Mario Party Superstars

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 275 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 28 out of 275
  3. Negative: 32 out of 275
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  1. Under8tedX
    Nov 9, 2021
    6
    This game seems fun at first, but then you start to see it for what it really is. A gimmicky type of game, where you win 3 but loose 2 or even more, and it happens all the time. So 1 step forward but two steps back lol. So its not if you got luck or not, more like just the way the game rolls.. If the game notices your winning, it automatically stuffs you with the dice rolls. Meaning ifThis game seems fun at first, but then you start to see it for what it really is. A gimmicky type of game, where you win 3 but loose 2 or even more, and it happens all the time. So 1 step forward but two steps back lol. So its not if you got luck or not, more like just the way the game rolls.. If the game notices your winning, it automatically stuffs you with the dice rolls. Meaning if your winning, it always makes you hit a spot in which you either a) lose a star (by landing on bowser mini game, and landing on lose star) or somehow someone else stuffs you over by robbing you of all your money etc etc. In the end its just a gimmicky game, and not really for competitive play. The only thing i can say is fun are the mini games, and thats about it. Just go play monopoly its a lot more fun than this.… Expand
  2. SCE66
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    good game but less than super Mario party..
    maybe this game is remake..
    good game.
  3. Berserkerchan
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    Gives me major back in the days flashbacks and I also have a lot of fun. I wish for dlc but otherwise I am very amused
  4. GalaxySilverDog
    Feb 6, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'd like to mention that I have played every Mario Party so I'd like to make certain highlights about the game that can improve the experience a lot fot the next games to come.

    Mario Party Superstars is a great game overall; it doesn't do any new (and there's nothing bad about that) and it has improved the experience of some of the old boards which is a nice touch.

    The bad things:
    - The game spits coins everywhere: lucky spaces and bonus minigames.
    I don't mind there being lucky spaces because they give unskilled players a chance in the game but the boards are flooded with them and they give a lot of coins progessively as the game approaches the end. The bonus minigames (which double the amount of coins you get) shouldn't be here because the game gives you already a lot of coins, why would you make the coin value decrease so much? It feels like the coins aren't as worth as before in the old days.

    - There animations are cool to see the first time you play but they become sluggish if you play every now and then, you just want to pass them faster e.g.: when you get an item, waiting three seconds everytime for the lucky space roulette to pop up so you stop it; the chain whistles take a huge amount of time (I try to avoid playing Horror Land because this item is everywhere in that board and the turns can take up a big chunk of time. Also, when you cross over the big counter in Space Land, the counters takes like FOUR seconds to lower a number and when it reaches zero, Bowser will shoot the coin beam EVEN if there are no players in range just making the time go to waste (the animations didn't trigger if there wasn't any player in range which was amazing, why see it if there's no one affected by it?).

    - Weird/Bad Selection of minigames: Roll Call = Goomba Spotting / Leaf Leap = What Goes Up... / Pokey Pummel doesn't need to be here if we have Cheep Cheep Chase and Mecha Marathon / Night Light Fright (the distance is hard to tell and sometimes feels unfair) / Dizzy Dancing got dumbed down (You can get several notes instead of one to win, which if fine, but the controls are reversed so it doesn't really mean anything unlike the original which screwed up your control scheme a lot and it felt really dizzy, that's the point o f the minigame...) / Piranha's Pursuit / Tidal Toss is incredibly unfair for the team, the waves hitbox is bigger than it looks / Pogo-a-go-go is the opposite, unfair for the single players, the platforms shifts gears too slow it's hard to lose on the team side / Hammer Drop is doesn't have a limit, I can get 70 coins in that game, the coin bags are too much there and if you have some skill your opponents might get 4 or 5 whilst you got 60 (wtf) / Sneak 'n' Snore control scheme is weird, I know how to play and to hide in time but it's really unintuitive. / Ticktock Hops put the player on the inner side of the clock hang in disadvantatge, unfair / Block Star from MP6... really?.

    The overall selection is fine, I never cared much about how many there are from which game but, at least, spread equally the amount of minigames you give to each category (FFA, 2v2, etc...).

    There are 53 FFA, 18 2v2, 18 1v3, 5 1v1 and 6 extras. The amount could have been split better (something like 40 FFA, 22 2v2, 22 1v3, 10 1v1 and 6 Extras).

    Middle ground things:
    - The music for the boards are amazing but the music for many minigames is weird, some remixes are amazing (e.g.: On Your Toes for Storm Chasers), some are just unhearable (e.g.: Let's Have Some Fun for Cake Factory) and some are a bit wtf but ok (e.g.: No Fright, No Fear for Hot Rope Jump) although this a matter of taste but some can agree Cake Factory has an awful piece to listen to compared to the original in MP2. A quick note about the overall music is that Why did they let players choose between original music and remix for boards and not for minigames? I don't know, only Nintendo does.

    - The good things:
    The side modes are nice / The game looks AMAZING and the boards remixes are nice, specially Space Land and Woody Woods in my opinion / The game as a whole is amazing and I have laughed so hard with friends, I can't tell how grateful I am they're going back to the good Mario Party ways / If you're an old fan, you're gonna enjoy it despite some inconveniences / If you're new, you're gonna love it, no joke, it's amazing / CLASSIC BONUS STARS ARE BACK

    - Minor complains:
    They could have aimed everything towards the N64 era, including minigames, 100 minigames from MP1 - 3, I wouldn't have complained bc the N64 minigames had amazing music, and a lot of imagination going on, they were magical.
    - Why is there only one MP3 board while MP1 and MP2 got two boards each? Nintendo's decisions.
    - Why is there a toggle for CPU speed and not for everyone's speed?    … Expand
  5. FourBoiledEggs
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    I played a lot of Mario Party 2 as a child with my siblings and friends, some of the happiest memories I have is playing it. As I grew older I tried some of the later Mario Party titles and found them to be lacking (though the one on the Wii where you had to invest in the hotels like Monopoly was fun), but this game, even though it pulls a lot of elements from those later games just putsI played a lot of Mario Party 2 as a child with my siblings and friends, some of the happiest memories I have is playing it. As I grew older I tried some of the later Mario Party titles and found them to be lacking (though the one on the Wii where you had to invest in the hotels like Monopoly was fun), but this game, even though it pulls a lot of elements from those later games just puts them together so well in such a nice package, it feels like Mario Party 2, bit with more polish and more games. Honestly, this game feels like it was designed to be put in some museum of Nintendo.… Expand
  6. Devin3867
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    Great return to form for the series. Online is very well integrated into the game and is a lot of fun with friends or strangers from around the world.
  7. enterfusion
    Nov 1, 2021
    6
    Mario Party Superstars will step into the footsteps of the origins of Mario Party, but sadly it maked to many failures. The controlls of some of the minigames is terrible, the "Lucky Fields" are far too much and Bowser seems lot to weak for my opinion. Most of the times he only stoles 10 coins, but you get on every lucky field between 7 and 25 coins, so the costs of the star are most ofMario Party Superstars will step into the footsteps of the origins of Mario Party, but sadly it maked to many failures. The controlls of some of the minigames is terrible, the "Lucky Fields" are far too much and Bowser seems lot to weak for my opinion. Most of the times he only stoles 10 coins, but you get on every lucky field between 7 and 25 coins, so the costs of the star are most of the time indifferent.
    Another bad title in Mario Party history, I hope Nintendo will cut NDCube from this franchise soon    … Expand
  8. ElSmasher
    Nov 1, 2021
    5
    Unfortunately, this second best of Nd Cube is hardly better than the first. Lack of content with 100 mini games, 53 of which are Top 100, if Super Mario Party had the same big flaw, it prevailed with originality and varied game modes, which is not the case here since they are absent. 5 trays of annoyance 64 is clearly not much. Superstars, in the end just uses the Top 100 formula and SuperUnfortunately, this second best of Nd Cube is hardly better than the first. Lack of content with 100 mini games, 53 of which are Top 100, if Super Mario Party had the same big flaw, it prevailed with originality and varied game modes, which is not the case here since they are absent. 5 trays of annoyance 64 is clearly not much. Superstars, in the end just uses the Top 100 formula and Super Mario Party graphics ... Insufficient in my opinion.… Expand
  9. Solo-101
    Oct 31, 2021
    8
    I have played all 5 boards of the game two times by the time I am writing this review, the game is really great, if you ask me what is my fav MP games I would say 4,3,6 and then maybe MP superstars, I am glad this one is going back to it is original root.

    pros: - great qol on gameplay, it is so smooth almost no loading time, really great work. - good 5 board all in all, not GREAT!    I have played all 5 boards of the game two times by the time I am writing this review, the game is really great, if you ask me what is my fav MP games I would say 4,3,6 and then maybe MP superstars, I am glad this one is going back to it is original root.

    pros:
    - great qol on gameplay, it is so smooth almost no loading time, really great work.
    - good 5 board all in all, not GREAT! they could be much better.
    - great amount of mini games and very skilled based.

    cons:
    - money is easy to get in this game, the lucky blue circle are unnecessary in these boards.
    - shop items aren't great and they could use more advanced items.
    - game is so heavily in punishing the winner and going easy on last place player, yes this is how it was before, but now it is very obvious.
    - only 8 characters you can play with.
    - no story mode.
    - it is still possible for someone to buy a star and the next star will respawn right NEXT TO HIM!

    great game but could have been much better, if you want to play this game with fixed rule, I would say no one allowed to buy golden pipe and you can't buy 2 stars in one roll, have fun.    … Expand
  10. jotape01
    Nov 2, 2021
    9
    It's definitely a game that you can enjoy with your friends or online players and has almost the best games of the franchises. However, there are things I need to point out:

    - The game gives a lot of coins on the board. Lucky spaces are all over the place so it doesn't seem to be lucky to land on these. - A draw minigame result rewards players all players? If a game has some sort of    It's definitely a game that you can enjoy with your friends or online players and has almost the best games of the franchises. However, there are things I need to point out:

    - The game gives a lot of coins on the board. Lucky spaces are all over the place so it doesn't seem to be lucky to land on these.
    - A draw minigame result rewards players all players? If a game has some sort of competition and 2 players end up in a draw, why are they both being rewarded in the same way as they would have won? A fair result would be to split the reward in 2.
    - I think the game has a decent net code, but sometimes the other players have a very unstable connection that actually may affect the outcome. Especially survival that you may lose because of an unstable connection and lose the winning strike.
    - I am aware that there are bonus stars, but sometimes the categories could be more about rewarding effort than just rewarding randomness. People who won most of the games/coins, use/purchase more items, etc. instead of rewarding somebody that landed on red spaces?
    - Add the options to cancel the game search whenever you want.

    That's it. In general, is a good game that needs some game balance to make it more "fair." A must have for Mario Party lovers.    … Expand
  11. nicesushi
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    After essentially feeling scammed by Super Mario Party, I was wary about going into this one. But this is easily one of the top 5 Switch games and has everything I wanted and expected from Super, and it just oozes soul.

    Complete online functionality, meaning you can play the actual boards online with friends or strangers, and is hands down the best online of any Nintendo game to date.    After essentially feeling scammed by Super Mario Party, I was wary about going into this one. But this is easily one of the top 5 Switch games and has everything I wanted and expected from Super, and it just oozes soul.

    Complete online functionality, meaning you can play the actual boards online with friends or strangers, and is hands down the best online of any Nintendo game to date. Most of the time it's been seamless gameplay with no lag or stuttering, almost like I'm just playing on the couch with friends. I've disconnected once, but was able to rejoin again (CPU plays your character in the meantime), however I've read the host disconnecting could mean you can't continue.

    Maybe it's not a good idea to praise a game too much on its nostalgia factor and to wear those "rose-tinted glasses," but it needs to be said that Mario Party Superstars really captures the essence of playing those classic games as a kid. Same old Mario Party games with a fresh coat of paint, the graphics are great.

    My only want right now is a way to open an online lobby for randoms. It is easy enough to start a room and post the room ID in an online forum to get more players together, but there should really be an online lobby list similar to Mario Golf: Super Rush. If you only have one friend who wants to play, there's no way to fill the other two spots with randoms unless they have your room ID.

    Anyway, love the game, and it's shocking that it seems to be flying under the radar a little, maybe because it's poorly titled. Super Mario Party and Mario Party Superstars are similar names, but Superstars is the best Mario Party we've had in at least a decade.    … Expand
  12. YungZ_sHock
    Oct 31, 2021
    9
    Best Mario Party in a long time. Honestly, probably the best Mario of all time. Thank you, Nintendo. Thank you for listening to what want people want!
  13. Gmdd
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    Mario Party Superstars brought back the systems, mini games and boards from the classic Mario Party games, and I love it! Great job, ND cube.
  14. Danny_SomeGuy
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    This game has more content than SMP
    I loved playing it. Totally worth 60 dollars to Nintendo Nd Cube did a very good job this time
  15. MaxMan1812
    Oct 31, 2021
    9
    Excellent Mario Party addition to the Switch. My girlfriend is not a gamer but we have weekend gaming sessions that revolve around the accessible multiplayer gameplay Mario titles bring and we were looking forward to this release for months. It did not disappoint and brought us away from our recent weekend staple, Mario Golf Super Rush, for a solid eight hours of gameplay in a few days.Excellent Mario Party addition to the Switch. My girlfriend is not a gamer but we have weekend gaming sessions that revolve around the accessible multiplayer gameplay Mario titles bring and we were looking forward to this release for months. It did not disappoint and brought us away from our recent weekend staple, Mario Golf Super Rush, for a solid eight hours of gameplay in a few days. Classic minigames spanning all previous Nintendo console iterations with truly fun boards from the first three installments have made it a great purchase. Great graphics, immersive music and the fun gameboard-esque play that makes it easy to pop on a podcast and sip a couple drinks while laughing at what unfolds. I truly hope they continue support, as they do with Mario Golf Super Rush, with additional boards and content this will be a 10/10 in my eyes. Either way, a great buy and a highly recommended purchase for any couple, family or group of friends who enjoy a nice game night with the Switch.… Expand
  16. Beniscool_2020
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mario party superstars is my favorite mario party on the switch because nintendo made a Great mario party game on the switch… Expand
  17. Dilbert20006
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    Absolute return to form! Fingers crossed for DLC that would be the icing on peaches cake
  18. CDizzness
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    I hate to seem biased by rating so many Ninty titles a 9 or 10....but jeez!!! They are doing so well! This is THE best Mario Party game ever released. No more motion controls (which makes this way more skill based), the boards require actual strategy, the dice has been returned to normal (all characters get a 1-10), oh and the graphics are gorgeous. Everything has a true HD shine to it,I hate to seem biased by rating so many Ninty titles a 9 or 10....but jeez!!! They are doing so well! This is THE best Mario Party game ever released. No more motion controls (which makes this way more skill based), the boards require actual strategy, the dice has been returned to normal (all characters get a 1-10), oh and the graphics are gorgeous. Everything has a true HD shine to it, character models along with level textures are high quality and the game has a certain polish. Even the most lame mini games are enjoyable due to how well the controls have been implemented. Speaking of mini games, I think the selection is truly worth the title, "Superstars". Do yourself a favor and pick this one up, you will see what I mean once you play it. : )… Expand
  19. Thereviewerdogo
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    This is how you do Mario Party. This is fantastic and the new gold standard for Online Latency. I had absolutely zero slow down in all of my online gameplay. I was really shocked to see just how much content is in this game including challenges and unlockables that will ensure you get atleast 100 hours of playtime. Well worth the money with fantastic board selection as well as QOL features. Bravo.
  20. iMetaCritic
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    INCREDIBLE! What a fantastic improvement over the last entry.
    -Smooth Online Gameplay
    -Incredible QOL improvements
    -Amazing Music with option to listen to original N64 soundtrack
    -Tons and Tons of content with support for all controller types. Mario Party is BACK
  21. SkyrimGod
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    Mario Party Superstars has Coconut Conk!!! Instant 10/10 No but really thsi game is the best Mario Party since 8. Its a must buy to me.
  22. 3vg69
    Nov 2, 2021
    10
    The best Mario Party in many years, Superstars is like the classics games of N64
  23. CoffeeSip
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    Amazing game, one of the best in the series, it's been awhile since we had a Mario party this epic before. The multiplayer is also very smooth, which had me surprised since Nintendo's online isn't usually the best.
  24. Adasc2906
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    I knew this game would be a banger. After the first reveal at E3 this has been my most wanted switch game of 2021. If there will ever be some dlc for it i would also buy it.
  25. GamingTruth
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    Wow. I didn't have high hopes because Super Mario Party was decent
    but this...this is actually incredible. If we 1 had more board it would be a perfect 10 but as far as content goes, even the new MT. MINIGAME is incredible. What a improvement.
  26. Afenger
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    Excelente retorno desses mini games das antigas, com gráficos atualizados. A diversão é a mesma dos anos 90, e pela primeira vez oficial pela Nintendo o jogo está em PTbr, atraindo ainda mais o público Brasileiro.
  27. SuperShrooms
    Oct 31, 2021
    9
    This is the Mario Party game I've been waiting almost two decades for. Takes everything that makes Mario Party so fun and adds online matchmaking which is exactly what Mario Party needed. If they add characters and maps in later as DLC it'll be the ultimate Mario Party game
  28. Themechanic6969
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    Muy divertido, adictivo excelente mario party. El modo online es espectacular y funciona increible.
  29. JWil
    Nov 4, 2021
    10
    This was very unexpected when I heard the announcement! But once I realized it was about the original good mini games and game boards from the N64, GameCube and all other Mario Parties, I had to get it! The last Mario Party I didn’t even buy because my distaste for the one on the Wii U was so great. The fact that Nintendo was kind enough to bring this back is awesome! You have controlThis was very unexpected when I heard the announcement! But once I realized it was about the original good mini games and game boards from the N64, GameCube and all other Mario Parties, I had to get it! The last Mario Party I didn’t even buy because my distaste for the one on the Wii U was so great. The fact that Nintendo was kind enough to bring this back is awesome! You have control over which games you play how many turns on a game board, if you want to play online or offline. I’ve played all the boards and even a few of them twice now. I’ve only been playing offline so I can get good at those games again before I even think of going online and playing with people! … Expand
  30. CartopNutria
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    De vuelta a la formula clásica. Muy divertido como todos los juegos de la saga y el online aporta mucha más posibilidades de juego.
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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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