As the release date in Europe grows near, previews of Mario Party 9 are begin to appear throughout the inter-webs. Zonared has previewed Mario Party 9 (translated), giving us roughly the same information we already knew. Still, some new tidbits of information managed to get through:
- Another confirmation of 12 playable characters total.
- Most mini-games will use the Wii Remote horizontally, using the D-Pad as well as the A, B, 1, and 2 buttons.
- “Four players present at the board traveling in a vehicle, thus losing the tradition that each player to advance around the board alone.”
- Elements from Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, Super Mario Sunshine, and the New Super Mario Bros. games.
- End game awards, possibly including a bonus where the player that helped the least gets an award.
Thanks to GenesisOne for finding the article!
Michael Koczwara
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uhhhh no classic WT*!!!!!!!!!
Heh. I love the idea of the player getting the least getting an award. I can’t wait to see the outrage on everyone’s faces when that shows up. ^_^ Hilarious.
Also, thank god there’s no classic mode. I want to play the new game, dang it, and if I ever tried to play it with someone else, all they’d want to play is bloody classic mode.
i’m gled that the classic mode is out none of my friends liked it so am i butt i hope toadette is in the game
Yeah, I’m glad about the change. Although, just realizing, classic mode would be a nice option at least, but I’m not complaining, unlike some other “fanboys.”