Mario Party 3 Retrospective: A Diamond in the Rough
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- 00:00 Intro
00:41 New Mechanics
03:57 Items
06:31 Boards
13:55 Minigames
20:34 Duel Mode
23:10 Beginner Friendliness
24:13 Conclusion (Mario Party Rankings)
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Mario Party 3 is a unique entry in the Mario Party series. It was typically overlooked since it came out so close to the release of the Gamecube, and it sold fewer copies than Mario Party 1 and 2. However, Mario Party 3 has some really great ideas and a unique personality of its own. So, join me today on Mark's Rec Room for an in-depth Mario Party 3 review and retrospective. In this video, mark haha will be ranking the Mario Party 3 minigames, reviewing the Mario Party 3 boards thoroughly, and even discussing the duel mode and items in great detail. If you are interested in a comprehensive Mario Party series review, I will be taking a critical look at all of the Mario Party games in this series. From N64 Mario Party to Gamecube Mario Party to even Mario Party DS and Mario Party Superstars, this retrospective series will have it all, so definitely subscribe to keep up with it! Mario Party 4 review coming soon. :) If you get this far in the description, leave a comment telling me what your favorite Mario Party 3 minigame is.
Mario Party 3 Duel Mode Tier List Reasoning:
Generally, these tier lists kind of coincide with one another. Basically, characters that have a low cost and good stats or a helpful perk will be the most valuable, especially early on. Losing your partners is really devastating, so low-cost partners are definitely ideal unless if you have a lot of money. Toad and Boo are the best in my opinion because Toad is cheap and can prevent you from losing money, while Boo has good stats and has the chance to counter-attack, which can be clutch. Koopa & Goomba have good stats for their cost, and Piranha Plant has great attack and good perks but is a little too expensive. B Tier is filled with characters who have helpful stats but are a little too expensive. C Tier features Baby Bowser and Bob-Omb, two characters with far too many drawbacks to be good and D Tier features the partners who do not damage your opponent at all, which is garbage. The character tier list shouldn't be too surprising given my partner tier list - the only outliers are Yoshi and Waluigi. Yoshi gets knocked down a tier because while Boo is a great partner, they're a little expensive in the early game. Waluigi has a similar problem with Piranha Plant, it is just too expensive and puts you in a position to lose all of your money too fast. If you're reading this, thank you for taking the time - I didn't want to overwhelm the video's pacing by getting too into the weeds with this tier list for a side mode, but I also didn't want to leave it without explaining my reasoning at all. Let me know who your main is for Mario Party 3 Duel Mode in the comments if you actually read all of this lol.
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Thanks for watching! What's your favorite Mario Party 3 minigame?
Snowball Summit. Never played Eatsa Pizza, but I’m sure I’d love it.
Vine With Me is one of the best in the series.
Locked Out
I rlly like locked out too lol
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yo thanks a bunch!! i seriously appreciate that feedback for sure, and thank you for watching!
Mario Party 3 always holds a special place in my heart. This is the game where Princess Daisy became a playable character, and she has been my main in any Mario game ever since
3 and 6 are tied as my two favorite mario party games of all time. 3 in particular deserves more love
im thankful for Waluigi being a main player in the spinn offs thanks to his reaperance here
With regards to Duel Mode: I get there's a lot you need to know (like the stats and such of partners) but the moment you know what they can all do I feel that it can really be fun...it's like the later Star Steal mechanic type of board but with a bit more complexity and uses Mario species as partners which is IMO great if you are a Mario RPG fan like me.
I remember the first time I played Mario Party 3 was at a hotel back when they had those Lodgenet machines with N64 controllers. That was the thing that made me want an N64 for myself way back when since I only had a Gamecube and Wii at the time and was starting to get more interested in retro gaming. And so on I believe it was my 10th or 11th birthday, I got my own N64 with Mario Party 3 and a bunch of other games and cherished all of them. With the original Mario Party trilogy, Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Super Smash Bros., Pokémon Stadium, Cruis'n USA, and many other games, the N64 quickly became one of my favorite consoles for retro gaming.
On the topic of Mario Party 3 itself, while it's not my favorite in the series, I'd argue it was the most well rounded one and definitely the best of the N64 games. There weren't any bizarre gimmicks to mess up the formula. It was as pure of a Mario Party experience you could get. While the boards weren't as good as 2's was, there were still some really solid ones with my personal favorite being Woody Woods. I love its cozy atmosphere, and the arrow flipping gimmick creates an interesting dynamic when it comes to movement. Plus, the music is my favorite out of any board from the entire series. It's a little sad that Superstars only brought back ONE MP3 board, but if we HAD to pick one, I'm not gonna argue with Woody Woods. As for my favorite minigame, I agree on Eatsa Pizza. Not only is the concept of eating a giant pizza great on its own since it gives into one of our many simple pleasures as man, but the weird movement makes it a good challenge to try and eat the whole thing. This was also the first entry to have a story mode, and while it's nothing special, I appreciate that there were more single player oriented options beyond just minigame campaigns. And on top of that, they finally ditched the weird voices for Luigi, Peach, and Wario, and gave them the voices we know and love today. Yoshi was still in his weird phase, though. If you ask me, this is about as good of a core Mario Party experience you could get.
Man, you got a great collection of games to start out with on the N64 haha. I agree with what you said here for sure. I really wish Superstars would have brought back at least one other board from this game. If Chilly Waters got remade without the luck-based slopes, I would have been really happy, although Woody Woods was a great choice. Eatsa Pizza is an excellent choice for a favorite minigame too. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it!
I saw a Let's play of this game like 6 years ago and to this day I can remember the soundtrack very well. It's kinda nostalgic as if I played it when I was a child :D
I'm a little late to the party 👀, but I also have some of my best Mario Party memories with MP3. The inclusion of two legendary new characters, the awesome minigames, and personally, yeah, duel mode was a mess ... but a fun one. Added so much personality and individuality to the characters by giving them their own partners at the start. Overall, it's one of my ultimate favorite Mario Party's alongside Mario Party 7.
I’m *really* late too but I love 3 probably the most. 4 is definitely up there too, it’s crazy how much I’ve played both of those along with 5. I liked 7 as a kid, but I never got into it as I used to whenever I play it again.
I dont agree that you get stuck on creepy cavern for 3 reasons
The item shops are by the skeleton gates.
The happening spaces
You can pay to ride the train.
You have no idea how many times I’ve been utterly screwed over in this game.
I can't wait for the Mario Party 7 character items tier list lool Mario Party 3 is a game we played a lot in my childhood but we lost the cart somehow 😭 but my best memories are playing Chilly Waters and jumping over the snowballs. I think Snowball Summit is my favorite minigame, I love it alot in Superstars
ahh man that’s such a bummer!! Yeah Chilly Waters is great and Snowball Summit is a really fun minigame. I’m so happy they brought it back in Superstars, it’s always a minigame that brings some great laughs lol.
Thanks for watching!
This is the one I had, and my brother and I really enjoyed it. I found the battle mode very intriguing.
Another incredible video! Can’t wait to watch more! 😄
thanks a bunch!!
Not popular at first but among the Mario Party fans it's a cult classic now-a-days, easily in most peoples top 3 (hah). Certainly is for me with the amount of new content and good games and fun wacky shenanigans.
This deserves more views, what a great comprehensive look at MP3
Thanks so much!! I really appreciate that - I definitely have more videos in this style coming soon so I hope you enjoy them!
@@marksrecroom Are you also going to do retrospectives of Mario Party 8, DS, Super Mario Party, and Superstars? It would be truly awesome if you’re able to do retrospectives on those titles as well!
Hot take: Every Mario party 3 boards is better than every Mario part 2 board except horror and bowser land
Agreed, the boards on 2 are too much thematic (pirates, cowboys, archeologists) amd the mp3 boards are more expensive (Like, we have a lake on center who can break if 2 players stand in, and a big snowball who can change the players position)
One of my two favorite Mario Parties: Great boards, great mini games, best items.
You probably could've recorded your reasoning for the duel-mode tier lists and put a time code to skip it, then again, me and my bud were seemingly the only people who loved this mode lol. We played it regularly for years.
Always rocked Luigi; his low cost, two power Goomba is the best partner IMO for early eliminations. 3 hit kills and really cheap to pay for.
That being said, I feel your tier list mainly reflects early game. Late game, Piranha Plant's high stats make him the ultimate forward muscle. And Whomp and Thwomp's high defense stats make them nigh-impenetrable walls if you put them in back.
EDIT: then again, thinking about it, all our strategies were conceived as dumb 10-year-old boys, so maybe they're worthless lmao. Haven't actually played against a person in years.
Spiny desert is great and not leave a lot to be desired also creepy cavern is one of the best boards in mp3
Ikr those are my two favourite maps in 3
First Mario party I played in fell in love
Mario party 3 is my favorite minigame, i love the minigames, boards and the story mode. Daisy and Waluigi debut are so good too but if i have to change one thing, ill change the battle minigames:
Now the battle minigames are free for all minigames and old minigames (from MP1 And MP2) comeback, the games are:
1)Mushroom Mix-Up
2)Bombs Away
3)Bumper Balls
4)Scateboard Scamper
5)Bowser Big Blast
6)Toad in the box
7)Abandon Ship
8)Hot Bob-omb
I think the beat goes on is one of the best mini games in this game 😹
my MP3 duel main is usually peach! nice to know im making a good choice
12:17 we agree on the best board here too! 5 in a row from 3-7!
Mario party 3 is an underrated gem a diamond if you will.
how does this guy enjoy mario puzzle party 💀
Spot light swim is not terrible it’s great i dont know where you got that from
I play Wario in Super Duel Mode and I think Bob-Omb is a pretty ok opener but I'd prefer to start with Koopa or Goombam
Top 6 Boards:
6. Creepy Cavern
5. Snowflake Lake
4. Deep Bloober Sea
3. Spiny Desert
2. Woody Woods
1. Waluigi's Island
Still waiting for this to release on the expansion pack...I just wanna play through the story mode.
I like dual mode but omg when you listen to the rules it goes on for like 20 mins
the one player mode felt like torture to me. Mario part 1 is goat to me.
I loved Mario Party 3 so much because of Waluigi! He was so mysterious! My all time favorite Mario-Character ❤ Sadly Nintendo hates him.
I am the Princess! ❤❤
My Mans gave Snowball Summit an 8 when that game is almost always a draw huh¿ Also Eatsa Pizza is a ten hmmmmmmmmm
The slipping on the ice in chilly waters and the sand pits in spiny desert do not hurt the people it’s just people overreacting.
Board not people