Game Description

The party just got crazier! Mario Party returns with Mario Party 5, ushering in a more advanced and speedy board game system, new characters, more multi-player madness and an extensive, fast-paced one-player story mode. Mario and his friends must again battle Bowser and his naughty minions to restore peace to Dream World. New game boards, over 60 new mini-games, new duel fighting, and everyone vs. Bowser ups the action. In one-player mode you will race against the Koopa Kid Brigade, a trio of Koopa Kids who take their turns simultaneously, speeding up play and ratcheting up the tension. Mario Party 5 has all the party tricks, favors and surprises. You and your friends just need to show up!

Critic Reviews

GameSpot Review (6.9 out of 10 )

Though annual releases are something usually reserved for sports games, this marks the fifth time in as many years that a game bearing the Mario Party name has been released. The game's N64 roots are showing more and more with each passing installment, both in terms of presentation and g ...All Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 7.9 out of 10

One of the best Mario Party game (10 out of 10)

posted by Gokuss8 (MYRTLE BEACH, SC) on May 12, 2009
Member since Feb 2009
1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I love Mario Party 5 because I can play as Baby Bowser. ...All User Reviews

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Game Specs

Modes

Mini-Games, Story, Versus

Audio/Video

Progressive Scan

Memory

5 blocks