Mario Party 8 is the eighth installment in the Mario Party series (eleventh if you include the the Advance, E-Reader, and Arcade versions). It is the first Mario Party to appear on the Nintendo Wii. Play through 6 unique game boards and battle in over 70 new mini-games using the Wii’s famous Wii Remote! Collect Cranival Cards to buy cool unlockables and don’t forget that Miis are playable in the Extras Zone. Party out with Mario Party on the Wii

Story

MC Ballyhoo and Big Top invited Mario and friends to the Star Carnival, where they have all the fun they can get. Mario Party 8 doesn’t really have a story, but it’s pretty childish as most say.

Release Dates

North America: Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Europe: Friday, June 22, 2007

United Kingdom: Friday, July 13, 2007 (Recalled)

Australia: Thursday, July 19, 2007

Japan: Thursday, July 26, 2007

United Kingdom: Friday, August 3, 2007

Overview

14 Playable Characters

• Mario
• Luigi
• Peach
• Yoshi
• Wario
• Daisy
• Waluigi
• Toad
• Boo
• Toadette
• Birdo
• Dry Bones
• Blooper (New)
• Hammer Bro. (New)

6 Boards

• DK’s Treetop Temple
• Goomba’s Booty Boardwalk
• King Boo’s Haunted Hideaway
• Shy Guy’s Perplexed Express
• Koopa’s Tycoon Town
• Bowser’s Warped Orbit

81 Mini-Games

• 4-Player – 18
• 1v3 – 9
• 2v2 – 10
• Duel – 27
• Battle – 5
• Challenge – 3
• Last – 1
• Extras Mode – 8

5 Modes

• Party Tent
• Star Battle Arena
• Mini-Game Tent
• Extras Zone
• Fun Bazaar