japanese hepburn party video game gamecube developed published nintendo mario party fourth installment series board game style game series released gamecube released north_america october japan november europe australia november fourth game series followed features playable characters mario princess mario series directed characters themed game boards game objective game earn stars possible obtained purchase single space game board character movement determined roll die roll player forming single turn turn mario party followed characters compete coins use purchase items stars final game series include playable character mario party received average reviews media complaints lack originality slow pacing games game won family game year award gameplay based interactive board game played characters mario series controlled player game game features playable characters different gameplay attributes save favouring certain items controlled players arrange characters opposing pairs play independently battle board games participant takes turns rolling block determine number spaces moved board follows round turns yields coin prize winner set number required purchase star victor character stars end game length game vary number stars usually attained purchase specific space board set star location changing space acquisition extra stars obtained bonus mode switched star awarded player won coins collected happening spaces visited mode contains hidden blocks grant coins star located hit mario party features boards secondary mario character boards themed correspond titular character contain specialised features reflect wheel casino based gala board characters follow set route optional arriving junction boards contain multiple events generic stations placed board include lottery shops money item prizes houses paid steal coins star opponent majority spaces boards denoted blue red circles blue granting coins red alternative spaces available happening spaces trigger event exclusive current board grant user mega mini mushroom mega mushrooms extend movement range mini mushrooms additionally giant characters bypass events stars reduced characters access special areas board pipes multiple items bought board shops swap cards exchanges items players short unrelated events specified objective players attempt meet earn coins reward unlocked main party mode played outside game board context mode allows player freely play select want control conditions victory match win match play claim space toe board split seven categories player battle story etc occur randomly set turns party battle triggered landing corresponding space board unlike regular players contribute money compete reclaim earn winning groups requiring loser items coins games accessed characters reduced mini mushroom set played normal conditions located extra room featuring game features loose plot player progress story mode earn presents eponymous characters pertaining boards presents brought player birthday party game completed earning stars board game subsequently defeating present special story contained grants wishes users story climax comes form wishes disrupt party board hosted development like games series mario party developed published nintendo game playable character mario party wearing classic long sleeve shirt game main voice replacing classic record voice games default teams mario game feature princess peach princess current main dresses including short orange hair current gold crown skin color game playable character hidden game announced nintendo press conference tokyo announcements targeted roster nintendo games rated biggest year software time nintendo presented playable demonstration game featuring limited set game featured voice acting mario peach worked previous games mario franchise reception received average reviews according review website metacritic japan famitsu gave score gamespot praised game format noted players exhausted previous titles find draw eurogamer acknowledged variety thematic features boards thought large resulting glacial pace coupled board animations despite ign praised boards thematic features helped ease game controls lauded compatibility simplicity requiring simple actions button presses game multiplayer praised reviewers especially comparison single player multiplayer element noted appealing diverse demographic party game qualities everybody title conversely story mode criticised issues relating pace remarked having pace additionally involved contributing game random availability quality items giving players unfair advantage reversal fortune space victor receive player stars coins criticised similar reasons potentially players game mainly met positive reaction critics praising simplicity grouping feature welcomed contributing new dynamic gameplay commented little odd gang competitors cases reviewers noted game graphical improvement predecessors visual style particular receiving praise ign remarked game huge improvement saw franchise proceeded comment mixed bag good bad gamespot complained character animations appear bit boards aesthetically pleasing game audio met ambivalent reaction critics enjoying music complaining annoying character memorable music lauded fitting game nature won family game year award interactive achievement awards game sold million units release december north_america
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