Mario Party 3

 Nintendo 64
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 123 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 95 out of 123
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 123
  3. Negative: 4 out of 123
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  1. KafkaF.
    Jan 31, 2002
    7
    Entertaining to say the least. With the exception of battle mode (LOL) this game is a nice addition to ones video game library. Mario Party 1 is better and I have not play MP2 yet.
  2. EpicLadySponge
    May 8, 2016
    7
    I was hoping to love this one, but once again it falls into the category of the mixed bag. Mario Party 3, like other games, are still enjoyable to play, but lacks the real joy from the original game that inspired this game and the franchise itself.
  3. nintendo-sekta
    Nov 1, 2018
    5
    Все Mario party скучные так как предназначены для четверых человек. Но если собрать друзей то врятли станет весело. Когда четыре человека сидят и играют в игру комментируя и изредка разговаривая- это не сильно весело
  4. MarioReviewer
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    Oh boy. What went wrong here? After Mario Party 2's solid gameplay, boards and story, instead of going back to the first game, the best on the N64, and revamping it up, what did they do? Well, let's see...

    So the story in Mario Party games usually aren't the greatest, but Mario Party 3's story is just... bad. It starts of with the Milennium Star (get it? because this game released in    Oh boy. What went wrong here? After Mario Party 2's solid gameplay, boards and story, instead of going back to the first game, the best on the N64, and revamping it up, what did they do? Well, let's see...

    So the story in Mario Party games usually aren't the greatest, but Mario Party 3's story is just... bad. It starts of with the Milennium Star (get it? because this game released in the year 2000 and you collect stars? heh heh.) that turns out to be bad and stuff and on the way you experience OK boards but the minigames, oh, the minigames. I don't think there's a single minigame in Mario Party 3 I shall ever want to come back too. Well, yeah, Rockin' Raceway is fine but it's controls are way out of hand and most of the minigames and especially the boards are just so, so tedious in single player. Yes, I know you could say that about 17 Mario Parties (not Star Rush) but in this one it's especially soul-draning. They tried to make the single player mode worthwhile but ended up hindering too much that this just feels like Mario Party 2's annoying teenage cousin. However, for some reason by making the single-player suck, this game actually has the BEST multiplayer in any of the N64 Mario Parties! Just because of that the bad boards and fine minigames don't even matter anymore! And you know the story I whined about before is actually bursting with charm, most notably Daisy slapping Bowser into the hot, melty atmosphere of the Sun's core. Ahh. Overall, Mario Party 3 is undoubtedly the worst on the N64, by no means is it bad, if you play it in the right mindset and way.    … Expand
  5. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    6
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!! mp3

Awards & Rankings

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

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Da Gameboyz
    89
    Colorful environments and entertaining animations complete with Nintendo's patented stable of sounds ensure repeat enjoyment and lasting value.
  2. 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.
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  3. GameSpot
    75
    While pure innovation may not be king in the Mario Party world, Hudson's dedication to solid, addictive puzzle gaming that makes for a wholly enjoyable multiplayer experience is apparent.
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