Video Game of the Month

Toad, Koopa and other party-planning pranksters have hidden birthday presents for their closest friends inside the Party Cube. To win the presents, Mario, Yoshi, Peach and other favorites will have to plunge into a circus of mini-game trickery.

The action zooms across crazily interactive game boards, each stocked with item shops, mystery spaces and shortcuts like roller-coaster rides.

Mario Party 4 boasts 50 amazingly clever all-new mini-games. Escape icky stuff in Slime Time. Bring home a big one in Rumble Fishing. Team up for explosive action in Hide and Go BOOM! Play hard, collect coins and stars and youre well on your way to collecting birthday presents and unlocking hidden surprises.

Much more than a simple board game, Mario Party 4 bristles with great innovations. The cool Mini-Mega system allows players to grow larger or smaller. Depending on your size, you'll be able to access exclusive areas or trigger special events.

In the Tag Battle Mode, you can team up with another player and compete in a team-versus-team struggle for the most stars. Mario and Wario, working together? Who'd have thunk it!

As always, keep an eye out for Bowser and his trouble-making goons. Whatever it is they're up to, it can't be good. Even Whomp and Thwomp have rockin' surprises for you in their Extra Room!

Packed with great surprises, great multiplayer action and zany challenges, Mario Party 4 is your ticket to a sure-fire good time. And it's only on the Nintendo GameCube!