WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Game$! is a party video game for the GameCube. A remake of WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgames! and the second installment in the WarioWare series the game translates the "microgame" gameplay of Mega Microgames! to be playable in a multiplayer environment. It comes with eight special multiplayer modes for up to four players that all involve the known microgames in some way. The gameplay in Mega Party Games! shares elements with other WarioWare titles emphasizing quick consecutive minigames for the player to complete (dubbed by the game as "microgames"); it includes all of the microgames from the original WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgames!. However the game places a heavier emphasis on multiplayer than other series entries. In addition to a basic single-player mode the game features several multiplayer variations each of which has utilizes the microgames in different ways. Some of these include "Survival Fever" in which players are eliminated after failing three microgames; "Balloon Bang" in which players attempt to not be actively playing a minigame when a balloon inflated by the other players bursts; "Listen to the Doctor" in which players must perform a given action while completing a game and are rated by their opponents; and "Wobbly Bobbly" in which players must keep a stack of turtles balanced with another turtle being added after each microgame.