Up until Mario Party 5, the games were great. I didn't like how you started using orbs in the gamecube games, because buying items was much cooler. I also don't like how with the new Mario Parties the game is barely based on skill at all, and the outcome of each game is becoming more and more random. Mario Party 2 was great, 3 was amazing, and 4 and 5 were good. Mario Party 1 was..meh. I've loved Mario for over 10 years now, and sadly, the entire franchise is getting more and more childish with each game they come out with. For instance, in Mario Party 8, you eat candy, instead of just buying orbs (or just plain items for that matter) and you can make Wario fart o.0. I am enjoying Mario Party less and less with each new game they come out with..I wish they could make em like they used to.