Super Mario Party Jamboree
Release Date: October 17, 2024
Party, for 2 players, Mario, family, minigames, co-op, splitscreen, Nintendo exclusive, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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The thirteenth main installment of a popular party game series from Nintendo. Super Mario Party Jamboree puts additional focus on local or online multiplayer fun. The game offers over 110 crazy minigames and a Koopathlon mode for the players to compete online.
Super Mario Party Jamboree is the thirteenth main part of the series of social arcade games, launched in 1998. The game was developed by Nintendo's NDcube studio, which has delivered a number of previous titles under this banner, and has also developed projects such as the genre-related Everybody 1-2-Switch! or Wii Party.
Gameplay
Super Mario Party Jamboree offers the largest selection in the series to date, with over 110 mini-games in which we compete with other players. Among them there's a wide range of puzzle games, dexterity challenges, and various races. Some mini-games are known from previous editions of the series, but there are also completely new ones.
The game takes place on various boards, such as Rainbow Galleria, Roll'em Raceway or Goomba Lagoon. In addition, Mario's Rainbow Castle from the first Mario Party returns here, as well as Western Land from Mario Party 2. The game gives us a wide range of characters at our disposal, led by Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Peach or even Bowser.
Game modes
Super Mario Party Jamboree was prepared mainly for multiplayer gameplay (locally or online), but the game also allows for solo play. Among the game modes, the so-called Koopathlon deserves special mention. It's a special online competition consisting of many disciplines in which over 20 participants fight for victory at the same time.
Graphics
The graphic design of Super Mario Party Jamboree is maintained in the cartoon style characteristic of the series.
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Videos and Screens
[1:00] Super Mario Party Jamboree - A Little Out of Hand Trailer
[0:30] Super Mario Party Jamboree Accolades Trailer
Gamepressure Review
Super Mario Party Jamboree
The third Mario Party game on Switch, Jamboree wants to be the next one you pick up. With a plethora of content and some robust features, getting it is a no-brainer.
DualShockers: 8.5 / 10 by Austin Conrad
Super Mario Party Jamboree is an excellent party game, and compares well with previous titles in the franchise. While remaining true to the nostalgic formula, minor tweaks, improvements, and new game modes help it rise above the series' modern releases to shine as a Super Star. Even if you have either of the previous Mario Party games for Switch, Jamboree is worth considering.
Daily Mirror: 4 / 5 by Aaron Potter
What could have been an overstuffing of gameplay styles old and new has quite literally turned out to be a jamboree of a good time for Mario’s most chaotic franchise. A few unbalanced mini-games and over-talkative tutorials aside, Super Mario Party Jamboree strikes a good balance between giving players options with how they’d like to play while also providing a good sprinkling of board game twists – most obviously through the new brilliant Jamboree Buddy system. If you’ve been previously left disillusioned by previous Mario Party games on Nintendo Switch, this is easily the best entry on the platform, guaranteed to give family and friends a fun but frenetic time.
WayTooManyGames: 8.5 / 10 by Oliver Shellding
While this isn’t the very best that the franchise has to offer, I sincerely appreciate the massive step up from Super Mario Party and the lessons learned from Superstars. If I had to rank this, I would put it at maybe number four on my list: higher than any of the WiiU, N64 or handheld entries, better than most of the Gamecube titles, but still falling behind 8, 6 and Superstars.
Super Mario Party Jamboree Summary
Game Series: Mario Party
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