Mario Party 4

 GameCube
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
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  1. TotalGames.net
    90
    Does exactly what it sets out to do, and as such it comes highly recommended to anyone with more than one controller to their name.
  2. GamePro
    90
    If you’ve got the warm bodies, Mario Party 4 will bring great gameplay.
  3. Nintendo Power
    84
    The minigames are just as goofy as ever, with only one or two clunkers amid dozens of fun challenges. [Nov 2002, p.218]
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  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    83
    It's kind of a letdown that the only major difference in MP4 is the sharp GameCube visuals. [Jan 2003, p.187]
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  6. GameNow
    83
    As a single player game, it's kinda boring. [Jan 2003, p.59]
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  7. Cinescape
    83
    A lot of fun, and definitely worthwhile if you have a lot of friends. For solitary gameplay though, you might want to pass this one up.
  8. Armchair Empire
    80
    If your house is party central, you can’t go wrong with Mario Party 4. It’s got everything the previous games had (plus more) to keep GROUPS of two or more happily playing.
  9. Play Magazine
    80
    Though the mini-games are all new, things haven't changed much from the previous entries. [Dec 2002, p.82]
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  10. GameSpy
    75
    With four-players in tow, it's a total blast, but for those that are looking for some solid, non-anger-inducing solo play, you'd do well to swerve away from this one for sure.

Awards & Rankings

70
#70 Best GameCube Game of 2002
9
#9 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002
15
#15 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2002

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 133 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 133
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 133
  3. Negative: 9 out of 133
  1. Hadrianus
    Jul 29, 2012
    10
    Mario Party 4 is the king of the mini games with new creative spaces.It has an extra zone.Excellent soundtrack.My favorite mini game isMario Party 4 is the king of the mini games with new creative spaces.It has an extra zone.Excellent soundtrack.My favorite mini game is Dungeon Duos.The last boss battle in story mode it's incredible.… Full Review »
  2. BestGamReview
    Aug 1, 2023
    8
    The final of the classic Mario party games. Truly a masterful conversion to the GameCube story graphics and gameplay. It’s surprisinglyThe final of the classic Mario party games. Truly a masterful conversion to the GameCube story graphics and gameplay. It’s surprisingly shocking just how well this game works and I feel it’s a bit underlooked compared to the original 3 games. Trust me though, you may be shocked at how good it really is.… Full Review »
  3. smahlt
    May 30, 2023
    9
    This game is basically Mario Party perfected before they started messing with the core game mechanics in later entries
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