Mario Party 2
SCORE: 80
I remember when Nintendo 64 games were top of the line. I remember when their graphics impressed me. But there has been a lot of water to flow under that bridge. For one of the retro game reviews this month I decided to play and review Mario Party 2 on the Nintendo 64. I downloaded it to a Wii for this review. I noticed some interesting aspects of the graphics in Mario Party 2. There are parts that look good to this day, and there are parts that show the age of the game, and the technology it was built on. Few younger gamers will be impressed with the images in Mario Party 2.
The characters in Mario Party 2 start off by arguing whose name should
be used to describe their land/world. That is until Bowser attacks. Then
they band together to defeat him in a party game. With so many games in
the Mario Party series it is neat to go back and see one of the earlier
games. Mario Party 2 has a decent balance in terms of the players and
the mini games. I did find it to be extremely frustrating. A high
percentage of the time I was one move away from getting the star. I had
enough coins, and just needed to roll the dice. Something would always
come up before my turn to take away all my coins. This is frustrating
beyond belief. On top of that problem, Mario Party 2 lasts forever. And
that was with a twenty only turn game. Mario Party 2 allows players even
longer games. There are a few boards, and plenty of mini games.
I hated having to sit through watching the computer controlled
characters play the single player mini games. The cool part about Mario
Party 2 is families can enjoy it together. Up to family members. Classic
controllers are needed to play it on the Wii. One classic controller per
player. Playing Mario Party 2 is like taking a look back in history. It
is interesting to me - to see how we gamers have changed over the years.
Mario Party 2 was considered a really good game on the Nintendo 64. Yet
the franchise has improved drastically over the years. Playing Mario
Party 2 showed me some of the ways the series has gotten better over the
years. I appreciate Nintendo investing so many resources into party
games for families.
-
Paul
Graphics: 80%
Sound: 85%
Replay/Extras: 90%
Gameplay: 65%
Family Friendly Factor: 80%
System: Nintendo 64/Wii(tested)
Publisher: Nintendo
Rating: ‘E’ for Everyone
{Mild Violence}
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