Mario Party: Star Rush

 3DS
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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 61 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 31 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 61
  3. Negative: 10 out of 61
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  1. SuperMatt777
    Nov 6, 2016
    7
    Mario Party: Star Rush is a step in the right direction for the Mario Party series, but still a few steps short of achieving it. The game offers many different game modes to play, many of which are rather fun to play. The Toad Scramble mode is an interesting twist to the series and isn't all that bad really of a mode, though it has it's cons. While the idea of collecting stars has finallyMario Party: Star Rush is a step in the right direction for the Mario Party series, but still a few steps short of achieving it. The game offers many different game modes to play, many of which are rather fun to play. The Toad Scramble mode is an interesting twist to the series and isn't all that bad really of a mode, though it has it's cons. While the idea of collecting stars has finally returned to the series, Toad Scramble goes through a different method of obtaining them, this time being through the boss mini games seen in the past few installments. It isn't a bad thing, but I still prefer the board hunt method of the first 8 games. On top of that, Toad Scramble doesn't offer much in terms of excitement really. There are little to no board events, which makes traversing the board simplistic and boring, with nothing holding you back from getting to your destination. Everyone taking their turn at once does make the game go faster, but it does have a few issues, such as deciding who gets a Coin Balloon if two players pass it at the same time.

    Other modes I've tried include the Balloon Bash mode, which I think is the best mode in the game. It's the closest gameplay to the original style, with players moving around a board to collect stars. The rules are a bit different and stars are not only easy to obtain due to the small boards, but also plentiful, as you can gain up to three stars at once at half the original star price. On top of that, collecting a Coin Balloon will always result in a mini game and the fact that the balloons are common means you'll likely play a mini game after each turn, which further feels like the original gameplay. It's not perfect, but it's close enough and that works for me at this point.

    While I haven't played much outside those two modes, I can say that Mario Party: Star Rush is better than 9, 10 and Island Tour combined. It hasn't quite reached the height of Mario Parties 1-8 or DS or even Advance (yes, I loved that game), but it's good in it's own sense. A step in the right direction, even if it's a little by little process. Not the best, but not terrible, I'd recommend it for those who don't mind a bit of mindless, single player fun.    … Expand
  2. GamecubeLover
    Nov 4, 2016
    5
    Well the gameplay or new gimmick is horrible and the minigames are unoriginal but there is something so fun about this game but I can't play this game without seeing the flaws.
  3. EpicLadySponge
    Nov 4, 2016
    7
    Mario Party is back on the Nintendo 3DS and this time, we're going to destroy the purpose of having you to wait for your turn and let you play at any sort of time. This game, like the rest of the installments, keeps trying to be like the original, but it just fails to surprise at a single-player game. As a multiplayer game, I can accept that, but get Star Rush if you must instead of Island Tour.
  4. DarthSidious63
    Nov 5, 2016
    5
    The reason that Mario Party fails for the 3DS is that it does not work for the handheld unless there are a few people who have the 3DS to play with you cause as a single player it is boring. The Mario Party series were meant to play on game consoles to play with your friends.
  5. xZippy
    Apr 21, 2017
    6
    An alright game, but feels like it has some of the best things the series could have offer have been stripped away or "mediocre-ized"... Not a waste of money, but not the best in the series either.
  6. JPK
    Jun 8, 2019
    7
    It’s Alright
    Star Rush doesn’t need to be amazing, all it has to be is just your normal Mario Party game.
  7. robertoiglesias
    May 30, 2020
    7
    Toad Scramble is fun imo, and the other modes aren't bad. However, some of them are barely fleshed out and developed well.
  8. Metaisaac
    Sep 1, 2018
    7
    Bad 3ds! you made a very bad mario party game now i am really mad! Super mario needs to be for me to forgive you 3ds!
  9. BrawlMetaKnight
    Nov 30, 2018
    7
    Its an overall ok game but in my opinion lack the traditional party game mode. The best gamemodes are (imo) Boos Block Party which is pretty much like Tetris Attack, and Mario Shuffle which plays like a board game. I usually just play it for 20 minutes then it gets boring and i leave it one a shelf for another fortnight
  10. asdqwerrt
    Mar 16, 2019
    6
    As a huge fan of Mario Party, I normally look upon the series with positivity, I personally loved Mario Party 9 and I was willing to defend the lack of content in Mario Party 10. This game is a pretty major exception though. While there is plenty of things to do, the whole game feels lifeless and dull, the boards are small and have to rely on certain gimmicks to actually be interesting,As a huge fan of Mario Party, I normally look upon the series with positivity, I personally loved Mario Party 9 and I was willing to defend the lack of content in Mario Party 10. This game is a pretty major exception though. While there is plenty of things to do, the whole game feels lifeless and dull, the boards are small and have to rely on certain gimmicks to actually be interesting, and the minigames don't feel special or fun. There are some positives though, all the characters move at the same time which makes it more entertaining and allows for some fun moments. The game modes and gimmicks themselves aren't that bad either, "try to get the right combination of balloons" or "loose as many coins and games as possible" are two examples of this. Overall though, this game definitely feels like something that was created specifically to put something Mario related on shelves, definitely my least favorite Mario Party Game (besides Advance and Top 100)… Expand
  11. NinteXbox
    Nov 22, 2020
    5
    This was when Mario Party was getting even more stale for me, level like concept wasn’t really entertaining to me. One big improvement is that they finally got rid of the cart concept for good. However, it is still strange to have everyone move at the same time. But don’t get me wrong, there are some fun concept that were introduced such as you can now have partners with you. When you getThis was when Mario Party was getting even more stale for me, level like concept wasn’t really entertaining to me. One big improvement is that they finally got rid of the cart concept for good. However, it is still strange to have everyone move at the same time. But don’t get me wrong, there are some fun concept that were introduced such as you can now have partners with you. When you get one, they each can add one or 2 more spaces to your roll. The competition part of the game started to become more fun with them too. As Bonus Stars were also involved with the concept.… Expand
  12. MarioReviewer
    Nov 23, 2022
    7
    Mario Party: Star Rush's fantastic minigames, bucket-load o' content and great pacing gives you a pretty greag experience, multiplayer or otherwise.
  13. CrimsonWolf02
    Dec 27, 2022
    6
    It's a Mario party game that could be fun with friends, but this game feels dull regardless. It's not a bad Mario party game, but there are better Mario party games out there.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. NZGamer
    Mar 13, 2017
    65
    Mario Party: Star Rush is a tight collection of mini games which are fun even in single player. It’s just too bad that the main modes which encapsulate them aren’t entertaining at all. If you can overlook the grind, then it’s worth playing for the mini games. If you can’t, I’d look for a party elsewhere.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Feb 27, 2017
    70
    Mario Party Star Rush gets rid of a few bad ideas from the previous games in the series, but it just doesn’t have the staying power to keep players come back for more week after week.
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  3. Games.cz
    Jan 4, 2017
    70
    Mario does not need to feel ashamed for the standard of its gaming parties. It fully entertains in the beginning, highlight occurs when everyone is on a scene, and only in very late hours the fun fades and fatigue appears.
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