Mario Party 3

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 123 Ratings

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  • Summary: Mario and friends are throwing a party and you're invited. It's their biggest bash yet, with seventy totally new Mini-Games and five brand new adventure boards. You'll be the life of the party as you punch, pound and stampede right over your opponents in a multiplayer melee or goMario and friends are throwing a party and you're invited. It's their biggest bash yet, with seventy totally new Mini-Games and five brand new adventure boards. You'll be the life of the party as you punch, pound and stampede right over your opponents in a multiplayer melee or go head-to-head in the new two-player duel mode. You can even unlock new characters in the one-player challenge. With so much fun and excitement, this is a bash you'll just have to crash!… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. GamePro
    100
    Don’t get rid of your N64 yet—Mario Party is one of the last and best games you can play on the system with up to three buddies.
  2. Da Gameboyz
    89
    Colorful environments and entertaining animations complete with Nintendo's patented stable of sounds ensure repeat enjoyment and lasting value.
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  3. GameShark
    84
    MP3 retains all of the wonderfully simplistic features that made its predecessors easy to pick up and tough to put down, while adding a ton of new mini-games to the mix.
  4. Electric Playground
    65
    There isn’t a single satisfying mode you can play Mario Party 3 in, and the sad thing is, all of this boredom could have been solved with one very, very simple option; let the player set the level of game animations they desire.
  5. Happy Puppy
    65
    After spending solo time with the game, I've decided that Mario Party 3 is like that last guest who refuses to accept that the party is over.
  6. IGN
    64
    I made the fatal mistake of trying to give the single-player story mode a chance. It's a decent way to practice, but it's INSANE as to how much watching you do.
  7. Game Revolution
    50
    This scene is getting old.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
  1. skymati18
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    this game is a master piece . The History is very cool and amazing,the characters is a best cast Mario Party in the history . Is a debut thethis game is a master piece . The History is very cool and amazing,the characters is a best cast Mario Party in the history . Is a debut the Waluigi and the Daisy .It´s Incredible… Expand
  2. NTG07
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    This game was sooooooo fantastic I thought it was a great Mario party it’s a lot better then like Mario party 1 but 3 is not as good as twoThis game was sooooooo fantastic I thought it was a great Mario party it’s a lot better then like Mario party 1 but 3 is not as good as two but three is I think the best Mario party in the series the music is awesome the mini games were not horrible and it’s a lot of fun I love this game… Expand
  4. RonaldOVOXO
    Mar 9, 2012
    10
    Classic game. I remember playing this as a kid this is the best series of any game in the world i would trade my Xbox 360 for a N64 & everyClassic game. I remember playing this as a kid this is the best series of any game in the world i would trade my Xbox 360 for a N64 & every mario game for it if you hate this game you had a horrible childhood… Expand
  5. Nero97
    Jan 26, 2012
    9
    The beginning of Mario Party was the best, and than it started to get boring, and the minigames were all the same, and they came up with someThe beginning of Mario Party was the best, and than it started to get boring, and the minigames were all the same, and they came up with some bad ideas...but this is the most different mario party of all, and i really liked it. Mario Party 2 is still a little better than this one, but this mario party's era was awesome!… Expand
  6. JPK
    Jun 8, 2019
    8
    3rd Time’s Still Fun
    Mario Party 3 has a lot of new creative mini games and board game modes.
  7. MrTacoBob
    Jan 5, 2018
    8
    I was kinda disappointed of this game, but I don't know why. I do have some reasons why this game is flawed...perfect transition, anyways,I was kinda disappointed of this game, but I don't know why. I do have some reasons why this game is flawed...perfect transition, anyways, some of the boards are really bad, I mean really bad. The Gate Guy stages or whatever there called in story mode, this game isn't memorable, and game guy. But they're are some good things. Waluigi Island, the story, the graphics, waluigi and daisy, the minigames are pretty good, and waluigi island....wait i said that...… Expand
  8. MichelleP.
    Feb 21, 2003
    0
    After playing this game, I felt... well, cheated, annoyed and 100% ticked off. I was hoping for an updated version that was better than the After playing this game, I felt... well, cheated, annoyed and 100% ticked off. I was hoping for an updated version that was better than the first two. Well, thank god I didn't BUY this game. The first one was fun, and had excellent music, the second one was fun, had excellent music, and was adventurous. The third one was none of these. What a disgrace to nintendo.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#5 Best N64 Game of 2001
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#5 Most Discussed N64 Game of 2001
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#3 Most Shared N64 Game of 2001