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Mario Party DS

Mario Party DS is a 2007 party video game developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It is the second handheld game in the Mario Party series, as well as the last game in the series to be developed by Hudson Soft, as all subsequent titles have been developed by NDcube. Like most installments in the Mario Party series, Mario Party DS features characters of the Mario franchise competing in a board game with a variety of minigames, many of which utilize the console's unique features, including its built-in microphone, dual screen and touch screen mechanics, and motion sensitivity. Up to four human players can compete at a time, though characters can also be computer-controlled. Although Mario Party DS received mixed reviews, with general praise for its minigame variety and criticism for its absence of an online multiplayer mode, the game has sold more than nine million units worldwide, making it the 11th best-selling game for the Nintendo DS. (Full article...)

Most recent similar article(s): From February to June 2024, there were multiple featured articles for video games displayed on the main page, including OneShot on June 30. However, none of them appear to be a party video game or a game in the Mario franchise like Mario Party DS. Additionally, to my knowledge, this is the first Mario Party game to have a featured article on Wikipedia, meaning that it would also be the first to appear on the main page.
Main editors: The Green Star Collector
Promoted: July 31, 2024
Reasons for nomination: 17th anniversary of the game's release in Japan
Support as nominator. ★ The Green Star Collector ★ (talk) 17:49, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: The Green Star Collector, the rationale for the run date seems rather unusual to me, and considering the fact goes unmentioned in the article I don't think it would be obvious to any readers either. What do you think about moving it back to November 8, the anniversary of the game's release in Japan? —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 20:41, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That would be understandable to me, and I would support moving it to November 8. ★ The Green Star Collector ★ (talk) 20:47, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cool, you may then want to un-translculde this nomination from the requests page and save a spot for the new date at the pending sidebar. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 20:54, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Now happy to support. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 15:19, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - You're going to have to change the main image. Fair use images are not allowed on the main page. joeyquism (talk) 15:30, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've replaced the main image with a logo for the game, which I uploaded on the grounds that it was a simple logo made up of a few words and simple geometric shapes, and therefore ineligible for copyright. ★ The Green Star Collector ★ (talk) 20:07, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good call. Throwing in my support! joeyquism (talk) 06:38, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This would be running very close to the Donkey Kong game round number anniveraries this month. I suggest running in 2027 on its 20th anniversary instead. czar 16:48, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, the 20th anniversary sounds like a better idea. Harizotoh9 (talk) 03:12, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support ~~but in one condition. Maybe an earlier TFA date sounds better, would suggest having it on the day of the release of Super Mario Party Jamboree (Oct. 17, 2024).~~ ScarletViolet t c 13:21, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I didn't realize Oct. 17 is already taken. ScarletViolet t c 14:05, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose. I agree with czar. This would run too close to the Donkey Kong TFA, which has a stronger rationale for appearing on the main page. It would not be a great idea to have two Nintendo articles run so close together. I agree that the 20th anniversary would be a better fit for this one. Aoba47 (talk) 01:21, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]