What were they thinking?

[Poweranimals]

This game abandons just about everything that made Mario Party what it is and just makes up its own rules. Now I would've been fine with that if the changes were actually good. However, the gameplay is so much more random now. You have very little control over your adventure and most of your chance of winning depends on what you just so happen to land on when it happens to be your turn as operator of the vehicle. The game feels a lot less fun now even if the graphics are great and some of the minigames are pretty cool.

My friends and I used to play Mario Party for hours usually lasting until 3 AM or later. With this game, I'm lucky if I can get them to play one game. They're just not into it much at all.

I just have to wonder what they were thinking when they put this game together? I'm fine with a new approach, but at least allow for some strategy in your game. It probably doesn't help that we've waited over four years for this game. I mean, they had 4 years and this was all they could come up with? Hopefully they'll come up with something better for the Wii U and/or the 3DS.

 

[Luigi Party!]

But this game uses more strategy using Dice Blocks. Some people thinks it is less luck based and some thinks it is much more luck based. Everybody, what is up with this? Why do some people thinks it is either more luck based or less luck based?
Congrats for achieving a Golden Mushroom Topic.

 

[Vipsoccermaster]

Yeah, the main issue was about the heavy luck it relied on on the boards. However, there is little strategy, when using the dice blocks correctly.

Mini-games, at least, were loads better. Feels fresh, some from past games in a modern look.

The point was, they were trying to do a new formula after the complaints from Mario Party 8. But yeah, hopefully Mario Party 10/Mario Party 3DS will offer something different.

 

[Yoshiman222]

My brothers kind of agree with you ~ when they play this - they don't enjoy it as much as the older Mario Party games...

I even don't like playing the boards as much as the older Mario Party games - but I still find it a load of fun!

 

[yoshiboy]

My sister said that too.. she liked the older mario party's better.

But I got to have every mario party and I like them all.
So it doesnt care to me if the one is better than the other.

 

[zacktheninja300]

I like what they did. I think its fresh and fun. I'm sure MP10 will bring classic back.

 

[Toadette]

I thought the game was pretty fun, not as good as the classics, but better than 8. I just think the character roster was garbage.
*still upset about how Toadette disappeared without a trace*

 

[IggyKoopaStar]

Sure, it's not the same, but still, there's some people that still like it... but for some others, it's just not the case... well, it depend of how people are with the game... the game isn't missed at all... I personally really like it and they did an amazing job (well, for me). But it's just probably not your style of Mario Party... because justely, the game don't exactly have the things that the other Mario Party are supposed to have, and I understand that people sometimes like when the game doesn't change... I like it but still, the other style was interesting too. But for now, I am mostly hooked on this one. But... I understand, every one have different likes and dislikes, after all...

 

[Wiiboy4ever]

My impressions on this game are similar.

not as good as the classics, but better than 8. I just think the character roster was garbage.
*still upset about how Toadette disappeared without a trace*

I massively agree with this.

 

[cookieboy17]

I still like this game better then half the Mario Party games based on it's unique style alone. It's a party game. It's a fun game to play with people. Just a bit too frustrating with the luck but still fun.

 

[IggyKoopaStar]

I still like this game better then half the Mario Party games based on it's unique style alone. It's a party game. It's a fun game to play with people. Just a bit too frustrating with the luck but still fun.

Personally, I find them all fun. This one is maybe different, but still, it's fun. And this give a lot of challenge with luck.

 

[yoshi402]

I like this one, but the boards always seem exactly the same to me. In other Mario Parties, they were all different.

 

[Ryoux0]

I like this one, but the boards always seem exactly the same to me. In other Mario Parties, they were all different.

Not essentially.. Each board usually was a copy of a board before.. Especially when the added the Hotels/Windmills..

 

[gogogogreg]

PowerAnimals

Do you want to play a game that you have already played 8 times, or do you want a new game that is new.
But if you want to waste 50 bucks on a game you played 8 times, it is fine by me.

But I will tell you, if it weren't for change, mario party would fall just like megaman did. *crying*

 

[Wiiboy4ever]

PowerAnimals

Do you want to play a game that you have already played 8 times, or do you want a new game that is new.
But if you want to waste 50 bucks on a game you played 8 times, it is fine by me.

But I will tell you, if it weren't for change, mario party would fall just like megaman did. *crying*

Just because the game style is reused doesn't mean 50 bucks is "wasted", in fact, my 50 bucks was well spent on a few of the leter MP games.

 

[gogogogreg]

Huh.

I guess I just feel that revolution is necessary for a good sequel in order for it to have a new and fun feeling.
But I will admit some sequels take an original engine and make it better, like galaxy 1 and 2, they were almost clones, but the second one added more.
But unless Party 10 has plenty new compared to 8, I'll think I'll settle for a mario kart game.