Abstract: After a failed attempt on the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo and Hudson Soft have teamed up to create another handheld version of Mario Party, this time on the Nintendo DS. Were they more successful this time around? Check out our review to find out! With...
Abstract: The long-running Nintendo party franchise comes to the DS Lite but just because the screens are smaller doesnt mean the action has to be! But be warned: you wont full mileage out of this game unless you have three friends around you at all times.
Abstract: Theres a party in my pocket, and everyones invited! Well, its time for another Mario Party review. At least, that was my attitude going into Mario Party DS. While it is the standard party game, through and through, subtle design decisions raise thi...
Abstract: Name: Mario Party DSGenre: Party GamePlatform: Nintendo DSI have a weird relationship with the Mario Party games. Nintendo usually strays from incremental upgrades to their major series, but Mario Party has always been the exception. While fun and usua...
Full single-card multiplayer functionality; lots of great modes & minigames.
No online play; few boards & characters; AI is too hot or too cold.
Despite the fact that the DS just celebrated its third birthday, Mario Party DS is the first time that the long-running party game franchise has appeared on Nintendos current handheld, and it arrived with the odds stacked against it. Two previous hand...
Abstract: This is the best Mario Party game since Gamecube days. Thats quite a feat for Hudson, considering the series took an abrupt nosedive into mediocrity on the latest Wii version. The DS is the perfect platform for this series in a lot of ways; the variou...
Abstract: The last time handheld gamers got a chance to join the Mario Party it was on the Game Boy Advance in one of the lamest iterations of the series: Mario Party Advance. It certainly had some merit but ultimately, even though it had the same development st...
More than 70 dramatically different minigames, Controls can be picked up in seconds, The touch screen and microphone are put to good use, Plenty of play modes for one player or multiple players, Multiplayer requires only one cartridge.
Opponent AI is too rigid, To get the most enjoyment, you need to play against other people, Doesnt offer an online mode like so many other Nintendo games do nowadays.
Mario Party DS offers a diverse collection of fun minigames that you can play alone or with your friends. ...
Abstract: VIDEO: Head over to our videos page to check out all Mario Party DS footage!Mario Party DS is more innovative than you'd think. Wait, wait -- I know what you're thinking: When was Mario Party ever original? Isn't this the Madden of party games, with a ...