[quote name='tayaf69']The mic was a "fun" gimic for my mario party 6, but they better make it much more prominent in mario party 7. Also, I wonder what Nintendo's profit margin is on these games, shipping a free microphone that is ONLY used on these games.[/QUOTE]
Although the mic was a good idea for mixing up gameplay, it needs to be wireless! My wife and I used to play Mario Party with the in-laws all the time, but we never used the mic since we all had wireless controllers.
I hope that the next gen systems make all of their peripherals in a wireless version or provide some sort of adapter. The bongos, mic, dance pads, etc., should all be wireless.