Mario Party (1998) – Nintendo 64 (Japanese Version) – Cartridge Only

Get the party started with Mario Party, the game that launched one of Nintendo’s most enduring multiplayer franchises.

Released in Japan in December 1998, Mario Party brings Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Wario and Donkey Kong together for a board-game adventure packed with competitive mini-games. Developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo, it was the beginning of a series that would go on to become a staple of Nintendo multiplayer gaming.

Choose your character and compete across a series of colourful game boards, collecting coins and Stars as you race to become the ultimate Super Star. Between turns, you’ll be thrown into a huge selection of mini-games that test everything from timing and reflexes to button-mashing and pure luck.

With 1–4 player support, Mario Party is built around the classic Nintendo 64 multiplayer experience. Grab three friends, pick your characters and see who can survive the chaos — although perhaps don’t expect everyone to remain friends afterwards.

The original Mario Party is also notable for introducing many of the series’ familiar mechanics and characters, establishing the formula that would be expanded upon in Mario Party 2 and the games that followed.

The Japanese release launched on 18 December 1998, making it the original version of the game before its North American and PAL releases in 1999. The Japanese cartridge is titled simply Mario Party (マリオパーティ) and uses the product code NUS-CLBJ-JPN.

Interestingly, the Japanese version contains both English and Japanese language elements, so it is a little more accessible than some of the Japanese-exclusive titles in the SSG catalogue.

Please note: this is a Japanese NTSC-J cartridge and requires compatible Japanese or region-compatible Nintendo 64 hardware to play.

The game also requires a Rumble Pak for some features.

A genuine Nintendo 64 multiplayer classic and an essential piece of the history of one of Nintendo’s biggest party-game franchises.

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