Customer Ratings & Reviews

Mario Party is a game that relies heavily on two parts coming together to be better then they would be individually . You have the board game part, where characters roll to get around the board collecting coins, items, and stars along the way. And there's the minigame part, which mostly takes place after everyone has a roll on the board. In a minigame, players compete against each other or in teams to win coins they can use on the board. Care needs to be taken that both the board game and minigame aspects are worth playing, or the whole game becomes a boring slog. So what about Super Mario Party? I found it to be a compelling entry in the franchise. The minigames, even the ones using motion control, are fun, and the board game aspect returns to everyone moving individually so players can make their own choices about where to seek victory. A new part to the board game is that everyone has a generic 1-6 die and a special character specific die that may have multiples of one number or extremely low or high numbers. Some special die can make you gain or lose coins! These special die add to player decisions and the feeling that they had an effect on the game. There's even a few more modes for exploration. River survival forgoes the board, putting everyone in a raft which must be rowed to the end of a river under a time limit. Minigames appear in balloons and can add more time if players do well in them. There's a 2v2 mode that changes how players can move on the boards, forcing cooperation with a partner for victory. There's also a rhythm mode where players play exclusive minigames where they must move to the beat to win. There's also a singleplayer mode to unlock, challenging a player to win a minigame a certain way. Unfortunately I have a few grips. Turns could be streamlined better, as even a 10 turn game can last an hour. There can only be 10, 15, or 20 turn games. Online mode is limited to the minigame portion only and even then it only offers a few minigames to play. Some items appear too rarely. There's only four boards to play also. Overall Super Mario Party is a good game worthy of playing with friends on a couch, but feels like it could have been better if fleshed out just a bit more. Solo players should probably look elsewhere as the computer isn't as fun to compete with as real people and the online mode is severely lacking

As someone who enjoyed Mario Party before on previous consoles. I really had fallen off with the series. Mainly because I just never go around to getting any games after playing on N64 and GameCube. But when I saw Super Mario Party. Something about this title caught my interest more than the others. From the back to basics gameplay of the earlier titles. To the friendship testing moment mini games. It’s a title that harkens back to the those classic games. While bringing in new mechanics like the character specific die. And it looks great! The best looking Mario Party yet. So if you’ve missed out on Mario Party before like I did. This a great Party game and worth taking on the go.

This super Mario party game has great graphics and sounds but there are some down sides to this game. First, to be able to play it, it requires to use a single joy-con which may not sound bad but that is the only way to play. You are not able to use a pro controller nor other controllers to play this game. So to be able to play 4 players you would have to buy another set of joy-cons. This game would be a 5 stars if you were able to play with a pro controller and if it had more boards because currently it only has 3 plus a board you have to unlock by playing the 3 broads first.

The whole family enjoys this game, but be aware that Pro controllers are not supported, all players must have a Joy Con. Otherwise, the boards are fun, the game looks amazing, and there are multiple game length options. AFAIK there is no option to play with only 3 players so if you have less than 4 you'll be playing with CPU opponents which can be annoying at times. Overall we've enjoyed it though and I'm glad I picked it up.

My daughter, her friends, and I enjoy playing this together. Lots of fun hours of play. However, I have played many versions of this game on past systems and this version seems the most limited. There is still much to do, but I feel like after a couple of nights we went through have of the game. Where as past versions from GameCube and N64 we were only 10-20% through the game after a couple nights. Feels almost like Nintendo rushed to get this game out quickly for the holidays to bank some extra cash. It is still worth the money, but you may want to wait for a sale.

This game is slightly lacking when compared to other recent Mario Party games. The online mode only offers 10 mini games of which you play a random 5. Some of the new games are great and the ones using the HD rumble are the highlight of the game. There are only 4 different boards and nothing special about the standard version. The team mode allows for 2 people to play against 2 others and offers slightly more interesting items. Important to know that you must play a lot of the standard board game to unlock the ability to just play mini games. The $60 price is kind of high but I do enjoy playing this game with friends.

This has been a fantastic return to the Mario Party series. This game brings back to feeling of the old classics, with amazing minigames to show off the JoyCon tech. However, I will say the maps were seemingly designed for the Team Party mode and then the single player mode was thrown on top. For me personally, I don't mind it, but it does cause for some odd strategies in the original mode.

New to Nintendo Switch and this was purchased as a family game since it can accommodate up to four players. So far, decently fun game and can be easily followed by kids and novices alike. Enjoy the various mini games which make it a bit more challenging/fun. Only downside so far is having to go through all 4 players every round (even if you don’t have 4 players), so it does drag out the length of the game…. 9 year old son enjoys it!

This is the best Mario Party game to come out for a while. The only thing I find to be annoying is you can ONLY play with joy cons, meaning if you want to play with four people you have to pay $80 for a new set or find a friend with a switch to bring theirs. It’s just kind of limiting because I don’t want to spend $80 on joy cons, then most likely I have to pay upwards of $25 for a charger for the extra set of joy cons because the only way to charge them currently is attached to the switch. Fun game....but not being able to use a pro controller is extremely annoying.

This game is a great choice for a family game. We need an idea for a game our 5 year old could play and this was definitely it. She had no trouble understanding what to do and it gives little practice sessions to help. Has fun mini games and challenges to do together.

Fun for the entire family. While Mario party superstars has better mini games and boards,this game is still a blast and the ability to get sidekicks is a lot of fun. Easy enough to pick up at any age.

We had the Wii version for a long time, and I was expecting this to be just the Switch version. Boy was I wrong. The graphics are awesome, topical, and the mini-games are much, much improved. My son is super happy with the endless options and paths, so it's a good buy in terms of longevity and attention grabbing.

This game is so fun. Great for kids or adults. We play this game regularly for game night and have a blast. Brings us right back to our childhoods.

I have very little video game experience prior to getting a Switch, so I've been unsure of what games to purchase. This game is SO much fun. It's been very easy to pick up, and it's really entertaining to play with my family. I haven't explored every aspect of the game, but what I have tried has been endlessly entertaining.

My family is a big fan of Mario Party, paticularly 4 and 5. Super Mario Party reminds me of Mario Party 4 with the Mushroom spaces, and I love that you don't have to start a practice session for the minigames, you can practice right on the Minigame descriptions screen. Overall, Super Mario Party is fun, quick, and easy for beginners. My 5 year old was able to win our first 3 games and he picked up most of the mingames fairly quickly. Highly recommend if you have kids or for game nights with friendds.

I bought this having never played any of the previous Mario Party Games. While I think it would have been great to be able to play the full game with friends online, my family and I have enjoyed the heck out of this game. One of the great things about Nintendo is their games are great at bringing families ( and friends) together for some fun couch co op.

love the different maps and play modes. the ability to have game buddys and being able to play with a partner is awesome. wish more of the games from this edition carried over into the jamboree game that released last year

The last few Mario Party games have been rather dull. The game play had been dulled down and features were missing. Enter Super Mario Party, which is the first of the series to land on the Nintendo Switch. Some new features abound, the simplistic board game appeal returns and is easier than ever to pick up and play, and also leave and return to, than ever before. If you own a Joy-Con, two players can play using each half of the controller: two Joy-Cons enable four players to get in on the action, and the game also supports using more than one Switch console for multiplayer games. The mini games are what you'd expect of them, with a nice mix of games that use the controller's buttons as well as motion controls. My only complaint, and this is the reason for four stars, is that you cannot play this game on the go with the Joy-Cons docked to the Switch controller. That means "tablet-only" mode for gamers on the go, which is a bummer. Otherwise, it's refreshing to be able to put the console in sleep mode and return to a single-player game that typically takes anywhere from 30-60 minutes in one sitting. Helps some of us with busy lives be able to unlock everything within the game!

Mario Party brings this original title back to the N64 roots. Lots of classic games from the memorable Mario Parties while incorporating new great easy to learn games. One does not need to be "good at video games" to enjoy this title. Our friend who doesn't own a gaming console won the first two games. It's that easy and simple for everyone!

Great family fun. A bit nostalgic for us millennial parents. If playing with multiple kids, always choose random option for using items or stealing coins/stars. Things can get ugly!