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Mario Party DS

First seen: 11 july 2007

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  • User Score (99)
    8.9 8.9 from 99 reviewers
  • Expert Score (60)
    7.3 7.3 from 60 reviewers
  • Gameplay (14)
    7.9 7.9 from 14 reviewers
  • Graphics (14)
    8.6 8.6 from 14 reviewers
  • Sound (15)
    7.8 7.8 from 15 reviewers
  • Storyline (2)
    8.1 8.1 from 2 reviewers
  • Control (2)
    8.5 8.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Addiction (3)
    8.1 8.1 from 3 reviewers
  • Lifespan (2)
    9.3 9.3 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • many different games, loaded content, good mini game variety, new games, good multiplayer
  • weak singleplayer, not as fun alone, tiresome mini games, great characters, pissing off lumberjacks

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  • First seen
    11 July 2007

Mario Party DS

Mario Party DS is a party video game developed by Hudson Soft and published fby Nintendo for the Nintendo DS platform. The game has single-player and multi-player function and has a CERO: A (All ages) / ESRB: E (Everyone) / OFLC: PG / PEGI: 3+ rating.

Features

Emphasis in Mario Party DS is placed on the game’s multiplayer aspect. A new element to the series is the use of the Download Play functionality of the Nintendo DS to allow four people to play wirelessly using only one gam…

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Mario Party DS

Mario Party DS is a party video game developed by Hudson Soft and published fby Nintendo for the Nintendo DS platform. The game has single-player and multi-player function and has a CERO: A (All ages) / ESRB: E (Everyone) / OFLC: PG / PEGI: 3+ rating.

Features

Emphasis in Mario Party DS is placed on the game’s multiplayer aspect. A new element to the series is the use of the Download Play functionality of the Nintendo DS to allow four people to play wirelessly using only one game card. The game is played by using a "dice block" numbered 1-10 and moving the player accordingly. There are many things such as "mole shops" and "?" spaces that can help or hinder game progress.The boards are Wiggler’s Garden, Toadettte’s Music Room, DK’s Jungle, Kamek’s Library, and Bowser’s Pinball Machine. There are a total of 74 mini-games to play in Mario Party DS where some use the different input methods like the buttons, the stylus, and 4 use the microphone. It has several mode : Story Mode - the player plays a mini-game after every character has made their turn on the board; Puzzle Mode : the player plays puzzle games from the Mario Party series; Frenzy Mode : the player has to connect four or more triangles of the same color to destroy them and Focus Mode : the player must twist the triangles to form 50 shapes.

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  1. Mario Party DS

    Reviewer: Gamer 2.0
    25 November 2007
    Overall 8
    8.1
    Gameplay 8
    8.0
    Graphics 8
    8.0
    Sound 7
    7.0
     

    In July 2007, Mario Party 8 for Wii was withdrawn from United Kingdom game stores shortly after its release date. This was due to a non-playable character using the word "spastic." Complaints were raised from consumers as the term is considered offensive and politically incorrect or inept in the United Kingdom. Read more

  2. Mario Party DS

    Reviewer: Fragland
    14 January 2008
    Overall 8
    7.6
    Gameplay 8
    8.0
    Graphics 8
    7.5
    Sound 8
    7.5
    Storyline 7
    7.0
     

    A typical Mario game. If you love Mario and his friends and like multiplayer then this one is certainly something for you. Otherwise it certainly won't be able to keep your interest. Read more

  3. Mario Party DS

    Reviewer: GameLemon
    23 November 2008
    Overall 7
    7.2
     

    One of the best Mario Party games. Not quite as good as 5 or 8, but the DS is perfectly suited to the series. Read more

  4. Mario Party DS (DS)

    Reviewer: Crispy Gamer
    31 January 2008

    When it comes down to it, Nintendo's Mario is a lot like Disney's Mickey Mouse. Much more than a videogame character, the ubiquitous plumber is a symbol that is recognized around the world, from dive bars to the sometimes hallowed halls of government. Like Mickey, he's cute, beloved and heroic, and most of all, he's an energetic character full of alacrity. Just when you think he's down and defeated -- boom, deus ex machina -- he's got another gear, courtesy of you, the... Read more

  5. Casting the die straight to the handheld.

    Reviewer: Game Revolution
    21 December 2007
    Overall 8
    7.5
     

    Though the graphics and music are appropriate and whimsically imagined, every character says “ I am a superstar! ” far too often. Just because you say you’re a superstar, doesn’t mean you are or that you’re not an attention whore that will only shut your hole for shiny objects . Without any guilt, I must also award this game for the worst title for a mini-game ever: “Cucumberjacks”. Yep. You . Jack . Cucumbers . I’ll let your imagination wrap itself... Read more

  1. boring

    Reviewer: poppymville from Taunton, LOVEFiLM
    22 March 2009
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    what a load of rubbish most of the time was spent watching the other players go around the board which is the computer aswell!hardly got to play Read more

  2. Mario Party DS

    Reviewer: azn_kvn69, MyDS
    29 March 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Generations of games from the Mario Party franchise have now arrived in our hands of the Nintendo DS. The series have shifted off the Nintendo platforms and have jumped onto our Nintendo handhelds. This is a very innovative idea, as it collaborates the utility of the touch screen of the Nintendo DS, to make mini-games far more entertaining. Story Mario Party is generally about 8 Mario characters trying to escape a Bowser's wrath, after he has forcefully shrunken them... Read more

  3. Mario Party DS

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    26 April 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This game is a must-have for anyone who owns a DS, especially if you are a fan of the Mario Party series. Another great aspect of the game is you can do a DS download play with 3 friends and all play off one cartridge. If you don't have friends to play with, there's always story mode or you can just practice & get better at the mini-games. Read more

  4. Mario Party On the Go!

    Reviewer: Epinions
    13 September 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Finally, what most people want... to be able to take the party anymore they'd like, which brings me to review Mario Party DS! It's great how there's now minigames using the DS features, such as the touch screen and microphone. It contains a lot of fun things to do, such as puzzle games. Although, story mode a bit hard to accomplish. If you do not win, you'll be forced to start over and play the board again. Boss battles make the game a tad more interesting. The reason... Read more

  5. 10 out 10 awesome game of the year

    Reviewer: megaman10, 1UP
    17 January 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    this game is by far the best game of the year i recommed on getting this game if u r a gamer who loves games this game is the one just 4 u SSSS rank Read more

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