Nintendo’s Mario Party 7 Offers Players a Passport to Fun

Nintendo’s Mario Party 7 Offers Players a
Passport to Fun

Popular Series Introduces Awesome Eight-Player
Action and a Bundled Value

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 7  — Imagine your
closest friends embarking on a cruise ship to some of the most awe-inspiring
destinations around the world and the great times they surely have in store for
themselves. Now, imagine you get left behind. As the story goes, Toadsworth
invited Mario(TM) and all his pals to take a luxury voyage aboard the MSS Sea
Star. Bowser finds himself absent from the guest list and begins conniving to
ruin their excursion. After all — if he can’t have fun, no one should have fun.
With the Nov. 7 launch of Mario Party(R) 7 for Nintendo GameCube(TM), see what
trouble he stirs up.

The Mario Party series has sold more than 5
million copies in the United States, putting it in the ranks of the most popular
video game franchises of all time. Playing like a virtual board game, it has
also been highly popular among college students. And now, for the first time
ever, with Mario Party 7, it can bring an entire family together with its
eight-player action. The game promises to be a great value with a special offer
for the holidays. A bundle will be available for a limited time that includes a
Nintendo GameCube, two controllers and Mario Party 7, all at an MSRP of just
$99.99.

Two new characters, Birdo and Dry Bones, join the
party, while the video game features 86 new mini-games, 11 of which use the
included Nintendo GameCube Mic that allows players to control the action with
their voices. It’s like 86 games merged into one, with playable characters that
include Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi(TM), Daisy, Wario(TM), Waluigi, Boo, Toad and
Toadette.

Players explore the world with six new game
boards that serve as exotic ports of call, including Pyramid Park, Pagoda Peak,
Grand Canal, Windmillville, Neon Heights and Bowser World. Bowser has made a
mess of traditionally lovely vacation spots, as he has other plans for his
friendly sightseers while he turns the vacationing paradise into a
tension-filled madhouse.

As the vacation goes awry, players find
themselves leaping over electrified hurdles and avoiding a mole with a giant
hammer. Cranky Goombas market their power-ups and persuasive Shy Guys offer
players auditions for an action movie or big-league contract.

Rated E for Everyone, Mario Party 7 comes with
the Nintendo GameCube Mic, but conveniently requires no travel agent. For more
information about the game, visit
www.marioparty.com .