
There are even a few bonus extras, such as an addictive Dr Mario/ Tetris hybrid, as well as a genuinely funny impersonation game using the 3DS microphone.

Mini-game compilations are the most entertaining aspect of Mario Party: Island Tour, eclipsing board games that are either too brief, frustrating or both. Unskilled guessing games such as 'Helter Shellter', in which players hunt for treasure by choosing random seashells, are fortunately few and far between, outnumbered by games that require a little skill. Whether its striking chords on a xylophone, rounding up bunnies, racing submarines or kicking bombs at each other, the games are easy to pick up and play, a lot of fun and diverse. There are more than 80 games to tuck into, testing players' memories, rhythm, reflexes, speed and cunning. It's such a shame, because on the rare occasion you do encounter them, Mario Party: Island Tour's mini-games are among the best we've played. Maybe years of loud music and late nights have made Mario hard of hearing and fuzzy headed, however, because Mario Party: Island Tour is as laborious and reliant on luck as its predecessors - problems we seem to have been complaining about for years.

Release Date: January 17 (Europe), Out now (North America)Īs the thirteenth game in the series, Mario Party: Island Tour proves that Mario and his chums can party harder than the cast of Geordie Shore at a free bar.
