The minigames are better, and even though there are a few bugs in the minigames(Shy Guy Says

It is harder then the original with better minigames and harder to get secrets

Now, Mario Party 2 is considered to be the best of all the games in the series, and for great reason: There are lots of memorable minigames, catchy tunes, and fun virtual game boards

It can be either 4 players, 3 vs 1, or 2 vs 2.The boards in Mario Party 2 is actually quite fun, and most minigames are nice

Game works as if it was brand new

Is difficult not to think of the first game mostly cause in the second one there is very little or no challenge also the rewards are not as good as in the first game, although there's some new minigames and the chance of training before the real game