Mario Party 9 revived the series with a new shared car mechanic, motion controlled minigames, new characters, and seven boards, all on the Nintendo Wii.
After a five year hiatus, the Mario Party series returned with a brand new entry featuring a ton of major changes. The classic collect coins and buy stars formula got the boot and was replaced with a linear car system where players moved together as they tried to collect as many Mini Stars before reaching the end of the board. This offered new cooperative elements but still included ways to torment other players as each player got a turn to roll the dice block and move the car. Beyond that, minigames took full advantage of the Wii Remote and the story mode offered single players a reason to play. Although seven boards and twelve playable characters were included, many characters from the previous entry did not make a return.
Hit either of the two links below for Mario Party 9 board and minigame lists, along with tips and advice for each. Got a tip of your own? Make sure to submit any helpful advice with the submission form at the bottom of each tip page!
Board Tips | Minigame Tips
Release Dates
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Australia |
North America | Japan |
| Friday, March 2, 2012 | Thursday, March 8, 2012 | Sunday, March 11, 2012 | April 26, 2012 |
Playable Characters
Mario Party 9 playable characters include several brand new entries while ditching older characters like Toadette, Boo, and Dry Bones.
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| Mario | Luigi | Peach | Yoshi |
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| Wario | Daisy | Waluigi | Toad |
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| Birdo | Koopa Troopa* | Shy Guy** | Kamek** |
*This character is playable for the first time.
**These characters are playable for the first time and unlockable.
7 Boards
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| Toad Road |
Bob-omb Factory |
Boo’s Horror Castle |
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| Blooper Beach |
Magma Mine |
Bowser Station* |
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| DK’s Jungle Ruins* |
*These boards are unlockable!
81 Mini-Games
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| Free-for-All (44) | Bowser Jr. (10) | 1 vs Rivals (10) |
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| Boss Battle (14) | Extras (3) |
5 Modes
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| Party | Minigames | Solo |
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| Museum | Extras |
Dice Blocks
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Dice Block | Your standard dice block. Rolls 1-6. |
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Slow Dice Block | Slows the dice block roll so you can pick the exact number you want from a range of 1 to 6. |
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0-1 Dice Block | Roll a dice block with a range from 0 to 1. |
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1-2-3 Dice Block | Roll a dice block with a range from 1 to 3. |
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4-5-6 Dice Block | Roll a dice block with a range from 4 to 6. |
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1-10 Dice Block | Roll a dice block with a range from 1 to 10. |
Spaces
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Green Space | |
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Dice Block Space | |
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Event Space | |
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Lucky Space | |
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Unlucky Space | |
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Shuffle Space | |
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Dash Space | |
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Back Space | |
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Spin Space | |
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Bowser Space | |
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Mini Star Space | |
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Mini Ztar Space | |
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Minigame Space | |
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Bowser Jr. Space | |
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Battle Space | |
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Captain Event Space | |
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Boss Battle Space | |
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Magma Space | |
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Jackpot Space | |
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DK Space |