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Mario Party (Japanese: マリオパーティ, Mario Pāti) is a series of party games featuring the characters of the Mario franchise, in which four human- or computer-controlled characters compete in a board game interspersed with minigames. The series is known for its party game elements, including the often-unpredictable multiplayer modes that allow play with up to four (and, in one case, eight) human players. The series was created under Nintendo's supervision by Hudson Soft and CAProduction, and was inaugurated on the Nintendo 64, where its first game launched in Japan on December 18, 1998, and in the West in early 1999. Hudson developed all installments until several of its key designers left the company, leading to its eventual disestablishment. After eight entries on home consoles and two on handhelds (as well as four arcade spin-off games developed by Capcom), the ex-Hudson staffers then joined Nd Cube, where they developed Wii Party, then restarted production of the Mario Party series, with the new development studio's first installment appearing on the Wii in 2012.
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Mushroom World Encyclopedia
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The Mushroom World Encyclopedia is a multilingual and open-content project which includes the independent encyclopedias covering the Mario franchise from different areas of the world.
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Did You Know?
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- In an interview about the Super Mario series for the then-upcoming 30th anniversary, Shigeru Miyamoto implied that "Dr. Mario" (pictured) is not a licensed doctor.
- Donkey Kong Jr. and its indirect sequel Donkey Kong II are the only times Mario is ever portrayed as an antagonist.
- In the Japanese versions of Mario Party, Wario and Luigi say "Oh my God!" when they lose. This was changed in the Western versions to remove religious references; Luigi wails in pain instead, and Wario says "So ein Mist!", a German expression of showing disgust, similar to "Oh, shoot!" or "No way!" and the like.
- After the release of Super Mario 3D Land, controversy regarding the Tanooki Suit led PETA to create a website called "Mario Kills Tanooki," accompanied by the Flash game "Super Tanooki Skin 2D".
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Mushroom World Encyclopedia
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The Mushroom World Encyclopedia is a multilingual and open-content project which includes the independent encyclopedias covering the Mario franchise from different areas of the world.
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NIWA is a group of open-content encyclopedias based on Nintendo franchises.
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