Ship fast, great Nintendo game

Additions to the classic formula; New and engaging modes

Lack of extensive online play; Tags

Super Mario Party is yet another brilliant addition to the Switch’s burgeoning game library. There’s something for everyone in the 80-strong minigame offering, and while we’re yet to test it out, the addition of online play means you don’t need a roomful of guests to party with the plumber and co. The games themselves are basic, but that’s the point, and I’d wager that a Mario Party board game has Monopoly beaten any day of the week. Add to the generous helping of content that clever Toad’s Rec Room mode, and this is the strongest Mario Party package in some time. My advice? Play as Waluigi. He has the best running animation, and you won’t find a cockier champion in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Minigames as fun as ever ; River Survival is a fun way to play; Toad’s Rec Room is brilliant; Online Mariothon;

A few boring minigames; You need two copies of the game to play Toad’s Rec Room; Mario high-fiving Bowser? It’s just wrong;

Minigames as fun as ever ; River Survival is a fun way to play; Toad’s Rec Room is brilliant; Online Mariothon;

A few boring minigames; You need two copies of the game to play Toad’s Rec Room; Mario high-fiving Bowser? It’s just wrong;

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Super Mario Party is the eleventh entry into Nintendo's boardgame franchise and after several underwhelming attempts on previous consoles, the Switch game is tasked with not only breathing fresh life into an ageing series but also with reviving the glory days of Gamecube and N64 digital board-gaming...

80 surprisingly unique and enjoyable mini-games; Wonderful attention to detail in character animations and game-play; Mario Party and Partner Party balance luck and skill really well; Great 4-player local multiplayer experience

Difficulty in single-player mode is far too easy; Toad's Rec-Room feels a little disconnected from the rest of the game; Shorter game time option and extra boards would've been great; Online component unavailable for review

Dan rolls the dice with Super Mario Party on Switch.

Huge selection of minigames; Perfect for players of all ages; Beautifully polished sound and graphics

Limited control options; Board Game mode levels are uninspired; Some of the modes feel tired too fast

Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

There has always been one party game on Nintendo systems synonymous with fun and that is the Mario Party games....

delivers the couch multiplayer experience the series is famous for with an awesome new layer of strategy, 80 mostly-great minigames, and the quirky tech of the Switch controllers to keep things feeling fresh.