Game Party

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Game Party
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European Boxart
Developer(s) FarSight Studios
Publisher(s) Midway Games
Platform(s) Wii
Release date NA November 27, 2007
AUS February 14, 2008
EU February 15, 2008
Genre(s) Party game
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer game
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone (E)
OFLC: G
PEGI: 3+
Media Wii Optical Disc
Input methods Wii Remote

Game Party is a video game developed by FarSight Studios and published by Midway Games. Game Party was retailed as a budget title exclusively for the Wii. It's the first game in the Game Party series. It was released on November 27, 2007 in North America, on February 14, 2008 in Australia, and then in Europe on February 15, 2008.

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[edit] Gameplay

Game Party features a collection of classic skill games from around the world, from American sports venues to European gathering spots. Using the Wii's unique control interface, you can play classics such as darts; modern favorites such as table hockey and hoop shoot, or participate in multiplayer trivia contests. More than a half dozen games are available. Then you get tickets to unlock new minigames, characters, tables, etc.

[edit] Development

In 2006, Midway Games has teamed up with FarSight Studios to create a minigame collection only for the Wii. So in early 2007 when Midway announced their fall line-up for Nintendo consoles. Later on they released new information and screenshots. Before it's released they announced that Game Party is going to be a budget title. So when the game was released, yet experienced some manufacturing difficulties.

[edit] Sequel

Game Party 2 was announced on April 18, 2008 at Midway's Gamer Day event in Las Vegas. The game was planned to release sometime in the autumn of 2008.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Game Party 2 Annouced", IGN, 2008-05-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. 

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