Editing Jamboree Buddy

{{character infobox
|name=Jamboree Buddy
|image=[[File:SMPJ Mario and Bowser Jr.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of [[Mario]] with [[Bowser Jr.]] as his Jamboree Buddy, showcasing the latter's Jamboree Buddy ability.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
{{quote|It looks like allies stick around for three turns. Pretty handy, huh? But watch out! If an opponent passes you, your ally will go with them. So keep your eyes peeled, and don't let anyone pass you!|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]|Super Mario Party Jamboree}}
'''Jamboree Buddies''' are characters who assist a character in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', with 10 of the 22 playable characters having this role. When a character encounters a Jamboree Buddy on the board, a Showdown minigame linked to the Jamboree Buddy begins, wherein the character who activates it has a slight advantage at the start. If a tie occurs, the player who rolls the highest in the following "Tie-Break Dice" event earns the Jamboree Buddy. 

On boards, each Jamboree Buddy has their own unique ability and cause all board actions to occur twice, such as gaining or losing [[coin]]s, purchasing items or {{id|Star|MPseries}}s, and even [[Boo]]s and [[Bowser Space]]s. When obtained, the Jamboree Buddy leaves after two turns, meaning they are only around for three turns total, and similarly, if no character reaches the Jamboree Buddy within three turns, that Jamboree Buddy leaves.<ref name=NintendoLifeNewDetails>{{cite|author=Nintendo Life|date=October 1, 2024|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1anMVTIwpo|title=10+ New Details in Mario Party Jamboree|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 1, 2024}}</ref> A character can take a Jamboree Buddy from their opponent by passing them.<ref name=NintendoInsider>{{cite|author=Janes, Ryan|date=September 9, 2024|url=www.nintendo-insider.com/super-mario-party-jamboree-preview/|title=Super Mario Party Jamboree Preview|publisher=Nintendo Insider|accessdate=November 14, 2024}}</ref> In Free Play, Showdown Minigame Battle, online matchmaking and Party-Planner Trek, characters can possibly encounter and recruit a [[Look-alike|monochrome imposter]] of themselves as a Jamboree Buddy.

==List==
{|class=wikitable style="margin:auto"width="100%"
!colspan=2 width=20% style="text-align:center;"|Mario
!colspan=2 width=20% style="text-align:center;"|Luigi
!colspan=2 width=20% style="text-align:center;"|Peach
!colspan=2 width=20% style="text-align:center;"|Daisy
!colspan=2 width=20% style="text-align:center;"|Wario
|-
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|[[File:SMP Icon Mario.png|100x100px]]
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|[[File:SMP Icon Luigi.png|100x100px]]
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|[[File:SMP Icon Peach.png|100x100px]]
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|[[File:MPS Daisy icon.png|100x100px]]
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|[[File:SMP Icon Wario.png|100x100px]]
|-
!'''Jamboree Buddy ability'''
||''When you hit a dice...<br/>Adds 3 to 8 to the dice roll.''
!'''Jamboree Buddy ability'''
||''When you hit a dice...<br/>You'll have an easier time rolling bigger numbers.''<hr/>After rolling, there is a chance Luigi will replace it with the max possible roll given the dice used.
!'''Jamboree Buddy ability'''
||''At a Star Exchange...<br/>Purchase stars at half the cost.''
!'''Jamboree Buddy ability'''
||''At an Item Shop...<br/>Purchase items at half cost.''
!'''Jamboree Buddy ability'''
||''Before hitting the dice...<br/>Get 3 to 8 coins.''
|-
!'''Showdown minigame'''
||[[Mario's Three-peat]]
!'''Showdown minigame'''
||[[Luigi Rescue Operation]]
!'''Showdown minigame'''
||[[Peach's Day Off]]
!'''Showdown minigame'''
||[[Daisy's Field Day]]
!'''Showdown minigame'''
||[[Wario's Buzzer Beater]]
|-
!'''Showdown initiation advantage'''
||''Get 3 points at the start.'' 
!'''Showdown initiation advantage'''
||''The game starts with the first room's puzzle solved.''
!'''Showdown initiation advantage'''
||''Get a gold present worth 10 points in the first game.''
!'''Showdown initiation advantage'''
||''Get 3 red medals at the start.''
!'''Showdown initiation advantage'''
||''Get 5 points at the start.''
|-
!colspan=2 width=20% style="text-align:center;"|Waluigi
!colspan=2 width=20% style="text-align:center;"|Yoshi
!colspan=2 width=20% style="text-align:center;"|Rosalina<ref name=a group=note>Motion controls required since Rosalina's corresponding minigame utilizes them.</ref>
!colspan=2 width=20% style="text-align:center;"|Donkey Kong
!colspan=2 width=20% style="text-align:center;"|Bowser Jr.
|-
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|[[File:SMP Icon Waluigi.png|100x100px]]
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|[[File:SMPJ Icon Yoshi.png|100x100px]]
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|[[File:SMP Icon Rosalina.png|100x100px]]
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|[[File:SMP Icon DK.png|100x100px]]
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|[[File:SMP Icon Jr.png|100x100px]]
|-
!'''Jamboree Buddy ability'''
||''While moving...<br/>Steal 3 to 8 coins from opponents you pass.''
!'''Jamboree Buddy ability'''
||''While moving...<br/>Copy items from opponents you pass.''<hr/>If the opponent has multiple items, a random one is copied.
!'''Jamboree Buddy ability'''
||''Before hitting the dice...<br/>Get one cheap item at random.''<hr/>A "cheap" item is one sold for 4 coins or less.
!'''Jamboree Buddy ability'''
||''Before hitting the dice...<br/>Move to a random space.''<hr/>The player chooses whether to activate this ability.
!'''Jamboree Buddy ability'''
||''When you land on a space...<br/>Set a Half-Coins Steal Trap on the space you are on.''
|-
!'''Showdown minigame'''
||[[Waluigi's Pinball Arcade]]
!'''Showdown minigame'''
||[[Yoshi's Mountain Race]]
!'''Showdown minigame'''
||[[Rosalina's Radical Race]]
!'''Showdown minigame'''
||[[DK's Konga Line]]
!'''Showdown minigame'''
||[[Jr.'s Jauntlet]]
|-
!'''Showdown initiation advantage'''
||''Waluigi will place medals at the start.''
!'''Showdown initiation advantage'''
||''Three [[Fruit (Yoshi food)|fruits]] will be placed in front of you at the start.''
!'''Showdown initiation advantage'''
||''Get a boosting item right before starting.''
!'''Showdown initiation advantage'''
||''Matching the rhythm will be slightly easier.''
!'''Showdown initiation advantage'''
||''Get 3 points at the start.''
|}

==Achievements==
Each Jamboree Buddy has a corresponding achievement that the player unlocks by gaining them as an ally and using their ability for the first time:

*Mario: Mario's Pal
*Luigi: Luigi's Chum
*Peach: Peach-Approved
*Daisy: Daisy's Cheer Squad
*Wario: Wario's Baddie Buddy
*Waluigi: Team Waluigi
*Yoshi: Yoshi Fan
*Rosalina: Rosalina Admiration Brigade
*Donkey Kong: DK Crew
*Bowser Jr.: Bowser Jr.'s Accomplice

There is an unlockable "Bowser's Groupies" achievement if the player lands on a Bowser Space with a Jamboree Buddy.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Bowser Jr Jamboree Buddy.jpg|[[Toadette]] recruiting Bowser Jr. as a Jamboree Buddy
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ジャンボリーフレンド
|JpnR=Janborīfurendo
|JpnM=Jamboree Friend
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|quote=|translation=|author=|date=November 21, 2024|title=『スーパー マリオパーティ ジャンボリー』の新たな体験プレイ映像を公開。あなたを助けてくれる強力な仲間「ジャンボリーフレンド」もご紹介。|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/topics/article/58e7964c-51d1-4571-b043-db8e2317e587|format=|timestamp=|location=|publisher=Nintendo|language=|website=|isbn=|page=|accessdate=February 28, 2025|archive=|archivedate=|archiver=|deadlink=}}</ref>
|ChiT=盛會朋友
|ChiTR=Shènghuì Péngyǒu
|ChiTM=Grand Event Friend
|ChiS=盛会好友
|ChiSR=Shènghuì Hǎoyǒu
|ChiSM=Grand Event Buddy
|Dut=Jamboree-partner
|DutM=Jamboree Partner
|Fre=Camarade de Jamboree
|FreM=Jamboree Comrade
|Ger=Jamboree-Partner
|GerM=Jamboree Partner
|Ita=Partner di Jamboree
|ItaM=Jamboree Partner
|Kor=
|KorR=
|KorM=
|Por=Dupla Jamboree
|PorM=Jamboree Duo
|PorC=<ref name="alanz1">{{cite|author=alanzoka|date=October 18, 2024|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=60BP7rh0HT8|title=MARIO PARTY VOLTOU! - MARIO PARTY: JAMBOREE COM OS INIMIGOS|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 20, 2024}}</ref>
|Rus=
|RusR=
|RusM=
|SpaA=Compi Jamboree
|SpaAM=Little Jamboree Buddy
|SpaAC=<ref name="Juegos Sorpresa">{{cite|author=Juegos Sorpresa|date=November 15, 2024|timestamp=23:22|url=youtu.be/I3d-zRoP53g?t=23m22s|title=''Super Mario Party Jamboree'' en Español Latino: Todos los Tableros {{!}} Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=December 3, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaE=Compa Jamboree
|SpaEM=Jamboree Buddy}}

==Notes==
*Much like the [[Ally]] mechanic in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'':
**[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] do not have dialogue when approached, with the Toad host speaking for them instead due to them being mostly silent protagonists.
**[[Yoshi]] talks by saying his own name and [[Donkey Kong]] talks in monkey noises. Translations are provided in parentheses for the both of them.

==Footnotes and references==
===Footnotes===
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===References===
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