Mario Party: The Top 100

1. Ninfandxs

   Nov 10, 2017

   10

   Hands down, Nintendo was smart to choose the 3DS over Switch. The minigame island is amazing! A true tribute to the first Mario Party. SuperbHands down, Nintendo was smart to choose the 3DS over Switch. The minigame island is amazing! A true tribute to the first Mario Party. Superb job Nintendo! You never disappoint! Keep'em coming!… Expand

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2. sparkyshark

   Nov 10, 2017

   8

   Would've worked better for the Nintendo Switch but charming and fun nonetheless. Enjoyed reliving some of the GameCube games I grew up with inWould've worked better for the Nintendo Switch but charming and fun nonetheless. Enjoyed reliving some of the GameCube games I grew up with in this nice title. Wish it had some more maps from original games though.… Expand

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4. SuperMatt777

   Nov 11, 2017

   8

   Mario Party: The Top 100 is probably one of the biggest double edged sword games in recent times for me. Every pro has an equal con. But inMario Party: The Top 100 is probably one of the biggest double edged sword games in recent times for me. Every pro has an equal con. But in the end, I will say that my nostalgia won with this game and I'm rightfully giving it the eight out of ten. Time to dive into this party and see what it's got;
   
   I'm going to start with the pros first and the biggest one is just the concept. One hundred mini-games from the past home console installments is already one of the best ideas you could do with a franchise this big. As a person who has played Mario Party since the very beginning, I've lived to see the release of every installment in the franchise and while I still play Mario Parties 1-8 on a regular basis, seeing all my favorite mini-games return was the biggest nostalgic kick I've felt in a long time and I loved every moment of it. Mario Party's Face Lift, Mario Party 3's Bounce 'n' Trounce, ESPECIALLY Mario Party 2's Bowser's Big Blast, seeing all my favorite N64 and GCN games return was amazing. And what amazes me more is that of all the 100 mini-games, I didn't dislike a single one. Granted that may be because I never disliked any mini-games to begin with, but there were none that I originally felt to be long and somewhat boring to constantly play. If I wanted to throw any slight complaint, it would be the lack of mini-games from Mario Party 8, which only had 3 in the game. The game modes were pretty good too, with some being callbacks to modes from previous games. The Mini-Game Island mode is the game's main single player campaign, which is a callback to Mario Party 1's Mini-Game Island and, to an extent, Mario Party 2's Mini-Game Coaster. And playing through all 100 mini-games was a blast, I enjoyed it all. Decathalon I believe originated from Mario Party 5, which also returns in this game, where you score based on how well you did in score based mini-games. The Balloon Bash mode returns from Star Rush and again tries to be the replacement for the original gameplay. While it does take the concept one small step further to the original gameplay, it's still flawed in some ways and still a few steps short of achieving it. I don't mind it though, it's still better than 9, 10 and Island Tour's gameplay.
   
   Now here comes my personal painful part; listing the problems I had with this great idea. To get the obvious point out, I still HEAVILY prefer the original gameplay seen in Mario Parties 1-8 and DS. Trying to use the Balloon Bash as a replacement does no justice. And with Balloon Bash only having 1 board and limits the mini-games that can appear, it's not going to hold attention for very long. I've seen many people who are in the same boat; wishing Nintendo would stop messing around with gimmicks and just return to the original gameplay. So much like the Paper Mario series, I see this as Nintendo flat out ignoring any and all feedback to yet another game series and continuing on a self made path that they refuse to steer away from. Then there's the elephant in the room; the system. While I love the 3DS and I'm more than capable of playing just about any game on my own with no problems, this is a game I WISH I could play with friends more than I could play alone. Mario Party has always been a franchise that prides itself on multiplayer competition and home consoles satisfy multiplayer better than handhelds. Since the first handheld, they have always been geared towards single player action. Link Cables and Wireless Communication won't change that handhelds are not designed to be multiplayer heavy. For once, I agree with those who said this should've been on the Switch. I won't complain too much that it's on the 3DS, but for a game that compiles 100 mini-games from the past, something my brother, some of my friends and I are familiar with, playing it as a group on the big TV would've been WAY better than a handheld.
   
   In the end, Mario Party: The Top 100 is one of the best ideas for the series, but the choices Nintendo made with it unfortunately caused it to become another one of Mario's biggest missed opportunities in recent times, following the wasted potential of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. One hundred mini-games from the past is an amazing idea that was used as an attempt to keep the 3DS alive in the face of the Switch. Nintendo,I'd buy this game again, but all you gotta do is port this game to the Switch and add in the classic gameplay. I'm pretty sure that's how most your fans would rather be partying with the former plumber.… Expand

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5. Ebip

   Jun 13, 2022

   6

   I wished this game was better.the minigames are a mixed bag,some are Good others are garbage and the Only board in the game Is boring.theI wished this game was better.the minigames are a mixed bag,some are Good others are garbage and the Only board in the game Is boring.the "story mode" kinda Fun tough.Buy Superstars instead… Expand

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6. ggc1707

   Jul 3, 2022

   5

   Nd Cube destroyed what would be the best game in the franchise. The minigames have really good ones, but after some time the bad ones come.Nd Cube destroyed what would be the best game in the franchise. The minigames have really good ones, but after some time the bad ones come. Why include Mecha Marathon?
   
   With a grand total of one board, yes, ONE, instead of bringing classic boards like Superstars did, they just made a generic board. The board is what puts the minigames together. It should have more than what it has.
   
   Why releasing this on the 3DS in 2017? The Switch had already been released! For some reason, Nintendo really wanted to extend the 3DS life. The only reason I see is to make the handhelds' minigames a better experience. But where are they? They aren't in the game. Neither in Superstars, but this is for another review. And in 2022, people still ask for Camera Shy to return.
   
   Mario Party: The Top 100 could have been awesome, but it feels more like an incomplete project. And in 2021, Mario Party Superstars came to dig this one into the grave. Probably the most disappointing game from the franchise. And I don't think anyone is going to revisit it. (46/100)… Expand

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7. Sir_Nintendo

   Dec 9, 2017

   3

   Man I was really looking forward to this game but when I played I was heavily dissapointed. It just was boring the game is not fun at all. InMan I was really looking forward to this game but when I played I was heavily dissapointed. It just was boring the game is not fun at all. In theory the idea is great but the idea was poorly executed sure one of the best parts of Mario party is the mini games but it's the meaning of playing the mini games that make it fun. When I play a mini game in this game do I feel accomplished no I rather there be more boards then minigames. Now I hope Nintendo learns from there mistakes… Expand

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8. NTG07

   Jun 16, 2021

   0

   This game for the idea is amazing, executed so terribly I was so disappointed when I tried it out the mini games lack so badly like bumperThis game for the idea is amazing, executed so terribly I was so disappointed when I tried it out the mini games lack so badly like bumper balls shel shocked and slot car derby only have 1 stage same with the counting minigame and with all of the Mario party 3 mini games they lost their toy box theme proudly the worst ever Mario party worst then 10 9 island tour star rush and Super Mario Party don’t play it it’s the worst one I hate this game SOOOOO MUCH… Expand

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