Mario Party 9

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6.8

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  1. EpicLadySponge
    May 8, 2016
    7
    While still enjoyable to play for a modern age, Mario Party 9 still suffers from the lack of real joy from the original Mario Party game that inspired this game and the entire franchise itself.
  2. dz9
    Apr 10, 2012
    6
    I am very lenient with this title, I know that this game is on the wii and is intended for a family audience, but even on that meritt, this game presents serious flaws. But let's start with the good, the campaign is fun and challenging, mini games are a blast, the graphics in this game are flashy and polished, and the new take on the movements system is refreshing and good for the mostI am very lenient with this title, I know that this game is on the wii and is intended for a family audience, but even on that meritt, this game presents serious flaws. But let's start with the good, the campaign is fun and challenging, mini games are a blast, the graphics in this game are flashy and polished, and the new take on the movements system is refreshing and good for the most part. It's so sad to see a genuinely fun game have such an obvious serious flaw! The huge problem in this title is that the game mechanics are so random and events range from over powering to over crippling. Too many times in this game, you will lose your well earned fortune because you uncontrollably lose half your stars due to one bad roll. Now... Mario party is known for these events but never before on this scale. Picture you have accumulated a nice fortune of 5 stars going into the end of the game on a previous MP title, but at the last minute you land on a space that takes away 4 stars and 100 coins. This is wayyyyyy to overpowering in a game based on chance, and doing this. Developers have robbed the nice mix of luck and strategy known in Mario Party and left it with nothing but luck. You could win every mini game and get good roles on every turn but that doesn't mean you will win not even by a long shot, cause in this title, you're always one Bowser Revolution away from losing no matter what. In the End: this is a great game for kids and I don't think they'll notice the randomness too much. But for adults like myself, as long as you don't play to win, you could have some fun times with this… Expand
  3. Robinhio84
    Dec 16, 2012
    5
    It's not as good as the games from the previous series and some games are only about the luck factor. The Garden Minigame option is very cool one
  4. jakethesnack
    Oct 22, 2013
    7
    I remember seeing the trailer and i was so excited for this game but when it came out I was very disappointed. The minigames are still fun and the boss battles are very fun, but what makes me only give this game a 7 is the bus where every character has to stand in instead of everyone going independently on the board.
  5. WitoRIT92
    Mar 28, 2012
    7
    This Game is better than the last installment. Mario Party 8 had me falling sleep while we play 4P. The Graphics are slightly polished compared to 8 also, its smooth to play. Loading times aren't too slow and the game is solid, Great addition to any collection... Just burn 8 when you get this.

    BTW, this one isn't made by Hudson its made from a different company, so far so good.
  6. Critchero
    Feb 11, 2018
    5
    The game looks great, the bright colors, character models and setting are all well done. However, the game play is slow and boring. The minigames on the other hand, were not half bad. But the new main game play left me wanting to leave this game on the shelf after one one night.
  7. TheTwinTowers
    Mar 11, 2012
    7
    Having played every Mario party game made, I can safely say that finally - after some real stinkers (Yeah, I'm pointing right at your Mario party 8) - Nintendo has finally broken the chain with this near classic new take on Mario Party. While it's not perfect, this is as good as any Mario party game could be at this point in the series. The mini games do feel like a bit of a rehash onHaving played every Mario party game made, I can safely say that finally - after some real stinkers (Yeah, I'm pointing right at your Mario party 8) - Nintendo has finally broken the chain with this near classic new take on Mario Party. While it's not perfect, this is as good as any Mario party game could be at this point in the series. The mini games do feel like a bit of a rehash on older versions of the game, but the fresh take on the boards and interactions will quickly make you forget. If you like Mario Party, pick it up.… Expand
  8. Human
    Apr 15, 2012
    7
    Well... it's Mario Party. The last Mario Party I player was the original on the N64 so coming at it from that standpoint it's fairly different in terms of mechanics but the experience is more or less the same. It's a good party game and a good game to make fun of as you play it, or for little kids who don't care about the inherent absurdity of the Mario universe. If you are in the mood forWell... it's Mario Party. The last Mario Party I player was the original on the N64 so coming at it from that standpoint it's fairly different in terms of mechanics but the experience is more or less the same. It's a good party game and a good game to make fun of as you play it, or for little kids who don't care about the inherent absurdity of the Mario universe. If you are in the mood for Mario Party, then this is a thing for purchasing and it is Mario Party so perhaps it should be purchased by you.… Expand
  9. indoGAMER
    Oct 29, 2012
    7
    Mario Party 9 was the best Mario Party from all its sequels. The minigames are fun to play all of them. Collecting Mini Stars are more fun than collecting coins to get a star. All you have to do is beat all Bowser's minions and be a winner at all minigames to be a superstar.
  10. sonicheroes123
    Aug 22, 2014
    7
    mario party 9 is my favourite game in the series it changed the formula entirely it has the best minigames, boards and introduced my 2nd favourite mario character shy guy
  11. PedroGamer
    Oct 16, 2014
    5
    Is Mario Party series coming to a end.This is the worst Mario Party game that i have ever played. EVER!!!
    The new concept looks nice, but most of the stages are boring to play on.I mean, This game is so easy to beat and the mini-games are so boring that the end result is an utter failure.They even took away chance time.
  12. Oshawatch
    May 16, 2015
    7
    Mario Party 9 is a fun game, and for me, it's the Mario Party NDQ put the most effort in term of content, It has the most interesting board compare to Mario Party 20 thanks to the more diverse Spaces and The Captain Events, and has more extra modes to play the Minigames.
  13. Shadow1
    May 30, 2016
    7
    Good game for this genre . This is best Mario Party Game . This game has got awesome graphics for this genre and amazing bosses and mini-games . In Mario Party 9 funny play on 4 players . In this game can play for Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, Princess Peach and other . About Mario Party Game can't more talk . Good game for Mario Party and best game this genre .
  14. Luigibros
    Oct 28, 2016
    5
    Even though this game has a lot of flaws, I think we can all agree that the worst part of Mario party 9... is that Luigi is in the background for the box art and isn't even on the box art for the Japanese version
  15. gold
    Mar 28, 2018
    5
    Много мини игр, но надоедает. нет сюжета. Скучно.
  16. squidamus
    Apr 7, 2013
    7
    Mario Party 9 is a refreshing twist on the formula the series is known for. Players travel on a vehicle together (adding a welcome element of strategy), and battle bosses toward a board's end. The 82 minigames are mostly great, but unfortunately games can still often come down to luck and some lousy motion controls let the game down, which can particularly make the 1P story mode a chore.Mario Party 9 is a refreshing twist on the formula the series is known for. Players travel on a vehicle together (adding a welcome element of strategy), and battle bosses toward a board's end. The 82 minigames are mostly great, but unfortunately games can still often come down to luck and some lousy motion controls let the game down, which can particularly make the 1P story mode a chore. Otherwise, the game provides a fantastic local multiplayer experience for people of all skill levels.… Expand
  17. snowsnows85
    Jun 4, 2012
    5
    the lasting apeal to this game is very little with little reward. Not that many stages, mini games uninspired. etc. Not worth picking up unless for under $15
  18. cdula
    Jul 23, 2012
    6
    Now, I love Mario Party... Ever since the first Mario Party. But Mario Party 9 just threw me WAY off. With the car function. I liked the old format seen in the previous eight games, ya know, get coins to collect the stars. Now it's all, weird...(?) You collect these new Mini Stars. http://www.mariowiki.com/images/thumb/1/1c/Ministar.png/201px-Ministar.png (
  19. knifeandfork
    Sep 1, 2013
    7
    Mario Party 8 should've benefited from motion control, but instead it implemented it in lots of lousy ways, including minigames that required you to pump your arm up and down the fastest.
    Mario Party 9 gets the balance right- motion control is never vigorous, but used in interesting ways in minigames. Also, figuring 10 mario parties were a bit too many, Nintendo drastically changed the    Mario Party 8 should've benefited from motion control, but instead it implemented it in lots of lousy ways, including minigames that required you to pump your arm up and down the fastest.
    Mario Party 9 gets the balance right- motion control is never vigorous, but used in interesting ways in minigames. Also, figuring 10 mario parties were a bit too many, Nintendo drastically changed the rules. Part of Mario Party 8's problem was that it was too similar to the other mario party games.
    In Party 9, all players travel in a vehicle alltogether along a one-way board. When someone gets a six, the vehicle- and all of the players- will move six spaces. Byt the space landed on will only affect the person who threw the dice. The aim is different too: instead of collecting stars using coins, mini stars dotted around the board in clumps of 2-10 are the prizes, and they are also the prizes for minigames- no coins in Mario Party 9. And the player who rolled the dice is the person who collects those mini stars when the vehicle passes through them. Once the vehicle reaches the end of the board, a boss is fought, and the person who dealt the most hits wins mini satrs. This change in formula makes Mario Party 9 feel radically different from the rest of the mario partys. It's also what changed my scores for this game from a 5 to a 7. Each party board has a different theme and several twists that make it different and enjoyable. There is chance in Party 9, but it rarely angers because there's more strategy on the boards with the new formula, and the minigames are great skilful fun too. That said, there was the odd chance minigame, which was annoying. The boards really get the balance though, so no-one is unfairly treated.
    The minigames are great fun, but many don't use the motion sensing, which was unusual. But not using it at all is better than abusing it like in Mario Party 8.
    Though Mario Party 9 is awesome with friends, the same can't be said for single player. Solo (story) mode is actually, unusually, fun however, so single play isn't as bad as in Party 8.
    Additional to the main games, there are special minigame challenges that combine minigames with extra strategy. I found most of these to be quite lame apart from choice challenge.
    Mario Party 9 is great with friends, an 8/10 for that. But single player included, it's not AS good. Still, with company, this is a must-have party game.    … Expand
  20. Pikminjp
    Dec 12, 2013
    5
    Be careful what you wish for because this is not no Mario party its lucky party. Why because you have no choice but just to go to one direction. Already displeasing alot of the fans. To make this worse no items a present other than dice blocks. Once again displeasing many fans. Even the events should displease some because one bad luck strike and it over. Most injurys lead to losing halfBe careful what you wish for because this is not no Mario party its lucky party. Why because you have no choice but just to go to one direction. Already displeasing alot of the fans. To make this worse no items a present other than dice blocks. Once again displeasing many fans. Even the events should displease some because one bad luck strike and it over. Most injurys lead to losing half of even all your mini stars. Also this game is also known for trolling because you can purposely lead your foes into many hazards. No question this game sucks with nothing to brag but amazing minigames and graphics. This game cared so much about it's minigame that it practically destroyed the game. Got one part need the board part. That's why I'm splitting the score in half.… Expand
  21. Diegochocho
    Jul 6, 2018
    6
    No me pareció tan divertido como el 8, el cambio no le sento muy bien que digamos y fue un paso atrás.
  22. Amora
    Nov 28, 2018
    7
    Mario Party 9 is very much hated but personally I will never call this game the downfall of Mario Party, while it did introduced a mechanic that will haunt player's dreams, this game still had some pretty good qualities, the minigames are some of the best in the franchise, the soundtrack is great, and the new boss mechanic is good, while the car mechanic can be boring and annoying at timesMario Party 9 is very much hated but personally I will never call this game the downfall of Mario Party, while it did introduced a mechanic that will haunt player's dreams, this game still had some pretty good qualities, the minigames are some of the best in the franchise, the soundtrack is great, and the new boss mechanic is good, while the car mechanic can be boring and annoying at times I won't deny that this is a decent game.… Expand
  23. Ert0426
    Jul 21, 2021
    6
    While it is definitely inferior to its non-car based predacessors, Mario Party 9 still has some fun to be had, which unfortunately, will most likely be mostly in the minigames due to the often aggrovating randomness of the car-based boards.
  24. PokeProX
    Feb 9, 2020
    7
    When I was waiting for Mario Party 9 to come out in 2012, believe or not, I was a bit hyped. When I finally played Mario Party 9, I enjoyed it bit. Now thinking back, the game kinda sucks. It doesn’t use the core game mechanics that the previous Mario Party games had. Mario Party 9 was developed by NDcube, not Hudson Soft because Hudson Soft is bankrupted. Well, let’s review this...
    P.S.    When I was waiting for Mario Party 9 to come out in 2012, believe or not, I was a bit hyped. When I finally played Mario Party 9, I enjoyed it bit. Now thinking back, the game kinda sucks. It doesn’t use the core game mechanics that the previous Mario Party games had. Mario Party 9 was developed by NDcube, not Hudson Soft because Hudson Soft is bankrupted. Well, let’s review this...
    P.S. R.I.P Hudson Soft (and Bomberman)

    The story is mainly generic, and without the original’s game mechanics, it doesn’t really feel like a Mario Party game, there’s no exploration or immersive settings and events that makes Mario Party really great. The cast of characters are pretty good, and there’s a variety of game modes to play and they’re really fun. The mini games are fun and challenging, but there’s a lack of motion controls and variety of mini games. Mario Party 9 doesn’t feel like a full board game to me. But on the bright side, overall it’s enjoyable and pretty fun with friends and family.

    There’s not a lot to say about this game, but it’s at least enjoyable despite not using Mario Party’s original core game mechanics. The score is... 7.3 (7).    … Expand
  25. B3ASTSTYL3
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    The main Party mode is actual garbage, this did not at all feel like a "Mario Party". The reason I gave this a decent rating is the minigames are decently fun, the music is okay, but not that great. The side modes are also decently fun, but this game is similar to Mario Party 10. But slightly better.
  26. eeveegms
    Aug 7, 2020
    7
    Even though not many people like that everyone moves in the same car, i think it is really fun to try to mess around your friends while tryng to get the maximum quantity of mini stars.
  27. master13009
    Oct 18, 2020
    7
    Mario Party 9 which unfortunately is less good than its predecessors but is still a good game with good minigames. Mario Party 9 is a cool game despite everything.
  28. NinteXbox
    Nov 22, 2020
    6
    This somewhat mediocre of a Mario Party has quite a bit of take aways. For one, they almost completely rebooted the whole series with plenty of changes following Mario Party 8 and Mario Party DS. This was also when Hudson was no longer apart of the development team as well. The big take away from this game was lacking competition and a wide open concept. Instead of moving one at a time, weThis somewhat mediocre of a Mario Party has quite a bit of take aways. For one, they almost completely rebooted the whole series with plenty of changes following Mario Party 8 and Mario Party DS. This was also when Hudson was no longer apart of the development team as well. The big take away from this game was lacking competition and a wide open concept. Instead of moving one at a time, we all sit in the same cart. Having the player who’s currently rolling the dice getting more fun than how it would be if they all moved by for. Though there were some fun things. Of course the minigames are no exception but overall, it didn’t really improve upon what was once a fun, competitive Party game.… Expand
  29. proreview0
    Apr 19, 2021
    5
    Its mid ngl whyy am i reviewing this so late?

    Huh thats weird anyways the game is ok
  30. LuissDt
    Apr 1, 2022
    7
    Although the aesthetic of Mario Party changed in Mario Party 9, it is still a fun family game.
  31. nintendofan721
    May 30, 2023
    6
    A perfectly good example of trying something new and failing miserably. They completely changed the classic formula and made it so everyone is together in a vehicle slowly moving across a linear board collecting mini stars, which involves no strategy and is just not fun. There are a total of seven boards which is great, but they are all super straight forward, and while I like some ofA perfectly good example of trying something new and failing miserably. They completely changed the classic formula and made it so everyone is together in a vehicle slowly moving across a linear board collecting mini stars, which involves no strategy and is just not fun. There are a total of seven boards which is great, but they are all super straight forward, and while I like some of them, including Blooper Beach and Magma Mine, they are a huge downgrade from the older games. The character selection is decent, it sucks that they removed a bunch from the previous entry including Boo, Dry Bones, and Hammer Bro making them non playable, but the new characters being Koopa, Shy Guy and Kamek were all good choices. The item system is a serious downgrade, no more orbs, candies or anything fun and they’ve been replaced with the dice blocks which let you move slightly less or slightly more. It’s ironic how a party game this time around takes less time to play, but somehow feels longer due to how much more boring it is. You don’t even play a minigame after every turn anymore, which was always a tradition. Instead, you now have to land on a VS space or it’s just random. The minigames are still a good time as always, which redeems the games quality, and I did enjoy the extra modes which there’s a good amount of still. I understand that the developers wanted to freshen up the series, but they completely screwed it up. I don’t think anyone liked the car mechanic, and this was the start of the downfall of the Mario Party series.… Expand
  32. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    6
    ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
  33. SealedLooks
    Jan 20, 2023
    6
    Mario party 9 at first seemed like a nice continuation from what mario party 8 lacks: Looks. MP8 still to this day is the best mario party on the platform, and it proved that there are only a few things you have to do well to have fun on a MP game, and those things are exactly what MP9 lacks. It does look way better than MP8. I also think it had great ideas and i do think the minigamesMario party 9 at first seemed like a nice continuation from what mario party 8 lacks: Looks. MP8 still to this day is the best mario party on the platform, and it proved that there are only a few things you have to do well to have fun on a MP game, and those things are exactly what MP9 lacks. It does look way better than MP8. I also think it had great ideas and i do think the minigames took better advantage of the wii remote, but it lacks one really important thing that is pretty handy to have as a MP game: fun. No, it isnt entirely unfun, but in comparison with MP8 it is cruel and slow at times. It just has less character and charm than MP8 had, and it does feel like just another MP to get out for the holidays. This could be the better game in comparison with MP8, but that isnt saying much in this case if it isnt more fun or creative, wich i think the execution of was not always well hit.… Expand
  34. F207
    Feb 8, 2023
    7
    I think Mario Party 9 is partly good and partly bad. The first innovation was changing the development studio for Mario Party. It used to be HUDSON Soft, but now NDCube is still responsible for Mario Party to this day. I don't think the game's graphics are the problem. The problem is the new system in party mode. You collect mini stars. You sit in a car with 4 players and collectI think Mario Party 9 is partly good and partly bad. The first innovation was changing the development studio for Mario Party. It used to be HUDSON Soft, but now NDCube is still responsible for Mario Party to this day. I don't think the game's graphics are the problem. The problem is the new system in party mode. You collect mini stars. You sit in a car with 4 players and collect mini-stars together. This is a system nobody asked for. The mini star should be a side mode and not the main mode. I don't know who came up with this idea on the team, but I can understand that NDCube wanted to try something new. But all I can say is that the game is much more fun with more human players.… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Universo Nintendo
    May 23, 2012
    79
    Mario Party 9 is unlike anything in the series before, although it seems familiar.
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  2. Gameplanet
    Apr 30, 2012
    75
    For those looking for the complete reinvention of the wheel will have to wait a bit longer. But Mario Party 9 has had enough tweaked in it to breathe some much-needed life back into the series.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 25, 2012
    70
    Nice party game is filled with large amounts of enjoyable mini-games – the only cons are the great dependency on luck and missing online multiplayer. [Apr 2012]
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