This is the most reliable four-person party board on Switch because it respects time and clarity. Rules are taught right before each minigame, controls are simple, and the lack of mandatory motion removes setup headaches for groups. The five classic boards stay readable with four bodies on screen, and match pacing avoids analysis paralysis. Although it leans competitive, its structure mirrors co-op priorities: accessible onboarding, consistent performance, and low friction between turns. It ranks highly for groups that rotate players throughout the night and want predictable session lengths without wrangling rules or controllers.

Overview
About Mario Party Superstars
Calling all Superstars! Mario Party is back with 5 classic boards from the Nintendo 64 Mario Party games. Frosting meets flowers as you race to get the most stars (and sabotage your opponents) on the Peach’s Birthday Cake board from the original Mario Party game. Or watch the countdown that unleashes Bowser Coin Beam and hold onto those coins on the Space Land board. The tides can turn quickly in Mario Party, so stay vigilant, partygoers. This and all other modes can be played online, too!
Story setup
Try your hand at a Superstar collection of minigames from throughout the Mario Party series. Whether you are saving up coins for stars in board game mode or practicing in free play, there is nothing quite like being the last one standing in Mushroom Mix-Up or Shy Guy Says. All minigames are played with button controls, so you can stick to the Joy-Con controller or bust out the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller or a Nintendo Switch Lite system.
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At a glance
- Released
- October 28, 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Genres
- Card, Casual
- Play modes
- Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer, Local Couch Co-op
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Multiplayer
- By platform
Media
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Playing together
Multiplayer by platform
How Mario Party Superstars supports playing with other people, broken down per platform.
| Platform | Local | Online | LAN | Split-screen | Co-op campaign | Drop-in/out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch | Yes, up to 4 players | Yes, up to 4 players | No | No | No | No |
- Supported (a number is the player cap)
- Not supported
- Not documented for this platform
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified Mario Party Superstars. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBG
CEROA
CLASS_INDL
ESRBE
- Mild Cartoon Violence
GRACALL
PEGI3
Very mild violence occurs during some minigames in which characters can be hit by obstacles or opponents. The characters are not visibly harmed and simply fly off screen or grunt as stars circle their heads.
USK6
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