Nintendo Flaunts Mario Party 8's Success

Wii

July 2, 2007, 8:22 am EDT
Total comments: 5

With over half a million sales so far in North America, it's already the fastest selling game in the series.

NINTENDO NEWS: MARIO PARTY 8 MAKES RECORD-BREAKING WII DEBUT

July 2, 2007

Mario™ and his pals have plenty to party about: Mario Party® 8 has become the all-time fastest-selling title in Nintendo's popular Mario Party series. As the first Mario Party game created exclusively for Wii™, this new installment has sold more than 550,000 copies in the United States during the weeks following its May 29 launch.

Enlivening Mario Party's fun-filled formula with a carnival theme, the latest version of this virtual board game allows players to use the Wii Remote's unique motion controls while navigating new boards, meeting new characters and going head-to-head in new minigames. Kids and adults can easily pick it up and start playing together.

"The overwhelming response not only reminds us how much fans absolutely love the Mario Party franchise but also proves the unmatched ability of the Wii system to attract new players," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Wii users are keeping the Mario Party going strong."

For more information about Mario Party 8, please visit www.MarioParty.com.

Talkback

Jonnyboy117Jonathan Metts, Associate EditorJuly 02, 2007

I guess they'll be celebrating mediocrity a lot this month, between this announcement and the upcoming early sales reports for PBR.

GoldenPhoenixJuly 02, 2007

Yeah for MP8 the best game of the series.

KaironCarmine Red, Associate EditorJuly 02, 2007

I wouldn't see this as a sign of anything other than consumers clearly thinking that Wii and Mario Party were a sensible combination. Heck, even I was about to buy Mario Party 8... it just makes too much sense on the Wii, regardless of the game's actual quality or final execution.

Saturn2888July 02, 2007

I bought it. It's something my family members can play and my sister and her friends love it so I'm good. I don't usually like buying 1-player games and since I found something my sister will play, that gives me a chance to take a break from work or homework and play a game. It's pretty fun and not as painful as spinning the joystick w/ your red palm.