[Schimid]

MP8 is the only Mario Party where I could stand to play two 15-turn games in a row, and that's really really saying something. What makes it are the maps, which seem sort of queer at first (only one is traditional Mario Party) and prove to be much more fun. There's no more frustation of the star always evading you, constantly shifting and shuffling away. People are saying it's still too heavily influenced by chance and luck but, honestly, so are many board games. It's a whole bunch of luck, combined with a satisfying amount of strategy.

Super Mario Strikers is the only game I'm looking forward to as much as Smash Brothers right now :O