Play Mario Party DS (v02) (JP)(BAHAMUT) Online

Mario Party DS came out for the Nintendo DS in 2007, developed and published by Nintendo. It was part of that era where the dual screens and touch controls felt fresh, and this game made full use of the hardware without trying to be more than a solid portable party experience.

You control one of several Mario characters, moving around compact game boards by rolling dice blocks. The main goal is to collect more stars than your opponents, which you buy from a shifting spot on the board using coins won in mini-games. Signature mechanics include using the touch screen for frantic drawing or tapping challenges, blowing into the microphone to spin items or race, and holding the DS sideways like a book for certain competitive bouts. The pacing is quick, with turns and mini-games flying by, and the difficulty varies widely depending on whether you're playing against friends or CPUs. It feels chaotic and silly in the best way, especially when you ruin someone's plans with a well-timed trap or steal.