Super Mario Party Jamboree: 15 minutes of footage, details about online play, Pauline to be playable
Revealed during the Nintendo Direct in June, Super Mario Party Jamboree is the 3rd Mario Party game to be released on Nintendo Switch. And it promises to be one of the biggest entries yet with 7 boards, over 110 mini games, and a plethora of game modes (including some that are playable online!).
If you want to get a good look at the game in action, here’s a video with 15 minutes of brand new footage showcasing the various boards, some of the mini games, and even a few game modes:
One of the biggest additions in Super Mario Party Jamboree is extensive support for online play, with (among others) a 20-players mode (a series’ first!). And today, Nintendo updated the game’s official website in Japan, sharing details about online: which modes are compatible, how many players can join, etc..
Here’s a handy chart with all the relevant details:
| Offline | Online | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random Match | Friend Match | |||
| Mario Party (Board Game) | 1～4 players. Up to 4 players per Nintendo Switch console. | 2～4 players. One player per Nintendo Switch console. | 2～4 players. Up to 3 players per Nintendo Switch console. | |
| Minigame Bay | Free Play | 1～4 players. Up to 4 players per Nintendo Switch console. | / | 2～4 players. Up to 3 players per Nintendo Switch console. |
| Survival | / | 2～4 players. One player per Nintendo Switch console. | / | |
| Daily Trial | 1～4 players. Up to 4 players per Nintendo Switch console. | 2～4 players. One player per Nintendo Switch console. | 2～4 players. Up to 3 players per Nintendo Switch console. | |
| Challenge Minigame Battle | ||||
| Tag Match | 2 players. 2 players per Nintendo Switch console. | 2～4 players. Up to 3 players per Nintendo Switch console, and 2 players if you play with players from around the world. | ||
| Koopathlon | 1 player. | 2～20 players. One player per Nintendo Switch console. | 2～8 players. One player per Nintendo Switch console. Up to 7 friends can play together. | |
| Bowser Kaboom Squad | 1 player. | 2～8 players. One player per Nintendo Switch console. | 2～8 players. One player per Nintendo Switch console. Up to 7 friends can play together. | |
| Patapata Adventure* | 1～2 players. Up to two players per Nintendo Switch console (each player requires their own Joy-Con set). | / | / | |
| Toad Factory* | 1～4 players. Up to 4 players per Nintendo Switch console (each player requires their own Joy-Con set. However, you only need one if you’re playing alone). | / | / | |
| Rhythm King* | 1～4 players. Up to 4 players per Nintendo Switch console (each player requires their own Joy-Con set). | / | / | |
*official English name TBC!
Finally, Nintendo has revealed a new playable character: Pauline! Here’s a video introducing her:
Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch) comes out on October 17th worldwide.
