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Mario Party 8: The game guide

Posted Feb 6, 2007 at 12:34PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Wii Tags: Monopoly, Wiimote

Now that we know who's going to be popping up for the festivities that is Nintendo's Mario Party 8, we'll be taking a look at this party's itinerary. Up ahead is an info sheet for the guys who would very much prefer a one-stop-shop for their game info. Make sure to read up on what to expect for the Wiimote's effects for gameplay - which is made more readily apparent in our featured gameplay videos. See you at the celebration hitting this March 5!

Wiimote functions:

Play with motion control: Players row their way through a river race, punch a statue to pieces, steer race cars, mopeds and go-karts and handle a balancing pole while walking a tightrope.
Play using the Pointer: Shoot at Boos in a haunted house, rag and drop toppings in a cake-decorating competition, select the correct answers in game show challenges.
Play using the Wii Remote's buttons: Players jump and pummel their way through a football brawl, hop and run across a field of spinning platforms

Storyline:

Mario and the gang (Why anybody would invite Wario is beyond us) are invited to a magical carnival, which they must traverse by completing mini-game after mini-game. That's it - now we move on to the fun!

Game progression:

Think a fast-paced board game. While the game provides elements of traditional table-top board games we're familiar with (like Monopoly), it also challenges players with its wide assortment of mini-games for every move the gamer makes. There are a six boards to go through, each with their own variations to keep you guessing on what to expect next.

Characters:

Of course, what's a Mario game without the characters? Aside from the game's lineup of 14 characters remembered from past Mario party titles, the game will be featuring two new characters in the guys of "Hammer Bro" and Blooper.

Other special features:

1. Players can transform their character using candy power-ups - a game series first. Example:

When Peach eats Bowlo Candy, she'll turn into a Peach-faced ball and bowl over characters to get their coins.
When Wario eats Vampire Candy, he'll sprout wings and fly off to suck the coins from all other players.

2. A more engaging view of the action puts the player "on the board" with his traveling character, no longer far above the whole board looking down.

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