Mario Party Advance

 Game Boy Advance
User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 60
  3. Negative: 27 out of 60
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  1. SonicKlonoa216
    May 17, 2011
    3
    Mario Party Advance was the first Portable Mario Party game to be released and it fails. Reasons are because repetitive Mini games, stupid questions to answer and a horrible single player mode Plus there is no Multiplayer mode whatsoever. In the single player mode to move it costs one of your lives. Really? If you want a better Mario Party on the go. PLEASE get Mario Party DS instead.
  2. Beastprogamer
    May 23, 2015
    4
    This game is mediocre at best. The first portable Mario Party game. It is also my least favourite in the series. The graphics are okay. The character selection is fine. The quality is terrible. The boards are okay. This is a mediocre game and I recommend you stay away from it. You can buy this if you like the gameplay. If not, buy Mario Party 9 instead.
  3. BrushedRed
    May 11, 2015
    1
    I remember getting this back in the day. It was awful. It's not even a Mario Party. Not sure why anyone could give this over a 3 at most. It made no sense. First there is no multiplayer; which, why would you call something a "party" if you're alone. Next, the single player is just awful. You use a life to roll and the "quests" are stupid. The things you do had no reason of being done. TheI remember getting this back in the day. It was awful. It's not even a Mario Party. Not sure why anyone could give this over a 3 at most. It made no sense. First there is no multiplayer; which, why would you call something a "party" if you're alone. Next, the single player is just awful. You use a life to roll and the "quests" are stupid. The things you do had no reason of being done. The mini games were short and some of the worst in the series. I understand that the GBA had hardware on par with the SNES but you could at least have included a link cable setting. This just kinda felt thrown together in a hurry. It just should've never been made. It's one of those abominations, like ET was during its time.… Expand
  4. PowerKamek
    Jan 29, 2016
    4
    Meh, it's horrible! I tried it only once, and got bored at the first 20 Minutes. It makes no sense, It's Game Play is horrible, just not a game I'd recommend.
  5. TheSlyOne
    Mar 18, 2023
    1
    I sincerely believe that beating the single-player campaign of this game was the most torturous video game experience I have ever had the misfortune to endure.
  6. LedgerDraven
    Jun 15, 2018
    3
    This game isn't the worst game ever, but it's not great either. The biggest problem with Mario Party Advance is that it relies too much on Single Player mode. Mario Party is primarily a MULTI-PLAYER GAME!!!!!! I get that the GameBoy Advance doesn't have the power without the link cables. But why not encourage people to get a link cable instead of focusing on the Single Player. I get thatThis game isn't the worst game ever, but it's not great either. The biggest problem with Mario Party Advance is that it relies too much on Single Player mode. Mario Party is primarily a MULTI-PLAYER GAME!!!!!! I get that the GameBoy Advance doesn't have the power without the link cables. But why not encourage people to get a link cable instead of focusing on the Single Player. I get that Mario Party DS has a similar Single Player story going on, but it still had a solid Multi Player mode! This game, while not bad, isn't really worth your time. Buy it or don't buy it, it's your choice honestly.… Expand
  7. Hyperior4200
    Sep 15, 2018
    0
    This is definitely the worst Mario Party game ever and gave a big mess to Mario Franchise.
  8. Psychie
    Dec 27, 2019
    4
    This is what happens when you try to make a multiplayer game into a single player experience. The minigames are lackluster and the main game is boring. You're best off avoiding this one.
  9. SuperSonicWave
    Mar 1, 2021
    4
    This is almost as bad as Mario Party 9 and the only good things about it are the characters you can meet and the minigames to an extent an meh game at best and a bad game at worst.

Awards & Rankings

48
#48 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
5
#5 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
27
#27 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2005

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Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 27
  3. Negative: 7 out of 27
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    68
    7 / 7 / 7 / 6 - 27 [Jan 2005]
  2. Total Video Games
    70
    The focus on creating a "game" out of the franchise is commendable and makes for a worthwhile purchase if you're a GBA owner looking for something to keep you busy on the bus.
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  3. AceGamez
    50
    The GBA just isn't suitable for a party game the nature of how Mario Party is supposed to be, however the DS, equipped with wireless and forthcoming online play, is a whole different story.
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