Nintendo has finally released more information regarding its latest, zany party title, Mario Party 9. The vehicle that we've seen Mario and friends riding around in appears to play a big role in the game's gimmick. Each character will take turns being "Captain" of the vehicle, meaning they can control which path it will take and land on certain lucky spaces. There will also be "Captain Events" that will affect the pace of the game. Boards play different than in past games as well. Now, there is a definite beginning and end, and players must guide the vehicle through plenty of branching paths to reach the end where a Boss Battle lies for all players to take on. The only revealed boards right now are Toad's Road and Boo's Horror Castle. For more info, check out the game's info page at Nintendo.

Source: Nintendo.com

What do you think of the new vehicle gimmick? Are you excited to see the series trying something new, or skeptical of the new changes? You can get your hands on the game on March 11, 2012! In the mean time talk back to us in our forums with your opinions!

The man behind Mario himself, Shigeru Miyamoto, has decided to step down from his lofty position at Nintendo. The gaming legend told Wired that he wanted to work "on a smaller project with even younger developers" and he really wants to be "in the forefront of game development once again." Fear not for the future of Nintendo, however. Miyamoto is still at the company, but he is "retiring from [his] current position."

Source: Wired

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