Is Super Mario Party Jamboree Really That Good?
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
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First Mario party for me. As an adult where my friends are always super busy and I’m alone much more, this game is great for having online for us solo players
Idk if you have brothers or sisters but consider asking them to play a game with you. I played 2 games with my 2 brothers and that’s the most we’ve laughed together in soooo long
@ClanDomino thats so awesome you had a great time with your siblings, but i just felt the need to say, that having siblings, doesn't mean anything, in terms of game play... lol.. I have a sister who is 10 years older than me, (I'm 25) and she couldn't give, a single F, to play anything with me. 😅
Some siblings just aren't made to sibling. 😅
I do hope they do small updates to this game like giving us more options and such
with how nintendo treated superstars i doubt it
Board selection is great. Jamboree buddy showdown minigames take WAY too long and getting a buddy around the last turn is kinda pointless. Too many minigames aren't available in the main party mode imo, idk how much I'll really touch Koopathlon or BKS, much less the rhythm stuff...
There is so much to do. For a party game, Jamboree is basically endless.
Good to know! I love Mario Party. :D Just didn't get it yet because I have a lot to play rn. I'm 100%ing TotK, just that will take a lot of time. X)
@@jumentoqueanima All of the modes besides mario party are one and done... no clue what guy above you is saying.
For real. Im surprised how much fun I've been having even when playing alone
@@freakingluigi6626 "for a party game"
It's difficult to have friends over 24/7. There's at least 7+ hours of just the board game, maybe 2 hours of other content. That's 9 hours if you do everything once, the length of most moderate single player games. You aren't getting through that in one sitting with people, and by the time you do it all, it will have been so long since the old stuff it's basically a fresh experience.
Unless you play Mario Party alone, but this game also gives those people something to do too!
@@jumentoqueanima to be clear, its not long if you intend to play it by yourself. For a party game when your friends won't be over as often, it will take a long time for it to ever get stale. Superstars, as good as it was, was a lot more one and done with friends.
Been a while since we saw a Mario Party with such consistently high praise. I skipped on Super but might actually get this one.
Super is honestly really good too, albeit the custom dice are inconsistent in how good/bad they are and there's only 4 tiny boards lol. As for superstars, even better. A bit light on content but good for variety of boards and mini games. If you ever see both on sale, I still recommend them just for the sake of variety with Mario party nights with friends.
@@CBreezie I played about a hour of Super with my friends and I could barely stand it lol, might've been the strain from forced Joy-Con usage though
It’s totally worth it. Ur money will be well spent. It didn’t get a high score for no reason.
@@spacechannelg6843 its just super 2.0
and when I say that, I mean they ruined twice as much stuff.
Super is underrated in my opinion. No, it's not the best Mario Party but it does have plenty of charm and replayability.
It’s definitely my favorite and I’ve had pretty much all of them. However I’d have disagree with Felix on some points. I feel the game is quite balanced. And the lucky spaces do not bother me. I also have won and seen others beat the player with the advantage on jamboree buddy mini games. Also 12 turns for pro rules is just fine and I love the competitive aspect. My only complaint is I’d like more minigames in party mode and a bigger roster of jamboree buddies and more maps as dlc. Otherwise it’s a. 9/10
The pro mode makes online play feel more like a classic board game with strategy. Still didn’t stop me from losing a game on a 1-10 chance, resulting in me landing on a bowser space on the final turn 😒. Literally would have won the game. Good ol Mario party 😭
My biggest gripe with the game is just how long the jamboree minigames take only for the ally to be stolen in the same turn. It makes the extra long minigames feel that much more useless.
See I don’t agree I cannot imagine playing the pin ball game in less then 3 minutes. I need time to actually play it and rack up points. Idm someone stealing it cuz I could strategize around it by purchasing a triple dice right before getting my buddy so if it’s stolen I can steal it back. I’m glad u can steal them it makes it more balanced and less overpowered.
@@spacechannelg6843agreed man
@@spacechannelg6843 A minigame should not take 10 minutes.. MINI.... Game. I don't think you understand how mario party is supposed to work lol.
@@freakingluigi6626they don’t take 10 minutes bud
@@freakingluigi6626They don’t
Jamboree is dope as fuck but I do wish it was a little quicker. Games can drag on which sucks when you’re behind/busy.
Hopefully they support this game with some good dlc and maybe a little bit of QoL
not sure if you know already, but you can change text speed settings in the party plaza by talking to the yellow toad, and also increase CPU movement speed on the player setup screen before you start a game
Personally I wish we could choose the speed, at least in offline play. The standard speed is a bit so slow for dedicated play, but it's essentially perfect for when you're at an actual party or doing something while you play.
Personally I wish we could choose the speed, at least in offline play. The standard speed is a bit so slow for dedicated play, but it's essentially perfect for when you're at an actual party or doing something while you play.
@@RaFaPilgrim you can choose the speed, read my previous reply
@@pokemonsushi-chinglao8235thanks spongebob
Republican Party ❌️
Democratic Party ❌️
Mario Party ✅️
I voted ✅
Short answer. Yes
What’s the long answer?
@@verynick Yeeeeessss.
Yes. It really is that good. Ive been playing a little bit every day after a long day of work. I love Kooplathon 😊
I had one gaming friend left by the time I was in my 20s and even tho he was always super anti-nintendo, we had endless amazing Mario party matches. I stopped gaming for 15 years and picked it up again. Now that I'm 40, it's been a bummer having no gaming friends left so I've almost exclusively played JRPGs on my PS5 (which is my favorite genre, anyway)
But I've craved having that multiplayer experience again for a long time now.
I held off, and have never played any games online (short of x and in the 90s or Ultima Online for PC also in the 90s) but I'm at the point where I'm going to give it a try. I can't imagine it being as fun as it can never emulate the laughs, screams, and anger between friends in the same room, but I'm hoping it can recreate at least a small piece of it.
So, once the Switch 2 releases, im jumping back on the Nintendo bandwagon and seeing what Switch gems I missed.
Smash and Mario Party are automatics. For some reason, I've lost my excitement for Mario Kart, but I'm going to pick it up, too.
I meant to type X-Band, not x
its one of the best mario party, however I dont enjoy how long the jamboree buddy mini games are.
So far in-game I've only wound up doing Mario's once and Bowser Jr.'s twice, and they're both essentially quick minigame gauntlets. If they were all like that, I'm sure there wouldn't be as much to complain about!
I'm dreading the Waluigi one I've heard nothing but hatred for, lol
Lol
It should just be that whoever is in 4th place gets a buddy to help them catch up but if they suddenly jump to first place, said buddy goes away or switches. And remove stealing the Buddy
Pro rules are so fun! 😊
Game is too slow, we need to be able to toggle off repeated dialogue / cutscenes / buddies and the game would be way better paced. Not enough mini games for the boards
I'm surprised they haven't given Mario Party the NSO expansion pack Mario Kart 8 experience with board and minigame updates.
Joy-Cons are compatible online you know.
My main issue with jamboree is the minigames. I found myself not really enjoying the majority of them. I can only think of a few that I actually enjoyed, most of them were just okay or flat out bad. The showdown minigames also drag out a long time and just aren't very fun either. Additionally, only around half of the total minigames can appear in the main mario party mode, which leads to seeing repeated minigames VERY often. I've only played 6 full 15-turn games and I've seen every minigame at least once, and a lot of them multuiple times. It really feels like a downgrade coming from Mario Party Superstars, as that game also had over 100 minigames, and pretty much all of them could appear when playing the boards, which led to so much variety. Also, the overall quality of the minigames is much higher in superstars as opposed to jamboree. The boards themselves in jamboree are really good though. It's really disappointing to see the game struggle with this, especially considering this technically has the most minigames in the series.
@@nonamebro0032 a lot of the koopathlon minigames (which are fun) could have easily, EASILY been adapted for party mode. Beats me why we got a garbage minigame like Gate Keypers tho
Part of the problem is that if you don't have a single joycon, you can't play the motion control minigames, and a lot of them are pretty cool, like the rhythm ones. I don't have 4 joycons for my family, and the two that I do have drift so I don't play with them. That's like 20 games just gone.
@@StratilexSame can be said about the motion control minigames. There's no real reason for most to be motion-based. If they didn't have to be turned off by people who don't like motion controls/have enough joycons, the board minigame lineup would at least be on par with older Mario Parties in terms of sheer numbers. It's really a shame
@@Charnutboy or why can't the motion be used on other controllers??
@@Stratilex I quite agree a lot of minigames in other modes could've been adapted to 4-player minigames, with Koopathlon minigames having a screen for each player, some Bowser 20-player minigames fit to 4-player, and maybe some co-op minigames turn to 2 vs. 2 games.
I miss the rafting game in superstars that was awesome
We really need solo Bowser Minigames from Mario Party 7 back. Especially the chance of losing a star if you lose.
Felix has come a long way, far better at articulating his opinion, really engaging with his delivery. The passion has always come through but he's improved so much. Great work, great discussion.
Its a solid game overall. My biggest gripe is that you HAVE to use joycons on certain minigames
6/10 for me. BIGGEST issue is, I don't like using the joy-con, nor do I want to use it to play certain minigames. My friend and I decided to play the minigames and some of them are solo minigames that can easily let your friend join in but instead you're playing with NPC's, like why?? Currently, we're still starting and getting stuff unlocked, but still, the minigames required for solo-only or joy-con use is preventing us from trying out everything. The jamboree is neat, especially when you and your friend is against the comp from winning it, lol.
Great game so far. I wish you can set permanent traps like on mario party 6
Zion! You’re alive!😃So nice to hear your voice again!
Im genuninely enjoying the story mode type thing. I was shocked to see it as I hadnt seen it in advertising its cute and fun a bit to easy at least on the first one. I also love the addition of both pro mode and back to very customizable rules for party mode being able to turn off bonus stars, adjust speed of npc movement and actions, of course the standard difficulty sliders for each, all the seperate modes online and offline are pretty cool they always have some but this feels more fleshed out. I also like that like in 8 we have things we can purchase save and unlock. I think the only way to one up this game is adjust the npcs they seem to just know things making gameplay sometimes diffcult or way to easy because they are reliant on that one path to victory and if you can figure it out before they act on it. I want them to feel more real and to be better at minigames. I also want a minumum of 8 maps in the next game give us 2 new original maps and pick one map from previous entries hopefully including a map from 8 the last of the traditonal style mario party and huge favorite
you can actually unlock King Bowser's Keep in 2 different ways
1 - through the achievements
or
2 - finish the single player mode (this is how I unlocked it, before Mario's Rainbow Castle)
The online is incredible! With fiber it runs like butter!
A great pick up for any one really. Great visuals, lovely music, interesting map designs and excellent mini games. My only downsides are the fact its kinda became a participation kinda game i.e. you still get coins even when losing which i find unfavorable. Map designs are great but can have more spaces to them as they feel SUPER short and allies leaving when you get passed should be opted for dueling with coins/stars as a bonus etc.
I had fun with the one game I've gotten in, but the 90 minute time frame for the quickest option was a little disheartening, it allowed us to only do one board and then one set of 5 mini games, which don't hit the same for me without the board interactions.
I am still excited to try it again, but I'll be better prepared knowing we won't get multiple boards in.
I just got this game yesterday and so far I have to say this might easily be one of the best post Hudson Soft Mario Party games because while I enjoyed Super Mario Party, I did have some issues with game such as the boards being too small and grid based and the game's difficulty being too easy and furthermore I wasn't fan that the only to play Super Mario Party was to use Joy-Cons which I never was a fan of those controllers personally.
Thankfully Jamboree fixes some of these issues like being able to use a Pro Controller is great and the boards a lot bigger and not a grid based and the actually brought back items which is neat because Items haven't been in Mario Party game since Mario Party 8.
My only real complaint with Jamboree is that I'm not really a fan of the remake minigames and I wish NDcube could strictly to making more original minigames Jamboree instead of half of the minigames relying on nostalgia. Also, while the smaller modes look fun, I have good felling it's just going to follow tradition NDcube fashion where the smaller game modes are fun but ultimately not really replay-able.
Overall, I'm really enjoying Jamboree, and while I still prefer the Mario Party games from Hudson Soft it still enjoyed this game, and it might easily be one of my favorite Mario Party games from NDcube.
One answer: IT IS! 🎉😊
Hot take but the jamboree buddy games aren’t too long and has a good reason for why they are longer than standard mini games.
Imagine this. It's the third to last turn. Peach shows up. Now someone passes by her and everyone is forced to play her honestly boring minigame just to get her even though there's not much that can basically happen with her... Like there could at least be the option to just turn off the showdown mini games and let whoever passes them get it automatically
@@Stratilex honestly on 3 turns left anything can happen, also you are kinda right with peach but the 2nd game is fucking hilarious when you and others keep bumping each other. And just passing them just seems too easy
@@wingblitz2216 maybe when I play with friends it'll be different. I've been playing with computers to grind achievements a bit and it's actually depressing lol
@@Stratilex understandable
I heard that my buddy Dry Bones wasn't invited for this particular party.
Is there a specific reason for this situation?
Has Dry Bones committed any misdeeds?
Well I’ve played two full games so far and both reminded me of Mario Party 6 (still by far the best Mario Party game) so that’s very positive.
It is a really great game!
I do wish we could customize the rule sets a bit more. I love the idea of seeing bonus stars at the beginning of the match, starting with an item, dueling for stars, etc., but only being able to do that with the baggage of all the other pro rules is disappointing. There are also some other rules I wish we had the option to change, like the amount of bonus stars or turning on/off jamboree buddies/minigames. If this game gets a few QOL updates it’s sure to be one of the best Mario parties
I’ve had it for a week now and I’m still finding stuff I had 0 idea that was in the game. It will definitely last me till BO6 comes out in 2 days
So glad I got this game!!! 🤩
There aint no Party like a Mario Party
(Mario Party 1->8 is finally back)
this edition of mario party sounds like they heard our prayers
I love the boards but I don't like how so many minigames don't appear in party mode. I enjoyed Superstars' minigame selection a lot more and it felt like there was less repetition. I'm also not big on motion minigames here - not because I don't like motion controls, but because I can't stand joycons (and half of mine have drift issues) and tbh, I don't want to have to switch my controller.
I like the Jamboree buddies & their minigames but I also hate not being able to turn them off. They're usually really OP and I hate that you're basically forced to play with them.
Number 1 Game on switch
I personally love it
It’s better than the others in my opinion
This one looks like the best one. I have superstar and it’s ok but a lot of mini games from all the other Mario parties. New original ones would’ve been nice. One thing I can’t believe, they only give 10 characters to chose from. They easily could’ve added another 8.
Tbh…. This i will my first mario party game i’ll ever play
This game is perfect.
It is absolutely BRILLIANT ❤❤❤❤
it’s good but it’s not my favorite, like my 6th favorite in the series as an avid mario party fan
played all boards and it’s just reaaaaaally slow, buddy minigames waste so much time for how little they matter (winning a buddy and then you are passed next turn and lose it makes the 4 minute minigame completely pointless) and the removal of minigame star is really lame, honestly if those were fixed then it would be like top 3-4 in the series
great boards, fun minigames, crazy item play, great time with friends as always, just has some flaws that bother me a LOT, definitely not replacing superstars for me, which im happy with ! think they can definitely co exist for me as two very solid party games
With the jamboree buddy being able to do things twice, that also means that you roll Bowser’s roulette twice and could possibly lose two stars!
I like this game, best one yet!
Im gonna be honest. Its nice to just have a game release lately that isnt a buggy mess & complete & you don't have to wait for a bunch of patches & paid DLC 😭😭😭
As someone who absolutely loved Superstars, here is a list of everything I disliked about Jamboree (compared to Superstars):
-Too slow paced: too many animations, turns take forever.
-The spaces are too far apart, meaning you have to open the map frequently only to see where you will land.
-At the junctions, they don't tell you which way to go to the star.
-If you play with a GameCube controller, you have to guess which button to press at minigames (they show you the Switch controller buttons)
-If you want to play the 20 player race online, you have to go to an unskipable tutorial first with CPU's
-When playing online, they don't tell you when a human player disconnects, making you believe you're playing when people instead of CPU's
-You can't use stickers as frequently: if a player congratulates you for getting a star, you have to wait until your turn's over to thank them
-the graphics and characters look lackluster: they look like Game Cube graphics
These are only things I found by myself. But wait until you learn that the 100 minigame count they advertised is reduced to somewhere around 50 (in Party Mode). I read this in Reddit and RUclips comments.
They chose quantity over quality, stuffing in bunch of game modes that will get little attention and will probably be empty in a matter of weeks or months.
I even had to check if Jamboree and Superstars were developed by the same people (they were)
I can't believe we still don't have the option to fast forward/turn off most common animations. In superstars, 5 runs would take about 30 minutes so 15 rounds is about 1.5 hours. In jamboree, 15 rounds is 2 or even 2.5 hours depending on the map. Maybe 1/3 of that time is unnecessary animations my group and I have seen countless times and just want to skip. In the mall map, we can fast forward part of the escalator animation and nothing else. What a savings. Makes playing a session on a work night real questionable.
Some additional gripes:
- When you pick a direction to go at a junction, you don't get an indicator when there's a trap on your landing spot. This means more time spent looking at the map.
- We still can't view the map when it's not your turn. At least let us see the map when our opponents are looking at it.
- When the star moves or a buddy pops up, they still haven't added big highlights to the map showing all the player locations when the camera zooms out.
- Most advantages for the player who initiates a buddy mini game are unoriginal (you get a few extra points to start). The DK bongo circle being bigger is an exception and gives a major advantage. Would've been nice to see more creativity.
- Motion games don't allow use of a pro controller despite having a built-in gyro. I assume this is a liability thing because it's easier to accidentally throw a pro controller and doesn't have a strap attachment. As an adult with small hands, I find the pro controller comfortable to hold one-handed "vertically". Single joy cons in normal "horizontal" use is uncomfortable.
- Reactions cover the user's stats on screen. If I'm trying to decide who to boo steal from and people are spamming reactions because they're bored waiting for their turn, I can't see who has more coin or stars.
- "Creepy" dice is a lame name change. My group still calls it cursed.
Gamecube graphics? I don’t think you remember what Gamecube games looked like because this game is slick af for the switch. lol
Agreed with his game is way too slow. Jamboree mini games are too long should not even be option…just pass the character and take it. At the junction is does automatically point you in direction of the star though. You can tell human disconnects when they’re in fast mode. Still not helpful though. Could be more minigames too/mario party 3 board. But way too long
Can you access all the mini games to play when not using the game boards ? I like to just play mini games most of the time .
Yes, with the exception of five boss minigames, which have to be unlocked through the "story mode".
I keep hearing good things about it. I haven't played a Mario party game since 5 I believe. I keep hearing good things about it though.
As someone who only pwj😂d 5 during the GameCube era, I assure you you're gonna have sooo much fun.
How did you skip 6!? Like the best one lol
I think this guy keeps hearing good things about it
Mario party 8 was the last of the golden age era. Mp has been bad or average since.
@@slenderfoxx3797 Even 8 is debatable with the motion controls ngl, but it was that last one before the "go-cart era".
Jamboree with me🎉
the fact that they didn’t make teams 2v2 mode is such a shame
It's not complete on cart - hard pass.
Revisions carts hopefully in the near future.
To me, it is, and that's what matters.
can someone tell me how to speed up walking? or text in general. seems really slow for me even when changing things to fast in the party plaza
You can also increase CPU speed in settings but unfortunately not the walking speed for everyone
Yellow toad in party plaza speeds up text
Did you guys have a Romancing Saga video up or did I hallucinate that?
Love it but it needs more minigames in Party mode.
I’d like to know how to make a party chat with the online app. In superstars it was easy. Can’t figure it out in this one.
Bro I had 5 stars 90% of the game and last minute I lose them all to a chance square. I rate this game 10/10.
Only 29 ffa minigames? Ds had like 40 or 50
Disapointing... superstars also had more ffas
Not bad, but needs more ways to make people lose coins 😂
Get this!
Jamboree actually has LESS manygames than the previous Mario Party, for the main mode. A little disappointing.
Random mini games shows up when you play standard play if you play pro mode that where you vote for the games
The box says in-game purchases….i wonder if this means they’ll finally give out DLC for once
I think there was another game that said that, but it didn't get any DLC. I wouldn't get your hopes up
It even says amiibo support when it doesn't have any
My only gripes with jamboree is i wish there was more minigames in the main mode cuz without motion its a very linited pool, jamboree games are way too long imo, the pacing of each game feels atrociously long. One turn is like 5 minutes.
Can’t understand why Nintendo haven’t allowed all 110+ mini games in board mode, keep getting the same mini games over and over, would make more sense if all the mini games were In board mode.
MAKE THE GAME FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE!!
because a channel named "Nintendo Life" couldn't possibly be totally bias here :rolls eyes so hard I go blind:
Bias is when liking a game ig
Yes, next question.
Can I play as Dry Bones?
Can you please this as a single player
Yes
so i cant use my items, I can get items, but i can't use them, is there a way to turn my items back on? Its not really impacting my game play (much) but id like to use my double dice sometimes....
Is there a way to do 2 V 2 party mode like in the old games?
WHAT I LOVE: more items + more and bigger boards & more consequence!
WHAT I HATE: games feel long and not customizable enough should be able to do like 5 or 7 turns if it’s gonna be so long & they give out way to much coins! EVERY map we all have 50+ coins after turn 3/4 i’m not sure HOW but coins are just thrown out there they should up the price of items & stars or LOWER mini game coins wins to like 5 coins if you win because there’s plenty coin minigames & 2X coins minigames so it needs to be more balanced!
Mario Party Superstars is better in my opinion.
Pro rules only being 12 turns if bullshit, why not let us choose? At least 15 turns
...Yep!
After 5 matches, I do have some “mehs” about the game. The pacing of all the little animations can make turns really drag out, and the minigame selection on the main mode is getting repetitive.
Still Mario party 6, 3, 2, 7 are all much better. The economy in this game is still trash. Everyone gets wayyyy too many coins.
Yes and no. There's lots of polish here, that's true, and the boards are great, but the minigame selection here is flat out one of the worst in the series imo
Yes... Yes it is
Game is dope lol
Does anyone know if you can play with random online players on the regular boards or is that part exclusive only to locally connected friends and cpus? I know there is coop and online mode for the other modes but I’m referring to the main mode where you move spaces across various boards with 4 players
Love the game. but it kinda feels,, Slow. . a 10 turn game took long as hell
❤
👏🏼👏🏼
Really don't understand all the praise this game gets. There are so many glaring issues that I can't help but feel like people who only know the more recent games overhype how good this one is. But it's quantity over quality.
No
My girlfriend was losing the WHOLE GAME…steals my star on the last turn…and wins a bonus star, along with the game….we are no longer together….
Jk lol. But I was furious with her 😭😂
Superstars is way better, and I can’t quite explain why. It just is. I hate that they took away Toad giving out the stars, I hate how repetitive the mini games are, I don’t like the lack of options for online mode, the text scrolls too fast and I still don’t understand what an ally does because I can’t read the intro text…I also don’t like how boo is always there on certain boards and there’s no challenge about accrssing him. I’ve lost games before where I had three more stars than everyone because the people with zero stars had so many coins they kept stealing… that just isn’t fun.
The jamboree buddy system sucks
Partner System sucks imo.... the rest of the game is pretty nice
whats the point of buying this game if they wont release dlc for it years after release like superstars. skip
I’m was so burned by Super Mario Party that I don’t think I can forgive
No team mode = epic fail. Wish I could return this game.