Product Description

The party is back and bigger than ever in the Mario Party™ 9 game for
Wii, featuring all-new ways to play! For the first time in the
franchise, boss battles crash the party and challenge players to compete
to defeat a common enemy. In addition, players now travel across stages
together in a vehicle towards a common goal – overcoming obstacles,
battling bosses, and collecting Mini Stars stolen by Bowser™ and his
minions. Featuring 80 new minigames, adventurous new stages, and all-new
ways to play that blend cooperative and competitive action for up to
four players*, Mario Party 9 is the perfect way to get the party
started.

For the first time in the Mario Party franchise, each stage
culminates in a Boss Battle. Collectively, players must combine their
strength to defeat classic foes such as Bowser™ and King Boo while
still playing competitively to boost their own individual scores.

In another first for the series, players ride across stages together
in special vehicles. Players take turns as Captain of the vehicle by
hitting Dice Blocks to move the party forward, hoping to land on lucky
spaces. The vehicles also help to streamline game play and keep
everyone involved in the action.

Unique Captain Events on each stage give players a new way to change
the shape of the game.

In Mario Party 9, each themed stage has a clear destination
point but with multiple paths along the way, so no two games will play
the same. From Toad Road to Boo’s Horror Castle, players will
encounter a wide variety of familiar Mario franchise elements in new
environments that can be enjoyed solo or with friends.

Includes 80 outrageous new minigames that find players making pizzas,
escaping haunted mansions, and racing snowmobiles.

No time to play through an entire stage? New minigame modes let
players enjoy the action in smaller chunks of time. They can hone
their skills at any minigame in Free Play mode or try the Extras mode
that includes Goomba Bowling and the puzzle-based Castle Clearout.

Every time they play, players can earn Party Points that are used to
unlock special items and features.

• Additional accessories are required for multiplayer game play and are
  sold separately.