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It retains the basic gameplay aspects from previous ''Mario Party'' titles, where up to four players roll dice to move around a board, earning coins from landing on [[Space]]s, events, or winning [[minigame|mini-game]]s played at the end of every turn to buy [[Star (Mario Party series)|stars]]. Features introduced in previous ''Mario Party'' games such as the introduction of the usage of [[List of items|items]] from ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' to assist players against their opponents and the ability to carry up to three items from ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' return. New elements introduced in ''Mario Party 4'' include the ability for players to team up in pairs in Party Mode, creating a custom mini-game pack selected entirely by players of the game, and the first ''Mario Party'' game to introduce side-collectibles in the form of presents. It is also the only ''Mario Party'' game so far to have pre-rendered cutscenes. The game is notable for introducing boards fully rendered in 3D, though the navigational board space layout remains flat until ''Mario Party 5''. ''Mario Party 4'' requires two blocks to save on the memory card, and it contains up to three save files. | It retains the basic gameplay aspects from previous ''Mario Party'' titles, where up to four players roll dice to move around a board, earning coins from landing on [[Space]]s, events, or winning [[minigame|mini-game]]s played at the end of every turn to buy [[Star (Mario Party series)|stars]]. Features introduced in previous ''Mario Party'' games such as the introduction of the usage of [[List of items|items]] from ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' to assist players against their opponents and the ability to carry up to three items from ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' return. New elements introduced in ''Mario Party 4'' include the ability for players to team up in pairs in Party Mode, creating a custom mini-game pack selected entirely by players of the game, and the first ''Mario Party'' game to introduce side-collectibles in the form of presents. It is also the only ''Mario Party'' game so far to have pre-rendered cutscenes. The game is notable for introducing boards fully rendered in 3D, though the navigational board space layout remains flat until ''Mario Party 5''. ''Mario Party 4'' requires two blocks to save on the memory card, and it contains up to three save files. | ||
The game | The game furthers a revamp in the 3D art direction of the ''Super Mario'' franchise that started with ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and continued with ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. This game finalized the designs used for much of its cast that would continue to be used throughout the GameCube era and beyond; many 3D character models from games released over a decade afterward can be traced back to this one. The revamp would continue through ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' to include minor species and enemies. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
