Mario Party 10
For alternate box art, see therelated gallery.
Developers	NDcube CAProduction Nintendo SPD Group No.4
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform	Wii U
Release dates	Original release: March 12, 2015[1] March 20, 2015[2] March 20, 2015[3] March 21, 2015[4] Nintendo Selects: September 30, 2016[5]
Languages	English (United States) English (United Kingdom) Japanese Dutch French (Canada) French (Europe) German Italian Portuguese (Europe) Russian Spanish (Latin America) Spanish (Europe)
Genre	Party
Ratings	ESRB: - Everyone[?] CERO: - All ages[?] PEGI: - Seven years and older[?] USK: - Six years and older[?] ACB: - General[?] FPB: - Parental guidance[?]
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer
Format	Wii U: Optical disc Digital download
Input	Wii U: Wii U GamePad Wii Remote
Serial code	WUP-ABAJ-JPN

Mario Party 10 is the tenth home console installment in theMario Party series and the twentieth installment in the series overall, released forWii U in March 2015. The game has many gameplay elements and features returning fromits predecessor, with Mini Stars and vehicles making a return. Introduced in this entry, is a new mode called Bowser Party, in which one player controlsBowser using the GamePad with up to four players going against him as Team Mario. The game is also compatible withamiibo.

Gameplay[edit]

Mario Party 10 offers three basic modes of play: Mario Party, Bowser Party, and amiibo Party each with their own unique styles of play. Other modes include Minigames and Toad's Room - the former has players simply playing minigames while the latter is where players can access a shop, a photo booth, and other items.

Game modes[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

“Everyone plays board events or minigames!”

—Mario Party menu description

Gameplay for the Mario Party mode

Mario Party is the central mode ofMario Party 10. Similar toMario Party 9, players compete to get the most Mini Stars while traveling through the board on one vehicle, though this time, everyone starts with five Mini Stars. Characters move around in vehicles taking turns being the captain and rolling thedice. A brand new feature is that Bowser is locked in the GamePad with dice numbers. Each time a Dice Block is rolled, the lock of the corresponding number will be unlocked (there are six locks, one for each number on the die). Bowser will sometimes pound on his cell multiple times and look around in the GamePad. The player who unlocks the last lock loses half of their Mini Stars and Bowser will addBowser Spaces on the board. If Bowser is not free by the time the "Homestretch!" space is reached, he will be sealed away andhis son will addBowser Jr. Spaces instead. When inChaos Castle, a yellowToad takes Bowser's place and gives the player 20 Mini Stars for freeing him. Also, item shops return, this time in the form ofToad Houses, where a Special Dice Block is given to all players.

Bowser Party[edit]

"Bowser Party" redirects here. For the event inMario Party 7 known as "Bowser Party" in PAL regions, seeBowser Time.

“Bowser chases Team Mario and wreaks havoc!”

—Bowser Party menu description

Bowser catching up to the four players

Bowser Party is a new mode of gameplay featuringBowser. One player controls Bowser using the GamePad, and up to four others useWii Remotes to play against him as TeamMario. Mini Stars are replaced byHearts, and the goal of Bowser is to deplete all of the other players' six hearts, while the goal of the other players is to make it to theSuper Star at the end of the course with at least one heart between them. Each member of Team Mario rolls one Dice Block, while Bowser rolls fourBowser Dice Blocks by default, though certain events can cause him to have more or less available. If he does not roll a high enough number to catch Team Mario, he is given the option to reroll, though the option is only given once. If Bowser catches up to Team Mario or if Team Mario is sent backwards to him, he forces them to play a randomly selected "Bowser Battle" minigame, where hearts are lost if the players are hit by his attacks. This can also happen if Team Mario cannot move away from Bowser because some players towards the end of the turn order are already eliminated, in which case Bowser will immediately initiate the Bowser Battle minigame selection as his turn begins. If Bowser depletes all of some players' hearts but other players are still standing, the eliminated players can receive Special Dice Blocks for the remaining teammates to use. If Bowser depletes all of the hearts from all four players, he wins. If Bowser fails to deplete a heart from any Team Mario player, all of the team members perform their 2nd place animations while Bowser roars in anger. Normally, the minigames are fairly easy for Team Mario, but Bowser can also become Angry and can play harder minigames if at least one member of Team Mario survives a minigame with all of their hearts intact (or if he does not roll a high enough number again to catch Team Mario after a reroll), and can also become Furious and can select which minigame to play if "Big Bad Bowser Mode" is selected as a Homestretch! event.

At the Homestretches ofMushroom Park andWhimsical Waters, Bowser Jr. appears with a roulette for Bowser to help him. InChaos Castle's Homestretch, Bowser instead fuses the Bowser Dice Blocks into theSuper Bowser Dice Block. He will then take his turn after each member of Team Mario; if he rolls his own icon, Bowser will immediately catch up to Team Mario. If Team Mario makes it to the goal, they face a challenge against Bowser Jr., in which he summons a normal enemy and a boss, and has Bowser hide the Super Star with him or one of the enemies. The player who reached the goal then guesses who has the star. If they guess correctly, they win, but an incorrect guess results in them being knocked back several spaces. If Team Mario makes it to the goal after being knocked back twice, they automatically win.

Regardless of whether Bowser or Team Mario won, the camera subsequently focuses on the losing player(s). If Team Mario lost, the game displays the number of spaces Team Mario would have had to travel to reach the Super Star. If Bowser lost, the camera simply shows where Bowser stopped and him stomping his foot in anger.

amiibo Party[edit]

“Play board games with amiibo!”

—amiibo Party menu description

Mario Board in amiibo Party

In amiibo Party, players can scan a playable character'samiibo and play on small boards designed for that character with up to three other amiibo figurines. Players compete in a 10-turn game for the most stars, which can be bought bycoins, similar to the gameplay in previousMario Party games prior toMario Party 9. CPUs or human players without amiibo are represented by cardboard cutouts instead of amiibo. Players who have amiibo can save and usetokens, which can affect gameplay. Players can also use character tokens to swap out a part of the board to the corresponding character board. Also, if the player hasMario Party: Star Rush, they can scan their amiibo that hasMario Party 10 data and receive a Dice Block that matches the token in Toad Scramble. Players can earn and use certain items by landing on specific locations on the board, which allows them to play a short game that can grant them items.

amiibo Party boards

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  Normal Board

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  Mario Board

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  Luigi Board

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  Peach Board

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  Yoshi Board

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  Toad Board

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  Wario Board

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  Rosalina Board

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  Donkey Kong Board

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  Bowser Board

Coin Challenge[edit]

Toadette wins Coin Challenge.

Coin Challenge is a bonus game mode for 2-4 players. Rather than being found in the "Bonus Games" section, it is instead found in the Mario Party mode, at the very end of the game selection screen. Player compete to earn coins based off their minigame results in three, five, or seven rounds of competition. The game starts with the characters competing in a minigame to earn coins based on their position: 1st place earns 15 coins, 2nd place earns 10 coins, 3rd place earns 5 coins, and 4th place earns 0 coins. Each round, a minigame is picked from the minigame wheel that contains six random minigames. The minigame is picked randomly for the first round and by the last place player for subsequent rounds. If the difference between first and last is 30 coins or more at the start of a round, the minigame wheel spins slower, making selecting a specific minigame easier. One minigame equals one round, and at the end of each round, players will be able to see how many coins they earned in that minigame and how much they possess after each round, with the exception of the final round, where all there is in each coin counter are three question marks. When playing a five- or seven- round game, the last two rounds have two Chance Minigames; if one of them is selected, the players earn double the amount of coins normally earned in that round. Once three, five, or seven minigames have been completed, depending on how many rounds the player has decided to play for, the game ends. The maximum number of coins is 45 for three rounds, 105 for five, and 135 for seven.

The Rankings screen that shows after a Coin Challenge game is complete, showing each player's position and coin count.

The players enter their colored pipes and the camera rises in height to each pipe corresponding to the ranking. Rankings are revealed from last to first based off who had the most or least coins in the game. If there is a tie for a position, the position in which no one takes that spot is skipped, and the characters that tie will exit the pipe next to each other, doing their respective poses simultaneously based on if they placed first or not. The number of coins that will come out of a pipe is based on the number of coins the player in that place had, and after the last coin comes out, the character will jump out of the pipe and do a victory animation (if placed 1st) or a failure animation (if placed outside 1st). Once the camera reaches the gold pipe and the character jumps out, the words "Congratulations!" appear on the screen; the music used for the result screen is shared withMinigame Tournament.

The Ranking screen in this mode is displayed the same way as the Mario Party mode in a board and in amiibo Party mode, except that they lackCoin,Star orMini Star symbols altogether and that the player labels that say P1, P2, etc. are merged closer to the character icon. The "View Details" button replaces the "View Graph" button from the other modes, and pressing that button changes the screen to another page that displays how many coins each player won in a specific round; if the respective minigame was a Chance Minigame, the values shown here will be twice as normal for that round.

No matter how many rounds are set, 20 Mario Party Points are always awarded at the end of each Coin Challenge game.

amiibo Bonus[edit]

Players can also tap an amiibo to get bases for the figurines that represent players in amiibo Party and bonus Mario Party Points with a scratch card. However, only amiibo withMario Party 10 data can earn bases, while others can only earn Mario Party Points. Once all of the bases are collected for an amiibo, the amiibo also gets scratch cards for the amiibo Bonus.

Minigame Tournament[edit]

The Minigame Tournament

Minigame Tournament is a bonus game mode for up to eight players, the only mode in the game to allow that many players. Despite the fact thatSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U allows seven Wii Remotes to be connected to the Wii U at once, pass and play is enforced when playing with five or more human players. The game starts with eight players divided into two groups of four. The first group consists of odd player numbers, and the second group consists of even player numbers. This is decided based on the order the characters are picked. The players in each respective group face off in a minigame, with first and second advancing to the next round and third and fourth being eliminated. If a minigame is only between CPU contestants, the minigame will be skipped and results will be simulated. Ties are decided by dice rolls unless the tie is between two players in 3rd place. Before a minigame begins, each player must grab the for their character and press the button to confirm. When playing with five or more human players, after the first group plays, the players who played that minigame must hand over the to the other players.

After both groups have finished their minigames, the game moves on to the second round, and another minigame is played. Like with the first round, the top two players advance to the final round and the bottom two are eliminated. In the final round, the top two competitors must play one last minigame; the victor player then wins the tournament.

Bowser Challenge[edit]

Bowser Challenge is a bonus single-player game mode. The single player plays all ten Bowser minigames, attempting to make the four computer players lose as many hearts as possible. Computer players always have six hearts to start each minigame. For every computer player that is knocked out by losing all six hearts, the player receives three bonus hearts. The total number of hearts lost by the computer players in all ten minigames, plus the bonus hearts for knocking out computer players, is the player's score. Once the player completes all of the minigames, Bowser gets a new throne, with the design of the throne depending on how many hearts are in the total.

Toad's Room[edit]

Toad's Room is an extra mode, featuring a shop, a photo booth and a challenges mode.

• Shop: Players can buyunlockablecharacters, CPU Master Difficulty, vehicles for the boards, and music. Models of characters and backgrounds can be bought to be used in the Photo Booth.
• Challenge List: Players can see the challenges they completed and challenges yet to be completed. There are 49 challenges in all.
• Photo Studio: Players can take photos with the models of characters and backgrounds bought on the shop. One can also send their photos to Miiverse.
• Music: Players can listen to the songs bought on the shop.
• Staff credits: Players can view the Staff Credits here.
• Miiverse: This setting can only determine if Miiverse posts should be shown before starting a board game. When on, three posts will be shown on the loading screen. Due to the discontinuation of Miiverse on November 7, 2017, this option is no longer available.

Characters[edit]

Playable characters[edit]

There are a total of thirteen playable characters inMario Party 10. Of these characters, two,Rosalina andSpike, are playable for the first time in the series, with Spike also being playable for the first time in any game. Bowser is not playable in Mario Party mode, but is playable in other modes, and, despite previously being playable inMario Party 4'sBeach Volley Folly minigame, he is considered to be a new playable character to the series.Toadette and Spike are unlocked by spending 600 Mario Party Points for each of them at the Shop in Toad's Room. Also,Donkey Kong makes his first full playable appearance in the series sinceMario Party 4, and Toadette is playable for the first time in the series sinceMario Party 8.

Mario	Luigi	Peach	Toad	Yoshi
The hero of theMushroom Kingdom, Mario never hesitates to jump into action – especially when there's a party happening!	He may have spent his fair share of time in his brother Mario's shadow, but Luigi's never one to shy from the shining spotlight.	This regal ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom always throws her crown into the ring when Mini-Stars are at stake!	Loyal, lovable, lively: Toad's list of qualities is longer than he is tall, and he'll use every one of his abilities to come out on top.	The green gobbler has attended every Mario Party to date, andFlutter Jumps back into the fun this time around.
Wario	Waluigi	Daisy	Rosalina(new)	Donkey Kong
Driven by a greed for all things shiny and valuable, Wario can't wait to get his hands on more Mini-Stars and Coins.	Wild of moustache and every bit as devious as his accomplice Wario, the purple-garbed Waluigi returns for more mischief.	Never one to turn down an invitation, thisSarasaland princess's tomboyish streak stands her in good stead for the hustle and bustle of Mario Party.	With all her experience in theComet Observatory, Rosalina's sure to have her eye on those Mini-Stars in her Mario Party debut.	He's finally back to kick some tail! After a break on the sidelines, the swinging king of the jungle is rolling out the barrel as a playable character once again.
Bowser(new)	Toadette	Spike(new)
The big, bruising king of the Koopas makes his playable Mario Party debut, wreaking havoc on Team Mario in the brand new Bowser Party mode!	Unlockable character This character must be bought in Toad's Room with 600 Mario Party Points.	Unlockable character This character must be bought in Toad's Room with 600 Mario Party Points.

amiibo Party[edit]

Character	Compatible amiibo
	Super Mario	Super Smash Bros.	Other
Mario
Luigi
Peach
Toad
Yoshi
Wario
Rosalina
Donkey Kong
Bowser*
*Use of the Bowser amiibo will cause his minigames to be played instead of the normal minigames. Bowser Spaces also will not cause negative effects on this amiibo. Note: Use of the golden edition Mario amiibo will turn the Mario figure that appears on the board intoGold Mario, although he is not present in the minigames. The same happens when the silver edition Mario amiibo is scanned, but with Silver Mario rather than Gold Mario.

Bosses[edit]

	Bosses and minigames
Board	Mushroom Park	Haunted Trail	Whimsical Waters	Airship Central	Chaos Castle
First boss	Mega Goomba	Sledge Bro	Mega Cheep Chomp	Mega Monty Mole	Mega Mechakoopa
	Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap	Sledge Bro's Card Chaos	Mega Cheep Chomp's Shell Shock	Mega Monty Mole's Maze Mischief	Mega Mechakoopa's Swing & Stomp
Second boss	Petey Piranha	King Boo	Mega Blooper	Kamek	Bowser /Dry Bowser
	Petey's Bomb Battle	King Boo's Tricky Tiles	Mega Blooper's Bubble Battle	Kamek's Rocket Rampage	Bowser's Tank Terror

Other characters and objects[edit]

These characters are various minor NPCs that appear in boards and minigames.

Character/Object
Amp	Banzai Bill	Bee	Big Amp
Bowser's Wicked Wheel	Kamek's Rocket Rampage	Beeline Shrine	Kamek's Rocket Rampage
Big Cheep Cheep	Big Fuzzy	Big Urchin	Blooper
Cheep Cheep Leap	Fuzzy Fliers	Fruit of the Doom	Meanie Match Mega Blooper's Bubble Battle Appears as multiple board features inWhimsical Waters: one each in the Mario Party and Bowser Party modes.
Bob-omb	Bomp	Boo	Bowser Jr.
Bob-omb Bogey Bob-omb Combo Bobsled Battle Bowser's Bogus Bingo Fruit Cahoots Meanie Match Appears as a background element in theBowser Board.	Cliffside Crisis	Boo Burglars Bowser's Bogus Bingo King Boo's Tricky Tiles Meanie Match Appears as a board feature inHaunted Trail. Appears as a background element in theLuigi Board.	Bowser Jr.'s Bonk Battle Bowser Jr.'s Clobber Cage Appears when the player lands on aBowser Jr. Space. Appears as a board feature in theBowser Board. Appears as the host of Bowser Party (for Bowser only) and Bowser Challenge. Appears when Team Mario lands on aBowser Block +1 Space in Bowser Party mode. Appears as a selectable character when Team Mario attempts to get the Super Star in Bowser Party mode.
Bullet Bill	Burner	Chain Chomp	Charvaargh
Bowser's Sinister Slots Bullet Bill Bullies Hop, Drop, and Roll Kamek's Rocket Rampage Meanie Match Sledge Bro's Card Chaos Appears as a board feature inAirship Central.	Appears as a board feature inChaos Castle in Bowser Party mode only.	Appears as a background element in theBowser Board.	Appears as a board feature inChaos Castle.
Cheep Cheep	Clampy	Dragoneel	Dry Bones
Bowser's Bogus Bingo Cheep Cheep Check Cheep Cheep Leap Meanie Match Mega Cheep Chomp's Shell Shock Appears as a board feature and a background element inWhimsical Waters in Mario Party mode only.	Cheep Cheep Check Appears as a background element inWhimsical Waters.	Appears as a board feature inWhimsical Waters.	Meanie Match Appears as a selectable character when Team Mario attempts to get the Super Star in Bowser Party mode. Appears as a background element in theBowser Board.
Fire Bar	Fish Bone	Fliprus	Foo
Bowser's Fire Bar Fury	Appears as multiple board features inWhimsical Waters: one each in the Mario Party and Bowser Party modes.	Ice Slide, You Slide	Foo Me Once
Fuzzy	Galoomba	Gold Cheep Cheep	Gold Piranha Plant
Fuzzy Fliers Appears as a board feature inAirship Central.	Goomba Gallop Goomba Gotcha	Cheep Cheep Leap	Pipe Sniper
Goomba	Goomba Tower	Goombrat	Greenie
Bowser's Bogus Bingo Goomba Gallop Goomba Gotcha Meanie Match Appears as a background element inMushroom Park. Appears as a background element in theMario Board.	Appears as a background element in theMario Board.	Goomba Gallop Goomba Gotcha Goombrat Combat	Appears on a placard hanging from a dead tree in theLuigi Board.
Grrrol	Hammer Bro	Huckit Crab	Jumbo Ray
Hop, Drop, and Roll	Meanie Match Appears when the player selects a Battle minigame on aMinigame Space.	Meanie Match Watermelon Whalin' Appears as a background element inWhimsical Waters.	Bouncy Brawl Bubble Squabble
King Boo	Koopa Troopa	Lava Bubble	Luma
King Boo's Tricky Tiles Appears as a background element in theLuigi Board.	Bowser's Bogus Bingo Meanie Match Appears as a spectator in various minigames. Appears as a selectable character when Team Mario attempts to get the Super Star in Bowser Party mode. Appears as a background element in theMario Board.	Appears as a board feature inChaos Castle. Appears as a background element in theBowser Board.	Appears as a background element in theRosalina Board.
Nabbit	Peepa	Petey Piranha	Piranha Plant
Appears when Team Mario lands on aBowser Block -1 Space in Bowser Party mode.	Peepa Panic Appears as a background element inHaunted Trail.	Petey's Bomb Battle Appears as a selectable character when Team Mario attempts to get the Super Star in Bowser Party mode.	Pipe Sniper
Shy Guy	Skewer	Sledge Bro	Spiked Ball
Badminton Bash Keep-Away Mayhem (1 vs. 2 version only) Meanie Match Shy Guy Shuffle Appears as a spectator in various minigames. Appears as a background element in theNormal Board. Appears as a background element in theYoshi Board.	Skewer Scurry Appears as a board feature inChaos Castle in Mario Party mode only.	Sledge Bro's Card Chaos Appears as a selectable character when Team Mario attempts to get the Super Star in Bowser Party mode.	Bowser's Painball
Spinner	Star Bunny	Swoop	Toads
Spiked Ball Scramble	Appears as a background element in theRosalina Board.	Pipe Sniper Appears as a board feature inHaunted Trail.	Appears as a spectator in various minigames. Appears as a background element in thePeach Board. Appears as a background element in theToad Board. Colored members appear as hosts in Mario Party and Bowser Party (for Team Mario only). Appears as an audience that congratulates the player in Mario Party mode and Team Mario in Bowser Party mode.
Torpedo Ted	Urchin	Waddlewing	Whomp
Blooper Blastoff	Bowser's Bogus Bingo Fruit of the Doom Meanie Match Rapid River Race	Goomba Gallop Meanie Match Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap	Appears at the firstGate Space of any given board in Bowser Party mode.
Yoshi
Appears as a background element in theYoshi Board.

Boards[edit]

Main boards[edit]

Note: There are three different exclusive vehicles in each board, one available from the start and the other two purchasable from Toad's Room for 300 Mario Party Points each. They all have the same purpose of carrying the characters around a board, but their type depends on the board's theme (for example, submarines are used in Whimsical Waters while aircraft-like vehicles are used in Airship Central).

Name	Image	In-game description and vehicles	Bosses	Playable in Bowser Party?
Mushroom Park		This amusement-park board is suitable for everyone! Traditional Train Toy Train Petey Piranha Train	Miniboss - Mega Goomba Boss - Petey Piranha
Haunted Trail		Boo awaits on this dark forest board! Magical Sleigh Lovely Sleigh King Boo Sleigh	Miniboss - Sledge Bro Boss - King Boo
Whimsical Waters		A Dragoneel lives here and may decide your fate! Simple Submarine Whale Submarine Blooper Submarine	Miniboss - Mega Cheep Chomp Boss - Mega Blooper
Airship Central		Bowser's ship is ready to attack on this sky board! Plain Plane Antique Plane Banzai Bill Jet	Miniboss - Mega Monty Mole Boss - Kamek
Chaos Castle		Traps abound on this chaotic board! Star Stomper Castle Clomper Bowser Bonker Bowser Basher	Miniboss - Mega Mechakoopa Boss - Bowser / Dry Bowser

amiibo Boards[edit]

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  Mario Board

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  Luigi Board

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  Peach Board

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  Toad Board

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  Yoshi Board

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  Wario Board

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  Rosalina Board

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  Donkey Kong Board

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  Bowser Board

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  Normal Board

Minigames[edit]

Cheep Cheep Leap, one of the minigames inMario Party 10

Main article:List of Mario Party 10 minigames

Mario Party 10 features a grand total of 75 minigames, which is only slightly less than the 81 each in bothMario Party 9 andMario Party: Island Tour. The minigame categories are much the same as in previousMario Party installments: free-for-all minigames pit all four players against each other, 1 vs. 3 pits one player against the remaining three, and 2 vs. 2 pits two groups against one another. Boss minigames fromMario Party 9 also return with no changes to the basic formula; players compete against each other to defeat a boss. Yet also returning fromMario Party 9 are Bowser Jr. minigames, in which one player attempts to best Bowser Jr. in a wager for coins; however, only two of these minigames appear, and they are only fully playable in amiibo Party mode. A new category of minigames known as "Bowser Battles" are exclusive to Bowser Party mode, and involve Bowser attacking up to four other players in an attempt to deplete as many hearts as possible. Lastly, extra minigames are minigames which do not fit into any of the general categories and thus have their own sections in the Bonus Games;Badminton Bash andJewel Drop are the only two extra minigames.

Spaces[edit]

Space	Image	Effect	Appears in...
			Mario Party					Bowser Party			amiibo Party
			Mushroom Park	Haunted Trail	Whimsical Waters	Airship Central	Chaos Castle	Mushroom Park	Whimsical Waters	Chaos Castle
???		Covered with ink...
Advance Space		Move forward (2, 3, 4) spaces.
Back Space (Mario Party mode)		Hit the Dice Block again, and go back.
Back Space (Bowser Party mode)		Move back (2, 3, 4) spaces.
Blooper-Go-Round		Jump on the carousel, and try to get some Mini Stars! (Mario Party mode) Jump on the carousel, and try to get some hearts! (Bowser Party mode)
Boo		Get haunted by a Boo!
Boo Space		Make the Boo haunt someone else!
Boss Battle Space		Battle a miniboss to get past this space! (first boss) Stop here for a final showdown! (second boss)
Bowser Space		Bowser will do something really nasty! (Mario Party mode) Bowser will pull a dirty trick! (amiibo Party mode)	[a]	[a]	[a]	[a]
Bowser Block Space		Bowser gets an extra Dice Block. (Adding a Bowser Dice Block) Bowser loses one of his Dice Blocks. (Subtracting a Bowser Dice Block)						[b]
Bowser Jr. Space		Bowser Jr. will come and cause some trouble!
Cannon Space		Attack the Bowser ship!
Change Space		Rearrange the turn order!
Cheep Cheep Branch		Which way you go depends on the Cheep Cheep.
Coin Space		Get coins!
Dash Space		Hit the Dice Block again, and advance.
Dragoneel Space		Get treasure from the Dragoneel!
Dragoneel Treasure		Stop and get some Dragoneel Treasure!
Event Space		A spin decides your fate!
Gate Space		Defeat the Whomp to move forward. (First occurrence) Stop and get the Super Star from an enemy! (Second occurrence)
Green Space		You're safe here!
Heart Space		Everyone's hearts increase.
Homestretch!		Size up the situation as you head into the final stretch! (Mario Party mode) Checkpoint before the goal... (Bowser Party mode)
Lose Coins Space		Lose coins!
Lucky Space		Get Mini Stars in a special event! (Mario Party mode) Hit one of the blocks to get some hearts for everyone! (Bowser Party mode) Everyone participates in the event that starts here. (Mushroom Park attractions in Mario Party mode only) Jump to get Mini Stars! (Special event in Haunted Trail)
Mini Star		Get some Mini Stars!
Mini Ztar		Lose Mini Stars!
Minigame Space		Do battle in a minigame!
Risky Route		Only Bowser can see through the ink.
Special Dice Block Space		Get a Special Dice Block!
Special Event Space		A homestretch event starts here!
Star		Trade 20 coins for a Star!
Steal Space		Steal Mini Stars!
Streetlight		The Boo will get scared of the light here and run away!
Toad House		If you pass here, everyone gets a Special Dice Block!
Unlucky Space		Lose Mini Stars! (The player loses Mini Stars) Blooper's ink prevents you from using Special Dice Blocks. (Whimsical Waters in Mario Party Mode) Mini Stars are reduced by half due to an enemy attack! (Fighting Bowser's airship in Airship Central) Lose 5 Mini Stars due to an enemy attack! (First segment in Chaos Castle's Mario Party Mode with Charvaarghs) Fall, and lose 10 Mini Stars! (Second segment in Chaos Castle's Mario Party Mode with Skewers) Something bad will happen here! (All other Unlucky Space events)
Warp Space		Warp to another Warp Space!

Footnotes

Items[edit]

Dice Blocks[edit]

• 0-1 Dice Block
• 1-2-3 Dice Block
• 1-2-3 Slow Dice Block (Bowser Party only)
• 4-5-6 Dice Block
• Dice Block
• Double Dice Block
• Reverse Dice Block (amiibo Party only)
• Slow Dice Block

Other/Mode-Exclusive Items[edit]

• Coins
• Mega Mushroom
• Mini Star
• Mini Ztar
• Star
• Super Mushroom

Tokens[edit]

Main article:amiibo Token (Mario Party 10)

In amiibo Party, Tokens can be used. The player can save them to their amiibo to use at the start of another party. Tokens spawn on the board after a star is collected, and disappear after a few turns. The player can only hold one, they can be used once each turn, and each one will have a different effect. There is a total of 34 Tokens:

• Mario Jump:All this does is change the movement sound? At least you can win with style!
• Luigi Jump:This just changes character movement? At least you can win with style!
• P Switch:You can change to a different minigame. (Can't be used when Bowser is playing.)
• Bowser Jr.:Bowser Jr. gets in the way. For when you want to land on the same space again!
• Plus 1:Roll and move the number shown on the Dice Block, plus 1 additional space.
• 1-2-3 Dice Block:Only numbers 1, 2 and 3 appear.
• 4-5-6 Dice Block:Only numbers 4, 5 and 6 appear.
• Reverse Dice Block:You move in the opposite direction.
• Slow Dice Block:It's easier to hit the number you want. For when you really need to reach a certain space!
• Double Dice Block:You use two Dice Blocks. For when you need to get a move on!
• Bronze:A rare Token awarded for having collected all bronze Tokens.
• POW Block:You can steal coins from rivals by shaking things up with a POW Block.
• Pipe:All players change places via pipes!
• ? Block:Double minigame coins. For when you're really serious about winning! (Can't be used when Bowser is playing.)
• Bowser Space:Move to a Bowser Space. For when you really want to pick something up along the way!
• Plus 5:Roll and move the number shown on the Dice Block, plus 5 additional spaces.
• Silver:A rare Token awarded for having collected all silver Tokens.
• Dash Special:Roll 5 Normal Dice Blocks for a quick dash!
• Reverse Special:You can roll 5 Reverse Dice Blocks and move backward.
• Jump Special:Jump closer to a Star!
• Coin Special:Greatly increase the number of coins on the board.
• Star Special:Greatly increase the number of Stars on the board.
• Gold:A rare Token awarded for having collected all gold Tokens. Great work!
• Normal Board:You can play on the normal board.
• Mario Board:You can play on the Mario Board.
• Luigi Board:You can play on the Luigi Board.
• Peach Board:You can play on the Peach Board.
• Toad Board:You can play on the Toad Board.
• Yoshi Board:You can play on the Yoshi Board.
• Wario Board:You can play on the Wario Board.
• Rosalina Board:You can play on the Rosalina Board.
• Donkey Kong Board:You can play on the Donkey Kong Board.
• Bowser Board:You can play on the Bowser Board.

Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

Mario Party 10 received largely mixed reviews. Most criticism was directed towards the Mario Party mode as being too luck-based and the amiibo Party mode as being too bare-bones, though praise was directed towards the minigame varieties and the Bowser Party mode. It currently holds a score of 64.49% on GameRankings based on 47 reviews,^[6] and a score of 66 on Metacritic based on 66 reviews.^[7]

Samuel Claiborn of IGN gave the game a 6.5/10, criticizing the return of the concepts fromMario Party 9, the board layouts in amiibo Party mode, and the game playing its target audience too safe, but was otherwise praising of the minigames and the Bowser Party mode, the latter of which he called "a blast", claiming "Whether you are Bowser or not, this five-person modification ofMario Party is [Mario Party]10's greatest achievement – and one of the best uses of the Wii U GamePad yet".^[8] In a similar review, Mark Walton of GameSpot gave the game a 6/10, praising the visuals and the minigames, but criticized the amiibo Party boards, the overreliance on luck, and a poor implementation of the GamePad, stating "Ah,Mario Party, the game that, on paper at least, should be a rollicking good time filled with joyful minigames and all your favourite Nintendo characters. It's hard not be suckered in by that classic Nintendo charm, the bright colours, the jangly music, Mario yelling "it's-a-me!" If games were fun based on nostalgia value alone, thenMario Party 10 would be a wonderful creation. But they're not, and once you're over the sight of Mario and friends riding along in a Boo-inspired ghost train, the game's mildly amusing take on a family board game wears thin".^[9] Kirk McKeand of the Digital Spy was even more critical and gave it two out of five stars, praising only the concept of the Bowser Party mode and being critical of practically everything else, including the Mario Party and amiibo Party modes and some minigames he deemed "want[ing] to see what your wrist action is like".^[10]

Sales[edit]

Mario Party 10 is the tenth best-selling game for the Wii U with 2.26 million copies sold worldwide as of September 30, 2021.^[11]

Pre-release and unused content[edit]

During the Nintendo Treehouse Event atE3 2014, it was claimed thatNabbit would appear to give Bowser extra dice blocks during Bowser Party.^[12] However, in the final game, only Bowser Jr. gives Bowser extra dice, and Nabbit appears to take Dice Blocks away from Bowser. Also in the E3 demo ofMario Party 10, the characters usedMario Party 9 winning and losing animations, as well as their voice clips and the announcer.^[13] The final version of the game does not feature an announcer, making it the only mainlineMario Party game with this distinction.

The fireballs inBowser's Bad Breath had a different appearance.^[13] The controls for Bowser inBowser's High Dive were originally made to have theGamePad tilt left and right, though the final game instead uses the touch screen.^[14] Additionally, in an early gameplay of Bowser Party, the meter that showed the amount of spaces Bowser was from catching up with the Mario Team, and the bar that showed Team Mario's health both had a different appearance.^[12] Most of the UI is different, with a different timer and score font looking similar to that ofMario Party 9.

Promotion[edit]

Mario Party 10 Virtual Launch Party[edit]

TheMario Party 10 Virtual Launch Party was an online event organized by Nintendo of America on March 18, 2015, two days before the game's launch date in North America. The event comprised activities posted via the company's accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter between 13:00 and 17:00 PDT. Users of these social networks were encouraged to participate in these activities.^[15]

The activities were as follows:

• a trivia question asking participants which of four options is not a board inMario Party 10.^[16] The options are "Mushroom Park", "Magma Mountain", "Airship Central", and "Chaos Castle", with "Magma Mountain" being the correct answer.
• a trivia question asking participants whether it is true or false that Waluigi is playable inMario Party 10.^[17] The correct answer is "true".
• a request to set one's profile picture to Bowser's emblem, provided in the corresponding post.^[18]
• a request to communicate one's "favorite Mario Party moment", potentially through a picture or video clip. The appended image shows the box art of every previousMario Party title officially released on home consoles.^[19]
• a question gauging interest in the game's three party modes.^[20]
• a question asking participants which of nine amiibo figures shown in the appended picture they intend to use first with the game. The amiibo figures are Yoshi, Mario, Bowser, Peach, Wario, Rosalina, Toad, Donkey Kong, and Luigi.^[21] Most of them are shown in their variants from theSuper Mario line, while Wario, Rosalina, and Donkey Kong are shown in their variants from theSuper Smash Bros. line, as theirSuper Mario line counterparts had not been announced yet at the time of this event.

Exclusively on Twitter, users who engaged with these posts using thehashtags "#MP10LaunchParty" and "#SweepsEntry" became eligible for a sweepstake involving five prize packs, each consisting of a Wii U system and aMario Party 10 + amiibo bundle. A number of participating Twitter users were also selected at the end of every hour in this event to receive a prize involving a Gold Mario amiibo.^[15]

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Mario Party 10.

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  Key artwork for amiibo Party.

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Multimedia[edit]

For the complete list of media files for this subject, seeMultimedia:Mario Party 10. For this subject's sound test, seeMario Party 10 sound test.

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Staff[edit]

Main article:List of Mario Party 10 staff

Mario Party 10 was developed byNDcube, the same development team who worked onMario Party 9 andMario Party: Island Tour. In addition, several staff members who previously developedMario Party: Island Tour returned to developMario Party 10, including director Yukio Umematsu and composer Rei Kondoh.

While Rosalina's former voice actress,Kerri Kane, was listed in the voice credits (misspelled as Kerry Kane), this was a mistake, asLaura Faye Smith provided the clips used inMario Party 10.^[22]

Regional differences[edit]

The international (left) and Japanese (right) cover art differences

• Several minigames and events have different names between the American and British releases; for example,Found it? Pound it! is named "Ground Pound Prowl" in the British version.
• On the international cover for the game, theWii U GamePad thatBowser is holding is black, matching the color for the Wii U Deluxe Set. On the Japanese cover, however, the GamePad is white, matching the color used for the Wii U Basic Set.

References to other games[edit]

Donkey Kong

• Donkey Kong's sprite form from this game appears onhis amiibo board.

Super Mario Bros.

• In theMushroom Park board, sprites ofGoombas andKoopa Troopas from this game appear as merry-go-round carriages.
• Mario's amiibo Party theme is an arrangement of "Ground BGM".
• Peach's sprite from this game appears in her amiibo board.
• The third theme for Chaos Castle contains an arrangement of the castle theme from this game.

Super Mario Bros. 3

• Toad's amiibo Party theme is an arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House".
• "How Far Did You Make It?" is an arrangement of "Music Box".

Wario Land series

• The right half of theWario amiibo board displays many elements from theWario Land series, such as Wario's hard hat and theWario Car.
• Wario's amiibo Party theme is an arrangement of "Stonecarving City" fromWario Land: Shake It!.

Donkey Kong Country series

• Various elements from the series appear on Donkey Kong's amiibo board, including aBarrel Cannon,bananas, and aMine Cart and rails.
• Donkey Kong's amiibo Party theme is an arrangement of "DK Island Swing" fromDonkey Kong Country andDonkey Kong Country Returns.
• The sprite form of Donkey Kong is based on its cameo inDonkey Kong Country Returns, though it now lacks the Wii Remote it held in that game.

Super Mario 64

• Peach's amiibo Party theme is an arrangement of "Peach's Castle" and Bowser's amiibo Party theme is an arrangement of "Bowser's Theme".

Yoshi's Story

• Yoshi's amiibo Party theme is an arrangement of "Yoshi's Song".

Donkey Kong 64

• A verse from theDK Rap, originating from the said game, is used for Donkey Kong's description on theMario Party 10 official website (see the description above, in the "Playable characters" section).

Luigi's Mansion

• Luigi's amiibo Party theme is an arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)".

WarioWare series

• The left half of the Wario amiibo board features many elements from theWarioWare series, such as Wario's biker helmet and theWario Bike.

Mario Party 6

• When determining the winner, the playable characters fly through an endless void until the winner is left, like what happens in this game.

New Super Mario Bros. series

• The fortresses and castles on the boards are based on their appearance in the games from this series.
• Jumbo Rays fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii appear in the minigamesBouncy Brawl andBubble Squabble as background characters.
• Stone-Eyes andNabbit return fromNew Super Mario Bros. U, the former in the minigameFruit Scoot Scurry and the latter as an ally to Team Mario in Bowser Party.
• The airship design from this game also appears in the sky board.
• In the minigame Bowser's Tank Terror, Bowser falls in the lava which makes him reduced intoDry Bowser, resembling how he falls in lava and is reduced to his skeletal version inWorld 1-Castle of the first game of this series.
• A few of the minigames take place in the worlds fromNew Super Mario Bros. U.
• The start of the "Ground Theme" fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii and part of its melody are arranged inSteal the Beat.

Mario Party 8

• Donkey Kong's artwork is taken from this game.

Super Mario Galaxy

• Rosalina's amiibo board features several elements from this game andits sequel, including aLaunch Star,Lumas, the redStarshroom,Star Bits, and several planetoids.
• Rosalina's amiibo Party theme is an arrangement of "Rosalina in the Observatory".
• Rosalina's idle animation is taken directly from this game.
• The entrance portals to any boss resemble black holes from this game.

Mario Kart 7

• Daisy's artwork is taken from this game.

Mario Party 9

• The core gameplay mechanics in this game:Mini Stars andMini Ztars, traveling around in a car, and fighting minibosses and bosses at the middle and end of the board return.
• Several animations are reused.
• The board title animation is the same as the game.
• The winner music from this game is remixed.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

• TheLuigi amiibo board appears based on this game, having a model of theGloomy Manor and a sign with aGreenie on it on the board.

Mario Party: Island Tour

• After a battle minigame or a boss battle in the event of a tie the player fights for the position with a Dice Block.
• In Bowser Party the player has to roll a Dice to defeat theWhomp blocking the path.

Super Mario 3D World

• Many of the Bowser minigames are placed inWorld Bowser.
• Clear Pipes appear in the Minigame Tournament mode.

References in later games[edit]

Mario Party: Star Rush

• Artwork, voice clips and character animations are reused in this game.

Mario Party: The Top 100

• Several minigames fromMario Party 10 return in this game.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

• Some of Luigi's animations are reused in this game.

Super Mario Party

• The majority of the returning characters' victory and losing animations are reused in this game.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

• Daisy's unique running animation resembles her unique running animation introduced inMario Party 10.
• Mario, Rosalina, and Waluigi appear as spirits, using their artwork fromMario Party 10.

Mario Kart Tour

• Yoshi, Bowser, Toad, Waluigi, and Toadette reuse their artwork, and the artwork for Red Yoshi, Blue Yoshi, Pink Yoshi, Orange Yoshi, Black Yoshi, White Yoshi, and Yellow Yoshi is based on Yoshi's artwork.

Mario Party Superstars

• Several minigames fromMario Party 10 return in this game.
• The characters' losing and neutral animations are reused from this game.

Super Mario Party Jamboree

• Toadette, Bowser and Spike's artwork are reused in this game.

Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• Mario Party 10 is the first game in theMario Party series to be given a 7+ age rating byPEGI as opposed to a 3+ rating, although this game was provisionally rated 3+ when announced at E3 2014. This is also the onlyMario Party game to be given the "Violence" icon by PEGI.
• This game's amiibo Party mode showcases Donkey Kong, Wario and Rosalina'sSuper Mario-series amiibo designs, which were officially released worldwide over a year and seven months later; as a result, these amiibo designs were only shown in this game prior to the release ofMario Party: Star Rush.
• During Bowser's turn in a Bowser Party, while he is moving toward the other players, pressing the button causes him to roar.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Mario Party 10 coverage on otherNIWA wikis:

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