Mario Party DS is a video game for the Nintendo DS. It is the
eleventh title in the series (twelfth in Japan), and was released
in Japan on November 8, 2007 and in North America on November 19,
2007, in Europe the game will be released on November 23, 2007, and
in Australia it will come out on December 6, 2007.
As with most Mario Party games, an emphasis will be put on the
game's multiplayer aspect. A new element to the series is the use
of the Download Play functionality of the Nintendo DS to allow four
people to play wirelessly using only one game card. Mario, Luigi,
Princess Peach, Yoshi, Princess Daisy, Toad, Wario and Waluigi are
playable characters .
Modes
* Story Mode: A single player must defeat the CPUs in several
boards.
* Party Mode: Up to four players play a game on a chosen
board.
* Mini-game Mode: The player plays mini-games in which they have
unlocked.
* Puzzle Mode: The player plays one of five Mario-themed puzzle
games.
Mario Party DS can be played among four players over DS Wireless
Play or DS Download Play. Although originally advertised to have
online play via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection on boxart at Game Stop,
the game does not have Wi-Fi play.
Mini-Games
There will be a variety of mini-games throughout the game. From
sources revealed, some involve trying to dodge football balls being
kicked at you by a giant Goomba. One involves sliding down a wooden
banister and another involves blowing out candle flames to try to
win a race. Other minigames include knocking down a Thwomp with
water guns and strangling Goombas.
According to official sources, over 70 mini-games can be unlocked
by playing the story and party modes.
Playing the japanese version now, which I do not understand. One
of the mini-games is something like monopoly. I like this
game!
IGN Rating: 7.0
Gamespot Rating: 8.0
