Super Mario Party was an inevitable title for the Nintendo Switch. Since its inception on the Nintendo 64, the Mario Party series has been on every single Nintendo console and handheld ever since. It has even made appearances in Japanese arcades thanks to Capcom.

I've always measured Mario Party games by the tension it brings. The star stealing, the backstabbing, the teamwork, the fact that skill has nothing to do with whether you win or not. In Super Mario Party that returns, but it dials back the expletive-encouraging randomness considerably.

The Mario Party series has never aspired to be much more than a colorful delivery system for fun four-player minigames, and Super Mario Party at least succeeds in freeing its enjoyable content from its clunky, board-game framework.

Great fun to play by yourself or with family and/or friends. Lots of different types of mini games to play and online ability too. Can also connect two Nintendo's together for more fun! 5*

Super Mario and his friends are back for their 11th Mario Party on consoles and this time the party is making its franchise debut on the Nintendo Switch! Super Mario Party brings a lot of the fundamental Mario Party elements that have made the franchise so popular while adding some fresh new...

Beautiful visuals; New modes to enjoy; Fun minigames; Nice selection of characters

No drop-in/drop-out option; AI is terrible; Not enough minigames; Not enough Mario Party boards; Minimal online modes

I should say this off the top: I'm not truly acquainted with the Mario Party series. I've only dabbled in the modern set of games and never felt the urge to play the classic titles that so many have fallen in love with.

Chaotic fun in local-multiplayer; Stellar production value; Well-implemented motion controls

Laughable online multiplayer; Restrictively designed side modes; Plodding pace in Mario Party

Nintendo has done an impressive job with Super Mario Party[...] it is truly a fantastic multiplayer game. Super Mario Party , as Birdo will tell you, is the 11th instalment of partying plumbers.

Wide variety of modes; Fantastic multiplayer experience; Toad's Rec Room is a great technological showcase

Lack of boards; Repetitive cut scenes

Super Mario Party is what you'd expect from the series - short bursts of fun that everyone can enjoy

Super Mario Party's core Party mode and excellent minigames are the true Super Stars in this package. However, they're diluted by the extra modes. While some are genuinely creative and engaging, such as the team-based Partner Party and the fully cooperative River Survival, others feel like...

I have to admit, I have a strange history with the Mario Party series. I've been playing since the very first game launched on the N64 back in 1998, and while I've always been entertained by them, there's always been this voice at the back of my head saying "you know this probably isn't very good,...

Mario Party returns to its traditional formula; River Survival and Partner Party are great additions to the main game mode; Minigames are consistently great; Playing with a full group of people is a blast

Boards are tiny and there aren't enough of them; Online mode leaves a lot to be desired; Not a good buy for those playing alone