Have you checked your mail? There may be an invitation for you to a party hosted by a very famous Italian-American plumber. That's right, this Friday it's time for another Mario Party! Mario Party 10 drops on Friday, and the first Mario Party on the Wii U will feature a mode centered on the most notorious of no-good-niks, Bowser, and will also include amiibo functionality.
If other Mario Party games are any indication, it will also include a healthy dose of maliciousness, backstabbing, subterfuge, and general evil. Seriously, aren't parties supposed to be fun? And yet the Mario Party series revels in making sure players have a fun time with big smiles on their faces while they slowly and painfully plunge the proverbial knife into each others' backs. Hooray for winning at all costs!
As a warning sign, here are our top ten reasons why Mario Party games are fun, yet dangerous for maintaining friendships and relationships.