Everything we know about Super Mario Party Jamboree – Characters, mini-games, release date

Super Mario Party Jamboree is the much anticipated multiplayer sequel that has over 110 mini-games, a mix of old and new boards, and long-awaited characters that have yet to join the series.

It’s going to be an exciting time for Nintendo fans when the party truly begins. Here’s everything we know so far about the game.

Super Mario Party Jamboree release date and pre-order bonuses

Peach, Yoshi, Wario, and many other characters will compete for star supremacy when Super Mario Party Jamboree launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on October 17.

If you pre-order the game through GameStop, you’ll gain a Mario Party Dice keychain with your purchase. Best Buy, meanwhile, is offering a free Super Mario Party Jamboree-themed tote bag, which it claims is a $9.99 value. All copies of the game seem to come with three months of Switch Online for free as well, no matter where you get it.

Are you based in the United Kingdom? You can get the aforementioned dice keychain and a star pin set with your purchase of the game on the My Nintendo Store. GAME also includes the keychain with pre-orders.

All Super Mario Party Jamboree characters

The Super Mario Party Jamboree features many series regulars, but it also has two newcomers joining the fun-filled chaos. Here are all of the characters confirmed for the game so far:

• Mario
• Luigi
• Peach
• Donkey Kong
• Bowser
• Toad
• Toadette
• Daisy
• Shy Guy
• Yoshi
• Wario
• Waluigi
• Rosalina
• Boo
• Birdo
• Goomba
• Koopa Troopa
• Ninji
• Pauline
• Bowser Jr.
• Spike
• Monty Mole

Despite some other Nintendo characters joining the Mario Kart series, we won’t be seeing The Legend of Zelda‘s Link or the Inklings joining this Mario Party game.

All boards, retro and new

Similar to the Mario Kart series, however, there will be a mix of old and new boards to play on. Here are all of the boards confirmed for Super Mario Party Jamboree so far:

• Mario’s Rainbow Castle (Mario Party)
• Western Land (Mario Party 2)
• Roll ’em Raceway
• King Bowser’s Keep
• Rainbow Galleria
• Mega Wiggler’s Tree Party
• Goomba Lagoon

All mini-games we know so far

Thanks to Mario Party Legacy, we have an idea of what some of the mini-games are called and what types to expect. There are also some returning mini-games like the last entry Mario Party Superstars.

The returning mini-games include:

• Domination (Mario Party 4)
• Three Throw (Mario Party 4)
• Granite Getaway (Mario Party 6)
• Treasure Divers (Mario Party)
• Platform Peril (Mario Party)
• Stamp Out! (Mario Party 4)
• Blame it on the Crane (Mario Party 4)
• Snow Brawl (Mario Party 6)
• Defuse or Lose (Mario Party 5)
• Jump the Gun (Mario Party 6)
• Leaf Leap (Mario Party 5)
• Bumper Balls (Mario Party 2)
• Shy Guy Says (Mario Party 2)

The new games discovered, thanks to the preview coverage (read ours here) at PAX East 2024 include the following:

• Sandwiched
• Hot Cross Blocks
• Sunset Standoff
• Prime Cut
• Tricky Turntable
• Lane Change

What is the Koopathalon in Super Mario Party Jamboree?

The Koopathalon is a new online multiplayer mode that has up to 20 people competing against each other on a track. As you win mini-games, you’ll gain traction and get closer to the lead.

“While I have nothing against the traditional Party Mode, Koopathlon presents a more high-octane approach to getting you into minigames,” said our preview. “There was no rolling of the dice to move, nor store to buy items, or Stars declaring the winner — from what I could tell.”

There is also a new co-op mode called the Bowser Kaboom Squad. It has you trying to take down a huge Bowser destroying a city. You’re running around the board and collecting bombs to place into a cannon. Once they’re fired, Bowser’s health goes down.

Does Super Mario Party Jamboree support online for party mode?

The party doesn’t just have to take place on the couch as you can take the action online with four players. You’ll all just need a Switch Online subscription, which in comparison to Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, is cheap.