"Three Cheers For Mario Party 3"

Mario is one partying fool, and he's invited seven other Mushroom Kingdom inhabitants this time around including Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, and new additions, Waluigi and Daisy (though they are only available in Party Mode). With two parties already under his belt, is this third celebration of all things Mario still fun?

Once every thousand years comes a special star, the Millennium Star. One day while Mario is relaxing in front of Peach's castle, the star comes crashing down into the ground, spoiling Mario's R&R. The raucous noise of the Millennium Star's crash landing causes the rest of the Mushroom Kingdom crew to come running to the site to see what's up. Suddenly, everyone is put inside a toy box to seewho will be deemed worthy of acquiring the Millennium Star and becoming the Superstar. Once again the plot revolves around the player being the Superstar, but who plays Mario Party for the engaging plot anyway? No one, that's who.

Mario Party 3 features a single-player story mode that has party-goers up against the computer in battle royale and duel boards. The player goes through these maps, collecting stamps, and then facing off against one of the Mushroom Kingdom denizens on a duel map. The goal of duel boards is fairly simple. Each player picks a partner from a Goomba to a Bob-omb and gets a set amount of health points. As players face off against one another (and depending upon what partner is chosen), damage will be inflicted. The