Mario Party 10

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  1. DBPirate1129
    Apr 18, 2015
    8
    Mario Party 10 continues the infamous car mechanic that began in Mario Party 9 and sparked some controversy. Thankfully, that doesn't make it bad.

    As MP9 was my first Mario Party title, the return of the car is not a negative in my book. It keeps the gameplay a bit simpler and not as disjointed as it would if everyone was in different places in a giant board. I have no problem with the    Mario Party 10 continues the infamous car mechanic that began in Mario Party 9 and sparked some controversy. Thankfully, that doesn't make it bad.

    As MP9 was my first Mario Party title, the return of the car is not a negative in my book. It keeps the gameplay a bit simpler and not as disjointed as it would if everyone was in different places in a giant board. I have no problem with the mechanic whatsoever.

    Mario Party 10 has three main modes: Mario Party, Bowser Party, and amiibo Party. Mario Party mode uses the car gameplay on five boards. Different spaces on the boards will earn you different things. One space might give you a special dice block and another will give you a minigame. The minigames are uniquely designed and I always found myself wanting more. For me, it was a bit rare to get a minigame which is a shame as they are a real highlight, particularly the boss battles.

    Bowser Party puts one player on the GamePad as Bowser and the others on the TV. Bowser has to make all the normal players on Team Mario lose all of their hearts so he can win. Despite being very excited for it pre-launch, I was a bit disappointed with the mode. There are very few boards to play on and Bowser only has a measly 10 minigames to play. It feels a bit incomplete.

    amiibo Party is more enjoyable than I expected but it's not amazing. Players move separately in this mode, controlling their amiibo (or cardboard cutout) on a plain square board. The layout of the board doesn't bring the mode down, however, because each character's board will have a clever twist implemented into it. For example, on Bowser's board there is a giant Bowser roulette statue that will determine how many bad spaces are created on the board. It's not a super addictive mode but it's not bad by any means.

    Overall, Mario Party 10 is great fun but it feels a bit lacking in some aspects. The GamePad is used extensively which is nice but it never quite reaches my expectations or my experience with Mario Party 9 for that matter.    … Expand
  2. Wongm1
    Apr 17, 2015
    6
    While fun, what Mario Party 10 suffers most is the lack of content. there are 3 modes you can play with AI controlled members or the amiibo game board (i forgot the 3rd one) and while Mario Party 10 brings new fun into the table, it certainly isn't worth 60 bucks but for 30 or 20 i would recommend it if you want something to play with your friends
  3. Welkinhans82
    Apr 16, 2015
    9
    Very, very fun! The graphics are colorful, and the maps and minigames are very detailed. There are plenty of ways to play. You have standard Mario Party mode, where you'll traverse a board in a vehicle and compete to collect the most mini-stars, Bowser Party where Bowser will terrorize players (or one player can be Bowser), and Amiibo Party, where you can play using traditional Mario PartyVery, very fun! The graphics are colorful, and the maps and minigames are very detailed. There are plenty of ways to play. You have standard Mario Party mode, where you'll traverse a board in a vehicle and compete to collect the most mini-stars, Bowser Party where Bowser will terrorize players (or one player can be Bowser), and Amiibo Party, where you can play using traditional Mario Party rules (using coins to buy stars) on a square board using compatible amiibo. All 3 modes are very fun, and there are various events that happen in each, which keeps things feeling new and exciting.The minigames are amazing, and most are a blast to play. The music is incredibly catchy as well! I love the song that plays when you come across Dragoneel in Whimsical Waters! There's also a Bonus Game called "Jewel Drop" that's an absolute blast to play! You have to connect four same-colored jewels in order to destroy them and get points, but as time goes on, the difficulty increases! It also has a multiplayer head-to-head mode, which is incredibly fun! The game also makes excellent use of the gamepad. If you put it next to the TV in Mario Party mode (or wherever else you wish to place it within view), you can see Bowser behind a cage, with the dice block numbers keeping him locked in. Whenever a number is rolled, the lock disappears and he's one step closer to being free. This information can only be viewed on the gamepad, and the only other way to know when he'll be free ahead of time is to memorize the numbers that haven't already been rolled (but most of us, surely, would prefer a visual display, which this game provides very well). He'll bash on the cage and roar at times while you're playing, his presence looming overhead as you continue the game. This is very fun and effective, and I really felt like he was trapped inside of the gamepad, outside of the game going on on the TV. Between this, Bowser minigames, and a particularly surprising captured Yellow Toad event on the Chaos Castle board (similar to the caged Bowser event referred to earlier), the gamepad is made excellent use of. In my opinion, it's the most unique and well done usage of the gamepad, in any game, to date. Negatives include the lack of an online multiplayer mode (I personally don't care all that much, but I do feel like it is behind the times a little having a largely multiplayer game that doesn't include it), and having to tap amiibo so frequently on the gamepad in Amiibo Party mode. A lot of people complain about the vehicles and the somewhat linear nature of the boards, but I personally enjoy them. It keeps everyone together, and part of the fun is strategizing on how to ensure that you get the mini-stars on the board, and not the other computers/players, as well as avoiding the mini-ztars (negative mini-stars). I've also heard that Bowser has far too great of an advantage in Bowser Party mode. I don't find this to be the case, as I nearly lost playing as him my first time playing the mode (and I'm a fairly decent video game player)! Another complaint I've heard is that not enough minigames occur on maps. While certainly less occur than in previous Mario Party games (Mario Party 1-8), I haven't found this to be that much of a problem at all. If no minigames occur for a certain amount of time (no one has landed on a vs space), the game has minigame blocks pop up on other spaces randomly after you land on them. You're also guaranteed two boss battle minigames per map. I've also heard that the game is incredibly luck-based. While luck does factor into the game, I would say that it's more about how you respond to that luck, and move forward. You have to strategize to either get ahead or to hold the lead, depending on who got lucky. I highly recommend this game! It's another excellent Mario Party game, and one that I plan to be playing for a very long time!… Expand
  4. Kwcjr1991
    Apr 16, 2015
    10
    What can I say? I've been playing MP since the first, palm burning, original game in the series. This game is a 10 because it's chill. It's fun. You can lay back, relax and roll the dice. Amiibo party is a bit more work, it's a throwback, a shout out to the roots. I'm hopeful that there will be DLC in the future. Firstly, this game needs more boards. Second, more characters. Lastly moreWhat can I say? I've been playing MP since the first, palm burning, original game in the series. This game is a 10 because it's chill. It's fun. You can lay back, relax and roll the dice. Amiibo party is a bit more work, it's a throwback, a shout out to the roots. I'm hopeful that there will be DLC in the future. Firstly, this game needs more boards. Second, more characters. Lastly more collectables and mini games.… Expand
  5. WaddleJrJr
    Apr 10, 2015
    0
    Rarely do I ever give a game a review as simple as this game sucks, but this game sucks. There's little fun to be had, and mostly boredom. Go play an older Mario Party game (1 - 8) and you'll have much more fun.
  6. clsdchaos
    Apr 8, 2015
    2
    Terrible game that disregards the past 9+ games of friendly competition. The level of challenge and visuals are targeted towards YOUNG children. The game isn't about competing with your friends but working together to accomplish a goal, with the best team player getting the most points. The visuals and animations are great but drag on and reminded me of the learning cartoons targeted to 2Terrible game that disregards the past 9+ games of friendly competition. The level of challenge and visuals are targeted towards YOUNG children. The game isn't about competing with your friends but working together to accomplish a goal, with the best team player getting the most points. The visuals and animations are great but drag on and reminded me of the learning cartoons targeted to 2 year old's. (I'm not exaggerating)

    The worse part to me was the recycling of games. Instead of having different games for the different modes like free-for-all, and 1-on-1, etc, you sometimes play the same game. I would've loved to play some of the older games in HD, a weak new game, or anything. Instead, we get a change the number of players.

    CONS: Load times, challenge of games, promotes cooperation instead of friendly competition, same games across the few game modes, you can't skip enough even though you can skip a lot.

    PRO: My youngest nieces and nephew can play it, and understand the rules(which is a con), the visuals during the rounds entertain really young kids.

    You can't leave them with the Wii U but you could play it with the kids in which it's targeted, and hope they have fun. I'll bet Nintendo just wanted to sell expansions, so they released a game without quality control.    … Expand
  7. YayCar
    Apr 2, 2015
    10
    Where 'Super Smash Bros' for Wii U disappointed me, Mario Party 10 excelled. I am thoroughly enjoying this and Nintendo has obviously put a LOT of effort into this (which I can't say the same for Smash Bros Wii U which merely feels like they enlarged the 3DS version with no one caring enough to modify the UI for the big screen, etc.)
    The mini-games here are ingenious as always and the    Where 'Super Smash Bros' for Wii U disappointed me, Mario Party 10 excelled. I am thoroughly enjoying this and Nintendo has obviously put a LOT of effort into this (which I can't say the same for Smash Bros Wii U which merely feels like they enlarged the 3DS version with no one caring enough to modify the UI for the big screen, etc.)
    The mini-games here are ingenious as always and the board games themselves are awesome with something new around every corner. So many original ideas that I'm just left awestruck, wishing I could be a fly on the wall at these Nintendo brainstorm sessions.
    It's colorful, FUN (even if playing solo) and exciting. I only wish they included more playable characters, but in the scheme of things that's hardly an issue. Seriously, how can anyone not enjoy this?    … Expand
  8. Molloy12
    Mar 29, 2015
    2
    Mario Party 10, the newest instalment in the Mario party series and the 1st for the Wii U is a party game where players choose their favourite Mario character and jump in a cart which takes them from start to finish along a path. During this time players will take turns as the cart driver and collect mini stars. The player with the most mini starts at the end wins the game.
    The game plays    Mario Party 10, the newest instalment in the Mario party series and the 1st for the Wii U is a party game where players choose their favourite Mario character and jump in a cart which takes them from start to finish along a path. During this time players will take turns as the cart driver and collect mini stars. The player with the most mini starts at the end wins the game.
    The game plays similarly to Mario Party 9. where all characters are together as they move across the board instead of separate and on their own. This add simplicity to the game but takes out a lot of fun, skill and competition. Instead of collecting coins, and battling it out in mini games every 4 turns players hope around aimlessly on a path collecting mini stars and other things that chance lets them fall on. In a whole game you might play as little as 4 mini games. And the winner usually turns out to be who ever was lucky enough to get the mini stars rather then who was skilled enough to win or smart enough to generate a winning strategy. This "all together" board movement and lack of actual play (aside from hitting a dice block) makes this game get REALLY boring REALLY fast. Every time you play a level, it goes basically exactly the same as the last time. There is little to enjoy, little to change, and little to come back and play for next time.
    A few of the good things is that the game has a side game called "badminton" that is pretty fun and the mini games are fairly fun, even though you almost never play them during the actual play of a "party" game.
    The game sticks with the standard Mario style of graphics and does look good on the screen. There isn't any eye popping amazing visuals but it then again this is a standard Mario Party game, and what you get is exactly what you expect which is what makes this perfect.
    If you are buying this game for your small children the enjoy then they might like it, if you are like me and a life long Mario fan, looking for a new Mario Party game that will be fun, competitive and long lasting then DO NOT buy this game. Go plug in a N64, Game Cube or Wii and play any of them from Mario Party 1 - 8.
    Lets all hope that if they do come in the future with a Mario Party 11, they return to the individual, continual board, turn based length, mini game after every turn style of game that it used to be.    … Expand
  9. AugustoSisti
    Mar 28, 2015
    9
    Here is Mario Party 10 again, to cause discord and quarrels . The minigames are very good and Bowser of the game was a great idea to use the gamepad. Infelizmentea ambiance of the game is not very pretty , transform Mario Party literally in a board game was an idea more or less bad. Nothing beautiful paths and full of details as the version of the Cube . When you play Mario Party 10 looksHere is Mario Party 10 again, to cause discord and quarrels . The minigames are very good and Bowser of the game was a great idea to use the gamepad. Infelizmentea ambiance of the game is not very pretty , transform Mario Party literally in a board game was an idea more or less bad. Nothing beautiful paths and full of details as the version of the Cube . When you play Mario Party 10 looks really be playing a jogk board and that to me was not legal, does not seem a party but any game . When playing Mario Party ing himself as the most suitable vacation game Mario and the gang before Bowser rapitar again the princess and not now.… Expand
  10. RyogaWanderer
    Mar 27, 2015
    2
    I'm not sure I can really hold Nintendo accountable for this thing placed before me in the form of a game. It is a game in that you interact with it, and things happen, and someone "wins" but the hows and whys of that interaction are entirely random. The vast majority of mini games are luck based, though that is irrelevant. Winning the entirety of the game comes down, purely, to luck. TheI'm not sure I can really hold Nintendo accountable for this thing placed before me in the form of a game. It is a game in that you interact with it, and things happen, and someone "wins" but the hows and whys of that interaction are entirely random. The vast majority of mini games are luck based, though that is irrelevant. Winning the entirety of the game comes down, purely, to luck. The RNG is king here, and you are to bow to it's whims. The minigames can be fun, but the overall board game is a mess of poor design with a distinct lack of fun. Any positives that could be said about the game, the art and design of the maps, the interesting use of the amiibos for another game mode, really fall to the wayside of the god awful RNG. Subjecting someone to this game really should be a war crime.… Expand
  11. IHeartIwata
    Mar 26, 2015
    10
    Nintendo's latest entry to their perfect series that has set the standards for the party genre even farther. Let me break down the Mario Party series for you. Every Mario Party game takes place in Princess Daisy's head as she's lonely waiting to get kidnapped by Tatanga. With that backstory set in stone I now feel comfortable discussing the mechanics. This game is filled with so manyNintendo's latest entry to their perfect series that has set the standards for the party genre even farther. Let me break down the Mario Party series for you. Every Mario Party game takes place in Princess Daisy's head as she's lonely waiting to get kidnapped by Tatanga. With that backstory set in stone I now feel comfortable discussing the mechanics. This game is filled with so many different boards. I'm still unlocking tons after 63 hours. I have 15 and there's 5 more silhouettes. How they jam packed this game with these many boards? I just don't know. Each minigame has a even harder version of itself adding replay value up the freakin ROOF!

    You MUST get this game. And if you don't have a Wii U then why? Why!? Wii U has consistently brought us the most amazing games of all time and this will be remembered as fondly as classics such as Super Mario Brothers and The Legend of Zelda as THE innovator of the party genre.    … Expand
  12. tandk1993
    Mar 25, 2015
    9
    Surprisingly quite a good game... if you have friends to play it with. if you're playing by yourself, you're going to have a very mediocre time. Add some friends and you have a really great game!
  13. loooo
    Mar 25, 2015
    0
    Beautiful When I bought this game, I assumed it would annoy me as much as the 3DS one. Glad to say this is one of the most enjoyable Mario Parties in recent years. The graphics are nice, the sound is usual Nintendo goodness.
    If you have 2-4 friends around, you'll have a great time with Bowser Party, the Bowser vs 4 mode where the mighty Koopa King's goal is to destroy all of Mario and friends…
  14. TitaniumTarkus
    Mar 24, 2015
    0
    So the vehicle that carries everyone at the same time returned, because apparently they received positive feedback on that last time. And coins and stars were removed, because obviously people didn't like those. Oh and minigames only happen when people land on special minigame spaces, so the game feels more random than is even necessary.

    The minigames are all very simple and or based on    So the vehicle that carries everyone at the same time returned, because apparently they received positive feedback on that last time. And coins and stars were removed, because obviously people didn't like those. Oh and minigames only happen when people land on special minigame spaces, so the game feels more random than is even necessary.

    The minigames are all very simple and or based on rng. Several minigames involve tracking an object and clicking the right one, except only one person can click it so many minigames are reduced to who can click the thing first when the countdown ends. The winner of boss fights are decided entirely by who lands the killing blow on the boss, which make them very silly.

    The person who goes first is decided at random at the start of the game instead of based on dice rolls, which at least felt less random. Other than who goes first, order is decided by wiimote 'port', wo if you play multiple games in a sitting the order is the same every time. Oh and if you roll the wrong number bowser takes half your points. You can no longer set an amount of turns, so no 50 turn mario party extravaganzas. Maps are linear and take approx 30 mins to complete.

    This game feels like its incomplete. Nothing about it is satisfying. The only enjoyment I got out of it was laughing with my friends at how much nintendo screwed up everything people liked about it.

    I would not only not recommend this to anyone, but this is the first game I have ever returned, and I created an account on metacritic just so that I could write this review.

    If you are dead set on getting this game, don't pay more than $30 for it, its really not worth more than that.    … Expand
  15. nickolusroy
    Mar 23, 2015
    2
    Seems like this was made for a really young audience. The minigames are a lot more random/luck based than skill based. The "shared car" concept where you all share a game piece ruins the competitive fun. The old games resulted in a minigame each round, where this seems like turns and turns of rolling dice and moving around the board before entering in a minigame. Sad and disappointingSeems like this was made for a really young audience. The minigames are a lot more random/luck based than skill based. The "shared car" concept where you all share a game piece ruins the competitive fun. The old games resulted in a minigame each round, where this seems like turns and turns of rolling dice and moving around the board before entering in a minigame. Sad and disappointing waste of $50.… Expand
  16. Wonderleo2
    Mar 22, 2015
    10
    Finally a real "MARIO" party! This mario party has more mario-world elements than any other one, it makes you feel inside the mario universe. The graphics, the elements and the minigames are all amazing. Bowser Party makes the game worthy. plus the amiibo party (that brings back the coins & stars gameplay mechanic from other series) is really amazing. Mario Party original mode is fun, itFinally a real "MARIO" party! This mario party has more mario-world elements than any other one, it makes you feel inside the mario universe. The graphics, the elements and the minigames are all amazing. Bowser Party makes the game worthy. plus the amiibo party (that brings back the coins & stars gameplay mechanic from other series) is really amazing. Mario Party original mode is fun, it seems a "MARIO" game where you need to advance to the castle and defeat the boss, however it makes it competitive with the minigames and ministars, which makes it a "Mario Party". Finally, bonus stuff that I don't want to spoil. It needs an update that's true, to fix the load time during minigames, etc. and add at least new minigames and stuff to the store (including new characters and BOARDS!!!).… Expand
  17. REVIEWERWILL
    Mar 22, 2015
    6
    not the best mario party game not the worst but better the mario party 9 and now you could put amibio s for the game when i got game it was okay and it is still a okay game
  18. GameWithin
    Mar 22, 2015
    8
    Even if is a good party game , i still cant understand why this one doesnt have online multiplayer....Either way i give it an 8 because it does well what its meant to do...Fun gameplay competitive local multiplayer
  19. Isaacygnus
    Mar 22, 2015
    3
    (This is more a personal complaint rather than a review)
    One would assume that because the Wii U is no meeting the expectation sales, Nintendo will provide a software under the rule of quality over quantity. But this is not the case. I strongly believe that some of the Mario spin-off games should really die, and the Party series along with the "New" Super Mario Bros series must really be    (This is more a personal complaint rather than a review)
    One would assume that because the Wii U is no meeting the expectation sales, Nintendo will provide a software under the rule of quality over quantity. But this is not the case. I strongly believe that some of the Mario spin-off games should really die, and the Party series along with the "New" Super Mario Bros series must really be killed.

    If Nintendo really wants to sell more Wii Us, they need to offer more quality software like Sm4sh, Bayonettta and the upcoming Zelda and Xenoblade Chronicles X. If we had games of franchises like Star Fox (yes, i know is coming) , F-Zero (sadly it won't happen), Fire Emblem (is getting better, but we won't see a FE for Wii U), Metroid (highly speculated) and Eternal Darkness (perhaps it could happen, perhaps not) ,plus the previous Zelda & Xenoblade: the Wii U without a doubt will be a must-own system.

    It is painful to see that the 3DS not only has more games, but they are also better all-around, and this game (Mario Party 10) will hurt Nintendo in attempting to achieve publisher of the year again.    … Expand
  20. DailySalesman
    Mar 22, 2015
    7
    I'm a newcomer to the Mario Party series so you won't see any bias about the vehicles or anything else similar to Mario Party 9 here. I found the normal Mario Party mode to be enjoyable yet I wish there were a few more boards. Usually we only had the minigames to spice things up instead of alternate routes to take on the boards or something. Bowser Party had even less boards and thenI'm a newcomer to the Mario Party series so you won't see any bias about the vehicles or anything else similar to Mario Party 9 here. I found the normal Mario Party mode to be enjoyable yet I wish there were a few more boards. Usually we only had the minigames to spice things up instead of alternate routes to take on the boards or something. Bowser Party had even less boards and then amiibo party I found to be okay. There's not a lot of replay value on display here which is a shame but Mario Party 10 is fun while it lasts.… Expand
  21. Isaac0390
    Mar 21, 2015
    10
    Beautiful! People should be to create is own rules and enjoy this awesome game! FANTASTIC! Thank You Nintendo

    The graphics and soundtrack are spectacular! Minigames really Really FUN!

    The car idea is brillant, I play with 7 friends thanks to that.

    BUY IT! :3
  22. jimjones9989
    Mar 21, 2015
    9
    After reading negative reviews across the web, I was hesitant to get this game. After watching game play on the 20th, I decided to give it a go. This is a fantastic game, and most of the reviews are very inaccurate. All three main game modes are a blast, and they are different enough (including different mini-games) that the game doesn't get stale. One car has upset most reviewers, butAfter reading negative reviews across the web, I was hesitant to get this game. After watching game play on the 20th, I decided to give it a go. This is a fantastic game, and most of the reviews are very inaccurate. All three main game modes are a blast, and they are different enough (including different mini-games) that the game doesn't get stale. One car has upset most reviewers, but it's a great addition With specific bonus dice, you can easily set up the next person to fail by putting them in a bad spot. You have complete control over the location of the next person, forcing them to hit a space that takes away their stars. This is far more strategic than everyone moving on their own. Additionally, the amiibo support is great. Just as you would with a real board game, you use your game piece on every move, simulating the movement you would do on a real board game. I'm not sure why this has been lost on most reviewers, but it seems that the obvious is not always obvious for everyone.

    The addition of bonus games puts this installment of mario party over the top. Each bonus game is easily a $6 or $7 dollar game on it's own, the inclusion keeps the game even more interesting and fun.

    Overall, this is a fantastic game. The mini-games are a blast and vary by game type, the strategy is intense and fun, and the bonus games add a level of fun that isn't seen in most games. Give this game a shot, or at least watch game play before coming to a decision about it. Another solid release by Nintendo.    … Expand
  23. Program_File
    Mar 21, 2015
    8
    When I play games, it is obviously for ''entertainment''. That being said, I played for about 10 hours with my friends / co-workers and we had so much fun together. Of course, you do not play this game with CoD or Dark Souls in mind!
  24. GoldenSoul91
    Mar 21, 2015
    9
    Mario Party 10 is more of a casual Mario Party and that's not a bad thing, as I never took these games seriously. Mario Party games, to me, are stupid fun and that's why I play them. The mini games are great, the graphics are beautiful, and the sound and music is what's to be expected from a Nintendo game, charming. Amiibo party is the closest to the original MP formula and i've had a lotMario Party 10 is more of a casual Mario Party and that's not a bad thing, as I never took these games seriously. Mario Party games, to me, are stupid fun and that's why I play them. The mini games are great, the graphics are beautiful, and the sound and music is what's to be expected from a Nintendo game, charming. Amiibo party is the closest to the original MP formula and i've had a lot of fun with it so far. The game isn't as bad as it's reviews say. I'm glad I got this game and will have a fun time with friends.… Expand
  25. Lhant
    Mar 21, 2015
    9
    This is a great game. I was expecting to be a bit disappointed after hearing all the other reviews, but it really exceeded my expectations. If you stop focusing so hard on the few things it lacks from previous games, you will see how much this game does right. The minigame quality is the best I've seen, graphics are great, and tons of subtle improvements that really add up to a fantasticThis is a great game. I was expecting to be a bit disappointed after hearing all the other reviews, but it really exceeded my expectations. If you stop focusing so hard on the few things it lacks from previous games, you will see how much this game does right. The minigame quality is the best I've seen, graphics are great, and tons of subtle improvements that really add up to a fantastic experience (minigame instruction pages now contain video clips, etc).

    The amiibo mode is actually a lot more fun than I thought it would be considering how small the board is. It is very reminiscent of the classic mario party 1 gameplay style, and there are enough complexities to this mode that it actually does end up being fairly skill based (you can even select the minigame pack for this to be "no luck"). Negative dice roll blocks, warp pipes, swapping board pieces, powerup tokens, minigames after every round with legitimate reward values all add up to a great time.    … Expand
  26. MegaMattTyrrell
    Mar 21, 2015
    10
    Mario Party 10 is a fantastic game. The Bower games are fun and the Amiibo Support adds an interesting twits to it. By yourself, its not that fun. But with friends, its a blast! I had friends over the night it came out and we could not stop playing it! Its a great add on to your Wii U library!
  27. patrickres9
    Mar 21, 2015
    9
    Mario Party is an excellent entry point into the series! The mini games are crisp, fun, and a blast to play with others. If you're playing solo, the game is solid, but of course the most fun to be had is in couch co-op.

    The big thing in Mario Party 10 is that the person with the gamepad plays as bowser, and tries to kill off the other players. It makes for a fun social experiment, and    Mario Party is an excellent entry point into the series! The mini games are crisp, fun, and a blast to play with others. If you're playing solo, the game is solid, but of course the most fun to be had is in couch co-op.

    The big thing in Mario Party 10 is that the person with the gamepad plays as bowser, and tries to kill off the other players. It makes for a fun social experiment, and it's sort of fun to play the villain role. The huge assortment of games will keep the experience fresh.

    If you're wondering about Amiibo usage, it basically opens up a very basic gameboard, with a relatively shallow experience. I did find that part of the game to be an afterthought. Thankfully there was enough content in the game to merit the purchase, and make for a great time thus far.

    As an experience with friends, your wife, your girlfriend, your husband, or your boyfriend, it's a blast!    … Expand
  28. Bobman69
    Mar 21, 2015
    7
    When I bought this game, I assumed it would annoy me as much as the 3DS one. Glad to say this is one of the most enjoyable Mario Parties in recent years. The graphics are nice, the sound is usual Nintendo goodness.
    If you have 2-4 friends around, you'll have a great time with Bowser Party, the Bowser vs 4 mode where the mighty Koopa King's goal is to destroy all of Mario and friends    When I bought this game, I assumed it would annoy me as much as the 3DS one. Glad to say this is one of the most enjoyable Mario Parties in recent years. The graphics are nice, the sound is usual Nintendo goodness.
    If you have 2-4 friends around, you'll have a great time with Bowser Party, the Bowser vs 4 mode where the mighty Koopa King's goal is to destroy all of Mario and friends hearts before they get to the end of the board. Might sound easy, but in the car thing from Mario Party 9, the 4 players have to race to the end, collecting extra hearts and special dice blocks to help them on their way, while avoiding certain spaces that will give Bowser the advantage or move you back. Once all players have their dice roll, they can only hope that Bowser''s 4 dice rolls don't get them, or else there will be a minigame with survival on the line. Games of Bowser party can get crazy, with most games being a close race to the end with barely any hearts. Greatest edition to Mario Party in my opinion.
    Then if u have 2-4 Wii Remotes, you can have an enjoyable time with Mario Party. Most people who played one of the older Mario Party titles will probably dislike this, because of the "everyone moving in the same car" thing, and all boards being linear. I can understand that, and it would've been nice if they added a classic Mario Party style board or 2, but maybe they'll learn for the eventual #11. But if you don't mind linear, you'll have a good time. It's basically all 4 of you taking turns rolling dice, collecting Mini-Stars, while trying to avoid the Dark Mini Stars, with a couple of minigames thrown in if you land on the vs spaces. This is also a bad idea. Why the hell are their spaces for the minigames? They should be after every turn, not if your lucky and land on one. Then at the halfway point and the end, you'll have a Boss minigame, where you have to defeat an enemy with strange and fun minigames, with different bosses with each stage. Overall, a fun mode with mates, but personally prefer Bowser Party.
    Now, if you like the original style Mario Party, you might enjoy amiibo party. It plays like a bare bones version of the boards of the old. Go around the board, collect coins, buy stars, minigames, sounds good. The major problem with this mode is amiibo. This could have easily just been a classic Mario Party mode. Also, it feels weird constantly touching on and off your amiibo from the NFC place to do majority of the board functions in this mode. Also, it feels unnecessary that it needs to wipe Smash Bros data.
    I still had fun with the mode, but do not play if you don't want to wipe your Lv. 50 Luigi that taunts after every kill. If you have the money to buy separate amiibos for Mario Party, you'll have fun.
    I haven't played all the minigames yet, but there seems to be a wide range of them. If you dislike the ones that revolve around luck, you can thankfully turn them off. And beyond the minigames you play on the board, there's also a "Connect the 4 or more different gems so you don't over the top and lose" game and badminton. Badminton was strangely fun with friends for some reason.
    This game is enjoyable, but I wish they had more boards to play on. 5 boards for Mario Party? Even less for Bowser Party? You got access to a larger disk size and you barely put any different boards on it. Also, more Bowser Party minigames would be nice, because I feel it'll get boring with the same minigames over and over again. I also wish they had more characters to play as, or better choices for characters. Spike in this game seems like a weird choice to me and I'm one of those people who TRULY hates the fact that Rosalina is becoming playable in every damn Nintendo game. STOP IT, PLEASE! All she did was own a ship, and sit on her ass and read a book in Super Mario Galaxy. Are there really that many fans of Rosalina?
    Overall, worth the money I spent. If you don't have friends that come over to your place often, or REALLY hate the car's return from MP9, don't. If you aren't one of those people, you'll have a blast.    … Expand
  29. Kevincorvette
    Mar 21, 2015
    2
    One of the worst games I've ever played hands down, played this for 5+ hours and am going to return it tomorrow. This coming from an experienced video game player who has played hundreds of games since childhood. I used to love Mario Party when I was younger playing on the N64 and the Gamecube, and I thought it would be fun to pick up a new one to play with friends and family. Boy was IOne of the worst games I've ever played hands down, played this for 5+ hours and am going to return it tomorrow. This coming from an experienced video game player who has played hundreds of games since childhood. I used to love Mario Party when I was younger playing on the N64 and the Gamecube, and I thought it would be fun to pick up a new one to play with friends and family. Boy was I wrong. This game feels VERY unfinished. Almost as if I am playing a demo for the official game, or a beta build. The game has three modes with very linear outcomes. No changing amount of turns, no setting time limit, no control over what goes on really everything is already set up for you in a poor manner. In all three modes the boards follow a very simple linear path that take no turns, no surprises, it's the same every time you play. Sure there are some fun minigames, but in these modes it is more-of based on plain luck and randomness for you to win, no skill to win minigames needed whatsoever! Not to mention there is a very small amount of minigames and I ended up playing them all and winning at least once within the first couple hours. Sure some of the minigames are fun, but there are not nearly enough of them, and there are quite a few that are way too simple and not fun to play. I definitely feel as though this game is intended very young children, possibly ages 4-7, because this game holds your hand and walks you through every step, all down to the amiibo support where you have to make the figure 'jump' to roll the dice every turn. This game is definitely not intended for anyone over the age of 13+. Unless you are plan on buying this game for your child DO NOT waste your money on this trust me! I am very disappointed in Nintendo for making a game in such poor quality. Not worth mentioning- visuals are okay, and the gameplay seems to be at 60fps steadily. Giving this a 2/10 due to the fact that I might have enjoyed this game when I was 6 years old.… Expand
  30. Uddermode
    Mar 21, 2015
    8
    I hadn't played a Mario Party since 7 and to be honest, I wished it would have been more like Mario Party 1-3. If I try to compare the game to it's past iterations, it doesn't really match up especially with nostalgia creating all sorts of bias. At the end of the day, all that matters in this type of game is if it is fun. I'm having fun. I was laughing loud as I watch others lose theirI hadn't played a Mario Party since 7 and to be honest, I wished it would have been more like Mario Party 1-3. If I try to compare the game to it's past iterations, it doesn't really match up especially with nostalgia creating all sorts of bias. At the end of the day, all that matters in this type of game is if it is fun. I'm having fun. I was laughing loud as I watch others lose their stars and I almost threw my controller when some last minute bad luck cost me the game. This isn't the Mario Party of the past but it is still a good game. Bowser mode is awesome and has a lot of potential. I wish party mode was turned based and not linear but I did enjoy the small level of strategy the game has now. Some of the mini-games have already become my all time favorites. I enjoyed this game a lot already and I know there are many more hours of enjoyment to come. But as a warning, this is a game that shines brightest with local multiplayer because it is meant for local multiplayer.… Expand
  31. spastic_colon
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    There is literally nothing better than playing as Bowser, if you're a fan of the franchise you need to pick this up. Amiibo party is lackluster, but hardly anyone is going to buy this hoping for a great amiibo party experience.
  32. Gan
    Mar 20, 2015
    9
    Game is really fun and worth the money. These people did NOT play it. I got it today and it is great. Everything works as the minigames are as fun as they have ever been.

    Go buy this NOW!
  33. picacrazy
    Mar 20, 2015
    0
    Terrible game! Its fun factor only works as game when real people join at party. Makes such reunions its not so easy. Online gameplay with party chat could've been welcome.
  34. LUFCXI
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    Colourful, playful and ultimately---nintendoesque. I've been playing it with my 3 children for a while now and it is brilliant fun. We are huge Mario fans in our house and we adore this game. A must for all nintendo fans and families.
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#34 Best Wii U Game of 2015
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 66 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 66
  3. Negative: 2 out of 66
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 4, 2015
    85
    Mario Party 10 stands out from the roster of great Wii U party games. [07/2015, p.71]
  2. Games Master UK
    May 6, 2015
    54
    Too skill-less for adults, too random for kids, Mario Party hangs on its largely uninspired minigames. [May 2015, p.79]
  3. games(TM)
    May 3, 2015
    60
    All three groups will merely be content, not delighted. [Issue#160, p.96]
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