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Mario Party 9 - N-Zone review details
New bits of information:
Minimal loading times, you won’t notice them.
Luck minigames are gone, you might find one or two.
Unlockable ”Zodiacs” that resemble Nintendo characters and fireworks.
On minigames:
Gegen den Pfeil – An arrow is shown and you need to tilt the remote in the opposite direction. The tester would have liked to push buttons instead.
Wegelagerei - Single player needs to carry three blocks to the other side. The team tries to stop Single, by pushing boulders down. Said to be much fun – when playing with friends, of course.
Steinblockschlag – We have seen this kind of game in older Mario Parties, right? Avoid the blocks that come falling down from above.
Wettlauf ins All - The screenshot says it all, there’s a cursor. Button mashing when the cursor is at the area of the buttons, waggling during the last part.
Fiesband – Everyone starts at random places inside a maze. Which is filled with conveyor belts. With this obstacles, you need to find your way to the center of the maze.
Grafitti Geballer – The screen explains it all. The one who has more paint of his or her colour at the wall wins.
Older Mario Party Comparison
Old problems in the series:
CPU-Turns can’t be skipped
Screen was 4:3, a 16:9 TV had black… ehrm… “things” in the way.
Buying items at shops slows the game down.
The lenth of a game varies.
It could be 30 minutes or three hours long.
You know too soon who’ll win, because of the stars the players own.
Coins are useless and only there to trade them for stars.
Could remove MP9 those problems?
All players are inside the same car – whatever happens, it happens to everyone.
The tempo has been nested.
16:9 in all modes, unlike MP8.
You’ll receive items without time being lost.
One game lasts about 45 minutes and rules can’t be changed.
The mini stars you collect are the only currency in the game, which makes the game more exciting.
Pros:
Exciting
Faster
Fun minigames
16:9
AI controlled players are optional
Cons:
Unlockables are boring and useless
Playing this game alone is boring
Music sounds like you’re on a funfair
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Minimal loading times, you won’t notice them.
Luck minigames are gone, you might find one or two.
Unlockable ”Zodiacs” that resemble Nintendo characters and fireworks.
On minigames:
Gegen den Pfeil – An arrow is shown and you need to tilt the remote in the opposite direction. The tester would have liked to push buttons instead.
Wegelagerei - Single player needs to carry three blocks to the other side. The team tries to stop Single, by pushing boulders down. Said to be much fun – when playing with friends, of course.
Steinblockschlag – We have seen this kind of game in older Mario Parties, right? Avoid the blocks that come falling down from above.
Wettlauf ins All - The screenshot says it all, there’s a cursor. Button mashing when the cursor is at the area of the buttons, waggling during the last part.
Fiesband – Everyone starts at random places inside a maze. Which is filled with conveyor belts. With this obstacles, you need to find your way to the center of the maze.
Grafitti Geballer – The screen explains it all. The one who has more paint of his or her colour at the wall wins.
Older Mario Party Comparison
Old problems in the series:
CPU-Turns can’t be skipped
Screen was 4:3, a 16:9 TV had black… ehrm… “things” in the way.
Buying items at shops slows the game down.
The lenth of a game varies.
It could be 30 minutes or three hours long.
You know too soon who’ll win, because of the stars the players own.
Coins are useless and only there to trade them for stars.
Could remove MP9 those problems?
All players are inside the same car – whatever happens, it happens to everyone.
The tempo has been nested.
16:9 in all modes, unlike MP8.
You’ll receive items without time being lost.
One game lasts about 45 minutes and rules can’t be changed.
The mini stars you collect are the only currency in the game, which makes the game more exciting.
Pros:
Exciting
Faster
Fun minigames
16:9
AI controlled players are optional
Cons:
Unlockables are boring and useless
Playing this game alone is boring
Music sounds like you’re on a funfair
