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JHetfield0816
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2230 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:00 am Post subject: Mario Party |
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What's everybody's opinion of the Mario Party series, and what's everyone's favorite out of the series? Any funny Mario Party stories to share (I'll let BigE share ours)?
I personally enjoy Mario Party 7 the best. Although I don't think any of the games are fun with 1 to 2 players, I feel that the games are insanely fun with 3 or more.
I'd also like to add that there is NOTHING worse than losing at Mario Party. I feel like that game can take the best of friends and turn them into bitter enemies. And when things go wrong in the game, things REALLY go wrong, and you just get completely crapped on. Then you just kinda sit there and sulk watching everyone win.
One time I played with my friend, his girlfriend, and his little brother, and we brilliantly decided to play Mario Party 7 for 50 ROUNDS. IT TOOK 5 AND A HALF HOURS. I ended up winning (which I usually don't) mostly because people landed on my spaces where Boo came and stole their stars for me. My friend beat his head against a post in his basement because he was so depressed and angry that he lost.
Anyone else with any simliar experiences? _________________
"well I guess it's better than reapers and thingys"- Riyunoa
"The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character." - Arnold |
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HellAshes
Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 8320 Location: Livingston, NY
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JHetfield0816
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2230 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:35 am Post subject: |
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That is one of the most excellent cartoons I have ever read. _________________
"well I guess it's better than reapers and thingys"- Riyunoa
"The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character." - Arnold |
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Armageddon
Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 3006 Location: Durham, NH
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:51 am Post subject: |
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Oh man, what an awesome comic. I remember when me, my brother and two friends would play 50 round matches ALL the time. I remember vividly when I was in a 3-on-1 match, them vs. me, and it was a rowboat game where you had to rotate the N64 analog stick (you know, the one with the ridges) clockwise as fast as possible. I won of course, but at the end I looked at the middle of my hand and I burned away a few layers of skin. Ha, my friends were looking at me like I was a freak. Good times... _________________
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HylianHero
Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 4673 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:09 am Post subject: |
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I personally love the Mario Party series. I don't know why it's criticized so harshly...it's the perfect party game.
I think my personal favorite was 3. It introduced Daisy and Waluigi and had one of my favorite things ever: Duel mode. I don't know why I loved it so much, but I was highly entertained by that. Not to mention...the inclusion of a Story mode kicked ass, since all my friends hated me beating them at it.
If we have another SH meet, somebody HAS to bring Mario Party. And I'd have to be able to attend that one... _________________
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SynysterGates
Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 814 Location: Toronto, Ontario (GO LEAFS!)
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:09 am Post subject: |
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Armageddon wrote: | Oh man, what an awesome comic. I remember when me, my brother and two friends would play 50 round matches ALL the time. I remember vividly when I was in a 3-on-1 match, them vs. me, and it was a rowboat game where you had to rotate the N64 analog stick (you know, the one with the ridges) clockwise as fast as possible. I won of course, but at the end I looked at the middle of my hand and I burned away a few layers of skin. Ha, my friends were looking at me like I was a freak. Good times... |
This is exactly what I was gonna say . I only think I ever played the first Mario Party but when we got it, we played it hardcore for weeks. Me and all my friends had these gross blisters in the palms of our hands for quite awhile. We actually ended up having to wear gloves because it was getting so bad.
Off-topic... but I also got really bad blisters on my thumbs because of the boxing minigame in Ape Escape. If you've ever played it seriously and really tried to beat it, then you should know what I'm talking about. _________________
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BigE
Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 1233 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:43 am Post subject: |
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it's a great game when you have a lot of friends. Other than that it's a waste of money.
Things that bother me are assholes like Jhet. Meaning he will go out of his way to make me lose (b/c i always win). Such as: The guy in first place will have 2 stars and 30 coins. And I will have 1 star and 50 coins. And he will purposefully steal the star from me....rather than the guy in first place. _________________
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Nulien
Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 653 Location: Hamilton, ON
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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I've played all 3 of the N64 ones, and one of the GC ones... 5 or 6, I don't remember which.
Aside from the blisters on my palm from the joystick spinning minigames, I'd say 1 was my favorite. I like 3 too (it's the only one I currently own). _________________
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Ensiferous3
Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 1629
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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*Sigh*
I remember when Mario Party was good. Way way back at Mario Party 2 and 3. 2 and 3 pwned. 3 had this one mode that I loved, it might have been duel I can't remember, hell I can't even remember what you did in it but I loved it.
Then 4 came out which was eh. Then 5 was pretty bad. Then 6 sucked. And 7 made me think about gouging out my eyes.
I swear to god, they ruined it. They made your opponent get a massive boosts if you are pwning them so unless you purposely suck for a while then you don't have a chance to win (yeah that makes perfect sense). Plus they just add too many things to it to make it "more" interesting, where I think it makes it less.
Seriously, I don't need an effing microphone.
Hopefully 8 will be good, since I haven't purchased a Mario Party since 3 (only reason I know of 4-7 was my sister buys them). |
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JHetfield0816
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2230 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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BigE wrote: | it's a great game when you have a lot of friends. Other than that it's a waste of money.
Things that bother me are assholes like Jhet. Meaning he will go out of his way to make me lose (b/c i always win). Such as: The guy in first place will have 2 stars and 30 coins. And I will have 1 star and 50 coins. And he will purposefully steal the star from me....rather than the guy in first place. |
NO, tell the freaking story about Richard and the thwomp!!! You telling the story will be MUCH more hilarious!! _________________
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Armageddon
Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 3006 Location: Durham, NH
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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SynysterGates wrote: | This is exactly what I was gonna say . I only think I ever played the first Mario Party but when we got it, we played it hardcore for weeks. Me and all my friends had these gross blisters in the palms of our hands for quite awhile. We actually ended up having to wear gloves because it was getting so bad.
Off-topic... but I also got really bad blisters on my thumbs because of the boxing minigame in Ape Escape. If you've ever played it seriously and really tried to beat it, then you should know what I'm talking about. |
If you mean by seriously played it, that I got every monkey (yes, EVERY monkey), then yes. Man that boxing game was fun... Also, I do recall wearing some gauze so that I wouldn't hurt my blister.
BigE, I know how you feel. Though it's a little different for me, because they had no choice but to take stars from me considering I was always in first place.
JHet, that's just low.......................................................................................................................................seriously. _________________
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BigE
Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 1233 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:03 am Post subject: |
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exactly...it's a dick move.
and I don't feel like telling the Thwomp story....you do it. "Hey Stinky!" _________________
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SantaApe
Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 38
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:23 am Post subject: |
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Mario Party 3 and 4 were my favourites.
As a side note, my favourite item was the dueling glove. |
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Alakaiser
Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 4154 Location: Cambridge, MA
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:11 am Post subject: |
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2 and 4 are probably my favorite, but I've never played anything past 4.
The first one can DIAF...I had the scars from that game for quite awhile...ended up wearing gloves most of the time while playing. _________________
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suspectfenster
Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 1771 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:43 am Post subject: |
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Alakaiser wrote: |
The first one can DIAF...I had the scars from that game for quite awhile...ended up wearing gloves most of the time while playing. |
Bahaha, I remember it leaving a huge mark on my hand but I was never driven to the point of wearing gloves. Hilarious.
Anyway, I just started playing 3 again today on an emulator and man I forgot how fun it is! I'll have to check out 4...I need a good multiplayer game for my Cube still. _________________
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