Mario Party 4

 GameCube
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
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  1. NiJones
    Apr 20, 2003
    7
    It's a nice piece of gaming. Unfortunately some of the games are a little tedious. I've been given booksquirm TOO many times on single player games...*dies* The boards are really good fun though and the basement games are really silly and better than most of the N64 version games. People are too critical giving a game like this 0!
  2. SolomonR.
    Oct 4, 2007
    6
    It's not a bad game but doing story mode with all the characters can take very very long, mario party 2 was maybe a better game than this.
  3. ZiggyStardust
    Nov 2, 2002
    7
    I believe the game could have been a lot better with just a few changes. But as it is, I'm still happy I picked it up.
  4. BrendanO.
    Mar 24, 2006
    7
    It's not too bad..quite fun..but I'd definitely say that that Mario Party 2 on the N64 is by far the best!
  5. Teliiii
    Nov 16, 2011
    7
    A great family game! Me and my cousins used to always play this together! I just wish it wasn't so boring when playing alone....the mini games were mediocre and the board games could have been longer...
  6. bestbloodyday
    May 22, 2012
    7
    After 3 games, is getting old. Feels boring because of the lack of new game mechanics. One thing sure: if you play with friends, is still very funny. The main problems are the reduced number of mini games (maybe around 70) and the reduced number of playing zones.
  7. shprea
    Jun 28, 2013
    7
    This is the point in the Mario Party games started getting repetitive. After Mario Party 4, they just all began to get worse and worse. This is the last great Mario Party, however it's not as good as the ones on the N64.
  8. ashketchum
    Jun 23, 2017
    6
    Standard Mario Party fare. The gameplay formula of this sub-series is solid, and this game is no different. It doesn't offer enough to set it apart from it's predecessors, apart from boasting better visuals, but the mechanics of the Mario Party series are already solid. Multiplayer is the only way to go, as usual for Mario Party, and it doesn't disappoint. However, after playing the gameStandard Mario Party fare. The gameplay formula of this sub-series is solid, and this game is no different. It doesn't offer enough to set it apart from it's predecessors, apart from boasting better visuals, but the mechanics of the Mario Party series are already solid. Multiplayer is the only way to go, as usual for Mario Party, and it doesn't disappoint. However, after playing the game several times, it will start to feel boorishly repetitive, and will not feel as entertaining as it used to feel.… Expand
  9. mrsquidward
    Jun 17, 2017
    7
    1, 2, 3 were amazing will the fourth installment be better? No. The story mode is bland. But what about the boards and the minigames those are the most important part of the game! Well the boards are great except for...one, I hate Goomba's Greedy Gala! The minigames are hit or miss. So overall Mario Party 4 is decent but is basically Mario Party 3 but less greater.
  10. MrTacoBob
    Jan 5, 2018
    7
    Mario Party 4 is decent...but has flaws. Most of the minigames are good I will agree, but the flaws I have with this game is the a.i seems way too hard in this game, left oar right...enough said, bland boards, mediocre story, not much to see or do after the game is beaten. But, everything else besides those big flaws is pretty good, like the graphics, the minigames, and the board gimmicks.
  11. nitorita
    Feb 14, 2022
    7
    A solid Mario Party entry, with a reasonably wide variety of minigames and several boards to choose from at first glance. However, this entry can get stale somewhat quick, as the boards are not particularly dynamic, and the minigames tend to be rehashes of previous minigames.

    Overall, nice to play for a few runs, but easily forgettable (especially with the newer sequels).
  12. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    7
    Mario Party 4
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  13. WaluigiFan
    Apr 15, 2019
    6
    I mean, its mario party all right. Nothing necessarily bad about it, but nothing special enough to warrant playing it over Mario Party 6 [apart from the price, as MP 4 is half the price of MP 6].
    Overall, if you want some Mario Party action and cant afford 6, then it will do the job. if you have Mario Party 6 all ready, dont bother with it, unless you want more mini-games of course
  14. DarrionVale
    Aug 19, 2019
    7
    My personal rating for "Mario Party 4" (GC): 7,2/10 - Good
    Gameplay: 8
    Video: 6
    Audio: 7
    Scope: 6
    Balance: 6
    Story: -

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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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
  1. Eurogamer
    50
    The mini-games have different faces but they play ostensibly the same, and even with the visuals buffed to a sparkle the overall effect is very much ‘more of the same’.
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  2. 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.
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  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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