The computer AI is ridiculously easy on the lower difficulties, and a bit unfair on the highest master setting. That fun factor though is contingent on your play setting. On the whole Island Tour has a good selection of minigames that are fun to play. That being said, some of the more “traditional” games which didn’t incorporate anything 3DS-exclusive were still awesome (check out “Claiming the Cube” and “Tragic Carpet Ride”). I enjoyed most of these games because they felt different from past Mario Party games due to their unique nature. And others simply had you use the touch screen to control, outline, and draw to come out the winner. Another had you spin the 3DS around to orient a character on screen to match a picture. Certain games have you moving the system to aim and shoot at enemies. The neatest games were the ones that incorporated the 3DS’ unique abilities, and not simply using the touch screen for controls. While there are some duds amongst the collection, Mario Party: Island Tour has a great assortment of minigames to entice players to come back again and again. The crux of the series has always hinged on the minigames. Taking the shenanigans from the consoles and emulating it on up to four player’s 3DS’, Mario Party: Island Tour manages to recreate the mini-game mayhem the series is known for, albeit in a truncated fashion. Regardless, since the Game Boy Advance Nintendo has been releasing Mario Party’s for it’s handheld platforms, and the 3DS is no exception. Which makes sense when you think about it: you’re likely not going to be playing (least of all enjoying) a Mario Party game unless you’ve got some buddies to play with. Mario has been partying since the Nintendo 64 days over a decade ago, but his shindigs have mostly been contained to a television screen.

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