Anyone tired Mario Party 8 for the Wii?

I played Mario Party 6 and really enjoyed it, so I was looking forward to 8 and finally got a copy of it a few weeks ago. If you are a fan of the other Mario Party games, I'm sure you'll enjoy this one as well. Some of the minigames can be tricky, but I remember ones in 6 that I couldn't figure out how to control either. I wish there were better board choices, but the ones that are included are entertaining enough. Besides the "party" mode, you can play a solo battle mode, and there are minigames that you can purchase with your credits in the game that you can play using your Miis.

I found it fun. I played it with the seven year old I babysit and he had no problems with the controls and really enjoyed the game. I also really loved playing, although there seemed to be a lot that you just held the Wiimote sideways. It would have been nice for there to be more than really used the movements of the Wiimote.

It really is a shame because I was so excited for this game. I love Mario Party in general, but the reviews for this game have been pretty bad. A lot of the reviewers are saying that the company just didn't do that great a job with the controls for the mini-games and that there are times when it can be quite difficult to control. I still plan to rent this game though to see if I like it. Party games can really be a lot of fun and I prefer mini-games to micro games like WarioWare has.

I have 3 boys 9-13 who like it! They are great fans of the Mario games from gamecube as well. I haven't tried it myself, but they seem to enjoy it a lot along with the mini games.

It is so much fun! We brought it on vacation with us. Fun for the whole family! If you like the other Mario Party games, this one is very similar. We really enjoy it! My son has about 5 or 6 Wii games, and this is the one he plays the most. He's 8.