It did come to Wii U Virtual Console ... but it was hard to argue that this was the best Mario Party had been in over a decade. While there aren't many new ideas here — surprise, surprise ...

These are the best and worst Mario games on Nintendo's most successful console — according to critics, at least.

The best Mario ... galaxy as Mario and co (and their Rabbid counterparts) chase down Cursa, collect Sparks, and liberate planets as they go. With so many characters to choose from, party-building ...