Mario Party DS

Developer: Hudson Soft
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Date: Nov. 19, 2007
Systems: Nintendo DS
ESRB Rating: E
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In a nutshell: Board game + mini-games + Mario - the TV.

This review features guest commentary from my friend and co-player Bruce.

0:01 After a few minutes spent trying to find a second working DS (borrowed from Bruce's fiance, Lauren), it's on to the super-happy fun intro screen!

0:02 Downloading data to the second DS takes up almost all of this minute.

0:03 And we're loaded. Party mode! I suggest tag battle, a two-vs.-two cooperative mode. "That's cool," says Bruce. We're Mario and Luigi ("Old buddies" says the game) vs. Wario and Waluigi ("Bad boys").

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