You can find additional information about Polygon’s ethics policy here. These do not influence editorial content, though Vox Media may earn commissions for products purchased via affiliate links. The game was reviewed using a pre-release download code provided by Nintendo. Mario Party Superstars will be released on Oct. It’s a collection of Mario Party’s best work, perfect for veteran partiers, newcomers, and everyone in-between. And for those of us who’ve been partying since 1998, it’s a lovingly crafted blast of nostalgia.īut in the end, despite its value for video game preservation and appreciation, Mario Party Superstars is more than that. For younger generations, it’s an enjoyable glimpse into video game history, and a not-incredibly-boring way to connect with your grumpy, old uncle.
For a parent, it’s an easy-to-understand game that’s fun to break out every few weeks. Mario Party Superstars is great because it’s both exciting and malleable, filling a variety of different roles depending on who is playing. It’s the Mario Party equivalent of a greatest hits album. Nearly every mini-game that popped up had me shouting “oh this one,” in a delighted tone. Bumper Balls? Mushroom Mix-Up? Face Lift? Shy Guy Says? Bowser’s Big Blast? They’re all here. But how could it not? Nintendo stacks the deck in its own favor, picking the best of the best out of dozens of Mario Party boards, and 1,000 mini-games, from throughout the series. That’s how you can play Booksquirm (from Mario Party 4 on GameCube, and the series’ best game) while on Peach’s Birthday Cake (a board from Mario Party, the 1998 Nintendo 64 game).įrom a purely qualitative standpoint, Mario Party Superstars is the first Mario Party game in history to have more good mini-games than bad. While the five arenas are remasters of maps from the first three Mario Party games, the mini-games themselves are cleaved from a wider swath of the series’ history. Where Super Mario Party evolves the series with new mechanics like character-specific blocks and duos modes, Superstars keeps it old school with simple two-button mini-games, zero motion controls, and no character-specific advantages. In this way, Mario Party Superstars is the antithesis of Super Mario Party - the only other Mario Party game on Nintendo Switch. The updated versions of these parties look modern, filled with vibrant colors and crisp edges, but the boards’ rulesets are almost entirely the same as they have been for two decades.
Superstars makes what was old new again, and that benefits multiple generations of partiers.Įvery mini-game and map in Superstars is pulled from a previous series entry, so the whole thing functions more like a Mario Party collection than an actual new game. It’s as much a museum as it is a party, and like all good museums, Mario Party Superstars is for everyone to enjoy. Mario Party Superstars revels in its own history.
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