Mario Party 8 is a video game released on Nintendo Wii in 2007. It features six new boards, dozens of minigames, and many different modes. The game introduces special power-ups that allow players to transform their character into a boulder or coin-sucking vampire. Players can use motion control to row down rivers, punch statues apart, steer race cars and mopeds, and more. With the pointer feature, they can decorate cakes and shoot Boos in haunted houses. They can also mash Wii Remote buttons for football brawls or obstacle courses with spinning platforms. Extra-large minigames like Star Carnival Bowling and Table Menace are included as well providing hours of entertainment for all ages!