Mario Party 8 sells over Half a million in a month

[Camron Kosciozko]

Mario™ and his pals have plenty to party about: Mario Party® 8 has become the all-time fastest-selling title in Nintendo's popular Mario Party series. As the first Mario Party game created exclusively for Wii™, this new installment has sold more than 550,000 copies in the United States during the weeks following its May 29 launch. Click read more for more information.

Enlivening Mario Party's fun-filled formula with a carnival theme, the latest version of this virtual board game allows players to use the Wii Remote's unique motion controls while navigating new boards, meeting new characters and going head-to-head in new minigames. Kids and adults can easily pick it up and start playing together.

"The overwhelming response not only reminds us how much fans absolutely love the Mario Party franchise but also proves the unmatched ability of the Wii system to attract new players," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Wii users are keeping the Mario Party going strong."

For more information about Mario Party 8, please visit www.MarioParty.com.

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[SegaGaga2]

I never supported this game, and still won't.

[AwlAmericanDawg]

I have mario party 8 but I beat it 100% so now my Wii is just sitting there collecting dust at my grandmas apartment waiting for the next game.

[Camron Kosciozko]

Collecting dust? AT GRANDMA'S!?

Now youre just flat out lying...

[Ryan@SegaNerds]

Isnt it also the lowest rated in the series? Oh Nintendo! Why are you so good to us?!

[Nuckles87]

Nah, that was Mario Party 7.

[Jax]

I find this sad...Plus the Mario Party games sucked after 3. Give me 9 with online and ill buy it.

[Camron Kosciozko]

I'd actually pre order it. And thats saying something because MP has never been the type of game where you had to pre order or else you werent getting it for awhile.

[Jax]

I'd actually pre order it. And thats saying something because MP has never been the type of game where you had to pre order or else you werent getting it for awhile.

That reminds me of when I first got Mario Party...A damn long line it was. There was one kid in front of me...He didnt have enough momney...So I got the last Mario Party in the store!

Then the line disspeared. Which means they were all there for Mario Party.

[Silverevilchao]

*groans* Why isn't Secret Rings selling this much?! D: