Mario Party 5

 GameCube
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 110 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 110
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 110
  3. Negative: 9 out of 110
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  1. SoulCalibur2
    Nov 19, 2003
    6
    Mediocre. The only thing that keeps this series going are the new and fun minigames you hope will come up. Unfortunately, the Mario Party series has been declining steadily. I think MP 3 was the best. Better graphics can only take a game so far...
  2. Marioluigi
    Jun 25, 2004
    5
    This game looks great from the pics i seen but i have not played it but i will soon i just can not wait:)
  3. JPK
    Jun 8, 2019
    7
    Starting To Get Slightly Tiring
    Mario Party 5 is still a fun time despite it starting to feel iffy.
  4. Psychie
    Jan 2, 2020
    7
    After what we got with Mario Party 4, 5 feels like an afterthought in every way. The boards aren't very interesting, the minigames (with the exception of a couple of them) aren't too great, and it feels like Hudson Soft wasn't really trying. Oh well. There are other 2003 Mario games to play.
  5. MarioReviewer
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    Mario Party 5 is the series starting to show it's age now. When I reviewed 1, 2, 3 and 4, I didn't complain at all about the age of it. However, Mario Party 5 has no shame in showing that the Mario Party formula should get swapped a bit. The end result in Hudson Soft trying to change things up is a Mario Party game that does innovate... in the way that it has no soul in it. The boards haveMario Party 5 is the series starting to show it's age now. When I reviewed 1, 2, 3 and 4, I didn't complain at all about the age of it. However, Mario Party 5 has no shame in showing that the Mario Party formula should get swapped a bit. The end result in Hudson Soft trying to change things up is a Mario Party game that does innovate... in the way that it has no soul in it. The boards have lame design and Paper Mario's Star Spirits just seems like a way for 1 single person on this planet who bought an N64, played Paper Mario, then bought a GameCube, played Mario Party 5, got to a certain stage then pointed at the TV and said 'Hey, I know those guys.' then played a more interesting game.
    So, overall, if you just want a Mario Party, nothing gratifying or game-changing, you'll enjoy this one. Not to say I didn't enjoy this one. It's still fun with friends, continues the great minigame trend from Mario Party 4 and has some new items that make stuff fun but it's far from the best game ever made.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

63
#63 Best GameCube Game of 2003
14
#14 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003
37
#37 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2003

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 33
  3. Negative: 3 out of 33
  1. GMR Magazine
    80
    Minigames, as always, tread a fine line between clever and stupid. [Jan 2004, p.87]
  2. games(TM)
    70
    The biggest enhancements come in the single-player experience - always the worst part of the previous games. This time, Nintendo has clearly put some thought into it and come up with a story mode that actiually has a point, rather than being a player-vs-computer rehash of Party mode. [Jan 2004, p.113]
  3. Edge Magazine
    50
    Were spirits to play a game while they waited in Purgatory, surely it would be Mario Party. It can take an age to get to the end, and the minigames are interspersed with a turgid board game section that tests the patience to its limits. [Jan 2004, p.109]
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