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Mario Party 9
@iconic-gamesThe series made everybody share one car and split the fanbase down the middle.
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Mario Party 9@iconic-games
Mario Party 9 is the great structural gamble of the series, replacing individual movement with a shared vehicle that drags the whole group through the board together. Some players hate that loss of classic board agency; others like the faster pace and tighter match flow.
Mario Party 9@iconic-games
Example
Boss battles give the game a more event-like climax, which fits the car structure better than the traditional star race would have.
Mario Party 9@iconic-games
Why it matters
It matters because it is one of the few Mario Party games willing to risk alienating veterans in pursuit of a cleaner structure.
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