Mario Party Advance

Mario Party Advance
American box art For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	Hudson Soft Nintendo SPD Group No.4 Konami (Wii U Virtual Console)
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Game Boy Advance Virtual Console (Wii U)
Release date	Game Boy Advance: January 13, 2005[?] March 28, 2005[?] June 10, 2005[?] September 15, 2005[?] Virtual Console (Wii U): December 25, 2014[?] December 25, 2014[?] December 26, 2014[?] October 28, 2015[?]
Language(s)	English (United States) French (France) German Spanish (Spain) Italian Japanese
Genre	Party
Rating(s)	ESRB: - Everyone PEGI: - Three years and older CERO: - All ages ACB: - Parental Guidance
Mode(s)	1-4 players
Format	Wii U: Digital download Game Boy Advance: Game Pak
Input	Wii U: Wii U GamePad Wii Remote (horizontal) Classic Controller Wii U Pro Controller Game Boy Advance: Gamepad
Serial code(s)	AGB-B8MJ-JPN AGB-B8ME-USA AGB-B8MP-EUR (Europe/Australia)

Mario Party Advance is the seventh game in the Mario Party series, the tenth installment overall and the second handheld installment of the series, specifically for the Game Boy Advance, after Mario Party-e for the e-Reader. The game revolves around either Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, or Yoshi travelling across Shroom City to collect the minigames and Gaddgets that fell from Party World, an area dedicated to partying high above the sky. After Bowser and Koopa Kid attack Party World, Toad tasks them with collecting everything that fell down. This can only be accomplished by helping out the city's citizens and stopping Bowser from exerting his influence. Shroom City can only be accessed with a single player; barring a few minigames, Gaddgets, and a physical Bonus Board that is played alongside the video game, the game does not focus on multiplayer and is more single-player oriented.

Mario Party Advance was released in Japan on January 13, 2005, in North America in March 28, 2005, in Europe in June 10, 2005, and in Australia on September 15, 2005. Mario Party Advance was re-released on the Wii U's Virtual Console in North America and Europe on December 25, 2014, in Oceania on December 26, 2014, and in Japan on October 28, 2015. It is the second of the three Mario Party games to be rereleased for the Wii U's Virtual Console; the others being Mario Party 2 and Mario Party DS.

Story

It is a normal day in Party World when the player first arrives there. Toad greets the player shortly before Bowser, with Koopa Kid at his side, falls onto Toad. Bowser then disperses all of the mini-games and Gaddgets towards various parts of Shroom City. When Bowser and Koopa Kid leave, and when the flattened Toad adjusts back to his normal form, Toad motivates the player to travel all over Shroom City, gather every mini-game and Gaddget, and restore peace to Party World.

Characters

Group artwork

There are four playable characters in Mario Party Advance, the least amount of any Mario Party game to date. It does, however, boast many more non-playable characters that the player helps out during the story mode, as well as other supporting characters than most other Mario Party games.

Playable characters

Artwork	Character	Starting position
	Mario	Town area
	Luigi	Seaside area
	Princess Peach	Jungle area
	Yoshi	Horror area

Hosts

Artwork	Character	Hosts
	Tumble	Shroom City
	Toad	Play Land and Party Land
	Professor E. Gadd	Play Land
	Toadette	Party Land and Challenge Land

Toads

Image	Name	Description
	Shroomlock	Shroom City's detective. Every time there is a case, Shroomlock arrives at the scene of the crime.
	Mr. E	A mystery-loving guy. Every time the player finds something strange, Mr. E arrives to investigate.
	Mushbert	A huge fan of the TV show, Toad Force V. He can provide the player with rare Toad Force V merchandise.
	Mrs. Shroomlock	Shroomlock's wife. When the player visits the Shroomlock House, she will tell them a tip about what to do next.

Antagonists

Image	Name	Description
	Bowser	The main antagonist who roams in Shroom City stealing Minigames and Gaddgets.
	Blue Koopa Kid	Appears in various minigames, attempting to hinder progress
	Green Koopa Kid	Appears in various minigames, attempting to hinder progress
	Red Koopa Kid	Appears in various minigames, attempting to hinder progress

NPCs

Character	Icon	Sprite	Title	Description
				Original	After completing all quests
Akiki			"Ukiki's adorable little niece."	"She's a little bit of a tomboy. She looks up to her uncle Ukiki."	N/A
Amp			"Lives in town and loves to play games."	"Loves to play games. Has a short fuse and gets mad easily."	"Hit a hot streak in the Game Room."
Big Bob-omb			"Lives in a secret room somewhere in town."	"The head of the Bob-omb gang. Quite mellow in his old age."	"Moved to the jungle to enjoy retirement."
Blooper			"A duelist at the Mushroom Beacon."	"He trains hard at the lighthouse. He trains to be a master."	"Trains hard every day and is getting tough."
Bob-omb			"Lives in town. Loves the word "Victory"!"	"Belongs to a shadowy gang of some sort. He's very nice."	"Stepped in to fill Big Bob-omb's shoes."
Bob-omba			"Lives in town and just loves flowers."	"Belongs to a shadowy gang. She just loves flowers."	"Her Piranha plant has grown a bit TOO big."
Boo			"One of the mischievous Boos at Boo Cemetery."	"Boos love to play pranks, but they're fiercely loyal."	"All the Boos haunt Horror Condo daily now."
Bowser			"Pops up all over. Has the hots for Peach."	"He's an awful person who makes mayhem for Mario and his friends."	"Wants to make a clean start at beating Mario."
Bullet Bill			"Trains at Mushroom Stadium."	"A brash and boisterous soul, but he IS the #1 sprinter."	"Finished second in the world sprint trials."
Chain Chomp			"A duelist living in town."	"Mouser use to take care of it. It loves to duel any passerby."	"Now guards the first floor of Duel Tower."
Cheep Cheep			"Practices swimming at Mushroom Pool."	"A great swimmer, if only he could get over his insecurities."	"He's improved a lot. He even set a new record!"
Coach			"Trains Cheep Cheep to swim."	"Once, he was a champion, but now, he trains future champions."	"Wrote a book on his confidence techniques."
Dolphin			"Performs at Mario Vaudeville."	"He's not a very funny comedian. He's lost all his confidence."	"He's become a massive TV star."
Dorrie			"Lives in Loch Dorrie and looks lonely."	"Just a big, sad dinosaur looking for a soul mate."	"He hasn't seen Yoshi in ages!"
E. Gadd			N/A
Flutter			"Lives in Mushroom Condo."	"She's a hip girl who knows her trends. Looking for a boyfriend."	"She's still looking for a new boyfriend."
Fly Guy			"Lives on the rooftop of Mushroom Condo."	"His bags packed, he just waits on the roof."	"His bags packed, he just waits on the roof."
Goomba			"Lives in Goomba House. Digs dancing."	"He's considerate and caring. He likes to share with friends."	"Officially assigned to be Shroom City's guide."
Goombetty			"Goes to school with Goombob."	"The best student at her school. Plays violin beautifully."	"Loves Goombob madly. Collects seashells."
Goombob			"A rich kid who lives at Goombob Manor."	"He's got a big crush on a girl in town. His folks are away."	"Might move to the beach with Goombetty."
Hammer Bro			"A world-champion hammer thrower."	"A champion, through and through. Loves a good challenge."	"He's been training for an upcoming journey."
Hoot			"Lives in the jungle and loves to play games."	"Loves to play games, but his bad attitude makes him lose."	"His head won't stop spinning!"
Huffin Puffin			N/A		"Not even Bowser knows where they vanished to."
Hulu			"Teaches at the Dance Stage."	"A sensitive dance instructor who cries at the drop of a hat."	She's got new students and a new classroom!"
Kamek			"The Game Mage out in the desert."	"He has never lost a game. Once, he was Bowser's mentor."	"Forgave Bowser and joined his side."
Klepto			"Lives in the Klepto Ruins."	"Protector of treasures. Holds the key to the ancient lock."	"Changed the secret code to guard his treasure."
Koopa			"Works at Koopa Bank."	"An all-business chap who just can't stop cleaning."	"Cycles often with Koopa Paratroopa."
Koopa Kid			"Pops up everywhere. Idolizes Bowser."	"He adores Bowser and obeys his every whim. He's not too bright."	"Still idolizes Bowser's every (stupid) move."
Lakitu			"Lives in Lakitu House."	"A huge fan of Toad Force V. Loves to quote the series."	"Secretly yearns to be a screenwriter."
Lantern Ghost			"Lives in Horror Condo."	"A huge fan of Toad Force V. Runs the TFV Fan Club."	"Still runs the club. They meet on Tuesdays!"
Mechakoopa			"Works at Mushroom Library."	"Discovered Mechakoopa's theorem. Often lost in thought."	"Spends all his time writing a new theorem."
Monty Mole			"Lives in town and loves to play games."	"Loves playing games, but hates losing his money in the process."	"Gave up the games and got himself hitched!"
Mouser			"The most challenging duelist in Duel Tower."	"This perfect duelist has even battled it out with Bowser!"	"Was really bummed that Whomp left."
Mr. Blizzard			"Plays baseball at the Ice Stadium."	"An ace pitcher with the Snowtown Ice Stars."	"He's learning a mean fastball in the minors."
Mr. E			"Loves to unravel any unsolved mysteries."	"Shows up when mystery rears its mysterious head. Cowardly."	"Nobody seems to know where he's gone..."
Mr. I			"A reclusive gent in the horror area."	"A gentleman at heart, but a bit gruff from time to time."	"He's learning how to wink for Peach."
Mrs. S			"Lives in Shroomlock House."	"She loves gossip as much as she loves her dear Shroomlock."	"She's gotten hooked on infomercials."
Mushbert			"Lives in Mushroom Condo."	"A huge fan of Toad Force V. Knows all about the show."	"Outgrew Toad Force V. Loves Koopa Quest now.
Naval Piranha			N/A		"Seems to grow quite well in the dry desert!"
Ninji			"Lives in Horror Condo."	"A huge fan of Toad Force V. Wants a special DVD of the show."	"Sold his DVD when he got bored of cartoons."
Paratroopa			"Runs Junk, the item superstore."	"A big-brother type, who looks after everyone in town."	"Made a fortune selling Toxic Toad Z Figures."
Penguin			"Plays games in the icy regions of Shroom City."	"Loves to play games. He wants to buy a ring for Pengwen."	"Still can't afford that ol' wedding ring..."
Petal Guy			"A forlorn poet living in the jungle."	"He's a lovesick artist. Writes poetry to the woman he loves."	"Gave up poetry for a career in carpentry."
Piranha Plant			"Grows in the desert. Loves water."	"It's pretty and healthy, but also quite dangerous..."	"Still healthy. Still dangerous. Huge, too!"
Pokey			"A "skill" duelist lurking in Duel Tower"	"He challenges strangers to answer 3 riddles before leaving."	"Many consider his new riddle the finest ever."
Salvo			"Trains at Mushroom Stadium."	"He seems lazy, but his skills are top notch."	"Still guards the second floor of Duel Tower."
Shroomlock			"Detective of Toadland Yard. Loves ice cream."	"A brilliant detective, but a bit on the lazy side."	"He went on a vacation and solved a crime!"
Shy Guy			"Works at the train station."	"He works without complaint and without rest. He's diligent!"	"The coal is starting to run a little low again."
Snifit			"Lives in Horror Condo."	"Loves to be scared. Wants to see a ghost more than anything!"	"Getting a bit tired of all the Boo sightings."
Spear Guy			"A duelist living in the jungle."	"He hides in the jungle, waiting for a duelist with a mustache."	"Lurks in the thickets, waiting for a mustache."
Star			N/A
Sushi			"Always near Sushi Cliff (in the water)."	"Has a sharp tongue and even sharper teeth. Hates crooks."	"Sushi opened a seaside bed and breakfast."
Thwomp			"Lives alone in the Thwomp House."	"He looks mean, but he's really just lonely. He wants friends!"	"His new friend, Whomp, got inside somehow."
Toad			N/A
Toadette			N/A
Toady			"Lives in Mushroom Condo."	"Heads up the popular rap act "Kamek Crew."	"His Mushroom Stadium gig was a big hit."
Tumble			N/A		"He's still working as a beloved Shroom guide."
Ukiki			"Lives in Ukiki House with his niece."	"A kind soul who loves kids and all kinds of baked goods."	"He quit being mayor. Still pals with Akiki."
Whomp			"A "power" duelist lurking in Duel Tower."	"Based on power alone, he's even stronger than Mouser himself!"	"Became good friends with Thwomp."

Modes

Shroom City

Shroom City, hosted by Tumble, is the main mode in the game, as well as the only one that is playable once the game is started. The player can take control of Mario, Luigi, Peach, or Yoshi and travel around Shroom City, beating the quests and collecting minigames and Gaddgets to play in the other modes.

Play Land

Play Land, hosted by Toad and E. Gadd, is a free play mode, in which the player can either play the minigames they have earned, give minigames to others, play with Gaddgets, or give away Gaddgets.

Party Land

Party Land, hosted by Toad and Toadette, is a mode in which multiple players can play duel minigames, a secret battle, a Koopa Kid battle, a 100-player battle, or a 100-player attack.

Challenge Land

Challenge Land, hosted by Toadette, is a mode in which players can play minigames to earn coins. In Challenge Land, there is a Mini-Game Attack, the Game Room, a Duel Dash, Bowser Land, and an option to trade coins for Gaddgets.

Mini-Game Attack

The player selects one of the four characters, and meets the host, Toad. Here, the player will play through fifteen mini-games in order to win coins. After Toad explains the instructions, a list of three minigames will appear, and the player can pick which one they think they can win. The minigames appear as they would in Free Play, but now have winning conditions akin to that Shroom City, but notably more difficult by increasing the criteria compared to Shroom City or making the computer players smarter. If a player loses a minigame, they will lose everything they accumulated up to this point. If they win five games, they can win 1,000 coins, ten games results in 10,000 coins, and 100,000 coins for all fifteen games. During the attack, they can either keep their total, or use their special items to help.

There are three special items, Change, Replay, and Practice. Replay allows the player to play the games that they completed again, Change replaces three current games with three new ones, and Practice allows the player to try a game before playing it for real. The player starts with the Practice item, and gains the Change item after completing 5 minigames and the Replay item after completing 10 minigames.

Game Room

Here, the player selects a character and enters a casino-style room and plays gamble mini-games as much as they want to earn coins. If the player has no coins, Toad will give them ten coins.

Duel Dash

In Duel Dash, which is hosted by Toadette, the player will compete against a computer to win coins. There are three modes: easy to win 1,000 coins; normal to win 10,000 coins, and hard to win 50,000 coins. In easy, the players play three mini-games, in normal, five, and in hard, eight. The mini-games are decided at random.

Bowser Land

In Bowser Land, the player is trying to reach co-hosts Bowser and Koopa Kid to earn coins, while also playing Bowser mini-games. The game and number of Koopa Kids are chosen at random. To reach Bowser, the player rides on a roller coaster, the number of areas being picked randomly. Each stop at a checkpoint counts as one space, and stopping at one results in playing a Bowser mini-game. During the game, however, if Bowser feels the player is taking too long in reaching him, he will end the game himself. If the player arrives at the end of the track at a time Bowser considers too late or early, the amount of coins won will be low.

Quests

The following is a list of all fifty quests in Mario Party Advance. Quests are obtained by talking to non-playable characters around Shroom City. Nearly every NPC gives only one quest, although some of them may be tied to quests given by others. A few non-playable characters, such as Mrs. Shroomlock, are not tied to any quests at all. Bowser also gives out multiple quests, letting the player obtain them as they complete other quests. Once the player successfully completes a quest, they earn either a Gaddget or a minigame.

Town Quests

Title	Location	Type	Client	Description
Accessorize!	Goombob Manor		Goombob	Goombob wants to give a lovely seashell to his crush, Goombetty.
Big Boss Bob-omb	Mushroom Condo (Basement)		Big Bob-omb	Big Bob-omb challenges the player to a dice game.
Chomper Stomper	Chain Chomp		Chain Chomp	Chain Chomp and the player duel with the Chain Saw minigame.
Find the Password	Bob-omb Avenue		Bob-omb	The player has to find the secret password for Bob-omb's group so that they can join it.
Flowers Are a Blast!	Bob-omba		Bob-omba	Bob-omba wants a healthy flower as a gift.
Hearts A-Flutter	Mushroom Condo (3rd Floor)		Flutter	Flutter has a crush on someone and is too shy to tell them.
Hey, UFO!	Mushroom Condo (Roof)		Fly Guy	Mr. E wants to see a UFO and makes the player summon one with Fly Guy.
Kamek Krew Live!	Mushroom Condo (2nd Floor)		Toady	The Kamek Krew needs a gig, and they ask the player to find a place for them to play.
Kind Goomba	Goomba House		Goomba	Goomba asks the player to buy a train ticket for him.
Locomotionless	Train Station		Shy Guy	The Train Station has run out of coal and Shy Guy needs to obtain some.
Losing Streak	Town Game Room B		Amp	Amp asks the player to win at Match 'Em and end his losing streak.
Probably a Robbery?	Town Koopa Bank		Koopa	The local bank has been robbed, and Koopa and Shroomlock ask the player to find the culprit.
Weeping Thwomp	Thwomp House		Thwomp	Thwomp has been robbed and asks the player to help him.
Winners Keepers	Town Game Room A		Monty Mole	Monty Mole is in a slump and asks the player to win the Scratch 'Em minigame once.

Desert Quests

Title	Location	Type	Client	Description
A Speeding Bill	Mushroom Stadium		Bullet Bill	Bullet Bill and the player have a short race.
Game Mage	The Hammer		Kamek	The Game Mage, Kamek, challenges the player to the gambling minigame Pair 'Em.
Hammerama	Mushroom Field		Hammer Bro	Hammer Bro challenges the player to a short hammer-throwing competition.
Mysterious Riddles	Pokey		Pokey	The player must answer Pokey's three riddles correctly.
Treasure of Mystery!	Klepto Ruins		Klepto	Mr. E is searching for Klepto's treasure, and asks the player to help him.

Seaside Quests

Title	Location	Type	Client	Description
Blooper Battle	Mushroom Beacon		Blooper	Blooper and the player duel using the duel minigame Hammergeddon.
Comedy Bomb	Mario Vaudeville		Dolphin	Dolphin is a struggling comedian who needs the player to prove to him that he is funny.
Duel Tower, 1F	Duel Tower		Whomp	To reach the Duel Tower's second floor, the player must face Whomp in the duel minigame Stair Scare.
Duel Tower, 2F	Duel Tower		Salvo	Before the player can reach the Duel Tower's third and final floor, Salvo challenges the player to the duel minigame Volleybomb.
Duel Tower, 3F	Duel Tower		Mouser	Mouser serves as the Duel Tower's final challenge, and faces the player in the duel minigame Chicken!
Mathemagician!	Mushroom Library		Mechakoopa	Mechakoopa quizzes the player on a series of math questions.
Sploosh!	Sushi Cliff		Sushi	Shroomlock, Sushi, and the player work together to find who dragged Shroomlock off of the cliff.
Swimmin' Wimp	Mushroom Pool		Coach	Coach asks the player to boost Cheep Cheep's confidence by letting him win a race.
What's That Line?	Lakitu House		Lakitu	Lakitu asks the player to find the famous quote from episode 28 of Toad Force V.

Horror Quests

Title	Location	Type	Client	Description
Condo of Mystery!	Horror Condo (2F)		Snifit	Snifit wants his room in the Horror Condo to be haunted.
DVD for Me	Horror Condo (1F)		Ninji	Ninji is looking for a limited-edition Toad Force V DVD.
Love That Princess!	Mr. I		Mr. I	Mr. I wants to see Princess Peach.
Nerd Force V	Horror Condo (Basement)		Lantern Ghost	To join the TFV Fan Club, the player needs to give Lantern Ghost a Toad Force V Figure.
True-Blue Boo	Boo Cemetery		Boo	The player must discover which of the four Boos is a fake and therefore which Boo stole the golden Boo statue.

Snow Quests

Title	Location	Type	Client	Description
Cool as Ice	Ice Stadium		Mr. Blizzard	Mr. Blizzard, an ace pitcher, challenges the player to hit a home run.
Engaging Game	Ice Game Room		Penguin	Penguin has gambled away his coins and asks the player to win them back.

Jungle Quests

Title	Location	Type	Client	Description
Blossom of My Heart	Petal House		Petal Guy	Petal Guy wants the player to deliver his poem of love to his crush.
Debt's a Hoot	Jungle Game Hut		Hoot	Hoot has lost all of his money and needs the player to get rid of his debt through the Stop 'Em minigame.
Dino of Mystery!	Loch Dorrie		Dorrie	Dorrie is lonely and wants a friend.
Jungle Jive	Dance Stage		Hulu	Hulu offers to teach the player how to dance.
Monkeynapping!?	Ukiki House		Akiki	Akiki is panicking because she believes that her uncle, Ukiki, has been kidnapped.
Mustached Hero!	Spear Thicket		Spear Guy	Spear Guy wants to challenge a mustached person to the duel minigame Tank-Down.

Bowser Quests

Title	Location	Type	Required Quests	Description
Goal Tenderizer	Bowser Stadium		3	The player must successfully shoot three goals past Bowser at a game of soccer, then win the Splatterball minigame.
Chillin' Villain	Mt. Frostbite		10	Bowser tells the player jokes to warm himself up, then challenges them with the Crushed Ice minigame.
Bowser: Accused!	Bowser Mansion		15	Shroomlock asks the player to show that Bowser stole some paintings; they are then challenged to the Mush Rush minigame.
Bowser's Toys	Bowser Toy Shop		20	Bowser quizzes the player on Toad Force V trivia, then makes them play the Slammer minigame.
Boss Bowser	Bowser Hideout		25	Bowser challenges the player to a game of cards, then to the Koopa Kappa minigame.
Bestest Buds	Bowser Pad		30	Bowser asks the player to buy him a gift; they then play the Peek-n-Sneak minigame.
Game King	Bowser Game Hall		35	The player gambles with Bowser's Watch 'Em minigame.
Bowserstein!	Bowser Lab		40	Bowser forces the player to duel Naval Piranha through the Koopa Kurl minigame.
Final Showdown	Bowser Gate		49	The player and Bowser face off in the final minigame, Trap Floor.

Minigames and Gaddgets

Main article: List of Mario Party Advance minigames

Main article: Gaddget

Mario Party Advance offers fifty traditional minigames and sixty-one Gaddgets, which are less-involved and smaller games that often feature little interaction. During the story, all of the minigames have a specific goal to reach and a strict time limit. During Free Play, all of the minigames change so that they become based on beating a score set by the player, whether that includes gaining a large amount of points or completing a minigame in the shortest amount of time. Some minigames go on indefinitely until the player makes a mistake. Gaddgets, on the other hand, do not have any time limit and usually do not have a goal, instead letting the player toy with the Gaddgets however they want. Excluding a few of the multiplayer games, none of the Gaddgets can be lost, or at the very least, they can be reset back to their starting state.

Bonus Board

Main article: Bonus Board

The Bonus Board

The Bonus Board is an extra feature added to the main game. It is also the only way to play a multiplayer game without using a link cable. The Bonus Board is a board made of paper which comes packaged with the game. The Game Boy Advance acts as the dice and can be used to play multiplayer Gaddgets.

Staff

Main article: List of Mario Party Advance staff

Mario Party Advance was developed by Hudson Soft in conjunction with Nintendo SPD Group No.4. It was directed by Shinichi Nakata, who had previously taken smaller roles in the other Mario Party games. Most of his roles involved serving as a planning advisor or planning director, although he notably served as the lead designer in Mario Party 5. Similarly, the game director, Yukinori Goto, served as a design director in the series' other games, and the lead designer, Fumihisa Sato, served as a planner for most of the other games, only taking a design role for Mario Party: Star Rush.

Reception

Mario Party Advance received wildly mixed reviews. A point of contention was the game's minigames and Gaddgets: while some reviewers appreciated the assortment of games, others lambasted them for being wholly uninteresting, though they generally agree that at least some of them are bland.

The lack of a substantial multiplayer was also a common complaint, as it required players to either use multiple Game Link Cables or make every player use the same Game Boy. The single-player campaign, on the other hand, was more generally praised, offering a large amount of variety and unique characters. In an IGN article ranking the Mario Party games, Mario Party Advance came in last (out of twelve games), being described as "the black sheep of the Mario Party series." It was also brought up in a review for Mario Party DS in reference to handheld Mario Party games, describing it as "one of the lamest iterations of the series."

The game received the title of the "Worst-received Super Mario videogame" from the Guinness World Records, deriving its results from GameRankings as of July 28, 2014. Similarly, Mario Party Advance holds the third-lowest Metacritic Metascore in the entire Super Mario franchise, at 54, with the second-lowest being WarioWare: Snapped! (at 53) and the lowest being Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (at 46).

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Game Boy Advance	Craig Harris, IGN	6/10	"The GBA version features a whole slew of different things to do and play, but it all seems just a bit uncreative for the first outing on the handheld system."
Game Boy Advance	Frank Provo, GameSpot	6.5/10	"Overall, the GBA game's multiplayer features are fairly limited and poorly organized. Its single-player component, on the other hand, is very nicely organized and offers a great deal of variety."
Game Boy Advance	Joao Diniz Sanches, Pocket Gamer	4/10	"On paper, lots of things hold great promise. The deeds to a new house, a marriage certificate, Hitler's signature on a pre-War scrap of paper. But the reality can often deliver nothing more than crushing disappointment."
Game Boy Advance	Kristan Reed, EuroGamer	1/10	"And if you haven't got the message yet, Mario Party Advance is possibly the worst videogame Nintendo has had the misfortune to publish. Avoid at all costs; this is disgracefully bad."
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		54
GameRankings		56.53%

References to other games

• Super Mario Bros. 3: The backdrop in the minigame Drop 'Em is based on a scene of a level from this game.
• Super Mario World: An arrangement of the Ground Theme is played on the Shroom City results screen.
• Super Mario 64: Character designs from the original version of this game are still used in Mario Party Advance, despite it being released after the remake. This is evident in the appearances of King Bob-omb (still called Big Bob-omb), Dorrie, Piranha Plant, Amp, Whomp, Thwomp, Hoot, Mr. Blizzard, and Ukiki.
• Mario Party 3 / Mario Party 4: Most of the minigame themes in Mario Party Advance are covers of minigame music from these games, and the passport theme is an arrangement of Mario Party 4's main menu theme. Also, the design for Cheep Cheeps introduced in Mario Party 4 appears for the last time in the series; the next game, Mario Party 7, retires it and the Super Mario 64 enemy appearances in favor of the corresponding modern character designs.

Gallery

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Media

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Intro

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Shroom City - Seaside Area Building

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Shroom City - Baseball Practice

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Pre-release and unused content

Main article: List of Mario Party Advance pre-release and unused content

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	マリオパーティアドバンス[?] Mario Pāti Adobansu	Mario Party Advance
Chinese (traditional)	瑪利歐派對Advance Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì Advance	Mario Party Advance

Trivia

• This is the only game in the entire Mario Party series not to feature Wario. It is also the only post-Mario Party 3 game not to feature Princess Daisy or Waluigi, as well as one of two Mario Party games not to feature Donkey Kong, the other being Mario Party: Island Tour.
• The game is rated as Teenage Restricted by South Korea's Korea Media Rating Board, likely due to the inclusion of gambling minigames.
• This is the only Mario Party game not to use voice samples.

External links

• Official Mario Party Advance website
• Official Mario Party Advance Japanese website