Mario Party 8 Crown Showdown: Chaos vs Michael vs Sly vs Luigi
13One last Hurrah of minigames to send off Mario Party 8. Hopefully we get the chance to play it again in the future.
My Twitch channel to watch live: https://www.twitch.tv/chaosinthesky
Sly's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/slyroh
Michael's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxNIbwMbTvUFHfpfuv4HAJw
Mario Party 8 is the eighth installment of the Mario Party series on a home console, the first Mario Party game for the Wii, and the thirteenth game overall in the series. It is also the last Mario Party home console game to be developed by Hudson Soft before Nd Cube received control of the series. Mario Party 8 is notable for its strong use of the Wii Remote and its motion control capabilities in minigames. Players are required to perform various gestures in lieu of traditional button/joystick controls. Common motions include pointing-and-shooting, shaking, waving, turning, and twisting the Wii Remote. Player-created Miis are featured in this game, wherein they often show up within crowds. Miis can appear in certain minigames, such as Sugar Rush, and may also serve as the player's character in Extra Mode. By playing regular party games (via the Party Tent), minigames, and completing the Star Battle Arena mode, players will earn Carnival Cards, which may be spent to unlock figures and game features.
Mario Party 8 features six boards, five of which are available from the start of a new save file. Although one board features the classic formula for obtaining a star (via reaching a changing Star Space and trading 20 coins), the other five boards employ unique conditions for collecting stars. Replacing the Orbs/Capsules from previous Mario Party titles is a similar item called Candy. Players can collect and use Candy, but are unable to place it on the board as traps.
Parts of the game, such as board gameplay, are displayed in a 4:3 ratio, fitted with borders on the left and right parts of the screen, while other portions of the game, such as the main menu, are matted to 16:9 widescreen.