Mario Party 9

Mario Party 9 is an upcoming game for the Wii. It is the fifteenth installment of the Mario Party series, the eleventh in the main series, and the second for the Wii, the first being Mario Party 8. It seems to be based heavily upon New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Gameplay
An old form of gameplay used from Mario Party Advance will be introduced in this game: players will move all at once in a car. Instead of trying to collect coins to buy stars, players receive unnamed stars if they pass by them. It is unconfirmed whether this will be a new mode or not, however, it is shown that the traditional, individual movement of characters will also be in the game. New minigames will be introduced in the Mario Party series, as well as 2 vs. 1 minigames against Bowser Jr.

Playable Characters

 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Princess Peach
 * Princess Daisy
 * Yoshi
 * Toad
 * Wario
 * Waluigi
 * Koopa Troopa
 * Shy Guy

Other Characters

 * Goombas
 * Bowser Jr.
 * Piranha Plants
 * Whittles
 * Piantas
 * Thwomps
 * Bloopers
 * Wigglers
 * Bullet Bills
 * Dry Bones
 * Lakitu

Confirmed Boards

 * Unnamed grassy area that resembles World 1 of New Super Mario Bros. Wii with windmills, a Fortress and a Beanstalk. It also has an underground passage with falling platforms that resemble Donut Lifts.

Confirmed Spaces

 * Blue Space
 * Miracle Space
 * Bowser Space
 * Vs. Space
 * 1-Vs-3 Space
 * Blue ♪ Space
 * Red ♪ Space

Trivia

 * This is the longest Mario Party game in development, having it take four years, double that of it's predecessor, Mario Party 8, as it only took two.