Mario Party 5

Mario Party 5 is a party game developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo. Released in 2003, it is the fifth installment of the Mario Party series. 
== Gameplay ==
Like the first four Mario Party games, Mario Party 5 plays like a regular board game, featuring a game with up-to four players. Each player tries to obtain coins and stars, and the player with the most stars at the end of the game wins.
Unlike the other Mario Party games, however, this game features an advanced version of the Duel Mode from Mario Party 3. This Super Duel Mode is, though, much different in appearance. The game uses various types of tanks for a two-player minigame in which the two try to defeat each other's tank. There are several different ways to customize their tanks.
=== Characters ===
The characters of Mario Party 5 are slightly different than that of its predecessors. The game features one less character in the first games, Donkey Kong. Instead, DK is a character similar to Bowser, only he does good things such as give the players coins. Three other unlockable characters are also available in this game as well: Toad, Boo, and Koopa Kid. In addition to playable characters, the Star Spirit characters originally from Paper Mario make a return, helping out in the modes of the game.
Category:Games by Hudson Soft
Category:Mario series
Category:Games released on the Nintendo GameCube
Category:Games released in 2003
Category:Games that are rated E