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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. Gameplay ''Mario Party 10'' continues the tradition of the ''Mario Party'' series, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NDcube
is a Japanese video game developer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo based in Japan with offices in Tokyo and Sapporo. The majority of the company is made up of former employees of Hudson Soft. They have also been the developers of the ''Mario Party'' series since ''Mario Party 9'' onwards. History The company was founded on March 1, 2000, as a joint venture between Nintendo and the biggest advertising firm in Japan called Dentsu, hence the "ND" in the name. Nintendo had at the time 78% of the shares of the company, while 13.3% of the shares were owned by Dentsu and the rest of the 8.7% were owned by other shareholders. In 2010, Nintendo decided to buy out the company's shares from Dentsu and the other shareholders, being then the major shareholder on the company, with its changing from 78% to 96% initially and since 2015, to 97% of the shares. Since 2010, many employees from Hudson Soft migrated to a restructured NDcube, which is also head by Hidetoshi Endo, a former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Party 8
''Mario Party 8'' is a 2007 party video game developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo for the Wii. The game is the eighth main installment in the ''Mario Party'' series, and the first title in the series released for the Wii. It was also the final home console entry to be developed by Hudson Soft, as NDcube took over development duties from ''Mario Party 9'' onwards. Like previous ''Mario Party'' titles, ''Mario Party 8'' features characters of the ''Mario'' franchise in which four human- or computer-controlled characters compete in a board game interspersed with minigames. ''Mario Party 8'' received mixed reviews, with critics praising the inclusion of motion controls but voicing disapproval of its outdated visuals and single-player gameplay. The game has sold over 8 million copies, making it one of the best-selling games on the Wii. Gameplay ''Mario Party 8'' is hosted by two new original characters, MC Ballyhoo and his talking top hat Big Top. During the stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |