Mario Party: The Top 100

 3DS
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6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 103 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 29 out of 103
  3. Negative: 27 out of 103
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  1. ActuallyHonest
    Dec 25, 2017
    8
    I had A LOT of fun with this game. I almost 100%ed it on the first day I got it! The Minigame Island adds more variety to the game, otherwise, people would have to stick with the 100 Minigames mode. One thing I didn't enjoy about this game was getting first on that stupid Mario Party 7 card game. Another con is that there are way too many Mario Party 3 games compared to the other MPI had A LOT of fun with this game. I almost 100%ed it on the first day I got it! The Minigame Island adds more variety to the game, otherwise, people would have to stick with the 100 Minigames mode. One thing I didn't enjoy about this game was getting first on that stupid Mario Party 7 card game. Another con is that there are way too many Mario Party 3 games compared to the other MP minigames. Time for the pros. One is that it supports download play, so your friends don't have to spend 60 dollars to play a video game with you. So in conclusion, Mario Party: The Top 100 is a really great game, to play by yourself, or with friends.… Expand
  2. SuperMatt777
    Nov 11, 2017
    8
    Mario Party: The Top 100 is probably one of the biggest double edged sword games in recent times for me. Every pro has an equal con. But in the end, I will say that my nostalgia won with this game and I'm rightfully giving it the eight out of ten. Time to dive into this party and see what it's got;

    I'm going to start with the pros first and the biggest one is just the concept. One    Mario Party: The Top 100 is probably one of the biggest double edged sword games in recent times for me. Every pro has an equal con. But in the end, I will say that my nostalgia won with this game and I'm rightfully giving it the eight out of ten. Time to dive into this party and see what it's got;

    I'm going to start with the pros first and the biggest one is just the concept. One hundred mini-games from the past home console installments is already one of the best ideas you could do with a franchise this big. As a person who has played Mario Party since the very beginning, I've lived to see the release of every installment in the franchise and while I still play Mario Parties 1-8 on a regular basis, seeing all my favorite mini-games return was the biggest nostalgic kick I've felt in a long time and I loved every moment of it. Mario Party's Face Lift, Mario Party 3's Bounce 'n' Trounce, ESPECIALLY Mario Party 2's Bowser's Big Blast, seeing all my favorite N64 and GCN games return was amazing. And what amazes me more is that of all the 100 mini-games, I didn't dislike a single one. Granted that may be because I never disliked any mini-games to begin with, but there were none that I originally felt to be long and somewhat boring to constantly play. If I wanted to throw any slight complaint, it would be the lack of mini-games from Mario Party 8, which only had 3 in the game. The game modes were pretty good too, with some being callbacks to modes from previous games. The Mini-Game Island mode is the game's main single player campaign, which is a callback to Mario Party 1's Mini-Game Island and, to an extent, Mario Party 2's Mini-Game Coaster. And playing through all 100 mini-games was a blast, I enjoyed it all. Decathalon I believe originated from Mario Party 5, which also returns in this game, where you score based on how well you did in score based mini-games. The Balloon Bash mode returns from Star Rush and again tries to be the replacement for the original gameplay. While it does take the concept one small step further to the original gameplay, it's still flawed in some ways and still a few steps short of achieving it. I don't mind it though, it's still better than 9, 10 and Island Tour's gameplay.

    Now here comes my personal painful part; listing the problems I had with this great idea. To get the obvious point out, I still HEAVILY prefer the original gameplay seen in Mario Parties 1-8 and DS. Trying to use the Balloon Bash as a replacement does no justice. And with Balloon Bash only having 1 board and limits the mini-games that can appear, it's not going to hold attention for very long. I've seen many people who are in the same boat; wishing Nintendo would stop messing around with gimmicks and just return to the original gameplay. So much like the Paper Mario series, I see this as Nintendo flat out ignoring any and all feedback to yet another game series and continuing on a self made path that they refuse to steer away from. Then there's the elephant in the room; the system. While I love the 3DS and I'm more than capable of playing just about any game on my own with no problems, this is a game I WISH I could play with friends more than I could play alone. Mario Party has always been a franchise that prides itself on multiplayer competition and home consoles satisfy multiplayer better than handhelds. Since the first handheld, they have always been geared towards single player action. Link Cables and Wireless Communication won't change that handhelds are not designed to be multiplayer heavy. For once, I agree with those who said this should've been on the Switch. I won't complain too much that it's on the 3DS, but for a game that compiles 100 mini-games from the past, something my brother, some of my friends and I are familiar with, playing it as a group on the big TV would've been WAY better than a handheld.

    In the end, Mario Party: The Top 100 is one of the best ideas for the series, but the choices Nintendo made with it unfortunately caused it to become another one of Mario's biggest missed opportunities in recent times, following the wasted potential of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. One hundred mini-games from the past is an amazing idea that was used as an attempt to keep the 3DS alive in the face of the Switch. Nintendo,I'd buy this game again, but all you gotta do is port this game to the Switch and add in the classic gameplay. I'm pretty sure that's how most your fans would rather be partying with the former plumber.    … Expand
  3. Untitled94
    Jan 19, 2018
    8
    I haven't really played too many Mario Party Games, but from what I've played of this one, I like it. I hear this one has had some downgrades from some previous MP games, but they don't bother me. I like the variety of mini games, since there's...well 100. I figured this would be a good one to start out on since it's a collection of different mini games from Mario Party 1-10. The onlyI haven't really played too many Mario Party Games, but from what I've played of this one, I like it. I hear this one has had some downgrades from some previous MP games, but they don't bother me. I like the variety of mini games, since there's...well 100. I figured this would be a good one to start out on since it's a collection of different mini games from Mario Party 1-10. The only thing is the fact that it's on 3DS and not Switch. It would've made more sense to have it on Switch, since it is a party game and it's all from the past console MPs, but it's good enough. This is a fun Mario Party, at least from the point of view of someone who hasn't played too many of them.… Expand
  4. wariothelegend
    Jan 4, 2019
    9
    I really don't understand what all these bad reviews are talking about. Sure it's not the best "Mario Party" game in the series, but it's definitely not one to sneeze at. We're talking about the "Mario Party" game that has the top 100 fan favorite minigames in the series! It's absolutely amazing!

    The first mode in the game is Minigame Island, which is basically an adventure mode with    I really don't understand what all these bad reviews are talking about. Sure it's not the best "Mario Party" game in the series, but it's definitely not one to sneeze at. We're talking about the "Mario Party" game that has the top 100 fan favorite minigames in the series! It's absolutely amazing!

    The first mode in the game is Minigame Island, which is basically an adventure mode with minigames as the levels. Because there really isn't any bad minigames whatsoever, all the levels feel fun to play.

    Minigame Match is the second game. If you've played "Mario Party: Star Rush", this mode might feel a bit familiar. 4 players are moving around 1 (not-so big) board simultaneously, and playing minigames to collect coins to pay off for Stars. It's very basic, and because their only 8 characters to play as and 1 tiny board, there's not gonna be much variety going around.

    Championship Battles is a tournament-based mode where you challenge your friends and rivals to a series of minigames to see who will be crowned winner. It's fine if you don't want to get into anything big in the game.

    Decathlon is the fourth and final mode of the game, which is where you compete against your friends/rivals to series of minigames, but winning isn't everything in this mode. Instead, you're all trying to go for a new high score. Again, nothing all too big.

    Overall, "Mario Party: The Top 100" feels like a huge celebration of "Mario Party"'s success of making fantastic minigames to put a smile on anybody's face. Although, the only real problem is the lack of characters, having the fewest amount of them since "Mario Party 5". But, if you can look past that, you'll have blast blasting away your opponents with cannonballs or eating a gigantic pizza with your friend! I totally recommend it!    … Expand
  5. Ninfandxs
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    Hands down, Nintendo was smart to choose the 3DS over Switch. The minigame island is amazing! A true tribute to the first Mario Party. Superb job Nintendo! You never disappoint! Keep'em coming!
  6. Grovy_Sparky
    Nov 14, 2017
    8
    [I made that review with not play the game yet]

    It seems to be a nice game, but... my true problem with that is Mario Party 3... I see Many gameplays about the minigames, and lot of them are fun, but, i play lot of times mario party 3, to know that all of these 10 games, 8 of them are anything but NOT the best... Chip Shot Challenge and Toadstool Titans (Recalled Mush Pit) Are two    [I made that review with not play the game yet]

    It seems to be a nice game, but... my true problem with that is Mario Party 3...

    I see Many gameplays about the minigames, and lot of them are fun, but, i play lot of times mario party 3, to know that all of these 10 games, 8 of them are anything but NOT the best...

    Chip Shot Challenge and Toadstool Titans (Recalled Mush Pit) Are two of the best from mario party 3, But, the others are easily forgoten, specially the beat goes on...

    Why Nintendo decided wrong with This Game in particular, Why the decided than these 8 are better than Aces High, Picture Imperfect and other...

    I Just want to prove it, but... Why Nintendo decided to select Amazing games from other Mario Party games, And a simple and bad games from Mario Party 3...???

    I just want to put a score from 7.5, but... i preffer to approximate to 8, because still being a funny mario party game    … Expand
  7. HammerBro101
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    I am so glad the game returned a lot of minigames from the 10 console Mario Party games, but why is it on the 3DS instead of the Switch? This is the reason why the roster is so small, and it's such a waste.
  8. sparkyshark
    Nov 10, 2017
    8
    Would've worked better for the Nintendo Switch but charming and fun nonetheless. Enjoyed reliving some of the GameCube games I grew up with in this nice title. Wish it had some more maps from original games though.
  9. ricardosilveira
    Nov 14, 2017
    8
    Finalmente um jogo novo com estilo dos clássicos, a maneira de como cada minigame foi escolhido e feito é realmente de dar nostalgia. Porém o jogo não tem mais do que apenas os 100 minigames, e tabuleiros do Mario Party anterior, seria ótimo se tivesse um modo novo com uma dinâmica diferente, além do principal. Mas em compensação a nostalgia é grande.
  10. IloveSuperMario
    Apr 21, 2021
    10
    I really love this game, the music is great. The minigames are awesome and they definitely did a good job when making them 3d. Also the stylus and microphone were utilized very well in my opinion.
  11. Hawlucha
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    Its really great to play this with friends! Has some of tne old mario party game from 2000. One of my favorite minigames is triple jump.

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#29 Best 3DS Game of 2017
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#6 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2017
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#21 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2017

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59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 40
  3. Negative: 4 out of 40
  1. CD-Action
    Apr 3, 2018
    70
    A lot of included mini-games are genuinely fun, but those based on blind luck are completely useless. [03/2018, p.73]
  2. GameOver.gr
    Jan 19, 2018
    60
    A game that could have been lots of things. It could have been a tribute to a great franchise that is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary. It could have been a place of reference for active multiplayer gaming that offers pure fun. Instead, it is a collection of mini-games that can be compared to a trip down the memory lane – an opportunity to relive good gaming moments, which is marked by lack of elements that can give this title its proper place into the Mario Party fandom.
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Jan 7, 2018
    60
    Mario Party: The Top 100 has its joyous moments, but it can't top 2016's Star Rush. [Issue #31 – January/February 2018, p. 34E]
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