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Video Games => Mario Chat => Topic started by: The Chef on March 10, 2012, 04:35:17 PM
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Alright folks. Mario Party 9 is all upons. So I decided I would take a look back at all the previous Mario Parties and ask the nice people of the Fungi Forums their favorite mini-games from each game in the series. I'll start with the 4-player games, move through each game (1-8 and DS) and then move onto the other categories such as 2-vs.-2 and 1-vs.3. Once the poll sorta dies down I'll open up the next one. So go forth and vote my lovelies.
Note:
The following mini-games re-appeared in Mario Party 2 with expanded or altered rules...
Bombs Away - Adds Bullet Bills into the mix along with one final Bowser missile.
Bumper Balls - Has three different arenas, including a slippery ice stage.
Mushroom Mix-Up - Renamed "Hexagon Heat".
Hot Rope Jump - Due to the "losers pay winners" rule being removed, the game lasts until all but one player are eliminated.
Platform Peril - Introduced a number of new types of platforms.
Shy Guy Says - Has a different background and a visual timer in the form of Lakitu.
Skateboard Scamper - Takes place in a haunted house with moving floors.
Slot Car Derby - Controls are less finicky and there are three new courses.
Tipsy Tourney - The only difference is the picture you uncover.
Balloon Burst - Repurposed as a 2-vs.-2 mini-game.
Mario Bandstand - Renamed "Toad Bandstand" and repurposed as a 2-vs.-2 mini-game.
Crazy Cutter - Repurposed as a Battle mini-game and features three new pictures to cut out.
Face Lift - Repurposed as a Battle mini-game and features the faces of the six player characters instead of just Bowser.
Grab Bag - Repurposed as a Battle mini-game where the goal is to collect the most Mushrooms instead of stealing the other players' coins.
Hot Bob-Omb - Repurposed as a Battle mini-game with a similar rule adjustment to Hot Rope Jump.
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...move through each game (1-8 and DS)
What about Advance?
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That's kind of a special case since the most (I think all) of the mini-games therein are 1-player.
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Oh yeeeeah..
Also, about the poll: It's hard to narrow it down to one minigame. Maybe at least 3? (I voted for one of my favorites anyway..)
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Bumper Balls. BUMPER BALLS FOREVER
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Running of the Bulb by far. I always wanted them to remake that minigame in a future Mario Party.
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Bumper Balls!
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I forgot to point out earlier: If a game from MP1 made a re-appearance in MP2, you may judge it based on how it appears there. This is because I'm leaving the returning mini-games out on the MP2 poll to avoid redundancy.
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As much as I liked Mario Bandstand, I have to give the nod to Bumper Balls. There's nothing more tense than having a lack of momentum and someone else barreling toward you while you're teetering on the edge.
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I like your list of games that reappear in MP2, Chef.
It should also be noted that Toad Bandstand has two different songs that can be played.
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Mario Bandstand also had two (or maybe three?) different songs, so I didn't think it was that notable.
EDIT: I'm actually just considering scrapping the whole poll idea and asking what everybody's favorites are in one fell swoop. This sound better?