Two new playable characters that have been confirmed are: Blooper and Hammer Brother. These two have been missing in screenshots, so we assume that they will need to be unlocked.
Mario Party 8 includes dozens of new minigames, six new party boards and several new game modes. Also included are “extra-large” minigames such as Star Carnival Bowling and Table Menace. We hope that these new additions will make up for the lack of changes in the last few Mario Party games.
Mario Party 8 is scheduled to be released in North America on May 29, 2007.