Best Mario Party: Island Tour Minigames

In my opinion, this is the best way to make a simple yet interesting and exhilarating minigame. You're racing to the finish on a small water line to a crystal cavern using motion controls.

While it's difficult, that's what makes it so addicting! You always want to reach the end at least once, but it's difficult, which makes it fun anyway. The music is also my favorite, so there's that.

This is one of the more unique minigames in this game. You need to get to one side of a glacier to get a penguin and then return it, but the way there is filled with slippery ice platforms and cold water, so it can get pretty difficult.

However, it's also one of the most fun minigames, so it will be here.

Another race-to-the-finish minigame, but on a horizontal plane this time. You control a submarine that is constantly accelerating, and you need to guide it to the end without hitting the walls, as they will slow the sub down.

It's pretty addicting, as you always want to make sure you don't hit any walls. The music is also great, although not as much as #1.

This is the closest minigame that feels like something from one of the console installments. It has an interesting concept and requires you to look at least seven places at once.

There are walls that move inward constantly, but some walls are initially further away from the center than others. Therefore, standing in certain places won't squish you (that was hard to explain, but yeah). The music is also pretty hectic yet charming, so this minigame is #3 on my list.

This has a similar premise to Squish You Were Here, but it's more similar to the Mario Party 9 minigame "Thwomper Room." It's essentially the same thing but with skewers instead of thwomps.

The skewers will occasionally smash into the screen, and you can't stand in their way. I like this one better, as the music is much more hectic and it feels more serious.

If you know what a Tox Box in Mario is, this minigame is a grid-based arena with tox boxes that will crush you if you aren't careful. It's a more unique minigame in this collection, and I often enjoy playing this minigame over and over again.

Another race to the finish. The overall concept is actually a bit too simple and easy. However, there are a few neat parts that save it.

For one, you avoid walls that end up on the road by jumping over them or ducking. The atmosphere is amazing, with a sunset vibe. It also has the best music, which is also present in Slip Not and No-Traction Action.

For some reason, I didn't play this minigame until years after I got the game, and I don't understand why. This is one of the most unique and original minigames in this collection.

It's a type of Bumper Balls-styled minigame, but you use hovercars instead. You move them using your stylus. You slide once, and the car will slide in that direction. It makes for a unique experience, so I had to put it on the list.

This is a neat concept. There are five sets of ladders, and you need to get to the top. However, spike balls will sometimes fall down one lane, and sometimes the ladder is broken off, so you need to switch between ladders consistently.

The music also has a very adventurous vibe, which makes this minigame great!