Mario Party 5

The game offers unlockable content, split‑screen multiplayer, and a mix of quiz, trivia, and action‑packed challenges that keep every gathering lively.

✦ Best for families or friends wanting local 2‑4 player party board games

Mario Party 7 brings the classic board‑game style fun to the GameCube with a new cast of characters, microphone support, and a Bowser‑filled cruise ship setting.

✦ Best for families with gamecube consoles

Mario Party DS drops players into a shrunken adventure where classic Mario characters must navigate oversized environments, collect coins and stars, and avoid familiar hazards.

✦ Best for families seeking a fun, turn‑based board game with a single‑player story

Mario Party: Island Tour brings the classic board‑game party experience to the Nintendo 3DS, letting you travel to seven fresh islands in quick, bite‑size sessions.

✦ Best for families with nintendo 3ds

Mario Party 3 brings eight iconic characters together for a chaotic board‑game experience on the Nintendo 64. Players roll dice, collect stars, and compete in a variety of mini‑games that test luck, skill, and timing.

✦ Best for n64 owners seeking party games

Mario Party 9 brings friends and family together on the Wii with a brand‑new board‑game style experience. Players travel in shared vehicles, hit dice blocks, and compete to collect Mini Stars while cooperating to defeat iconic bosses.

✦ Best for families seeking local couch co‑op board‑game fun

Mario Party Advance brings the classic board‑game party experience to the Game Boy Advance, letting you travel with 60 unique mini‑games and a variety of Professor E. Gadd’s inventive Gaddgets.

✦ Best for families and casual gamers craving portable party mini‑games

Mario Party 6 brings the classic board‑game fun of the series to the GameCube with a twist – a built‑in microphone lets you use your voice to influence the outcome of minigames.

✦ Best for local multiplayer families

Mario and friends return for another round of Bowser‑bashing party action, each dressed in themed costumes for the five new adventure boards. New tricks, devices, and mini‑games add fresh challenges and excitement to the classic board‑game formula.

✦ Best for families with young kids

Dive into the Party Cube where Toad, Koopa and other pranksters hide birthday presents. Mario, Yoshi, Peach and the rest of the Mushroom Kingdom must race through a circus of minigame trickery to claim the gifts.

✦ Best for families with young kids