A wonderfully refreshing revamp. Read more <\/a><\/p>\n Mario Party 9<\/p><\/div>\n Gamesradar<\/strong> 8\/10<\/p>\n If you lost interest some time around the umpteenth GameCube iteration, or the woeful Mario Party 8, MP9 is a good excuse to come back. Enough of the old concerns have been addressed and the game is more focused than ever, marking a return to simplicity that reminds us why we loved huddling around those old Nintendo consoles in the first place. Read more <\/a><\/p>\n IGN<\/strong> 7\/10<\/p>\n During sessions with Mario Party 9 I was still able to suppress my critical instincts and lose myself in its charms — but booze was perhaps more essential than ever. Read more <\/a><\/p>\n Videogamer<\/strong> 7\/10<\/p>\n Essentially, Mario Party 9 is a great leveller. No matter if you play games for a living or only touch a controller when one is forced into you hand, chances are you’ll be in with a shot of winning come the end of the each game. The Wii has always been about bringing people together to play, and Mario Party 9 does that considerably better than I thought it would. Read more <\/a><\/p>\n Game Informer<\/strong> 5.8\/10<\/p>\n There are things about Mario Party 9 that make it a better experience than previous entries, but overall it’s still a disheartening experience. The best times I experienced with the game were the times when co-workers and I were laughing at each other’s stupid mistakes while playing, but you really don’t need a video game to fuel stupid mistakes worth laughing at. Read more <\/a><\/p>\n![\"Mario](\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Wii_MarioParty9_Social_Mario_2.jpg\" "\\"Mario")
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