Mario Party 3 — released in Japan (Dec 7, 2000) and North America (May 7, 2001) — is the final Mario Party game on Nintendo 64, developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo .

🎉 What’s New in MP3?

• Expanded cast: introduces Princess Daisy and Waluigi, raising the character count to eight.

• Item capacity: players can hold up to three items, doubling the strategy compared to earlier entries.
• Mini-games: features 71 brand-new mini-games across diverse formats, including 4-player, duel, Battle, and Game Guy variants.

Fresh modes:

Story Mode: play through boards in sequence while collecting Millennium Star stamps.

Duel Mode: one-on-one strategic board battles using partner characters against CPU or friends.

Game Guy spaces: gamble all your coins for a double‑or‑nothing chance.

✅ Reception & Legacy

Critical praise: GameSpot & IGN noted it felt like a standalone entry, lauding polished gameplay, rich mini-games, and Duel Mode.

Awards: Won the 2002 Console Family Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.

💡 Should You Play It?

Absolutely, if you’re into:

• Nostalgic local multiplayer with friends/family.

• Strategic depth via Story and Duel modes.

• A huge variety of mini-games and chaotic fun.

It remains a standout in the series—and its Switch re-release makes it easily accessible today.