Mario Party

Mario Party is a game that was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999. It was the first of the popular Mario Party franchise of Mario games. Six characters are playable: Mario, Luigi, Peach, DK, Yoshi, and Wario.

What sets this game apart from others is the mini-games that follow each round. The players will be grouped together in groups of two, three against one, or everyone for themselves. They then compete in a game that tests their reflexes, puzzle solving skills, or plain luck. The winners will be awarded coins and, unlike later games in the series, the losers lose five coins each. Players may also steal as many coins as they can from each other. Both of these features were removed in future installments for being too harsh.