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. Originally revealed at E3 2011, it will be released in the USA and Europe in March 2012 and later on in Japan in April 2012.

Gameplay
Battle Royale is set to appear as the game's default mode. An old form of gameplay used from Mario Party Advance will be reintroduced in this game as an extra mode: players will move all at once in a vehicle (a car in Toad Road, a magic carpet in Boo's Horror Castle and a legged machine in Bob-omb Factory, for example). Instead of trying to collect coins to buy stars, players receive Mini 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, with one of them closely resembling one of the boss battles in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Players must try to avoid Ztars, which deduct their current amount of Mini-Stars.

Confirmed Characters
Similarly to the preceding games, Mario Party 9 will introduce newcomers to the series.

Playable Characters

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

Bosses

 * Bowser
 * Bowser Jr.
 * King Boo
 * Whomp
 * Blooper
 * Big Bob-omb

Other Characters

 * Goombas
 * Dry Bones
 * Whittles
 * Piantas
 * Thwomps
 * Bloopers
 * Wigglers
 * Bullet Bills
 * Lakitu
 * Cheep-Cheeps
 * Bob-ombs
 * Urchin
 * Boo
 * Birdo
 * Yellow Toad
 * Green Toad
 * Dolphin
 * Magikoopa

Confirmed Boards

 * Toad Road
 * Boo's Horror Castle
 * Bob-omb Factory
 * An unknown underwater board.

Confirmed minigames
Mario Party 9 will have over 80 Minigames in 5 confirmed categories; 4-Player Minigames, 1-vs-3 Minigames, Bowser Jr. Minigames, Boss Minigames and Extra Minigames. They will be played in a similar fashion to other games in the Mario Party series at the end of turns as well as when players land on Vs. Spaces and 1-vs-3 Spaces.

4-Player Minigames

 * Shell Soccer
 * A minigame where the players must pound a Wiggler's segments.
 * A minigame involving the competitors dodging six Thwomps.
 * A minigame where the rivals launch a rocket, pressing, and shaking the.
 * A minigame involving a veggie crop.
 * A minigame where the players climb a cliff, pressing, , and.
 * A minigame involving the competitors pressing a highlighted button, with eight stages.
 * A minigame where the rivals count running Goombas.
 * A minigame involving many platforms in the sky, and the players crossing them.
 * A minigame where the players take rings and make Cheep-Cheeps pass through them.
 * A minigame involving the competitors chop wood faster.
 * A minigame where the rivals Ground Pound panels, looking for Mushrooms.
 * A minigame involving a tower, where the players must dodge multiple Bullet Bills.
 * A minigame where the players try to discover a spinning pot design.
 * A minigame involving the competitors dodging incoming Spiked Balls.
 * A minigame where the rivals race controlling Bullet Bills.
 * A minigame involving drawings in a sandy soil.
 * A minigame where the players spin the to open chest dials.
 * A minigame involving the competitors throwing ingredients on a pizza.
 * A minigame where the rivals race in snowmobiles.
 * A minigame involving the players escaping haunted mansions.
 * A minigame where the players attack each other, in order to push the adversaries out of a platform.

1-Vs-3 Minigames

 * A minigame involving the solo player hit the team with a spiked vehicle, in a maze with Dry Bones.
 * A minigame where the team player try to avoid the attacks of the solo, that are electricity, fire and wind.

Bowser Jr. Minigames

 * A minigame where the duo chase Bowser Jr. in legged vehicles.
 * A minigame involving two players pushing Bowser Jr. inside a electricity circle.
 * A minigame where the players race through a level with Bowser Jr.
 * A minigame where the players shoot fireballs at Bowser Jr.

Boss Minigames

 * A minigame where the players shoot a giant Blooper the jumps out of the water.
 * A minigame involving the player deflecting Whomp's attacks.
 * A minigame involving the players, Big Bob-omb, and Bob-ombs of different sizes.
 * A minigame where the players face King Boo.
 * A minigame involving a fight with Bowser.

Extra Minigames
These minigames appear in the game's Car Extra Mode.
 * Goomba Bowling : a mini-game where the players compete in a bowling-like game, using a shell to kick a row of Goombas.
 * Castle Clearout: this minigame involves puzzles.

Confirmed Spaces

 * Blue Space
 * Miracle Space
 * VS. Space
 * 1-Vs-3 Space
 * Green Space
 * Red and Blue ♪ Space
 * Back Space
 * Bowser Jr. Space
 * Bowser Space
 * ? Space
 * Arrow Space

Confirmed Items

 * Dice Block
 * Unnamed blue Dice Block with a 0 inside
 * Unnamed green Dice Block with a 3 inside
 * Unnamed yellow Dice Block with a 6 inside
 * Unnamed purple Dice Block with a 6 inside
 * Unnamed golden Dice Block with a 10 inside
 * Stars
 * Mini Stars
 * Mini Ztars
 * Mushrooms
 * Treasure Chest
 * Jewels

Trivia

 * In the E3 2011 trailer, the players' cursors were the hands of their characters.
 * The bridge tiles during the Goomba Bowling are very similar to the stones in Super Mario Bros. overworld levels.
 * This is the first Mario Party in the series not to be developed by Hudson.