Mario Party Superstars

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Template:Infobox Mario Party Superstars is the second installment in the Mario Party series for the Nintendo Switch released on October 29, 2021, and is the twenty-fifth installment in the series overall. It is also the twelfth installment to be released on a home console. The game follows the same gameplay style as its predecessor Super Mario Party and earlier installments in the series. It features 100 minigames from past games in the series, similarly to Mario Party: The Top 100, as well as five boards from the Nintendo 64 Mario Party games. All game modes are available to play online.

Mario Party Superstars is the first game published by Nintendo on one of their consoles to be officially localized in Brazilian Portuguese.

Gameplay

Mario Party Superstars features minigames and boards from past Mario Party titles while retaining the overall game engine and several features from Super Mario Party. Players take turns hitting the Dice Block and moving around the board in order to collect coins and Stars, and once every player has rolled, a minigame will be played, allowing the players to earn coins. Much like games prior to Mario Party 9, the Dice Block rolls 1 through 10 instead of only 1 through 6, and character-specific Dice Blocks from Super Mario Party do not return. Items can be obtained from Lucky Spaces, Item Spaces, or Item Shops and are generally based on the items seen in Super Mario Party. The boards generally retain their original layout, though some have been updated to include new path layouts and Item Shops, such as Peach's Birthday Cake. Some of the board events have also been adjusted. Like in Super Mario Party, when landing on a VS Space, the landing player hits a Dice Block to determine how many coins each player must put into the pot, though instead of playing a Rumble Minigame, a Free-for-all Minigame is played, similarly to Battle Spaces from older entries. Once landed on, a VS Space will then turn into a Blue Space.

During the last five turns, the coins gained or lost from Blue Spaces and Red Spaces are doubled, and two players landing on the same space will embark in a Duel Minigame, betting coins like in Mario Party 2 and Mario Party 3. New to this game is the ability to add turns, in which there is an option to change the number of turns in the menu at any point of the game except for during the last turn. The number of turns that could be added is dependent on the amount of turns chosen at the beginning of the game, so for example, if 10 turns were chosen, the player can choose to change the number to 15, 20, 25, or 30 turns, but if 30 turns were chosen, this option isn't available. If the turn count is changed during the last five turns, any changes during the last five turns will be reverted on the next turn, so for example, two players landing on the same space won't trigger a duel. The option to add turns can only be chosen once per game.

Like in Super Mario Party, practicing a minigame takes place on the instruction screen instead of players pressing a button to practice.

Characters

Playable

Ten characters are playable. Though no new playable characters are introduced to the series, this is the first Mario Party game since Mario Party 9 where Birdo is playable.

white	white	Peach	Daisy	black
A beloved and intrepid hero who can be easily recognized by his red cap and mustache.	Mario's taller brother who is known for his high jumps and being afraid of ghosts.	The princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. Has a kind heart and a love of all things pink.	An energetic princess who is particularly fond of her flower earrings.	A greedy character with an eye for gold. Spends too much time with Waluigi.
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A devious individual who always has a trick up his sleeve. Often seen with Wario.	A carefree but steadfast ally of Mario's who loves to eat fruit.	An otherworldly figure who travels through space with her family, the Lumas.	King of the jungle. Incredibly strong but bugs out for bananas.	A jovial character who exudes a mysterious charm.

Non-playable

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Toad	Toadette	Koopa Troopa	Bowser	Bowser Jr.	Junior Clown Car
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A hardworking, energetic resident of the Mushroom Kingdom.	Bright, animated, and always in high spirits. Sports a trademark pair of pink pigtails.	One of Bowser's minions who is excited to be back guiding Mario Party players.	The self-centered, ruthless king of the Koopas.	A little rascal who loves making mischief. The son of Bowser, king of the Koopas.	A vehicle that can soar through the sky. Bowser Jr.'s preferred mode of transit.
Kamek	Shy Guy	Fly Guy	Snifit	Hammer Bro	Paratroopa
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A magic user clad in signature glasses and blue robe.	Minions of Bowser who you'll see in a variety of colors, red included.	Can float thanks to the propellers attached to their heads.	Often mistaken for Shy Guys, but the difference lies in their masks.	Hammer wielders with wicked throwing arms and a penchant for jumping.	Koopa Troopas that fly around by flapping their wings.
Goomba	Galoomba	Bob-omb	Piranha Plant	Petey Piranha	Monty Mole
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Bowser's lackeys who are stepped all over by friend and foe alike.	Bowser's minions. Often mistaken for Goombas.	Explosive creatures that flash just before they burst, giving you precious time to run.	Plants that will take a bite out of anything. Not to be confused with strawberries.	Leader of the Piranha Plants. Those shorts, while stylish, actually hide a belly betton.	Skilled at digging holes. Seems to be some kind of antagonistic mole.
Lakitu	Spiny Egg	Blooper	Chain Chomp	Thwomp	Whomp
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Flies through the sky on a cloud and throws Spiny Eggs with unerring aim.	Sharp spheres thrown by Lakitu. These are best to be avoided.	Creatures that swim around in the water and shoot ink when disturbed.	Spherical with an iron will and a body to match. Always found attached to a chain.	Extremely heavy. Look out below!	Large stone creatures that block your way.
Pokey	Bullet Bill	Boo	King Boo	Peepa	Mr. I
Cactus-like critters that like to pop up and surprise passerby.	Creatures that get fired out of a cannon. They explode on contact, so stay away.	Too shy to look you in the eye. Always hides when spotted.	King of the Boos. Takes pride in his large body and shining crown.	Unlike Boos, they are not shy enough to hide when spotted.	Giant floating eyeballs. Run circles around them to stop them from seeing straight.
Swoop	Cheep Cheep	Cheep Chomp	Urchin	Huckit Crab	Buzzy Beetle
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A creature that lurks in the shadows, waiting for a chance to cause trouble.	Graceful swimmers commonly found in the ocean. Sometimes found in rivers too.	Has a massive maw and will voraciously devour anything in sight.	Spiked creatures that spend their lives floating in the water and blocking paths.	Can often be found at the water's edge. The oversized claw is oddly cute.	Protected by a tough, dark shell.
Penguin	Baby Penguin	Ukiki
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A large penguin known to slide on its belly. Baby penguin's parent.	The child of penguin that lives in a cold locale. Is a baby.	Mischievous monkeys that can often be found at the tops of trees.

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• King Bob-omb
• Gold Goombas
• Big Piranha Plants
• Toads
• Woody
• Warukio
• Piranha Pods
• Big Piranha Pods
• Mecha Fly Guy
• Big Cheep Cheep
• Spinies
• Lava Bubbles
• Amps
• Yoshis

Boards

The game features five boards from the three Nintendo 64 Mario Party titles.

Board		Description	Difficulty
		A pair of Yoshi-shaped islands brimming with fruit. Watermelon Island is on the left, while Cantaloupe Island is on the right.	★☆☆☆☆
		A double-layered cake topped with succulent strawberries. Be careful though - you might find Bowser hanging out by the pudding.	★★★☆☆
Board		Description	Difficulty
		A space station designed with paths radiating out from the center. Keep an eye on the timer and the Bowser-controlled cannon!	★★☆☆☆
		A land where day changes to night and back again before you know it. Things get spooky after dark when the ghosts come out to play!	★★★★★
Board		Description	Difficulty
		A forest that causes anyone who enters to become lost. Signs point you every which way, and you may encounter a dubious tree within.	★★★★☆

Items

Item		Description	Price
File:Nocoverart.png	Skeleton Key	Open a gate. Can only be used when you're next to a gate.	3 coins
	Mushroom	+5 to dice roll, then move the total amount.	3 coins
	Cursed Dice Block	Your die can roll only a number between 1 and 3.	3 coins
	Double Dice	Roll 2 dice, then move the total amount.	5 coins
	Chomp Call	Call Chain Chomps to move a Star.	7 coins 6 coins (Forest Shop)
File:Nocoverart.png	Warp Block	Swap spaces with a random opponent.	7 coins
	Triple Dice	Roll 3 dice, then move the total amount.	10 coins
	Custom Dice Block	Roll whatever number you want from 1 to 10.	12 coins
File:Nocoverart.png	Plunder Chest	Steal an item from the opponent of your choice.	20 coins (Forest Shop)
	Golden Pipe	Warp to a Star.	25 coins
File:Nocoverart.png	Hidden Block Card	Makes a hidden block appear.	40 coins (Forest Shop)
	Boo Bell	Boo will steal from an opponent a Star (for 50 coins) or coins (for free).
	Dueling Glove
File:Nocoverart.png	Super Warp Block	Swap spaces with an opponent of your choice.
File:Nocoverart.png	Double Star Card	Exchange for double the Stars. Can be used only at a Star Exchange.
File:Nocoverart.png	Item Bag	Fill up on items till you can't hold any more!

Spaces

• Start Space - "Your journey to become the next Super Star starts here."
• Blue Space - "Get 3 coins." (Last 5 turns: "Get 6 coins.")
• Red Space - "Lose 3 coins." (Last 5 turns: "Lose 6 coins.")
• Bowser Space - "The most dangerous space. Nothing good can come of it."
• Event Space
  • Yoshi's Tropical Island: "Cheep Chomp plays a crafty trick. Keep your eyes peeled!"
  • Space Land: "If you're facing down a speeding spaceship...run!"
  • Peach's Birthday Cake: "You can spend coins here to add a strawberry."/"[Character]'s strawberry will steal your coins here."/"[Character]'s strawberry will steal your Star here."; "Take a shortcut on this slide!"
  • Woody Woods: "Stop here, and Monty Mole will change the arrow sign."; "Stop here, and you can get some fruit."; "There's something a little sinister about this tree..."
  • Horror Land: "Stop here to change day to night or night to day."
• VS Space - "Players bet coins before facing off in a minigame!"
• Lucky Space - "Spin the roulette wheel for a chance at items or coins!" (Final turn: "Spin the roulette wheel for a chance at coins!")
• Item Space - "Get an item from an Item Minigame." (Final turn: "It's the last turn, so there won't be an Item Minigame.")
• Chance Time Space - "Hit the three rotating blocks for a chance at a comeback!"
• Koopa Bank - "Deposit 3 coins when you pass. Try landing here too!" (Last 5 turns: "Deposit 5 coins when you pass. Try landing here too!")

Passing spaces

• Star Exchange - "Exchange 20 coins for a Star."
• Boo - "Steal coins for free or a Star for 50 coins."
• Bowser - "It looks like Bowser has something for you..."
• Koopa Troopa - "A lap around the board! You'll receive 10 coins."
• Item Shop - "Buy items with coins." (Final turn: "Buy items with coins. Currently unavailable.")
• Crossroads - "Choose which way to go."
• Gate - "A closed gate. It might open with a key."
• Thwomp - "Give the Thwomp coins, and you can pass."
• Bowser Junction - "Counts down when you pass by. What happens at zero?"
• Snifit Station - "Stop here to get a speed trap from the Snifit Patrol."/"Get a speed trap when the Snifit Patrol gets back."
• Flower Lottery - "Select a seed, then follow whichever path sprouts!"
• Signpost - "You must follow the arrows. Watch out! They change."
• Forest Shop - "An exclusive item shop hidden deep in the forest."
• Monty Mole Hole - "Pay Monty Mole coins here to change the arrow signs."
• Mr. I's Stone - "Mr. I will warp you across the board."
• Whomp Blocker - "This Whomp is blocking the way. Pay it coins to pass."
• Party Place - "Stop by at night if you want to join the party."
• Mystery Mansion - "Something magical might happen here during the day."
• King Boo's Stone - "At night, pay 150 coins to steal a Star from everyone."

Minigames

Main article: List of Mario Party Superstars minigames

The game has 100 minigames from previous Mario Party titles, much like Mario Party: The Top 100. There are also five item minigames that do not count towards the total in the game, bringing the number up to 105.

	4 vs.	1 vs. 3	2 vs. 2	Duel	Item	Special	Total
	8	2	2				12
	12	3	4		2		21
	10	6	4	3	3	1	27
	3	2	2			1	8
	7	2				1	10
	7		3	1		1	12
	3	1		1		1	6
			2				2
	2	1				1	4
	2	1					3
Total	54	18	18	4	5	6	105

Differences from other Mario Party games

Differences from the original games

Boards

• Unlike in Mario Party 2 or 3, if a player does not have a Skeleton Key when they reach a junction with a gate, then they do not get to choose which path to take.
• Approximately a quarter of Blue Spaces on boards are now Lucky Spaces.
• Toadette now gives the star on the boards in place of Toad and the Millennium Star.
• Characters that weren't present in the original games now appear on some of the boards, including Huckit Crabs and Urchins in Yoshi's Tropical Island, Peepas in Horror Land, and Galoombas in Woody Woods.
• In the original Mario Party boards, Bowser can now give a Cursed Dice Block for an expensive price when players pass him instead of a dud item.
• There are now item shops in the original Mario Party boards and more than one item shop in the Mario Party 2 boards.
• A Cheep Chomp replaces the giant Cheep Cheep in Yoshi's Tropical Island.
• The layout of Peach's Birthday Cake has been altered, such as moving the Flower Lottery to after the star and making the Bowser route a risky shortcut that loops back towards the star.
• The available seeds in the Flower Lottery now reset once the Bowser seed is selected, instead of after all seeds have been selected. The seeds also now differ by shape rather than color.
• Lakitu now plants the Piranha Plants in Peach's Birthday Cake instead of Goomba. The Piranha Plants can now disappear once their corresponding Event Space has been landed on, and every pair of Event Spaces now corresponds to the same Piranha Plant instead of each Event Space having its own Piranha Plant. Additionally, players now have the option to plant a coin-stealing or star-stealing Piranha Plant instead of being limited to a star-stealing one. Also, when landing on their own Piranha Plant, the player will earn a few coins as well and be given the option to upgrade their coin-stealing Piranha Plant to a star-stealing one, provided the player has enough coins.
• Players now give 3 coins when passing a Koopa Bank or 5 coins during the last five turns, instead of always giving a flat 5 coins.
• Koopa Kid no longer appears in the Mario Party 2 boards.
• Actual Snifits run the Snifit Police stations in Space Land instead of Snufits.
• King Boo replaces the Big Boo in Horror Land.
• The Koopa Bank on the left of the board in Woody Woods has been moved to the top, and another Koopa Bank has been added, totalling three Koopa Banks on the board.
• Wigglers and the multiple MIPS are absent from Woody Woods, the former being replaced by Galoombas and the latter having been replaced by small rabbits.
• The Monty Mole hut that allows players to switch the signposts is now simply a Monty Mole hole from which a Monty Mole emerges to talk directly to the player. As well, the bottom-left hut has been replaced by a unique Item Shop known as the Forest Shop.

Minigames

• Characters vocalize more frequently in minigames.
• Certain minigames now result in multiple victories instead of a draw if multiple characters survive.
• Minigames from Mario Party 3 no longer have flat aesthetics.
• Many of the changes to returning minigames from The Top 100 remain.
• Just like Hexagon Heat in The Top 100, the mushrooms in Mushroom Mix-Up have different patterns, possibly to help people with color blindness.
• In Cast Aways, the reeling time when the player does not catch anything is significantly faster.
• Despite Crazy Cutters being based on its appearance in Mario Party, both Chain Chomp and Blooper appear as possible characters, both of which appear in the Mario Party 2 version. Additionally, it uses its name from Mario Party 2 rather than being named Crazy Cutter as in Mario Party.
• Players who fall off the tower in Hammer Drop now lose all the coins they collected during the minigame.
• The pictures that can be revealed in Tipsy Tourney are now of a Mushroom, Fire Flower, or Star, rather than just a coin.
• As with The Final Battle! in The Top 100, any appearances of Koopa Kid in minigames from Mario Party 2 and 3 are replaced with Bowser Jr.
• Hot Rope Jump can now end if two or more players reach 99 jumps.
• In Archer-ival, if the three player team wins, surviving players will pop from behind the brick wall holding their respective panels to celebrate.
• In Archer-ival, the solo player no longer receives extra coins from hitting the Goomba, Boo, or Bowser Jr. panels. Additionally, the Toad panel has been replaced by the Goomba panel.
• The players in Look Away now have their own portraits showing the top half of their bodies rather than being disembodied heads.
• In Quicksand Cache, the three players now share the coins they collect, rather than each player keeping the coins they collect individually.
• In Balloon Burst, the time it takes to fully pump a single gust of air into the Bowser balloon is slower.
• The pirate theming in Roll Out the Barrels and the space theming in Hammer Slammer are absent.
• Players are stunned for a shorter time when hitting the mines in Cheep Cheep Chase.
• The cylindrical path in Motor Rooter is now colored metallic grey instead of green.
• The Piranha Plants in Winner's Wheel have been removed.
• The minigames from Mario Party 9 and 10 use the same arrangement for their win theme, unlike The Top 100, which gave them separate arrangements.
• Like in Mario Party: The Top 100, several minigame themes from Mario Party 3 now use their names from the Mario Party 3 Original Soundtrack instead of their in-game names from the North American localization of Mario Party 3.
• The song "Going for the Coins" from Mario Party 2 is incorrectly referred to as "Take the Coin", an error that was also present in Mario Party: The Top 100.

Differences from previous installments

• Rolling two 7's no longer yields a larger coin bonus than rolling two of any other number.
• After the star moves to a new location, the camera will zoom out to show the full board.
• A rearranged version of the board's music track plays during the last five turns.
• During board events, players have the option to fast-forward the event's animations.
• The coins earned from the minigame played on every 5th turn (except the last turn) are doubled.
• Unlike Mario Party: The Top 100, minigames now retain their original intros and endings and music tracks. Some minigames, however, have altered endings, most notably minigames from Mario Party 9 and 10, which now have traditional endings in the style of earlier games.
• If the player chooses to skip the intro to certain minigames, the music starts at a different point in the song rather than from the beginning.

Promotion

To promote the game, Nintendo collaborated with the Japanese idol group "King & Prince" and produced two promotional commercials that featured them playing Mario Party Superstars. The Japanese Mario Party Superstars website also featured promotional images of the idol group playing the game.

Reception

Awards and acknowledgements

Mario Party Superstars is nominated for Best Family game at The Game Awards 2021.

Staff

Main article: List of Mario Party Superstars staff

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Party Superstars.

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References to other games

• Super Mario Bros.: The tiled floor in the minigame Squared Away is in the shape of Mario's 8-bit sprite from this game. Also, like in the original Mario Party, the Option House's music is an arrangement of the Underground Theme from this game.
• Mario Party: Peach's Birthday Cake and Yoshi's Tropical Island return as boards and Koopa Troopa reprises his role as a host from this game. Several of the music tracks from this game are rearranged. Mushroom Village also returns (now renamed Village Square), once again acting as the main hub area for the game. 12 minigames return from this game. The die on the boxart has a 3, a 7, and a 10, referencing this game's boxart.
• Mario Party 2: Space Land and Horror Land return as boards. 19 minigames return from this game. The Skeleton Key returns with its design from this game.
• Mario Party 3: Woody Woods returns as a board. 24 minigames return from this game.
• Mario Party 4: 8 minigames return from this game.
• Mario Party 5: 10 minigames return from this game.
• Mario Party 6: 12 minigames return from this game. Toad's artwork is an updated version of his artwork from this game.
• Mario Party 7: 6 minigames return from this game. Toadette's artwork is an updated version of her artwork from this game.
• New Super Mario Bros.: Goomba's artwork is an updated version of its artwork from this game.
• Mario Party 8: 2 minigames return from this game. Peach and Boo's artwork are updated versions of their artwork from this game.
• DK: Jungle Climber: Donkey Kong's artwork is an updated version of his artwork from this game.
• Super Mario series: The Warp Block acts similarly to and uses the same sound effects as a Warp Box.
• Mario Party 9: 4 minigames return from this game. Birdo's 2nd and 4th place animations are reused as her "neutral" and losing animations respectively, and her artwork is reused from this game. Bowser and the Koopa Clown Car’s artwork is an updated version of their artwork from the game’s boxart.
• New Super Mario Bros. U: Piranha Pods are used to spawn the Piranha Plants on Peach's Birthday Cake.
• Mario Party: Island Tour: Yoshi's artwork is reused from this game.
• Mario Kart 8: Just like Super Mario Party, several voice clips have been reused from this game, including some new voice clips.
• Mario Party 10: 3 minigames return from this game. Rosalina's artwork is reused from this game. The characters' 4th place animations are reused as their losing animations, much like Super Mario Party, while their 2nd place animations are used as their "neutral" animation.
• Mario Party: Star Rush: Mega Monty Mole's (now being used for normal Monty Moles) and King Boo's artwork is reused from this game. The Cursed Dice Block from this game returns as an item.
• Mario Party: The Top 100: The concept of having 100 returning minigames is reused from this game, with 52 minigames returning. Some minigames that also appeared in this game retain their redesigns. The Chomp Call retains its design from this game. Wario's artwork is reused from this game.
• Super Mario Party: This game's engine is reused. Most characters' animations are reused from this game. Toad and Toadette reprise their roles from this game. Kamek (albeit without the bow tie), Waluigi, Whomp and Bowser Jr.'s artwork are reused from this game.
• Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit: Thwomp's artwork is reused from this game.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	マリオパーティ スーパースターズ Mario Pāti Sūpāsutāzu	Mario Party Superstars
Chinese (simplified)	马力欧派对 超级巨星 Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì Chāojíjùxīng	Mario Party Superstars
Chinese (traditional)	瑪利歐派對 超級巨星 Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì chāojíjùxīng	Mario Party Superstars
Korean	마리오 파티 슈퍼스타즈[?] Malio Pati Syupeoseutajeu	Mario Party Superstars

External links

• Japanese website
• American website
• American website (game details)
• Latin American (Mexico) website
• Latin American (Brazil) website
• European website
• Oceanian website
• Korean website (store page)
• Chinese (Hong Kong) website
• Chinese (Taiwan) website