Standard Edition
StandardIn the box
- Wii disc
- Case with cover art
Wii
Mario Party 9
Mario Party 9 is a 2012 party video game developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Wii. The ninth main installment in the Mario Party series, it was announced at E3 2011 and released in Europe, North America, and Australia in March 2012, followed by Japan a month later.
PuzzleAdventureCard & Board Game
- Time to beat
- about 5.3 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Mario Party 9 is a 2012 party video game developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Wii. The ninth main installment in the Mario Party series, it was announced at E3 2011 and released in Europe, North America, and Australia in March 2012, followed by Japan a month later. It was the first game in the series not to be developed by Hudson Soft, which was acquired and dissolved by Konami on March 1, 2012, the day before the game's European release. It was also the final Mario game to be released on the Wii and one of the last official first-party Wii games released in North America, followed by Project Zero 2: Wii Edition and Kirby's Dream Collection.
Mario Party 9 includes seven game boards, twelve playable characters, and more than eighty minigames. The game received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its gameplay, graphics, multiplayer, minigames, and content, considering it an improvement on its predecessor. However, its overhaul of mechanics received a mixed reception for its linear boards and emphasis on luck. It was followed by the handheld game title Mario Party: Island Tour for the Nintendo 3DS in 2013, with the next home console game, Mario Party 10, being released for the Wii U in 2015.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Mario Party 9 ... (Wii) Gameplay, 10min Gameplay. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Puzzle, Adventure, Card & Board Game
- Developer
- NDCube
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Series
- Mario Party
- Platforms
- Wii
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- Yes
- Age ratings
- ACB
- G
- CLASS IND
- L
- ESRB
- E
- PEGI
- 3
- USK
- 6
- CERO
- A
- GRAC
- ALL
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Wii | Europe / PAL | 2012-03-02 |
| Wii | Australia | 2012-03-08 |
| Wii | North America | 2012-03-11 |
| Wii | Japan | 2012-04-26 |
| Wii | South Korea | 2013-04-11 |
Editions
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Every board and minigame still plays on one console.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on Wii disc |
| Ever released in the store | No Never sold as a download. |
| In the store to buy today | No Never sold as a download. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Does not exist Never sold as a download. |
| Has online features | No |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Two to four players on one console. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist No online play. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic Wii 73 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale IGN 7 10 GameSpot 6 10 Game Informer 5.75 10 Nintendo Life 8 10 Nintendo Power 8 10 Nintendo World Report 8.5 10 Destructoid 7.5 10 Famitsu 34 40 GamesRadar+ 4 5
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer NDcube Publisher Nintendo Director Shuichiro Nishiya Producers Hiroshi Sato, Atsushi Ikeda Designer Tatsumitsu Watanabe Programmer Shinji Shibasaki Artist Hiroshi Hayashi Composers Toshiki Aida, Ryosuke Asami
Notes for collectors
- The first Mario Party built by NDcube, which took over the series from Hudson Soft.
- All four players ride around each board together in one car.
- Two to four players compete on the boards.
- 3.11 million copies sold by 31 December 2020.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- NDCube
- Director
- Shuichiro Nishiya
- Released
- 2012-03-11
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 5.3 hours
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