Super Mario Party

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 653 Ratings

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  1. coolperson
    Jul 16, 2023
    10
    you can play as goomba!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Arey100
    Jun 16, 2023
    7
    A pretty lacking Mario Party game. I bought it before Superstars, and the difference is as clear as day.
  3. 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
  4. 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)
  5. Rippedupreaper
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    I have never played this game but I assume it is not good without even looking at it on doig Doug also I'm still at school and would like someone to come and shoot me **** **** **** **** ******** FUXK **** **** SHOOT ME Your not welcome for my time
  6. ekixbrass
    Jan 17, 2023
    9
    Awesome game especially for families! Mini games and competitions are so fun! So much to do and collect. Graphics are amazing as well.
  7. maglun
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    Super gra imprezowa jedynym poważnym minusem jest mało map.
    ps::Nie polecam kupować jak nie masz znajomych {:
  8. 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
  9. Oliver213
    Nov 8, 2022
    9
    No.1 choice for party game. No others games can warm up the party like this dude do. The brilliant game design along with clever adoption of joy-cons really makes it a damn good party game.

    It might not be rich in contents and might not be suitable for single players. But it is perfect for parties.
  10. DynaHimself
    Sep 24, 2022
    1
    Il n'y a pas de rang S, le maximum étant le rang A lors des épreuves, trash game, dont buy(fr)
  11. 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
  12. lilnami
    Jul 24, 2022
    0
    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.    … Expand
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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)
  17. janwe04
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    Ich finde das Spiel Allgemein sehr schön. Das einzige was mich stört ist das es teilweise so lange alles dauert bevor man ein Minispiel spielt.
  18. Giulinho99
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Il gioco più confusionario ed illogico della saga, mappe piccole e brutte. Minigiochi non divertenti e modalità stranissime che funzionano senza seguire una logica, che era presente nei vecchi capitoli. E' di gran lunga il peggior titolo della saga… Expand
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. Haytop
    Jan 8, 2022
    7
    Sorta fun, but can get boring after half a game. I would rather play the new Mario Party: Superstars.
  22. 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 ****
  23. 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
  24. JRice
    Dec 26, 2021
    0
    You can NOT play the game with pro controllers???
    We did buy two of them, just to be able to play with 4 players, and now cannot, but would have to buy two more useless joycons???

    Thats it, Nintendo, im fed up with you, totally and finally...
  25. Neko_-Tiger
    Nov 17, 2021
    8
    This game is a Great game and the Critics were too rough on it but I myself have enjoyed my time with it and can Whole Heartedly Recommend this game to anyone or family looking for a fun time.
  26. 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
  27. Thiagosan
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    Realizador e como sempre aquele motivo para disputa saudável entre família, amigos e rivais.
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. Adasc2906
    Oct 28, 2021
    7
    At first it was good and i enjoyed it but then it just started going downhill
  31. 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.
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. F3T1W
    Aug 21, 2021
    5
    A good collection of mini games for a couple of evenings with friends, classic games + new initiatives
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. PeckDaddy
    Jul 25, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It can be a bit annoying playing with one Joy Con, but it's still a fantastic game. The minigames are amazing, it reuses the old formula where you collect coins and buy stars, the graphics are beautiful and the music is great. It's on the same level as 5 and 8. One of the best Mario Party games I've ever played.… Expand
  38. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    7
    The boards are a little too basic for my liking, but there's still fun to be had here.
  39. JadenJulien
    Jun 24, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THIS GAME IS SO GOOD IT MAKES ME WANT TO DANCE AND DIE AT THE SAME TIME! I LOVE IT ALSO a… Expand
  40. iTheAlchemist
    Jun 20, 2021
    0
    It's a party game meant to play with your friends but nintendo limits the controllers to joy-con only, which means that even if you have a couple controllers that are not joy-con your friends wont play. Not to mention the forgotten online play.
  41. Elboam
    Jun 20, 2021
    0
    Le falta muchísimo para ser un buen Mario Party. Pocos mapas, muy planos y sin grandes cambios. Minijuegos aburridisimos y simples. En general un Mario Party que parece hecho deprisa y sin ganas de cumplir.
  42. nicorzF1
    Jun 17, 2021
    9
    I had played 4 of all the Mario Party games before playing Super (DS, 8, 9 and Island Tour). I loved the first two I played, I hated the third and I was indifferent with the fourth, however, Super Mario Party is a return to what critics said it was 'more of the same' and to what never had to be changed: its gameplay. It made no sense all four characters could move at the same time on theI had played 4 of all the Mario Party games before playing Super (DS, 8, 9 and Island Tour). I loved the first two I played, I hated the third and I was indifferent with the fourth, however, Super Mario Party is a return to what critics said it was 'more of the same' and to what never had to be changed: its gameplay. It made no sense all four characters could move at the same time on the same path, it gets out any kind of strategy you can have and just that, a boring thing (yes, I am talking about that ****** car).

    Apart from that, there are much more characters to select from and more game modes than ever before. The only thing I would put as a 'con' is that just 4 simple maps like those ones are not enough, but let's hope future games can change this.    … Expand
  43. NTG07
    Jun 16, 2021
    10
    This Game was a big improvement and it’s definitely a great one for sure the mini games are the best after MP4 MP6 And MP7 so the best selection since those games the boards are the bit of the issue but still is a very fun game its just the boards are grid like but still is better then 10,9,Island tour,star rush, and the worst top 100, but this game is still pretty good and I’d say it’sThis Game was a big improvement and it’s definitely a great one for sure the mini games are the best after MP4 MP6 And MP7 so the best selection since those games the boards are the bit of the issue but still is a very fun game its just the boards are grid like but still is better then 10,9,Island tour,star rush, and the worst top 100, but this game is still pretty good and I’d say it’s the 8th best Mario party not horrible at all… Expand
  44. piscesperiod
    Apr 30, 2021
    8
    Super Mario Party kinda falls short when it comes to the creativity (and number) of boards.

    However, the minigames are refreshing, it's very hard to keep on going after so many iterations of this franchise and still come up with new, fun ideas for minigames. It's very enjoyable to play with friends.
  45. 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.
  46. Clownpenis
    Apr 6, 2021
    0
    Trash. Absolute trash. Spend your money on literally anything else. I once spent half as much money as the cost of this game on a bottle of tequila that tasted awful and gave me heartburn, and it was still a better purchase than this travesty.
  47. Breyon27
    Mar 30, 2021
    0
    This game is trash, Nintendo slapped some stuff together and sold it. I emailed them for my money back lol, it's that bad

    No skill involved and everybody wins from minigames. It's as if Nintendo games are made for 3 year olds now
  48. Mckenzieawesome
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    I don't see why this game gets a lot of hate. sure it's not what people wanted and yes it isn't the best Mario party ever but I don't see why it's bad just because of that. I have to agree the online isn't any good but if your playing locally with a friend it's a blast! also it's the only Mario party on the switch.... for now.
  49. 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
  50. 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.
  51. HeavyMachineGon
    Jan 6, 2021
    8
    家里超过1个人就属于必买了，2个人稍微缺一点乐趣，最好玩的配置应该是4人。
    游戏很多，设计巧妙，整体还是比较耐玩的。
    但是不能随机挑选几个游戏作为一组，甚至练随机选一个游戏的功能都没有，而只有固定的几个联赛有点死脑筋。
  52. 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
  53. Smac_up
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    This is truly a Mario Party master peice it contains so much fun game modes and begter graphics nothing is bettet than a nice chilling afternoon with this game
  54. Chell_R
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    The 2ND, WORST Mario Party... Ever.

    Bad mini games, terrible boards... Cheaper feeling, cheaper presentation...

    Worser game. all around.

    Play Mario Party 8, 6, or... preferably 4....

    It's WAYYYYY more worth your time,

    and money.
  55. NinteXbox
    Nov 22, 2020
    8
    A gigantic improvement from the last few Mario Party games from 9 up to The Top 100. The original concept is kind of almost back. The minigames were also a lot more entertaining. With the inclusion of Team and Ally Minigames that includes The Allies helping out their fellow player that collected them. There was also some fun modes outside of the main course. The roster also have a varietyA gigantic improvement from the last few Mario Party games from 9 up to The Top 100. The original concept is kind of almost back. The minigames were also a lot more entertaining. With the inclusion of Team and Ally Minigames that includes The Allies helping out their fellow player that collected them. There was also some fun modes outside of the main course. The roster also have a variety of characters to play as without being too repetitive. There are a few let downs though, first, there’s only 4 game boards in both the Team Party and Mario Party modes. The Power Stars cost is too low and should have been a way to increase the price for difficulty or turn purposes. The Bonus Stars at the end aren’t as special as they were too. But there’s always one thing that will always be entertaining. A minigame called Slaparazzi. Where you take pictures of beating up your favorite (maybe even least favorite) Mario characters. And of course you can use them for meme pictures if they were taken at the right moment.… Expand
  56. 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
  57. 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
  58. PortalKid
    Sep 20, 2020
    0
    The reason that I'm giving this game a 0 is that I've never seen a boardgame that solely depends on such skill (because of the minigames). The game itself revolves around coins. And the minigames are the game changer. Also the cpu's are the worst teammates in group based minigames, the cpu's programming is awful.
  59. 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
  60. 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.
  61. 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
  62. ElSmasher
    Aug 18, 2020
    8
    Super Mario Party wants to renew the saga which since 2013 has been fumbling a little bit on the rails, wanting to be more focused on cooperation than competition, this opus stands out with lots of nice game modes but forgetting a little the content of the fundamentals. In short, a very good idea from NdCube who wants to make the saga more friendly and it is successful, despite a slightSuper Mario Party wants to renew the saga which since 2013 has been fumbling a little bit on the rails, wanting to be more focused on cooperation than competition, this opus stands out with lots of nice game modes but forgetting a little the content of the fundamentals. In short, a very good idea from NdCube who wants to make the saga more friendly and it is successful, despite a slight lack of content in a lot of modes ...… Expand
  63. 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
  64. 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.
  65. eeveegms
    Aug 7, 2020
    8
    It is a good mario party game with amazing graphics, as well as new minigames.
  66. 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.
  67. 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
  68. Keeb999
    Jul 23, 2020
    8
    A true return to what made this series so great, oh, so long ago. With fun boards and fantastic mini-games, the real Mario Party 8 is here, and it doesn't disappoint.
  69. 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.
  70. gamermaker
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    solo he visto videos. pero es maravilloso. no tenia que cambiar. el 9 no me gusto mucho, el 10 para wii u era mejor por que tenia el modo del mario party el 1 al 8. pero tener que usar amiibo lo quito algunos
    puntos y lo de bowser fue mi favorito. este es mi mario party favorito el de switch. un saludo
  71. 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.
  72. Gastly67
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    El juego definitivo para jugar con amigos a esta maravillosa SAGA, brinda horas de diversion, el juego visualmente es maravilloso y es extenso
  73. Xxalminionn
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    Me parece un juego bastante recomendable para jugar con amigos llevo 10 meses con el juego y eh jugado 235 horas al juego si juegas solo no te lo recomiendo pero con amigos familia recomendable
  74. Guiltyargentino
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy buen juego la verdad muy divertido pero la IA de la consola es muy tramposa y por eso no es tan divertido para jugar de a 4 es lo mejor que hay… Expand
  75. 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
  76. karay123
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Decent game that you can play with your friends, so much fun, great fun for the evenings
  77. Doyboi
    Jun 18, 2020
    1
    The games are fun but they seriously destroyed the mario party franchise with the beyond terrible selection of maps. Only 4 maps and they are all just variations of a boring square
  78. Waje2424
    May 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this game thanks for bring back old school Mario party a update would be nice with more boards… Expand
  79. 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
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. Skullchip947
    Apr 12, 2020
    8
    I've so far enjoyed Super Mario Party to a massive degree. There is nothing really holding it back from being a success in my eyes, after all I've acumulated 135 hours of this game because I enjoy playing this game with my Dad.It does get repetitive and I wish there were more boards, they are already quite small and it worsens the experience when there is only 4 boards. Also online isI've so far enjoyed Super Mario Party to a massive degree. There is nothing really holding it back from being a success in my eyes, after all I've acumulated 135 hours of this game because I enjoy playing this game with my Dad.It does get repetitive and I wish there were more boards, they are already quite small and it worsens the experience when there is only 4 boards. Also online is pretty terrible , only giving you minigames to play but no parties. Don't get me wrong this is still a good game at heart ( at least better than Mario Party: Island Tour, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario party: ds).… Expand
  84. JonBrunone
    Apr 4, 2020
    0
    It’s awful. They took all of the bad elements of the Mario party games and put it into this one. The computer is very hard even on the lowest difficulty. I wouldn’t recommend
  85. 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.
  86. 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.
  87. 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
  88. MistahJuicyBoy
    Mar 8, 2020
    0
    Contains the least amount of content of any Mario party game and has never been updated. 4 boards, 84 shallow minigames (some are locked to side-game modes), and lack of controller support, or even decent online multiplayer makes this game dead in the water. Play the n64 or GameCube games if you are feeling that Mario party itch. This game will never be updated, and it's very likely youContains the least amount of content of any Mario party game and has never been updated. 4 boards, 84 shallow minigames (some are locked to side-game modes), and lack of controller support, or even decent online multiplayer makes this game dead in the water. Play the n64 or GameCube games if you are feeling that Mario party itch. This game will never be updated, and it's very likely you will play it for less than 5 hours.

    The 0 is an honest score. If you look at my history, you'll find that I rarely ever give it, but this game is deserving. Makes Warcraft 3 reforged look like a masterpiece.    … Expand
  89. 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
  90. SirSoil
    Feb 28, 2020
    9
    Super Mario Party is a fantastic fun game it has a variety of amazing modes characters and field with love and charm. All of the modes are amazing including the board games co op or 4 against each other, two new interesting unique modes that are way to fun. Sadly the one issue is that there isn’t a lot of boards or maps to play on which is a bummer really, also unlocking characters is verySuper Mario Party is a fantastic fun game it has a variety of amazing modes characters and field with love and charm. All of the modes are amazing including the board games co op or 4 against each other, two new interesting unique modes that are way to fun. Sadly the one issue is that there isn’t a lot of boards or maps to play on which is a bummer really, also unlocking characters is very weird. But surprisingly there is a single player and it’s a cool edition, it shows you all the amazing minigames in this game, the minigames are a perfect selection they even reward you with unique stickers very cool. Super Mario Party is so much fun and it’s fantastic, even if it has weird design choices there is always fun to be had it’s that damn good. (Amazing 4/5) Your Missing Out!… Expand
  91. DjAntwon03
    Jan 26, 2020
    8
    Super Mario Party is a Mario Party game i've been waiting for since Mario Party 9 came out. I was very excited to see it's trailer, and when playing it i noticed the mixed feelings I have about this game. Starting off with the characters I thought that Nintendo did a good job incorporating default, returning, and new characters into the game. Toad, Toadette, and Kamek should of been in theSuper Mario Party is a Mario Party game i've been waiting for since Mario Party 9 came out. I was very excited to see it's trailer, and when playing it i noticed the mixed feelings I have about this game. Starting off with the characters I thought that Nintendo did a good job incorporating default, returning, and new characters into the game. Toad, Toadette, and Kamek should of been in the game. I think Nintendo should make Mario characters for this game like how Rosalina was made for Mario Galaxy. I thought Pom Pom should of had Boom Boom also side her in the game but whatever. The boards for me were two small and simplistic. I do like the Beach and Mine boards but the last board is honestly so boring for me. The items were not even enough and some of the items you couldn't get unless you landed on a item space. The red space count was low, and the battle system was kinda dumb to be honest. Also the bad luck spaces were lame and weren't a good substitute for Bowser Spaces. The mini games were amazing as usual. I found that a lot of them were enjoyable and very creative. I felt that the developers of this game spent about an equal amount of time on all 5 modes because it didn't feel like Mario Party was the main mode of this game, it felt the popular mode instead. I know that Nintendo saw the reception of this game and definitely we will be seeing a great Super Mario Party 2.… Expand
  92. 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!
  93. Jarcher1192
    Jan 17, 2020
    0
    It doesn't matter how well you play everything is left to chance and I have the worst luck.... This game is stressful for no good reason -10/10
  94. 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
  95. 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 !
  96. 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.
  97. ragnarokandroll
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    It's Mario Party and IMO it's the best in the franchise. Personally, I hem and haw over how high to rate this game. We're in the 21st century and Mario Party doesn't have the full feature set available online? I get why they might not do it. Mario Party matches tend to last 1 hour or longer so if someone quits out it can ruin the rest of the game or end it but at the same time you couldIt's Mario Party and IMO it's the best in the franchise. Personally, I hem and haw over how high to rate this game. We're in the 21st century and Mario Party doesn't have the full feature set available online? I get why they might not do it. Mario Party matches tend to last 1 hour or longer so if someone quits out it can ruin the rest of the game or end it but at the same time you could just replace a quitter with a computer. You add computers playing locally anyway. For the local play I give the game a 10 but the fact that it misses what is, for me, a long awaited feature in the series I rank it a 8. Truly disappointing that there isn't full play online.… Expand
  98. ProfesorAbeto
    Nov 13, 2019
    9
    Es un juego muy divertido perfecto para pasar el tiempo con los amigos o con la familia, sobre todo con los más peques, lo único que considero que le falta es un modo historia algo así como el de DS
  99. leandroluzrn
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    A lot of potential, poorly executed. Too little content, small boards and few game modes.
  100. CDizzness
    Nov 8, 2019
    9
    I did over play it when it first released; I believe coming back to it and playing it a year later, the biggest thing that sticks out to me, negatively, would be a lack of boards. Although, it is definitely a fun party game played in small bursts. The controls work well and the motion related controls tend to work most of the time.
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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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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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