The world's most popular party video game is finally getting a lot crazier on the Nintendo DS. Whether you're competing alone or against others, you and your friends will be drawn into the action like never before using the touch screen and microphone. Mario Party DS also includes dozens of new mini-games, new party boards and new game modes. One to four players can play Mario Party DS whether it is via a local wireless game or anywhere around the world using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Following tradition, Mario Party DS takes the social, strategic game play of board games and adds breaks for quick, action-oriented mini-games. Several variations for these boards tweak the main goals to enhance game play for solo sessions, two-player games and three- to four-player games.

• Story Mode (1 Player): In this solo mode, Mario and his friends are shrunk down by Bowser. As players make their way to Bowser’s castle, they must win first place on each game board, then beat the Boss Minigame for each board/
• Party Mode (1-4 Players): Compete against human or system-controlled players on a party board in a Battle Royale, Tag Battle or Duel Battle.
• Minigame Mode (1-4 Players): Enjoy six games that draw upon the pool of 70+ minigames for challenges that don’t take place on the game boards: Free Play, Step It Up, Battle Cup, Score Scuffle, Boss Bash and Rocket Rascals.
• Puzzle Mode (1-2 Players): Play six puzzle-action games, which include five classics from previous Mario Party games. This mode also includes the new touch-controlled Triangle Twisters, which has two play modes. In Frenzy Mode, players clear the field by twisting triangles so they connect with those of the same color. In Focus Mode, they twist them to build complex shapes, like turtles and pinwheels.
• Multiplayer (2-4 Players): Using one game card, players can wirelessly share Party Mode and Minigame Mode (2-4 players), plus Puzzle Mode (2 players) and the download-only Extras Mode with nearby friends who have a Nintendo DS. Extras Mode includes games that are designed for two-player gaming: cooperative Pen Pals and competitive Desert Duel.
• Gallery Mode: Check out 150 prizes, which includes figures, music and cutscenes.