Debuting in 1998, theMario Partyseries has delivered 10 mainline entries – and almost just as many spinoffs – in the last 26 years. While the critical reception to eachMario Partyentry over the last two decades has remained fairly level, some key criticisms are starting to become more prevalent as the series progresses.Super Mario Partywas criticizedfor having a lack of content and some weak boards, and whileMario Party Superstarsfared much better, it didn’t offer any original content. ButSuper Mario Party Jamboreelooks like it could be the return to form that fans have been waiting for.
From the moment it was first announced in June, Nintendo has tried to showcase just how bigSuper Mario Party Jamboreewill be. The announcement trailer went to great lengths to detail howSuper Mario Party Jamboreewill be the “biggest party yet,” with more characters, boards, and minigames than ever before. And if Nintendo plays its cards right,Super Mario Party Jamboreecould end up becoming the definitive entry in the franchise.
Super Mario Party Jamboree Should Follow In Mario Kart 8’s Footsteps
Super Mario Party Jamboree Could Be Even Bigger With DLC
Super Mario Party Jamboreeis already set to be the most complete entry in franchise history.Super Mario Party Jamboreewill ship with at least 22 playable characters, five original boards, two remake boards, and over 110 minigames that encompass motion-controlled games, non-motion-controlled games, 1v3s, 2v2s, and classic free-for-alls. It seems as thoughSuper Mario Party Jamboreemight finally strike the perfect balance between offering original and remade content, and there will already be more than enough for fans to explore on launch day.
That said, if Nintendo wanted, it would likely be pretty easy to turnSuper Mario Party Jamboreeinto a definitive all-in-one experience that lasts for multiple years, just likeMario Kart 8before it.WhenMario Kart 8first launched in 2014, it was packed with a good mixture of original and remake tracks, but through an initial wave of DLC, it became an even more complete game.Mario Kart 8 Deluxecemented this definitive position for the game, bringing the title to the Nintendo Switch.
Then in February 2022, almost eight years after the game’s initial release,Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass DLCwas announced. Between March 2022 and November 2023,Mario Kart 8 Deluxereceived 12 new cups, 48 new tracks, and 8 new playable characters, essentially doubling the amount of content in the decade-old game.
While a newMario Kartis sure to be released whenthe Nintendo Switch’s successorfinally drops, it won’t take away from the fact thatMario Kart 8has been the definitiveMario Kartexperience for a decade. And ifSuper Mario Party Jamboreefollows a similar path with a Switch 2 remaster and post-launch DLC, it could be the definitiveMario Partyexperience for years to come.
Super Mario Party Jamboree Has No Shortage of DLC Possibilities
Thankfully,Super Mario Party Jamboreealso has plenty of DLC options it could use to cement itself as the definitiveMario Partyexperience. Much likeMario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass, anySuper Mario Party JamboreeDLC has years' worth of content to remake, and sprinkling in some original boards and minigames would give fans the best of both worlds.
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Join the latest Mario Party™, a jamboree of seven boards and over 110 minigamesFrom running through merry-go-rounds to motion-control minigolf, this jamboree is jam-packed with more minigames than any Mario Party game to date. With seven boards in all, you can go with the flow in Goomba Lagoon, search the mall for stars in Rainbow Galleria, or revisit the classics of Western Land and Mario’s Rainbow Castle.Check out all kinds of additional modes, like the 20-player online* KoopathlonRace across the party board in Koopathlon, a series-first 20-player online* competition to see who can rack up the highest scores in minigames like the fast-paced Lane Change. The higher your score in each round, the faster you’ll get to the goal.Koopathlon is just one of a slew of additional modes**—there’s something for every kind of Mario Party enjoyer!
