Is Super Mario Party Jamboree Really That Good?

Felix knows best!

Review copy provided by Nintendo

#NintendoSwitch #MarioParty #Mario

[RealMarkyb]

First Mario party for me. As an adult where my friends are always super busy and I’m alone much more, this game is great for having online for us solo players

[EnderMon]

The pro mode makes online play feel more like a classic board game with strategy. Still didn’t stop me from losing a game on a 1-10 chance, resulting in me landing on a bowser space on the final turn 😒. Literally would have won the game. Good ol Mario party 😭

[Danominator]

Been a while since we saw a Mario Party with such consistently high praise. I skipped on Super but might actually get this one.

[Stratilex]

Board selection is great. Jamboree buddy showdown minigames take WAY too long and getting a buddy around the last turn is kinda pointless. Too many minigames aren't available in the main party mode imo, idk how much I'll really touch Koopathlon or BKS, much less the rhythm stuff...

[JsYTA]

There is so much to do. For a party game, Jamboree is basically endless.

[TheFushigiFan]

My biggest gripe with the game is just how long the jamboree minigames take only for the ally to be stolen in the same turn. It makes the extra long minigames feel that much more useless.

[Nolan]

I do hope they do small updates to this game like giving us more options and such

[spacechannelg]

It’s definitely my favorite and I’ve had pretty much all of them. However I’d have disagree with Felix on some points. I feel the game is quite balanced. And the lucky spaces do not bother me. I also have won and seen others beat the player with the advantage on jamboree buddy mini games. Also 12 turns for pro rules is just fine and I love the competitive aspect. My only complaint is I’d like more minigames in party mode and a bigger roster of jamboree buddies and more maps as dlc. Otherwise it’s a. 9/10

[Jordan]

Jamboree is dope as fuck but I do wish it was a little quicker. Games can drag on which sucks when you’re behind/busy.

Hopefully they support this game with some good dlc and maybe a little bit of QoL

[nicholasroot]

its one of the best mario party, however I dont enjoy how long the jamboree buddy mini games are.

[zacharymccoy]

Republican Party ❌️
Democratic Party ❌️
Mario Party ✅️

[GTNB]

Well I’ve played two full games so far and both reminded me of Mario Party 6 (still by far the best Mario Party game) so that’s very positive.

[nonamebro]

My main issue with jamboree is the minigames. I found myself not really enjoying the majority of them. I can only think of a few that I actually enjoyed, most of them were just okay or flat out bad. The showdown minigames also drag out a long time and just aren't very fun either. Additionally, only around half of the total minigames can appear in the main mario party mode, which leads to seeing repeated minigames VERY often. I've only played 6 full 15-turn games and I've seen every minigame at least once, and a lot of them multuiple times. It really feels like a downgrade coming from Mario Party Superstars, as that game also had over 100 minigames, and pretty much all of them could appear when playing the boards, which led to so much variety. Also, the overall quality of the minigames is much higher in superstars as opposed to jamboree. The boards themselves in jamboree are really good though. It's really disappointing to see the game struggle with this, especially considering this technically has the most minigames in the series.

[sagelovescoffee]

Yes. It really is that good. Ive been playing a little bit every day after a long day of work. I love Kooplathon 😊

[tiio]

I love the boards but I don't like how so many minigames don't appear in party mode. I enjoyed Superstars' minigame selection a lot more and it felt like there was less repetition. I'm also not big on motion minigames here – not because I don't like motion controls, but because I can't stand joycons (and half of mine have drift issues) and tbh, I don't want to have to switch my controller.

I like the Jamboree buddies & their minigames but I also hate not being able to turn them off. They're usually really OP and I hate that you're basically forced to play with them.

[TeQue]

this edition of mario party sounds like they heard our prayers

[alfredocardenas]

We really need solo Bowser Minigames from Mario Party 7 back. Especially the chance of losing a star if you lose.

[jayppop]

I miss the rafting game in superstars that was awesome

[camnatale-miles]

Felix has come a long way, far better at articulating his opinion, really engaging with his delivery. The passion has always come through but he's improved so much. Great work, great discussion.

[teapottanuki]

It should just be that whoever is in 4th place gets a buddy to help them catch up but if they suddenly jump to first place, said buddy goes away or switches. And remove stealing the Buddy