Hero-of-Time Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 (edited) This was just seen at the end of the conference on the screen. More details such as which platform it's on will come later....hopefully. Edited January 23, 2012 by Retro_Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftada Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 (edited) http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/e3_2011/04/mario_party9/index.html New trailer! It's for Wii, and looks quite good actually! I love the Mario Party series so very happy to see this revealed. Some of the mini games seem to have taken some inspiration from Mario Galaxy too. Edited June 7, 2011 by daftada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindFreak Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 What is going on about that car? That must take some of the competition away from the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryeargames Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Out 2nd March 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh64 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I shall be getting this! But yeah what is going on with the car? Is there much point in a board if you're all moving along together?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh64 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I played a lot of Mario Party 6 a few days ago with my friend, now the only game in the series we haven't played is the first! Though I don't want to damage any joysticks or hands so I'll leave it at that. anyway, you should all check out the rather lovely EU box. http://n-europe.com/news.php?nid=16727 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.C.G Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 So was this latest Mario Party developed by Hudson? If so that'd make it their last game surely... I guess the series will be either in-house developed again now or passed on to another third party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleben Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Been eagerly awaiting a Mario Party Europe release date for a while, so good news it's getting a release the same time as USA. I was concerned they might have given us Boom street, and pushed Mario party back till later in the year. Fingers crossed for lots of cool unlockables, and gameplay that matches some of the earlier parties that doesn't repeat the mistakes of number 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamishmash Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Is this game online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleben Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Is this game online? Doubtful, none of the other parties have been online, and the description only describes 4 players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolness Bears Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 So was this latest Mario Party developed by Hudson? If so that'd make it their last game surely... I guess the series will be either in-house developed again now or passed on to another third party. It wasn't developed by Hudson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aneres11 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I have always had a bit of a soft spot for the Mario Party series. I loved the DS version and played all of the console versions apart from 8. Really looking forward to this but do wish it had an online function. Also agree with those that have mentioned the car - wtf?! It's worth buying for the box alone though I think haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.C.G Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 It wasn't developed by Hudson. Oh sweet, this one might actually be good then! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolness Bears Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Oh sweet, this one might actually be good then! :p Don't get your hopes up too high! :p More information, It's being developed by Nd Cube: The company is now headed by Hidetoshi Endo, who was the former President of Hudson Soft. In addition, the key employees of the Mario Party team at Hudson have also joined the company. Nd Cube released Wii Party for the Wii console in 2010, and are currently developing Mario Party 9 for the Wii set for release March, 2012. I actually enjoy the Mario Party series but haven't played one since mario party 5 (one of my favourite gamecube games) It's a shame my Wii is currently broken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh64 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Don't get your hopes up too high! :p More information, It's being developed by Nd Cube: The company is now headed by Hidetoshi Endo, who was the former President of Hudson Soft. In addition, the key employees of the Mario Party team at Hudson have also joined the company. Nd Cube released Wii Party for the Wii console in 2010, and are currently developing Mario Party 9 for the Wii set for release March, 2012. I actually enjoy the Mario Party series but haven't played one since mario party 5 (one of my favourite gamecube games) It's a shame my Wii is currently broken! You have a good choice, Mario Party 5 is by far the best in the series! I've had many fun times on that And I got Wii Party a few days ago, I'll play it later this week so hopefully it holds up well. Though I don't think anything will put me off getting Mario Party 9 anyway :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryeargames Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Nothing much beats an evening with 4 friends around for a good 20 + turn mario party session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoMan1031 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I remember the days of playing Mario Party with family etc, twas fun! (Loved it). I have played a few of them but I think it was number 4 I played the most. Would be nice to play something like this again but I will wait and see what the reviews say first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Emblem Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 4 was my first foray into the Mario Party franchise. Loved it to bits and the story mode was appropriate and fun to play, loved collecting those presents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaneth007 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Same here, i thought that 4 was brilliant...didnt rate 5 or 6 too much and havent played one since.I might take the plunge though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro_Link Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 New Trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh64 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Still not sold on the car thing, I hope it has classic Mario Party too! The minigames look awesome though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro_Link Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I think the car must just be a new game mode surely?... the original play mode must surely still be in there? You do see Peach jumping along by herself in part of that trailer, but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Emblem Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 They say it's to promote strategy, don't they? But how can strategy play out when it is based on the luck of a dice roll. Unless it means the item usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aneres11 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Got my copy of ONM earlier in the post. They have reviewed Mario Party 9. They gave it 86%! The overall verdict suggested that they had learned their lesson from previous games and that this was a 'refreshing revamp'. I have picked some bits out of the review that explain how the game works but have spoilered them in case people didn't want to know and would rather wait to get the game. They're not even spoilers really, but just in case...! The way the game works (which I didn't know) is that you travel around in a vehicle and each player takes a turn to be the 'captain'. Therefore when you roll the dice as captain, whatever square you land on only affects you - even though you are travelling as a group. They have also done away with coins in this game and now it is all stars (as normal) and 'mini stars'. The mini stars are collected as you travel across the map and you can be tactical when it is your turn to ensure you are the one who gets the mini star, or try to get it so you leave the next player in a sticky situation when it is their turn. This time round there are also some boss battles - halfway through a stage and at the end. The overall aim is for all of the players to take the boss down but there are points to be had by who is the most effective in doing it and who lands the final hit etc. As the maps draw to a close the Bowser squares are now dotted about a lot more frequently, which makes the end of each game very tense as it can result in a change of fortune very quickly. There are a total of 78 mini games with ONM saying the good far outweigh the number of bad. To focus more on single player they have also added some mini game exclusive modes. One such mode is called 'Step It Up' which has you climbing a staircase every time you win a mini game and 'Garden Battle' which adds strategy, allowing the player to pick from a selection of plants with each mini game win - the aim being to fill your garden before the other players. They also talk about the type of mini games on offer although they are all things that have probably been seen before with other mini game based games the Wii has offered. I think it looks and sounds amazing. I have wanted a good Mario Party for years and didn't think it would happen on the Wii but it seems like it has come right at the end of it's lifetime. Hopefully it won't be a forgotten rare gem as can happen in such instances... I have whacked my pre-order down on the strength of this review and can't wait for it to be released! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcubed Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Woah! Holy shit, no coins?! That's madness! I like the sound of those extra Bowser spaces at the end of the game Nothing beats winning by complete bullshit deus ex machina! All in all, it sounds good. I've had a good vibe about this one ever since it was announced. Seems like it could be the best Mario Party since the N64 ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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