Mario Party 8 was the first Wii title in the series.  It was released on May 29, 2007 in the United States.  The game had 14 playable characters.  Blooper and Hammer Bro are the two newest additions.  The game had an “on the board” look instead of overhead.

     The game had 81 different mini-games.  It had six new party boards.  The overall game play hasn’t changed from the previous versions.  Players will be able to transform their characters using new power-ups.

     The game has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.  It sold 314,000 copies in just three days after its release.  It was the second best video game sold in May 2007.

 



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