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{{nihongo|'''''Mario Party 8'''''|マリオパーティ 8|''Mario Pāti 8''}} is a [[video game]] for the [[Nintendo]] [[Wii]]. It is the tenth game in the series (eleventh in [[Japan]]) and the first to be released on Nintendo's Wii console. |
{{nihongo|'''''Mario Party 8'''''|マリオパーティ 8|''Mario Pāti 8''}} is a [[video game]] for the [[Nintendo]] [[Wii]]. It is the tenth game in the series (eleventh in [[Japan]]) and the first to be released on Nintendo's Wii console. |
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The game was released in the UK on 13 July 2007, however, on the same day the game was recalled by Nintendo Europe due to an incorrect version of the game having being pressed. A new release date has not yet been scheduled. The game was already being sold when it was recalled. <ref>http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/GB/news/article.do?elementId=_jR0wKfS2CwpY0y7n8lt4K8-wPFfex7l</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:40, 13 July 2007
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| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release |  May 29, 2007[1] June 22, 2007 TBA, temporarily suspended due to "assembly error"  July 19, 2007[2] July 26, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Party |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Mario Party 8 (マリオパーティ 8, Mario Pāti 8) is a video game for the Nintendo Wii. It is the tenth game in the series (eleventh in Japan) and the first to be released on Nintendo's Wii console.
The game was released in the UK on 13 July 2007, however, on the same day the game was recalled by Nintendo Europe due to an incorrect version of the game having being pressed. A new release date has not yet been scheduled. The game was already being sold when it was recalled. [3]
Story
In Mario Party 8 the Star Carnival rolls into town, and MC Ballyhoo, (the main host) along with Big Top, Ballyhoo's talking top hat, challenges everyone to the "Star Battle" which the winner is crowned Superstar and wins a year's worth of candy with a relic called the Star Rod. Bowser comes along to steal the Star Rod, and it is up to the player to save the Star Carnival.
Gameplay
Minigames
There are many mini games in Mario Party 8. Once again, no mini games from previous editions appear. There are 8 types of minigames in the game: 4-P, 1vs.3, 2vs.2, Battle, Duel, Challenge, Extra, and the Last One. The controls range from pressing a button repeatedly to using the control stick and buttons. There are no Bowser or Donkey Kong minigames, unlike the previous installments in the series.
Recall
The game was set to be released in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2007 after a previous delay, but was reportedly withdrawn from game shelves because the game includes an "offensive word". In a press release, Nintendo gave the reason for the withdrawal as an "assembly error". The release of the game in the United Kingdom has been temporarily suspended until further notice, Nintendo-Europe have said "We will re-launch Mario Party 8 in the UK as soon as possible and will announce a new launch date shortly." [4]
Reception
After its North American release on May 29, 2007 the game sold 314,000 units in the United States in three days, making it the best-selling home console game in that country that month (and the second best-selling game overall).[5]
Currently, the game's score average is 69% in GameRankings. [6] One common criticism of the game is its high end GameCube graphics and that the fact that the game is played too much on luck instead of skill. Matt Casamassina of IGN has called the single-player mode "a torture" and the visuals outdated.
- GameSpot - 6.5/10 [7]
- GamePro - 4.50/5
- IGN- 5.20/10 [8]
- Game Informer - 7.25/10 [9]
- 1UP- 5.5 [10]
- GameTrailers - 8.3 [11]
- Nintendo Power- 7.5 [12]
- GameSpy - 3 out of 5
- Official Nintendo Magazine - 69%
See also
References
- ^ "Mario Party 8". Nintendo. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ "Mario Party 8". Nintendo Australia. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/GB/news/article.do?elementId=_jR0wKfS2CwpY0y7n8lt4K8-wPFfex7l
- ^ Frazer, James (2007-07-13). "Mario Party 8 - banned!". Thunderbolt. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
- ^ "May Video Game Sales – Nintendo PWNS Everyone Again". TeamXbox.com. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
- ^ http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/935598.asp
- ^ http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/marioparty8/review.html?sid=6171668&tag=topslot;title;2&om_act=convert&om_clk=topslot
- ^ http://wii.ign.com/articles/792/792495p1.html
- ^ http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/EE7E4C34-C59F-4396-8260-0EE3B8BB8A79.htm
- ^ http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3159905
- ^ http://gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=3394
- ^ Nintendo Power July 2007 volume 217
External links
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