Super Mario Party

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  1. Heimdall64
    Apr 28, 2022
    8
    Con dos tableros mínimo más el juego sería notable, por lo demás es un juego que cumple con el factor de diversión multijugador, el uso de joy- cons tiene sus pros y sus contras.
  2. Gam1ngH3ro15
    May 22, 2022
    8
    Not the best Mario Party, but still able to have loads of fun playing with people, locally. Some of the game modes/content could've been excluded and they could've added more levels in the main game, to give it more replay value.
  3. Tradnux
    Aug 31, 2022
    8
    This is a Mario Party for Switch indeed, there are many modes to play and enjoy with the new mini-games utilizing the motion sensor of the joy-cons, though with that motion sensor input as a means of control it open up some drawbacks on some areas where it seemed to fall short of deserving the "Super" in it's title; for one it locks you to use single joy con only for each players, can't beThis is a Mario Party for Switch indeed, there are many modes to play and enjoy with the new mini-games utilizing the motion sensor of the joy-cons, though with that motion sensor input as a means of control it open up some drawbacks on some areas where it seemed to fall short of deserving the "Super" in it's title; for one it locks you to use single joy con only for each players, can't be played in handheld, It lacks online multiplayer for when you want to play with friends remotely, not many boards to play on.

    To some people these drawbacks is a huge deal, but on my case, I have a family at home that can pick this game and enjoy altogether in front of a TV without any problems playing 80 mini-games using the single joy con per player. It is still very much a fun party game and not bad at all, it really depends on your situation; so if you live alone and prefers to use pro-controller then definitely this game is not for you.    … Expand
  4. MarioReviewer
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    This is gonna be controversial, but Super Mario Party is in my opinion the best Mario Party. I've reviewed all the other parties, but this one stands out to me. Although I'm a bit sad only 4 boards appear, UNLIKE Mario Party Superstars, each board here is filled with fun and competitiveness. Also, they replaced the great 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 1-10 and Slow dice blocks with the even betterThis is gonna be controversial, but Super Mario Party is in my opinion the best Mario Party. I've reviewed all the other parties, but this one stands out to me. Although I'm a bit sad only 4 boards appear, UNLIKE Mario Party Superstars, each board here is filled with fun and competitiveness. Also, they replaced the great 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 1-10 and Slow dice blocks with the even better character specific dice.
    Instead of blindlessly picking Yoshi every game, you think about the board layout and whether your character's dice will help you on the way. Each dice block is perfectly balanced (except for Daisy's and Donkey Kong's) and provides for a strategic take that refines the gameplay. Plus, though many shrugged them off as 'meh they're fine', the minigames are FANTASTIC, and even better than Mario Parties 4, 5, 9, 10 and Superstar's excellent ones (My favourite being Fuzzy Flight School). However if you're not looking to play the boards over and over and want to face some other new challenges, Mario opens his gloved palm and offers you a buncha more fun side modes, but I won't spoil it for you. If you like Mario Party, or you want to be the attractive guy who pulls out a Switch OLED, Joy-Cons and a copy of this game from your pocket, this is a must play.    … Expand
  5. BlueGuyTalks
    Mar 25, 2023
    8
    Super Mario Party is a solid starting point for newcomers, with simple but fun gameplay easily involving competitiveness between players despite its less beginner-friendly unlockable progression.

    FULL REVIEW: I’ve never played a party game. Due to my long-time connection to Nintendo, however, I wanted to give the Mario Party franchise a shot. Luckily, Super Mario Party offers a solid    Super Mario Party is a solid starting point for newcomers, with simple but fun gameplay easily involving competitiveness between players despite its less beginner-friendly unlockable progression.

    FULL REVIEW:
    I’ve never played a party game. Due to my long-time connection to Nintendo, however, I wanted to give the Mario Party franchise a shot. Luckily, Super Mario Party offers a solid refresh to the series. The title’s primary game mode includes five boards in total, and while they are all linear, its only goal is to use coins and obtain stars, the winning currency. Each playable character comes with a unique dice block, and despite some blocks being less useful than others, it doesn’t affect gameplay too much. After each round of turns rolling the dice, players must compete in a minigame, earning them coins to use towards stars depending on where they finish. After ten to twenty rounds, a player is chosen as the victor after the game supplies star freebies to whoever struggles to get them throughout the game. In its defense, it makes the family-friendly gameplay much more forgiving if you are inexperienced or have bad luck. However, it does remain an annoyance to more experienced players.

    Super Mario Party also includes a few other game modes. River Survival is a co-op mode where four players get as far as possible in a riverboat before the timer runs out. Players increase their timer by completing minigames. Partner Party has two sets of two players on nonlinear versions of the Mario Party’s boards. It makes sense, as it's essentially the same game mode but instead focusing on teamwork. Sound Stage is a rhythm game, Challenge Road is a single-player mode similar to one found in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, and Toad’s Rec Room includes some minigames that look similar to a few from Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics. Lastly, Free Play, Mariothon, and Square Off all focus on minigames in their own ways. One of the issues with Mario Party seems to be redundancy, and I’m not sure if it’s good or bad.

    Unfortunately, Super Mario Party does come with some issues. The lowest number of rounds in the primary game mode takes about an hour to finish, making it difficult to play if someone’s under a time crunch. The prerequisites for each locked character are rather ominous because of what players must do to unlock them, which the game never explicitly hints at. I find it surprising because of its family-friendly nature, causing the title’s long-term gameplay to become more time-consuming than enjoyable. Many locked characters in Nintendo’s games unlock simply by playing them, and Super Mario Party decided to go in a different direction. While the title is a great party and minigame experience, it includes some avoidable flaws that need ironing out.    … Expand
  6. Deviln
    Feb 12, 2023
    8
    I love this game. It was also the first mario party I've owned. Still holds up. (Other than the online part)
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. 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 !
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    7
    The boards are a little too basic for my liking, but there's still fun to be had here.
  31. 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
  32. 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.
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    7
    Too many modes, not enough boards and items. Character roster is great, though. We're slowly but surely getting closer to another great Mario Party game.

    For now, this is good. Just please make the next one not make me use a hecking Joy-Con.
  38. Adasc2906
    Oct 28, 2021
    7
    At first it was good and i enjoyed it but then it just started going downhill
  39. Haytop
    Jan 8, 2022
    7
    Sorta fun, but can get boring after half a game. I would rather play the new Mario Party: Superstars.
  40. Arey100
    Jun 16, 2023
    7
    A pretty lacking Mario Party game. I bought it before Superstars, and the difference is as clear as day.
  41. BrushedRed
    Oct 15, 2018
    6
    I am really struggling with this one. I got it on launch date, but I have tried playing all the modes and getting all unlockables before sharing my review to see how things sunk in. One part of me wants to absolutely love it, and another thinks it's not that great. I think this one was hyped up way too hard. They had ditched the vehicle mechanic and returned with the classic gameplay, theyI am really struggling with this one. I got it on launch date, but I have tried playing all the modes and getting all unlockables before sharing my review to see how things sunk in. One part of me wants to absolutely love it, and another thinks it's not that great. I think this one was hyped up way too hard. They had ditched the vehicle mechanic and returned with the classic gameplay, they returned with minigames after every turn, and the character roster is diverse and the best the series has ever had. HOWEVER, this game has some glowing flaws that still cannot be overlooked.

    Boards: first and foremost, there is a problem with the boards. There are only 3 unlocked from the start, and the fourth is unlocked after playing on all 3. The fruit island one is probably the only one I'll give a passable score to, and even then it's nothing noteworthy for the series. The other 2 boards are just boring and gray. The unlockable Kamek board is alright, but still quite boring. The boards needed more color and personality. And what happened to happening spaces? I feel like almost next to nothing happens on the boards and that they are just a means to an end really, and on top of that, they are all very TINY, which I will discuss in my next point. I just hope that Nintendo brings new boards into the game as free updates or DLC, preferably the former because this game was $65 and doesn't have nearly the content to justify that price.

    Character dies: This is one of the most polarizing parts of the game, in my opinion. I think it is a great idea, and part of me hates it. And this, unfortunately, is why I think that the boards are tiny. Some characters (such as Donkey Kong and Bowser), have some great numbers on their special die (8+), but they have a lot of chances for 1's or 0's, too. Now this does make for character balance in a sense, but still it will have you moving 0 or just a few spaces each turn for a while, and while it shakes things up, I think it is what keeps the boards from flourishing as much as they should. I also wish they'd bring back the 1-10 dice block. 1-6 is what also keeps the boards small. Maybe do an update and try to alter out some of the character dies. It makes me feel like at times I have to be a character I do not like (Wario or Diddy Kong) just for their dies and not be able to be who I want to be (Bowser Jr. or Donkey Kong) because their special dies are so pathetic.

    Now for the good:

    Minigames return!: Mario Parties 9 and 10 were notorious for the vehicle mechanic and the removal of minigames after every turn. It lead to sort of chaos as to leaving it up to random chance (random minigames on random spaces) or minigame spaces which could be landed on a lot or none at all. In this game, they do them after each turn which does bring back that Mario Party feeling I've missed for far too long. And on top of that, the minigames are fantastic! Seriously I can't think of a single one I don't enjoy in some way.

    Characters: As I said before, the character selection is wonderful. It is the most I've seen in any Mario Party game. Just missing a few, but most classic characters and favorites are all here.

    Game modes: There are so many different modes it is unreal, and there are so many different ways to play to keep you and your friends going. I do wish that maybe they cut back on some of these, though, in order to focus a little more on the traditional Mario Party game mode, but I shouldn't complain about versatility.

    In the end, the game isn't terrible, but it's just not exactly scratching that Mario Party itch that myself and I'm sure many others thought before it came out. It certainly has potential, but I feel it is a missed opportunity until we can get more boards and more eventful boards, which may not even happen. Minigames are the shining part of the series, but we still can't overlook the boards, and I feel that's what they did here, and it's just far too big of a problem than can be overlooked. It's just not worth the price tag.    … Expand
  42. AccenYT
    Oct 7, 2018
    6
    The games isn't terrible, but it isn't great either. The minigames are spot on. Sure, the formula is back and there are more modes added on top, but the small map and poor balancing makes this game infuriating at times. It left me desiring more of each mode. Only 4 party maps? Having them be so small? It almost ruins the experience, as collecting allies will have you running circles aroundThe games isn't terrible, but it isn't great either. The minigames are spot on. Sure, the formula is back and there are more modes added on top, but the small map and poor balancing makes this game infuriating at times. It left me desiring more of each mode. Only 4 party maps? Having them be so small? It almost ruins the experience, as collecting allies will have you running circles around the small maps. The stars are also too close together because of how tiny the locations are. Not being able to play mario party mode online is also confusing in this day and age. Why can't we do it? What is holding you back, Nintendo? With as much good as this games has, it carries a lot of bad. I can see it being a foundation for great sequels, but this one isn't worth picking up if you're a fan of the older ones.… Expand
  43. Ryzacus
    Dec 7, 2018
    6
    Super Mario Party is a throw back to the classic style it once was. It's good to see this but despite the fact the game is far from the best in the series.

    One problem is the maps are small and so few in number. The fact stars only cost 10 coins makes it too easy to get them and the random placement of the star location on small maps make this game 100% luck based. This results in a    Super Mario Party is a throw back to the classic style it once was. It's good to see this but despite the fact the game is far from the best in the series.

    One problem is the maps are small and so few in number. The fact stars only cost 10 coins makes it too easy to get them and the random placement of the star location on small maps make this game 100% luck based. This results in a game where no matter how far ahead you are though playing well in mini games or how lucky you've been, the game can going to anyone at anytime for no reason other than complete chance. This has always been the case but not this extreme and unfortunately it makes the main Party mode unenjoyable after a few games.

    On the positive side the game looks fantastic and is very well polished. The mini games themselves are super fun and some may even been the best in the series. There's actually a number of other game modes people don't know about aside from the main Party Mode. River survival is a path based game where you work as a team and play mini games to gain more time. This was a surprisingly fun and I would recommend it. Another fun mode is Sound stage which involves rhythm base joy con controls. Each of these 2 extra modes have their own pool of mini games which is a fantastic idea.

    Over all I'd say this is defiantly a worth while title as a family game or a good drinking game to play with friends on a night in, but would say to save your money if you're buying it to play single player or at least wait until its down to around £35. Hope to see DLC in the future.    … Expand
  44. Deathbackwards
    Sep 16, 2019
    6
    This game isn't bad, but it isn't good either. There are a very limited number of boards to play on, and the game itself feels largely luck based. There stars aren't even worth enough coins to make playing the minigames worthwhile. It's completely possible to lose every minigame and still win the overall game
  45. nusco
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    A decent but flawed party game in the Mario Party series. It got a bit better after Nintendo updated it to support online play.

    PROS:

    - A boatload of minigames.
    - Accessible and fun.
    - Nice motion controls.

    CONS:

    - Just a few boards.
    - Requires one joy-con per player.
    - Nintendo didn't give it much support, and already replaced it with another Mario Party game on the Switch.
  46. duckpope
    Oct 10, 2018
    6
    I wanted to believe that because this game is on the switch that it would be so much more then it is. Unfortunately the boards are small without a lot going on and to balance that we get lower dice rolls. The lack of an online board game mode is a missed opportunity. I enjoy the character lineup and the ability to have different dice then my friends for a small edge in certain situations,I wanted to believe that because this game is on the switch that it would be so much more then it is. Unfortunately the boards are small without a lot going on and to balance that we get lower dice rolls. The lack of an online board game mode is a missed opportunity. I enjoy the character lineup and the ability to have different dice then my friends for a small edge in certain situations, and the mini-games for the most part are fantastic. I dislike the fact that getting a star feels cheaper here then before. Many times a stars location would feel repetitive and the journey there is a touch disappointing. This is new and good but it doesn't take the place of 64 and GC editions for me which is what i expected so i cant give it more then a 6 right now but with the right group of friends this game can be enjoyed for what it is, a very good looking Mario party game with great mini-games.… Expand
  47. juanzack
    Nov 19, 2018
    6
    Weak and dissappointing, mostly due to few minigames being played in a standard game and a small selection of minigames.

    The rhythm games section is the best part, and being able to play the tutorial for minigames without entering some kinda special practice mode is a great idea. Hope they use both in the next installment, where the game is actually fun.
  48. Predator02
    Jul 11, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game gets rid of the car formula ( thank goodness ) for classic mario party mixed with the party formula ftom star rush on the 3DS which is where this game shines. And the river survival sub game is good but with not al of minigames and boards mario party does get dull after a while. If dlc were added however this game could become a great party game… Expand
  49. Hocking
    Apr 1, 2020
    6
    Boring most of the time and far from the best Mario party game. By not adding online multiplayer for the boards ruins the game even more.
  50. Oscenhefer
    Mar 17, 2020
    6
    Cumple, tiene varios modos de juego nuevos muy buenos, el multijugador me decepciono, pues solo son algunos minijuegos online y yo creia que serian los tableros, el cual es el principal modo de toda la vida, en cuanto a mecanicas esta muy bien como siempre, el juego transcurre un poco lento mas d elo que deberia a mi parecer alargando de forma absurda las partidas, los objetos que hay enCumple, tiene varios modos de juego nuevos muy buenos, el multijugador me decepciono, pues solo son algunos minijuegos online y yo creia que serian los tableros, el cual es el principal modo de toda la vida, en cuanto a mecanicas esta muy bien como siempre, el juego transcurre un poco lento mas d elo que deberia a mi parecer alargando de forma absurda las partidas, los objetos que hay en los tableros respecto a otros mario party anteriores se me hacen bastante mas flojos y poco variados, las estrellas cuestan tan solo 10 monedas salvo en el mapa de kamek en el cual su precio fluctua, algo muy original, pero aun asi se me hacen relativamente muy baratas en comparacion con antes que costaban 20 y te lo tenias que currar mas , entiendo que el publico principal es casual y niños lo cual esta muy bien, pero se pasan poniéndolo demasiado fácil, por ultimo solo tiene 4 tableros lo cual me hace echar en falta mínimo 2 o 3 mas y los que hay son entretenidos pero se me acaban haciendo un poco monótonos de forma rápida. En general cumple como un Mario Party mas, pero se me queda bastante flojo en comparación con el de Wii o la propia Ds.… Expand
  51. bancandrei
    May 14, 2020
    6
    Less engaging and addictive than what came before it on the wii, and it's a pity since there is a lot of possible fun and variety from the minigames. But the pace is a bit slow and there are few stages and you don't get to play as many minigames as you could and the result is more random than it should be
  52. Dorichannel
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    A great game to play with friends during get-togethers! HOWEVER...playing solo is a little boring and I HATE the bonus stars at the end of Team Board and Party Board stages. I HATE the fact that I can't choose where I want to move during a regular party board, and luck is TOO MUCH of a factor. I prefer strategy, so this game makes me get pissed off sometimes. Not enough unlockables. AfterA great game to play with friends during get-togethers! HOWEVER...playing solo is a little boring and I HATE the bonus stars at the end of Team Board and Party Board stages. I HATE the fact that I can't choose where I want to move during a regular party board, and luck is TOO MUCH of a factor. I prefer strategy, so this game makes me get pissed off sometimes. Not enough unlockables. After all the characters and modes are completed...what else is there to do? Nothing. Play this for a drinking night. THE END.… Expand
  53. NostalJake
    Sep 10, 2020
    6
    When you compare this entry to the previous few entries, this game is a breath of fresh air. It's a step in the right direction, as it's a little closer to the older entries. However, this game only has 4 boards, and they're all super linear. And I feel like I get the same few minigames each time I play. This game is still a lot of fun with friends, though. It's a good party game, but notWhen you compare this entry to the previous few entries, this game is a breath of fresh air. It's a step in the right direction, as it's a little closer to the older entries. However, this game only has 4 boards, and they're all super linear. And I feel like I get the same few minigames each time I play. This game is still a lot of fun with friends, though. It's a good party game, but not nearly as good as many of the older entries, which holds this back from being any higher.… Expand
  54. opnyx
    Jan 16, 2021
    6
    The game itself is fun, but only like one hour straight. There is not a lot of mini games and it soon get a bit boring. The main game mode is very random. It's nice to play sometimes with friends, but that's all.
  55. TGious
    Oct 17, 2021
    6
    Mario party has not been good for about a decade now. There are very little boards to choose from, and the mini games are underwhelming. Although Super Mario Party is a step up from 8, 9 and 10, it is still lacking in what the first few titles had to offer.
  56. Pitohui9441
    Jan 3, 2022
    6
    Mixed feelings. I bought this game to play with my non-gaming family and it it's NOT user friendly for them. Even with little demos for each minigame, which take unnecessary time, my family struggled to relearn controls for every single minigame. And then, when I"m playing myself, it feels like there's not enough content, and the games don't feel long enough. All in all, it's not bad, butMixed feelings. I bought this game to play with my non-gaming family and it it's NOT user friendly for them. Even with little demos for each minigame, which take unnecessary time, my family struggled to relearn controls for every single minigame. And then, when I"m playing myself, it feels like there's not enough content, and the games don't feel long enough. All in all, it's not bad, but it feels like it was advertised as a family game and it's just not one.… Expand
  57. nintendofan721
    Mar 3, 2022
    6
    This game is okay but it had a lot of missed potential. It was advertised as a return to form but is far from that. The character roster is the best I’ve ever seen for a Mario Party game, with many returning from older games and a few new ones being Goomba, Monty mole, and Pom Pom. Birdo was still missing but luckily she came back for Superstars. I like that each character has their ownThis game is okay but it had a lot of missed potential. It was advertised as a return to form but is far from that. The character roster is the best I’ve ever seen for a Mario Party game, with many returning from older games and a few new ones being Goomba, Monty mole, and Pom Pom. Birdo was still missing but luckily she came back for Superstars. I like that each character has their own unique dice block, which can influence what character you want to choose. The minigames are mostly fun with some of my favourites being Sizzling Stakes, Trip Navigator and Pie Hard (love that name). I do like that you can practice minigames on the control screen now which is a nice feature. Now the negatives, There are only four boards in this game! That is far too low and on top of that none of them are even that good. That alone brings the score down a lot. Stars only cost 10 coins now instead of 20 which is a downgrade from before. The side modes in this game were fine but they get boring after a while, like River Survival and Sound Stage. And they kinda take away from the focus of the main game. They finally introduced an online mode for Mario Party but they took way too long to add it when it should have been there from the beginning. This game is an upgrade from the ones ND Cube made before this, but still not nearly as good as the classic Mario Party games. If they had focused more on adding more boards and less on the side modes, it could have been better. Luckily we got Superstars afterwards which made up for it!… Expand
  58. Jorchking
    Oct 28, 2021
    5
    Disappointment = Decepcionante.
    En resumen: Juego que desperdicia una enorme oportunidad. Sólo 4 tableros pequeñísimos con uno más para desbloquear, jugabilidad con movimientos que no es del todo precisa y que a la larga aburre, y 0 incentivo para jugarlo solo comparado con los Mario Party clásicos (lo cual lo hace poco rejugable). No apuesta a la competencia (algo esencial en la saga)    Disappointment = Decepcionante.
    En resumen: Juego que desperdicia una enorme oportunidad. Sólo 4 tableros pequeñísimos con uno más para desbloquear, jugabilidad con movimientos que no es del todo precisa y que a la larga aburre, y 0 incentivo para jugarlo solo comparado con los Mario Party clásicos (lo cual lo hace poco rejugable). No apuesta a la competencia (algo esencial en la saga) sino a que todos estén lo más parejo posible (detesto el buenismo).

    Cuando vi el trailer en su tiempo me ilusioné mucho, pero lamentablemente este juego peca en muchos sentidos. Dice adiós a la competencia para hacerlo más amigable familiar, pidiendo sólo 10 monedas por estrella, algo que es extremadamente bajo (antes eran 20). Las estrellas, por ende tienen poco valor. Los tableros son exageradamente pequeños, y a la larga la jugabilidad por controles de movimiento aburre. No es rejugable en modo 1J. Sólo tiene sentido si hay gente, algo que no me había pasado en los Mario Party 1, 2, 3 y de Gamecube, que la mayor parte los jugué en solitario. Otra cosa muy negativa es que si bien son sólo 10 turnos en lo más mínimo, se interrumpe mucho en la movilidad de los casilleros y se alarga demasiado. A mí eso, me terminó de dormir.
    Los puntos buenos yo diría es que al menos vuelven a la esencia de los primeros Mario Party. Nada de tonterías como ir los 3 en el mismo casillero como el Mario Party 10. Y también el modo musical, donde uno debe seguir el ritmo.
    Afortunadamente, parece que Mario Party Superstars va a venir a corregir todo esto. Pues se dieron cuenta que los controles de movimiento está bien para un rato, pero a la larga aburre y encima no son del todo precisos. Lo único malo es que lo van a vender a precio de novedad cuando en realidad parece más una extensión del Super Mario Party.

    5/10.    … Expand
  59. dash383535
    Oct 30, 2018
    5
    Super Mario Party #DashReviews

    Introduction: Super Mario Party is the 11th main series entry in the long-running franchise of board games meet mini-games. Most games in this series consist of heavy competitive gameplay against friends as you try to become the superstar, except for the mostly butchered Mario Party 9 and 10. Does this game live up to the past games of fun competition or    Super Mario Party #DashReviews

    Introduction: Super Mario Party is the 11th main series entry in the long-running franchise of board games meet mini-games. Most games in this series consist of heavy competitive gameplay against friends as you try to become the superstar, except for the mostly butchered Mario Party 9 and 10. Does this game live up to the past games of fun competition or is this game not very super?

    Party Mode: The standard mode for most Mario Party entries. Nintendo changes up the formula this time by making smaller maps and smaller dice rolls. Each character has 2 dice blocks, one standard 1 through 6 dice and a special character die that has certain number rolls depending on what character you have chosen. I think this is a nice addition to the series, as it makes for more strategic gameplay and high risk, high reward moves. That’s sadly where my praise has to end due to the unbalanced nature of everything else. The coin economy in this game is straight broken. Coins are given out in abundant with very little chances of losing any. When losing coins, its only 5 or 10 coins max. Stars only cost 10 coins, mixing that in with players receiving too many coins and the map being small makes it so that everyone is getting an equal amount of stars most of the game. Items cost very little, between 2 to 5 coins, with the most overpower item, an item that sends you straight to the star being only 10 coins and easy to get. There are also these spaces in the game called ally spaces, which give you one random character that is not being used to play on the board. These allies give you their character block and roll an addition 1 to 2 dice roll on top of your dice roll. These can infinitely stack and can help someone get a star almost every turn they play. So you either have the problem of everyone being able to get the star all the time or the problem of only one person being able to get all the stars due to stacked allies since coins will never be an issue, everyone will always have enough coins for a star 90% of the time. At the end of each game, bonus stars are awarded for mostly trivial things that will give the win to some who failed at most things throughout the match. I like some of the concepts that Nintendo was going for in this new rendition of Mario Party, but it all fell flat due to balancing issues.

    Partner Mode: Very similar to Party mode except it a 2 vs 2 with combine dice roll. You get to move around the board in any direction you like and movement is set up like an RTS Fire emblem kind of way. I feel like this mode is a bit more balance since you have to strategically land on the star space to get one, eliminating some of the problems I had with party mode.

    River Survival: A co-op game where every player is in a boat going downstream. You work together to get more time, by popping balloons to activate mini-games for everyone to play, by making choices on which routes to take and, by helping each other avoid obstacles. This mode is the best mode in the game. It’s defiantly a fun mode to play with your friend, especially to defuse tension after playing the mess of party mode.

    Sound Stage: Think of Rhythm Heaven mix with Wario Ware and motion controls. Matches of this mode only go on for 5 to 10 minutes. It’s a nice, short bust of fun but everyone playing it will get bored after 1 or 2 rounds of it.

    Challenge Road: A single player mode with not much to offer. Can only be unlocked by playing all the multiplayer mode first (pretty ironic, if you ask me) and you have to play it to unlock 2 of the 4 locked characters. The only thing you do in this mode is complete a series of challenges within the games 80+ mini-games. Got pretty bored of this mode just wanting to unlock the character behind this wall.

    Mini Games: I should talk about the mini-games since they make almost half of what makes a Mario Party game special. The mini-games make great use of the Switch's gimmicks. Some are a little boring and dull but most have that Mario Party charm. Even with the badly designed boards, most will have fun playing these mini-games.

    Technical: The game looks great and blah, blah, blah… It’s a Nintendo game, it’s going to look and run great. The soundtrack is a little generic and not as memorable as some of the Mario Party games of the past. The UI in the game looks weirdly clean and not fitting for a Mario Party game.

    Veridic: Super Mario Party has some cool ideas but at the end of the day, there is nothing super about it. Its main mode is a mess due to the new additions, co-op is the best part, which is pretty funny since that was the worst part of 9 and 10. Single player should have never been a thing but at least Nintendo still knows how to make some fun mini-games. I like the direction they were going for but this game ultimately fails at what makes Mario Party fun, competitive, and the series that we love so much.    … Expand
  60. loonyever
    Nov 27, 2019
    5
    divertido las primeras horas de juego, luego se hace aburrido y monótono, por ningún motivo lo juegen solos, es muy aburrido, los mapas los hicieron mas pequeños, los minjuegos están bien pero las IA son lamentables no representan ningún reto, lo recomiendo para jugarlo un rato con tu familia o amigos, es muy mejorable el juego en general.
  61. Maarten95
    Oct 16, 2018
    5
    Mario party is probably one of the best party games. However after a few hours the game kinda drags. Asside from the better graphics the game doesn't add enough new stuff. It even cuts down on the maps which is a huge dissapointment. As always the online part of Nintendo games suck and this game is no different. You can't play boardmatches online. You can however play mini games. HoweverMario party is probably one of the best party games. However after a few hours the game kinda drags. Asside from the better graphics the game doesn't add enough new stuff. It even cuts down on the maps which is a huge dissapointment. As always the online part of Nintendo games suck and this game is no different. You can't play boardmatches online. You can however play mini games. However these are randomly selected. You don't have a lot of freedom and with the new Nintendo Online subscription it really hurts the game.… Expand
  62. Metalmike87
    Sep 2, 2019
    5
    Not impressed with this version. I was kind of embarrassed to have this be my girlfriends first experience with the franchise, luckily the game idea itself is good enough to draw her i but we both feel the same. Where are all the boards! 4 boards! Really! I don't care about all the other crab they made, it is all just play once and never go back to again stuff. Luckily the partner modeNot impressed with this version. I was kind of embarrassed to have this be my girlfriends first experience with the franchise, luckily the game idea itself is good enough to draw her i but we both feel the same. Where are all the boards! 4 boards! Really! I don't care about all the other crab they made, it is all just play once and never go back to again stuff. Luckily the partner mode was fun and offers a bit of variety from the standard Mario Party game but this game always leaves you yearning for more content. I also don't like how this version seems so scaled down from the good versions. Small dice rolls and coin amounts make it feel lame.… Expand
  63. yetimand
    Sep 8, 2019
    5
    this game is fun with frends but the online is trash and its just one of awful axamples of nintendo switch online
  64. GrantT
    Jul 28, 2020
    5
    Very disappointed in the lack of boards for free for all Mario Party mode (4 player no teams). 3 boards are available at start with only one unlockable board.

    The team vs team mode uses the previous boards with some variations.
  65. Flammie
    Jan 27, 2021
    5
    Super Mario party is, despite slight renaming, yet another mario party. The boards are not particularly innovative and minigames are mostly same old as well. Given it is still one of the only party games on switch if you ignore truly low quality shovel ware it is still worth the buy when you need party games. One of the new things included is a rafting event which seems to be gearedSuper Mario party is, despite slight renaming, yet another mario party. The boards are not particularly innovative and minigames are mostly same old as well. Given it is still one of the only party games on switch if you ignore truly low quality shovel ware it is still worth the buy when you need party games. One of the new things included is a rafting event which seems to be geared towards younger kids and seriously non-gamers, so it might be good fit for certain audiences, other than that there is nothing here that you haven't seen before in mario parties 1-10.… Expand
  66. ntBagel
    Apr 23, 2022
    5
    this game is not the best but a step in the right direction. removing the kart was great but the stages were lacking in quantity and quality lack of character and more boring gameplay then other Mario parties makes it not the best but better than 10 ill give them that. 5/10 (average)
  67. F3T1W
    Aug 21, 2021
    5
    A good collection of mini games for a couple of evenings with friends, classic games + new initiatives
  68. RosannaHomarra
    Jun 10, 2022
    5
    No, not a Mario party anyone needs to go back to at this point, the offender? Joy cons, terrible terrible controllers that get drift in a matter of months which eliminates the only usable controller for this game, thank goodness Mario party super stars uses pro controllers. Besides that good cast at least, also great graphics, online sucks but that's switch for you.
  69. TitaniumDragon
    Sep 26, 2020
    4
    Super Mario Party is a party game – a digital board game that is also a collection of minigames, as well as a few other modes that are also, in effect, collections of minigames, such as the cooperative River Race as well as the Sound Stage area, which is a party rhythm game.

    The board game is the “heart” of Super Mario Party, and here, there are actually two closely related board games.    Super Mario Party is a party game – a digital board game that is also a collection of minigames, as well as a few other modes that are also, in effect, collections of minigames, such as the cooperative River Race as well as the Sound Stage area, which is a party rhythm game.

    The board game is the “heart” of Super Mario Party, and here, there are actually two closely related board games. The objective of each game is to collect stars, but there are two ways to play – as single players, and two teams of two. The individual player mode has you moving around a fairly linear board with a few branching paths, while the team mode has you moving around on a rectangular board with various features interrupting the flow through the board. In either case, your goal is to get enough coins and then to land on the star space, which allows you to buy a star, which then causes the star to move afterwards to a new location.

    This mode is chaotic but reasonably okay. There’s some strategy involved – each character has special dice, which can be rolled instead of a normal six-sided die, with various dice giving less random results or more extreme results (Bowser, for example, has a die with 0, 0, 1, 8, 9, and 10 on it, while Shy Guy has 0, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4), but as the rolls are random, there’s only so much control you have over where you land. Various spaces have various effects, and while you can control what area of the board you’re aiming for, you have no guarantee of actually landing on critical spaces. The team game gives you a bit more control, as the players roll dice and have them added together to determine the team’s movement, and the board gives you more control over where you’re going. There are allies around the board (player characters who you aren’t playing as), which can give you additional movement as well as access to their dice. The team mode gives you more control over getting these, but both modes give you at least some access to them.

    The minigames are ultimately at the heart of the game, and are where players make most of their coins. Some of these have the players competing against each other as individuals, while others have them paired randomly into teams (sometimes with your allied characters following you around a well!). These games are much more skill-based, which is both a good thing (more skilled players have an advantage) and a bad thing (it’s entirely possible for better players to literally never lose at the minigames).

    All in all, this is an okay game, but it’s nothing particularly special; I wouldn’t play it very much, and it isn’t worth the asking price of $60.

    The Sound Stage mode is a pretty generic rhythm game with Mario theming, which is cute enough, but very limited in scope.

    The River Cruise mode has you paddling a raft down a river as a team while completing a series of team minigames against the clock to try and get more time. This mode is actually really easy, so while it is kind of nice to cooperate as a group, you’re going to succeed every time, which means that repeated trips can get boring after a while, especially as there isn’t all that much variety in what the actual river trip brings.

    Finally, there’s Challenge Road, where you play through all 80 minigames back to back to try and get to the end of it. You can quit whenever you want and come back to it, but it is still nothing particularly exciting or special.

    All in all, Super Mario Party is what it is – a mediocre party game. It is chaotic enough to create some potentially interesting moments, but ironically, the minigames may be *too* skill based, making it less random and thus making me wonder whether it’d be better to just play a game like Super Smash Bros. or Super Mario Kart, which are more fun as actual *games*.

    If you can rent this from the local library for some short term dumb fun, that’s not a bad choice, but I can’t really say this would be worth buying – if you play it much at all on your own, you’ll get too good at the minigames to really be able to play it as a fun party game. The game itself is rather repetitive, so it isn’t something you want to play a ton of, and after about 17 hours or so, you’ll have seen literally everything the game has to offer many times over.    … Expand
  70. muttsy13
    Oct 5, 2018
    4
    If you are like me and only buying this game for online dont you can only play minigames and theres only 8 or so to play
  71. PabloKamien
    Oct 10, 2018
    4
    Only 4 maps and they're small and boring. It's insane for a $60 game. This game should have bigger boards, ability to customize your game. (20 coins per star, +1 blue, -1 red, etc)
  72. night4
    Oct 5, 2018
    4
    -Forced to use joycons? What about my pro controllers? Lame.

    -Can't play in handheld. Why is this even on the Switch then?

    -Can't play full game online.

    -Only 4 maps and they're small and boring.

    Shame on you, Nintendo. Shame.
  73. Vigo
    Oct 13, 2021
    4
    This game was not a good game. Pre release had hyped this up as a more return to the original formula i.e. no cars (didn't even bother playing those) but couldn't have been further from the truth. This turned out to be a a major disappointment for various reasons as many other people have noted in reviews.

    - There's only 4 boards. These 4 boards can barely be considered boards as they    This game was not a good game. Pre release had hyped this up as a more return to the original formula i.e. no cars (didn't even bother playing those) but couldn't have been further from the truth. This turned out to be a a major disappointment for various reasons as many other people have noted in reviews.

    - There's only 4 boards. These 4 boards can barely be considered boards as they have a small grid like structure. It's almost as they tried doing some kind of grid like formula, scratched it, and said well heres 4 let's make it work. They are painfully pathetic, aesthetically and playability.

    -Economy is bad. Stars are now 10 coins reduced from 20 of the original. Everyone gets coins from mini games also.

    -Golden warp pipe is broke. This ties in with last point but a golden pipe is 10 coins which can be farmed to buy over and over and then buy 10 coin star. Don't remember much of the other items but not good.

    -Dice block only goes to 6. No idea why they would change this but I'm sure it has to do with tiny boards for making this decision.

    -Ally characters also impede flow of game. If someone gets one, two, three or even four, (don't know how many you can get) they are able to lap the entire board it makes no sense. Now had they done it where you get an ally and can use their special dice ability, that would have been fine as that idea is the only decent new addition to the game. But it doesn't work that way they roll extra dice on the turn allowing for more travel on the tiny maps with broken economy.

    -Online support was a joke. This made it sound like, and I'm sure most people agree, that online meant you could play the maps online with others. Not the case of-course. You're allowed to compete in FIVE mini games online to see who wins.

    - And my least favorite I saved for last, motion controls & Joy Con. This is the worst aspect in that you cannot use the pro controller or even two joy cons. You have to use one joy con but it gets worse...there's motion control. I hated that about the Wii (least favorite NINTENDO console ever) but now you have to give high fives and other motion BS. Don't get me started on the motion control specific modes I'm sure as F*** not getting up pretending I'm in a marching band.

    And there you have it for reasons that ruin the game. But why 4 /10? Well, realistically I'm sure some kids and people out there will enjoy so even though I overall don't like it, I can see where some may enjoy it. Especially kids who never played originals. As an adult who grew up on the originals and probably too old for my age to be playing Mario party (F*** it) there's bound to be some young kids or dumb adults who will enjoy it. I, however, would not recommend this Mario Party.    … Expand
  74. NeuroShock
    Jan 13, 2019
    4
    This game is an unbalanced mess. The mini games are poorly described, sometimes they are not even described at all in the case of VS tiles... so most of the time you do not even know what your doing... which gives experienced players too much of an advantage. There are too few maps... I want alot more than 4 maps considering the price of this game. The maps given are too small. YouThis game is an unbalanced mess. The mini games are poorly described, sometimes they are not even described at all in the case of VS tiles... so most of the time you do not even know what your doing... which gives experienced players too much of an advantage. There are too few maps... I want alot more than 4 maps considering the price of this game. The maps given are too small. You cannot see characters special dices when choosing characters which make the game entirely unbalanced. Since every character has a specific dice... some are ALOT better than others which again only advanced players would know. The partner mechanic... which makes it so that you get a partner on the board, additional dice roles and sometime help in mini games makes the game excessively unbalanced. The prices of stars are too low (10 coins instead of 20) making it so that it is too easy for the lead character to get mulp stars. Despite the amazing looking maps, and fun mini games... the unbalanced problems outweighs the good... this is a poorly thought out game!… Expand
  75. mike4156
    Feb 19, 2019
    4
    Im incredibly dissapointed this is half finished this game has no multiplayer for the actual board game part of the game, thats so freaking disappointing its why i bought the game! come on!
  76. kremling_chaos
    Dec 6, 2018
    4
    The motion controls are quite terrible, and I don't even mind motion controls (when they're done decently). The mandatory constant high-fiving is super annoying. There are only 4 standard maps and they're all tiny. The other games modes seemed half-finished and lacking. If you're looking to have a fun time with a party game, I'd pass on this one. Save yourself the heartache. Some of theThe motion controls are quite terrible, and I don't even mind motion controls (when they're done decently). The mandatory constant high-fiving is super annoying. There are only 4 standard maps and they're all tiny. The other games modes seemed half-finished and lacking. If you're looking to have a fun time with a party game, I'd pass on this one. Save yourself the heartache. Some of the new mini games are fun, but aside from the awful motion controls, there aren't any mechanics we haven't seen in previous mario party games.… Expand
  77. robromano
    Jan 13, 2019
    4
    First Ill list the positives. There are some cool mini games, the dice rolling system is kind of fun, the graphics are good. But thats about it.

    The BAD. They decreased the price of the start to 10 coins. The levels are much smaller. Stars are super easy to get, hardly an accomplishment, and with the big dice rolls and small levels you can some times get 2 stars in a round. Other games    First Ill list the positives. There are some cool mini games, the dice rolling system is kind of fun, the graphics are good. But thats about it.

    The BAD. They decreased the price of the start to 10 coins. The levels are much smaller. Stars are super easy to get, hardly an accomplishment, and with the big dice rolls and small levels you can some times get 2 stars in a round. Other games had a little more skill element, this one feels a lot more luck based. Coins feel a lot less valued, in regards to bonus stars, there is no Coin star or reward for saving coins. You can ONLY use joy cons, which honestly sucks. Many of the games use tilt controls, which sometimes fun, but often times frustrating and messy. There arent a lot of stages. The alternate game modes are fun maybe the first time around but are not rewarding in the slightest. Theres maybe ONE thing is this game to unlock. Why! Like give me a reason to keep playing. What really bothers me is no story mode. I get it, mario party is a party game, but this game has ZERO value played a lone,where as some of the older games in the series had single player modes that I really enjoyed.

    Honestly this is a good game, if you're a baby. But i'd rather play any mario party from mario party 1-6. This game isn't trash, but its not worth the hefty price tag. I think mario kart, or the jack box party pack, or mario vs rabbids, would be a better muitiplayer/party game than this.    … Expand
  78. CDRMac
    May 8, 2020
    4
    THREE reasons for the low score: Lack of boards, embarrassingly limited multiplayer, poorly balanced gameplay.

    1. There are ONLY FOUR BOARDS! I remember playing Mario Party games on Game Cube that had way more variety. That was a decade ago. Given the advancement in technology, there should be MORE boards, not less. 2. You can't play boards online. Not even with your friends in a    THREE reasons for the low score: Lack of boards, embarrassingly limited multiplayer, poorly balanced gameplay.

    1. There are ONLY FOUR BOARDS! I remember playing Mario Party games on Game Cube that had way more variety. That was a decade ago. Given the advancement in technology, there should be MORE boards, not less.

    2. You can't play boards online. Not even with your friends in a private match. Instead you are forced to play a small set of mini-games, over and over again. I bought a Nintendo Online Subscription specifically for this game when it came out. I cancelled it after a month.

    3. So many features in this game just seem poorly balanced. Numerous items are completely useless to buy, while others are over-powered. Stars are waaay too cheap. After only a couple turns, there isn't even a risk of not being able to afford one. The random mini-game wheel seems to heavily favour playing the same games over-and-over again. Certain characters' dice are just awful compared to others.

    I can't believe Nintendo is still selling this lackluster game for full price. It's been out for almost two years, and despite many complaints, they haven't updated it at all.    … Expand
  79. ChillCat
    Aug 13, 2021
    4
    Super Mario Party attempts to bring Mario Party back to it roots; or at least that is what NdCube tried to do. If anything, Super Mario Party is more like Diet Mario Party, it has a plethora of issues that you can look up on your own, or you'll immediately notice if you're a veteran Mario Party fan.

    If you're looking to buy Super Mario Party, I wouldn't recommend it, and instead    Super Mario Party attempts to bring Mario Party back to it roots; or at least that is what NdCube tried to do. If anything, Super Mario Party is more like Diet Mario Party, it has a plethora of issues that you can look up on your own, or you'll immediately notice if you're a veteran Mario Party fan.

    If you're looking to buy Super Mario Party, I wouldn't recommend it, and instead purchase the upcoming (as of writing this review) Mario Party Superstars, that'll ACTUALLY bring the game back to its roots.

    TLDR; Super Mario Party is bad.    … Expand
  80. Jumping121
    Oct 5, 2018
    3
    -No Online Board game feature

    -Nintendo Pushed their online service on us all and provide a lackluster online experience for this game with only 10 Mini games.

    - 3/4 small playable boards
  81. RPDoggo64
    Oct 8, 2018
    3
    I grew up playing Mario Party 4, 7, and 8, having fallen off the hype train after the disappointments of Mario Party 9 and 10. Yet, me and my friends nonetheless got excited to play what was advertised to be a step in the right direction for the franchise in Super Mario Party. So we got it on launch and were ready for a night of fun and battle. However, we only got 2 games and 25 combinedI grew up playing Mario Party 4, 7, and 8, having fallen off the hype train after the disappointments of Mario Party 9 and 10. Yet, me and my friends nonetheless got excited to play what was advertised to be a step in the right direction for the franchise in Super Mario Party. So we got it on launch and were ready for a night of fun and battle. However, we only got 2 games and 25 combined turns in before we came to an unfortunate conclusion: this game wasn't fun.

    The game was developed by NDcube, who had also developed Mario Party 9 and 10 (what a coincidence). The game gives you various modes to play, from River Survival to Online Mariothon (more on that later), with the titular Mario Party being the main attraction. The first alarm bell went off when there were a grand total of... 4 boards to play. Now let me say that quantity doesn't trump quality, but these maps simply aren't expansive enough to justify the low count. Even then, if the maps were small but packed full of fun, there wouldn't be that big of a problem. However, despite said small size, turns can't help but feel like a slog to get through. This of course isn't due to the two best additions to the series: character exclusive dice and allies.

    Each character gets their own dice, which means that character selection is no longer just a cosmetic choice (although that still can occur). These dice can range from real baller status (Bowser can either roll 2 -3 coins, an 1, an 8, a 9, and a 10) to mediocre (Monty Mole is just the regular dice but with a +2 coins instead of an 1). This seems to be an attempt to add some flavor to the game and the attempts don't stop there. If you land on an ally space, you can get an ally who give you their dice along with either an 1 or a 2 each turn. These two features would be the complimentary features of a good Mario Party, but they're the few positives I can think of (still appreciate it though).

    A major issue of this game is a big one: the minigames aren't as interactive and seem very bland compared to the past editions. No longer can you punch or jump in most of the minigames, as the lack of interactivity bogs down the main course. However, at times the forced switch controller usage (no pro controllers fellas) can be legitimately fun and engaging; these times are very few and far between though.

    The lack of turns you can play through is a blessing, as the way the game is no more than 25 turns means the slog can be done quickly.

    Online Mariothon, in theory, could've been good. Had there been board play online, even with the mediocre game, it would've been another step in the right direction. So what actually happens? A random group of 4 people play 5 minigames randomly selected out of 10 minigames. I think that speaks for itself.

    So why does this game lack the fun that the first 8 Mario Parties had? The answer is simple: this game isn't a Mario Party at heart. It lacks the competitive edge that those had. One might argue that those game were like the video game Monopoly, a game where you pretty much lose your friends. If you think that attitude wasn't your style, that's fine. However, even then the game isn't fun. This leads to the most fatal issue of all: its staying power. I personally believe most people will never touch this game after a maximum of 50 or so turns, as the lack of online and good gameplay ultimately gives this game an early expiration date.

    But before I finish, let me say a few things. Firstly, the fact that the game could get new maps and be updated to a better game doesn't mean you shouldn't criticize this game for being as bad as it is. The same criticisms that are levied at Microsoft and Sony should be levied more so at Nintendo, who was deemed by many to be above them due to their lack of paying for online (which has changed). Even then, I doubt the additions would extend the game's shelf life.

    And now to end on a somber note, I'd like to quote a certain individual who was against this lack of fun:
    "The game, is fun. The game, is a battle. If it's not fun, why bother? If it's not a battle, where's the fun? It's a test that you pass, or a quest that you fail. A race against time, fun and battle, always lock together. But the game is also something else. Its a journey, a passport to new worlds. Maybe even... An Odyssey. A look, a feel, an exploration. Close your focus and open your mind. Yes, the journey requires the right ticket. And that ticket, is the Nintendo Switch. But in the end, it's not just where you can take YOUR game, its where your game, can take YOU... So lets go." -Reggie Fils Aime    … Expand
  82. tomamazing
    Jan 24, 2020
    3
    Hope you like repetitive bs, on the fewest boards in the series, in a game that has received no updates or support! It's super!
  83. Nowl
    Jul 18, 2019
    3
    Be prepared for brainless NPC's, time wasting animations, but aight minigames. It can be fun to play with 3 other humans, but only for so long. My favorite is the minigame-only mode.
  84. leandroluzrn
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    A lot of potential, poorly executed. Too little content, small boards and few game modes.
  85. slothjaw
    Oct 11, 2021
    3
    This game COULD be decent. But there's a dealbreaker for me. The AI turns are sooooo agonizingly slow. It seems like it takes forever to get through their turns. All the dialogue, the slow animations. It really drags the pace of the game down to where I'm staring at my phone more than playing the game. It's that bad.
    Beyond that there's the typical arbitrary Mario Party stuff that I    This game COULD be decent. But there's a dealbreaker for me. The AI turns are sooooo agonizingly slow. It seems like it takes forever to get through their turns. All the dialogue, the slow animations. It really drags the pace of the game down to where I'm staring at my phone more than playing the game. It's that bad.
    Beyond that there's the typical arbitrary Mario Party stuff that I always hate but this one seems worse somehow.    … Expand
  86. MrSanchez
    Jan 5, 2021
    3
    It's empty, void of personality, and sterile. There's only four boards, but every one of them plays exactly the same. The mini games are forgettable, and lack variety. Dice mechanics are annoying, and the group clap gimmick is cringy. Mario Party 9 and 10 both had absolutely gross mechanics but at least had character andd personality. Also, the other modes are fine, but get old prettyIt's empty, void of personality, and sterile. There's only four boards, but every one of them plays exactly the same. The mini games are forgettable, and lack variety. Dice mechanics are annoying, and the group clap gimmick is cringy. Mario Party 9 and 10 both had absolutely gross mechanics but at least had character andd personality. Also, the other modes are fine, but get old pretty quickly. This is by far the worst Mario Party to date. NDcube shows no idea of the direction the franchise is going, and at this point I don't care if they want to change the formula or stick to the original one, but for the love of god, they NEED to commit to a direction instead of delivering this half assed attempt at OG Mario Party.

    Only redeeming qualities are the graphics quality, and the potential fun the side modes can provide during the first times you play them.    … Expand
  87. TsukasaHiiragi
    Nov 14, 2018
    2
    Just as bad as all the previous versions of Mario Party where skill and fun go out the window for predictable AI and winning through bonuses because the AI gets all the great dice rolls and the human player gets shafted far too often to be chance, Super RNG Party?

    Not to mention, the boards are limited with only 4 - limited unlockables and just overall can be very frustrating to play    Just as bad as all the previous versions of Mario Party where skill and fun go out the window for predictable AI and winning through bonuses because the AI gets all the great dice rolls and the human player gets shafted far too often to be chance, Super RNG Party?

    Not to mention, the boards are limited with only 4 - limited unlockables and just overall can be very frustrating to play when you can clearly see the AI cheating.    … Expand
  88. royalcrown28
    Oct 6, 2018
    2
    hey made stars only cost 10 coins. Presumably to scale with the smaller boards and more restrictive max turns. But the deflation in star value cascades through the rest of the game.

    It is an extremely rare scenario that you wont have 10 coins at any point during the game. You'll almost never be in a scenario where you make it to a star and can't afford one. This in turn makes    hey made stars only cost 10 coins. Presumably to scale with the smaller boards and more restrictive max turns. But the deflation in star value cascades through the rest of the game.

    It is an extremely rare scenario that you wont have 10 coins at any point during the game. You'll almost never be in a scenario where you make it to a star and can't afford one.

    This in turn makes minigames trivial. Since the value of a coin is next to nothing now, the importance of actually winning minigames to earn coins plummets. The main appeal of Mario party now has little to no relevance to the board game.

    In previous installations of the series the game required a combination of minigame prowess, coin management, and a little bit of luck. Now the game requires little more than praying to RNGesus so you can stamepede around collecting as many stars as you can; limited by nothing more than your ability to roll high numbers. Previously this wasn't a viable strategy because you needed to ensure you had 20 coins before passing over a star.

    Example, after coming in 3rd place in the first mini-game, I bought a star on turn 2. In another game on turn 5, after losing every single mini-game, and rolling 1s. I used items and rolled a 15. I earned 3 stars in a single turn, buying 2 stars in one turn, and getting one from a hidden block. Boards are tiny and there are no interesting tiles to land on. All the usable items are lackluster. Mini-games are solid however.

    Normally buying two stars in a single turn would require some form of achievement. This is not the case in Super Mario Party. As far as I'm concerned this game is just the participation trophy of the franchise.

    2/10    … Expand
  89. aditya1101
    Nov 26, 2018
    2
    Honestly just dumb fun - I really don't understand how Nintendo has been able to screw up every single mario party game after having so much success with the first three, but this just continues the list of mario party games with unfulfilled potential. It has way too much RNG, allies/star relocations/etc. are unbalanced and often feel unfair, and they removed a lot of my favorite elementsHonestly just dumb fun - I really don't understand how Nintendo has been able to screw up every single mario party game after having so much success with the first three, but this just continues the list of mario party games with unfulfilled potential. It has way too much RNG, allies/star relocations/etc. are unbalanced and often feel unfair, and they removed a lot of my favorite elements from the series (like replacing the battle minigames with some dumb rumble minigames that are super short and unsatisfying). But at the end of the day, the minigames are still on point and it's still a lot of fun to play when you're not in the mood for something fair/competitive and are just looking for some dumb fun.… Expand
  90. SugarHBear
    Oct 5, 2018
    2
    No pro controller support. So I can't play a 4 player game with the controllers I have.
  91. booshwa
    Oct 9, 2018
    2
    Gets 2 out of 10 for the total number of fun hours spent. What were they thinking? Four tiny boards is insane for $60 game! Also while introducing 'Allies' which makes it is possible to roll huge numbers and get multiple stars per turn! Mini games are fun but they need to spend a lot more time and money on this delivering a game that is half what their previous games were. Also can'tGets 2 out of 10 for the total number of fun hours spent. What were they thinking? Four tiny boards is insane for $60 game! Also while introducing 'Allies' which makes it is possible to roll huge numbers and get multiple stars per turn! Mini games are fun but they need to spend a lot more time and money on this delivering a game that is half what their previous games were. Also can't play the board online... what? They demand payment for online gaming and can't deliver what people want. Don't buy this until they can actually give us Mario Party. This game should have bigger boards, ability to create custom rounds (20 coins per star, +1 blue, -1 red, etc), and online pay worthy of their fee.… Expand
  92. DannyPops
    Jan 11, 2019
    2
    I think I may have had too high of expectations. I was stoked at the thought of having a new Mario Party following in the foot steps of great games on the switch like Mario Odyssey or BOTW, but this game was incredibly vanilla and downright lazy in execution.

    Challenging and Interesting board game levels? Nope, each of the 4 total boards was lacking depth and imagination. The very    I think I may have had too high of expectations. I was stoked at the thought of having a new Mario Party following in the foot steps of great games on the switch like Mario Odyssey or BOTW, but this game was incredibly vanilla and downright lazy in execution.

    Challenging and Interesting board game levels? Nope, each of the 4 total boards was lacking depth and imagination. The very last board game for example, runs in such a small loop that everyone gets a star and there's no chance whatsoever as to how the session will end up. There is no strategy in this game, it's all pure luck. What I enjoyed about the previous board games, was the inspiration they took from the Super Mario Universe. This one was all about banality and cookie cutter cliches.

    Mini Games? Yeah they were not too bad, but nothing really that special. I missed the cut throat nature of the previous mini games. This one's a bit too family friendly. The biggest sin of this game is that they force you to use the mini controllers per player from the switch - which really ruins the entire experience of the game. There is no option to use a full size controller.

    Replayability? zero - see board game gripe above.

    Overall, this felt like a money grab from Nintendo. I expect quality when I play a Nintendo game, and this one really fell short. To add to this, I can't understand why anyone is rating this highly, I would put this up there with Bethesda's failing with Fallout 76. Don't buy this game, it's not even worth $20.00 They should have called it "Below Average Mario Party".    … Expand
  93. chazzout
    Mar 23, 2020
    2
    Don't understand the hype, noticeably a step down from early titles, only 4 boards, doesn't explain the rules in VS battles, and stars are so cheap that it often becomes a game of who gets the best roll early on. Not really fun except for a few mini-games, definitely not worth 80CAD.
  94. AngryEnough
    May 9, 2020
    2
    I just discovered last night, after having dropped a second $60 for a copy for my mom who lives 2500 miles away, that the online multi-player is basically nonexistent. Thanks for taking an otherwise wonderful family game and making a mockery of online gaming capabilities. I figured I could spend some quality time with my mom, play a 15 turn game like we're sharing a living room, you know?I just discovered last night, after having dropped a second $60 for a copy for my mom who lives 2500 miles away, that the online multi-player is basically nonexistent. Thanks for taking an otherwise wonderful family game and making a mockery of online gaming capabilities. I figured I could spend some quality time with my mom, play a 15 turn game like we're sharing a living room, you know? I mean, the technology we have is more than capable. But no. Thanks for making me question every reasonable assumption I've ever made. Congratulations, you sold me a car with one wheel.… Expand
  95. CoolingManatee
    Nov 1, 2021
    2
    Not enough maps you only get four that are recycled to make it seem like eight. There's mainly a bunch of mini games. Somehow this went from a Mario board game to a Mario themed mini game. It sucks its nothing like they used to be. I'll never buy another Mario party again
  96. Spidgeon
    Jan 7, 2022
    2
    What's that? You have a few friends over and want to play some Mario Party? Well I hope you like two player only because the game doesn't support any other controller apart from Joycons. What a load of ****
  97. HexSCTV
    Oct 8, 2018
    1
    Looks nice. Lacks substance. Not worth the price tag. Your money is better spent elsewhere.
  98. PeachBomber
    Jan 23, 2019
    1
    The mini games aren't fun and there's not even one ground pound mini game where can ground pound others.
  99. Alexlipsius
    Oct 16, 2019
    1
    at first the game seems great, but after 4 hours of gameplay you find out you have played all the boards. Nintendo is never going to make new dlc's - they have gotten greedy like with Mario kart Tour, and the games will show.... unfortunately.
  100. surajdave
    Apr 23, 2020
    1
    New to metacritic but want to vent my frustration with this game. I spent 60 dollars on this recently and as someone who grew up playing some great Mario party games in the past this new one for is a joke. I bought this thinking its be great but its a slap in the face. You only get four uncreative maps, the minigame system repeats all the same games and you cant even play online properly.New to metacritic but want to vent my frustration with this game. I spent 60 dollars on this recently and as someone who grew up playing some great Mario party games in the past this new one for is a joke. I bought this thinking its be great but its a slap in the face. You only get four uncreative maps, the minigame system repeats all the same games and you cant even play online properly. Online play is only a fraction of the minigames and you don't get even get to play on the board. This could've been a great game. I doubt it will happen but I wont change this review until its fixed. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY… Expand
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#8 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
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#2 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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Metascore
76

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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