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Line 5: \| title = Super Mario Party \| image = Super Mario Party.jpg \| alt = Mario, his friends, and four Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons flying \| caption = Icon artwork \| developer = [[NDcube]]{{efn\|Additional work by CAProduction}} Line 17 ⟶ 18: \| engine = \| platforms = [[Nintendo Switch]] \| released = ~~October~~ 5, October 2018 \| genre = [[Party video game\|Party]] \| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]] }} {{Nihongo foot\|'''''Super Mario Party'''''\|スーパーマリオパーティ\|Sūpā Mario Pāti\|lead=yes\|group=lower-alpha}} is a 2018 [[Party game\|party video game]] developed by [[NDcube]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. ~~The~~It is the eleventh main ~~entry~~installment in the ''[[Mario Party]]'' series, and the first for the Nintendo Switch. The game was described as a "complete refresh" of the franchise, bringing back and revitalizing gameplay elements from older titles while also introducing new ones to go along with them. ItThe game was released worldwide on 5 October 5, 2018, and sold 1.5 million copies by the end of the month. ''Super Mario Party'' includes four [[game board]]s and 80 [[minigame]]s. The game received positive reviews from critics. As of ~~March~~30 ~~31,~~June 2024, the game has sold more than 20.6684 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling ''Mario Party'' game and one of the top ~~ten~~10 [[List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games\|best-selling games on the system]]. ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', a game featuring maps remastered from earlier entries and a return to the original formula, was released in 2021. A sequel, ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', iswas ~~scheduled~~released ~~for~~on ~~release on~~17 October ~~17,~~ 2024. == Gameplay == {{See also\|Mario Party#Gameplay~~\|l1=Gameplay in Mario Party~~}} {{Multiple images Line 31 ⟶ 34: \| direction = vertical \| image1 = Super Mario Party board.png \| caption1 = Mario about to roll his Mario Dice Block on the Whomp's Domino Ruins board, with Yoshi and Rosalina following him as allies. He can also switch Dice Blocks, use an item, or view the map to strategize. \| image2 = Super Mario Party tricycle race 2018.png \| caption2 = Mario, Goomba, Peach, and Bowser competing in the Trike Harder minigame. The player must rotate the [[Joy-Con]] in a way similar to pedaling a bike. }} ''Super Mario Party'' returns to the traditional turn-based ''[[Mario Party]]''-style of gameplay for the first time in over a decade,. aThis format ~~that~~ had remained absent from home console entries ~~ever~~ since ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. The game is played with one [[Joy-Con]] controller per player, with other players needing additional controllers for [[Multiplayer video game\|multiplayer]]. In the game's story, Mario and his friends ~~decide to~~ hold a party to ~~work out~~determine who should be the Super Star. [[Bowser]] appears, with [[Bowser Jr.]], arguing that he could also be the Super Star. [[Toad (Mario)\|Toad]], [[Toadette]] and [[Kamek]] are appointed as judges and the party begins. The standard game mode, "Mario Party", features up to four players taking turns independently navigating the [[Board game\|game board]]. Upon the player's turn, a [[dice]] block is rolled to determine how many spaces the player moves on the board, and ~~items~~[[Item (game terminology)\|item]]s collected can be used to alter how many spaces the player can move. Each space has a unique function, such as blue and red spaces giving and taking three coins respectively, and good luck and bad luck spaces granting the player helpful or unhelpful consequences. After each player takes their turn, everyone competes in a minigame ~~which~~that awards coins based on their placement. Minigames vary with rules and playstyle, such as 4-player free-for-alls, 2-on-2 or 1-on-3 matchups, or utilizing [[motion control]]s or [[HD Rumble]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2018-nintendo-reveals-super-mario-party-for-swi/1100-6459709 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619111141/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2018-nintendo-reveals-super-mario-party-for-swi/1100-6459709 \|title=E3 2018: Nintendo Reveals Super Mario Party For Switch \|last=Tran \|first=Edmon \|website=[[GameSpot]] \|date=12 June 2018 \|access-date=19 June 2018 \|archive-date=19 June 2018 \|url-status=live}}</ref> There are 80 minigames in total across all game modes where the objects are colored according to ''[[Mario Party 7]]''{{'}}s color code, and they can all be played independently of the game board in the Free Play section. One star is located in a random location at a time; any player who reaches it can spend ten coins to purchase it. The player who has the most stars and coins by the end of the game wins. Coins can additionally be spent on one-use items to give the player certain advantages on the board, such as adding to one's own dice roll, subtracting from another player's dice roll, or using a golden pipe to be taken directly to the star. One major difference compared to previous home console entries is the introduction of character-specific dice blocks: each character has a unique alternative dice block that has a different selection of numbers compared to the standard dice block, including a slightly higher chance of 3's (Mario), rolling only even numbers (Peach), and having a decent chance for a high roll but an equally likely chance to lose coins (Bowser). Another major difference is the incorporation of the ally system from the Nintendo 3DS game ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', wherein each player can recruit up to three allies from the roster. These allies can add additional rolls to the player's dice block, lend the player their character-specific dice block for the duration of the game, and ~~can~~ appear as assistance in some of the minigames. Beyond the standard Mario Party mode, ''Super Mario Party'' features ~~a number of~~several secondary game modes for multiplayer. The second, known as "Partner Party", has two teams of two players also searching for stars, but the players are free to move in any direction and cross their ~~own~~ path, similar to the "Toad Scramble" mode from the aforementioned ''Star Rush''.<ref name="Siliconera online" /> This mode features unique items and redesigned board layouts. In "River Survival", four players must work together to navigate through a series of white-water rapids under a time limit. This mode features exclusive minigames that focus on cooperation and reward the team with time bonuses. In "Sound Stage", players compete in a series of motion-controlled rhythm games in one of three difficulty settings, and the player with the highest score by the end wins. The final multiplayer-focused game mode is "Toad's Rec Room", where players can take multiple Nintendo Switch consoles and arrange and synchronize them to create larger, [[multi-monitor]] environments. The minigames featured with this mode include an enhanced version of the "Shell Shocked" minigame from the Nintendo 64 entries, and a unique take on toy baseball.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://kotaku.com/super-mario-party-lets-you-combine-two-switches-1826764497 \|title=Super Mario Party Lets You Combine Two Switches \|last=Gach \|first=Ethan \|website=[[Kotaku]] \|date=12 June 2018 \|access-date=12 June 2018 \|archive-date=1 March 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301050733/https://kotaku.com/super-mario-party-lets-you-combine-two-switches-1826764497 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/12/17451550/super-mario-party-nintendo-switch-release-date-e3 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612201151/https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/12/17451550/super-mario-party-nintendo-switch-release-date-e3 \|title=Super Mario Party might be the most creative Switch game yet \|last=Gartenberg \|first=Chaim \|website=[[The Verge]] \|date=12 June 2018 \|access-date=12 June 2018 \|archive-date=12 June 2018 \|url-status=live \|quote=But where things get really interesting is when you get multiple Switch tablets in the equation. Players will be able to pair off into teams, displaying content on each Switch instead of dividing up the screen for split-screen}}</ref><ref name="Polygon">{{cite web\|last=Sarkar\|first=Samit\|url=https://www.polygon.com/e3/2018/6/12/17453106/super-mario-party-release-date-nintendo-switch\|title=Super Mario Party announced for Nintendo Switch\|website=[[Polygon (website)\|Polygon]]\|date=12 June 2018\|access-date=12 June 2018\|archive-date=14 June 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614034419/https://www.polygon.com/e3/2018/6/12/17453106/super-mario-party-release-date-nintendo-switch\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Siliconera online">{{cite web \|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2018/06/14/super-mario-party-talks-partner-party-online-multiplayer \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615130813/http://www.siliconera.com/2018/06/14/super-mario-party-talks-partner-party-online-multiplayer \|title=Super Mario Party Talks About Partner Party, Online Multiplayer \|author=Jenni \|website=[[Siliconera]] \|date=14 June 2018 \|access-date=15 June 2018 \|archive-date=15 June 2018 \|url-status=live}}</ref> The last major game mode in ''Super Mario Party'' is "Challenge Road", essentially a single player campaign wherein the player participates in every single minigame featured in the game, including those from River Survival and Sound Stage, now with unique challenges associated to them. This mode is unlocked when all of the minigames have been played at least once in their respective modes. Beyond local play, ''Super Mario Party'' features [[online multiplayer]] for the first time in the ''Mario Party'' series. In the game's "Online Mariothon" mode, players are only able to play a selection of ten of the game's 80 minigames with other players online, independent of the board games. Here, players compete in five randomly selected minigames out of the aforementioned ten, aiming to get the highest combined score by the end. It also features leaderboards and a ranking system, as well as rewards that the player can receive for playing the mode.<ref name="Siliconera online" /><ref name="Nintendo Life">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/super_mario_party_will_feature_online_play_with_friends_but_only_for_minigames \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615130820/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/super_mario_party_will_feature_online_play_with_friends_but_only_for_minigames \|title=Super Mario Party Will Feature Online Play With Friends, But Only For Minigames \|last=Craddock \|first=Ryan \|website=[[Nintendo Life]] \|date=15 June 2018 \|access-date=15 June 2018 \|archive-date=15 June 2018 \|url-status=live}}</ref> At launch, the two board game modes, Mario Party and Partner Party, were restricted to offline play.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/5/17942876/super-mario-party-minigames-online-play-nintendo-switch\|title=Super Mario Party's online minigame mode is outrageously limited\|work=Polygon\|access-date=2018-10-05\|archive-date=27 April 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427162338/https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/5/17942876/super-mario-party-minigames-online-play-nintendo-switch\|url-status=live}}</ref> However, on 27 April 2021, Nintendo released patch update 1.1.0, which allows for full access to Mario Party, Partner Party, and Free Play for online multiplayer. This update also allows for the use of the Nintendo Switch's built-in invite feature. All of these modes can be played with people on one's friend list or in lobbies protected by a passcode, and 70 of the 80 total minigames can be played online, with the ten omitted minigames being from the Sound Stage mode.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-27-super-mario-party-gets-online-play-in-free-update\|title=Super Mario Party online play expanded in free update\|work=[[Eurogamer]]\|first=Emma\|last=Kent\|date=27 April 2021\|access-date=27 April 2021\|archive-date=29 April 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429054846/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-27-super-mario-party-gets-online-play-in-free-update\|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Super Mario Party'' features ~~the largest~~a roster of twenty playable characters ~~in the ''Mario Party'' series to date~~. The roster includes [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], [[Princess Peach\|Peach]], [[Princess Daisy\|Daisy]], [[Rosalina (Mario)\|Rosalina]], [[Wario]], [[Waluigi]], [[Donkey Kong (character)\|Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Koopa Troopa]], [[List of Mario franchise characters#Enemy_characters\|Hammer Bro]], [[~~Dry~~List ~~Bones~~of ~~(character)~~Mario franchise characters#Enemy_characters\|Dry Bones]],<ref name="Polygon" /> [[~~Shy~~List ~~Guy~~of (Mario) franchise characters#Enemy_characters\|Shy Guy]], [[~~Boo~~List ~~(character)~~of Mario franchise characters#Enemy_characters\|Boo]], [[Bowser]], and [[List of Mario franchise characters#Bowser Jr.\|Bowser Jr.]], all of whom are returning characters, with Bowser being fully playable for the first time. New playable characters to the series include ~~[[Diddy Kong]], who had only previously appeared as a playable character in handheld ''Mario Party'' games;~~ Pom Pom, [[Goomba]],<ref name="Polygon" /> and Monty Mole, none of whom have previously been a playable character in ''Mario Party'',; although this is the former's debut in the series, ~~and~~ the latter two have appeared as NPCs throughout the series.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://nintendowire.com/news/2018/06/12/super-mario-party-announced-for-nintendo-switch \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613210024/https://nintendowire.com/news/2018/06/12/super-mario-party-announced-for-nintendo-switch \|title=Super Mario Party announced for Nintendo Switch \|last=Dell-Cornejo \|first=Daniel \|website=Nintendo Wire \|date=12 June 2018 \|access-date=13 June 2018 \|archive-date=13 June 2018 \|url-status=live}}</ref>▼ ~~===Playable characters===~~ ▲''Super Mario Party'' features the largest roster of playable characters in the ''Mario Party'' series to date. The roster includes [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], [[Princess Peach\|Peach]], [[Princess Daisy\|Daisy]], [[Rosalina (Mario)\|Rosalina]], [[Wario]], [[Waluigi]], [[Donkey Kong (character)\|Donkey Kong]], [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Hammer Bro]], [[Dry Bones (character)\|Dry Bones]],<ref name="Polygon" /> [[Shy Guy (Mario)\|Shy Guy]], [[Boo (character)\|Boo]], [[Bowser]], and [[Bowser Jr.]], all of whom are returning characters, with Bowser being fully playable for the first time. New playable characters to the series include [[Diddy Kong]], who had only previously appeared as a playable character in handheld ''Mario Party'' games; Pom Pom, [[Goomba]],<ref name="Polygon" /> and Monty Mole, none of whom have previously been a playable character in ''Mario Party'', although this is the former's debut in the series, and the latter two have appeared as NPCs throughout the series.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://nintendowire.com/news/2018/06/12/super-mario-party-announced-for-nintendo-switch \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613210024/https://nintendowire.com/news/2018/06/12/super-mario-party-announced-for-nintendo-switch \|title=Super Mario Party announced for Nintendo Switch \|last=Dell-Cornejo \|first=Daniel \|website=Nintendo Wire \|date=12 June 2018 \|access-date=13 June 2018 \|archive-date=13 June 2018 \|url-status=live}}</ref> == Development == ''Super Mario Party'' was developed by [[NDcube]], who have handled every ''[[Mario Party]]'' title since ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.classification.gov.au/Pages/View.aspx?sid=uNNBprW4u3SDf%2bEoCaGn1w%253d%253d&ncdctx=okzTfCb8OTKe0zl36CB08S6AthRvPQY3Q6nI5Zz62E5g3r34tKlwTh7UuKUI1kJ%2bscURO7bmfpScHgp1PojiNw%253d%253d \|title=SUPER MARIO PARTY \|author=<!--Not stated--> \|website=[[Australian Classification Board]] \|publisher=Government of Australia \|access-date=22 June 2018 \|archive-date=29 March 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329124447/http://www.classification.gov.au/Pages/View.aspx?sid=uNNBprW4u3SDf+EoCaGn1w%3d%3d&ncdctx=okzTfCb8OTKe0zl36CB08S6AthRvPQY3Q6nI5Zz62E5g3r34tKlwTh7UuKUI1kJ+scURO7bmfpScHgp1PojiNw%3d%3d \|url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Nintendo]] revealed ''Super Mario Party'' on 12 June ~~12,~~ 2018, during their [[Nintendo Direct]] presentation for [[E3 2018]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-e3-2018-press-conference-news-for-switch-/1100-6459746/\|title=Nintendo E3 2018 Press Conference News For Switch - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Fortnite, Mario Party\|first=Matt\|last=Espineli\|date=12 June 2018\|website=[[GameSpot]]\|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> where they also announced that the game would release on 5 October 5, 2018, exclusively for the [[Nintendo Switch]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/06/12/e3-2018-super-mario-party-announced-with-release-date\|title=E3 2018: Super Mario Party Announced with Release Date\|first=Andrew\|last=Goldfarb\|date=12 June 2018\|website=[[IGN]]\|access-date=12 June 2018\|archive-date=27 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927082404/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/06/12/e3-2018-super-mario-party-announced-with-release-date\|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2018, Nintendo stated that ''Super Mario Party'' would not support the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Doolan\|first=Liam\|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/08/super_mario_party_on_switch_wont_include_pro_controller_support\|title=Super Mario Party On Switch Won't Include Pro Controller Support\|date=2018-08-24\|work=Nintendo Life\|access-date=2018-09-01\|language=en-GB\|archive-date=9 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109032724/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/08/super_mario_party_on_switch_wont_include_pro_controller_support\|url-status=live}}</ref> Later in September 2018, it was revealed that ''Super Mario Party'' would not support handheld mode, ~~owing to the fact that~~as the game supports one [[Joy-Con]] per player.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Doolan\|first=Liam\|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/09/super_mario_party_for_nintendo_switch_wont_support_handheld_mode\|title=Super Mario Party For Nintendo Switch Won't Support Handheld Mode\|date=2018-09-22\|work=Nintendo Life\|access-date=2018-10-01\|language=en-GB\|archive-date=9 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109010615/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/09/super_mario_party_for_nintendo_switch_wont_support_handheld_mode\|url-status=live}}</ref> == Reception == ===Critical response=== {{Video game reviews \| MC = 76/100<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web\|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/super-mario-party/?ref=hp/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch\|title=Super Mario Party for Switch Reviews\|work=[[Metacritic]]\|access-date=3 October 2018\|archive-date=19 November 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119202942/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/super-mario-party?ref=hp\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| Destruct = 7.5/10<ref name="destruct_review">{{cite web\|url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-super-mario-party-523846.phtml\|title=Review: Super Mario Party\|work=[[Destructoid]]\|first=Chris\|last=Carter\|date=3 October 2018\|access-date=3 October 2018\|archive-date=31 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031144208/https://www.destructoid.com/review-super-mario-party-523846.phtml\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| EGM = 9/10<ref name="egm_review">{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/super-mario-party-review/\|title=Super Mario Party review\|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]\|first=Evan\|last=Slead\|date=3 October 2018\|access-date=3 October 2018\|archive-date=18 July 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718171310/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/super-mario-party-review/\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| Fam = 34/40<ref name="famitsu">{{cite web \|last1=Romano \|first1=Sal \|title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1556 \|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2018/09/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1556 \|website=Gematsu \|access-date=May 4, 2021 \|date=September 26, 2018 \|archive-date=6 May 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506033642/https://www.gematsu.com/2018/09/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1556 \|url-status=live }}</ref> \| GI = 7.25/10<ref name="gi_review">{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/super-mario-party/same-party-new-decorations\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003183338/https://www.gameinformer.com/review/super-mario-party/same-party-new-decorations\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 October 2018\|title=Super Mario Party Review\|magazine=[[Game Informer]]\|first=Brian\|last=Shea\|date=3 October 2018\|access-date=3 October 2018}}</ref> \| GSpot = 7/10<ref name="gamespot_review">{{cite web\|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-mario-party-review-friend-and-foe-unite/1900-6417004/\|title=Super Mario Party Review - Friend and Foe Unite\|work=[[GameSpot]]\|first=Jordan\|last=Ramée\|date=5 October 2018\|access-date=8 October 2018\|archive-date=8 October 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008175218/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-mario-party-review-friend-and-foe-unite/1900-6417004/\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| HCG = 4/5<ref>{{cite web\|last=Swalley\|first=Kirstin\|date=October 9, 2018\|url=https://hardcoregamer.com/2018/10/09/review-super-mario-party/314712/\|title=Review: Super Mario Party\|website=Hardcore Gamer\|access-date=September 18, 2024\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427225005/https://hardcoregamer.com/2018/10/09/review-super-mario-party/314712/\|archive-date=April 27, 2021}}</ref> \| IGN = 7.3/10<ref name="ign_review">{{cite web\|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2018/10/03/super-mario-party-review\|title=Super Mario Party Review\|work=[[IGN]]\|first=Samuel\|last=Claiborn\|date=3 October 2018\|access-date=8 October 2018\|archive-date=2 November 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102014412/https://uk.ign.com/articles/2018/10/03/super-mario-party-review\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| NLife = ~~{{Rating\|~~8\|/10}}<ref name="nlife_review">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/super_mario_party\|title=Super Mario Party Review (Switch)\|work=[[Nintendo Life]]\|first=Alex\|last=Olney\|date=3 October 2018\|access-date=3 October 2018\|archive-date=12 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212071717/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/super_mario_party\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| NWR = 8.5/10<ref name="nwr_review">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/48544/super-mario-party-switch-review\|title=Super Mario Party Review\|work=Nintendo World Report\|first=Casey\|last=Gibson\|date=3 October 2018\|access-date=3 October 2018\|archive-date=25 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125110952/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/48544/super-mario-party-switch-review\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| USG = ~~{{Rating\|~~3\|/5}}<ref name="usg_review">{{cite web\|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-mario-party-review\|title=Super Mario Party Review\|work=[[Eurogamer\|USgamer]]\|first=Caty\|last=McCarthy\|date=3 October 2018\|access-date=3 October 2018\|archive-date=11 December 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211073837/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-mario-party-review\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| VB = 82/100<ref>{{cite web\|last=Wilson\|first=Jason\|date=October 3, 2018\|url=https://venturebeat.com/games/super-mario-party-review/\|title=Super Mario Party review — It's finally fun again\|website=[[VentureBeat]]\|access-date=August 31, 2024}}</ref> }} ''Super Mario Party'' received "generally favorable reviews" according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]],<ref name="metacritic"/> becoming the highest-rated game in the series at the time since ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. In Japan, four critics from ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the game a total score of 34 out of 40.<ref name="famitsu"/> Samuel Claiborn of ''[[IGN]]'' claimed that "''Super Mario Party'' is the best Party in two console generations," and that "it delivers the couch multiplayer experience the series is famous for".<ref name="ign_review" /> Jordan Ramée of ''[[GameSpot]]'' particularly praised the inclusion of character-specific dice blocks, stating they "added small moments of strategy into a series that has for too long solely relied on randomness".<ref name="gamespot_review" /> Evan Slead of ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', like Ramée, emphatically welcomed the removal of the car mechanic from the two previous home console entries, ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 10]]''.<ref name="egm_review" /> Alex Olney of ''[[Nintendo Life]]'', like Slead and Claiborn, not only welcomed the omission of the car but also commended the game's overall presentation. Olney particularly singled out the new hub world as a point of praise, noting that it added charm to the game even if it was not truly a necessary inclusion.<ref name="nlife_review" /> While the game was praised for its wide variety of game modes and characters, some of the highest praise has gone to the minigames, with ''[[Game Informer]]''{{'}}s Brian Shea claiming that "the highlights shine bright enough that when the occasional dud pops up, I don't mind".<ref name="gi_review" /> Two common points of criticism were that there were only four boards for both Mario Party and Partner Party, severely limiting the game's replayability according to many outlets, and the restriction of only being able to play with one "half" of a [[Joy-Con]] controller per player. ===Sales=== ''Super Mario Party'' sold 142,868 physical copies within its first two days in Japan, outpacing its two home console predecessors.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://gematsu.com/2018/10/media-create-sales-10-1-18-10-7-18\|title=Media Create Sales: 10/1/18 – 10/7/18\|work=Gematsu\|first=Sal\|last=Romano\|date=10 October 2018\|access-date=10 October 2018\|archive-date=16 December 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216122712/https://gematsu.com/2018/10/media-create-sales-10-1-18-10-7-18\|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Super Mario Party'' debuted at #5 on [[United Kingdom]] sales charts for physical copies sold, even during a very crowded release schedule.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/10/super_mario_party_rolls_a_number_five_in_its_uk_charts_debut_fifa_19_still_on_top\|title=Super Mario Party Rolls A Number Five In Its UK Charts Debut, FIFA 19 Still On Top\|last=Craddock\|first=Ryan\|date=2018-10-08\|work=Nintendo Life\|access-date=2018-10-16\|language=en-GB\|archive-date=16 October 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016125906/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/10/super_mario_party_rolls_a_number_five_in_its_uk_charts_debut_fifa_19_still_on_top\|url-status=live}}</ref> By 31 October 2018, total sales of ''Super Mario Party'' reached over 1.5 million copies, far exceeding Nintendo's expectations and making it the fastest-selling ''Mario Party'' game since ''[[Mario Party 6]]''.<ref name="nintendo-slides-september-2018">{{Cite web\|author=Nintendo Co., Ltd.\|date=31 October 2018\|title=Six Months Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2019\|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/181031_2e.pdf\|website=Nintendo\|access-date=31 October 2018\|archive-date=20 March 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320035243/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/181031_2e.pdf\|url-status=live}}</ref> As of March 2019, the game has sold 1.22 million copies in Japan.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190425_3e.pdf \|title=Earnings Release for Fiscal Year Ended March 2019 \|publisher=Nintendo \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413115045/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190425_3e.pdf \|archive-date=13 April 2022 }}</ref> By ~~March~~30 31June 2024, the game sold 20.6684 million units.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html \|title=Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units \|access-date=May 8, 2024 \|archive-date=30 January 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130072006/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> ===Accolades=== Line 147 ⟶ 154: *{{Official website}} ~~{{NDcube}}~~ {{Mario Party}} {{Nintendo Cube}} {{Portal bar\|Video games\|2010s\|Japan}} Line 158 ⟶ 165: [[Category:Mario Party]] [[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]] [[Category:~~NDcube~~Nintendo Cube games]] [[Category:Nintendo Switch games]] [[Category:Nintendo Switch-only games]]