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Mario Party DS (DS)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Action/Party

RELEASE DATE

19/NOV/07

ESRB RATING

EVERYONE, Comic Mischief

DEVELOPER

Hudson Soft Co., Ltd.

PUBLISHER

Nintendo of America, Inc.

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http://www.gamerdna.com/game/mario-party-ds-nintendo-ds-1

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DESCRIPTION

Mario and friends take the festivities to the DS in this full-fledged entry in the madcap Mario Party series. Bowser has used his powerful "minimizer" gun to shrink all eight playable characters, which means the boards and mini-games are literally larger than life. Five themed boards range from Wiggler's Garden to Bowser's Pinball Machine, each filled with traps, surprises, and shortcuts. An overhead view of the board appears on the top screen, with the 3D version displayed on the bottom. Once again the goal is to earn the most stars after a set amount of turns. Landing on a colored space triggers a random mini-game, which might be played alone, in teams, or against up to three characters simultaneously.

More than 70 mini-games are included in total, many of which incorporate stylus and microphone use, whether it's slicing a giant cucumber or blowing out enormous candles. Five play options include Story, Minigame, Multiplayer, Party, and Puzzle. Story Mode is a solo adventure across each board, while Multiplayer supports up to four nearby gamers on a single card. Minigame Mode, as the name suggests, offers direct access to each unlocked activity. Party Mode lets you adjust the rules and other facets of the game, and Puzzle Mode features six action puzzle titles previously seen in past Mario Party entries. Also included is a separate Gallery option where players can view unlocked items such as character statues, badges, boss trophies, and more. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Mario Party DS (DS)

GENRE/STYLE:

Action/Party
RELEASE DATE:

19/NOV/07
TOP TRAITS:

Mario universe, Mini Games, Mario series character
DESCRIPTION:

Mario and friends take the festivities to the DS in this full-fledged entry in the madcap Mario Party series. Bowser ... more

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followers 1

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POPULARITY: DS PLATFORM

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Mario Party DS (DS) by: tll-baseball

“Another great game in the Mario Party series. But I wasn't a big fan of how many times you had to beat the story mode to unlock everything.”

created 01/DEC/2010

Mario Party DS (DS) by: YoungCharly

“My Gripes about Mario Party DS: - Just another Mario Party”

created 26/JAN/2010

Mario Party DS (DS) by: Roxas-UrBoxas

“I enjoyed this game, and it was great that I could just send out the game with download play and not have all my friends purchase it. I will however say that this is just another Mario Party game and is nothing really special. It's not a bad...”

created 26/NOV/2009

A Party Game Without the Party (Mario Party DS Review) by: Jenovatra

“ Mario Party has been a title floating around for many years now, jumping from console to console providing a fun 4 player party game to enjoy with friends. This version of Mario Party appears to...”

created 25/APR/2009

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“My friends usually just lose balance and fall all over the place trying to play tennis. I think the funniest part was when my friend actually lunged for it. Lunged himself into the wall.”

Mario Party DS (DS) by: Jenovatra

“It should have just been titled "Mario Pass Around Board Game" by the looks of it. There is a lack of accuracy that I find very important and there a very aggravating lack of wifi. Party game with no part, what a drag.”

created 24/APR/2009