

Granted that may be because I never disliked any mini-games to begin with, but there were none that I originally felt to be long and somewhat boring to constantly play. And what amazes me more is that of all the 100 mini-games, I didn't dislike a single one.

Mario Party's Face Lift, Mario Party 3's Bounce 'n' Trounce, ESPECIALLY Mario Party 2's Bowser's Big Blast, seeing all my favorite N64 and GCN games return was amazing. As a person who has played Mario Party since the very beginning, I've lived to see the release of every installment in the franchise and while I still play Mario Parties 1-8 on a regular basis, seeing all my favorite mini-games return was the biggest nostalgic kick I've felt in a long time and I loved every moment of it. One hundred mini-games from the past home console installments is already one of the best ideas you could do with a franchise this big. Time to dive into this party and see what it's got I'm going to start with the pros first and the biggest one is just the concept. But in the end, I will say that my nostalgia won with this game and I'm rightfully giving it the eight out of ten. But in Mario Party: The Top 100 is probably one of the biggest double edged sword games in recent times for me. Consider this further proof that Mario Party continues to be a game enjoyed with friends or simply not at all.Mario Party: The Top 100 is probably one of the biggest double edged sword games in recent times for me. Maybe he’s been just too busy for party planning this year but with 15 years of experience under his belt, we’d expect a little better from Mario Party: Island Tour. To no one’s surprise, Mario Party: Island Tour’s strengths lie in its multiplayer frolics and the rather generous addition of four-player Download Play, giving all players access to all seven boards and 80 mini-games, is enough of a reason for die-hard fans to consider this portable bash worthwhile.


A floor-by-floor mini-game assaults spanning over 30 levels, Bowser’s Tower is just a bore to climb with bosses awaiting you every fifth floor and tedious conversations seemingly around every bend.ĭespite a concerted effort to make Mario Party a viable purchase for lone players with the aforementioned mode and a vast amount of collectables that’ll require a serious effort to unlock, Mario Party: Island Tour fails to provide such an experience
