Abstract: Nintendo's Mario Party series has made it to its ‘tweens with Mario Party 10 launching on the Wii U. After so many iterations across several different platforms, it may be hard to believe that developer Nd Cube can keep things from going stale. But Mario ...
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Published: 2015-03-20, Author: Steve , review by: pocket-lint.com
Great amiibo integration, looks good, fun mini-games, will keep kids entertained for considerable periods
Doesn't hang together as a coherent game, one-paced, somewhat insubstantial
Even for the Nintendo faithful, Mario Party 10 will remain a non-essential curiosity due to its lack of cohesion and clarity. It's just a bit of fun for the kids, which it succeeds at, but it's not the A-list Nintendo game the "Mario" namesake would...
Really comes alive when played with friends, Bowser Party Mode makes great use of the GamePad
Repetitive and limited, amiibo Party mode is a disappointment, Boring in single-player
The Mario Party series has always been something of an acquired taste, despite the incredibly popularity of its lead character and the obvious potential for entertaining social play, and Mario Party 10 isn't likely to change that anytime soon. There are ...
Abstract: The Mario Party series has been around for four console generations now, with few of them going to the effort to really shake up the main core formula.The point has always been to finish with the most stars and beat your friends at a handful of mini-games...
Abstract: For a game that has no pressing reason to be, Mario Party 10 makes a decent fist of justifying its existence. It still suffers from many of the same problems as its predecessors - repetition, inconsistency, outrageously underhand CPU opponents - but devel...
A handful of minigames truly shine, GamePad functions are ripe for trolling
Majority of minigames feel tired and defunct, Bowser minigames are missed opportunity, Amiibo Party is a big step back for the series, Wii U is not short of other multiplayer gems
ND Cube repeats some of Mario Party 9's winning formula, but loses focus in trying to incorporate the GamePad and amiibo figures. Ultimately, it's more snake than ladder...
If you appreciated the streamlined vehicle approach introduced in Mario Party 9, and have yet to bored silly by mini-games you'll probably enjoy the vast amount of content that on offer here. It's hard, however, to shake the feeling that we've seen, and p...
Published: 2015-03-18, Author: Samuel , review by: ap.ign.com
Fun fiveplayer game mode, Great minigames
Boring use of amiibo, No room for strategy, Infrequent minigames
In my experience, two types of people get the most enjoyment out of Mario Party: Small children and inebriated adults. Nintendo's intended audience in Mario Party 10, as with its predecessors, is clearly kids (they will probably love the amiibo tapping). ...
