![Super Mario Party - [Nintendo Switch]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/811YvKgdVQL._AC_UL140_SR140,140_.jpg)
![Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury - Nintendo Switch [Digital Code]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/815td41KZkL._AC_UL140_SR140,140_.jpg)
I've played all the Mario Partys and it seems every generation, it gets worse. I watched all the trailers and some of the short gameplays for this game and it looked really good. Needless to say, I was disappointed, and bored after a few rounds.
Pros:
-Partner System is an interesting edition, especially when they can participate in minigames.
-Some neat random interactions
-Good character selection.
Cons:
-Boards are too small this caused an average a star gained by someone every other round, and it wasn't rare that with your partners, you could traverse nearly the entire board in one round.
-Only 4 small boards to choose from.
-Boards are very bland, undecorated compared to previous Mario party boards, and mostly uneventful.
-Some of the voices of the characters are butchered, what the heck did they do to boo and lakitu?!
-Stars are only 10 coins each.
-No competition. With stars given out like candy, there is little strategy involved.
-Not many diverse minigames, 95% of them are 4 player, there is less than a handful of the others (1v3 and 2v2).
-Most minigames seemed winnable with your eyes closed and a simple shake of the controller.
-Items in the game are fairly generic. Also, "Item shops" if you want to even call it that, only have three items.
-Points awarded from board and minigame play can be spent on...unlocking tutorials. Previous Mario Partys had unique items you could buy and put in a room to display.
-Limited to using one joycon - I'm a big guy, my hands are huge, I need to be able to use other controllers as well. I found myself hitting multiple buttons at once on accident frequently.
-Online is extremely limited and simply not even worth trying at this point.
-Can't play in handheld mode
The game feels incomplete and at best, a decent entry into a handheld Mario Party game, however, the Switch is also a console hybrid, so this feels out of place due to its lack of features. Even with future updates, this game needs some heavy revamping. This feels like the release of Bomberman R, which was a game released for the Switch that lacked a lot of basic features previous Bomberman games had--they're still trying to patch things up to bring it up to speed a year later!
These lazy releases cannot continue to go unnoticed. Hold your coins for Mario Party 12, or at least, a couple months when they (hopefully) release more features and the price goes down.
There is a newer version of this item:
Customers who viewed this item also viewed
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
From the manufacturer
A complete refresh of the Mario Party series
The original 4-player Mario Party series board game mode that fans love is back, and your friends and family are invited to the party! Freely walk the board: choose where to move, which Dice Block to roll, and how to win the most Stars in skill-based minigames. Wait till you see the 2 vs 2 mode with grid-based maps, the creative uses of the console, and the series’ first online minigame mode!
Test your skills in sets of five minigames with the new mode, Mariothon, and see how you stack up against players across the globe in Online Mariothon*. Whether you’re pedaling tricycles, flipping meat, or who knows what else, you’ll use Joy-Con controllers in clever ways across 80 new minigames; some are all-out free-for-alls, others are 2 vs 2, or even 1 vs 3! Toad’s Rec Room lets you pair up two Nintendo Switch systems**, which you’ll lay side-by-side on a flat surface like a real tabletop game. That way you can play a mini baseball game, battle tanks in custom arenas, or even see who can match the most bananas by repositioning the systems however you see fit!
*Internet access required for online play. For more info, go to Nintendo's support website.
**Additional games and systems may be required; sold separately.
Features
|
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
Outwit friends and family as you race across the board; whoever gets the most stars wins! |
The original 4-player Mario Party series board game mode is back! |
Character-specific Dice Blocks with alternate numberings add another level to your strategy |
Pair two Nintendo Switch systems, lay them flat, and creatively combine both screens to enjoy a new style of tabletop gaming in Toad’s Rec Room mode****Additional games and systems may be required; sold separately. |
Features
|
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
80 new minigames packed with wildly different challenges and clever uses of Joy-Con controllers |
Put your skills to the test in sets of five minigames online*—a series first!*Internet access required for online play. For more info, go to support.nintendo official website. |
Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online play. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. |
Copyright 2018 Nintendo. Super Mario Party and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo. |
Customer reviews
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!
Images in this review
Top reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2018
Platform For Display: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2018
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!
Platform For Display: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Fun game, minor flaw!
By Angela on October 5, 2018
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!"By Angela on October 5, 2018
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!
Images in this review
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2018
Platform For Display: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2018
Platform For Display: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Top reviews from other countries
Eduardo Ramirez
El regreso a los orígenes
Reviewed in Mexico on October 9, 2018Platform For Display: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Daniel Arizmendi
Uno de los mejores Mario Party! Divertido en todos los sentidos!
Reviewed in Mexico on October 8, 2018Platform For Display: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Gerardo Siordia Vázquez
La diversión vuelve
Reviewed in Mexico on October 29, 2018Platform For Display: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Bernardo H.
Está bueno el juego
Reviewed in Mexico on December 19, 2018Platform For Display: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
Ricardo C.
Un Mario Party bastante promedio.
Reviewed in Mexico on December 8, 2021Platform For Display: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardVerified Purchase
