Super Mario Party: Another Upcoming Occasion For The Nintendo Switch

Mamma mia! The plumber wearing a red hat, his brother, his friends and his foes are going to throw yet another party in October 2018 [15]. There were a few hints of the developers aiming to revert the craze of Mario Party back to its original roots at E3 2018 [1] [4]. This could mean that the sudden devolution of the search for stars can help celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the first main Mario Party instalment from December 1998 and early 1999 [9]. However, the party for the Switch shall consist of some elements from the newer Mario Party games in order to appeal to the younger Nintendo nerds within the current generation of gaming [15]. After another period of young ones finding Mario toys in happy meals at McDonald’s [16] [17], Mario and his friends shall once again try to gather as many stars as possible in order to be crowned as “The Superstar”.

The Super Mario Party logo. [6]

The way how Super Mario Party will set the gameplay back to its turn-based and linear ways without all of the competitors travelling across the board together in one vehicle will be great news for those who especially grew up with the original trilogy from the Nintendo 64 days and the Gamecube era of Mario Party [1] [4] [10] [15]. There will be some boards that consist of the non-linear style for the fans of the current era of Mario Party [10]. Each playable character will have their own dice block, which is a feature from Toad Scramble Mode in Mario Party: Star Rush as an example of how the developers aimed to combine the current era of Mario Party with the previous eras of Mario Party [4] [5] [11]. It is interesting how the eras of Mario Party shall collide into one game for the Switch, Nintendo’s most advanced and impressive console yet.

 

Gameplay footage of the demo of Super Mario Party. [15]

Some positive potential of the gameplay already stood out at E3 2018, according to Nintendo Treehouse, a group of fellow Nintendo fans [1] [4] [5]. Holding the right joy-con quite tightly and punching the air upwards in order to make the chosen party guest hit a dice block might give each player the feeling of hitting a question mark block like how Mario and Luigi would in their main adventures [4]. The demo at E3 2018 seemed to have already given some items to the lucky volunteers who showed up at the time [4], so that there will be some awareness of how those items will benefit the player’s experience in the full version of the game, especially in the main party mode. And let us not forget that an event will occur once a competitor stops at a green space, which has been quite a dramatic aspect of the main party mode since the first main Mario Party game [1] [4] [5]. Once the full version of the game arrives on the market, the Mario partyers who are planning to buy it might as well aim to feel like superstars once again as they experience the familiar, yet refreshing aspects of the main gameplay.

The start of the game introduces a new way of hitting the dice block that is very similar to how Mario and Luigi would hit a question mark block. [4]

There are some aspects that made the main gameplay in the Mario Party series thrilling that could be seen in the demo of Super Mario Party [1] [4]. Once again, the variety of items, including a Fly Guy Ticket and a Buddy Phone shall allow the player to occasionally bend the rules against another competitor [1] [4] [15]. Let us hope the Golden Drink that will turn the player into solid gold will taste good [15]. The ally system, a feature that was also introduced in Mario Party: Star Rush can also benefit the player’s gameplay progress in the Super Mario Party demo [11] [15]. Once you get your hands on a full copy in late 2018, feel free to buy an item from a Flutter to increase your chance of getting the most stars [1] [4] [15]. The aspects of challenging the rules of the main party mode that have been shown in the demo further enhance the likely success of Super Mario Party for staying loyal to what made the Mario Party series successful throughout almost two decades [10].

What a trendy looking device! Could it be the Mushroom Kingdom equivalent to the real world’s iPhone? [1] 

That will be three golden coins, big guy. [15]

Of course, what would a Mario Party be without fierce competition in many different locations? One example of a minigame in Super Mario Party that is shown in the official E3 2018 trailer seems like a quirky rehash of Tanks from Wii Play [2] [6]. There are whole new minigames that involve connecting two Switch tablets together, which is an interesting concept with a practical outcome that further enhances the ambitions of the Switch [1] [4] [5] [6]. For example, both tablets will show one half of a banana and it would be up to a player to put them together and swipe their finger across both screen once the banana is complete [1] [4]. And of course, there is nothing like one competitor going against a team of three, even if it involves trying to steal packages [4]. By the power of consistent motion controls and a new control method for enhancing the current generation of Nintendo, every new minigame should hopefully be quite enjoyable for their playability, as well as their signs of individuality once the game is released for those who did not try the demo out at E3.

Isn’t this a remarkable concept being brought into action? [4]

Another minigame that involves two Switch tablets being linked together. [5]

Looks like some new competitors will be invited to the craze as well. Pom Pom, who debuted in Super Mario 3D Land with Boom Boom might as well show Wendy O. Koopa how partying as a female koopa is done [13]. At least the Monty Mole would refrain from deceitfully cheating by not throwing rocks or burrowing underground [12]. And last but not least, the ordinary goomba will not need hands to hit a dice block [15]. And perhaps the player’s Mii can be a guest as well? Ah, the good old days of partying in Mario Party 8, when a Mii would wear the usual plumber attire and be a complete mute [3]. It may seem weird to witness Bowser as a playable competitor once again, but at least he might be on his best behaviour in a slightly out-of-character manner, similar to how he competed in Mario Party 4, Mario Party 10 and Mario Party Star Rush [11]. As the eras of Mario Party from the previous 3D game consoles created by Nintendo are somehow combined with the current era [1] [4] [5] [15], the old and new guests shall do their very best to get the most stars.

Stand aside, Wendy and Hammer Bro! [13]

Goomba can somehow steadily ride a tricycle without any hands! [15]

The exciting thing about Super Mario Party for all of the worshipers of Princess Peach, otherwise known as Princess Toadstool is that it will be marked as her 100^th official appearance in a video game [14]. The pretty princess in pink has appeared in more games than any other female character throughout the entire history of gaming since her debut in 1985 [14], so there is no wonder that her 100^th appearance will be celebrated by her loyal fanbase. Do you think she might have made some cake for Mario and the other party guests while she was in another castle? Or has the cake already been baked for her as a reminder of her 100^th appearance? Either way, let us hope that her royal highness will enjoy the celebration. After all, she has been Mario’s presumed sweetheart for over three decades.

Princess Peach has made it this far from her debut in 1985. [14]

Remember 2013 being referred as “The Year of Luigi”? Well, perhaps 2018 could be The Year of Peach since Super Mario Party will be her 100th appearance. [15]

After almost twenty years of competitors buying stars and hitting dice blocks, Super Mario Party could be a splendid example of how a game would revert back to its original roots with a few modern elements [1] [4] [15]. Even though compiling several memories from each main Mario Party instalment from every era of 3D Nintendo games into one 3DS game seemed like a wonderful opportunity for a closure in late 2017 [10], I suppose that there would still be plenty of room for another incredible instalment, as long as the developers at Nintendo maintain that creativity and reliability that could last and stay fresh up to a possible Mario Party 64. After all, the Mario Party series still holds the record for the longest-running minigame series in the history of gaming and it might as well keep that record for a long, long time [10]. If you would like to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Mario Party series, then Super Mario Party might be the way to witness an outstanding celebration.

Let’s-a play in late-a 2018! [15]

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Could Mario Party: The Top 100 Be A Delightful Dedication?

Outside his duty of roasting foes with fireballs and rescuing his fair maiden from the clutches of the mighty King Bowser Koopa, Mario has been competitively partying with his allies since December 1998 in Japan and early 1999 in American, Europe and Australia (Super Mario Wiki, 2015). It all began with Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Wario, Donkey Kong and Princess Peach arguing in a little circle over who is the “Super Star”. As the years flew by, more characters were invited as competitors, as well as guests. They got to obtain mysterious capsules, purchase figures with cards and even got to take turns whilst in a big quirky vehicle (Nintendo, 2007) (Nintendo, 2012) (Super Mario Wiki, 2013). The biggest aspect of the memorable series of Mario’s parties would be the fascinating varieties of minigames in every instalment, which will be sorted into an interesting trip down Memory Lane in the upcoming Nintendo 3DS game, Mario Party: The Top 100.

The Mario Party: The Top 100 logo (Super Mario Wiki, 2017)

It has been informed that small, but practical fractions of the minigames from each of the main Mario Party series shall be remade with today’s expectations of graphics and handheld controls. It would especially be interesting to see Rosalina participate in the minigames that were from the times way before her popularity bloomed. Remaking small fractions of the minigames from the first three main Mario Party games for the current generation of gaming would indeed be a suitable way of introducing them to young gamers who hardly knew about the Nintendo 64 days. The same advantage would apply to re-establishing the chosen minigames from the Nintendo Gamecube era of the Mario Party series for those who missed out on it. It sure would be fun to swing on vines like how Tarzan and George of the Jungle would, punch Goombas out of the way in a hotel or try to grab a treble while being really dizzy for good old times’ sake (Mystic Falcon, 2010) (NintendoMovies, 2011 and 2016).

Who will escape from Piranha Plant Forest first? Mario or Luigi? (Nintendo, 2017)

With all of these minigames from every one of the main Mario Party instalments returning, Mario Party: The Top 100 does seem like a humble and unbiased tribute to the history of Mario Party’s legacy. However, the huge compilation will only need to feature the most memorable and critically acclaimed minigames from every main Mario Party instalment (lucktheman4, 2017) (WatchMojo.com, 2015), so that it will be as enjoyable as possible. Nevertheless, the gameplay aspects of the chosen minigames that were not so thrilling to some gamers who remember their origins can be very slightly tweaked to hopefully be as fun as the more admired minigames. We definitely would not want our fellow Nintendo 64 era kids to get blisters from rapidly spinning a joystick (Super Mario Wiki, 2017), but at least the Nintendo 3DS joystick is much safer to spin around as quickly as possible, which was proven in Mario Party: Island Tour (Super Mario Wiki, 2017). Furthermore, the amount of speed required while spinning the joystick around could be slightly reduced to further increase the player’s safety. It would be important that the player can get enough of each battle type and gameplay genre from the line of main Mario parties throughout the huge compilation of one hundred minigames for an outstanding variety (Nintendo.com, 2017).

Hopefully the new Tug o' War will be safer than this one. For the player's hands, that is. Better to be safe than sorry! (Super Mario Wiki, 2017)

It is without a doubt that plenty of Mario Party fans must be excited to re-experience some of the aspects of the instalments they remember playing, especially during their younger days. It would be appropriate if only a maximum of ten minigames from each main instalment were included so that the voyage through the compilation will turn out to be notably balanced for anyone out there who remembers joining any of the main Mario parties. After all, there are ten main Mario Party instalments and ten times ten equals one hundred. However, it should not be a big deal if there are slightly less or slightly more minigames from each of the main instalments in the final outcome. Hopefully, both younger and older gamers can get a taste of sweet nostalgia and juicy modern gaming from the remastered minigames.

Remember to do some exercise and brush your teeth after eating most of the giant pizza, dear contestants! (Nintendo, 2017)

Before all one hundred rehashed minigames could be available, the player must choose a member of the Super Mario crew from the roster and apparently visit Minigame Island, completely unaccompanied (GameXplain, 2017) (Nintendo, 2017). Minigame Island shall be spilt into four different areas, making it seem like a traditional journey through different locations in many of the main Super Mario platformer games. During the player’s quest, some other characters from the roster will pop up and challenge them to a minigame. Thanks to the power of artificial intelligence, the challenger will sure to be as determined as the player. The premise of Minigame Island would set up an adventurous challenge for the player, as well as a reasonable way to try and unlock some minigames. The method of independently striding through all four areas of the island and unlocking minigames by outsmarting challengers seems very fulfilling, thus making the Minigame Island mode part of what is making Mario Party: The Top 100 seem very promising so far.

A trip to Minigame Island sounds lovely, but let's hope that Bowser isn't preparing to hinder us in the third area. (Nintendo.com, 2017)

Aside from the refreshing rehashes of one hundred minigames, there will still be the aspect of competing for the most stars in Minigame Match for the players who are up for a good old battle royale (GameXplain, 2017). Of course, no Mario Party would be complete without guests trying to collect the most stars. Trading ten coins for a star? Would I! Additionally, another mode that also involves some friendly, yet fierce competition is known as the “Championship Battles” mode. In the Championship Battles mode, the minigames that the player has tagged as their favourites will be picked at random, making the mode astounding and stimulating for four participants. The other modes that involve competing against three CPUs or other Nintendo 3DS owners, along with the adventure on Minigame Island could show that Mario Party: The Top 100 is not only humble towards the main series’ legacy but also embraces the spirit of aiming to the best party guest, otherwise known as the “Super Star” that was around since the first Mario Party game.

A star for ten coins. What a bargain! (Nintendo, 2017) 

Look what else we have here; A Decathlon mode. This mode has been revealed to be focused on earning the best score and breaking records, as well as competing against three other guests. There will always be preset minigames that involve beating a record in the Decathlon mode so that the entire challenge will always be practical. Since the player can either play five minigames in a Half-Decathlon or ten minigames in a full Decathlon, the mode seems suitable for both those who prefer a shorter row of record-breaking challenges and those who are up for longer ones. As the hostess, the cute and sweet little Toadette will be sure to wish those who will be ready for a Half-Decathlon or a full Decathlon the best of luck and remind them to aim their hopes high (GameXplain, 2017).

Any guest can do their best in a Half-Decathlon or a full Decathlon. (Nintendo, 2017)

In the minigame selection screen, the minigames that the player has unlocked can be sorted by:

•  Battle type
•  Gameplay genre
•  Which Mario Party instalment they originated from
•  The player’s preferences 

The progress of sorting minigames in four different ways would really benefit the player’s freedom of playing the game and make the navigation of the minigames section more easy-going (GameXplain, 2017). For those who are quite curious about what was going on during the main Mario Party games that they never actually played, the choice to sort the minigames by their debuts has got them covered. Furthermore, they will be reminded of which Mario Party title they came from and which Nintendo console the title was for at the top right corner of the touch screen. How a player can label some of the minigames as their favourites would undeniably make the method more personally enjoyable. The option to choose any of the unlocked minigames after they have had been organised in a specific way, depending on the player’s preferences will guarantee a satisfying experience with any of the zany challenges.

The option to see the unlocked minigames organised in four different ways makes finding a specific minigame much easier to find. (Nintendo, 2017)

Looks like the chosen minigames are not the only things that have been remastered. The way that older renders of some of the characters, including Princess Peach and Rosalina have also been updated for Mario Party: The Top 100 is rather impressive (Super Mario Wiki, 2007, 2013 and 2017). Apart from the new versions of older 3D character artwork, the cover of Mario Party: The Top 100 has something fairly new to show us.  Mario sure looks snazzy in his new outfit. He could sure pull off a blue sequined tuxedo jacket, a big red bow tie, red trousers and golden shoes, like how he pulled off many of his marvellous attires throughout the years. As for the other characters, including Princess Daisy, their promotional artworks from previous Super Mario spin-off games are unfortunately going to be reused. Looking at the new versions of some of the characters’ older renders, including Wario showing off his biceps (Super Mario Wiki, 2017) would be a reminder that even though reusing promotional 3D character artwork can be a valid cost-cutting decision, it is best to try and make the promotional material completely fresh for an upcoming instalment in an iconic video game series.

Mario's stunning new attire. (Super Mario Wiki, 2017)

A comparison between the original render of Wario posing from Super Mario 64 DS and the remastered version for Mario Party: The Top 100 made in Adobe Photoshop (Super Mario Wiki, 2007 and 2017) (Williams, 2017)

Just like Mario Party 10 and Mario Party: Star Rush, Mario Party: The Top 100 will be compatible with Super Mario amiibo figures. Since there are some Amiibo Spaces in Minigame Island, a player can place one of the compatible figures of the playable characters on the touch screen to receive ten coins. That seems like a fairly decent purpose for a modern Mario Party adventure of trying to gather the most stars. Aside from bonus coins, the most legitimate reason for inviting a compatible amiibo to the occasion would be if the player loses all of their selected character’s lives, the little plastic soldier will have that character’s back and give them an extra live in order to keep the game going for the determined player. Unfortunately, one compatible amiibo means only one extra life, similar to how a Skylander only has one chance to stay alive during the main platform-adventure gameplay in the Skylanders series (Activision, 2011), which would keep the challenge balanced in some way.

Somebody call a Dr. Mario amiibo! (Nintendo.com, 2017)

Quite surprisingly, the Goomba and Koopa Troopa figures seem to be the most useful of all of the compatible amiibos. If the player sees either of them standing on their own Amiibo Space, the player will receive fifty coins once either figure comes into contact with the game. One could say that the Koopa who offers the player way more coins might be the same Troopa who runs a three-star hotel in the splendid Tycoon Town from Mario Party 8 (Nintendo, 2007). Another good reason to use a Goomba amiibo or a Koopa Troopa amiibo would be to unlock a minigame pack after accessing the minigame selection screen (Nintendo, 2017) (Nintendo.com, 2017). This would make Goomba and Koopa Troopa amiibos more useful. And of course, it would make the two more generous towards the player. Besides, another way of unlocking minigames can prevent the journeys on Minigame Island from eventually becoming slightly tiring and tedious. Once again, we are reminded that not all Goombas and Koopa Troopas are ruthless enemies who just want to swiftly end a plumber’s life.

A pleasant surprise from using a Goomba amiibo. (Nintendo, 2017)

The idea of compiling a delightful handful of the minigames from the main Mario Party games all together sounds great for a possible finale of the overall Mario Party series. In addition to this, Mario Party 9 (Nintendo, 2012) seemed slightly unnecessary since the Nintendo Wii U was announced almost a year before Mario Party 9 was released for the Nintendo Wii (IGN, 2011) (Super Mario Wiki, 2012), which was a sign that the Mario Party series might have been overstaying its welcome with unnecessary instalments. Despite this and the fact that Mario Party: The Top 100 could be classified as a spin-off, there can always be an intended finale of the main Mario Party series for the amazingly ambitious Nintendo Switch in the near future of gaming. A Mario Party 11 in 2018 that could be intended to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the Mario Party legacy would be a sign not to let the series become the party video game equivalent of The Simpsons before there could possibly be a Mario Party 64. While Mayor Pauline and the other residents of Metro Kingdom do the Odyssey, let’s wait and see if Mario Party: The Top 100 turns out to be a delightful dedication to the history of Mario Party series.

The Mario Party: The Top 100 logo. (Nintendo.com, 2017)

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