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==Recall==
==Recall==


The game was set to be released in the [[United Kingdom]] on July 13, 2007. The game had already been delayed because of "production issues" however its unknown whether the current problem was the cause of the delay in the first place. But Mario Party 8 was reportedly withdrawn from game shelves because the game includes the word "spastic," which is considered an offensive word in the United Kingdom.
The game was due to be released in the [[United Kingdom]] on July 13, 2007, but was immediately recalled. The game had already been delayed because of "production issues", however, it is unknown whether the current problem was the cause of the delay in the first place.


The word was in the American version of the game, however the word is generally considered as innocuous in America. The word is also in other European versions, because most of Europe does not consider the word offensive.
Mario Party 8 was reportedly withdrawn from game shelves because the game includes the word "[[spastic]]", which is considered an offensive word in the United Kingdom.

The word was in the American version of the game, however, the word is generally considered as innocuous in America. The word is also in other European versions, because most of Europe does not consider the word offensive.


In a press release, Nintendo gave the reason for the withdrawal as an "assembly error."
In a press release, Nintendo gave the reason for the withdrawal as an "assembly error."
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The release of the game in the United Kingdom has been temporarily suspended until further notice. Nintendo-Europe have said "We will re-launch Mario Party 8 in the UK as soon as possible and will announce a new launch date shortly." <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thunderboltgames.com/news/viewnews/1705 |title=Mario Party 8 - banned! |accessdate=2007-07-13 |last=Frazer |first=James |date=2007-07-13|work=Thunderbolt|language=English}}</ref>
The release of the game in the United Kingdom has been temporarily suspended until further notice. Nintendo-Europe have said "We will re-launch Mario Party 8 in the UK as soon as possible and will announce a new launch date shortly." <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thunderboltgames.com/news/viewnews/1705 |title=Mario Party 8 - banned! |accessdate=2007-07-13 |last=Frazer |first=James |date=2007-07-13|work=Thunderbolt|language=English}}</ref>


There is no confirmation whether Nintendo will remove the word from the game or not. It is also unknown whether the "error" will affect the Australian or New Zealand release of the game too, as Australia and the United Kingdom both use the same PAL versions of the game.
There is no confirmation whether Nintendo will remove the word from the game or not. It is also unknown whether the "error" will affect the Australian or New Zealand release of the game too, as Australia and the United Kingdom both use the same PAL versions of the game.


Also recently the [[Nintendo DS]] game ''[[Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach]]'', developed by [[Ubisoft]], was recalled because it contained the same word.
Also recently the [[Nintendo DS]] game ''[[Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach]]'', developed by [[Ubisoft]], was recalled because it contained the same word.

Revision as of 08:49, 16 July 2007

Mario Party 8
File:Mario Party 8.jpg
Developer(s)Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Platform(s)Wii
ReleaseUnited States May 29, 2007[1]
Europe June 22, 2007
Australia July 19, 2007[2]
Japan July 26, 2007
United Kingdom First Release:
July 13, 2007[3][4] (recalled)[5]
United Kingdom Second Release:
TBA, temporarily suspended due to "offensive word"
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer

Mario Party 8 (マリオパーティ　8, Mario Pāti 8) is a video game for the Nintendo Wii. It is the tenth game in the series (eleventh in Japan) and the first to be released on Nintendo's Wii console.

Story

In Mario Party 8 the Star Carnival rolls into town, and MC Ballyhoo, (the main host) along with Big Top, Ballyhoo's talking top hat, challenges everyone to the "Star Battle" which the winner is crowned Superstar and wins a year's worth of candy with a relic called the Star Rod. Bowser comes along to steal the Star Rod, and it is up to the player to save the Star Carnival.

Gameplay

Minigames

There are many mini games in Mario Party 8. Once again, no mini games from previous editions appear. There are 8 types of minigames in the game: 4-P, 1vs.3, 2vs.2, Battle, Duel, Challenge, Extra, and the Last One. The controls range from pressing a button repeatedly to using the control stick and buttons. There are no Bowser or Donkey Kong minigames, unlike the previous installments in the series.

Recall

The game was due to be released in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2007, but was immediately recalled. The game had already been delayed because of "production issues", however, it is unknown whether the current problem was the cause of the delay in the first place.

Mario Party 8 was reportedly withdrawn from game shelves because the game includes the word "spastic", which is considered an offensive word in the United Kingdom.

The word was in the American version of the game, however, the word is generally considered as innocuous in America. The word is also in other European versions, because most of Europe does not consider the word offensive.

In a press release, Nintendo gave the reason for the withdrawal as an "assembly error."

The release of the game in the United Kingdom has been temporarily suspended until further notice. Nintendo-Europe have said "We will re-launch Mario Party 8 in the UK as soon as possible and will announce a new launch date shortly." [6]

There is no confirmation whether Nintendo will remove the word from the game or not. It is also unknown whether the "error" will affect the Australian or New Zealand release of the game too, as Australia and the United Kingdom both use the same PAL versions of the game.

Also recently the Nintendo DS game Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach, developed by Ubisoft, was recalled because it contained the same word.

Reception

After its North American release on May 29, 2007 the game sold 314,000 units in the United States in three days, making it the best-selling home console game in that country that month (and the second best-selling game overall).[7]

Currently, the game's score average is 69% in GameRankings. [8] One common criticism of the game is its high end GameCube graphics and that the fact that the game is played too much on luck instead of skill. Matt Casamassina of IGN has called the single-player mode "a torture" and the visuals outdated.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mario Party 8". Nintendo. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  2. ^ "Mario Party 8". Nintendo Australia. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  3. ^ "Mario Party 8". Nintendo of Europe. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  4. ^ "Mario Party 8". Nintendo of Europe. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  5. ^ "Mario Party 8 Announcement". Nintendo of Europe. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  6. ^ Frazer, James (2007-07-13). "Mario Party 8 - banned!". Thunderbolt. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  7. ^ "May Video Game Sales – Nintendo PWNS Everyone Again". TeamXbox.com. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  8. ^ http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/935598.asp
  9. ^ http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/marioparty8/review.html?sid=6171668&tag=topslot;title;2&om_act=convert&om_clk=topslot
  10. ^ http://wii.ign.com/articles/792/792495p1.html
  11. ^ http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/EE7E4C34-C59F-4396-8260-0EE3B8BB8A79.htm
  12. ^ http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3159905
  13. ^ http://gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=3394
  14. ^ Nintendo Power July 2007 volume 217
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