You know it's a shame that this is considered the black sheep game from the N64 Mario Parties, because after playing through all of them I have to be honest when I say that this is the best one. I think this is where Mario Party really found its footing for what would be implemented in future titles, being able to store 3 items in your inventory is one of the biggest ones. I also think that, even with the weakest minigames, the minigame selection in MP3 is better than some of the minigames in MP2 and especially MP1. The boards are also great, really liked the themes and designs of them. The duel boards were also a nice new addition, even if one board was particularly annoying (Mr. Mover can f off). Can it be a bit tedious to unlock the last boards for each? Maybe, but it felt very rewarding all the same. So ultimately I'd say play Mario Party 3 out of all the N64 games. MP2 is still fun, but obnoxious and MP1...is MP1. I'll also end this off by saying "The Beat Goes On" is still one of, if not THE absolute worst minigame ever made not counting luck based ones or the rotating stick minigames.