The Mario Party series kicked off in 1998 on the Nintendo 64. At that point, pitting characters from across the Marioverse was something of a new idea, though Mario Party certainly isn’t the first ...

Mario Party helped lay the groundwork for one of Nintendo's most enduring and entertaining multiplayer experiences.

Mario saw his coming-of-age during the Nintendo 64 era. Mario's voice would no longer be based on Captain Lou Albano and his soundalike's portrayal of the plumber as a Brooklynite. Instead, Charles ...