Mario Party 8: Difference between revisions

''Mario Party 8'' features a total of fifteen playable characters (fourteen in the main roster). All twelve playable characters from ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' return, with three new characters (Blooper, Hammer Bro, and [[Mii]]s) being added, marking the first playable appearance of Blooper in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. Miis can only be used in the [[Extras Zone]].

![[File:MP8 Mario Icon.png|25px]] {{color-link|Mario|red}}

![[File:MP8 Luigi Icon.png|25px]] {{color-link|Luigi|green}}

![[File:PrincessPeachEmblem.png|25px]] [[Princess Peach|{{color|Peach|deeppink}}]]

![[File:MP8 Yoshi Icon.png|25px]] {{color-link|Yoshi|limegreen}}

![[File:MP8 Wario Icon.png|25px]] {{color-link|Wario|darkviolet}}

![[File:DaisyEmblem.png|25px]] [[Princess Daisy|{{color|Daisy|orange}}]]

|style="background:red"|[[File:Mario Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:green"|[[File:Luigi Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:deeppink"|[[File:Peach Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:limegreen"|[[File:Yoshi Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:darkviolet"|[[File:Wario Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:orange"|[[File:Daisy Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:indigo"|[[File:Waluigi Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

![[File:Toademblem.png|25px]] {{color-link|Toad|lightcoral}}

![[File:Booemblem.png|25px]] {{color-link|Boo|skyblue}}

![[File:Toadetteemblem.png|25px]] {{color-link|Toadette|hotpink}}

![[File:Birdobow.png|25px]] {{color-link|Birdo|magenta}}

![[File:Dryemblem.png|25px]] {{color-link|Dry Bones|dimgray}}

![[File:Blooperemblem.png|25px]] {{color-link|Blooper|silver}} (new)

![[File:Hammerbroemblem.png|25px]] {{color-link|Hammer Bro|gold}} (new)

|style="background:lightcoral"|[[File:Toad Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:skyblue"|[[File:Boo Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:hotpink"|[[File:Toadette Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:magenta"|[[File:Birdo Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:dimgray"|[[File:Dry Bones Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:silver"|[[File:Blooper Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

|style="background:gold"|[[File:Hammer Bro Selection Screen MP8.png|x75px]]

It is notable that the new unlockable characters both make multiple appearances in previous ''Mario Party'' installments. Blooper has appeared in various minigames along with Hammer Bro, who also appears as an [[Orb]] and a Capsule in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. To unlock Blooper and Hammer Bro, the player must complete Star Battle Arena twice. The first completion will randomly unlock either Blooper or Hammer Bro, after defeating them in the final duel. To unlock the other character, the player must then complete Star Battle Arena once more, using whichever character was unlocked during their first playthrough.