Finally, the original Mario Party comes with a warning about the health.
Ah, 1998! Japan had just released the Pokemon movie. Britney Spears ‘…Baby, one more time, was also in Japan. It’s a great time to be alive.
The first Mario Party game was released in Japan in this same year. This marked the beginning of an era where friends were destroyed, and enemies became over Bumper Balls or Shy Guy Says. There have been 11 more Mario Partie games released since then (along with six handheld versions), but none of them have caused as much chaos as the original.
Mario Party was the subject of controversy. There were complaints about players getting friction burns and blisters on their hands. Some mini-games required players to spin the N64 controller’s analog sticks quickly. People discovered hthatit was easier to use the palm of your hands than your thumb for some spins. People don’t usually play like this.
Nintendo gave the gloves to those affected so they could carry on their Mario Party grind without further damaging their hands. Screen Rant reports that Nintendo decided to take a different approach after the release of Mario Party for the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
Players will receive a warning when they load the game. The warning states: “CAUTION! Some people may experience skin irritation or damage to the Control Stick when they rotate it with their palm.” Nintendo suggests that the Control Stick should only be turned with the thumb.
The point about the Control Stick being damaged is very pertinent, considering how easily Joy-Con controllers can drift. Please Don’t Injure Yourself Playing Mario Party.
