Mario Party Superstars

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 275 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 215 out of 275
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 275
  3. Negative: 32 out of 275
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  1. MogliDogli
    Nov 1, 2021
    3
    At the start I thought it is finally a good mario party. But sadly it ended up beeing dissapointing again. Only 5 boards, too much randomness and suddenly everyone gets coins for everything, the items are way too cheap too. So coins are now irrelevant because you always have more than you can spend.
  2. TerrenceG
    Nov 14, 2021
    4
    5 boards from only Mario Party 1-3 and the boards are different from the original. Was looking forward to a full on blast-from-the-past, a bit disappointed
  3. TsukasaHiiragi
    Nov 5, 2021
    4
    Pro's

    Classic Mario Party boards Classic Mario Party minigames Online Multiplayer Con's AI is very predictable AI wins more often now with random star bonuses Only 5 boards Too expensive for limited content Whilst its nice to get a new Mario Party considering that Nintendo more or less abandoned the previous one, even though gameplay wise it was more solid than previous    Pro's

    Classic Mario Party boards
    Classic Mario Party minigames
    Online Multiplayer

    Con's

    AI is very predictable
    AI wins more often now with random star bonuses
    Only 5 boards
    Too expensive for limited content

    Whilst its nice to get a new Mario Party considering that Nintendo more or less abandoned the previous one, even though gameplay wise it was more solid than previous versions but I honestly was expecting so much more for superstars, I was expecting pretty much a remaster entire first 5 games instead you get 5 boards from previous games which are arguably meh to good at best and the 'top' 100 mini-games, the unlockables are shallow and do really nothing for the game at all, mostly stickers and cards, basically Super Stars is more like a collection of mini-games with everything else an afterthought.

    The boards are all mostly small and seriously lack features from other series that made the games more fun, couple that with the still frustrating and the bonuses at the end are a joke, you could literally go from 1st place to last place and lose just because you didn't land on enough red spaces, winning mini-games doesn't seem to really matter anymore either, as long as you have enough coins for a star then you could lose practically every mini-game and still end up winning the entire game.

    The bonus rewards are always way more biased now towards the AI if you play single player, I've literally yet to win any game unless I've been at least 3 stars ahead of 2nd place, all other times you get robbed of any wins effectively making the past hour you spent battling out a complete waste of time, turning off random bonuses is a must and even then, you can see very clearly what the AI is doing several turns in advance of what its going to do, it is *very* predictable.    … Expand
  4. NTG07
    Oct 30, 2021
    0
    This game is horrible there’s no content there only 5 boards there’s online that sucks the game only has 30 turns and the mini game selection is horrible the game is slow pace it’s not very fun **** you ND cube Just go out of business what the **** have you came up with this horrible game I hope ND cube goes out of business
  5. TS1991
    Nov 13, 2021
    3
    If you want a sequel to Super Mario Party, you're going to be disappointed. No Partner Party, no extra modes, no unique character dice...No charm. It's a nostalgia trip, if that, and nothing else.
  6. Mangrove
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    Mario Party is arguably the most fun and most accesible party game ever created. In that sense, Superstars is a fun game and definitely not a "bad purchase". However, it is a very low-effort game with the triple A pricetag, and that doesn't sit well with me. So collecting some of the most fun minigames of older titles and putting them in 1 game is fine, I'd even say they did a good job.Mario Party is arguably the most fun and most accesible party game ever created. In that sense, Superstars is a fun game and definitely not a "bad purchase". However, it is a very low-effort game with the triple A pricetag, and that doesn't sit well with me. So collecting some of the most fun minigames of older titles and putting them in 1 game is fine, I'd even say they did a good job. But aside from that, there's just nothing. They've picked minigames from 10 different titles, yet they decided to use some of the most generic playing boards in the games history. Only the first 3 Mario Games have their boards in here, with one of them being so outdated that the star remains stationary after collecting it. There is nothibg meaningful to unlock either. Mario Party 4 for the Gamecube for example had 5 boards off the bat, but every time you beat one you play this special minigame vs the host. Each character has a unique room to build and they receive an item when they win a board. Beating 5 of them unlocks the special Bowser one, and if you beat that there's an endboss Bowser too. This is a game from what, 20 years ago? And it has more content than this cashgrab game.

    If you don't have a Mario Party game or never played the games, this is a fine addition for family and friends. Minigames are still gold, but looking at the effort for the price, Nintendo is robbing you.    … Expand
  7. Aleksxz
    Oct 31, 2021
    0
    The Mario Party everyone wanted to come back, just the best local multiplayer on Switch right now.
  8. thedaarkbatty
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    just stop releasing these mario party """"""""""""games"""""""""""" please. they're no fun for single player. kinda discriminants against introverts like me
  9. CpnCornDogg
    Apr 24, 2022
    0
    Seriously 90 bucks for this **** so boring, at least mario party 10 had a interesting team version, this one is just boring ass board game no teams, 4 people only....it's just **** I compare it to ea's sports game horse **** every year with no evolution. Skip this one
  10. dark0153
    Dec 31, 2021
    0
    Piece of **** AI, cant play only coop with a friend without cheating AI. Game rounds are very long, nobody's sticks around for one hour of ****ty dice rolls
  11. Altendo
    Mar 26, 2022
    0
    Instead of getting an actually good game with a new plot instead of the repeated one, we get another trash cash grab. My brothers used to love Mario. Then Kirby dragged them away and they haven't touched a Mario game since. That's because Kirby actually has interesting stories that don't recycle the same **** over the course of 36 years. Kirby Super Star Ultra is the best Mario game, or atInstead of getting an actually good game with a new plot instead of the repeated one, we get another trash cash grab. My brothers used to love Mario. Then Kirby dragged them away and they haven't touched a Mario game since. That's because Kirby actually has interesting stories that don't recycle the same **** over the course of 36 years. Kirby Super Star Ultra is the best Mario game, or at least a game that features Mario.… Expand
  12. JPXSSB
    Nov 7, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is so flawed with so many easy mini games the board have too many lucky boards and less spaces. Also if you play with the N64 controller that came for switch pretty much becomes unplayable on dungeon duos and other mini games that require the X and Y button apparently Nintendo didn’t think about that. Also good mini games that they are missing is Grab bag day at the races and Toad in the box good mini games and not simple and easy ones. Also 1st place player can abuse the game of getting golden pipes And the lucky spots if he or she has the curse block this game is too easy to abuse imo. At the same time the online is good so its meh but i don’t plan to utilize tbh. Also where is a bowser map like almost every mario party had a bowser map and now they have possibly decided not to and possibly will put in a DLC to Cash grab. Overall this game is flawed with Alot of things to abuse in the game.… Expand
  13. larryt1216
    Nov 27, 2021
    1
    This game is a lazy, shallow version of the original Mario party games:

    - Very little variety in terms of spaces and board events, which is strange given that they had earlier games and boards to work off of - Items are lazy. Same small handful of items, way less than original Mario parties - No story mode or solo games - Unlockable content not cool at all - Only five boards This is    This game is a lazy, shallow version of the original Mario party games:

    - Very little variety in terms of spaces and board events, which is strange given that they had earlier games and boards to work off of

    - Items are lazy. Same small handful of items, way less than original Mario parties

    - No story mode or solo games

    - Unlockable content not cool at all

    - Only five boards

    This is absolutely not a sixty dollar game - they remastered some mini games and five game board. I knew it was supposed to be a remaster, but this is really bad. Especially disappointed with how boring and generic the items and game spaces are. Nothing like Mario Party 2/3

    Nintendo has not made a good Mario Party game since 5 or 6. It’s pretty insane how they continue to disappoint when these kinds of party games have such an easy formula. I thought this would be different because they’d be going back to their roots and the old games, but it was not    … Expand
  14. RDonnell
    May 11, 2023
    1
    Great game horrible players. As soon as they think they can not win they leave. This impacts who really wins and now AI has to fill gaps. Nintendo refuses to ban them.
  15. afghanwhig
    Feb 26, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you want to have fun, buy the other Mario Party for the Switch. Positives: preserves the frustrating counterintuitive controls, loooooong boardgame play, and lack of distinction between characters in play from the older Mario Parties. Seriously, play this one and the original Switch Mario Party and see which one actually is fun for the whole family.… Expand
  16. Schuld
    May 14, 2022
    1
    5 Maps are pathetic.. for 60 bucks is extreme.... and possible again no upgrade ability... also the bots are extrem unfair, they always get what they need. Its easy to predit there new roll...
  17. YokoHugo
    Jul 30, 2022
    4
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  18. Creegybop7
    May 26, 2022
    0
    This game is a great time and easy to play. Unlike the other games you control you. I am so happy the series is returning to its routes. It is an easy choice to buy
  19. maglun
    Dec 23, 2022
    0
    Super gra jeszcze lepsza od 1 polecam każdemu w grze można spokojnie przegrać 50h.
  20. oopkp
    Feb 23, 2023
    2
    What I wanted was a fun game to play with my family. What I got was a bad game that wasn't fun. Put simply, Mario Party is a tired old idea that was never fun to begin with. The minigames suck and are all clunky and boring. The board is basically entirely luck based except it takes 5000 years. Wii Party is a great party game if you want one of those, and it doesn't take 5000000 years toWhat I wanted was a fun game to play with my family. What I got was a bad game that wasn't fun. Put simply, Mario Party is a tired old idea that was never fun to begin with. The minigames suck and are all clunky and boring. The board is basically entirely luck based except it takes 5000 years. Wii Party is a great party game if you want one of those, and it doesn't take 5000000 years to get through a game. Plus, this game doesn't even have playable Wario.… Expand
  21. ReviewGod05
    Feb 23, 2023
    0
    This game is pretty fun to play with friends. It is a fairly simple and fun game and it creates a lot of tense moments (which I'm fond of). There is a lot of luck involved in this game but also a decent amount of skill which I like because while more experienced players have an advantage, they aren't guarantied to crush their friends.
  22. Sokuru
    Apr 5, 2023
    0
    This is one of those games where your kids end up needy, expecting a treat or a present out of nowhere. Because in this game, you are rewarded about every 10 steps for just advancing in a game session.

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#75 Best Switch Game of 2021
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#14 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2021

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 94 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 94
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 94
  3. Negative: 0 out of 94
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Mar 7, 2022
    85
    As a total package, Mario Party Superstars is indeed pretty super. But is it more super than Super Mario Party? That's the real question, now that the Switch is hosting two distinctly different Mario soirées. [Issue #57 – January/February 2022, p. 71]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 18, 2022
    80
    A great party game that threw away the chains of unnecessary and counterproductive innovations from the previous episode. It relies on proven content from several previous Mario Party games, which works almost flawlessly in the new jacket. Maybe it would need more content, especially plating boards.
  3. Universo Nintendo
    Feb 15, 2022
    70
    Mario Party Superstars is basically a celebration of the Mario Party franchise. But technical issues still haunt the online multiplayer, besides the lack of attention regarding minor details, which ends up hindering the fun factor.
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