Mario Party 4
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| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | GameCube |
| Release date | October 21, 2002 (NA) |
| Genre | Party Game |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Mode(s) | 1-4 players |
| Media | CD |
Mario Party 4 is the fourth game in the Mario Party series, and the first for the Nintendo GameCube. It follows the original style of board-game-esque gameplay, as well as the use of many items and mini-games. The game's goal, as with most of the others, is to collect stars. It is also the first Mario Party game to allow players to team up.
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[edit] Playable Characters
- Mario - Red
- Luigi - Blue
- Yoshi - Green
- Peach - Pink
- Wario - Purple
- Donkey Kong - Brown
- Daisy - Yellow
- Waluigi - Black
Note: This is the last Mario Party game in which Donkey Kong is playable.
[edit] Plot
Toad, Koopa Troopa, Goomba, Boo and Shy Guy all found the odd, mystical Party Cube. They find they can use it to hold a party and create game boards themed around their dreams. They invite all of their friends to a party. Eventually, Bowser enters to ruin things with his own board, hosted by Koopa Kid (known in PAL regions as Mini Bowser).
[edit] Boards
- Toad's Midway Madness
- Koopa's Seaside Soiree
- Goomba's Greedy Gala
- Boo's Haunted Bash
- Shy Guy's Jungle Jam
- Bowser's Gnarly Party
[edit] Other Modes
Thwomp and Whomp have a room full of bonus mini-games. These mini-games could be played on two bonus boards. Their mini-games are:
[edit] One Player (Whomp's Basement Brouhaha)
[edit] Multiplayer (Thwomp's Backroom Ball)
[edit] Other
Also featured was a bonus volleyball game, hosted by Ztar, an odd dark version of the Power Star.
[edit] Mini-games
- Main article: Mario Party 4 (mini-games)
[edit] Presents
- Mario Room
- Luigi Room
- Yoshi Room
- Peach Room
- Wario Room
- Donkey Kong Room
- Daisy Room
- Waluigi Room
- Mini Game Room
[edit] Voice Cast
- Charles Martinet as Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi
- Jen Taylor as Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Toad
- Kazumi Totaka as Yoshi
[edit] Trivia
- Mario Party 4 is notable for being the first Mario Party game to actually have a plot revolving around an actual party.
- Mario Party 4 is also notable for being the only game in the Mario Party series that doesn't feature the Piranha Plant in any board, mini-game, item or any other place at all. The Piranha Plant only makes a brief cameo in the background of the Option Room.
- Mario Party 4 is the only title in the series with the characters saying "Oh, I lost!" or another form of saying disappointment when losing a minigame.
- This is the first Mario Game to have Princess Peach and Princess Daisy in their current main dresses.
[edit] Artwork
| Games Developed by Hudson Soft |
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| Mario Bros. Special | Punch Ball Mario Bros. | Super Mario Bros. Special | Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! |
| Mario Party Games Developed by Hudson Soft |
| Mario Party | Mario Party 2 | Mario Party 3 | Mario Party 4 | Mario Party 5 | Mario Party 6 | Mario Party 7 | Mario Party 8 | Mario Party Advance | Mario Party DS |
