Mario Party Superstars: 5 Things Only Players Of The Previous Games In The Franchise Noticed

Mario Party Superstars is a fantastic return-to-form for the long-running franchise. Here are things only series veterans have noticed.

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Mario Party Superstars is the updated Mario Party that fans of the series have been asking for from Nintendo for years. After the utter disaster that was Super Mario Party, Superstars feels like a true Mario Party experience complete with classic boards and some of the best minigames from the entirety of the franchise.

The best thing about Superstars is that it pays loving homage to previous titles, specifically the Nintendo 64 titles, however, it’s still completely accessible and enjoyable for newcomers to the series. If you are a long-time fan of Mario Party then you will be surprised by the wonderful little additions, features, or details that Nintendo has made sure to include.

5 The Board Game Music

If you are brand new to Mario Party then your will likely really love and appreciate the fantastically produced musical tracks and accompany your time on each game board. However, for those that are very familiar with these boards and previous entries in the series, you might just notice that they sound familiar.

Yes, Nintendo completely remastered the iconic musical tracks for Superstars. Now you can enjoy the pure auditory bliss of Horror Land’s creepy yet whimsical music in fancy fashion. If you would prefer to feel more nostalgic then just know you are still able to switch to the original themes.

4 Do You Remember Bumper Balls?

Does the name Bumper Balls conjure up anything in your mind? Well, if you are a long-time fan of Mario Party then you will instantly be familiar with the iconic minigame, Bumper Balls. There’s a good reason this one minigame continues to be discussed twenty years later.

Bumper Balls relies on simplicity, some strategy, and a lot of luck. This game became famous for both being a recognizable game and for ruining some friendships due to how hungry the competition would be in this game. Nintendo clearly knew fans of the series would want to play this beloved game in crisp, HD fashion.

3 That Menu Looks Familiar

The original Nintendo 64 Mario Party games were truly created with such love and passion, especially in comparison to the somewhat abysmal Nintendo Wii and Wii U outings. One big reason people love the original games is that they featured playful and unique menus to interact with.

Well, if you are a long-time fan of the franchise then you will instantly be hit with nostalgia once you arrive at the main menu to Superstars. Everything from Toad’s Hut to the little houses you enter to either change settings or start a new game are all featured in this new entry. While not the exact same layout as the first three Mario Party titles, this menu still features plenty of details to pay homage to.

2 Dynamic Game Boards

Many of the later games in the franchise, especially Super Mario Party, featured lackluster and somewhat stagnant maps, aside from the animated characters moving around the boards. However, the older games, specifically the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube titles, featured dynamic boards.

One of the best examples of this is the day and night cycle in Horror Land from the Nintendo 64 game. This day and night cycle changed the board, the spaces, and even some of the characters you would interact with. This dynamic shift really kept each match unique and completely shifted how you traversed the board. Even Mario Party 3’s Woody Woods had a large central tree that could shake up the gameplay.

1 Trading Coins For Stars

Yes, trading coins for stars has been a long-running aspect of Mario Party, however, Superstars goes back to the series’ roots, whereby you simply need twenty coins for a star. If you jumped into Mario Party during the Wii or Wii U era then you never knew about this simple gameplay mechanic. The later entries in the franchise convoluted this idea of getting stars.

Fortunately, Nintendo kept to the basics with Superstars and long-time fans will immediately notice that you only need to get those coveted twenty coins to obtain a lovely star from Toad. Little touches like this really help Superstars to feel welcoming to newcomers while still paying tribute to past titles in the franchise.

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