Reception
Mario Party 2 received mostly positive reviews. It was praised for its additions to the original game's foundation and generally considered a moderate improvement. This praise, however, was somewhat offset by the fact that the formula had not drastically changed from the first game - in particular, the continued emphasis on blind luck over skill and lack of enjoyment playing alone. It is the last Mario Party game to feature the original six playable characters, and the last Mario Party game to have Luigi's voice, Peach's voice, and Wario's voice from the previous Mario Party game, and the Japanese version of Mario Kart 64. It's also the last Mario Party game (until Mario Party 9) where a Mushroom Kingdom Toad is the host of the board games.
GameSpot gave the game a 7.8/10, stating that it has much more replay value than the previous game, and that the mini-games are much less annoying. IGN rated the game 7.9/10 (the same score they gave the first game), saying that while the game had more content, and it "sticks with the same winning formula...there really isn't enough new here to warrant another purchase".
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