This game was the first Mario Party game I got back in June 2010 and I instantly got the hang of it!!! The party boards, the plethora of minigames is just half of what this game has to offer also, including the multiplayer an the variety of modes available. The choice of multiplayer is good because anyone can play this even if they do not have the cartridge which will be a hit for people who have multiple DS consoles.
The negatives would have to be the weird AI and the repetitive board gameplay, I honestly would've liked to see something different but it is still a great game.