Satisfactory variety of minigames
There are 16 4 player mini games. Manta Rings involves players going through as much underwater rings as possible. Players need to be careful of the sea creatures in that they will lose points on contact. Slime Time sees players tapping the A button as fast as possible to escape from the slime ball. If they do not press the button hard enough they have to start the whole process over. Booksquirm shows players trying to not get flattened by the moving book. Players should do their best in not trying to be on the same space with others. Mario Medley sees players in a swimming triathlon and being the first player to win. It is best to go at a normal pace. Avalanche! shows players skiing as fast as possible from the big snowball. Players should try to jump ramps for added speed. Domination is similar to Slime Time. However, you are not penalized if you are a slow button presser. Paratrooper Plunge is a competition in which players get as much coins as possible. If they are hit four times they are out. Toad's Quick Draw is unfair in that whatever flag color Toad puts up its basically shows whoever cursor is on the color Toad has, they get a point automatically. Mr. Blizzard's Brigade sees players avoiding snowballs from the Mr. Blizzard family. Big Mr. Blizzard's snowball covers a wide area. Bob Omb Breakers puts players in roles of creating puzzle combos. As more pieces are placed its easier to create combos. Long Claw of the Law is unfair because some players may find the wanted character faster than others. Stamp Out shows players stamping out a paper more times than the others. The best way to win is to overtake another player's stamp color. Mario Speedwagons shows players pressing the A button when necessary as quick as possible to shift gears. If you misstep once you basically have no shot at winning. Take A Breather involves players alternating at pressing L and R to hold their breath as long as possible. Obviously, when players come back on to the ground you know you are out. Three Throw involves players making as much basket shots as possible. Shooting in the middle rows gives the players two points. Photo Finish shows players recreating a picture that was shattered. Memorization is the main point to know for this mini game.
There are nine 1 vs. 3 mini games. Candlelight Flight shows three players extinguishing the single player's fire. The group of three should do their best to surround the lone player. Makin' Waves shows three players trying to flip the lone player on the shell. The single player should move from where the waves are coming from. Hide and Go BOOM! Is a cheap mini game because the three players can greatly come up with ways to win. Tree Stomp is similar to Candlelight Flight. The players should work together to surround the single player because their machines are slow. Fish n' Drips is a boring mini game because the single player moves at a faster pace than the three players. Hop or Pop shows one player trying to pop the three balloon characters. The three players should separate from each other to come out the winners. GOOOOOOOAL! shows three players kicking balls into the goal 10 times against the single player. The single player should act according to where the balls are coming from. Blame it on the Crane shows one player trying to catch the three character team that is in balls with a crane. The three characters should hang around Shy Guys to make the single player have a difficult time capturing them. Money Belts suck because the single player will end up getting the majority of the coins on the conveyor belt.
There are nine 2 vs. 2 mini games. The Great Deflate shows players deflating a water block Thwomp. Teams should time their jumps in sync to make the pace faster. Revers-a-Bomb shows players changing the direction of the Bob Omb if it is coming to either team's side. Players should look forward to reversing the closest Bob-Omb. Cliffhangers show teams being the first to climb a mountain. It is risky but to move faster teams should press the A button at exactly when the snowstorm comes. Team Treasure Trek shows teams finding a key and chest in a labyrinth. The skill here is to read the map carefully. Pair-a-sailing shows the boat teams trying to get as much coins as possible. Boat drivers should drive according to where the coins are. Order Up is unfair in that it shows players lifting boxes according to what Toad wants and players have advantages depending on luck. Dungeon Duos shows players trying to get out of the first. Teams need to work accurately or they will have difficulties completing this mini game. Cheep Cheep Sweep is dumb because to get the most Cheep Cheeps you have to move through the water slowly.
There are six battle mini games. Trace Race sees players tracing a line on paper as accurately as possible. Precision is the key in this event. Chain Chomp Fever shows players surviving as long as possible against Chain Chomp's attacks. Also, players have to beware of the fire. Paths of Peril show players going through a path trail as quickly as possible. Players should pick paths according to how easy it is for them. Bowser's Bigger Blast is wasteful because you do not know if you are out or in the game because of the button you pressed. Butterfly Blitz sees players gathering up as much bugs as possible. It is best for players to swing their net sideways. Rumble Fishing involves players lifting their fishing pole up after hearing the controller vibrate. Players are ranked by fish weight according to how fast they pressed the A button.
There are 3 Bowser mini games. Darts of Doom is stupid because your cursor does not let you pick where to throw the darts. The Fruits of Doom mini game is unfair because the fruit you pick Bowser may not like. Balloon of Doom shows players pumping the balloon according to when it will pop. As the balloon grows, players need to ground pound the balloon as little as possible.
There are six story mini games. Bowser Bop shows players competing to hit the most Bowser related springs. Players should do their best to try to hit the big Bowser Springs since they are two points each. Mystic Match 'Em is not cool because you never know what the card will be when you flip it over. Archaeologuess shows players ground pounding buttons that resembles the center shape. Players should analyze the shape before starting to ground pound. Goomba's Chip Flip sucks because players ground pound chips to show numbers that will hopefully help them. Kareening Koopas shows players tilting shells in to holes at the gameboard. Players should tilt shells carefully to avoid making shells pass the gameboard. The Final Battle shows a player traversing around Bowser's many traps. Players need to carefully jump around the lava because it will be a game over.
There are six extra mini games. Barrel Baron is not a great minigame because the rumble feature does not work accurately. Mushroom Medic shows players choosing the character that has a different heartbeat compared to the others. Players have to listen very closely to find out who is not similar to the rest of the characters. Doors of Doom is not a superb minigame because it resolves around picking doors with random results. Bob-Omb X-ing shows a player surviving as long as possible around Bob-Ombs. Running around constantly and far from Bob-Ombs is exceptional. Goomba Stomp shows players trampling over as many Goombas as possible. It is best to go after the Goombas in groups. Beach Volley Folley shows players playing a game of volleyball. Players should do their best by hitting with the spike technique.
Mario Party 4 comes out to be a decent game. The luck factor in the party mode brings the game's performance down a bit. Regardless, here is a decent variety of good minigames.