Mario Party 2 Available Now on Wii U Virtual Console
Last month we shared with you our Mario Party: Star Rush review. Our man, Alex, called it a “fresh take on the Mario Party franchise. There’s a lot of familiarity here – many of the same Mario Party characters are re-used and none of the environments stood out as really unique compared to previous games – but even the most die-hard Mario Party fan will find something new here.” Today we learned that Nintendo has released Mario Party 2 onto the Wii U Virtual Console just in time for holidays.
Developed by Hudson Soft and released in 2000 for the Nintendo 64, Mario Party 2 was released onto the Wii Virtual Console in 2010. Mario Party 2 supports the Wii U Gamepad, Wii U Pro Controller, and Wii Remote Plus Classic Controller. Up to four players are supported and this N64 title will only cost you $9.99 and hours of your time. The Nintendo website says the following:
“Get ready to party like it’s the year 2000 all over again, complete with fancy costumes, bags of surprises, and games galore. Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom friends return for a brand-new round of Bowser-bashing board game action. Each of your favorite characters don different themed outfits to take part in five fun-packed Adventure Boards: Pirate Land, Western Land, Space Land, Mystery Land, and Horror Land. Then battle Bowser on his own specific board…if you’re brave enough.”