Mario Party 8 is a Wii Game and the ninth Mario Party in the Mario Party series. It is the first out of two Wii Mario Party games (other being Mario Party 9). The host of this party is a ringmaster named MC Ballyhoo and Top Hat. There are 6 courses in this game (5 starting: 1 unlockable). The main item in this game is candy.
Story[]
The ringmaster and host of the party, MC Ballyhoo and Top Hat decide to host a Star Carnival and invite Mario and his friends. The prize for defeating other contestants is a huge pack of candies. Then, Mario and the crew battle on party boards to determine who the grand prize winner is.
After defeating the fifth contestant, MC Ballyhoo changes his mind about giving candies but gives a star rod to the lucky winner. However, Bowser steals the Star Rod and flies to his party board where the lucky winner must go to defeat Hammer Bro. or Blooper. Defeating one of them will unlock the defeated minion. Redoing the arena using the defeated minion as the lucky winner will unlock the other minion. After defeating the minion, Bowser will challenge the lucky winner and the player must use the star rod to defeat Bowser. After defeating him, he will fall into a hole and the lucky winner will return to the carnival where they return the star rod.
Characters[]
Main[]
Portrait |
Name | Description |
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Mario | Mario is the hero of the Mushroom Kingdom and the savior of Princess Peach. His archenemy is Bowser. | |
Luigi | Luigi is Mario's younger twin brother who is afraid of ghosts. His archenemy is King Boo. | |
Peach | Peach is the Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom and the damsel-in-distress. She is usually kidnapped by Bowser. | |
Daisy | Daisy is the Princess of Sarasaland. She is a friend of Peach and Mario and a girlfriend of Luigi. | |
Yoshi | Yoshi is Mario's pet frog-osaurus from Yoshi's Island. He is the savior of Baby Luigi. He has his own species, Yoshis. | |
Birdo | Birdo is Yoshi's girlfriend and Mario's rival. Like Yoshis, she has her own species, Birdos. | |
Wario | Wario is Mario's rival plumber who sometimes kidnaps Daisy. He loves money and his partner is Waluigi. | |
Waluigi | Waluigi is Wario's partner and Luigi's "rival". He wears an upside-down L on his hat. | |
Toad | Toad is Peach and Mario's close friend from the Mushroom Kingdom. He is a guard of Peach's Castle. | |
Toadette | Toadette is Toad's sister and a female Toad. She also supports Peach and Mario. | |
Boo | Boo is one of King Boo and Bowser's ghosts usually appearing in haunted houses. He loves scaring Luigi. | |
Dry Bones | Dry Bones is the skeletal remains of Koopa and hired by Bowser to guard castles and towers. | |
Blooper | Blooper is an underwater animal hired by Bowser to stop Mario. Beat him in Star Battle Arena the first time or the second time as Hammer Bro. | |
Hammer Bro. |
Hammer Bro. is a Koopa hired by Bowser to throw hammers at Mario. Beat him in Star Battle Arena the first time or the second time as Blooper. |
Supporting[]
Portrait | Name | Party Board | Action |
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MC Ballyhoo and Top Hat | Every Board | Ballyhoo speaks gibberish, is the host of the Parties and announces every single move. Ballyhoo also announces the Chump Charity (final five turns) and gives a Duelo Candy to the last place player. | |
Donkey Kong | Every Board |
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Bowser | Every Board (especially Bowser's Warped Orbit) |
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Piranha Plant | DK's Treetop Temple, King Boo's Haunted Hideaway | When players land on green ? spaces in front of them, they will take 10 coins from the player | |
Pianta | Goomba's Booty Boardwalk |
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Dolphin | Goomba's Booty Boardwalk | Takes the player ahead for coins or takes the player to sacred island if landed on lucky space | |
Pirate Goomba | Goomba's Booty Boardwalk | Sends player to the beginning if landed on ? space next to ship | |
Captain Goomba | Goomba's Booty Boardwalk | Gives player a star if reached him (50 coins in star battle arena) | |
Whomp | King Boo's Haunted Hideaway | Blocks player, moves blockade if paid coins | |
King Boo | King Boo's Haunted Hideaway | Gives a star for 10 coins if player finds his hideaway. | |
Holly Koopa | Star Battle Arena only: Shy Guy's Perplex Express | Gives a star for 50 coins if player reaches him. | |
Shy Guy | Shy Guy's Perplex Express | Gives a star for 20 coins if player reaches him or gives 10 coins in Star Battle Arena | |
Bandit | Shy Guy's Perplex Express | If landed on one of the green ? spaces on top of the train, he must be spotted to get coins. | |
Koopa | Koopa's Tycoon Town | Gives hotel to any player who gives him the most amount of coins, takes the player to a lucky hotel if landed on a lucky space. |