Boom Street is not a Mario Party rip-off. Instead of minigames you play a different version of Monopoly. With that surprise out of the way, this boardgame with Nintendo's mascots is a fun experience for the whole family.
Hi, i present myself, i'm a 18 yr old boy from Europe. I started playing nintendo wii back in 2009 at the age of four. Among the games i had, my dad, who always liked to search for more, kind of, "indie games" or spinoff to buy, had bought me also this game, which i ended playing basically my whole life.
I see people saying stuff like "meh, i was expecting this to be a Mario Party but it ended being just Monopoly but Mario".
To be sincere though, i think that a similar critic reflects a almost certainly poor gaming experience (talking about hours spent in this game). This game isn't Mario Monopoly nor Mario Party. It's unique. To be fair ive never seen a game like this thatalso included my favourite characters from two legendary series, Super Mario and Dragon Quest.
There are a lot of characters to choose for playing, and also Miis with customizable outfits and movements. The characters are designed really well, with heck of a lot of funny, creative and caracteristic lines, for each character Mii apart, and for each of the different situations that can happen during the game. There are customizable game rules, you can also choose at what speed to play the game, if you prefer a quicker movement of the characters on board, to save some time while still enjoying the game.
There are two game modes avaiable, which uses different rules. There is a simple mode in which stores grow in price just by being next to eachother or by investing money on them, and then there is the traditional mode, with rules right from the traditional game of 1991. In this game mode there are stocks, and this thing is the reason why i think this game is different from any other board gameof the same genre. In this mode, you buy stocks from bank and you can buy stocks of different "districts". Each district, on the map, has a different colour and its generally a group of a few stores next to each other. Your stores will grow if you have multiple stores in the same district, even if they're not next to eachother. Also, when you invest on a store in a certain district, the stock price for that district will rise to a certain amount, based on how much you invest, also, based on how many actions you have for that district, you will earn the difference in price of the rainsing stock price, multiplied for the number of your actions, exactly like real life stocks.
Thus, this element plays a huge roleto determine who will have more money and, with the right investments, reach a number of assets (your cash plus the value of your stores and your stocks) that will permit to win when returned to the bank.
There are also 4 figures, the classic ♤♡◇♧. The 4 spot, one for each seed, that contains them, are spread on the map. On some map it can also be more of them, like 2 spot for each seed. A good strategy is generally to acquire stores near a seed spot, encircling it with stores, and invest on them so that they become deadly-pricey. Without all seeds collected it is impossible to get a promotion by passing from the bank. Promotions are vital to get money for investments etc. Without promotions its much more difficult to have a chance to win, so its fundamental trying getting all 4 seeds and passing by the bank quickly, to then have more money avaiable for stocks or investments.
In this game also, i wanna say that another thing that i love is the OST. The music is absolutely amazing. In this game you get to hear remixes of the best songs of the Super Mario and the Dragon Quest saga. And they are all so good in my opinion. The maps are amazing and creative too. I honestly love everything about this game. I really hope Nintendo will ever consider doing another version of this game for Switch or maybe even a new game, inspired to this, wish Super Mario saga in collab with Dragon Quest again or who knows.
I proudly still play this game in 2023 with my friends and also in solo mode. Its a great game to play time to time. Definitely recommended. Absolutely one of my favourite games on Nintendo Wii. 10/10
It's pretty good yeah... except when you get trapped in purgatory from turn 2 and never leave.... but there aren't any other faults with this MASTERPIECE that I can think of.
Opening Scene - 212111/10
Graphics - 7012/10 The 3D GAmeplay is revolutionary
Music - Seven quanbillion/10
Everything else - 10
Boom Street is the first chapter of the long-running Itadaki series coming on western shores. If you like Monopoly-style games, this is the stuff you were waiting for.
A handful of minor niggles, like the inability to pause outside the start of your own turn, and the rather cautious approach of CPU competitors, detract little from an uncommonly smart and genuinely tactical game. It might have fared even better without its primary-coloured fripperies but Boom Street remains good enough to turn a blind eye to its rather untimely celebration of capitalism.
Monopoly is a great game, and Fortune Street does nothing to improve it, or to add something that only a videogame can do. There is an online mode, but sadly it's hard to find other players. A great board game, but just a decent videogame.
The game-breakingly slow pace of a game that isn't that exciting to start with took its toll. Fortune Street has no respect for players' time, turning what should be a breezy pastime into a languid, dull experience.
Totally underrated, this game delivers the most fun you can find with 3 friends in a video boardgame and it still hasn't been topped. Its monopoly in Steroids with Stocks added. Me and my friends have been playing it for years . This game comes from a classic Square series but Nintendo's polish in this one puts it on top of the rest. Plus it's the only version in english. Don't forget to pump up the speed in the options and remove dialog. If you have friends and some time to spend GET IT NOW! If you don't.. bad for you
Fortune Street being a fun little cross over game between the Mario universe and Dragon Quest universe certainly seems like it be a fun mix of RPGness and Mushroom Kingdom mayhem, but when it comes down to Daisy taking you for all your worth, really leaves a bitter taste in your mouth wondering what went wrong. Largely Fortune Street is built on a game franchise that was never meant to be fun, but meant to warn people about the problems of late stage capitalism, Fortune Street adds on to these monopoly functions with another part of capitalist intend, stock markets. Stock Markets is perhaps what separates Fortune Street from it's monopoly counterpart the most, and while it certainly rewards players of proper investment knowledge, the nature of the game itself may just be too random and luck driven to ever, truly pay off. And that's kinda where Fortune Streets appeal takes and drops off, it really is just a game about buying property and stock in the market in hopes that you crush your opponent. I certainly won't deny the appeal of proper investment knowledge mixed together with luck that really makes you feel winning, but these types of play sessions can end up winded and far too long to really consider being a party game. Mixed together with the malicious nature of capitalism you can actually hurt your friends greatly if you get too greedy and end up having them quit mid play session. For those with more iron wills and like the nature of investment, this game will certainly be a delight, but for those that want a fun board game to play with the family, you simply are just better off playing Mario Party because likely everyone will be able to enjoy that.
At first Fortune Street looks like a fun virtual Nintendo edition of Monopoly, but then, you find out that Fortune Street is an extremely challenging game in disguise.
They are going to say that it's a little of the plagiarism of Monopoly, but game offers supplementary functions, they put chillies in game, and in the world of dragon Quest blended in Mario's worlds, it is necessary to acknowledge that a bit a poor mixture.
A fun monopoly style game where you buy property and can also buy stocks in certain areas which yield dividends. This game is better if you have 4 people to play with, otherwise you spend much of your time watching the computer play. There is a speed up feature that makes this better, but still takes a while to play. If you play alone be prepared to get your A$$ kicked by the computer 100% of the time. My wife and I have played eleven times and came in a distant third and fourth every single time. I have played a lone six times and came in a distant fourth six times, so if you hate losing you will need to play with other people. The many different levels and boards keeps this game interesting as each one offers new challenges and strategic advantages. Overall an addictive game that is great with a few friends, but takes no prisoners when played alone.
Summary(Known as "Boom Street" in the UK/EU) Fortune Street lets players become familiar characters from the Nintendo and DRAGON QUEST universes in a board game that challenges them to play the real estate and stock markets wisely to win.