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Like the previous ''Mario Party'' installments, the game is laid out as an interactive board game, where players use [[Dice Block]]s to advance in the board, while also playing various minigames. In this game, [[Mario]] and the gang, using the [[MSS Sea Star]], go vacationing to locations based on landmarks on [[Earth]]. However, [[Bowser]] is not invited on the cruise and decides to cause trouble for Mario and his friends. | Like the previous ''Mario Party'' installments, the game is laid out as an interactive board game, where players use [[Dice Block]]s to advance in the board, while also playing various minigames. In this game, [[Mario]] and the gang, using the [[MSS Sea Star]], go vacationing to locations based on landmarks on [[Earth]]. However, [[Bowser]] is not invited on the cruise and decides to cause trouble for Mario and his friends. | ||
Up to four players can enjoy the most of the game's modes; however, a special mode that this game introduces to the ''Mario Party'' series allows up to eight players to participate in a party. Players are required to share their controllers, and thus, controls are simplified in such modes. | Up to four players can enjoy the most of the game's modes; however, a special mode that this game introduces to the ''Mario Party'' series allows up to eight players to participate in a party. Players are required to share their controllers, and thus, controls are simplified in such modes. ''Mario Party 7'' also makes greater use of the [[Nintendo GameCube#Nintendo GameCube Microphone|microphone]], first introduced in the game's predecessor, ''[[Mario Party 6]]''; being used in certain modes and minigames. ''Mario Party 7'' requires 6 blocks on the Memory Card to save the game, and up to three game files can be saved. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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==Boards== | ==Boards== | ||
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|{{sort|Pagoda Peak|[[File:Pagoda Peak Logo.png|link=Pagoda Peak|200px]]}} | |{{sort|Pagoda Peak|[[File:Pagoda Peak Logo.png|link=Pagoda Peak|200px]]}} | ||
|[[File:Pagoda Peak - Mario Party 7.png|200px]] | |||
|align=left|[[Pagoda Peak]] is a Chinese-themed board. An old Koopa, named the [[Koopa Master]], lives at the top of the mountain. In Party Cruise, he sells a character who reaches the peak of the mountain a Star for the number of coins shown above his house (10, 20, 30, or 40). Each time someone buys a Star from him, the price of each additional Star goes up by ten coins (to a maximum of 40 coins; after that, it restarts to 10). In Solo Cruise, the first player to obtain 100 coins and reach Koopa Master at the peak to trade for the Star wins the game. | |align=left|[[Pagoda Peak]] is a Chinese-themed board. An old Koopa, named the [[Koopa Master]], lives at the top of the mountain. In Party Cruise, he sells a character who reaches the peak of the mountain a Star for the number of coins shown above his house (10, 20, 30, or 40). Each time someone buys a Star from him, the price of each additional Star goes up by ten coins (to a maximum of 40 coins; after that, it restarts to 10). In Solo Cruise, the first player to obtain 100 coins and reach Koopa Master at the peak to trade for the Star wins the game. | ||
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|{{sort|Pyramid Park|[[File:MP7 Pyramid Park Logo.png|link=Pyramid Park|200px]]}} | |{{sort|Pyramid Park|[[File:MP7 Pyramid Park Logo.png|link=Pyramid Park|200px]]}} | ||
|[[File:Ppark.jpg|200px]] | |||
|align=left|[[Pyramid Park]] is an Egyptian-themed board. In Party Cruise, the objective of the board is similar to [[Snowflake Lake]] of ''[[Mario Party 6]]'': players need to pay to ride on Chain Chomps to steal Stars from their opponents. There are three [[Chain Chomp]]s on the right side of the board that let players ride on it for a price of ten coins for one Dice Block (or 20 for two), and a big [[Red Chomp]] on the left side located at the top that lets players use three Dice Blocks for ten coins. In Solo Cruise, the player who retrieves the stolen Star and gives it back to the Bowser Sphinx wins the game. | |align=left|[[Pyramid Park]] is an Egyptian-themed board. In Party Cruise, the objective of the board is similar to [[Snowflake Lake]] of ''[[Mario Party 6]]'': players need to pay to ride on Chain Chomps to steal Stars from their opponents. There are three [[Chain Chomp]]s on the right side of the board that let players ride on it for a price of ten coins for one Dice Block (or 20 for two), and a big [[Red Chomp]] on the left side located at the top that lets players use three Dice Blocks for ten coins. In Solo Cruise, the player who retrieves the stolen Star and gives it back to the Bowser Sphinx wins the game. | ||
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|{{sort|Neon Heights|[[File:MP7 Neon Heights Logo.png|link=Neon Heights|200px]]}} | |{{sort|Neon Heights|[[File:MP7 Neon Heights Logo.png|link=Neon Heights|200px]]}} | ||
|[[File:Neon Heights - Mario Party 7.png|200px]] | |||
|align=left|[[Neon Heights]] is a board based on the United States. On this board, there are three Treasure Chests, which appear in random spots. If a player reaches a chest, Koopa Kid offers to open it for 10 coins. One chest contains a Star, another 20 [[coin]]s, and the other one contains a [[Bob-omb]], which blasts the player back to Start. Once the Star has been purchased, three new chests appear. In Solo Cruise, the first player to obtain three Stars wins the game. | |align=left|[[Neon Heights]] is a board based on the United States. On this board, there are three Treasure Chests, which appear in random spots. If a player reaches a chest, Koopa Kid offers to open it for 10 coins. One chest contains a Star, another 20 [[coin]]s, and the other one contains a [[Bob-omb]], which blasts the player back to Start. Once the Star has been purchased, three new chests appear. In Solo Cruise, the first player to obtain three Stars wins the game. | ||
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|{{sort|Windmillville|[[File:MP7 Windmillville Logo.png|link=Windmillville|200px]]}} | |{{sort|Windmillville|[[File:MP7 Windmillville Logo.png|link=Windmillville|200px]]}} | ||
|[[File:Windmillville - Mario Party 7.png|200px]] | |||
|align=left|[[Windmillville]] is a Dutch-themed board. The goal of this board in Party Cruise is to buy as many windmills as possible, for each one contains a number of Stars. The red windmills are worth one Star, the larger green windmills located at both corners of the stage have two, and the largest yellow windmill located in the center of the board has three. Players have to deposit coins to own a windmill and its Stars, but opponents can buy them off by depositing more coins than the previous owner. In Solo Cruise, players need to get stars by depositing coins into broken windmills to fix them. The first player to repair three windmills and get three stars (one for each windmill) wins the game. | |align=left|[[Windmillville]] is a Dutch-themed board. The goal of this board in Party Cruise is to buy as many windmills as possible, for each one contains a number of Stars. The red windmills are worth one Star, the larger green windmills located at both corners of the stage have two, and the largest yellow windmill located in the center of the board has three. Players have to deposit coins to own a windmill and its Stars, but opponents can buy them off by depositing more coins than the previous owner. In Solo Cruise, players need to get stars by depositing coins into broken windmills to fix them. The first player to repair three windmills and get three stars (one for each windmill) wins the game. | ||
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|{{sort|Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!|[[File:MP7 Bowser's Enchanted Inferno! Logo.png|link=Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!|200px]]}} | |{{sort|Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!|[[File:MP7 Bowser's Enchanted Inferno! Logo.png|link=Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!|200px]]}} | ||
|[[File:MP7 Bowser'sEnchantedInferno!.jpg|200px]] | |||
|align=left|[[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]] is an unlockable, Bowser-themed board. In Party Cruise, players need to find a Star for 20 coins each, the same rules as Grand Canal. In Solo Mode, players have to beat their opponent by getting a Star with the same rules as Party Cruise, then travel back to the start. Bowser then appears to take players to his castle to play the minigame [[Bowser's Lovely Lift!]]. Winning that wins the game, and unlocks Bowser's board to be played in Party Cruise. | |align=left|[[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]] is an unlockable, Bowser-themed board. In Party Cruise, players need to find a Star for 20 coins each, the same rules as Grand Canal. In Solo Mode, players have to beat their opponent by getting a Star with the same rules as Party Cruise, then travel back to the start. Bowser then appears to take players to his castle to play the minigame [[Bowser's Lovely Lift!]]. Winning that wins the game, and unlocks Bowser's board to be played in Party Cruise. | ||
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==Spaces== | ==Spaces== | ||
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|align=left|When the player lands on this space, an event happens. The event varies on location and board. The event may help or hinder the player or everyone. | |align=left|When the player lands on this space, an event happens. The event varies on location and board. The event may help or hinder the player or everyone. | ||
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|[[File:SpaceMic.png]] | |||
|[[Mic Space]] | |[[Mic Space]] | ||
|align=left|Toadsworth appears and starts a Mic minigame, where the player can bet coins and win double the amount back. If the Mic is turned off, the player cannot play the Mic minigame. | |align=left|Toadsworth appears and starts a Mic minigame, where the player can bet coins and win double the amount back. If the Mic is turned off, the player cannot play the Mic minigame. | ||
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===Self Orbs=== | ===Self Orbs=== | ||
Self Orbs have a green shell and are used on the player. | Self Orbs have a green shell and are used on the player. | ||
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|align=left|"''Move with three Dice Blocks.''" | |align=left|"''Move with three Dice Blocks.''" | ||
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|[[File:Sluggish 'Shroom Orb.jpg]] | |||
|[[Slow 'Shroom Orb]] | |[[Slow 'Shroom Orb]] | ||
|align=left|"''The Dice Block will move slowly.''" | |align=left|"''The Dice Block will move slowly.''" | ||
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|[[File:Metal Mushroom Orb.jpg]] | |||
|[[Metal Mushroom Orb]] | |[[Metal Mushroom Orb]] | ||
|align=left|"''Encase yourself in metal and move without being harmed by rivals' traps.''" | |align=left|"''Encase yourself in metal and move without being harmed by rivals' traps.''" | ||
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|[[File:Flutter Orb.jpg|100px]] | |||
|[[Flutter Orb]] | |[[Flutter Orb]] | ||
|align=left|"''Flutter will appear and fly you straight to where the Star is!''" | |align=left|"''Flutter will appear and fly you straight to where the Star is!''" | ||
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|[[File:Cannon Orb.jpg|100px]] | |||
|[[Cannon Orb]] | |[[Cannon Orb]] | ||
|align=left|"''It'll send you flying to the upper part of the board.''" (Pagoda Peak only) | |align=left|"''It'll send you flying to the upper part of the board.''" (Pagoda Peak only) | ||
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|[[File:Lakitu Orb.jpg|100px]] | |||
|[[Lakitu Orb]] | |[[Lakitu Orb]] | ||
|align=left|"''Lakitu will bring you a treasure chest!''" (Neon Heights only) | |align=left|"''Lakitu will bring you a treasure chest!''" (Neon Heights only) | ||
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|[[Snack Orb]] | |[[Snack Orb]] | ||
|align=left|"''Prevents a Chain-Chomp from stealing you once. Lasts for three turns.''" (Pyramid Park only) | |align=left|"''Prevents a Chain-Chomp from stealing you once. Lasts for three turns.''" (Pyramid Park only) | ||
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===Thrown Orbs=== | ===Thrown Orbs=== | ||
Thrown Orbs are traps that can be throw on a space. If an opponent lands on the space, various effects occur. The Thrown Orbs' shell color is yellow. These orbs have an effect on a player who lands on the space. If the owner lands on the space, they will receive five coins. During the last four turns event, they may receive 15 coins if the ×3 coins is chosen on the roulette. The orb stays on the board as long as no one replaces the orb or the Star space does not overlap it. | Thrown Orbs are traps that can be throw on a space. If an opponent lands on the space, various effects occur. The Thrown Orbs' shell color is yellow. These orbs have an effect on a player who lands on the space. If the owner lands on the space, they will receive five coins. During the last four turns event, they may receive 15 coins if the ×3 coins is chosen on the roulette. The orb stays on the board as long as no one replaces the orb or the Star space does not overlap it. | ||
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===Roadblock Orbs=== | ===Roadblock Orbs=== | ||
Roadblock Orbs are orbs with red shells and can be thrown on spaces. They are triggered when an opponent passes them and disappear once triggered. | Roadblock Orbs are orbs with red shells and can be thrown on spaces. They are triggered when an opponent passes them and disappear once triggered. | ||
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===Character Orbs=== | ===Character Orbs=== | ||
Character Orbs are orbs that only can be used by a specific pair of characters. Their shells are blue and always cost 15 coins at the shop. | Character Orbs are orbs that only can be used by a specific pair of characters. Their shells are blue and always cost 15 coins at the shop. | ||
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===Other Orbs=== | ===Other Orbs=== | ||
Other Orbs are orbs that are automatically thrown when somebody receives them. They are colored violet and cannot be found in Orb Shops, nor can they be won in Green Spaces. | Other Orbs are orbs that are automatically thrown when somebody receives them. They are colored violet and cannot be found in Orb Shops, nor can they be won in Green Spaces. | ||
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{{main|Bowser's Lair Hockey}} | {{main|Bowser's Lair Hockey}} | ||
To promote the release of ''Mario Party 7'', a browser game called ''Mario Party 7 -- Bowser's Lair Hockey'' was playable on the ''Mario Party 7'' official site and the [[Nintendo Arcade]]. It is an air hockey game where the player, labeled "NICE", is Toad, and the computer, labeled "MEAN", is Bowser. The game is sixty seconds long, and the player with the most points at the end wins. | To promote the release of ''Mario Party 7'', a browser game called ''Mario Party 7 -- Bowser's Lair Hockey'' was playable on the ''Mario Party 7'' official site and the [[Nintendo Arcade]]. It is an air hockey game where the player, labeled "NICE", is Toad, and the computer, labeled "MEAN", is Bowser. The game is sixty seconds long, and the player with the most points at the end wins. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
===Critical reception=== | ===Critical reception=== | ||
''Mario Party 7'' has received mixed to positive reviews, with aggregate review sites Metacritic scoring it a 64 based on 25 reviews<ref> | ''Mario Party 7'' has received mixed to positive reviews, with aggregate review sites Metacritic scoring it a 64 based on 25 reviews<ref>{{cite|url=www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/mario-party-7|title=Metacritic score of ''Mario Party 7''|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref> and GameRankings giving the game a score of 65.39% based on 28 reviews.<ref>{{cite|url=www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/928284-mario-party-7/index.html|title=GameRankings score of ''Mario Party 7''|publisher=GameRankings|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref> Critics generally cite how similar the game plays to the rest of the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, where they recommend it to seasoned ''Mario Party'' players or players who want a minigame collection to play with family or friends, but cannot draw in people who do not like the earlier entries of the ''Mario Party'' series. | ||
Ryan Davis of GameSpot gave the game a 6.5/10, saying that the game was a huge improvement.<ref>Davis, Ryan | Ryan Davis of GameSpot gave the game a 6.5/10, saying that the game was a huge improvement.<ref>{{cite|author=Davis, Ryan|url=www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-party-7-review/1900-6139696|title=Review of ''Mario Party 7''|date=November 11, 2005|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref> He praised the controls, the challenging Bowser minigames and more usage of the mic, and mentioned that ''Mario Party 7'' is an actual party because of the use of 8-player modes and that the game really gets the whole family to join in the fun. However, Davis notes how the game is short on the originality department, where he states that 8-Player minigames are the only innovation ''Mario Party 7'' has going for it. Matt Casamassina of IGN gave the game a 7/10, noting the fun multiplayer experience, the 8-Player minigames, and the huge number of minigames, but also notes how the franchise is aging and that the single player experience is disappointing.<ref>{{cite|author=Casamassina, Matt|url=www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/07/mario-party-7|title=Review of ''Mario Party 7''|date=November 7, 2005|publisher=IGN|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref> He ended with "''Mario Party 7'' is still entertaining, but I'd be a liar if I wrote that I'm not growing bored with new iterations of the same old formula. To its credit, the title delivers some fun new boards and mini-games, and the multiplayer experience is as robust and enjoyable as ever. But it in contrast dishes out a worthless single-player mode marred by tediously slow computer-controlled character interactions. And the overall presentation of the story, cut-scenes and real-time achievements is only passable." | ||
Ellie Gibson of Eurogamer gave the game a scathing review, criticizing the unoriginality and sheer tedium of the game, despite noting how some of the minigames are fun, giving the game a final verdict of 3/10.<ref>Gibson, Ellie | Ellie Gibson of Eurogamer gave the game a scathing review, criticizing the unoriginality and sheer tedium of the game, despite noting how some of the minigames are fun, giving the game a final verdict of 3/10.<ref>{{cite|author=Gibson, Ellie|url=www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_marioparty7_gc|title=Review of ''Mario Party 7''|date=January 2, 2006|publisher=Eurogamer|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref> On the other end, Dave 'Fargo' Kosak gave the game a 4 out of 5 Stars, while noting the similar feel it has to other ''Mario Party'' games and that it is running out of gimmicks, but has commented that it is slightly better than the last ''Mario Party'' game and that no other game franchise does the party formula as good as ''Mario Party'' has done.<ref>{{cite|author=Kosak, Dave|url=cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/mario-party-7/672431p1.html|title=Review of ''Mario Party 7''|date=November 29, 2005|publisher=GameSpy|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref> | ||
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|SpaEM=- | |SpaEM=- | ||
|ChiT=瑪利歐派對7<ref> | |ChiT=瑪利歐派對7<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html|title=Official Chinese website for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary|accessdate=October 23, 2020}}</ref> | ||
|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì 7 | |ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì 7 | ||
|ChiTM=Mario Party 7 | |ChiTM=Mario Party 7 | ||
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*In the Japanese version, this is the last ''Mario Party'' game to use a female announcer (which is the same as the other versions of ''[[Mario Party 5]]'') until ''[[Super Mario Party]]''; ''Mario Party 5'' is the last such game for the international versions. | *In the Japanese version, this is the last ''Mario Party'' game to use a female announcer (which is the same as the other versions of ''[[Mario Party 5]]'') until ''[[Super Mario Party]]''; ''Mario Party 5'' is the last such game for the international versions. | ||
*In 2005, [[Tomy]] released finger puppets to celebrate the launch of the game, depicting [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Yoshi]], [[Wario]], [[Princess Daisy]], [[Waluigi]], [[Toad]], [[Boo]], [[Bowser]], and [[Donkey Kong]]. | *In 2005, [[Tomy]] released finger puppets to celebrate the launch of the game, depicting [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Yoshi]], [[Wario]], [[Princess Daisy]], [[Waluigi]], [[Toad]], [[Boo]], [[Bowser]], and [[Donkey Kong]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{NIWA|StrategyWiki=1}} | {{NIWA|NWiki=1|StrategyWiki=1}} | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gp7j/index.html Official Japanese ''Mario Party 7'' website] | *[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gp7j/index.html Official Japanese ''Mario Party 7'' website] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Mario-Party-7-268313.html Official Nintendo UK ''Mario Party 7'' website] | *[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Mario-Party-7-268313.html Official Nintendo UK ''Mario Party 7'' website] | ||
==References== | |||
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