Super Mario Party - Nintendo Switch

goomba and shy guy are playable characters and A tier. 10/10

Good game to play, I will recommend this game to someone

It is a great game for those that want to get into the franchise.

4 out of 5 Stars Super Mario Party is a package of fun game modes designed for having fun with friends and family. Gaming today is a largely solitary experience. Super Mario Party is reminiscent of what made gaming so popular decades ago, experiencing games together. There is nothing like sitting down on the couch and learning the game, laughing together, and sometimes yelling at the competition while in the same room. Super Mario Party paired with the Nintendo Switch taps into those nostalgic experiences from arcades and early game consoles. The game uses the Switch’s hardware in interesting and creative ways. Being able to play with a single Joy-Con means you always have a 2 player set up on hand wherever your bring your Switch. The game features multiple game modes to change up the experience, allowing for competitive and cooperative gameplay. The mini games are fun and easy to learn. There are a few drawbacks to the game. While playing together in the same location is the ideal way to experience this game , in 2018, the lack of online options are certainly noticed. There are bare bones online options to playing individual mini games online with strangers, but nothing beyond that. Not being able to play a full round of Mario Party with friends online is a disappointment. While you can play against computer controlled characters, the lack of online essentially makes the game not worth playing unless you have a room full of people to join you. Nintendo is always behind in the online space, and this game is no exception. Additionally, the lack of Pro Controller support is frustrating. You must have an additional set of Joy-Con if you plan on playing with more than 2 people. Overall, I’d recommend purchasing this game if you regularly have people around to game with. It can be an absolute blast with the right group of people.

Playing this was very nostalgic! The graphics are amazing!!

The game itself is fun, but i do have a few gripes about super mario party that i do not like. On the back of the game itself states "Party anywhere, anyway!" First of all you can Not play the game with a pro controller! No where in the advertising was this ever mentioned. I personally like playing games with a controller or in handheld mode. I like having the option to do so and not to be forced to play a game in one certain way, i found out about the use of the joycons only after i baught the game and looked at the back of the box. This leads me to my second gripe where you can Not play the game in handheld mode! This i do not like at all considering if i was traveling and wanted to play the game by myself on a plane or a train i can't because i am forced to have a table to use one of the joycons. While i understand why they implemented the use if the joycons the way the did i do not agree with the choice. Many of the movements, button controls, and actions can be used with a pro controller. My husbands hands started cramping due to the fact of how you have to hold the joycons in order to play the game. My last conplaint about the game is how small the boards are when playing party mode. Nintendo should have doubled the board size for a better gaming experience. The pros of super mario party are the mini games are all fun, no two games are exactly alike giving it a more diverse feeling. The inclusions of the hub world is a nice touch giving you the option to feel apart of the game. The character animation and bright art syle make it visualy appealing, alont with that the music is nothing special but has the fell of an old mario party game giving it a nostalgic feeling. Lasting of nintendo could send out an update to be able to play the game with a pro contoller And in handheld mode the game would be a must have for any nintendo lover and would have been rated 5 stars!

I bought this for the family to give us all something fun to play while the pandemic continues to play out. As is usual in Mario Party games there is a large and diverse assortment of minigames that populate the overall game. One area I felt was lacking, as compared to previous Mario Party games, was that the game boards are small and don't feel like as much fun as the previous Mario Party games. Its just a small nit-pick for sure as the minigames themselves are the star. You can have up to four players and each player only needs one joy-con to play the game. Each player does not use both the left and right joy-cons, just one of the left or right joy-cons per player which makes this game a little more affordable as far as additional cost for additional controllers go. Overall the game has provided me and my children a fun diversion away from the monotonous nature of everyday life during Covid-19.

I will be honest, I don't like party games. I prefer single player experiences where I don't have to collaborate with anyone, it says a lot about my personality. But there are times where I am responsible for providing guests with entertainment. The switch was made for that. Snap the controllers in half, pop this game in and as long as you tell everyone to put the safety strap on before you leave the room, you don't have to do any work! Your lawn could be razed by a plasma weapon, and your kitchen could be declared a bio-hazard, but your neighbors will remember winning a mini-game where they have to shake candy out of a bottle.