Prepare to take the party to the next level on March 18th 2005 as Nintendo today announce that Mario Party 6 will be released in Europe in a little less than 8 weeks. This latest instalment in the Party series will also include the GameCube microphone, so expect some really crazy games.

MP6 features over 80 mini-games, and the Star Bank has over 50 items for gamers to buy. Not only that, but the game will also feature a Day/Night element that can reveal new characters and games to the players.

It may not be Mario 128, but at least the Party series is good fun for the family, and MP6 should be no exception.

We’ll have more soon…