Mario Party Superstars - Nintendo Switch

I am overall very pleased with this game apart from two things which I will explain The selection of mini games is fantastic, having only played the first two mario parties it is fun getting a game from a later game that I have never experienced. Each mini game is a certified banger, I have not played any yet that I outright hate. The features in this game are nice too. You have the option of selecting what types of mini games youll encounter during play. Choose between all mini games, only classic ones, competitive ones, family friendly ones etc. Theres is also the option to change up the bonuses at the end although I play the classic bonuses every time. The maps in this game are pretty good, but I wish there were more. There are only 5 which is surprising given the variety of mini games, I would expect the same diversity from the maps as well. There also isnt too much to do after playing all the maps. There are no additional adventure modes, more of just a playlist of mini games. Overall though, as a childhood fan of the first two games, I thoroughly enjoyed jumping back into this series

Are you a Mario Party fan who has been let down by the series since 9, and felt Super Mario Party was a poor imitation? If so, this game is for you! The best way to describe Superstars is to think of it like a remixed greatest hits album. The game consists of five boards from the first three games, as well as 100 mini-games from all the games. One might hear this and think: why should I spend $60 on this when I can get Mario Party 2 for a fraction of that price? You would be right: but this game has full online multiplayer. Thats right, you can play Mario Party online with your friends. In addition, there are some nice quality-of-life improvements to the games: - Peachs Birthday Cake has the Bowser seed in a different location, and going to Bowser is actually a good shortcut to get to the star. - You can now fast-forward through the previously unskippable board cutscenes. - The items that the shops sell are now tailored to the board. There are a lot more warp blocks in Woody Woods, and more Chomp Whistles in Horror Land. - Some of the mini-games have been revamped. Dizzy Dancing now has several notes to collect, and Mushroom Mix-Up now has different patterns on the mushrooms, allowing color-blind players to play along much easier. - The game tells you how many spaces you are away from the star, and at junctions, will mark where you will land. - In the last five turns, the board music will change to a more frantic remix. Yet there are also some strange quirks in the game: - Some of the mini-games seem redundant. There are two count the enemies games, and two jump on enemies to ascend the highest games. - This one brings back the Lucky Spaces from Super Mario Party, where a roulette wheel gives you either coins, an item, or reduces the price of the star. Im not certain if I like this feature or not. There are so many of these spaces on the board that it seems to slow the gameplay down. It also makes winning mini-games not as necessary. - The AI in this game can be monumentally stupid, even at the highest difficulty level. Ive seen cases where they will miss shortcuts to the star, or use items for short-term gain instead of thinking ahead. - This game has achievements, and some of them involve being in the top 1000 on online records for certain mini-game feats. Knowing how competitive players are, some of these achievements are going to become downright impossible after a few months. Should you buy it? If you have never owned a Mario Party game before, and this sounds interesting to you, then definitely buy it. However, if you already own the N64 games, consider whether the online play and quality-of-life improvements make it all worthwhile. Perhaps wait until Black Friday for the price to go down.

I like how it brings the old games to the switch I feel like a kid again.

They Love It

The last Mario party ruin the game so far but this one fix the waiting time and the speed of the game that make you enjoy it a lot. Very recommended hope they add more characters on the future.

Its been refreshing going back to the original format of Mario Party. Only 5 boards to play on, but mini games are awesome, and the quality of the recreation of old Mario party is great.

She loves the game

This is fun game for the whole family to play together. I bought it as I have been a Mario fan for several years ever since the nintendo entertainment system came out back in the 80s.

Lots of mini games and modes. I like playing this with my wife and in-laws. Lots of fun.

This game is amazing. Back to Mario Partys old roots along with decent online connection gives you the fun of old style mario party and mini games with the ability to play with friends on the other side of the world. Easily the best mario party since 8