What is Mario Party 8?
{{italictitle}} {{Infobox VG | title = Mario Party 8 | developer = [[Hudson Soft]] | publisher = [[Nintendo]] | composer = Yoshihiro Tsukahara | designer = Saori Tsutsui | engine = | series = ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' | released = '''Nintendo GameCube'''{{vgrelease|NA|May 29, 2006|JP|June 15, 2006|EU|June 22, 2006|AU|July 11, 2006}} '''Nintendo Wii'''{{vgrelease|NA|May 28, 2007|EU|June 21, 2007|AUS|July 19, 2007|JP|July 26, 2007|UK|August 3, 2007}} | genre = [[Party game#Party video games|Party]]<br>[[Minigame]] | modes = [[Single player]], [[Multiplayer game|multiplayer]] | platforms = [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Nintendo Wii]] | programmer = Hideki Sahashi | director = Shuichiro Nishiya | producer = Hiroshi Sato<br>Atsushi Ikeda }} '''''Mario Party 8''''' is a party board [[video game]] for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Nintendo Wii]]. It is the eighth game in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series of video games. It is the fifth ''Mario Party'' game for the GameCube, also is first title released for the Wii. The GameCube version was released in [[North America]] on May 29, 2006, in [[Japan]] on June 15, 2006, in [[Europe]] on June 22, 2006 and in [[Australia]] in July 11, 2006. The [[Wii]] version was released in [[North America]] on May 28, 2007, in [[Europe]] on June 21, 2007, and in [[Japan]] on July 26, 2007. The game was delayed in the [[United Kingdom]] after a [[slur]] was found in the game. ==Gameplay== ''Mario Party 8'' plays the same as previous games in the ''Mario Party'' series. Players go around on boards to collect coins, which they can use to buy stars. Movement is done with the use of a dice block with the numbers one through ten. After all four players take their turns, a [[minigame|mini-game]] is played. The player who wins the mini-game wins coins. The winner is the player with the most stars at the end of the game. Gameplay is done with the [[Wii Remote]]. Six boards are in the game. While some boards have players get stars the same way as in previous ''Mario