Metacritic (80)
OpenCritic (79)
Polygon (no score):
3DJuegos (recommended, review in Spanish):
Console Creatures (recommended):
Screen Rant (4.5/5):
God is a Geek (9/10):
Pocket Tactics (9/10):
Nintendo Insider (9/10):
Areajugones (9/10, review in Spanish):
The Washington Post (9/10):
Nintenderos (9/10, review in Spanish):
Hobby Consolas (88/100, review in Spanish):
My Nintendo News (8.5/10):
Atomix (85/100, review in Spanish):
Cerealkillerz (8.4/10, review in German):
GamePro Germany (84/100, review in German):
GAMES.CH (81%, review in German):
IGN (8/10):
Game Informer (8/10):
Stevivor (8/10):
TheSixthAxis (8/10):
GAMINGbible (8/10):
Nintendo Life (8/10):
Comicbook.com (4/5):
Digital Trends (4/5):
Enternity.gr (8/10, review in Greek):
Digitally Downloaded (4/5):
SpazioGames (8/10, review in Italian):
IGN Italia (8/10, review in Italian):
Everyeye.it (8/10, review in Italian):
Wccftech (8/10):
Metro GameCentral (8/10):
Press Start (7.5/10):
WellPlayed (7.5/10):
Jeuxvideo.com (15/20, review in French):
Player 2 (7.2/10):
TierraGamer (7.2/10, review in Spanish):
Twinfinite (3.5/5):
Checkpoint Gaming (7/10):
COGconnected (70/100):
Eurogamer Italy (7/10, review in Italian):
TheGamer (3.5/5):
GameSpot (6/10):
PCMag (3/5):
OpenCritic (79)
Polygon (no score):
Mario Party Superstars is great because it’s both exciting and malleable, filling a variety of different roles depending on who is playing. For a parent, it’s an easy-to-understand game that’s fun to break out every few weeks. For younger generations, it’s an enjoyable glimpse into video game history, and a not-incredibly-boring way to connect with your grumpy, old uncle. And for those of us who’ve been partying since 1998, it’s a lovingly crafted blast of nostalgia. But in the end, despite its value for video game preservation and appreciation, Mario Party Superstars is more than that. It’s a collection of Mario Party’s best work, perfect for veteran partiers, newcomers, and everyone in-between.
3DJuegos (recommended, review in Spanish):
Mario Party Superstars is a great collection of some of the best boards and minigames in the series. If you want an enjoyable party game, this is a game that deserves your attention.
Console Creatures (recommended):
Mario Party Superstars is a love letter to the series' early beginning on the Nintendo 64. With improved game boards, a collection of 100 minigames, and a group of friends, this collection honours the Mario Party legacy.
Screen Rant (4.5/5):
Overall, Mario Party Superstars does exactly what it set out to do: Make the best of the best in the series. It takes two decades worth of Mario Party minigames and combines them into a perfect little party package. There's really nothing new in Mario Party Superstars, but what is here is pure nostalgia and the perfect entry for any player new to the series.
God is a Geek (9/10):
It seems ridiculous it’s taken this long for Nintendo to add online to a Mario Party title, but that’s where we are. With the ability to save your game and continue onwards, it makes me almost think of “postal chess” from the old days. Sure, you have to be there to play Mario Party Superstars, but the fact that hours at a time aren’t the only way to play anymore is a grand thing indeed. For older fans, this is will be a nostalgic trip with modern updates to make it feel like a series at home in 2021. For everyone else it’s one of the best party games out there, even if it remains an experience where your luck may vary. It won’t change anyone’s mind, but for those of us who enjoy it, there ain’t no party like a Mario Party-party.
Pocket Tactics (9/10):
An outstanding celebration of the series’ legacy, coupled with well-implemented online features and gameplay tweaks. Mario Party Superstars is a thrilling roller coaster of emotions that has refined this formula to near perfection.
Nintendo Insider (9/10):
Mario Party Superstars dips back into the series twenty-plus year history to deliver an entry that’s huge amounts of fun and sure to please long-time fans hungry for a more traditional Mario Party experience. Not only a warm nostalgic trip but the best party Mario has thrown in some time.
Areajugones (9/10, review in Spanish):
Mario Party Superstar's online mode boosts the game up to the point that it becomes the most well-rounded entry of the series. It is something that players had been looking for many years now, and it completely matches expectations.
The Washington Post (9/10):
If you can look past the rotating control stick games, and if developer NDcube can offer new content and refine the game over time, you’re likely to enjoy this party for years to come.
Nintenderos (9/10, review in Spanish):
Mario Party Superstars is the ultimate celebration of the franchise on Nintendo Switch. It takes the best minigames from past entries and creates a game that looks beautiful. New animations, useful features, and a very good online multiplayer makes this entry in the series the best Mario Party ever created.
Hobby Consolas (88/100, review in Spanish):
A hilarious revival of N64 and GC board games and mini-games that proves Nintendo listened to the feedback received after the previous Switch release. Whether you play with friends and family, or via Online, you'll have a blast. Alone, against the AI, you'll have fun with the mini-games, but the board mechanics will bore you.
My Nintendo News (8.5/10):
Mario Party Superstars attempts to find common ground with fans of the series. Between the strategic boards, the mountains of minigames on offer and online gameplay, there is more than enough content to keep any Mario Party fan occupied for 20+ hours. Older generations may say, ‘they don’t make them how they used to’ and, for Mario Party, that’s certainly been the case for several years. So, while it’s not a perfect (re)union, Superstars returns to form with the old, the borrowed and the new.
Atomix (85/100, review in Spanish):
Mario Party Superstars has been a fabulous journey full of nostalgia in which I have also discovered much of what I missed about the franchise after parting ways with it.
Cerealkillerz (8.4/10, review in German):
Looking back at it roots, Mario Party Superstars brings back some of the biggest joys from the Nineties. A wide selection of the best minigames and classic boards originally debuting on the Nintendo 64 surely will satisfy everbody's nostalgia. On the downside it feels like there's content lacking, since there are only five playable boards, no overarching story and nothing worthwile to unlock. As soon as the nostalgia wears off, this Mario Party almost feels... incomplete.
GamePro Germany (84/100, review in German):
The perceived best-of series is the best Mario Party in recent years, but could have used a bigger scope.
GAMES.CH (81%, review in German):
With its very classic approach including five streamlined game boards from the N64 era and healthy collection of 100 mini-games Mario Party Superstarts is an enjoyment especially for veterans of the series. As always, the best way to play the game is with others on the couch or online. But because of the a little better balanced AI solo players can have some more fun as in the predecessor Super Mario Party.
IGN (8/10):
Mario Party Superstars is an amalgamation of some of the best boards, minigames, mechanics, and quality of life improvements from the whole series, resulting in the best Mario Party has been in a very long time.
Game Informer (8/10):
Whether you grew up with these games or this is your first time partying, Mario Party Superstars is a fun way to celebrate the series
Stevivor (8/10):
Mario Party Superstars returns to basics to deliver the best iteration in years. By returning to the golden era of boards and leaning upon an accomplished roster of proven minigames, it can focus on what has already made Mario Party great.
TheSixthAxis (8/10):
After a decade of games that sought to reinvent and renew the series, Mario Party Superstars rewinds time for a reminder of what made Mario Party popular in the first place. Five gorgeously recreated boards, 100 cherry-picked minigames, and countless opportunities to plan and scheme your way to victory... so long as the dice roll in your favour.
GAMINGbible (8/10):
Mario Party Superstars is the best game in the series I’ve played. The abundance of minigames is excellent, and having them all available immediately is ideal. The unlockable items are fun to unlock, with plenty of customisable options for your in-game emotes. While it may seem like an easy game, there’s still plenty of fierce multiplayer duels to be fought within, so fans of the classic Mario Party experience are in luck here. However, if you steal stars then you deserve everything you get.
Nintendo Life (8/10):
Mario Party Superstars is a love letter to the parties you remember attending 20 years ago. A disappointingly slim selection of boards takes the shine off things somewhat, but it’s hard to argue that this is the best Mario Party has been in over a decade. No new ideas absolutely feels like a missed opportunity, but by the same token we’d much prefer to have all these classic ideas intact rather than potentially tainting them with unwanted and unnecessary inclusions only added for the sake of being new. Grab a can of Tango and a fistful of 10p Freddos — you’re going to party like it’s 1999.
Comicbook.com (4/5):
Fans new and old will definitely find joy in this nostalgic remake, so die-hard players just need to keep their expectations in line. Mario Party Superstars is a fun game like those before it, and its nostalgic flair is endearing enough to cover its flaws.
Digital Trends (4/5):
Mario Party Superstars is the best game in the series, bringing a better selection of minigames and fewer gameplay gimmicks.
Enternity.gr (8/10, review in Greek):
Mario Party Superstars launches in a great way a concept that evokes strong feelings of nostalgia and which needed to be on the Nintendo Switch.
Digitally Downloaded (4/5):
There's no doubt that Mario Party Superstars was a hasty project, pulled together to capitalise on the party season and keep the run-rate ticking over for Nintendo with a new release. It's hard not to look at a selection of boards that accounts for just a quarter of what was present in the first three Mario Party titles and not think that this is less a "superstars" package but rather a rather cynical sampler. Still, what is there is excellent quality, and if you've got Christmas parties and family events on the horizon then you will likely get a lot of value out of this game. Just don't spill beer on your controller. They don't make 'em as tough as they were back on the N64.
SpazioGames (8/10, review in Italian):
Mario Party Superstars is a nice "best of" with the best minigames of the franchise and revamped boards from the past.
IGN Italia (8/10, review in Italian):
Mario Party Superstars, with all its limitations, remains an unshakable institution. Revamping the pace of the boards a bit, however, is certainly Nintendo's next priority.
Everyeye.it (8/10, review in Italian):
If Super Mario Party chose to embark on the path of timid "next-gen" evolution, Mario Party Superstars takes the opposite, yet complementary, path of amarcord traditionalism. The result is a celebratory episode of exquisite workmanship, a reasoned selection of some of the most representative tables and minigames of what the franchise has been in its abundant twenty years of existence. Old, solid substance that is reborn with a completely new aspect, whose charm does not lie only in the aesthetics; among the details of a gameplay that is finally customizable and unprecedented opportunities for the multiplayer experience, Superstars is, even from a formal point of view, one of the most interesting and welcoming Mario Parties ever. A party of Mario who, remembering his own story, knows exactly how to be remembered.
Wccftech (8/10):
Mario Party Superstars offers a selection of completely revamped boards from the earliest days of the franchise. It might not offer much new, or change much, but it looks and feels as wild as fun as you remember.
Metro GameCentral (8/10):
Remakes of old N64 Mario Party boards may not sound the most desirable release of the season but in terms of easily accessible party games there are few better options.
Press Start (7.5/10):
Mario Party Superstars is a fun, nostalgic ride and will provides hours of fun among groups of friends. However, it's hard not to look at what else could be added when there's such a rich pool of content to pull from, and most other games have launched with more on offer.
WellPlayed (7.5/10):
Mario Party Superstars offers a great package of classic boards and minigames that looks and plays great, but it's also a little too safe and comes with some annoying structural decisions.
Jeuxvideo.com (15/20, review in French):
If you want a game to warm up your winter, Mario Party Superstars is for you! The compilation, intended to punctuate your family reunions, will seduce you in a snap by bringing back wonderful memories, at least if you have played past episodes. The whole benefits in addition to accessible and fun mini-games and a very successful visual coating. However, let us note all the same that Mario Party Superstars lacks content and shares too much in common with its elder. If you've done The Top 100 recently, you'll be on familiar ground.
Player 2 (7.2/10):
Mario Party Superstars is a safe but true love-letter to the franchises greatest moments. It doesn’t reinvent itself in any way, but it’s absolutely a good time for all
TierraGamer (7.2/10, review in Spanish):
Mario Party Superstars won't offer fans from the 20-year-old franchise anything new and making matters worse: there are important mini-games that were neglected. Only 100 mini-games are not enough, especially when Nintendo had already done this four years ago on the 3DS. However, thanks to its replay value and nostalgia, this game is worth it if you play with friends a lot, but as it happens with this kind of games, you probably won't be friends anymore once the match is over.
Twinfinite (3.5/5):
All in all, Mario Party Superstars is a good remake of some incredibly fantastic classic games. It looks great and plays just like the Mario Party games of years past. Sadly, it falls short of being a must-have for all Switch owners outside of Mario Party fans thanks to its relatively small and stagnant roster and board selection. But in the end, the wonderful gameplay is the biggest redeeming factor that makes Mario Party Superstars an enjoyable experience.
Checkpoint Gaming (7/10):
Mario Party Superstars is exactly what you'd expect: it's a nostalgia-fest that brings back some of the most beloved boards and minigames from past titles and touches them up for the Nintendo Switch. Each game board has been delightfully updated, and the nostalgic minigame selection is generally pretty good. But beyond that nostalgia factor, Superstars hasn't added anything new to the series. The minigame modes aren't very exciting, and the visuals, while nice, aren't different from any other Mario game from the past few years. It's definitely a great way to experience those classic N64 boards, as long as you don't expect anything more.
COGconnected (70/100):
Superstars fills a weird niche for Mario Party fans. If you're missing the old maps, this is a great way to dredge them up without suffering through the ancient visuals. Conversely, if you're looking for more modern Mario Party action, this entry will fall a bit short of your expectations. Little things have been rolled back, little problems persist. That game where you rip open your palm to win at tug-of-war is back, for example. The game looks modern, but feels more like a classic entry in the franchise. If the thing you were missing was frustration and elation in equal measure, then yours will be a rich bounty indeed. For better and for worse, this is a heaping helping of the cruel whimsy you remember so well. Mario Party Superstars is a glamorous trip down cherished paths you've mostly blocked from your memory.
Eurogamer Italy (7/10, review in Italian):
Mario Party Superstars takes some of the best boards from the Nintendo 64 very first chapters, alongside 100 of the best mini-games coming also from the Gamecube era, bringing them all together in a new game for Nintendo Switch. This game is not a collection, nor a remastered. It is more a best of, updated with today’s graphics and new online games modes. There are some downsides though, like only five boards and the lack of content for solo players, but if you have a bunch of friends or a family full of children, Mario Party Superstars will reward you with a lot of fun moments with the joy of sociality.
TheGamer (3.5/5):
Mario Party Superstars is an excellent package for long-suffering Mario Party fans, but it's almost certainly not going to lead to any new converts. Online multiplayer is a nice feature to have at launch, and the variety of 100 minigames will keep things feeling fresh for your first dozen hours of play at least. But with that said, this is quite literally the safest Mario Party entry imaginable, and even with a hot nostalgia injection, I think I prefer Super Mario Party as the Switch's premier place to ruin your relationships.
GameSpot (6/10):
Mario Party Superstars certainly provides the highs that the series is capable of, but unless you're restricted to playing on the Switch Lite or itching to play with a Pro Controller, there's a better version of this game available for you and your loved ones to play in Super Mario Party.
PCMag (3/5):
Mario Party Superstars may bring back fond memories of Nintendo's mini-game franchise, but being from the past doesn’t automatically make it a blast.
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