Mario Party DS
Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Hudson
If you like minigame-packed, board game-style videogames,(and Mario) Mario Party DS is for you. This game contains 6 modes: Story Mode, which you must complete every board and defeat its tyrannical ruler; Party Mode, which lets you freely play any of the boards to earn Mario Party Points, which are earned by winning minigames; Minigame Mode, which contains 5 additional “mini-modes”: Free Play, which allows you to play any of the minigames you’ve unlocked; Battle Cup, which you must select and play through 4 minigames in attempt to win more than anyone else; Step it Up, in which you must reach the top of a staircase by winning minigames; Rocket Rascals, in which you must build a bridge to a rocket ship with bridge pieces that are earned by winning minigames; and Boss Bash, which allows you to fight bosses you’ve already beat to get the best time you can.
Then there’s Puzzle Mode, which lets you play minigames from previous entries in the Mario Party series. The 5 Puzzle Mode minigames are Mario’s Puzzle Party, (My personal favorite) Bob-omb Breakers, Piece Out, Stick & Spin and Block Star; Multiplayer, a local wireless mode that allows you to play Party Mode and Miningame Mode with up to 4 people, and Gallery, which lets you view trophies, board features, and other awards you’ve earned. This game may sound like a flawless game, but it does have a small downside. The minigames can sometimes be frustrating, and in Story Mode and Party Mode, even computer-controlled opponents can ruin you on accident. For example, once when I was playing the board DK’s Stone Statue, on the top of the statue, Yoshi landed on a space that set off a booby trap. That may sound bad for Yoshi, but it was bad for me, too. It caused a massive barrel to role over everyone in its path, and I was 1 of the victims. All who got flattened by the barrel lost 10 coins! Sucks, doesn’t it? Either way, I highly recommend this to party game fans.
ESRB: E Content: Comic Mischief Price: $19.99 (Retail)
Then there’s Puzzle Mode, which lets you play minigames from previous entries in the Mario Party series. The 5 Puzzle Mode minigames are Mario’s Puzzle Party, (My personal favorite) Bob-omb Breakers, Piece Out, Stick & Spin and Block Star; Multiplayer, a local wireless mode that allows you to play Party Mode and Miningame Mode with up to 4 people, and Gallery, which lets you view trophies, board features, and other awards you’ve earned. This game may sound like a flawless game, but it does have a small downside. The minigames can sometimes be frustrating, and in Story Mode and Party Mode, even computer-controlled opponents can ruin you on accident. For example, once when I was playing the board DK’s Stone Statue, on the top of the statue, Yoshi landed on a space that set off a booby trap. That may sound bad for Yoshi, but it was bad for me, too. It caused a massive barrel to role over everyone in its path, and I was 1 of the victims. All who got flattened by the barrel lost 10 coins! Sucks, doesn’t it? Either way, I highly recommend this to party game fans.
ESRB: E Content: Comic Mischief Price: $19.99 (Retail)
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