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''Mario Party Advance'' was released in Japan on January 13, 2005, in North America in March 28, 2005, in Europe in June 10, 2005,<ref>[http://mariopartylegacy.com/mario-party-advance "''Mario Party Advance''"]. ''Mario Party Legacy''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> and in Australia on September 15, 2005. ''Mario Party Advance'' was re-released on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in North America and Europe on December 25, 2014, in Oceania on December 26, 2014, and in Japan on October 28, 2015. It is the second of the three ''Mario Party'' games to be rereleased for the Wii U's Virtual Console; the others being ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. | ''Mario Party Advance'' was released in Japan on January 13, 2005, in North America in March 28, 2005, in Europe in June 10, 2005,<ref>[http://mariopartylegacy.com/mario-party-advance "''Mario Party Advance''"]. ''Mario Party Legacy''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> and in Australia on September 15, 2005. ''Mario Party Advance'' was re-released on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in North America and Europe on December 25, 2014, in Oceania on December 26, 2014, and in Japan on October 28, 2015. It is the second of the three ''Mario Party'' games to be rereleased for the Wii U's Virtual Console; the others being ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
It is a normal day in Party World when the player first arrives there. [[Toad]] | It is a normal day in Party World when the player first arrives there. [[Toad]] greets the player shortly before [[Bowser]], with [[Koopa Kid]] at his side, falls onto Toad. Bowser then disperses all of the mini-games and Gaddgets towards various parts of [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]]. When Bowser and Koopa Kid leave, and when the flattened Toad adjusts back to his normal form, Toad motivates the player to travel all over Shroom City, gather every mini-game and Gaddget, and restore peace to Party World. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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|'''Starting Position||[[Town | |'''Starting Position||[[Town area]] | ||
|'''Starting Position||[[Seaside | |'''Starting Position||[[Seaside area]] | ||
|'''Starting Position||[[Jungle | |'''Starting Position||[[Jungle area]] | ||
|'''Starting Position||[[Horror | |'''Starting Position||[[Horror area]] | ||
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||[[Cheep Cheep]]||[[File:MPA Cheep Cheep Icon.png]]||align=center|[[File:MPA Cheep Cheep.png]]||"Practices swimming at Mushroom Pool."||"A great swimmer, if only he could get over his insecurities." | ||[[Cheep Cheep]]||[[File:MPA Cheep Cheep Icon.png]]||align=center|[[File:MPA Cheep Cheep.png]]||"Practices swimming at Mushroom Pool."||"A great swimmer, if only he could get over his insecurities." | ||
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||[[Coach]]||[[File:MPA Coach Icon.png]]||align=center|[[File:CheepCheepCoach.png]]||"Trains Cheep Cheep to swim."||"Once, he was a champion, but now, he trains future champions." | ||[[Coach (Mario Party Advance)|Coach]]||[[File:MPA Coach Icon.png]]||align=center|[[File:CheepCheepCoach.png]]||"Trains Cheep Cheep to swim."||"Once, he was a champion, but now, he trains future champions." | ||
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||[[Dolphin]]||[[File:MPA Dolphin icon.png]]||align=center|[[File:MPA Dolphin.png]]||"Performs at Mario Vaudeville."||"He's not a very funny comedian. He's lost all his confidence." | ||[[Dolphin]]||[[File:MPA Dolphin icon.png]]||align=center|[[File:MPA Dolphin.png]]||"Performs at Mario Vaudeville."||"He's not a very funny comedian. He's lost all his confidence." | ||
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==Game Modes== | ==Game Modes== | ||
===Shroom City=== | ===Shroom City=== | ||
Shroom City, hosted by Tumble, is the main mode in the game, as well as the only one that is playable once the game is started. The player can take control of Mario, Luigi, Peach, or Yoshi and travel around Shroom City, beating the quests and collecting minigames and Gaddgets to play in the other modes. | |||
===Play Land=== | ===Play Land=== | ||
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The player selects one of the four characters, and meets the host, Toad. Here, the player will play through fifteen mini-games in order to win coins. After Toad explains the instructions, a list of three minigames will appear, and the player can pick which one they think they can win. The minigames appear as they would in Free Play, but now have winning conditions akin to that Shroom City, but notably more difficult by increasing the criteria compared to Shroom City or making the computer players smarter. If a player loses a minigame, they will lose everything they accumulated up to this point. If they win five games, they can win 1,000 coins, ten games results in 10,000 coins, and 100,000 coins for all fifteen games. During the attack, they can either keep their total, or use their special items to help. | The player selects one of the four characters, and meets the host, Toad. Here, the player will play through fifteen mini-games in order to win coins. After Toad explains the instructions, a list of three minigames will appear, and the player can pick which one they think they can win. The minigames appear as they would in Free Play, but now have winning conditions akin to that Shroom City, but notably more difficult by increasing the criteria compared to Shroom City or making the computer players smarter. If a player loses a minigame, they will lose everything they accumulated up to this point. If they win five games, they can win 1,000 coins, ten games results in 10,000 coins, and 100,000 coins for all fifteen games. During the attack, they can either keep their total, or use their special items to help. | ||
There are three special items, | There are three special items, Change, Replay, and Practice. Replay allows the player to play the games that they completed again, Change replaces three current games with three new ones, and Practice allows the player to try a game before playing it for real. The player starts with the Practice item, and gains the Change item after completing 5 minigames and the Replay item after completing 10 minigames. | ||
====Game Room==== | ====Game Room==== | ||
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====Duel Dash==== | ====Duel Dash==== | ||
In Duel Dash, which is hosted by Toadette, the player will compete against a computer to win coins. There are three modes: easy to win 1,000 coins; normal to win 10,000 coins, and hard to win | In Duel Dash, which is hosted by Toadette, the player will compete against a computer to win coins. There are three modes: easy to win 1,000 coins; normal to win 10,000 coins, and hard to win 50,000 coins. In easy, the players play three mini-games, in normal, five, and in hard, eight. The mini-games are decided at random. | ||
====Bowser Land==== | ====Bowser Land==== | ||
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|[[Accessorize!]]||[[Goombob Manor]]||[[File:MPA Love Icon.png]]||[[Goombob]]||Goombob wants to give a [[ | |[[Accessorize!]]||[[Goombob Manor]]||[[File:MPA Love Icon.png]]||[[Goombob]]||Goombob wants to give a [[lovely seashell]] to his crush, [[Goombetty]]. | ||
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|[[Big Boss Bob-omb]]||[[Mushroom Condo]] (Basement)||[[File:MPA Bomb Icon.png]]||[[King Bob-omb|Big Bob-omb]]||Big Bob-omb challenges the player to a dice game. | |[[Big Boss Bob-omb]]||[[Mushroom Condo]] (Basement)||[[File:MPA Bomb Icon.png]]||[[King Bob-omb|Big Bob-omb]]||Big Bob-omb challenges the player to a dice game. | ||
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|[[Kind Goomba]]||[[Goomba House]]||[[File:MPA Misc Icon.png]]||[[Goomba]]||Goomba asks the player to buy a train [[ticket]] for him. | |[[Kind Goomba]]||[[Goomba House]]||[[File:MPA Misc Icon.png]]||[[Goomba]]||Goomba asks the player to buy a train [[ticket]] for him. | ||
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|[[Locomotionless]]||[[Train Station]]||[[File:MPA Misc Icon.png]]||[[Shy Guy]]||The Train Station has run out of coal and Shy Guy needs to obtain some. | |[[Locomotionless]]||[[Train Station]]||[[File:MPA Misc Icon.png]]||[[Shy Guy]]||The Train Station has run out of [[coal]] and Shy Guy needs to obtain some. | ||
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|[[Losing Streak]]||[[Town Game Room B]]||[[File:MPA Gambling Icon.png]]||[[Amp]]||Amp asks the player to win at [[Match 'Em]] and end his losing streak. | |[[Losing Streak]]||[[Town Game Room B]]||[[File:MPA Gambling Icon.png]]||[[Amp]]||Amp asks the player to win at [[Match 'Em]] and end his losing streak. | ||
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|[[Nerd Force V]]||[[Horror Condo]] (Basement)||[[File:MPA TFV Icon.png]]||[[Lantern Ghost]]||To join the [[TFV Fan Club]], the player needs to give Lantern Ghost a [[Toad Force V Figure]]. | |[[Nerd Force V]]||[[Horror Condo]] (Basement)||[[File:MPA TFV Icon.png]]||[[Lantern Ghost]]||To join the [[TFV Fan Club]], the player needs to give Lantern Ghost a [[Toad Force V Figure]]. | ||
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|[[True-Blue Boo]]||[[Boo Cemetery]]||[[File:MPA Mystery Icon.png]]||[[Boo]]||The player must discover which of the four Boos is a fake and therefore which Boo stole the | |[[True-Blue Boo]]||[[Boo Cemetery]]||[[File:MPA Mystery Icon.png]]||[[Boo]]||The player must discover which of the four Boos is a fake and therefore which Boo stole the [[golden Boo statue]]. | ||
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|[[Blossom of My Heart]]||[[Petal House]]||[[File:MPA Love Icon.png]]||[[Petal Guy]]||Petal Guy wants the player to deliver his [[ | |[[Blossom of My Heart]]||[[Petal House]]||[[File:MPA Love Icon.png]]||[[Petal Guy]]||Petal Guy wants the player to deliver his [[poem of love]] to his crush. | ||
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|[[Debt's a Hoot]]||[[Jungle Game Hut]]||[[File:MPA Gambling Icon.png]]||[[Hoot]]||Hoot has lost all of his money and needs the player to get rid of his debt through the [[Stop 'Em]] minigame. | |[[Debt's a Hoot]]||[[Jungle Game Hut]]||[[File:MPA Gambling Icon.png]]||[[Hoot]]||Hoot has lost all of his money and needs the player to get rid of his debt through the [[Stop 'Em]] minigame. | ||
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In an IGN article ranking the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, ''Mario Party Advance'' came in last (out of twelve games), being described as "the black sheep of the ''Mario Party'' series."<ref>Koczwara, Micheal (March 23, 2015). [http://ign.com/articles/the-best-mario-party-games The Best ''Mario Party'' Games]. ''IGN''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> It was also brought up in a review for ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' in reference to handheld ''Mario Party'' games, describing it as "one of the lamest iterations of the series."<ref>Harris, Craig (November 21, 2007). [http://ign.com/articles/2007/11/21/mario-party-ds-review ''Mario Party DS'' Review]. ''IGN''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> | In an IGN article ranking the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, ''Mario Party Advance'' came in last (out of twelve games), being described as "the black sheep of the ''Mario Party'' series."<ref>Koczwara, Micheal (March 23, 2015). [http://ign.com/articles/the-best-mario-party-games The Best ''Mario Party'' Games]. ''IGN''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> It was also brought up in a review for ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' in reference to handheld ''Mario Party'' games, describing it as "one of the lamest iterations of the series."<ref>Harris, Craig (November 21, 2007). [http://ign.com/articles/2007/11/21/mario-party-ds-review ''Mario Party DS'' Review]. ''IGN''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> | ||
The game received the title of the "Worst-received ''Mario'' videogame" from the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'', deriving its results from GameRankings as of July 28, 2014.<ref>[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/search/applicationrecordsearch?term=%22worst-rated+Mario+videogame%22&contentType=record Guiness World Records search results]. ''guinnessworldrecords.com''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> Similarly, ''Mario Party Advance'' holds the third-lowest Metacritic Metascore in the entire ''Mario'' franchise, at 54,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/mario-party-advance ''Mario Party Advance'' Metacritic page]. Accessed August 7, 2020.</ref> with the second-lowest being ''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'' (at 53)<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/warioware-snapped! ''WarioWare: Snapped!'' Metacritic page]. Accessed August 7, 2020.</ref> and the lowest being ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' (at 46).<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/donkey-kong-barrel-blast ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'' Metacritic page]. Accessed February 3, 2021.</ref> | The game received the title of the "Worst-received ''Super Mario'' videogame" from the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'', deriving its results from GameRankings as of July 28, 2014.<ref>[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/search/applicationrecordsearch?term=%22worst-rated+Mario+videogame%22&contentType=record Guiness World Records search results]. ''guinnessworldrecords.com''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> Similarly, ''Mario Party Advance'' holds the third-lowest Metacritic Metascore in the entire ''Super Mario'' franchise, at 54,<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/mario-party-advance ''Mario Party Advance'' Metacritic page]. Accessed August 7, 2020.</ref> with the second-lowest being ''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'' (at 53)<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/warioware-snapped! ''WarioWare: Snapped!'' Metacritic page]. Accessed August 7, 2020.</ref> and the lowest being ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' (at 46).<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/donkey-kong-barrel-blast ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'' Metacritic page]. Accessed February 3, 2021.</ref> | ||
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==References to other games== | ==References to other games== | ||
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': The backdrop in the minigame [[Drop 'Em]] is based on a scene of a level from this game. | |||
*''[[Super Mario World]]'': An arrangement of the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario World)|Ground Theme]] is played on the [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] results screen. | *''[[Super Mario World]]'': An arrangement of the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario World)|Ground Theme]] is played on the [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] results screen. | ||
*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': Character designs from the original version of this game are still used in ''Mario Party Advance'', despite it being released after [[Super Mario 64 DS|the remake]]. This is evident in the appearances of [[King Bob-omb]] (still called Big Bob-omb), [[Dorrie]], [[Piranha Plant]], [[Amp]], [[Whomp]], [[Thwomp]], [[Hoot]], [[Mr. Blizzard]], and [[Ukiki]]. | *''[[Super Mario 64]]'': Character designs from the original version of this game are still used in ''Mario Party Advance'', despite it being released after [[Super Mario 64 DS|the remake]]. This is evident in the appearances of [[King Bob-omb]] (still called Big Bob-omb), [[Dorrie]], [[Piranha Plant]], [[Amp]], [[Whomp]], [[Thwomp]], [[Hoot]], [[Mr. Blizzard]], and [[Ukiki]]. | ||
*''[[Mario Party 3]]'' / ''[[Mario Party 4]]'': Most of the minigame themes in | *''[[Mario Party 3]]'' / ''[[Mario Party 4]]'': Most of the minigame themes in ''Mario Party Advance'' are covers of minigame music from these games, and the passport theme is an arrangement of ''Mario Party 4''{{'}}s main menu theme. Also, the design for Cheep Cheeps introduced in ''Mario Party 4'' appears for the last time in the series; the next game, ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', retires it and the ''Super Mario 64'' enemy appearances in favor of the corresponding modern character designs. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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*[http://www.marioparty6.com/launch/index2.html Official ''Mario Party Advance'' website] | *[http://www.marioparty6.com/launch/index2.html Official ''Mario Party Advance'' website] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/b8mj/index.html Official ''Mario Party Advance'' Japanese website] | *[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/b8mj/index.html Official ''Mario Party Advance'' Japanese website] | ||
{{MPA}} | {{MPA}} | ||
{{Mario games}} | {{Super Mario games}} | ||
{{GBA}} | {{GBA}} | ||
[[Category:Mario Party Advance|*]] | [[Category:Mario Party Advance|*]] | ||