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{{Nihongo foot|'''''Mario Party Superstars'''''|マリオパーティ スーパースターズ|Mario Pāti Sūpāsutāzu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a 2021 [[party video game]] developed by [[NDcube]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It is the twelfth home console installment in the ''[[Mario Party]]'' series, and the second for the Nintendo Switch following ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' (2018). It was released on October 29, 2021.<ref>{{Citation|title=Mario Party Superstars Announced, Comes to Switch in October - E3 2021 - IGN|date=June 15, 2021|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-party-superstars-announced-switch-october-e3-2021|language=en|access-date=June 15, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628132834/https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-party-superstars-announced-switch-october-e3-2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Nihongo foot|'''''Mario Party Superstars'''''|マリオパーティ スーパースターズ|Mario Pāti Sūpāsutāzu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a 2021 [[party video game]] developed by [[NDcube]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It is the twelfth [[Home video game console|home console]] installment in the ''[[Mario Party]]'' series, and the second for the Nintendo Switch following ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' (2018). It was released on October 29, 2021.<ref>{{Citation|title=Mario Party Superstars Announced, Comes to Switch in October - E3 2021 - IGN|date=June 15, 2021|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-party-superstars-announced-switch-october-e3-2021|language=en|access-date=June 15, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628132834/https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-party-superstars-announced-switch-october-e3-2021|url-status=live}}</ref>


The game features five remade boards from the original [[Nintendo 64]] trilogy and a total of 100 minigames curated from previous entries in the series,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bonifacic|first=Igor|date=June 15, 2021|title='Mario Party Superstars' revives classic boards and games|url=https://www.engadget.com/mario-party-superstars-october-29-220041138.html|url-status=live|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=Engadget|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628134707/https://www.engadget.com/mario-party-superstars-october-29-220041138.html}}</ref> similar to the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' (2017). Unlike ''Super Mario Party'', ''Superstars'' can be played with button controls.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Mitchell |title=The Switch is getting new Mario Party and WarioWare games |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/15/22535183/mario-party-superstars-warioware-nintendo-direct-e3 |access-date=September 24, 2021 |work=The Verge |date=June 15, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=July 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706174001/https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/15/22535183/mario-party-superstars-warioware-nintendo-direct-e3 |url-status=live }}</ref> Upon release, ''Mario party super stars is straight booty
The game features five remade [[game board]]s from the original [[Nintendo 64]] trilogy and a total of 100 [[minigame]]s curated from previous entries in the series,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bonifacic|first=Igor|date=June 15, 2021|title='Mario Party Superstars' revives classic boards and games|url=https://www.engadget.com/mario-party-superstars-october-29-220041138.html|url-status=live|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=Engadget|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628134707/https://www.engadget.com/mario-party-superstars-october-29-220041138.html}}</ref> similar to the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' (2017). Unlike ''Super Mario Party'', ''Superstars'' can be played with button controls.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Mitchell |title=The Switch is getting new Mario Party and WarioWare games |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/15/22535183/mario-party-superstars-warioware-nintendo-direct-e3 |access-date=September 24, 2021 |work=The Verge |date=June 15, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=July 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706174001/https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/15/22535183/mario-party-superstars-warioware-nintendo-direct-e3 |url-status=live }}</ref> Upon release, ''Mario Party Superstars'' received mostly positive reviews from critics who praised the game for its homage to the series' history with its classic minigames and boards, as well as its online functionality. A successor, ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', was released on October 17, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title='Super Mario Party Jamboree' Rolls Onto Switch This October |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/06/super-mario-party-jamboree-rolls-onto-switch-this-october |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
{{see also|Mario Party#Gameplay}}
''Mario Party Superstars'' features gameplay similar to the first eight entries in the ''Mario Party'' series, without the vehicle mechanics from the previous two numbered console games. Four characters, played by either humans or AI, traverse one of five boards in the game, collecting coins and stars. The player with the most stars at the end of the game wins. Stars are bought for twenty coins from Toadette, though can also be obtained via other methods. During a turn, each player rolls a die, enabling them to move the result of the roll - one to ten. Additionally, items may be used to affect themselves or other players. Between every round of four players moving, a randomly selected minigame of 100 is played. All 100 minigames are taken from the previous entries in the series, 55 of which originate from the N64 trilogy.
''Mario Party Superstars'' features gameplay similar to the first eight entries in the ''Mario Party'' series, without the vehicle mechanics from the previous two numbered console games. Four characters, played by either humans or [[Artificial intelligence in video games|artificial intelligence]], traverse one of five [[game board]]s, collecting coins and stars. The player with the most stars at the end of the game wins and becomes the Super Star. Stars are bought for twenty coins from [[List of Mario franchise characters#Toadette|Toadette]], though can also be obtained via other methods. During a turn, each player rolls a die, enabling them to move the result of the roll—one to ten. Additionally, [[Item (game terminology)|item]]s may be used to affect themselves or other players. Between every round of four players moving, a randomly selected [[minigame]] of 100 is played. All 100 minigames are taken from the previous entries in the series, 55 of which originate from the [[Nintendo 64]] trilogy.


"Mt. Minigames" is another mode, allowing players to freely play minigames without boards.
"Mt. Minigames" is another mode, which allows players to freely play minigames without boards.


All playable characters from the first four entries return, while [[Birdo]] and [[Rosalina (Mario)|Rosalina]] are added.
All [[Player character|playable character]]s from the first four entries return, while [[Birdo]] and [[Rosalina (Mario)|Rosalina]] are added.


==Release==
==Release==
Nintendo revealed the game during the [[Nintendo Direct]] at [[E3 2021]] on June 15.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clark|first=Mitchell|date=June 15, 2021|title=The Switch is getting new Mario Party and WarioWare games|url=https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/6/15/22535183/mario-party-superstars-warioware-nintendo-direct-e3|url-status=live|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=The Verge|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628140238/https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/6/15/22535183/mario-party-superstars-warioware-nintendo-direct-e3}}</ref> The presentation revealed and featured remakes of the boards "Peach's Birthday Cake" from ''[[Mario Party (video game)|Mario Party]]'' and "Space Land" from ''[[Mario Party 2]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Mario Party Superstars - Nintendo Treehouse: Live {{!}} E3 2021|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECpO8LaxeIo|language=en|access-date=June 16, 2021|archive-date=June 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616064701/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECpO8LaxeIo|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]''{{'}}s Ryan Gilliam noted that the boards included events not seen in the original versions; moreover, he commented that the game borrowed assets — such as the user interface — from its predecessor ''[[Super Mario Party]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gilliam|first=Ryan|date=June 15, 2021|title=Mario Party Superstars is a collection of past maps and minigames|url=https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/e3/22535160/mario-party-superstars-trailer-e3-nintendo-remaster|url-status=live|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=Polygon|archive-date=June 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630003232/https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/e3/22535160/mario-party-superstars-trailer-e3-nintendo-remaster}}</ref> The presentation also confirmed that [[Birdo]] will return as a playable character for the first time since ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' (2012). The third game board announced was "Woody Woods" from ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', which was revealed on the game's official website.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Characters & Boards|url=https://marioparty.nintendo.com/characters-and-boards/|access-date=October 29, 2021|website=Mario Party Superstars|language=en-US|archive-date=November 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104210054/https://marioparty.nintendo.com/characters-and-boards/|url-status=live}}</ref> During a Nintendo Direct broadcast on September 23, the final two boards were revealed, being "Yoshi's Tropical Island" from ''Mario Party'' and "Horror Land" from ''Mario Party 2''.<ref>{{Citation |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |title=Nintendo Direct September 2021: Everything Announced - IGN |date=September 23, 2021 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-september-2021-how-to-watch-announcements |language=en |access-date=September 24, 2021 |archive-date=September 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927031243/https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-september-2021-how-to-watch-announcements |url-status=live }}</ref>
Nintendo revealed the game during the [[Nintendo Direct]] at [[E3 2021]] on June 15.<ref>{{cite web|last=Purslow|first=Matt|date=June 15, 2021|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-party-superstars-announced-switch-october-e3-2021|title=Mario Party Superstars Announced, Comes to Switch in October - E3 2021|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=September 30, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Clark|first=Mitchell|date=June 15, 2021|title=The Switch is getting new Mario Party and WarioWare games|url=https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/6/15/22535183/mario-party-superstars-warioware-nintendo-direct-e3|url-status=live|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=The Verge|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628140238/https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/6/15/22535183/mario-party-superstars-warioware-nintendo-direct-e3}}</ref> The presentation revealed and featured remakes of the boards "Peach's Birthday Cake" from ''[[Mario Party (video game)|Mario Party]]'' and "Space Land" from ''[[Mario Party 2]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Mario Party Superstars - Nintendo Treehouse: Live {{!}} E3 2021| date=15 June 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECpO8LaxeIo|language=en|access-date=June 16, 2021|archive-date=June 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616064701/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECpO8LaxeIo|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]''{{'}}s Ryan Gilliam noted that the boards included events not seen in the original versions; moreover, he commented that the game borrowed assets—such as the user interface—from its predecessor ''[[Super Mario Party]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gilliam|first=Ryan|date=June 15, 2021|title=Mario Party Superstars is a collection of past maps and minigames|url=https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/e3/22535160/mario-party-superstars-trailer-e3-nintendo-remaster|url-status=live|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=Polygon|archive-date=June 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630003232/https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/e3/22535160/mario-party-superstars-trailer-e3-nintendo-remaster}}</ref> The presentation also confirmed that [[Birdo]] will return as a playable character for the first time since ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' (2012). The third game board announced was "Woody Woods" from ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', which was revealed on the game's official website.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Characters & Boards|url=https://marioparty.nintendo.com/characters-and-boards/|access-date=October 29, 2021|website=Mario Party Superstars|language=en-US|archive-date=November 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104210054/https://marioparty.nintendo.com/characters-and-boards/|url-status=live}}</ref> During a Nintendo Direct broadcast on September 23, the final two boards were revealed, being "Yoshi's Tropical Island" from ''Mario Party'' and "Horror Land" from ''Mario Party 2''.<ref>{{Citation |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |title=Nintendo Direct September 2021: Everything Announced - IGN |date=September 23, 2021 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-september-2021-how-to-watch-announcements |language=en |access-date=September 24, 2021 |archive-date=September 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927031243/https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-september-2021-how-to-watch-announcements |url-status=live }}</ref>


A few minigames from the original ''Mario Party'' which required players to rotate the analog stick as fast as they could make a return in ''Superstars''; these minigames feature a warning not to rotate the analog stick with the palm of the hand. This was due to [[Mario Party (video game)#Hand injury complaints|incidents]] where players sustained hand injuries from using the analog stick in this way.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yelenic |first1=Jon |title=Mario Party's hand-hurting Tug o'War minigame includes a safety warning in Mario Party Superstars |url=https://www.gamepur.com/news/mario-partys-hand-hurting-tug-owar-minigame-includes-a-safety-warning-in-mario-party-superstars |website=Gamepur |access-date=18 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024160638/https://www.gamepur.com/news/mario-partys-hand-hurting-tug-owar-minigame-includes-a-safety-warning-in-mario-party-superstars |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |language=en |date=October 24, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
A few minigames from the original ''Mario Party'' which required players to rotate the analog stick as fast as they could make a return in ''Superstars''; these minigames feature a warning not to rotate the analog stick with the palm of the hand. This was due to [[Mario Party (video game)#Hand injury complaints|incidents]] where players sustained hand injuries from using the analog stick in this way.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yelenic |first1=Jon |title=Mario Party's hand-hurting Tug o'War minigame includes a safety warning in Mario Party Superstars |url=https://www.gamepur.com/news/mario-partys-hand-hurting-tug-owar-minigame-includes-a-safety-warning-in-mario-party-superstars |website=Gamepur |access-date=18 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024160638/https://www.gamepur.com/news/mario-partys-hand-hurting-tug-owar-minigame-includes-a-safety-warning-in-mario-party-superstars |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |language=en |date=October 24, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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| MC = 80/100<ref name="mc-ns">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mario-party-superstars/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Mario Party Superstars for Switch Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221200414/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/mario-party-superstars |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC = 80/100<ref name="mc-ns">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mario-party-superstars/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Mario Party Superstars for Switch Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221200414/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/mario-party-superstars |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Destruct = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-mario-party-superstars-nintendo-switch/ |title= Review: Mario Party Superstars |last= Van Allen |first= Eric |date= October 29, 2021 |website= Destructoid |access-date= December 17, 2021 |archive-date= December 17, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211217173140/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-mario-party-superstars-nintendo-switch/ |url-status= live }}</ref>
| Destruct = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-mario-party-superstars-nintendo-switch/ |title= Review: Mario Party Superstars |last= Van Allen |first= Eric |date= October 29, 2021 |website= [[Destructoid]] |access-date= December 17, 2021 |archive-date= December 17, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211217173140/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-mario-party-superstars-nintendo-switch/ |url-status= live }}</ref>
| IGN = 8/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |last1=Saltzman |first1=Mitchell |title=Mario Party Superstars Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-party-superstars-review |website=[[IGN]] |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221200505/https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-party-superstars-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN = 8/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |last1=Saltzman |first1=Mitchell |title=Mario Party Superstars Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-party-superstars-review |website=[[IGN]] |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221200505/https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-party-superstars-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GI = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Shea |first1=Brian |title=Mario Party Superstars Review - Reliable Party Tricks |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/mario-party-superstars/mario-party-superstars-review-reliable-party-tricks |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
| GI = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Shea |first1=Brian |title=Mario Party Superstars Review - Reliable Party Tricks |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/mario-party-superstars/mario-party-superstars-review-reliable-party-tricks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028130324/https://www.gameinformer.com/review/mario-party-superstars/mario-party-superstars-review-reliable-party-tricks |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
| NLife = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Olney |first1=Alex |title=Mario Party Superstars Review (Switch) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/mario-party-superstars |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=November 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129215017/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/mario-party-superstars |url-status=live }}</ref>
| NLife = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Olney |first1=Alex |title=Mario Party Superstars Review (Switch) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/mario-party-superstars |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=November 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129215017/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/mario-party-superstars |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramsay |first1=Randolph |title=Mario Party Superstars Review - The Fault In Our Stars |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-party-superstars-review-the-fault-in-our-stars/1900-6417771/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=November 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115142201/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-party-superstars-review-the-fault-in-our-stars/1900-6417771/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramsay |first1=Randolph |title=Mario Party Superstars Review - The Fault In Our Stars |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-party-superstars-review-the-fault-in-our-stars/1900-6417771/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=November 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115142201/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-party-superstars-review-the-fault-in-our-stars/1900-6417771/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| HCG = 4/5<ref>{{cite web|last=Bukacek|first=Jacob|date=November 1, 2021|url=https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-mario-party-superstars/413619/|title=Review: Mario Party Superstars|website=Hardcore Gamer|access-date=August 29, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102055746/https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-mario-party-superstars/413619/|archive-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref>
| JXV = 15/20<ref>{{cite web |last1=Joffard |first1=Jerome |title=Test de Mario Party Superstars sur Switch par jeuxvideo.com |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1477432/mario-party-superstars-le-jeu-familial-a-partager-pour-cette-fin-d-annee.htm |website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]] |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=November 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105153921/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1477432/mario-party-superstars-le-jeu-familial-a-partager-pour-cette-fin-d-annee.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
| JXV = 15/20<ref>{{cite web |last1=Joffard |first1=Jerome |title=Test de Mario Party Superstars sur Switch par jeuxvideo.com |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1477432/mario-party-superstars-le-jeu-familial-a-partager-pour-cette-fin-d-annee.htm |website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]] |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=November 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105153921/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1477432/mario-party-superstars-le-jeu-familial-a-partager-pour-cette-fin-d-annee.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
| SN = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.shacknews.com/article/127570/mario-party-superstars-review-throwback-party |title= Mario Party Superstars review: Throwback party |last= Mejia |first= Ozzie |date= November 8, 2021 |website= Shacknews |access-date= December 17, 2021 |archive-date= December 17, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211217173141/https://www.shacknews.com/article/127570/mario-party-superstars-review-throwback-party |url-status= live }}</ref>
| NWR = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Morningstar|first=Xander|date=January 10, 2022|url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/59315/mario-party-superstars-switch-review|title=Mario Party Superstars (Switch) Review|website=Nintendo World Report|access-date=August 29, 2024}}</ref>
| PCM = 3/5<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Minor|first=Jordan|date=October 28, 2021|url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/mario-party-superstars-for-nintendo-switch|title=Mario Party Superstars (for Nintendo Switch) Review|magazine=[[PCMag]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829125624/https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/mario-party-superstars-for-nintendo-switch|archive-date=August 29, 2024|access-date=August 29, 2024}}</ref>
| SN = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.shacknews.com/article/127570/mario-party-superstars-review-throwback-party |title= Mario Party Superstars review: Throwback party |last= Mejia |first= Ozzie |date= November 8, 2021 |website= [[Shacknews]] |access-date= December 17, 2021 |archive-date= December 17, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211217173141/https://www.shacknews.com/article/127570/mario-party-superstars-review-throwback-party |url-status= live }}</ref>
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''Mario Party Superstars'' has an average score of 80/100 based on 88 reviews on [[Metacritic]], indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="mc-ns"/>
''Mario Party Superstars'' received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="mc-ns"/>


Mitchell Saltzman of ''[[IGN]]'' gave a favorable review, stating: "''Mario Party Superstars'' is an amalgamation of some of the best boards, minigames, mechanics, and quality of life improvements from the whole series, resulting in the best ''Mario Party'' has been in a very long time."<ref name=IGN/>
Mitchell Saltzman of ''[[IGN]]'' gave the game a "great" rating, stating: "''Mario Party Superstars'' is an amalgamation of some of the best boards, minigames, mechanics, and quality of life improvements from the whole series, resulting in the best ''Mario Party'' has been in a very long time."<ref name=IGN/>


It sold 163,256 physical copies within its first week of release in Japan, making it the bestselling retail game of the week in the country.<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|date=November 4, 2021|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/11/famitsu-sales-10-25-21-10-31-21|title=Famitsu Sales: 10/25/21 – 10/31/21 [Update]|publisher=Gematsu|accessdate=November 5, 2021|archive-date=December 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203073908/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/11/famitsu-sales-10-25-21-10-31-21|url-status=live}}</ref> As of December 31, 2023, ''Mario Party Superstars'' had sold 12.31 million copies worldwide.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/240206_3e.pdf</ref>
It sold 163,256 physical copies within its first week of release in Japan, making it the bestselling retail game of the week in the country.<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|date=November 4, 2021|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/11/famitsu-sales-10-25-21-10-31-21|title=Famitsu Sales: 10/25/21 – 10/31/21 [Update]|publisher=Gematsu|accessdate=November 5, 2021|archive-date=December 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203073908/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/11/famitsu-sales-10-25-21-10-31-21|url-status=live}}</ref> {{as of|2024|03|31|df=US}}, ''Mario Party Superstars'' had sold 12.89 million copies worldwide, making it the [[List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games|20th best-selling game for the Nintendo Switch]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/240206_3e.pdf|title=Financial Results Explanatory Material|date=February 6, 2024|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206115436/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/240206_3e.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Awards and accolades===
===Awards and accolades===
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Bankhurst |first1=Adam |title=DICE Awards 2022 Winners: The Full List |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dice-awards-2022-how-to-watch-all-the-nominees-and-what-to-expect-winners |website=IGN |date=25 February 2022 |access-date=5 April 2023 |archive-date=25 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225063731/https://www.ign.com/articles/dice-awards-2022-how-to-watch-all-the-nominees-and-what-to-expect-winners |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Bankhurst |first1=Adam |title=DICE Awards 2022 Winners: The Full List |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dice-awards-2022-how-to-watch-all-the-nominees-and-what-to-expect-winners |website=[[IGN]] |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-date=February 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225063731/https://www.ign.com/articles/dice-awards-2022-how-to-watch-all-the-nominees-and-what-to-expect-winners |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Mario Party Superstars
Developer(s)NDcube
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Takeru Sugimoto
Producer(s)Toshiaki Suzuki
Toyokazu Nonaka
Kenji Kikuchi
Atsushi Ikeda
Designer(s)Tsutomu Komiyama
Karin Kawakami
Ayumi Takimura
Programmer(s)Yuuki Konno
Takumi Namba
Artist(s)Susumu Kuribayashi
Keisuke Kasahara
Takamitsu Manabe
Saori Yamashita
Composer(s)Masayoshi Ishi
Toshiki Aida
Satoshi Okubo
SeriesMario Party
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
ReleaseOctober 29, 2021
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Mario Party Superstars[a] is a 2021 party video game developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the twelfth home console installment in the Mario Party series, and the second for the Nintendo Switch following Super Mario Party (2018). It was released on October 29, 2021.[1]

The game features five remade game boards from the original Nintendo 64 trilogy and a total of 100 minigames curated from previous entries in the series,[2] similar to the Nintendo 3DS game Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017). Unlike Super Mario Party, Superstars can be played with button controls.[3] Upon release, Mario Party Superstars received mostly positive reviews from critics who praised the game for its homage to the series' history with its classic minigames and boards, as well as its online functionality. A successor, Super Mario Party Jamboree, was released on October 17, 2024.[4]

Gameplay

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See also: Mario Party § Gameplay

Mario Party Superstars features gameplay similar to the first eight entries in the Mario Party series, without the vehicle mechanics from the previous two numbered console games. Four characters, played by either humans or artificial intelligence, traverse one of five game boards, collecting coins and stars. The player with the most stars at the end of the game wins and becomes the Super Star. Stars are bought for twenty coins from Toadette, though can also be obtained via other methods. During a turn, each player rolls a die, enabling them to move the result of the roll—one to ten. Additionally, items may be used to affect themselves or other players. Between every round of four players moving, a randomly selected minigame of 100 is played. All 100 minigames are taken from the previous entries in the series, 55 of which originate from the Nintendo 64 trilogy.

"Mt. Minigames" is another mode, which allows players to freely play minigames without boards.

All playable characters from the first four entries return, while Birdo and Rosalina are added.

Release

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Nintendo revealed the game during the Nintendo Direct at E3 2021 on June 15.[5][6] The presentation revealed and featured remakes of the boards "Peach's Birthday Cake" from Mario Party and "Space Land" from Mario Party 2.[7] Polygon's Ryan Gilliam noted that the boards included events not seen in the original versions; moreover, he commented that the game borrowed assets—such as the user interface—from its predecessor Super Mario Party.[8] The presentation also confirmed that Birdo will return as a playable character for the first time since Mario Party 9 (2012). The third game board announced was "Woody Woods" from Mario Party 3, which was revealed on the game's official website.[9] During a Nintendo Direct broadcast on September 23, the final two boards were revealed, being "Yoshi's Tropical Island" from Mario Party and "Horror Land" from Mario Party 2.[10]

A few minigames from the original Mario Party which required players to rotate the analog stick as fast as they could make a return in Superstars; these minigames feature a warning not to rotate the analog stick with the palm of the hand. This was due to incidents where players sustained hand injuries from using the analog stick in this way.[11]

Reception

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Mario Party Superstars received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[12]

Mitchell Saltzman of IGN gave the game a "great" rating, stating: "Mario Party Superstars is an amalgamation of some of the best boards, minigames, mechanics, and quality of life improvements from the whole series, resulting in the best Mario Party has been in a very long time."[14]

It sold 163,256 physical copies within its first week of release in Japan, making it the bestselling retail game of the week in the country.[23] As of March 31, 2024, Mario Party Superstars had sold 12.89 million copies worldwide, making it the 20th best-selling game for the Nintendo Switch.[24]

Awards and accolades

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Year Award Category Result Ref
2021 The Game Awards 2021 Best Family Game Nominated [25]
2022 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Family Game of the Year Nominated [26]
18th British Academy Games Awards Family Game Nominated [27]
2022 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Video Game Nominated [28]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: マリオパーティ スーパースターズ, Hepburn: Mario Pāti Sūpāsutāzu

References

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  4. ^ "'Super Mario Party Jamboree' Rolls Onto Switch This October". Nintendo Life. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
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  22. ^ Mejia, Ozzie (November 8, 2021). "Mario Party Superstars review: Throwback party". Shacknews. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  23. ^ Romano, Sal (November 4, 2021). "Famitsu Sales: 10/25/21 – 10/31/21 [Update]". Gematsu. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  24. ^ "Financial Results Explanatory Material" (PDF). February 6, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  25. ^ Ankers, Adele (November 16, 2021). "The Game Awards Nominations Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  26. ^ Bankhurst, Adam (February 25, 2022). "DICE Awards 2022 Winners: The Full List". IGN. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  27. ^ Partis, Danielle (March 3, 2022). "Returnal picks up eight nominations for BAFTA Games Awards 2022". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  28. ^ Erik Pedersen (March 9, 2022). "Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Set; Miranda Cosgrove & Rob Gronkowski To Host Show". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
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