![]() ![]() Hit the link below for our Mario Party: The Top 100 minigame list, along with tips and advice for each. No online play either, just local multiplayer. Minigame Island is considered the main mode but it’s nothing more than a means to play each of the 100 minigames with special challenge conditions. For board gameplay, only a single small board is playable in a mode nearly identical to Balloon Bash from Mario Party: Star Rush. Unfortunately, the big focus on returning minigames meant a severe lack of attention to all other modes. Returning minigames were only pulled from the console entries as the handheld installments didn’t get any representation. Many minigames, especially those from the Nintendo 64 era, feature improved visuals and full 3D modeling. Each minigame returns from a former Mario Party and is reworked to fit the controls of the 3DS. ![]() The more you play, the more games, characters and options you can unlock.Unlike past entries in the series, Mario Party: The Top 100 focuses on its minigame collection rather than a board gimmick or special mode. When I asked Madison to explain the concept of the game to me, she said “minigames galore!” But it’s not just an open and go with all the options in front of you. Play alone or with some of your friends as you navigate different maps and play a variety of minigames. So what’s the big deal about Mario Party Star Rush? Like all the other iterations of Mario, it’s fun to play as one of your favorite characters such as Mario, Luigi, Toad, Toadette, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Wario, Waluigi, Donkey Kong and more. After all, it’s portable, 3D and has cool add-ons like amiibos! The latest additions to her 3DS game collection are Mario Party Star Rush and Boo amiibo! Given the choice between the original NES and her 3DS, she’s going to pick the 3DS every time. Nostalgia is great, but advances in technology are pretty amazing. Scott and I had similar memories and even still own an original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). A modernized version the system was release for this holiday season and it was so hot that people were standing in lines to get one and even buying them on the secondary market. They didn’t necessarily buy the Retro NES because their child wanted it, but because they wanted their child to want it. We often find Madison opting to boot up the old NES to play the original Super Mario Bros. simply for a change of pace and a taste of a video game that has stood the test of time and been the basis of so many more favorites. Many my age remember spending hours in front of television playing whatever the latest console they could get their hands on. Something similar happened this Christmas with several of my friends on Facebook. I can’t say they ever developed the same passion, but they also had a lot more options than I ever did growing up. I desperately wanted them to love it as much as I did and spend hours creating awesome miniaturized baking memories. Do I let the girls use it? Of course not, they have a newer one. I still have one of my favorite childhood toys my original Easy Bake Oven that my mom and dad saved for me. Other times I crave the feelings and emotions that muster when I think, touch or watch something from a particular long-gone era in my life. Sometimes it’s simply a reminder to myself about what life was like back then. As you may have figured out from my recent flashback to the 70’s post, I tend to be a bit nostalgic. ![]()
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