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 Another Mario Party game eh? |  4.0
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by  Kokoro
from , MI, | Apr 9, 2005 |
THE GOOD:
It's Mario Party
Good graphics
Newly added characters that the first two Mario Partys don't have.
Some of the mini-games are cool.THE BAD:
Some board designs aren't too great.
Even though the graphics are good they are stil a littel sloppy but hey it is on the Nintendo 64 after all. Not GameCube SUMMARY:
Difficult: Easy
Well I but this game a little awhile but I rented once about 2 years ago. It's a decent game it the Mario Party series. But then again every Mario Party game is good. Even the lowpoints in the series like Mario Party 1 and 4 are good. Atleast in my opinion. Like in every Mario Party game you can choose Mario, Luigi and friends and hit the dice and play from a variety of mini-games. Some of them are pretty cool.
If you are a Mario Party fan you might want to buy this one. If you never played a Mario Party game before then you might want to rent this first. If you like it then go ahead and buy it.
I rate this game a 4/5 (8/10) |
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| A Perfect Party game |  5.0
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by DCRage
from Washington DC, , | Nov 19, 2004 |
THE GOOD:
Better graphics than its predecessors. More minigame variety. New 2-player Duel mode.THE BAD:
Nothing. SUMMARY:
If MP2 was already really good, MP3 found ways to make it even better. There are not only more minigames, but a beter variety and they're more fun-how can you not love a game that spoofs Whack-A-Mole: You get to whack those Baby Bowsers with a hammer as they pop out of pipes! There's also a better variety of boards as well, plus you can unlock 2 new characters-Daisy & Waluigi!
As fun as the regular game is, Duel Mode is a total blast-you "hire" familiar Mario friends & enemies and let them do the battle for you! Their fight scenes are short but quite entertaining. Story Mode also returns, pitting you up against the Millenium Star in an exciting, if not difficult, finale.
Even if you already have MP2, it's worth getting this one to replace it. Definitely buy it if this will be your first MP title-it even surpasses the better-looking MP4 for GCN in terms of entertainment value. Once again Nintendo sets the benchmark for the party game genre-this one's sure to be a classic. |
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| Another Mario Party Game | 4.0
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by  InvaderHera
from , , | Aug 28, 2004 |
THE GOOD:
This game is pretty fun. The music and graphics are pretty good. You can make it easy, medium, or hard. Yay!THE BAD:
The annoying little sounds the characters are always making gets annoying. It's okay for Peach to act all whiny and say, "I lost!", once, but not during every single game she loses, especialy if she loses every single one. SUMMARY:
By the time I'm writing this, there are five Mario Party games. They don't seem to be much different than eachother. This game was fun, but why must there be five? Why?! I almost got tricked into buying the fourth one, but no! not this video game freak! If you already have a Mario Party game, I highly suggest keeping it that way. I mean, five, come on! There's a lot of Zelda games, but they're all different...usually! Anyway, the music and graphics are good. Donkey Kong looks absolutely terrifying, though. You can also make it however hard you want and choose from eight different characters. There are a lot of fun mini-games. I really hated the sounds the characters made, though. Yoshi's fine, but the rest are so annoying. These are the whiniest bunch of video game characters I've ever had the misfortune of controlling. But, like I said before, don't get more than one Mario Party game. It's not worth wasting fifty dollars on. |
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| Welcome to the board | 5.0
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by  Knukles Da Echidna
from Achoo! Sorry..., , Handshake! | Sep 23, 2003 |
THE GOOD:
New charecters, cool boards, the pros.THE BAD:
Milemium star(eck!) SUMMARY:
This is a fun Mario Party with lots of cool boards and minigames that will last a lifetime. This game features an all new handicap, so you can beat everyone else, no matter what! The minigames definetly help this game, because they are so darn fun! One you get to eat pizza!!! It makes me hungry though... Hide and seek, jump rope of differant kinds, definetly worth buying.The new charecters both appered in Mario Tennis 64 and one in Super Mario Land. Waluigi and Daisy. They are some of my fave Mario Charecters. The music is wonderful, ecspecially Creepy Cavern, Waluigi'sIsland and A desert place. I always look around at the board to see the cool features they put in. All in all, this game is neat so buy it. |
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| Ughh, again. |  1.5
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by Mewtew41
from , , | Jan 17, 2003 |
THE GOOD:
Fun if you play with friends.THE BAD:
EVerything else. SUMMARY:
Every Mario Party game was pretty bad, including this one. Everything was pretty bad, sorry if this review didn't help, I just want to warn people not to buy this game, it's pretty much not worth the money... Please Mario Party makers, make the next game improve, well, just check MP4, now that's a better game. But please do not buy the game, it isn't worth the money. |
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| Not so good... |  3.5
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by Rafael Aguiar
from Brazil | Dec 28, 2002 |
THE GOOD:
Mario Party is back!THE BAD:
Graphics very very poor SUMMARY:
I'll talk about all aspects just in a few line each:
GRAPHICS: They seem like paper! Even Super NES could do better
SOUND: Not good for who is not a child anymore. Too melodic and happy!
GAMEPLAY: It is easy to control, but there are some awful minigames with a bad use of repetition in pressing a specific nutton.
FUN FACTOR: Great! Playing alone or with your friends the fun factor is guaranteed by all the boards and games!
REPLAY: Good. There are so many and complex game modes that it's easy to say that you'll passa long time in front of the TV |
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| always improving |  3.9
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by  Shocker
from London, ON, Canada | Jul 15, 2002 |
| This game in the Mario Party series is the best one. Each Mario Party game is also improving. (more items, more minigames....) MP3 has more features and minigames then its predecesors and comes with a really cool 2P mode! This game will give you endless hours of entertainment so I suggest that if you like games such as this, then this game is definately something you should consider getting. |
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| Great Party Game | 5.0
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by Kyle Ryan Graham Blessing
| Mar 13, 2002 |
THE GOOD:
The Multiplayer modes are really fun, and so are the mini-gamesTHE BAD:
Some mini-games are choosen to play a bit too much!
I think on the next Mario Party (4), for Gamecube, they should have at least 200 different mini-games!! SUMMARY:
The only bad part about this game is that, whenever you complete an adventure board in party mode, nothing happens. I think it should be like the first Mario Party when you save up your coins and stars, and do something with them. I think that would be a really good idea for Mario Party 4. Also I think if they want more people to buy this game they should have about 200 new mini-games, and approximatly 20-25 new adventure boards. (battle royal & deul). I think that it is great that the items are a less amount of coins, and that you can get up to 3 items at a time. Even though they have 8 chacters, they should have way more. Such as Mario, Luigi, Waluigi, Wario, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, D.K., Toad, and Baby Bowser. Also, I don't think that the Millenium star should be in Mario Party 4. Tumble should be giving out the stars, and instructing all of the mini-games and the rules. Bowser and Koopa-Troopa should just keep their position as the BAD guy and the banker. Also Koopa-Troopa should also be the owner of the shops as well.
I hope you know what were looking for in the next Mario Party, so this one can be better, and bigger than them all!!
Also, this game should be designed for people 10-15. It's about time when these games aren't little kiddy games anymore.. ex.Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Thanks, Sting!! |
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| Fun, Innovative, and Addicting | 5.0
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by  Yoshi
from Hampton Cove, AL, USA | Jul 9, 2001 |
Gameplay
The Gameplay for this game is excellent, it comes with 70 brand new mini-games to tryout. The boards are like Mario Party 2, and so is collecting coins. There are also a few more items that are very interesting and useful. This game is so fun to play and is the best party game ever. So what ya need to do, is go get 3 friends, and party all night playing!! You won't get tired of this game, trust me!  . More Boards + More Games = More Fun!. Anyway, there is also a duel mode in which you can get many different partners that may perform different tasks to help you out in this game. They each have different power, life, and defense.
Mini-Games
Mario's Puzzle Party
In this Tetris-style puzzler, you can be the hit of the block party by eliminating multiple blocks at the same time. Match colors and use Thwomp to squish blocks.
Water Whirled
The first to sail five laps around the waterway wins. You'll drift a lot while cornering on the choppy seas, so veer early to avoid making wide turns
Snowball Summit
Stand in place and press B rapidly to form a snowball, then push it around the playfield to build it up. The bigger the snowball, the more punch it will pack.
Parasol Plummet
Unlike the other four-player games, everyone has a chance to pocket some coins. Open and close your parasol to control your descent and float into falling coins.
Curtain Call
As a chorus line of Boos, Koopas, and Goombas dance across the stage, memorize their order. Road will quiz you on their positions, like who was third from the left.
Messy Memory
Reshelf the items in their proper places. The Shy guy won't take down all of the items, so carefully watch them so you memorize only what is necessary.
Toadstool Titan
The player who smashes the block that contains the Mushroom will become a giant who must attack the other players. Avoid getting stomped by running walls.
M.P.I.Q.
In Mario Party 3, Toad is the host with the most trivia questions. He loves to quiz characters on mini game records, so pay attention to scores to pass his test.
Aces High
In the wild, blue yonder, dogfight with your 3 rivals and be the last one who isn't grounded. Use the radar in the center of the screen and change altitude if you are targeted.
Chip Shot Challenge
Chip the ball as close to the hole as you can. Monitor how the terrain and your rivals' power and aim affect their shots, then adjust your golf swing accordingly.
Rockin' Raceway
Tap A and B alternately, rocking out a rhythm that leaves your power meter with at least 2 carrots. Time your taps so you teeter over the power-up when it isn't blue.
The Beat Goes On
While keeping time with the beat, mimic the button sequence. Each drummer will build upon the rhythm by adding a personal button tap. It's safe to keep your added beat simple if your playing against
computers, but if you're drumming with friends, break the pattern to make things tricky for them.
Treadmill Grill
Try to stay on the shrinking treadmill while avoiding the fire, and try to scorch the competition by attacking your rivals so they're helpless. If you attack using the ground pound, make sure no flames are nearby because it takes a second to recover from the move.
Awful Tower
Jump from block to block to climb the tower. The fastest climber, wins. The Hammer Bros. will throw hammers at you to block your way. Use good timing to pass by them.
Bounce 'n' Trounce
Get on a bouncing ball, then knock your rivals off the playing field. As time passes, the playing field drops away one block at a time. Be careful not to drop away, too.
Cheep Cheep Chase
Swim like mad to avoid the hungry Cheep Cheep. Dive to avoid the bombs in the water. '!' will appear over your head just before the Cheep Cheep is going to catch you. Repeatedly press A to swim away.
Frigid Bridges
Use blocks to fix the broken path. The first player to carry 3 blocks and fix the path, wins. The path is frozen, so it's slippery. Don't panic. Exercise caution and control.
Ice Rink Risk
Try to avoid being hit by the spiked Koopa shell that slides around the frozen playing field. The more the Koopa shell moves, the faster it bounces, so watch out. The last player remaining wins the coins.
Picture Imperfect
There will be a picture shown to you, and then it will dissolve, with good timing, you must recreate this picture. There will be slot machine type parts moving around fairly quick, you must press the button on the right one.
Pipe Cleaners
Hit the Baby Bowsers with the hammer as they pop out of the pipes on either side of you. The Baby Bowsers will try to fool you. The player who scores the most, gets coins.
Thwomp Pull
Press the button that appears on-screen to power your sled. Tap the button quickly, but hesitate if a snowball is falling in your path. If you don't wait for it to land, you'll crash into it.
Boulder Ball
If you're the solo player who's rolling the boulder's down the slope, ricochet them off the walls. If you're a member of the three-person team, zigzag up the hill to reach the top
Ridiculous Relay
The Hang Glider and the Robot spider are the most difficult vehicles to handle in the relay. Glider pilots must focus on dodging obstacles, while spider pilots must focus on a rhythm.
Tidal Toss
While one player makes waves, the other three must hop over them. Stay afloat by standing close to the boat and jumping immediately after the solo player hops
Hide and Sneak
One player has three chances to guess the hiding spots of the other three players. Success in Hide and Sneak is based purely on luck, so it's more fair than the other 1 vs. 3 games.
Coconut Conk
3 players are atop a tree and one is below in a barrel. The player below tries to roll around trying not to get hit by the 3 atop when they ground pound trees and coconuts fall. Very Simple Game.
Crazy Cogs
Three players: Try to avoid all of the incoming Bullet Bills. Single player: Spin the cog the other players are standing on. If one player remains till the end, the 3-player team wins. So, even if you are all alone, keep trying and don't give up.
Hand, Line, and Sinker
Reel in the 3 who have become fish. If all get caught, the single player wins. You can move the Magic Hand a little after you cast.
River Raiders
Ride on Koopa shells and try to collect coins as they flow down the river. If you hit a floating log, you won't be able to collect coins for a short time.
Spotlight Swim
1 player tries to swim around the pool without getting caught by the 3 trying to all get their spotlight on him. It's best for the one player to dive right when all 3 spotlights are right there.
Baby Bowser Broadside
In this game, you will pair up with your partner to shoot the Baby Bowser moving around in the middle. You try to shoot as rapid as you can, and move slightly at turning points.
Cosmic Coster
Ride the roller coaster and move side to side dodging obstacles hanging over the track. Look into the distance to anticipate upcoming hazards.
Eatsa Pizza
The duo that gobbles up the most pizza in 30 seconds wins. Rapidly tap A to eat and sweep back and forth while moving forwards to chow down on big chunks of the pizza.
Etch 'n' Catch
Work together to etch circles around the toad stamp. The game is quite hard because it takes both of you to complete a circle unless you're really good. 
Hyper Hydrants
In this game, their will be a field with flames in it. You must work with your partner to destroy the flames. This is my worst game..Sadly I have never destroyed a flame  . I guess I'm not the fireman type, hehe.
Log Jam
Place logs on the chopping block or hack them into firewood by pressing the button that appears on your screen. If you hit the wrong button, you won't be able to move for a second.
Picking Panic
Pick and toss cherries into the basket to harvest them for victory. When timing and tossing your cherries, keep in mind that bigger bunches of cherries won't fly as far as smaller ones.
Pump, Pump, and Away
Press A and B with good timing to pump up your rocket. The team whose rocket flies higher, wins. Push the pump down when it flashes to send the most air to the rocket.
Slot Synch
Pair up to hit character blocks. Try to hit the same character as your partner did.
Vine with Me
Jump from vine to vine in a race through the piranha plant forest. The main thing you must concentrate on is timing. Try to nail the button right when 2 vines are crossing each other.
Popgun Pick-off
Shoot the Baby Bowser Targets as they appear in the windows. Don't hit Toad! You will have to be very rapid and accurate. If 3 Baby Bowser's are lined up, move the control stick across them while shooting rapidly to score big.
End of the Line
Climb aboard the Steamer, then choose the correct tunnel. A good strategy is to follow which way your opponent goes first, try to memorize which ones are wrong and which are right.
Baby Bowser Bonkers
Baby Bowsers are poppin' up everywhere, so stomp on em'! A good strategy is to hit one baby Bowser then try to cause a jumping type chain reaction by going from one to the next.
Silly Screws
Spin the nuts to line them up. A good strategy is to hold right at all times, as it will cut precious seconds off your time. Spin Rapid to get there, then slow down when you are nearing the end.
Crowd Cover
As the characters disperse, choose the matching picture. Its pretty easy to tell who it is, so just watch carefully and be very quick to answer.
Tick Tock Hop
Jump to dodge the minute hand as it comes spinning toward you. Be careful, because the Clock can speed up the hour hand or the minute hand at either time. Time your jumps carefully.
Bowser Toss
Spin Bowser Round and Round, then see how far you can toss him. Spin Rapidly while trying to keep at a 45 degree angle (/). If set right, you will send your Baby Bowser soaring.
Motor Rooter
Race Koopa Shells through pipes where Amps are hiding. Be sure to get all the turbo's you can. And look ahead to see where you need to be to pass the amp, it will help.
Fowl Play
Catch the runaway chicken before your opponent does. Try to get the chicken cornered where it has no moves, then make sure your opponent is away, then snatch the chicken.
Lucky 7's
In this game, you will try to match or get higher than Game Guy's roll. You will have 2 rolls, and you cannot exceed 7. If you match or beat him, you will get x2, if you get 7 in 2 rolls, you get x10
Little Chomp vs. Big Chomp
In this you will bet on which chomp will eat the cake the fastest. Coin Multipliers can range anywhere from x2 to x64. A huge tip is to read what each character is saying before they eat, such as "I'm hungry!" or "Too sweet to eat..."
Roulette
You will bet on which character the roulette will land on, a very simple and practical game.
Toad or Baby Bowser
In this game toad and baby bowser will be in one of the 2 boxes, you must pick which box has the toad on it. First Time- x2, If you risk it and go again, it will be x4, and if you try yet again, you can win x8 of what you started with.
Dorrie Dip
If you pound on Dorrie's back, she'll grab an item for you. Keep in mind that it takes a little while for Dorrie to pick up an item after you have ground pounded.
Winner's Wheel
This is a roulette type game. How I usually win the item of my choice is stop the wheel on the item before the one I want. It will usually spin around once then land on the next item.
Bobbing Bow-loons
Unlike other minigames, Item Games are one-player activities that offer items instead of coins. In the archery game, wait for a clear shot to nail an item.
Swing 'n' Swipe
Keep an eye on Baby Bowser who's carrying the prize you're after, then whack him with your hammer. As long as you hit a baby bowser, you'll win a prize.
Hey, Batter, Batter!
No strikes or balls are allowed in Baby Bowser's baseball game. You have one chance to hit baby bowser's pitch. Use the control stick to aim for the prize you want, and avoid hitting the ball down the center since Baby Bowser will usually catch it.
Swinging with Sharks
Before the 10-second time limit expires, you must leap from your swing in the hopes of landing on an item. Timing is important- to reach the farthest item, you must hit A when you are at the beginning of your downswing.
All Fired Up
Avoid the different Podoboos that will fan out in different patterns. When the flames line up and spin around the arena, run from the fire hazard rather than jumping over it.
Eye Sore
Run clockwise around the eye until it disappears. Podoboo's will ignite in your path, so dodge them or wait for them to flicker out while making laps around the peeper.
Merry-go-Chomp
This is a game based 100% on luck. You will choose a color, and then Chain Chomp will spin the thing, if it lands on your color, you're out.
Slap Down
In this game, you must be the first to slap the plant that matches the one shown to you in the center of the screen. It can be very tempting when the computer messes up, it might make you hit the button if you are too ready, hehe
Stacked Deck
Use a Ground Pound to flip the card and find a Toad. If you flip over a Baby Bowser, you lose! If you flip over a Boo, the order of turns will change, so watch out!
Storm Chasers
Chase the roving rain cloud so your pottery gets soaked. Stay ahead of the crowd so you can hog the rain for yourself and dodge the moles that try to trip you.
Three Door Monty
Boo, Goomba, and Koopa will all enter a door, then the doors will lose. It will then flash a picture of one of the characters, and you must be the first to tap the button of the door that the character went into.
Locked Out
Players always out-number doors and keys by one. Race to the key that matches the emblem on the door and press the B button to fend off grabby rivals.
Story
This game does actually have a story beleive it or not(hehe). The story mainly is to go around board maps becoming the super stay and collecting the main stars. Its all packed in with exciting and fun mini games to try out on the way. There are also 2 characters added, but those characters are only for the battle arena games. I'm glad they left the classic characters in from Mario Party 1 and Mario Party 2, they were a great choice. Mainly, it’s going through Battle Royal Maps and then going through Duel Board Maps..
Graphics
The graphics are great. I see no problem and it is a major improvement from Mario Party 2. I was actually surprised at the graphics when I first looked at them, this is a great game. The characters aren't all blocky which is good, they are nice around 2-d 3-dish, you can't really tell too well. But anyway, umm...good graphics
Music
Well...I don't like Mario Party Music too well. The audio is fairly well though, and it doesn't bother me too much, since I'm always partying on the game! The music is much better than Mario Party 1 though. There is a different variety of music in all the board maps and a different variety in mini games most of the time.
Challenge
This game is a pretty good challenge on Hard Mode, but the others it’s fairly easy. It definitely has more of a challenge than Mario Party 2, but I think Mario Party 1 would beat this game on the challenge part. Overall, I would say that this game has an average challenge, some mini games are extremely easy while others can be extremely hard. The board maps have different things that can happen which makes some more challenging than the other.
Re Playability
Of course you will replay this game! This is the best party game ever! You will spend restless nights partying all the time on this game with your friends. Some of the mini games are corny, but others are extremely fun. You won't put this one in the closet!  You will be playing board games on Mario Party 3 for the rest of your life!!!!! Well...for a while we can say.
Features
Well, the best feature in this game is that there is 70 brand new mini-games, not one of the old ones was put into this. There are Five differently themed boards: ice, sea, desert, and more. Improved Battle Royal mode with more items than ever before. Dual-specific map mode where you can play one on one. New mascot characters including Waluigi and Daisy, only available in Party Mode though.. Four-player support, as always. You can also Save to EEPROM.
Control
The controls for this game are very easy, they are as follows..
A Button- Confirm Selection, Hit Dice Block, Jump.
B Button- Cancel Selections, Return to previous menus, Use Items.
Z Button- View Entire Map.
L Button- Taunt
R Button- View the Scroll Map
Start- Pause
C UP- View Item Explanations.
C Left- View Mini Game Rules, and tips.
Fun Factor
This game is fun, fun, fun! I’d say that about eighty percent of the mini games are very fun while ten percent are ok and the other ten percent just plain suck. The boards are different in lots of ways which makes it a lot more fun. Being able to choose your character is cool also. Overall, I’d say this is the funnest of the Mario Party series.
To Buy or to Rent
If you have an earlier version and are sick of the mini-games, then I suppose you should pick this one up. Those new to the series should rent first and test drive with their own little party. I advise bringing along a few bottles of Chianti to get in the mood. Either way, let's hope Mario finds a few new friends before he takes his party over to the Gamecube. This scene is getting old. But to the point..Don't bother renting it unless you don't party, this game is well worth the 50 bucks(US). You won't regret playing this game, I can assure that!
Pros and Cons
+ 70 New Mini Games
+ Added Characters
+ Original Characters were left in.
+ Duel Mode
- Didn’t bring back some of the great games. |
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