Mario Party 9?

Neon Genesis · November 7th, 2007, 06:35 PM

Alright, I personally don't know if it was confirmed or not, but let's face it. Whether we like this franchise or not, Mario Party 8 sold like hotcakes. Given the fact that it is also the 8th in the series, those two factors alone lead me to belive we'll be seeing MP9 very soon. My question to you all are: What would you like to see in this one that could make it possibly better than 8? Yes, no matter what, it will be a re-hash, but what could make it a GOOD rehash?

It seemed to me that MP8 was a port. Again, don't know whether that's true or not, but it didn't even have 16:9 screen setting. That's the first and formost gripe I had with 8. If 9 had that, it would be a step in the right direction.

Also with 9, it would be nice to have online compatibility. I mean the franchise would grow so much more if it had that. Even Mario Party haters admit that it makes an okay party game, and they make the point that single player sucks. So... make it online, then you can play with real people whenever you want.

So to make my personal ideal Mario Party 9, I would like 16:9 screens, Online play, and a touch up on some graphics, to take it from GC level to Wii level. As for the game itself, I never had a problem with the formula of them, but I know a lot of you do. What would you like to change about it?

Darth Alec · November 7th, 2007, 06:41 PM

Online would be sweet.

But it's an old franchise, it really needs a new dev team.

Neon Genesis · November 7th, 2007, 06:51 PM

What would a new Dev team do differently though? I mean, given the fact that MP8 sold so well, I'm almost willing to bet that as far as game wise, not much will change in MP9, except maybe some graphic changes, since I belive MP9 would be built for the Wii from the ground up. I seriously want online though. I never really thought about MP9 having online functionality until now, but it would be awesome if it did.

Darth Alec · November 7th, 2007, 06:59 PM

A new dev team = new ideas.

Which the MP franchise desperatly needs.

Ark · November 7th, 2007, 07:09 PM

hopefully it will be online...and with better ideas, 8 was a good game but nothing great, the ideas didn't do well

**boffo** · November 7th, 2007, 07:15 PM

It could probably use a break. There really isn't a need for a new one of these each year. It becomes even less relevant thanks to the prominence of mini games. I'd say push out 9 with online then give it a couple years of thought and work before bringing out 10.

Icemage · November 7th, 2007, 07:26 PM

Online multiplayer for Mario Party 9 would be a nice turnaround for the title. MP8 is shameful. My nephew has it, and even he isn't amused by it (then again, he's got very good taste in games).

Neon Genesis · November 7th, 2007, 07:55 PM

Online, though wonderful, would be difficult. I mean, the games could potentially take a long time to complete, and that's a long time to go without someone loosing a connection or quitting. Maybe they could change the rules or format or something for online play. But I also agree with Boffo. Make MP9, update to take advantage of the Wii's better graphics, give it online, and give us a break from MP series for a while.

Sim88 · November 7th, 2007, 08:10 PM

I have not touched a Mario Party game since number 1

, it was good thou

Red-Blue · November 7th, 2007, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sim88

I have not touched a Mario Party game since number 1

, it was good thou

You missed out, 2 and 3 were major gold.

November 7th, 2007, 06:35 PM	#1
Neon Genesis Whitelighter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,867	Mario Party 9? Alright, I personally don't know if it was confirmed or not, but let's face it. Whether we like this franchise or not, Mario Party 8 sold like hotcakes. Given the fact that it is also the 8th in the series, those two factors alone lead me to belive we'll be seeing MP9 very soon. My question to you all are: What would you like to see in this one that could make it possibly better than 8? Yes, no matter what, it will be a re-hash, but what could make it a GOOD rehash? It seemed to me that MP8 was a port. Again, don't know whether that's true or not, but it didn't even have 16:9 screen setting. That's the first and formost gripe I had with 8. If 9 had that, it would be a step in the right direction. Also with 9, it would be nice to have online compatibility. I mean the franchise would grow so much more if it had that. Even Mario Party haters admit that it makes an okay party game, and they make the point that single player sucks. So... make it online, then you can play with real people whenever you want. So to make my personal ideal Mario Party 9, I would like 16:9 screens, Online play, and a touch up on some graphics, to take it from GC level to Wii level. As for the game itself, I never had a problem with the formula of them, but I know a lot of you do. What would you like to change about it? __________________

November 7th, 2007, 06:41 PM	#2
Darth Alec Farewell Hyrule King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 11,874	Online would be sweet. But it's an old franchise, it really needs a new dev team. __________________

November 7th, 2007, 06:51 PM	#3
Neon Genesis Whitelighter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,867	What would a new Dev team do differently though? I mean, given the fact that MP8 sold so well, I'm almost willing to bet that as far as game wise, not much will change in MP9, except maybe some graphic changes, since I belive MP9 would be built for the Wii from the ground up. I seriously want online though. I never really thought about MP9 having online functionality until now, but it would be awesome if it did. __________________

November 7th, 2007, 06:59 PM	#4
Darth Alec Farewell Hyrule King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 11,874	A new dev team = new ideas. Which the MP franchise desperatly needs. __________________

November 7th, 2007, 07:09 PM	#5
Ark Chika, Chika, Yeah! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Purgatory Posts: 1,376	hopefully it will be online...and with better ideas, 8 was a good game but nothing great, the ideas didn't do well __________________

November 7th, 2007, 07:15 PM	#6
boffo This is my BOOMSTICK!!!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brantford, Ont. Posts: 17,616	It could probably use a break. There really isn't a need for a new one of these each year. It becomes even less relevant thanks to the prominence of mini games. I'd say push out 9 with online then give it a couple years of thought and work before bringing out 10. __________________ I can't see this so there's really no need for me to put anything here. Join the recently deemed official Nexgenwars folding team. Team number 78702

November 7th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#7
Icemage Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,827	Online multiplayer for Mario Party 9 would be a nice turnaround for the title. MP8 is shameful. My nephew has it, and even he isn't amused by it (then again, he's got very good taste in games). __________________ PS3 (NGS, RFoM, MUA, VF5, MS, AC4, Obl, Lair, HS, Folk, WH, TEoJ, R&C, CoD4, RockB, UD'sF, UT3, DMC4, SingStar, LBP, SW:TFU, MGS4, SC4) + 45 movies Wii (Wii Sports, TP, SPM, RRR, MP3, Dewy, MMR, SMG, SSBB) PSP (R&C:SM, JD'Arc, Gunpey, LumI, FFT:WoL, Patapon, GoW:CoO, FFVII:CC)

November 7th, 2007, 07:55 PM	#8
Neon Genesis Whitelighter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,867	Online, though wonderful, would be difficult. I mean, the games could potentially take a long time to complete, and that's a long time to go without someone loosing a connection or quitting. Maybe they could change the rules or format or something for online play. But I also agree with Boffo. Make MP9, update to take advantage of the Wii's better graphics, give it online, and give us a break from MP series for a while. __________________

November 7th, 2007, 08:10 PM	#9
Sim88 Wii owner Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,435	I have not touched a Mario Party game since number 1 , it was good thou __________________

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