Mitchell Party Mobile

***Mitchell Party Mobile*** is an upcoming sandbox mobile party game based on the *Mitchell Party* series developed by HandyGames and published and distributed by Nickelodeon, available for the iOS & Android mobile devices. It will be released as the first mobile title for the Mitchell Party video games. Other players could play it from March 13, although they could join other players' creations the week before.

## Gameplay

*See also: Mitchell Party#Gameplay*The game continues with the traditional gameplay of the *Mitchell Party* series, in which famous characters of Nickelodeon's *Mitchell* universe compete with one another or tag along with a friend's assistance in which up to four local players or computer-controlled characters (called "CPUs") compete in a board game interspersed with minigames. In traditional gameplay, It features 50 minigames, ten of which are single-player-only. Mitchell Party's standard game mode, Party Mode, lets up to four players play on a board interspersed with minigames. The game features eighth different boards with varying difficulties. Mitchell Party Mobile features Anthony Nguyen as its host, who guides the characters on their journeys throughout each board. It also includes features from previous installments like control utilization capabilities, a single-player story campaign, and a one-versus-one battle mode where two players face off against each other using custom-assembled vehicles (called "machines" in-game). *Mitchell Kart Mobile* includes several characters from previous games, with three new characters, them being Morbis, Kelly and a *musician*. *Mitchell Party Mobile* also re-features party modes from previous games. The game also introduces a new item; Mobile, in which the player can use their selected character's special ability while on board game level like firing multiple green slime balls for one turn.
In the game, there is an in-app shop, in which payers can spend the in-game currency, *MVM Coins,* to fire a pipe to stand a chance to acquire a new character, board game level or minigame. The game also introduces the *Gold Pass*, a subscription-based purchase which comes with earning greater rewards during gameplay and unlocking secrets of the game. It can be bought with real-life money.

*Mitchell Party Mobile*Template:'s gameplay is unique, with the game only requiring players to start the game, while the game helps to monopolize their strategy on Board game levels & in minigames. It also introduces online multiplayer gameplay mostly taken from the Super Mitchell Party. While the standard board games are restricted to the game's standard Party Mode, players are able to play the game's 80 minigames with other players either locally or online, independent of the board games, in the game's new "Mobile Mitchell-thon" mode. In this mode, players compete in five randomly-selected minigames, aiming to get the highest score. It also features leaderboards and a ranking system, as well as rewards that the players can receive for playing the mode.

## Development

In September 2019, THQ Nordic AB & the Nickelodeon Group announced a mobile version of the Mitchell Party series for iOS and Android.  Nintendo announced in April 2019 that they would be holding a closed beta for the game, exclusively for Android users, which took place from late May to early June. Initially expected to be released by March 2019, the game was released on September 25, 2019. As of September 26, a day after *Mitchell Party Mobile*Template:'s release, there has been over ten million downloads of the game.

## Reception

On its first day, *Mitchell Karty Mobile* was available for download in 58 markets, including the Japanese and American markets. Revenue-wise, it placed #19 for iPhone apps in the United States. This was a significant debut improvement compared to Gaia Sisters Mobile, a match-three mobile game also developed by HandyGames and released on July 9, 2019, which placed #503 during its debut. Another game published by HandyGames on February 2, 2019, This is Police 2, placed #17 on the top iPhone revenue app during its debut.

## Staff

* Credits
	+ HandyGames GmbH
		- Producer
			* Philipp Nägelsbach
		- Game Design
			* Tim Gittfried
			* Jonni Zhang
		- Graphics
			* Christian Ahlers
			* Claudia Lühl
			* Daniel Hippeli
		- Programming
			* Clemens Lieber
			* Stephan Wetzel
			* Sebastian Bischlager
			* André Rudlaff
		- Music & Sound Design
			* Christophe Kalkau
		- Quality Assurance
			* Thomas Schmitt
			* Jan Pytlik
			* Lydia Bartels
			* Yonna Dillmaier
			* Constantin Fuchs
			* Lukas Garbe
			* Clemens Hanebuth
			* Lukas Kucharek
			* Leon Schleier
			* Anna Simon
			* Lukas Zimmermann
			* Joshua Zöllner
		- Management
			* Christopher Kassulke
			* Markus Kassulke
			* Udo Bausewein
		- Sales & Submissions
			* Vitalij Trinkenschuh
		- PR & Marketing
			* Florian Emmerich
			* Michael Hall
			* Stephanie Grass
			* Laura de Andrés
		- Accounting
			* Artur Kowatsch
		- Human Resources
			* Nicole Murrmann
	+ Nickelodeon Games
		- SVP, Digital Content & Games
			* Claire Curley
		- VP, Games Production
			* Sean William McEvoy
		- VP, Content Development
			* Jason VanDeWalle
		- Senior Director, Games Production
			* Adrian Wright
		- Director, Content Development
			* Garrett Moehring
			* Eric Collins
		- Director, Games Production
			* Sonoko Ishioka
		- Associate Producer, Content Development
			* David Beitzel
		- Associate Producer, Games Production
			* Shruti Kalantri
	+ Nickelodeon Creative Resources
		- SVP, Character Illustration and Media Product Design
			* Russell Spina
		- Senior Art Director, Publishing & Media Products
			* James Salerno
		- Senior Interactive Designer
			* Michael Mucci
		- Editorial Director
			* Kristen Yu-Um
		- Senior Project Digital Assets Manager
			* Mike Zermeno
	+ Special Thanks to
		- Mitchell Van Morgan – Series Producers
			* Viacom Networks Japan K.K.
			* Micah Ian Wright
			* Jay Lenders
			* Frank L. Guthrie
			* Naoko Takeuchi
			* Naoto Oshihma
			* Studio Pierrot Co., Ltd.
			* MADHOUSE Inc.
		- Mitchell Party – Series Producers
			* THQ Hockey Team
			* THQ PD Club
			* THQ Nordic AB
			* Nordic Games AB Publishing Group
			* SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated Team
			* Stunt Kite Party Team
			* Konami Digital Entertainment B.V.
			* Konami Corporation
			* Pole To Win Co., Ltd.
			* DIGITAL HEARTS Co. Ltd.
			* CA PRODUCTION Co. Ltd.
			* WILL Co. Ltd.
			* SmileBoom Co. Ltd.
			* Magnum enter Co. Ltd.
			* T's MUSIC Co. Ltd.
		- Paramount Pictures
			* LeeAnne Stables
			* Alison Quirion
			* Peter Giannascoli
			* Kyle Bonnici
		- Nickelodeon Animation
			* James Stephenson
			* David Chustz
			* Stefanie Schwartz
			* Angela Manese-Lee
			* David Golan
			* Adele Plumail
			* Nina Helfman
			* Jenna Guntmacher
			* Chantal Thomas
			* Bridgette Bek
			* Dominick Cuccurullo
			* Mitch Kamarck
			* Megan Casey
			* Brandon Hoang
		- Mitchell Party Mobile software
			* © 2020 Handy-Games GmbH.
		- © 2020
			* Viacom International Inc., Viacom Networks Japan K.K.

## References

1. ↑ Should players get the Mitchell Karty Mobile Gold Pass? (en) (2019-09-25).
2. ↑ Plunkett, Luke (January 31, 2018). Mitchell Party is coming to smartphones. *Kotaku*. Retrieved on September 31, 2019.
3. ↑ MUDHAR, RAJU (June 15, 2018). E3 interview with Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aimé: What’s so special about Canadian videogamers?. *The Star*. Retrieved on June 16, 2018.
4. ↑ Porter, Jon (April 25, 2019). Nintendo opens beta signups for Mario Kart Tour. *The Verge*. Retrieved on April 25, 2019.
5. ↑ Bankhurst, Adam (August 26, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Release Date Announced. *IGN*. Retrieved on August 26, 2019.
6. ↑ Dayus, Oscar (September 31, 2019). Mitchell Party Tour announced, HandyGames Confirms. *GameSpot*. Retrieved on January 31, 2019.
7. ↑ Mitchell Karty Mobile – Apps on Google Play (en).
8. ↑ https://venturebeat.com/2019/09/25/sensor-tower-mario-kart-tours-first-day-laps-dr-mario-worlds/

## External links

* Template:Official website

 ***Mitchell Van Morgan* party video games**

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