Mario Party 7

 GameCube
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 92 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 58 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 92
  3. Negative: 6 out of 92
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  1. AmACheeseburger
    May 20, 2014
    10
    This game is awesome! The graphics are great for the game's time period, the minigames are very original, and the game board integration is well planes. I also love the 4-team party mode. This is my favorite of all of the Mario Party games!
  2. J.L.Toledo
    Jul 21, 2006
    5
    Waths wrong with nintendo? Are they losing the creativity so thats why they keep repeating the same game with the same things? They are just using Mario so they can win money, the microphone is not fun and you will just usit once. And finally, the game takes forever, its not even a party, i will call i t "Mario wait in the line 7".
  3. 160R
    Nov 11, 2005
    10
    One thing some casuals don't understand is why some gamers pick Nintendo's console instead of a playstation. Well, of course one of the main points is the "play with friends support" with a great quantity of games featuring 4 players on 1 screen (Mario Parties, 1080º: Avalanche, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, F-Zero GX, Metroid Prime 2, Geist, Harvest Moon: Poem of One thing some casuals don't understand is why some gamers pick Nintendo's console instead of a playstation. Well, of course one of the main points is the "play with friends support" with a great quantity of games featuring 4 players on 1 screen (Mario Parties, 1080º: Avalanche, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, F-Zero GX, Metroid Prime 2, Geist, Harvest Moon: Poem of Happiness, Custom Robo, Legend of Zelda Four Swords, Kururin Squash, Pac-Man VS, Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution, Pokemon Colosseum or XD, Kirby Air Ride, Wave Race Blue Storm, Viewtiful Joe Red Hot Rumble, WWE Day of Reckoning 1 or 2, Tube Slider, Wario Ware: Mini Games Inc., Super Smash Bros. Melee, StarFox Assault, Mario Power Tennis, Nintendo Puzzle Collection, Naruto 3 or 4, Mario Kart Double Dash, Donkey Kongas, Mr Driller Drill Land,...) for name some of the exclusive GC 4 player games. Well, Mario Party 7 makes a big step and offers 8 player support in the same screen at same time with only 4 controllers. That's nothing new because it really appeared in Micromachines 64, based on the GameGear's micromachine multiplayer (and I'm sure some other game have used this idea) but it's really worth that the Mario Party saga uses this idea. If Mario Parties were funny with 3 friends, think about 7 friends. If there is something bad in this game isn't the 1 player mode because it's really a multiplayer game. I see 1 player mode just like an addition instead of a game mode. There are some details could be improved like (in my opinion) get Waluigi out of the saga (I hate it), and definitily remove the weird capsule balls that makes the game in boards slower and gives more chances to luck than hability. Board game seems too slow to you? Then play directly to the minigames, of course you can.… Expand
  4. JackH
    May 24, 2008
    3
    Unfortunately, this is a sad repeat of a tiresome series. It probably would have been best if Nintendo had stopped with the third Mario Party. But as long as there are new gamers, there will be a new Mario Party, so there will probably be more Mario Party games than Super Bowls by 2030. You know, I'm not even sure why I bought this game in the first place. Why did I expect there to Unfortunately, this is a sad repeat of a tiresome series. It probably would have been best if Nintendo had stopped with the third Mario Party. But as long as there are new gamers, there will be a new Mario Party, so there will probably be more Mario Party games than Super Bowls by 2030. You know, I'm not even sure why I bought this game in the first place. Why did I expect there to be anything new or interesting about this version? This is truly Mario's low point. Even Mario himself would be baffled as to why there are 7 (SEVEN!!!) games in this series. Don't get me wrong, I like Nintendo, but I think that they need to put an end to this. To those who gave this game a 10, this is your first Mario Party game, isn't it? I for one know that this game is a repeat of an OK game. Even back when I actually liked this series (Mario Party 4), I most certainly would not have given it a 10. An 8, maybe, but not a 10. What's wrong with you all? This whole game is based on LUCK. Basically, that means that the single player is pointless. The only reason to play this game is for the mini games, and 1) you need to play single player to even get the mini games, and 2) not even half of the mini games are any good anyway. The only reason that I would bring out Mario Party 7 now is if I were desperate to entertain company, and I have much better games for that. That is, unless I have an ignorant 4 year old over, which has like a 1 in 1,999,999,999 chance of happening. Plus, what makes this game worse is that there is no final boss battle! The boss battle against Bowser in Mario Party 4 was awesome. It took me a while to finally beat that guy on his evil cube of death. Heck, even Mario Party 5 wasn't that bad. 6 and 7 have been awful, though, and they make me have nightmares at night about a possible Mario Party 50. Man, that gives me the shivers.… Expand
  5. JamesS.
    Nov 26, 2005
    10
    This is the best in the seris especially with the new 8 player mode!
  6. MelissaT.
    Nov 12, 2005
    10
    Great game.
  7. Mariofan
    Feb 9, 2015
    9
    This is an amazing game. This one was the best at the time it came out. The graphics were great for the time. The minigames are fun. The character selection is great. The boards are awesome. This is one of my favourite Mario Parties and if you have a GameCube, this game is worth getting.
  8. GamecubeLover
    Jul 15, 2016
    10
    The last gamecube Mario Party and this one doesn't fail. The game has gotten better than Mario Party 6 and 5. This game is still flawed but the pros take over the cons by a lot.
  9. yoshi564
    Dec 3, 2016
    10
    The best mario Party the best, I don't care what people say that, "Oh 2 is better" and 2 is great but not good enough its just mario party 1 but not much this Mario Party was fresh and original.
  10. JPK
    Jun 8, 2019
    7
    Just Another Mario Party Game
    It’s Mario Party, so that means it’s decent, fun, and friendship ending.
  11. MrTacoBob
    Jan 5, 2018
    8
    This game is pretty fun, but it does have it's flaws. Some of the minigames take way too long, Bowser time....enough said, the 1% chance you actually play 8 player with actual friends...cause the controls suckkkk, the mic minigames are terrible, and the story is just way too rushed for a mario party game...yea idk how they could screw up the story. But, the boards are one of the best inThis game is pretty fun, but it does have it's flaws. Some of the minigames take way too long, Bowser time....enough said, the 1% chance you actually play 8 player with actual friends...cause the controls suckkkk, the mic minigames are terrible, and the story is just way too rushed for a mario party game...yea idk how they could screw up the story. But, the boards are one of the best in the series, most of the minigames are pretty fun, the graphics are pretty and smooth, and the extra modes are pretty decent.… Expand
  12. Amora
    Nov 28, 2018
    8
    Mario Party 7 is a good game, very entertaining, and keeps the mechanics of MP6 and 5 ongoing and fresh while all those things are good there is no denying this game goes at a snail pace, sorry but a 10 turn game of MP7 feels like 50 turn round, but still the game isn't bad. But I do have to say the new Bowser Time mechanic is very bad its just a b=Bowser space but 10 times longer, butMario Party 7 is a good game, very entertaining, and keeps the mechanics of MP6 and 5 ongoing and fresh while all those things are good there is no denying this game goes at a snail pace, sorry but a 10 turn game of MP7 feels like 50 turn round, but still the game isn't bad. But I do have to say the new Bowser Time mechanic is very bad its just a b=Bowser space but 10 times longer, but anyways still good game but takes so long to finish while playing.… Expand
  13. fhg
    Apr 7, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing! Truly one of the best Mario Parties. Every turn there are so many events that keep players engaged. 8-player mode is also a really fun mode that should be brought back in future instalments.
  14. WaluigiFan
    Apr 16, 2019
    5
    This is where Mario Party went way to gimmicky for me. Most of the boards, while nicely designed, have stupid gimmicks that ruin the playability of the board. The worst board is Neon Heights, where there are chests everywhere that contain stars, Z-stars (they take a star away from you), coins or nothing. It's completely luck-based! It just depends what space you land on! Someone who isThis is where Mario Party went way to gimmicky for me. Most of the boards, while nicely designed, have stupid gimmicks that ruin the playability of the board. The worst board is Neon Heights, where there are chests everywhere that contain stars, Z-stars (they take a star away from you), coins or nothing. It's completely luck-based! It just depends what space you land on! Someone who is terrible at mini-games might actually win because of how much it revolves around dumb luck! Also, turn the microphone mode off, you'll thank me later (you need a microphone controller for this to work anyway, so you might not have that. Lucky you).
    Overall, everything is the same old Mario Party, but with stupid gimmicks shoved everywhere. The gimmicks dont end here people. The gimmicks dont end here...    … Expand
  15. Metaisaac
    Sep 1, 2018
    9
    AWESOME minigame: yes!
    Awesome boards: yes!
    This game is fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  16. greninjaX
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    this is still the best mario party game. it doesn't get the credit it deserves.
  17. AlexPlumon
    Jan 11, 2019
    10
    Este fue el primer Mario Party que llegue a jugar, en lo particular siento que es un Mario party bastante completo, con un gran numero de minijuegos, tableros y el poder ir en equipos de dos con 8 personajes en el tablero hace que sea más divertido de jugar.

    Obviamente este Mario Party no es el mejor (aunque para mi si ajjaj) pero creo que desde este juego todos los que le siguieron    Este fue el primer Mario Party que llegue a jugar, en lo particular siento que es un Mario party bastante completo, con un gran numero de minijuegos, tableros y el poder ir en equipos de dos con 8 personajes en el tablero hace que sea más divertido de jugar.

    Obviamente este Mario Party no es el mejor (aunque para mi si ajjaj) pero creo que desde este juego todos los que le siguieron fueron decayendo... esperemos vuelvan a sacar un buen Mario Party como este titulo.    … Expand
  18. Julian0505
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    Probably the best Mario Party, basically Mario Party 6 but better with great boards, some fun extra modes and nearly perfect mini-games.
  19. omniface
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    an amazing game for the best and worst of times, and souls

    pros great bonus mode amazing extras mode amazing mini games amazing main mode or party mode amazing character choice incredibly amazing story mode mario at his very best better than pokemon ruby and pokemon sword incredible graphics especially for a 2005 gcn game controls are not laggy at all options are user    an amazing game for the best and worst of times, and souls

    pros
    great bonus mode
    amazing extras mode
    amazing mini games
    amazing main mode or party mode
    amazing character choice
    incredibly amazing story mode
    mario at his very best
    better than pokemon ruby and pokemon sword
    incredible graphics especially for a 2005 gcn game
    controls are not laggy at all
    options are user friendly

    cons
    none    … Expand
  20. ND-Bringer
    Apr 18, 2022
    5
    Mario Party 7 is a definite contender for being the weakest link in the Gamecube tetralogy. And that's a downright shame following Mario Party 6, argued to be the best game in the series. While I don't despise this game by any means, it does feel somewhat lacking in the usual level of charm the Mario Party series is well known for. For one thing, the game starts out with a pretty blandMario Party 7 is a definite contender for being the weakest link in the Gamecube tetralogy. And that's a downright shame following Mario Party 6, argued to be the best game in the series. While I don't despise this game by any means, it does feel somewhat lacking in the usual level of charm the Mario Party series is well known for. For one thing, the game starts out with a pretty bland intro of Mario and his pals going on a luxury cruise around the world. And Bowser, being Bowser...can't have any of that. So it's up to Mario and friends to casually ignore him as they travel the globe for stars for some reason. It's not that I hate the world tour theme, but I really wish that did more with it. It's fun to watch Bowser shake things up every 5 turns. Like forcing everyone to take a cheesy group photo, charge a ridiculous sum of cash, and then make off without even giving anyone the picture. That's pretty funny, but it's also pretty predictable. Not to mention, Toadsworth is pretty generic host. Starting with Mario Party 3, each game included a set of original or magical characters leading Mario and company on fun adventures. But Toadsworth has no charm what so ever in this entire game. He just states the obvious and has an annoying habit of offering way too many tutorials. My guy, just leave me alone! Apparently he's a wizard in this game though. Able to summon players at an instant during announced Duel mini games. And I find it disturbing that he is strangely okay with putting Princess Peach in this incredibly dangerous party. Just stare into his cold eyes as he teleports the princess and you'll know what I'm talking about. The MSS Sea Star setting is just as boring. The interior design is just so uncreative. Without those Koopa Troopa waiters or those Ukiki sailors, this menu would have little to memorability.… Expand
  21. LuissDt
    Apr 8, 2022
    8
    Mario Party 7 is too cute to hate even though it doesn't have as much charisma as the last installment but it manages to be chaotic and functional
  22. nintendofan721
    May 30, 2023
    9
    The last of the many GameCube Mario Parties, and it’s a super underrated one! The theme for this game is that Mario and his friends are going out on a cruise ship to travel the world, which is a neat idea. There are 2 new characters introduced to the series being Birdo and Dry Bones, and at the time they were excellent additions. We’ve got a good amount of boards which all play differentlyThe last of the many GameCube Mario Parties, and it’s a super underrated one! The theme for this game is that Mario and his friends are going out on a cruise ship to travel the world, which is a neat idea. There are 2 new characters introduced to the series being Birdo and Dry Bones, and at the time they were excellent additions. We’ve got a good amount of boards which all play differently from one another which I really like. My favourites include Pagoda Peak where you’re climbing up a mountain to get the star and the price changes every time one is obtained, and Neon Heights where there are three treasure chests in different US themed areas, and there’s a chance you’ll either get a star or blown up by a bob-omb. Once again, the orbs return and makes things more interesting. The minigames are fun to play as usual, and this is the first and only game so far to include 8-player minigames, which even though there is only a few, it was a cool new mechanic to have. The only real problem this game is that some elements started to feel a little stale and it was time to change things up a bit… or so we thought! We eventually got Mario Party 9 and for years after that, we wanted to go back! But either way, this is one of my favourite Mario Party games, and you’ll get many many hours out of it!… Expand
  23. MarioReviewer
    Nov 22, 2022
    5
    This party feels boring, and there's not much to do beside play some linear boards and bad minigames. Avoid this one unless you are craving for a Mario Party that is a Mario Party with no things that set it apart from just a Mario Party.
  24. Jaimelikegames
    Jun 17, 2023
    0
    Mario party 7 best game as kid I want I play Mario party 7 on GameCube again
  25. GameMan2005
    Aug 23, 2023
    9
    One of the best Mario Party games. Solid title with great maps and fun minigames.

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#56 Best GameCube Game of 2005
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#9 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2005

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64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. DarkStation
    70
    The seventh iteration crams even more mini-games than you care to count, but sadly shies away from offering something truly innovative for loyal Mario fans.
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  2. AceGamez
    60
    Mario Party 7 probably is the best game overall in the franchise to date; however, even with that being the case it simply doesn't do enough new to warrant a definitive purchase.
  3. N-Europe
    60
    Basically Mario Party 6, but with less fun and [fewer] new ideas.
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