Developer : Nintendo
Release date : March 20, 2015
Synopsis :
Mario Party 10 is a 2015 party video game. Developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Wii U, it is the tenth main installment in the Mario Party series and the first game in the series since Mario Party 4 to have Donkey Kong as a playable character for every aspect of the game.
Mario Party 10 was the only game in the series released for the Wii U, and was followed by Super Mario Party for the Nintendo Switch in 2018.
Mario Party 10 received mixed reviews from critics. Critics praised the Bowser Party mode, the minigames, and utilization of the Wii U GamePad, but the decision to keep the gameplay changes first introduced in Mario Party 9 was criticized.
Mario Party 10 was the final game in the series to use the Mario Party 9 gameplay style as the following release, Super Mario Party, reverted to the gameplay style that was last seen in Mario Party 8 and before.
In Bowser Party, a fifth player controls Bowser using the Wii U GamePad. In this mode, the four main players are tasked with reaching the end of the board without losing all of their hearts. Each player takes it turn to roll the dice and move forward, dealing with traps and special events; at certain junctures, the active player of the group must also decide on which route to take to progress. Landing on certain spaces will see the player either earn special dices to use, a chance to earn more hearts, be hindered by Bowser Jr., and impacting how many dice the fifth player has on their turn. On each board, the player will deal with a mini-boss who, when defeated, will confer additional hearts to each player. If a main player has lost all their hearts, they can be brought back into play if the others can earn some additional hearts on the board; while inactive, they can provide the group with special dice to use.
After the main players have taken a turn each, the fifth player takes their turn, and rolls four dice – if the total rolled is less than the number of the spaces the main players are from them, the fifth player can reroll their dice a second time. If the fifth player manages to catch the main group, a minigame takes place where they use the GamePad to attempt to weaken and defeat the main players – these minigames are randomly selected, except under certain conditions. On some boards, the fifth player will get to hinder the main players by tricking them into setting off traps or facing a disadvantage on a specific route.
If the main players are close to the goal, the fifth player will be able to gain an advantage such as adding more Bowser Jr. spaces to hinder the group. Should the main players reach the end of the board, the active player must find and secure a star from one of three enemies to win the game – a wrong choice will remove that enemy, but push the team back a few spaces; if only one of the enemies remains, reaching the end at that point will win the game for the main players. The fifth player will win the game if they can defeat all the other players before they can achieve this.
Source : Wikipedia
