 Instead of improving on the "Itadaki" formula, the game makes its mark mainly because of the mascot characters.As a party game...you're more likely to turn it off after a few turns in favor of a faster party game.In a later playtest by Siliconera comparing the two handheld video game console versions of the game at the time, "Itadaki Street Portable" and Nintendo DS iteration of the series, and came to the conclusion that ""Itadaki Street Portable" is really best for mature gamers with a lot of friends who live nearby and are willing to also invest in a copy to play.