japanese hepburn party video game developed published nintendo second game series released north_america november japan november europe australia december fifth installment series game set fictional world consisting seven game boards single player story mode involves player winning multiple games kids prevent conquering main multiplayer game mode consists characters mario series playing board game board having set theme game features played set turns introduces super duel mode franchise requires players assemble control custom battle vehicles combat machines game features playable characters playable debuts series received average reviews media reviewers enjoyed new series perceived lack originality criticized game label won console children award interactive achievement awards gameplay retains fundamental gameplay featured previous installments based themed board game played characters mario series player objective obtain stars end board game usually purchased passing designated star space game board coins earned mainly winning occur players rolled die party mode main multiplayer mode involves characters competing standard board game independently opposing pairs predecessors players adjust number turns game determine difficulty artificial intelligence opponents features playable characters including additional characters series hudson omitted playable character series installment instead featuring space event granting possibility star coins landed like previous installments blue red spaces add coins players land spaces return series predecessors item shops means obtain items introduces capsule system containers hold single item acquired passing capsule machine board items contained serve variety purposes increasing range die movement coins opponent thrown spaces ahead current position game gameplay altered turns options selected randomly wheel changes include coin benefit deficit coloured spaces game boards incorporate theme having dream end board title nightmare board themes boards include dreams toys treasure hunting board consists multiple types spaces grant special types accessed regularly spaces specifically happening spaces incorporate relevant theme example giant robot resembling shoot character start landing happening space board players choose play separate board game context mode categorized character structure player available standard versions themed reflect titular character battle retained previous games duel involve players competing introduced set available structure free play mode tournaments separate objectives like mini game circuit involving characters winning reach finish line total played unlocked party mode story mode played mode bonus mode set larger games appear usual play accessed involves card based board game card party beach ice hockey introduced super duel mode game involving player assembling controlling combat vehicle component vehicle bought separately necessarily fit parts contribute vehicle general statistics fields health speed vehicle assembled named engage human opponents single match tournaments variants available including capture flag mode requiring player shoot mechanical rabbits plot setting story mode completely different story modes players face red green blue way defeat clear board coins away beating players coins defeat players lose coins don defeat kids turns game players win boards face final stage mini game called mini game parts battle players robotic versions players jump avoid rings fire short time players face directly jump tile times clear final final battle grows throwing hitting times game cleared final board unlocked development like predecessors published nintendo developed game non playable character game wearing current short sleeve shirt game voiced later games replaced fifth final game sound effects games nintendo unveiled game conference mini games available playable demonstration following release nintendo announced player choice title label nintendo titles sold million copies sold bargain price super mario super mario arcade version released exclusively japan developed instead reception received average reviews according review website metacritic game informer cited example coin game meant win collect coins end place giving second opinion game acknowledging issues relating waiting times board games ign praised installment relieving problem slightly specifically referring turns time story mode quantity accessibility lauded gamespot reviewer proceeded note bought year hard recommend noting lack change series formula generally critics cited having fun experience received enthusiastic reaction actual board game gamespy commenting sheer volume compelled didn deal referring gameplay actual board game features introduced game received mixed response games bonus mode praised reviewers enthusiastic gamespot commenting mode proof fun pretty dull capsule system generally criticised pertaining animations game slow place despite reviewers claims capsule system contributed game dependence chance ign commended system contributing dynamic game board experience super duel mode praised reasonably fun feature gameplay rated sluggish gamespy noted seemingly increased board sizes previous installments apparently obtaining stars ranged items difficult game graphics received mediocre response gamespot commenting presentation starting bit noting character models updated despite ign commented mario party isn bad looking game noting level detail variety given game board game maps gamespot noted game audio fit game commented largely recycled ign criticized cheesy soundtrack lack voice acting game won console children award interactive achievement awards
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