Mario Party Mania!

Mario Party Mania! is a party video game for the Nintendo Switch. It is the 12th console release of the Mario Party franchise, the 2nd on the Switch, and the first entry in the series to feature a true story mode since Mario Party 9.
==Gameplay==
Gameplay in Mania is similar to past entries in the series. 4 players traverse multiple themed boards, collecting coins to purchase Stars. The person who gets the most coins and Stars wins the game. Along the way, boards feature multiple colored spaces, each one providing a different effect, such as giving the player some coins, taking coins away, or causing a board-specific Event to occur.
In between turns, players participate in a minigame. The minigames each have different rules, such as Free-for-Alls, Team-based games, battle royales, and 1v3 matches. Each has a unique gameplay style, and the winner(s) recieve coins at the end of the minigame.
New to Mania is the presence of Mania minigames. These minigames are unique in the fact that they can either be completely new, or altered variants of past Mario Party minigames. Also, they give out 2x as many coins as usual minigames.
===Party Modes:===
Mario Party Mania introduces multiple gameplay options. The main 6 modes featured are as follows:
Mode 	
Description
Mario Party! 	
Race across the board to claim Stars in the original Mario Party fashion!
Partner Party!	Get help from partners and explore the entire map to collect Stars!
Story Mode 	Help Mario and crew recover the stolen Star Medals from that devious Bowser!
Minigame Party!	Enjoy playing minigames in several pre-set modes, or just enjoy them at your leisure!
Gallery 	View all of the board features, character models, music & Medals you have collected!
Online Party! 	Go online with some friends or rivals and become the ultimate Super Star!
==Story==
===Prologue===
"One evening in the Mushroom Kingdom, a strange falling star plummeted into the land. It split into 7 pieces known as Star Medals. They scattered all throughout the kingdom, waiting to be found..."
In the morning, Mario meets up with his friends to host a party at Peach's Castle. However, Yoshi suddenly notices something shining in a bush nearby. Mario picks it up to reveal the object as a Star Medal.
Mario remembers a legend he heard about how gathering all seven Star Medals would grant the collector's dearest wishes. Everyone soon realizes that the other 6 Medals must in the Kingdom somewhere, and want to find them.
However, Bowser and Bowser Jr. appear and steal the Star medal that the group posessed. Rallying the crew, including a few newcomers that wished to join the fun, Mario insists on going after Bowser and preventing him from getting all of the Star Medals. With spirits held high, the party people rush off to pursue the Koopa King!
===Board 1: Piranha Plant's Gleeful Garden===
Their first stop is Piranha Plant's Gleeful Garden, a lush, green environment located in the center of the Mushroom Kingdom. Piranha Plant and Petey Piranha, the owners & caretakers of the park, request the heroes' aid in defeating Chain Chomp, whom Bowser sent to steal the Star Medal of Kindness, as well as mess up the entire park. Mario and crew are happy to help in exchange for the Medal.
After the Superstar wins the game, they challenge Chain Chomp in a round of Chomp Unchained, his boss minigame. Once beaten, Chain Chomp decides to help restore the park, and gives the heroes the Star Medal of Kindness. Petey Piranha decides to tag along with the group, and thus Petey is unlocked.
"And so the heros helped save the natural haven, and continued off to find the rest of the Star Medals & Bowser!"
===Board 2: Dry Bones' Rush-Hour Railroad===
===Board 3: Spike's Tremble Temple===
===Board 4: Blooper's Seabed Shipwreck===
===Board 5: Boo's Gloomy Graveyard===
===Board 6: Bob-omb's Maniac Mines===
===Board 7: Bowser's Gamble Gauntlet===
Finally, the crew has 6 of the 7 Star Medals. With hope in their hearts, they storm Bowser's Castle, only to discover a massive casino built inside.
Bowser: "Bwahahaha! Check out my Gamble Gauntlet! Pretty sweet, huh? Anyways, you clowns won't be getting this Star Medal! I assure you! Think you can prove me wrong? Let's settle it with a few games! Bwahahaha!"
Mario and crew must now beat Bowser's Gamble Gauntlet to win back the stolen Star Medal of Courage. However, with the Koopalings, Boom Boom, Pom Pom, Kamek, and Bowser Jr. all causing mischief, winning in this casino will truly be a game of chance!
After the Super Star wins on the board, Bowser challenges them to a final minigame: Bowser's Molten Mayhem. However, he won't surrender even after losing, and summons the power of the Star Medals to become Star Bowser. This leads players into the true final boss minigame: Star Bowser's Cosmic Chaos.
===Epilogue===
After Star Bowser is defeated, the medals unfuse with him, and he returns to normal. Mario and co. finally recieve all 7 Star Medals, and can now make their wish.
Depending on who the player chose for the final board (as they can change characters in between boards), their wish will be different. However, only Mario's wish is the Canon ending:
*Mario - a huge victory feast for everyone, with Bowser and his minions joining in. (Canon Ending)
*Luigi - a massive silver sculpture of everyone, with a golden Luigi at the center.
*Wario - a massive pile of treasure, which Wario dives into as everyone else looks on in embarassment.
*Waluigi - a giant castle, with purple roofing and Waluigi's emblem on the front.
*Peach - a massive assortment of treats that everyone digs into. Bowser's crew, however, gets small cupcakes only, leaving them sad.
*Daisy - a vacation with everyone (Bowser's group not included) to Isle Delfino.
*Yoshi - an enormous assortment of fruit, which Yoshi proceeds to eat.
*Toad - a huge Toad statue in the courtyard of Peach's Castle.
*Petey Piranha - a hammock in the jungle, where he lounges, napping.
The rest TBA
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