Exactly what I expected.
Nintendo sticks to their philosophy that a game doesn't need to look great to be enjoyable as they bring their long lived Mario Party franchise to the Wii.
If you've played Mario Party before, then you'll know that the basic gameplay is untouched with just improvments and flourishes here and there. Obviously, the addition of the Wii-mote to the gameplay is a very nice touch, especially with players who aren't so good at controller-based party games, like, for example, girlfriends.
The graphics are definitely a step up and, in my opinion, are being picked apart by some a little too much. It doesn't look like a PS3 game or anything, but it looks just fine for what it needs to convey. Bright colors and cute characters.
Game boards are interesting and well designed, solid sound and music, and the pacing of the game seems to have been (thankfully) sped up a bit.
This game sucks if you're playing single-player, but the name of the game is "Mario PARTY," and is definitely a blast with 2 or more people. If you are the type of gamer who throws get togethers often, or just love the Mario Party series, you won't be dissapointed.