Mario Party 3 (Japanese: マリオパーティ3, Hepburn: Mario Pāti Surī) is the third in a series of board game style video games for Nintendo platforms, featuring popular Nintendo characters. It was released for the Nintendo 64 in Japan on December 7, 2000, followed by a North American release on May 6, 2001. It was released in Australia on September 3, 2001 and in Europe on November 16, 2001.Mario Party 3 is the third and final Mario Party title for the Nintendo 64.