Mario Party 8

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Mario Party 8
Mario Party 8 European Coverart
Developer(s)	Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Released	May 29, 2007 - North America August 3, 2007 - UK July 26, 2007 - Japan
Genre(s)	Party
Mode(s)	Single Player, Multiplayer
Ratings	ESRB: OFLC: USK: PEGI:
Platform(s)	Wii

Mario Party 8 (Sometimes known as Mario Party Wii) is the eighth game in the Mario Party series. It features Mario, his friends and enemies visiting a large carnival called the Star Carnival, which is hosted by MC Ballyhoo and Bigtop.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 2.1 Playable Characters 2.2 Non-playable characters 3 Board Maps 4 UK Problems

[edit] Plot

Mario and the gang come to the Star Carnival and enter a contest to see who can win the grand prize of a year's worth of candy! MC Ballyhoo and Big Top host it all, and have the contestants square off on all five boards. The winner emerges and MC Ballyhoo presents the winner with their prize, a year's supply of candy. A new prize is also introduced- the Star Rod! But then Bowser comes flying down and takes the star rod and challenges the player to come to his board, Bowser's Warped Orbit. Upon arrival, the winner has to take on either Hammer Bro or Blooper. Once victory is achieved, Bowser decides to take matters into his own hands and fights the winner in Superstar Showdown. When Bowser is defeated, the player is awarded their prize- for real this time- and the Fun Bazaar's minigame stand opens.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Playable Characters

A vast majority of the original mainstream characters return in Mario Party 8. Hammer Bro., and Blooper were added to the roster for this chapter of Mario Party.

• Mario
• Luigi
• Princess Peach
• Princess Daisy
• Wario
• Waluigi
• Toad
• Toadette
• Yoshi
• Birdo
• Dry Bones
• Boo
• Hammer Bro
• Blooper

[edit] Non-playable characters

• MC Ballyhoo and Bigtop
• Donkey Kong
• Bowser
• Magikoopa
• Shy Guy
• King Boo

[edit] Board Maps

• DK's Treetop Temple - A lush jungle paradise surrounding a large statue of Donkey Kong.
• Goomba's Booty Boardwalk - A straight path in Isle Defino owned by Captain Goomba.
• King Boo's Haunted Hideaway - A mysterious mansion that shifts with the night, ran by King Boo.
• Shy Guy's Perplex Express - A rolling train that switches cars with each shop, conducted by Shy Guy.
• Koopa's Tycoon Town - A bustling town waiting for Mario's investment in their new hotel business.
• Bowser's Warped Orbit - A large floating space station commanded by Bowser.

[edit] UK Problems

On July 13th, the game was recalled in the United Kingdom due to the word "spastic" in the game. In the United Kingdom, "spastic" is an inappropriate slur against mentally retarded people. The word was replaced with the word "erratic" on the re-release day August 3rd. The word "spastic" was used in the phrase "...turn this train spastic..." in Shy Guy's Perplex Express.

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