Hero-of-Time Posted October 20 Posted October 20 I picked this up from Argos yesterday morning, took a break from my spooky games and fired it up today. I've only played the 1 board because I've been spending a lot of my time on the game trying to unlock achievements (so happy they are back in the game) and playing the Bowser Kaboom Squad online. That mode is so much fun, although a little frustrating when trying to unlock an achievement that requires the 7 other players to do well. The S rank achievement continues to evade me due to either shoddy connections or the other players being garbage. The AI ain't much better either. The standard party map I did play was a bit of a drag. The first half was okay but then the last 5 turns were just filled with events and cutscenes. The Ally games dragged on far too long as well. I wish you could just skip all the AI moves or at least fast forward them all. They really kill the pace of the game. 1
MindFreak Posted October 20 Posted October 20 So... How do you change the number of players in this game? I was in the Part Plaza and in the balloon and simply couldn't find any way to exit back to the menu.
Hero-of-Time Posted October 20 Posted October 20 9 minutes ago, MindFreak said: So... How do you change the number of players in this game? I was in the Part Plaza and in the balloon and simply couldn't find any way to exit back to the menu. When you pick a mode you go to Player Settings within it. There you can change whether a character is CPU controlled of player controlled.
MindFreak Posted October 20 Posted October 20 Oh, wow. Obviously. 🙄 I also found that you can disconnect a controller. But seems quite the hassle compared to just pressing + and choosing exit...
Glen-i Posted October 21 Posted October 21 3 hours ago, MindFreak said: Oh, wow. Obviously. 🙄 I also found that you can disconnect a controller. But seems quite the hassle compared to just pressing + and choosing exit... You can also talk to the Toad in the Party Plaza to change character and the number of players, as well as the message speed. 1
Glen-i Posted October 21 Posted October 21 Clearly, playable Boo was the sole driving factor for that.
Ashley Posted October 21 Posted October 21 12 minutes ago, Glen-i said: Clearly, playable Boo was the sole driving factor for that. Kelly Rowland would disagree.
Hero-of-Time Posted October 25 Posted October 25 All achievements unlocked! I had a hell of a time nabbing them all and as someone who plays Mario Party on his own, these really gave the game some legs. Some of them were absolutely nuts, like finding and using all 37 items in the game, getting 7 stars in Pro Rules mode and being in 4th and then winning with only a few turns to go. A lot of the ones that were part of the main Mario Party mode involved a lot of luck and required replaying boards and trying to manipulate certain scenarios. It wasn't just the achievements that gave me stuff to do, the other modes were also stupidly fun to play as well. Yes, even the motion controlled stuff, which I usually don't get on with. The rhythm games and flight modes were a joy to play, with the free flight mode reminding me a little of the plane game on Wii Sports Resort. I'd probably say that the main party mode was the weakest part of the whole game. I enjoyed all of the side stuff much more and would love to see some of them fleshed out even further. There were other things to do and unlock as well. Just today I found out you can take photos in the air balloon before you select a game mode to play. There were 30 random events that occur on the map that you need to snap. Again, I had a blast hunting all of these down. This is probably the most fun I've had with a Mario Party game in years and I certainly got a stupid amount of play time for my money. 2
Glen-i Posted October 25 Posted October 25 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: as someone who plays Mario Party on his own That said, you're right, the side modes are truly excellent this time! Even if the rhythm one just cribs on the similar mode from Super Mario Party. Edited October 25 by Glen-i
Hero-of-Time Posted October 25 Posted October 25 1 hour ago, Glen-i said: Because there's no one else to play with. If not for you going over to Dcubed's place, you'd probably be in the same situation.
Glen-i Posted October 25 Posted October 25 15 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: Because there's no one else to play with. If not for you going over to Dcubed's place, you'd probably be in the same situation. Fair point, but I wouldn't buy it in that case. Mario Party is built on multiplayer. Hell, I haven't bought it, seeing as multiple people can play online from the same Switch, there's no need.
Glen-i Posted November 1 Posted November 1 OK, anyone out there up for a game tonight? I've got three of us together. @BowserBasher, @Dcubed, and myself. We need a fourth person. We're quite flexible for the time. I imagine any time from 7pm onwards should be fine.
BowserBasher Posted November 1 Posted November 1 One game in and I’m glad I went for it. I know I may not get as much from it in single player, but if we can get some more games like tonight’s then it’ll be more than worth it. It’s always hilarious to see @Glen-i and @Dcubed screw each other over even when it will benefit another player. 1
Glen-i Posted November 1 Posted November 1 Just now, BowserBasher said: It’s always hilarious to see @Glen-i and @Dcubed screw each other over even when it will benefit another player. I WAS LAST! Who sics Boo on the guy in last!? Who does that? It's so petty! He did not deserve that win...
Dcubed Posted November 2 Posted November 2 4 hours ago, Glen-i said: I WAS LAST! Who sics Boo on the guy in last!? Who does that? It's so petty! He did not deserve that win... Considering the sheer amount of stars and coins I actually did earn legit? I actually did deserve that win, thank you very much! That’s what you get for continuing to dip into the Boo well on me a bit too much
Glen-i Posted November 2 Posted November 2 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Dcubed said: Considering the sheer amount of stars and coins I actually did earn legit? I actually did deserve that win, thank you very much! That’s what you get for continuing to dip into the Boo well on me a bit too much Yeahhh. That's true, I can't deny the stat facts. 4 of those stars were legit. I was still last though! WHO DOES THAT!? Edited November 2 by Glen-i 1
Glen-i Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago (edited) TWO SPACES!? TWO SPACES!?!? Are you trying to tell me if I used that random Mushroom I was given in the Last 5 turns event, I would've gotten that Bonus Star instead of @BowserBasher, and won!? It's enough to make a ghost fall off a tightrope! My track record for coming last on the turn order roll is incredibly impressive! Edited 5 hours ago by Glen-i
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