The AWFUL World of Mario Party Clones

[@dylans9390]

Skooch has become a Lv 20 crook

[@Skooch]

I'm just trying to be a level 100 boss 😞

[@SeventeenGhost]

Lv 50 Beauty here. /kicks Skooch, drops him back to Lv 1 Crook/

[@dylans9390]

@@Skooch slay 💅

[@greenbeen1722]

RIP belveth cosplay

[@hungrymusicwolf]

Lv 30* and also apparently from the time of cavemen.

[@mighty_king92]

What's funny about Sonic Shuffle is that Hudson Soft, who developed the majority of the Mario Party games... developed it also. Talk about sabotage

[@akaimizu1]

Yeah. They really got me with that one. It seemed like it would be a shoe-in best take on MP, and it ended up being one of the worst. Best part of the game was more Deem Bristow (as Eggman/Robotnik) as he had an incredible voice for him. So hearing more of him was the plus. Otherwise, a big disappointment.

[@skyshunts]

Damn

[@The12thGripper]

I was thinking about this the entire segment and was hoping it'd come back as a joke :(

[@Josuh]

It's kinda weird that they fumbled the bag with Sonic Shuffle considering they had their own Mario Party clone in the form of Bomberman Land for PlayStation (Which was japan exclusive, there is a Bomberman Land for the DS but that plays like a regular Bomberman game, the PS one had minigames and such)

[@MegaToad09]

That Shrek Party game was a fundraiser prize for those school selling pizzas thing and I remember being very upset after Insold like 50 - 75 pizzas and got this game 😂😂😂

[@kitsunemusicisfire]

School fundraisers either have the coolest shit or absolute dog water prizes, no in betweens.

[@Noisymedal]

Skooch asking himself if he's doing a bit is a mood.

[@JiggySwagner]

I think it's really interesting that basically no developer has been able to make a good Mario Party-esque game. Even Nintendo really seems to struggle after 7 or 8. I guess Dokapon Kingdom but that's more like it's own thing. I'm surprised no indie team has made a spiritual successor to the classic Mario Party games yet; that seems like a massive opening in the market. Anyway good job posting another banger Skooch, you're on a hell of a streak.

[@sheajohnson9817]

Pummel Party is pretty good not tied to any ips just all original and pretty solid

[@skapokonroll]

100% Orange Juice is a pretty good one, though not sure how close it is to be a "Mario Party clone" given it's more based on the board than the minigames

[@AFKei]

You forgot one teensy detail about the Sonic Shuffle AI. Not only does it cheat, *it has a vendetta against you*. To recent memory, I recall my matches being SO one-sided, it felt like the CPUs were out to make me finish last, throwing all the negative effects on me despite trailing behind them.

[@t.k.5088]

I had no consoles to play games and even if I had, none of my local friends or immediate family would be interested to join me for digital board game chaos, so I appreciate your reviews, Skooch. It almost allows me to see all that my childhood could've been. (walks off into the sunset playing the smallest violin)

[@arceususedsplash300]

Imma just have to say, it makes me sad how many stopped viewing cause you quit league, especially since these videos are just a joy to experience and pure quality entertainment.

[@thesfnb.5786]

3:25 "If I keep talking to you, I'm going to have a stroke" I need to steal that

[@Poodle666]

I’m literally crying. I finally thought I found a KZbin video where someone would talk about PAC-MAN party for the wii but alas it twas a different pac man party game. Skooch hear my words. Pac-Man Party for the Wii is THE BEST PARTY GAME EVER. Just trust me you should check it out if you ever do another one of these. The way it handles “stars” and mini games is so unique and actually extremely engaging for a shitty Mario party clone.

[@hexacontaenneagon]

Just asking, is it basically the same as PAC-MAN Party for the 3DS? Because I own the 3DS one, but I haven't played it, and would like to try it sometime.

[@Poodle666]

@@hexacontaenneagon holy shit I didn’t even know this existed!!! Thanks you so much for informing I’m going to download it completely legally and I’ll let you know! Looks quite the same from screenshots tho which is very surprising!

[@hexacontaenneagon]

@@Poodle666 I finally opened it up and it's the SAME GAME!!!!!

[@livandersen8669]

Fusion frenzy was always one of my favorite party games as a kid (that one was actually pretty good imo)

[@carloscd6791]

Fuzion Frenzy 3 please Microsoft.

[@robinchirps1775]

My family LOVED Shrek Super Party. We also loved Shrek Super Slam, and the Shrek 2 Game... I'm unsure why there were so many Shrek games, to be honest.

[@Skooch]

The Shrek 2 beat em up was actually really good though...

[@AkiyoScarlet]

You should check out the Pac Man Mario Party on the Wii. Creative title called Pac-Man Party lol. As a Mario Party Obsessor myself, I think it's one of the better ones! It involves taking castles and has a decent sized cast and minigames. Give it a try!

[@noyz-anything]

agreed. here's hoping for pac-man party 2

[@tvgamerstan6180]

I agree. I love that game. I wish Bandai Namco would make another one. I'm still hoping that they do a remake of Pac-Man World Rally.

[@Josuh]

Still baffled that they re-relased it for the 3DS, I don't know how different that version is but like, damn, they really did

[@Caunertron]

When my parents bought the Wii we had growing up, Pac-Man Party was one of the few games we got alongside it. We definitely enjoyed it, but we'd also gotten Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii, so Pac-Man Party didn't see too much play compered to those 2.

[@the3dluxe53]

Interesting thing about Sonic Shuffle is that the Mario Party dev team actually assisted with it’s development.

[@the_real_tosterzy]

Sonic Shuffle was developed by the same people who made Mario Party, but they tried to make it harder

[@SoundaSheep]

Your reactions to the characters in the doorway are gold. Killed me every time

[@quincyhotchkiss4775]

So many bells and whistles you'd think you were on a train

[@Skooch]

wp

[@NewGabeOrder]

6:09 You not only need as many Precioustones to get a better chance at winning the entire match, but you also need to win most mini-games and have the most rings collected to ensure a total victory. What a chore, and I think it's well worth it getting it all.

[@DemonsEmbrace]

"My phone, it doesn’t receive text. What do you mean it doesn’t receive text?" Gives me the same vibe and energy than "What do you mean there’s only soup?"

[@kitsunemusicisfire]

"WHERE ARE YOU???" "SOUP!" " _WHAT DO YOU MEAN SOUP!_ "

[@ChampionAnalysis]

I never thought I'd be reuinited with Shrek Super Party like this. You unlocked some memories long tucked away within the folds of my brain. I don't know whether to thank you or hurt you for this.

[@noobmaster7035]

9:23 Actually Sonic Shuffle has a bigger roster, but unlike Shrek Super Party, you have to work for half the roster, the unlockable characters are Big, Gamma, Chao, and Super Sonic

[@toadshifttoadette4585]

Fun fact: there's a (Maybe) better Pac Man-Mario Party ripoff that's much better than what Skooch has covered, and it is so different from the other ripoff, that I can guarantee it's made not by You-Know-Who. It has actual bosses, better minigames, and a Playable, Female, *Furry*.

[@Japain]

lol

[@andrewblunt4016]

Watching a skooch vid is like watching your bestfriend speedrun depression

[@noyz-anything]

parasocial much

[@iconica9516]

PARASOCIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL YOU NEED TO LOG OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFF

[@Josuh]

@@iconica9516You are what you eat, Sonic

[@skte2die]

Wtf does that even mean?

[@TheRumpletiltskin]

glad you quickly mentioned Pummel Party. it is the GOAT of PC MarioParty clones.

[@bgaming2297]

17:11 I got you. “There are so many bells and whistles, that you’d think you were at an old-timey train station.”

[@MitoRequiem]

I just wanna let you know Skooch the same people who made Mario Party also made Sonic Shuffle lmao

[@AsassinoSilenzioso]

Seeing the cover for Darksiders send me into a nostalgic trip, I love that game so much. I'm gonna replay it now

[@WOLFANG1377]

Ngl, wasnt expecting Mass Media to made Saints Row 2, Darksiders and Evolve... I GOT ALL THOSE GAMES IN MY FREAKING XBOX ONE!!!!!

[@drepie7537]

Ngl Skooch looks like the rich dad of the bully from the high school movies that insists that his son is an angel

[@pouya_g]

skooch, try this old party games too: "Crash Bash" and "SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!".

[@christianfriday8808]

Honestly one of your best videos of this new era of content! Onwards and upwards

[@Danbo22987]

It’s so weird that while there are plenty of solid Mario Kart clones, there have barely been any decent Party clones. I feel like this shouldn’t be hard. They either focus on only the mini games or make the board game aspect over complicated

[@jaysonevans9107]

Odie is just a dog "GO FIND A DOG" Peak comedy

[@Armicah]

In the sonic one they should have added the Chaos Emeralds as the stars and Motobug or dr.Eggman as playable characters

[@darsterz]

one weird MP clone i remember clearly is the Sonny with a Chance DS game, board was good but the minigames were hit or miss. it felt like a fever dream

[@LaggerKnight]

Shrek Super Party is actually one of the first games I ever played, and is super nostalgic to me. It also still holds up to this day, in my eyes at least.

[@NewGabeOrder]

6:37 Mini games happen most of the time when this happens. There is a rare chance you will end up in a Mini Event, which are comparable to Dokapon Kingdom's NPC encounters.

[@LStare110]

You know there is ANOTHER Pac-Man Mario Party game you haven't talked about. PAC-MAN PARTY!!! This was made for Pac-Man's 30th Anniversary and is actually good! You should review that some time!

[@hopelover7023]

Dude I adored Muppet Party Cruise XD I could only play it at a friends house but it was a blast every time.

[@andreworders7305]

3:58 SEGA has always been good at cutscenes

[@FlyingDuckMan360]

My thoughts: 1. Sonic Shuffle was developed by Hudson Soft, the same company that developed the first eight games in the Mario Party series. Also, Shuffle has four unlockable characters in addition to the main quartet of Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy. They are Big the Cat, E-102 Gamma, a Chao, and Super Sonic. Also also, as someone in the minority of people who enjoyed Shuffle, I want to see it re-released for modern consoles and/or have a sequel. In the case of the latter, the things I'd like to see are the same gameplay, but with improved AI, new playable characters, and elements more in line with the Sonic franchise. 2. As much as I enjoyed Garfield Lasagna Party, I do feel that it should have had more playable characters, namely from the U.S. Acres/Orson's Farm segments of Garfield and Friends, like Orson Pig, Roy the Rooster, and Wade Duck. 3. Some other party video games I recommend checking out include Party Time With Winnie the Pooh, Beauty and the Beast: A Board Game Adventure, Tweety and the Magic Gems, and M&M's Blast.

[@cultofmrozinski368]

As someone who played PAC-Man Party (not the same PAC-Man thing he played) on the Wii as a child I can confirm that it was a Mario Party clone that may not have sucked ass.

[@tobeavus]

Holy shit your content just gets funnier each vid Skooch

[@aminitforthemoney99]

God PAC-man fever was a blast on the PlayStation 2. I grew up with half of these games brings joy to my life to hear you talk about this.

[@PixelSkullTank]

Thank you skooch for using Shrek Super Slam music for the shrek section. Clearly the superior shrek game and a good smash bros esc game

[@HitPointPersonal]

Oh dang, I haven't seen Skooch content ever since I quit watching shorts. Glad to see some long-form Skooch content

[@YourPalQWERTY]

I like how when you talked about the shark with ice skates, in sonic shuffle, when it’s a tuna with ice skates. 💀

[@MechanicMikan]

3:48 That joke was so fire it sent me back to 2001

[@accursivevideos4337]

the only good part about Garfield: Lasagna Party is that Nermal is a playable character.

[@ParanoidxProd]

A day with a Skooch upload is a good day no matter what Also, the ad skit is funnier than most KZbinrs regular content

[@biomecraft356]

17:17 It has so many bells and whistles, it's like playing in a train station.

[@papasquat9026]

skooch the type of guy to play sonic in sonic shuffle

[@TheOgreMan]

I grew up with Pac-Man Fever. I actually kind of liked it back then. I didn’t even really know what Mario Party was until I played the Wii one at my cousin’s place

[@noyz-anything]

sonic shuffle seems like it would have been a good game if the battles were classic sonic gameplay instead of card matching. it would give use to the rings, make it more fun to play and watch, and possibly introduce an element of risk if you needed to battle someone to steal their cards. in fact, it seems like that's what was planned, but the game was rushed before they could complete the classic boss fights so they had to insert a placeholder mechanic that ended up ruining the game shrek super party, on the other hand, is unsalvageable and on the third mutant hand, muppets party cruise seems genuinely fun and creative and deserves a port to the NX

[@wille.2215]

funny thing is, some of the people from hudson soft actually helped sega make sonic shuffle

[@unimpr]

hilarious, love the "so you dont have to" format

[@redthecollector]

You got me at 'i've just been mailing em in'. quality.

[@Esitaro3670]

"Can We Talk About This? Mario Party Clones", AKA: Skooch meet his archnemesis...Mass Media Also, Mass Medie didn't create Saints Row 2, Darksiders or Evolve, they just did port of those games to consoles and PC

[@EKproductionsarg]

"how did they fit all that"? The sponsored bit was glorious

[@Josuh]

The use of the Sonic Colors OST in this video is fantastic

[@tylerclark3872]

“You would rip off so skin from the palm of your hand that it would look like you were auditioning for Passion of the Christ.” One the greatest lines I have ever heard in a KZbin video

[@dereksaunders8199]

So committed to the skit he cut his facial hair for the other character. Love the content

[@zereph3459]

still waiting for that 400k bel'vussy cosplay skooch

[@CannonZeroKiryu]

Bruh the whiplash I had when I saw Cartoon Network block party. I remember playing it at my friend’s house

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

SOnic Shuffle is "All the fun of Mario Party without the fun" - Brutalmoose

[@mitchellconner6928]

Woah, woah, woah. Hold up. Which version of Shrek party did you play? cause mine had a different cutscene ending for each character. Thelonious got a "vacation", for example. Also, I rather liked the rolling board for movement. It gave you some control, but not too much. And the different paths was usually offset by the fact that 1 path had a much larger bug juice bag at the end, so you could try beating other players there, or play it safe and go down a different path. It certainly was no masterpiece but it had some good ideas, imo.

[@PakaPakaPaka69420]

I remember playing another mario party clone for the wii. I don't remember what its called, but it has those tomogachi characters from the little handheld egg game things. I also remember that it was super long. Maybe you could do a review of it sometime if you ever make another video covering more mario party clones. You don't have to, but it would be nice.

[@shnick1990]

Just so you know, Sonic Shuffle was made (at least in part) by Hudson Soft....AKA, the Mario Party devs.... They tried to help shake up *their own* formula, and in the eyes of most they failed...

[@johnvida3426]

9:27 Congrats To Shrek Super Party For Reaching The Bar Even Though It's WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY- Down There

[@AzzRushman]

Crash Bash had my back during the rise of party games. It might not have a board, but the minigames were a blast.

[@mrzeegamez]

If you go to the credits of Muppets Party Cruise, you get to hear Kermit rapping, therefore it's the best MP clone.

[@girlbuu9403]

"I don't like Muppets. It is for five year olds. I don't drink Wilkin's coffee!" RIP

[@chubmouse]

Ah, Sonic Shuffle. RIP the carbunkle.

[@joke4119]

Easily one of his funniest videos goddamn

[@Nintendude.]

I've seen the Mass Media logo before but I don't know in what games. But dang my jaw drop so dang hard when I saw Darksiders 20:00

[@celloj3703]

Me on my way to collect the "Bonus Bag of Precious Bug Drops" THAT SHIT KILLED ME

[@yuvalzabary9270]

why is this one so funny? like out of all his videos why is the one where he just play a party game alone so funny, or well i guess relatable?

[@sheikhu1039]

That was a FANTASTIC ad 😂😂😂😂

[@Never_gonna_give_you_up10]

''shrek'' SOMEBODY WONT TOLD ME THE WORLD IS MACARONI AT LEAST THERE IS A TONY.

[@YeetoTheYeetafic]

I remember one time my sister personally liked Sonic Shuffle more than Mario Party.

[@Syphe07]

3:49 caught me off guard lmao

[@seanelmlinger2052]

Ouch, well, at least it’s shows one good thing, Mario Party will always be the real fully-fledged thing of reality joy.

[@lilyofthatvelley]

You know what? You had me at the intro style, can't wait for you to be in my sub notifications from now on.

[@Millerooo]

Surprised the Nickelodeon one wasn’t mentioned, I thought it was incredible when I was younger. I think the site is still up too, I think it was named the equivalent of Block Party or something along the lines of that. Enjoyed the vid, keep it up. Felt nice to reach back into some nostalgia.

[@glaba24]

I hope you do another video like this about good mario party clones (if there are even enough to make a video about) just so you can see and talk about Fuzion Frenzy. I remember playing that one and having so much fun with it when I was younger.

[@robxholicfoxyfan8552]

Man I'm just three years younger than fire, how about that. Also that jump rope with the snake is actually kind of a cool concept for an actual boss fight. A minigame, no. But a platformer boss fight? Yes sir! Also god I'm so glad you didn't do Crash Boom Bang. It would have been bad like these ones, but for your sanity I wouldn't recommend doing it back to back with other clones.

[@snipeuminusthesniper]

would love to see you talk about Pummel Party even if its just like a youtube short, the way id describe it is scuff mario party for the PC

[@radbrad4678]

Ive never even played mario party or any clone, but I still loved this video

[@cuddlequeen3225]

I love how Garfield just copies mario spinoff franchises.

[@Japain]

pac man party is a better pac man ( mario party clone) than pac man fever. it mixes monopoly and mario party together sort of weirdly fun game.

[@ICStars77]

While not exactly a Mario party clone, one that I have to shout out that was clearly inspired by Mario party is crash bash. So many fun mini games in that and soooooooo many hours played as a kid.

[@NewGabeOrder]

6:45 Accidents happen, right? Other than collecting the final Precioustone, some boards will call out when an accident happened, and an impromptu mini-game starts, with instructions and controls appearing on the first few seconds. Thankfully, each and every Accident mini-game is unique to the current board you are playing on.

[@YoshiLegend9]

Ah yes. Pacman mishima 💀

[@OzzieStorm]

I remember playing Crash Bash on my cousin's PS1 and it was solid as far as i can remember, however your vid makes me worried it's the rose colored glasses doing their thing again xD

[@thegarfieldguy9804]

I was promised Garfield I got no Garfield

[@teddybearterrier]

23:15

[@thecrow_4]

Sir Skooch, you chose OST from Sonic Riders, and for that, you have my absolute respect.

[@seanelmlinger2052]

3:33: OH COME ON, NOT YOU TOO!!!!! THEYRE FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@benamisai-kham5892]

I forgot you existed when you quit league because I did right before that, I'm happy you're talking about Mario party (clones) because I missed your channel, and this brought you to me.

[@shadowdragonln539]

"is the door open?" skooch says next to a clearly open door

[@CCD2938]

MUPPETS PARTY CRUISE IS MY SHIT AND I'LL DO ANYTHING TO PLAY IT AGAIN. AIRPLANE ISLAND, OUT OF GAS, SO MANY FUN ONES

[@falserabbit]

Bo Burnham tricked me with the Jeans bit because I went to try and skip the ad that wasn’t there, and Skooch tricked me by making me not want to skip the ad at all because it was a good bit

[@jarrellfamily1422]

There should be a good indie spiritual successor made at some point