2 reviews
This was undoubtedly the best entry in the Mario Party franchise for the N64 and my personal favorite on the system. There's a reason it's considered a fan favorite.
One day, Mario and his friends discover a new world get into an argument on who it should be named after. Bowser catches wind of this and decides to invade and name the land after himself. So now, Mario and company throw another competition, the winner of which is named by whomever collects the most stars and defeats Bowser in each of the six worlds the heroes explore.
Mario Party 2 introduces more creative aspects to the franchise. Each board not only has a different theme but provides the characters with new outfits as well. The boards also have more unique gimmicks that make the game more challenging. For example, in Pirate Land, you'll have to avoid cannonballs fired from a Shy-Guy ship, Horror Land introduces Mr. I, who can teleport you and change the time of day, and Bowser land has the Koopa bank spaces that force the player to pay five coins every time they pass, but if their turn ends on the Bank Space, they receive all the coins that have been deposited.
New features in Mario Party 2 made it far superior to the first entry. For starters, the item system was introduced and allowed the player to purchase mushrooms, skeleton keys, warp blocks, and others to assist them in collecting stars. These features introduced a more strategic style of gameplay than first games more straightforwardness. There were improvements to the mechanics as well, such as the fortunate removal of those annoying mushroom spaces, as well as no more single player minigame spaces.
The minigames were a fun combination of recycled classics from the first game and new ones; Shell Shocked and Speed Hockey were my favorites. Of course, there were frustrating, not-so-fun mini-games like Day at the Races as well.
If you're a younger gamer exploring Mario Party's past installments, definitely give this one a try. Don't forget to play with your friends for maximum fun.
One day, Mario and his friends discover a new world get into an argument on who it should be named after. Bowser catches wind of this and decides to invade and name the land after himself. So now, Mario and company throw another competition, the winner of which is named by whomever collects the most stars and defeats Bowser in each of the six worlds the heroes explore.
Mario Party 2 introduces more creative aspects to the franchise. Each board not only has a different theme but provides the characters with new outfits as well. The boards also have more unique gimmicks that make the game more challenging. For example, in Pirate Land, you'll have to avoid cannonballs fired from a Shy-Guy ship, Horror Land introduces Mr. I, who can teleport you and change the time of day, and Bowser land has the Koopa bank spaces that force the player to pay five coins every time they pass, but if their turn ends on the Bank Space, they receive all the coins that have been deposited.
New features in Mario Party 2 made it far superior to the first entry. For starters, the item system was introduced and allowed the player to purchase mushrooms, skeleton keys, warp blocks, and others to assist them in collecting stars. These features introduced a more strategic style of gameplay than first games more straightforwardness. There were improvements to the mechanics as well, such as the fortunate removal of those annoying mushroom spaces, as well as no more single player minigame spaces.
The minigames were a fun combination of recycled classics from the first game and new ones; Shell Shocked and Speed Hockey were my favorites. Of course, there were frustrating, not-so-fun mini-games like Day at the Races as well.
If you're a younger gamer exploring Mario Party's past installments, definitely give this one a try. Don't forget to play with your friends for maximum fun.
- MrPaull0324
- Oct 7, 2024
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Mario Party 2 is an extraordinary game for the N64. You get to play as either Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Wario or Donkey Kong and get to play in all kinds of lands. There, you play a lot of 4-player, 1 vs. 3-player and 2 vs. 2-player minigames, earn coins, stars and in the end, the player who's gotten the most stars in the land becomes the superstar and defeats Bowser.
This game just never gets old. It was still playable then and it's still playable now. If you're a fan of the 'Mario Party' game franchise, then I would strongly recommend this game to you. I guarantee you're gonna love it!
With all of that said, I give, "Mario Party 2",
a perfect 10 stars out of 10.
- the graphics in the game, in my opinion, were very good. The lands look breathtaking and the minigames, battle minigames and duel minigames were all top-notch.
- the music in the game, in my opinion, was also very good. I like how in the Options Laboratory you can listen to various sounds and music from the lands you've played in and the characters you've played as.
- the controls in the game, in my opinion, were good as well. They weren't difficult to handle at all and if you press the START button during a game, they tell you what the controls for the minigame you're playing are and what buttons you use to play that minigame.
- the gameplay in the game, in my opinion, was very, very good. I like how you get to pick your own item of choice, use it, be able to steal another person's item with it (a.k.a.: the Plunder Chest), get all the coin deposits from the Koopa Banks, ask Boo to steal someone's stars or coins for you, go in trains, get stars from Toad, and open doors and other gates with it too (a.k.a.: the Skeleton Key).
- the voice acting in the game, in my opinion, was very good also. Everyone's voice was very funny when they either lost a certain amount of coins or fell from a great height in some of the minigames (a.k.a.: Bobsled Run and Platform Peril), and even got burned in some of the minigames as well (a.k.a.: Hot Rope Jump and Dungeon Dash).
This game just never gets old. It was still playable then and it's still playable now. If you're a fan of the 'Mario Party' game franchise, then I would strongly recommend this game to you. I guarantee you're gonna love it!
With all of that said, I give, "Mario Party 2",
a perfect 10 stars out of 10.