Mario Party 7 Bundle

Nintendo of America today announced that it will launch a new Mario Party 7 GameCube bundle in time for the holiday season. Gamers can pick up the package, which includes a GCN console, two controllers and a copy of the game (with included microphone) for $99.99. Players who buy everything separately could pay as much as $175, according to the Big N. The Mario Party 7 GCN bundle will be available in the US on November 7, incidentally the same day the game ships.

Mario Party 7 features some 80 mini-games, new boards to play on, and an expanded multiplayer experience that enables up to eight gamers to play, alternating controllers. The title features two new playable characters, Dry Bones and Birdo.

The Mario Party series has sold more than five million copies around the world, Nintendo noted in a statement.

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