Mario Party Superstars’ mixture of old and new makes for fun game nights
Get ready to play five classic N64 boards and 100 popular minigames.
Mario Party Superstars has finally released and has quickly become one of the best Nintendo Switch party games of all time. Up to four players can experience a digital board game, or simply enjoy minigames together. It’s not a wholly new Mario Party — it’s kind of like a combination between a collection and a remake since it features boards and minigames from previous Mario Party entries. Still confused? Let’s dive in.
Mario Party Superstars
What are Mario Party games like?
What’s new in Mario Party Superstars?
Characters
Boards
Minigames
Can I play on Switch Lite?
Is there online multiplayer?
Can I use a Pro Controller?
Release date
What is Mario Party Superstars?
This is the latest Mario Party game in the franchise. Instead of being a completely new entry, it’s actually a collection of remade popular boards and minigames from the series. For instance, there are five gameboards from the N64 era along with 100 minigames from throughout the series. The game saves after each round, so you can pick up where you left off.
What are Mario Party games like?
The way these games work, up to four players roll dice and travel around a virtual board game. If you don’t have enough players, some of the characters will be controlled by the computer, but you can choose their difficulty levels. At the end of each round, players are separated into teams or must compete against everybody else in silly minigames. Things tend to get pretty wild when you play with friends.
The winner(s) of each minigame are awarded Coins, which can be used to purchase Stars or other goodies on the game board. The player with the most Stars at the end of a predetermined number of rounds wins.
Players can also get special items on the board or steal Stars from others if you land on the right spots or have the right items. The boards you play on provide different challenges and perks, so you’ll need to strategize differently depending on which one you choose.
What’s new in Mario Party Superstars?
While this is a collection of previous boards and minigames, there are plenty of new elements to help make the game fun.
Online play: In addition to local play, you can play online against others. If you lose internet connection or need to duck out of a game, the computer will take over for you so the others playing aren’t left hanging.
Stamps: Each character has a set of stamps that portray different emotions. Place them during someone else’s turn (whether playing locally or online) to show all the other players how you feel in a given moment.
Auto Saving: The game saves at the end of each round, so you can stop playing when you need to and come back later.
Updated graphics: The desserts on Peach’s Birthday Cake look so decadent and the characters all have a lot more texture and detail than they did in the original games.
Path countdown: In addition to knowing how many more moves you have left from your dice roll, the game tells you how far away from the Star you will be depending on which paths you take (as seen in the image above).
New Characters: When the original Mario Party games on N64 released some characters weren’t playable or in the case of Rosalina, they hadn’t even been created yet.
Mario Party Superstars Characters
These are all of the playable characters in Mario Party Superstars.
Mario
Luigi
Peach
Yoshi
Donkey Kong
Wario
Waluigi
Rosalina
Birdo
Mario Party Superstars Boards
There are five classic boards from the N64 era, including Space Land, Peach’s Birthday Cake, Woody Woods, Yoshi’s Tropical Island, and Horror Land.
Each board provides different perks and challenges. For instance, the Space Land board features a countdown in the center and every time it reaches zero, the Bowser Coin Beam goes off and takes away the coins of any player it hits.
Mario Party Superstars All minigames
There are a grand total of 100 minigames in Mario Party Superstars. Some games are a free-for-all where everyone competes against each other, but there are also 2-vs-2 and 1-vs-3 games as well. In the special case of a duel, there are also 1-vs-1 options. Minigames always have a short tutorial before they start to make sure everyone knows how to play. It also lists which Mario Party game the minigame first appeared in.
These are all fun, but in our opinion 25 Mario Party Superstars Minigames are better than the others.
(Spoiler Alert): You can click the link below to see a list of all of the minigames in Mario Party Superstars.
Mario Party – N64
Mushroom Mix-Up
Cast Aways
Hammer Drop
Face Lift
Piranha’s Pursuit
Bobsled Run
Tug o’ War
Handcar Havoc
Tipsy Tourney
Shy Guy Says
Crazy Cutters
Bombs Away
Mario Party 2 – N64
Look Away
Quicksand Cache
Sneak ‘n’ Snore
Roll Call
Bowser’s Big Blast
Cake Factory
Speed Hockey
Slot-Car Derby
Mecha Marathon
Balloon Burst
Shell Shocked
Hot Rope Jump
Bumper Balls
Honeycomb Havoc
Bumper Balloon Cars
Sky Pilots
Dizzy Dancing
Archer-ival
Dungeon Dash
Mario Party 3 – N64
Rockin’ Raceway
River Raiders
Storm Chasers
Puddle Paddle
Tidal Toss
Parasol Plummet
Etch n Catch
Messy Memory
Ticktock Hop
Boulder Ball
Picking Panic
Vine with Me
Spotlight Swim
Ice Rink Risk
Hide and Sneak
Mario’s Puzzle Party
Chip Shot Challenge
Cheep Cheep Chase
Coconut Conk
Bounce n Trounce
Motor Rooter
Mush Pit
Eatsa Pizza
Snowball Summit
Mario Party 4 – GameCube
Money Belts
Paths of Peril
GOOOOOOOAL!!
Trace Race
Beach Volley Folly
Booksquirm
Dungeon Duos
Revers-a-Bomb
Mario Party 5 – GameCube
Coney Island
Night Light Fright
Bill Blasters
Ice Hockey
Squared Away
Later Skater
Dinger Derby
Pushy Penguins
Leaf Leap
Tube it or Lose It
Mario Party 6 – GameCube
Burnstile
Rocky Road
Mass Meteor
Dark ‘n Crispy
Trap Ease Artist
Cashapult
Money Belt
Block Star
Pit Boss
What Goes Up…
Catch You Letter
Snow Whirled
Mario Party 7 – GameCube
The Final Countdown
Stick and Spin
Spin Doctor
Pogo-a-Go-Go
Monty’s Revenge
Pokey Pummel
Mario Party 8 – Wii
Winner or Dinner
Paint Misbehavin
Mario Party 9 – Wii
Goomba Spotting
Tackle Takedown
Manor of Escape
Shell Soccer
Mario Party 10 – Wii U
Skewer Scurry
Flash Forward
Rapid River Race
Mt. Minigames
If you’d prefer to just run through minigames, you can head to Mt. Minigames from the main menu and compete against others online or locally. You can either choose which games to play or play them at random. There are seven courses within Mt. Minigames, which basically offers different kinds of minigame collections to help change things up.
Can I play Mario Party Superstars on Switch Lite?
Yes! Mario Party Superstars is designed in such a way that both Switch and Switch Lite owners can play. This is welcome news considering that Super Mario Party intially could not support Switch Lite play when it released unless owners used external Joy-Cons.
Does Mario Party Superstars have online multiplayer?
In addition to local couch co-op, this latest game also supports online play. That way you always can find someone to compete against. As always, you’ll need a Nintendo Switch Online membership in order to participate in online activities. If someone you’re playing with has a bad internet connection or they need to drop out of a game, the computer will take over for them, so everyone still playing isn’t left hanging.
Can I use a Pro Controller?
Yes, unlike the previous game, Super Mario Party when it released, Mario Party Superstars does indeed support the Pro Controller. Enjoy the game the way you want, whether that’s in handheld mode, with Joy-Cons, or the more traditional controller.
Release date
Mario Party Superstars sells for $60 and released on Oct. 29, 2021. It makes for a perfect game night, sleepover, or family activity.
Silly game night
Mario Party Superstars
The perfect party game
Mario Party Superstars brings five classic boards from the N64 era along with 100 minigames from throughout the series into a fun new package. It’s perfect for game nights or family get-togethers.
