Mario Party 7

 GameCube
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 92 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 92
  3. Negative: 6 out of 92
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  1. 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".
  2. JPK
    Jun 8, 2019
    7
    Just Another Mario Party Game
    It’s Mario Party, so that means it’s decent, fun, and friendship ending.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.

Awards & Rankings

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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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Metascore
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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