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Mario Party-e
is a series of party video games created by Hudson Soft and owned by Nintendo. It features List of Mario franchise characters, characters from the Mario (franchise), ''Mario'' franchise in which up to four local players or Artificial intelligence in video games, computer-controlled characters (called "CPU (gaming), CPUs") compete in a board game interspersed with minigames. Designed by Shigeru Miyamoto, and directed by Kenji Kikuchi, the games are currently developed by Nintendo Cube and published by Nintendo, being previously developed by Hudson Soft. The series is known for its party game elements, including the often unpredictable Multiplayer video game, multiplayer Game mechanics#Modes, game modes that allow play with up to four, and sometimes eight, human players or CPUs. After the development of ''Mario Party 8'', several of Hudson Soft's key designers left to work for Nintendo subsidiary NDcube, developers of ''Wii Party''. Starting in 2012 with ''Mario Party 9'', N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nintendo 64
The (N64) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on June 23, 1996, in North America on September 29, 1996, and in Europe and Australia on March 1, 1997. As the successor to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), the N64 was the last major home console to use ROM cartridges as its primary storage medium. As a fifth-generation console, the Nintendo 64 primarily competed with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony's PlayStation (console), PlayStation and the Sega Saturn. Development of the N64 began in 1993 in collaboration with Silicon Graphics, initially codenamed Project Reality and later tested as the Ultra 64 arcade platform. The console was named for its 64-bit CPU. Although its design was largely finalized by mid-1995, the console’s release was delayed until 1996 to allow for the completion of the console's launch titles, ''Super Mario 64'', ''Pilotwings 64'', and the Japan-exclusive ''Saikyō Habu Shōgi.'' The N6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mario Franchise Characters
The ''Mario'' franchise is a media franchise created by Nintendo. Nintendo is usually the developer and publisher of the franchise's games, but various games are developed by third-party companies such as Intelligent Systems and Nintendo Cube. Games in the ''Mario'' franchise primarily revolve around the main protagonist Mario and often involve the trope of Bowser as the main antagonist kidnapping Princess Peach, with Mario then rescuing her. Many characters have goals or plot arcs that vary between series; for example, the '' Luigi's Mansion'' games focus on Luigi ridding a haunted building of ghost-like creatures known as Boos, and Wario stars in games that center around his greed and desire for money and treasure. The franchise began with '' Donkey Kong'' in 1981, where Mario, Donkey Kong, and Pauline originated. Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto built them off the base of characters from ''Popeye''. Unable to license the characters, Miyamoto made later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Mode
In tabletop games and video games, game mechanics define how a game works for players. Game mechanics are the rules or ludemes that govern and guide player actions, as well as the game's response to them. A rule is an instruction on how to play, while a ludeme is an element of play, such as the L-shaped move of the knight in chess. The interplay of various mechanics determines the game's complexity and how the players interact with the game. All games use game mechanics; however, different theories disagree about their degree of importance to a game. The process and study of game design includes efforts to develop game mechanics that engage players. Common examples of game mechanics include turn-taking, movement of tokens, set collection, bidding, capture, and spell slots. Definition of term There is no consensus on the precise definition of game mechanics. Competing definitions claim that game mechanics are: * "systems of interactions between the player and the game" * "the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Mario Party
is a 2018 party video game developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the eleventh main installment in the ''Mario Party'' series, and the first for the Nintendo Switch. The game was described as a "complete refresh" of the franchise, bringing back and revitalizing gameplay elements from older titles while also introducing new ones to go along with them. The game was released worldwide on 5 October 2018, and sold 1.5 million copies by the end of the month. ''Super Mario Party'' includes four game boards and 80 minigames. The game received positive reviews from critics. As of March 2025, the game has sold 21.16 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling ''Mario Party'' game and one of the top 10 best-selling games on the system. '' Mario Party Superstars'', a game featuring maps remastered from earlier entries and a return to the original formula, was released in 2021. A sequel, '' Super Mario Party Jamboree'', was released on 17 O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Party 9
is a 2012 party video game developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Wii. The ninth main installment in the ''Mario Party ''series, it was announced at E3 2011 and released in Europe, North America, and Australia in March 2012, followed by Japan a month later. It was the first game in the series not to be developed by Hudson Soft, which was acquired and dissolved by Konami on March 1, 2012, the day before the game's European release. Instead, development was taken over by Nintendo studio NDCube (who remains the developer of the series to this day). This was also the final ''Mario'' game to be released on the Wii. ''Mario Party 9'' was the second and last game in the series released for the Wii, and was followed by ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' for the Nintendo 3DS in 2013, and ''Mario Party 10'' for the Wii U in 2015. It was also one of the last official first-party Wii games released in North America, followed by ''Project Zero 2: Wii Edition'' and ''Kirby's Dream Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wii Party
''Wii Party'' is a 2010 party video game developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. The game heavily borrows game play elements from the ''Mario Party'' series, another Nintendo franchise. It is also the first game in the ''Wii'' series that Shigeru Miyamoto did not produce. The game was released in Japan on July 8, 2010,Wii Party release date''. Nintendo Official Magazine. 2 June 2010. in North America on October 3, 2010, in Australia on October 7, 2010, and in Europe on October 8, 2010. ''Wii Party'' was revealed by Satoru Iwata in a Financial Results Briefing on May 7, 2010. It received mixed reviews from critics and sold 9.35 million copies worldwide as of September 2021. A sequel, '' Wii Party U'', was released for the Wii U on October 25, 2013. Gameplay ''Wii Party'' features nine different game modes divided between three categories: Party Games, House Party Games, and Pair Games. Most of the game modes integrate use of ''Wii Partys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Party 8
''Mario Party 8'' is a 2007 party video game developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It is the eighth main installment in the ''Mario Party'' series, as well as the first title in the series to be released for the Wii. Like previous ''Mario Party'' titles, ''Mario Party 8'' features up to four List of Mario franchise characters, characters from the ''Mario (franchise), Mario'' franchise, controlled by human players or Artificial intelligence in video games, artificial intelligence, competing in a board game interspersed with minigames. The game features a Single-player video game, single-player story mode as well as several other Game mechanics#Game modes, game modes. ''Mario Party 8'' received mixed reviews, with critics praising the inclusion of Motion controller, motion controls but voicing disapproval of its outdated visuals and single-player gameplay. The game has sold more than eight million copies, making it the List of best-selling Wii video games, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
