I won't be picking it up at launch due to money problems this year, but someday. This looks like it will be the most fun Mario Party in a long time.

I mean, I totally see your point (and they should give you the option to play a few different ways), but after so many iterations of the same game, they have to do something different with it. My friends hated the board aspect of the game and maybe a lot of other people did too, so they tried to mix it up. Although, I'm not sure the 4-player cart is any better...

Personally, I think they need to start a new party series. Just start fresh.

I've been always from the series for a while (since MP 2), so the mini games are going to feel fresh i think.

Will it have online? If not i may still get it someday, but not on launch.