Super Mario Party

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  1. Houndf
    Oct 8, 2018
    7
    It's great fun but certainly pales in comparison to other Mario Party titles. Other Mario Party boards really had a lot of character and it felt a bit like an adventure on the board, a struggle to choose the best way to get the star, and offered great mini-games each round. Super Mario Party has one of those. While I applaud (and enjoy) the extra modes and changes to the system (e.g. theIt's great fun but certainly pales in comparison to other Mario Party titles. Other Mario Party boards really had a lot of character and it felt a bit like an adventure on the board, a struggle to choose the best way to get the star, and offered great mini-games each round. Super Mario Party has one of those. While I applaud (and enjoy) the extra modes and changes to the system (e.g. the individual dice is great, but could use a little balancing) that Nintendo has added, it feels that it comes about at a loss of development towards the original game itself. I think that they should have made (and hoping they will in DLC) bigger boards in addition to the current boards offered. It really feels skimmed down. The wife likes this Mario Party (her first) and I am happy with that. But, personally, after playing most of the previous installments, I'm left wanting.

    Let's bring a stop to shamelessly approving everything Nintendo makes and offer valid criticism and complement to their titles.    … Expand
  2. vervain
    Sep 4, 2020
    7
    It's another OK addition to the Mario Party franchise. The lack of a complete online multiplayer experience is seriously not cool; that was literally the primary reason I purchased the game. I'm a bit bummed.
  3. Koolcorp
    Oct 15, 2018
    7
    The mini games are on the spot and fun, however suffer a problem with the lack of boards (only 4) and the default 10 turns are not enough to navigate the board collecting stars even that the boards are small. Needs customization on the board game rules, the default ten rounds configuration should be a quick start introduction, has a poor balancing and the stars method is frustrating as theThe mini games are on the spot and fun, however suffer a problem with the lack of boards (only 4) and the default 10 turns are not enough to navigate the board collecting stars even that the boards are small. Needs customization on the board game rules, the default ten rounds configuration should be a quick start introduction, has a poor balancing and the stars method is frustrating as the winner always feels random, if you are getting lower numbers on the dice, there's nothing you can do to win.… Expand
  4. mijan
    Jan 8, 2020
    7
    Great party game, played it regularly in the beginning, later not so much. River mode is mostly played at our house. Would benefit from more content
  5. rafaaguilera
    Feb 3, 2019
    7
    I was skipping the last Mario party games, because i was not enjoying the new direction Nintendo was taking on them. Thankfully for this one, they opted to sticky with the old (and best) N64 board formula. Sure, there's some other party modes apart from that, but honestly, the only thing I could care, is to play a Mario Party the way it's supposed to play. Not that we all move together onI was skipping the last Mario party games, because i was not enjoying the new direction Nintendo was taking on them. Thankfully for this one, they opted to sticky with the old (and best) N64 board formula. Sure, there's some other party modes apart from that, but honestly, the only thing I could care, is to play a Mario Party the way it's supposed to play. Not that we all move together on a s*** car!

    Like previous games, this still sucks if you're going for single play. Just forget it if you don't have anyone to play with. Don't count on it as well if you're planning online play. That sucks too! It's limited to play a few mini-games and it's very laggy. However, if you could arrange 2 or 3 more friends to play with, that's another story, but still, I feel Nintendo could have done a bit better on this.

    The mini-games are very good for the most part, but there's only 4 boards and I'm not sure about this compact format they have now, but that's not even my biggest complaint. I fell that now is too easy for anyone to get stars, it only cost 10 coins (instead of 20 from previous games) and even players who didn't get the first place on mini-games receives coins. That's a bit unfair to players who strive the most to win mini-games. Also, each board match takes longer than before, damaging the match pace. Mostly because of the overdone characters animations. From simple actions like rolling the dice to Toaddete (who is now the star keeper) taking foverer to move to one place to another. Everything moves so slow! Also you cannot skip cpu actions. Why making us watch the whole sequence of the cpu talking to the shop seller? It doesn't sound like a big deal, but it really damages the match flow.

    Thankfully, it's something really easy to fix on a DLC. If Nintendo does it, I will upgrade my score to an 8, maybe 9 if they add more boards to it.

    In conclusion, it's still not the perfect Mario Party we were hoping for, but that's the right way. Never get rid again from the N64 formula. Never!    … Expand
  6. hiruma87
    Oct 8, 2018
    7
    buen juego. diferentes modos de juegos para que todos nos divirtamos en grupo o en familia. en general el juego quiso regresar a sus orígenes usando de nuevo al tablero individual que en lo personal es un gran acierto. lo único que podrías criticarle es que los tableros de juego son muy pequeños a comparación de los monstruos que eran en la anterioridad y algunos juegos resultan demasiadosbuen juego. diferentes modos de juegos para que todos nos divirtamos en grupo o en familia. en general el juego quiso regresar a sus orígenes usando de nuevo al tablero individual que en lo personal es un gran acierto. lo único que podrías criticarle es que los tableros de juego son muy pequeños a comparación de los monstruos que eran en la anterioridad y algunos juegos resultan demasiados sencillos (entiendo que los juegos de mario party siempre han sido sencillos pero super divertidos pero en este caso algunos resultaban demasiados fáciles o sin carisma como el juego de la lupa). en lo general es un juego para disfrutar entre amigos y familia (yo lo jugué con mi novia que no es muy hábil en los videojuegos y le gusto bastante).… Expand
  7. EpicLadySponge
    Oct 5, 2018
    7
    What harms Super Mario Party more than it should have is the inability to play in handheld mode. Usually Nintendo Switch games would score higher than those games found on other consoles due to the console's numerous abilities that makes it more than just a generic console and also has an effect on the games that you play on. Super Mario Party is one step forward for being the best MarioWhat harms Super Mario Party more than it should have is the inability to play in handheld mode. Usually Nintendo Switch games would score higher than those games found on other consoles due to the console's numerous abilities that makes it more than just a generic console and also has an effect on the games that you play on. Super Mario Party is one step forward for being the best Mario Party game since the original by adding unique features to the franchise and removing the biggest problems about the franchise in general but two steps back for not utilizing the Switch's abilities.… Expand
  8. TatsMcGee
    Oct 23, 2018
    7
    Mario Party has gone back to its roots and I couldn’t be happier for it. As a Mario Party fan, 9 and 10 were massive disappointments because they replaced the board with the car, stars with star bits and most importantly got rid of mini-games at the end of every round.

    Genre Party Gameplay It’s simple, it’s a video game board game. Your goal is simple, at the end of the game    Mario Party has gone back to its roots and I couldn’t be happier for it. As a Mario Party fan, 9 and 10 were massive disappointments because they replaced the board with the car, stars with star bits and most importantly got rid of mini-games at the end of every round.

    Genre

    Party

    Gameplay

    It’s simple, it’s a video game board game. Your goal is simple, at the end of the game your goal is to have more stars than your opponents. You primarily get stars by purchasing them on the board with 10 coins, yes you read that correctly. It is no longer 20 coins to purchase a star.

    If you have never played a Mario Party game, the gameplay loop is very simple. It’s a 4 player game (if you don’t have enough humans then computers play as extras) and a standard game is traditionally 20 rounds. Now my friends and I have played around 5 times already and we have chosen to play 10 rounds. Even as a Mario Party fan, 20 rounds often felt like too long. Towards the end of a game, it started to feel stagnant with 10 rounds it never feels stagnant.

    In each round, each player will roll a dice and depending on the number they roll that determines the number of spaces they move (revolutionary stuff for a board game). In the first 8, Mario Party’s every character had the same basic 1-6 die. In this game, the dice are shaken up a little bit. Instead of just having the standard 1-6 die, you also have a character specific die that you can choose to roll instead. Each character die is different so if you chose different characters every time you play, each game has the potential to feel a little different.

    So moving on from a different kind of die, on your turn after you roll the die. Your ultimate goal is to be constantly moving towards the Star on the board. The first person to arrive at the star may purchase the star for 10 coins. After a star has been purchased, the star location is then moved to another location on the map. So now everyone has to change focus and move onto the new star location.

    Now you may be wondering, how do I earn coins so I buy these stars? There are two ways to do so, 1 is by moving around the board and landing on certain spaces and you get coins depending on the space. Fair warning though, there are certain spaces that take coins. The other way is the final main game mechanic of Mario Party and that’s the mini-games.

    At the end of every round, you play a Mini-game. Depending on how well you do in the mini-game you will reward you with coins. This can vary from 10 to 0. There is potential for more but that depends on the mini-game but that’s not too important. The difference between a good Mario Party game and a bad one, are the mini-games. This latest installment has about 80 mini-games and a vast majority I would call fun. There are a few that not so great but I would say that’s a handful.

    Single Player

    The weakest part of all Mario Party games is the single player. It’s just not fun to play by yourself. As a matter of fact, I would go as far to say that if you play Mario Party by yourself that’s kind of sad. But of course, there is a single player mode that you’re essentially forced to play because that’s how you unlock 2 characters. The good news is, it’s not awful. You just have to play through (and win) all 80 mini-games but the bad news is, some of the mini-games are completely random so there is potential you will get stuck on a specific mini-game for longer than you would like. If you’re wondering how long it would take to unlock both characters, my friend Manny and I played the mode together. Just passed the controller back and forth and it took us approximately an hour and a half to unlock both. Not awful but there were a couple moments that were classic Mario Party B.S.

    Online

    This is the biggest disappointment of the entire game, the lack of online features. Nintendo is charging people to play online now and you can’t play a game of Mario Party. You can play random mini-games online but you can not play a game of Mario Party online. That’s unacceptable, I hope that gets patched and fixed because there is no reason for the game to have full online support.

    Recap: The Good

    Back to classic Mario Party

    Mini-Games

    Recap: The Bad

    Single Player

    Online

    Recap: The Okay

    N/A    … Expand
  9. AnthonyDaBest
    Oct 28, 2021
    7
    While this game is flawed, it's still very fun and enjoyable. After 5 games, they finally listened to us. The bad things about this game are that it only has 4 boards and you can only use joy-cons. Despite that, this is the first Mario Party game that I can actually call good since DS.
  10. Dracoshi
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    This game is lots of fun for the first few hours when playing with friends, but quite quickly you realize there's not enough content in the game to last more than a few sessions. This game is still the right direction for the Mario Party series to go, I just hope the next one is a further improvement (and that the next one actually gets post-launch content! Seriously, almost every otherThis game is lots of fun for the first few hours when playing with friends, but quite quickly you realize there's not enough content in the game to last more than a few sessions. This game is still the right direction for the Mario Party series to go, I just hope the next one is a further improvement (and that the next one actually gets post-launch content! Seriously, almost every other Mario game has received it, so why not this game? It could've been the best Mario Party of them all if it just received support through added characters, minigames and boards!)

    Regardless of my criticisms, it is still a fun game to play with friends and family.    … Expand
  11. Fezehim
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    A very enjoyable game, many different modes, all of which are fun, however, the abundances of modes resulted in less being put into the board modes, the boards are fun, but it would be nicer if there were more than just 4 of them, it would also be fun to be able to play all minigames online rather than just the 10 minigames from the mariothons.
  12. CanadianYeti
    Oct 8, 2018
    7
    Much like players on the boards the game is based around often do, this new iteration of Mario Party takes two steps forward and one step back. The new addition of strategic gameplay based around dice selection is a welcome addition to the franchise, as is the new River Adventure mode, but a lack of large and varied boards and many ho-hum minigames stops this one from being the trueMuch like players on the boards the game is based around often do, this new iteration of Mario Party takes two steps forward and one step back. The new addition of strategic gameplay based around dice selection is a welcome addition to the franchise, as is the new River Adventure mode, but a lack of large and varied boards and many ho-hum minigames stops this one from being the true superstar of the franchise.… Expand
  13. jikflet
    Dec 9, 2019
    7
    Really fun gamer to play with friends and family. I always have a blast with it. can't complain about that. But I wish it had more boards, characters and mini games to play. You get tired of same 4 Boards super fast. Mini games are fun and use the HD rumble and gyro control on the Joy cons very very well. One of the best party games for the switch no doubt !
  14. Stamantha
    Nov 12, 2018
    7
    Super Mario Party does a lot of things right: the minigames are fun, the gameplay feels true to the original games and there is a great selection of different modes and characters. I especially liked the buddy system and the special dice that each character has and the 2 VS 2 mode. However the game feels pretty limited in content: there are only 4 boards for the classic party mode. TheSuper Mario Party does a lot of things right: the minigames are fun, the gameplay feels true to the original games and there is a great selection of different modes and characters. I especially liked the buddy system and the special dice that each character has and the 2 VS 2 mode. However the game feels pretty limited in content: there are only 4 boards for the classic party mode. The minigames for the rafting mode feel too repetitive after 2 runs. The minigames are fun but they could have been a bit more competitive like in the first 3 games. The starts are too cheap (10 coins) and this can lead to easily rack up stars when they appear in convenient places right in front of the previous star for example. Overall i think it's definitely better game than most of the latest installments in the series but it feels short in content and it would benefit loads by added DLC content (especially game boards). Also some customization options would be nice (like to raise the price for the stars).… Expand
  15. ssesses
    Oct 9, 2018
    7
    While the 8-10 scores are typically reserved for more ambitious titles, Super Mario Party (in it's more reserved state) does everything it intends to do perfectly. The multitude of modes is refreshing, the minigames are good, and the Mario Party gameplay is the same, classic gameplay. While more maps would be nice, the board size proved to be for the better, as it allowed for closer, moreWhile the 8-10 scores are typically reserved for more ambitious titles, Super Mario Party (in it's more reserved state) does everything it intends to do perfectly. The multitude of modes is refreshing, the minigames are good, and the Mario Party gameplay is the same, classic gameplay. While more maps would be nice, the board size proved to be for the better, as it allowed for closer, more intense games. Sometimes the boards can be unfair, but that's true for any party game. The lack of boards (only 4) is disappointing, but ultimately prevents redundancy. This is the best Mario Party of the decade, and hopefully updates will keep it in that position for years to come.… Expand
  16. Carlos_Party7
    Oct 5, 2018
    7
    The game has agreed to abandon the garbage way of the cart, but some things are missing that has to be sorted by updates, 30 or more boards for all boards, the stars have to be 20. If they do that, it makes the game more fun...Free Dlcs
  17. UnCommon_1
    Oct 16, 2018
    7
    This is a mainstream WarioWare spinoff game with dice blocks and boards. The maps and modes are too thin, about 2-3 playthroughs in each mode is enough to get you to play all the mini games and practically all of its fun.

    It's 2v2 version (with free movement) easily the best and should have been how they structured the other maps. Also, too few and too small maps. Would recommend if you    This is a mainstream WarioWare spinoff game with dice blocks and boards. The maps and modes are too thin, about 2-3 playthroughs in each mode is enough to get you to play all the mini games and practically all of its fun.

    It's 2v2 version (with free movement) easily the best and should have been how they structured the other maps. Also, too few and too small maps. Would recommend if you are a family that plays games together, other than that I would ignore.    … Expand
  18. greninjaX
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    while super Mario party looks like it's a return to form, it's really not. the boards are pretty bad, and there's only 4 of them. but hey, at least they got rid of that stupid car.
  19. leetl1
    Mar 4, 2019
    7
    A decent but disappointing Mario Party game. The boards are meh, and there's only 4 of them. The game's items are also boring and it is too easy to get stars. The minigames are great though, and it does a better job at living up to the N64 Mario Party's than 10.
  20. Laught468
    Feb 17, 2019
    7
    Un buen juego pero no para jugarlo solo, si estas con otros 3 amigos, les asegura una gran experiencia, los diferentes dados para cada personaje le agregan una capa de complejidad agradable. Sin embargo, me parece que contiene muy pocos tableros, y con jugar unas cuantas veces, ya te aburre la poca variedad.
  21. Onioncreature
    Jul 29, 2021
    7
    The core gameplay of Super Mario Party is very enjoyable, the addition of the character dice mechanic is quite notable and adds a touch of strategy to the affair. The side modes are somewhat charming, but the meat is of course the main party mode. The lack of boards is the games biggest flaw, four simply isn't enough, and it makes the game feel stale far sooner than it should. ThisThe core gameplay of Super Mario Party is very enjoyable, the addition of the character dice mechanic is quite notable and adds a touch of strategy to the affair. The side modes are somewhat charming, but the meat is of course the main party mode. The lack of boards is the games biggest flaw, four simply isn't enough, and it makes the game feel stale far sooner than it should. This issue could easily have been remedied through free DLC, but sadly the developers have displayed no interest in improving the game post-launch, aside from the addition of online play, something which should've been there from the start. It's a solid title, but there's quite a lot of missed potential here. Still a blast with friends, but it's frustrating to have so few boards to play on.… Expand
  22. Marolender
    May 24, 2019
    7
    While this game is a huge improvement from any Mario Party games after Mario Party 8, it still has a lot of things it could improve. I really enjoy the minigames, but it feels like Nintendo just focused on minigames, as the online mode and the thing that people bought the game for, the party mode, is very lacking.

    In the online mode you can only play some minigames, you cannot play the    While this game is a huge improvement from any Mario Party games after Mario Party 8, it still has a lot of things it could improve. I really enjoy the minigames, but it feels like Nintendo just focused on minigames, as the online mode and the thing that people bought the game for, the party mode, is very lacking.

    In the online mode you can only play some minigames, you cannot play the party mode on online, which I can kind of see, but for the most part it doesn't make sense. I want to play some classic online Mario Party with some of my friends overseas, but it turns out I can only play minigames against them.

    The party mode is also fairly lacking, as it only has 4 boards, is lacking in terms of dices, and the fact that you can simply buy an item to get you right beside a star makes the game really boring as a round is done in around 20 minutes.

    A lot of the characters are also, strange, but the biggest problem I have about them is the fact that they have their own unique dices. None of the dices are even, in fact it is easy to see which dices are better than others, for example the Goompa is definitely better than Wario, and Rosalina is pretty much better than Donkey Kong.

    At least it's better Mario Party 9-11, so there is that to it.    … Expand
  23. alexbudke
    Jul 22, 2019
    7
    The Mario Party format will always make it a favorite for friends gathering together. However this was one of the few Nintendo Switch games that I felt did not live up to its predecessors. This game does not add anything of significance new to the series, and offers a disappointing 4 total maps. This iteration feels like its missing a significant DLC update.
  24. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    7
    The boards are a little too basic for my liking, but there's still fun to be had here.
  25. MasterSword2K19
    Oct 16, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Most of the modes in the game like river survival and party mode just gets boring after a few plays but there is some creativity in it I can say that. But all and all it's an average game.… Expand
  26. GabFire
    Aug 10, 2020
    7
    Eles tinham que fazer um jogo sem noção do Mario, pelo menos a Nintendo tem que fazer um por ano né?!
    Eu realmente prefiro "Mario Party" do N64 do que esse.
  27. Oldskoolberk
    Mar 6, 2020
    7
    Mario Party for the Switch is a bit of a letdown after Nintendo hitting on all cylinders with their other Mario/Nintendo character games. But that isn't to say it is terrible by any means. It is good. Very good. It is just I felt like there was something is missing.

    The graphics, control, difficulty, and variety of games are there and that is what makes them atop of the Mario Party    Mario Party for the Switch is a bit of a letdown after Nintendo hitting on all cylinders with their other Mario/Nintendo character games. But that isn't to say it is terrible by any means. It is good. Very good. It is just I felt like there was something is missing.

    The graphics, control, difficulty, and variety of games are there and that is what makes them atop of the Mario Party franchise and I like how things can change on the dime during gameplay. What I think really is a bummer is you really cannot play it via handheld. So if you own a Switch Lite and bought the game you are out of luck. The other issue is that there are not many board maps to really play on.

    Overall it is very good but just not great.    … Expand
  28. realkinko
    Aug 18, 2020
    7
    Highly recommeded for anyone who's looking for a game to play with their family (if their family mostly consists of non-gamers). It's a fun, casual game for the most part with a fantastic selection of minigames.

    However, there are elements of game design in the game that I for the life of me cannot understand. Why would you ever put random elements (completely out of the players    Highly recommeded for anyone who's looking for a game to play with their family (if their family mostly consists of non-gamers). It's a fun, casual game for the most part with a fantastic selection of minigames.

    However, there are elements of game design in the game that I for the life of me cannot understand. Why would you ever put random elements (completely out of the players controls) at the end of a board game that decides who actually wins? It's absolutely ridiculous and something that should never have been implemented.    … Expand
  29. MagicMikey
    Aug 23, 2020
    7
    I'm glad to see Mario party return to it's routes but i'd but it on the same tier as Mario Party 8. i cannot believe Nintendo has not updated this game. also the online mode is a joke. 100% with friends was a lot of fun though
  30. TimeJ
    Oct 19, 2020
    7
    This game is good, and better than the past two entries. It has fun mini games, and the handful of boards it has are fun.

    However it's bogged down by other issues. Only having 4 boards makes the replayabilty of the main much worse than other Mario Parties. Being locked into using the Joy-cons is annoying. And one of the main single player modes being locked away until unlocking every    This game is good, and better than the past two entries. It has fun mini games, and the handful of boards it has are fun.

    However it's bogged down by other issues. Only having 4 boards makes the replayabilty of the main much worse than other Mario Parties. Being locked into using the Joy-cons is annoying. And one of the main single player modes being locked away until unlocking every mini game is annoying.

    While this is a good game and I enjoy it, it's in no way better than 8 or the Gamecube entries. Hopefully they'll use this base and fan feedback to make Super Mario Party 2 a truly amazing game.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 84 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 84
  3. Negative: 0 out of 84
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 6, 2019
    80
    Super Mario Party goes back to its roots and delivers just like it should. The vast number of different modes, really prevents any to shine the brightest, but the entire game is a small step back that greatly leaps forward. It makes us only more excited for the next entry. Something we haven't felt with the Mario Party series in ages...
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  2. CD-Action
    Feb 13, 2019
    85
    Both players and critics agreed that in the last couple of years Mario Party’s quality has been dropping. Nintendo decided to go for broke this time and I hope slapping “Super” in front of the title heralds the restart of the franchise, because SMP finally delivers what we expected. [12/2018, p.51]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 21, 2018
    77
    Complex and unpredictable board game, numerous mini-games and being able to play as your favorite character – those are the three pillars of Mario Party’s success. Neither of these elements was polished to perfection over the years, but together they offer a very enjoyable experience. [Issue#234, p.72]
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