Mario Party 9 doenst live up to its name.

I loved Mario party for a long time now.I regret to say that this game doesnt live up to the Mario Party Standard. They took coins away and you just get stars. There is no more coins or strategy when playing. Its a game of luck rolls. For me at least i didnt play for a story line but to play against friends and family. This seams to me to be thrown together to fit a deadline. You cant set turns and play a long game anymore and dont have a choice. It took about 2 hrs to get to the last level.
Ill stick with Mario Party 5,6,7,8 for my Wii . If your looking for a duke it out to the finish with a friend this game isnt for you. If you like laying luck rolls and anyone can win because it doesnt really matter who wins the games. (I won almost all the mini games at one level and lost because i didnt get the luck rolls you need to win)