Step It Up

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Step It Up
Birdo playing Step It Up, in Mario Party 9.
Step It Up from the Minigame Mode in Mario Party DS
Luigi climbing a step in the Step It Up, in the DS version.

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Step It Up is a minigame competition in the Minigame Modes of Mario Parties DS and 9. This competition requires four players in DS, but can also be played with just 2 or 3 players in 9. The aim of this challenge is to see who can be the first to win 3, 5 or 7 minigames, depending on the options chosen, and after each minigame played the characters who win the minigame get to climb one step of the staircase in DS or four steps of the staircase in 9. The first player to win 3, 5, or 7 minigames wins the mode. This contest is a reincarnation of a competition that has appeared in previous installments in the series.

In Mario Party DS, the player could choose to play only 4-Player, 1 vs 3 and 2 vs 2 minigames, or a randomized mix of all three. In Mario Party 9, the player can only pick between Free-For-All minigames or 1 vs Rivals minigames. For 1 vs 3 and 2 vs 2 minigames, teams are chosen at random each time when the player chooses the random minigame type setting, unless the player specifically chooses either minigame type, where the teams would be decided at the start of the competition. If players were playing the Mario Party DS version, the minigame would be chosen randomly. However, in Mario Party 9, the player in last place would get to choose between five different minigames randomly chosen from the minigame wheel. In Mario Party 9, before stepping on a numbered stair, the character will do a somersault (or a spinning jump when playing as Peach or Daisy).

The background of the Mario Party 9 version resembles Tall Trunk Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy 2. Whittles can also be seen in the background.

In-game description

Mario Party DS: "Be first to reach the top of the steps! Minigame victories get you there!"
Mario Party 9: "Be the first player to win a certain number of minigames to become the champion!"

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese かちぬきバトル[?]
Kachinuki Batoru 		Tournament Battle
Spanish (NOE) Escalera hacia el éxito[?] Stairs towards the success
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Mario Party 9
Main characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Wario • Waluigi • Yoshi • Birdo • Toad • Koopa • Shy Guy • Kamek
Other characters Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Toads • Goombas • Whittles • Piantas • Bob-ombs • Urchins • Boos • Goomba Towers • Dolphins • Mechakoopas • Bullet Bills • Piranha Plants • Spinies • Sushi • Huckit Crabs • Swoops • Monty Moles • Hammer Bros. • Fire Bros. • Buzzy Beetles • Penguins • Mr. Blizzards • Fish Bones • Deep-Cheeps • Thwomps • Scaredy Rat • Big Spiny
Mid-bosses Lakitu • Whomp • Dry Bones • Cheep Cheep • Spike • Bowser Jr. • Diddy Kong
Stage bosses Wiggler • King Bob-omb • King Boo • Blooper • Chain Chomp • Bowser • Donkey Kong
Items Banana • Dice Block • Mini Star • Mini Ztar • Slow Dice Block • Z-Banana • 0-1 Dice Block • 1-2-3 Dice Block • 4-5-6 Dice Block • 1-10 Dice Block
Spaces 1-vs-Rival Space • Almost There! • Back Space • Battle Space • Boss Battle Space • Bowser Space • Bowser Jr. Space • Captain Event Space • Dash Space • Dice Block Space • DK Space • Event Space • Free-for-All Space • Green Space • Jackpot+ Space • Lucky Space • Magma Space • Mini Star Space • Mini Ztar Space • POW Space • Shuffle Space • Spin Space • Unlucky Space
Boards Toad Road • Bob-omb Factory • Boo's Horror Castle • Blooper Beach • Magma Mine • Bowser Station • DK's Jungle Ruins
Minigame modes Step It Up • Garden Battle • Choice Challenge • High Rollers • Time Attack • Boss Rush
Further info Bowser Gate • Gallery • Media • Minigames • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Sound test • Staff
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Mario Party DS
Characters Main Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Wario • Waluigi • Yoshi • Toad
Other Wiggler • Toadette • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Koopa Krag • Koopa • Bowser Jr. • Monty Mole
Bosses Piranha Plant • Hammer Bro • Dry Bones • Kamek • Bowser / Blockhead Bowser
Minigame Mode Step It Up • Battle Cup • Score Scuffle • Boss Bash • Rocket Rascals
Multiplayer Mode Pen Pals • Desert Duel
Items Normal items Double Dice Set • Triple Dice Set • Halfway Dice Block • Warp Dice Block • Snag Bag • Star Pipe • Block Sensor • Grab Bag
Hexes 10-Coin Hex • 20-Coin Hex • Coin Swap Hex • 1-Star Hex • 2-Star Hex • Space Swap Hex • Star Block • Coin Block
Miscellaneous Minimizer • Sky Crystals • Megamorph Belt
Spaces Spaces Blue Space • Red Space • Green Space • Friend Space • Duel Space • Bowser Space • Star Space
Areas Hex Area • Item Shop
Other Hidden Block
Boards Wiggler's Garden • Toadette's Music Room • DK's Stone Statue • Kamek's Library • Bowser's Pinball Machine
Further info Collectibles • Gallery • Media • Minigames • Quotes • Sound test • Staff
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