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|publisher=[[Nintendo]]<br>Tencent Games (China)

|release={{release|Japan|October 5, 2018<ref>編集部 Ike (June 13, 2018). [https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/bd7a99df-69f6-11e8-b9c0-063b7ac45a6d.html サイコロの目が0！？ Nintendo Switch『スーパー マリオパーティ』で進化したスゴロクや新しいプレイスタイルを楽しもう！]. ''Nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref>|USA|October 5, 2018<ref name=E3Site>Nintendo (June 12, 2018). [https://web.archive.org/web/20180612233038/https://e3.nintendo.com/games/super-mario-party-switch/ ''Super Mario Party'']. ''Nintendo at E3 2018''. Retrieved June 12, 2018.</ref>|Mexico|October 5, 2018<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/es_LA/games/detail/super-mario-party-switch/</ref>|Europe|October 5, 2018<ref>Nintendo UK. (June 13, 2018). [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2018/June/Nintendo-smashes-E3-with-2018-line-up-details-about-Super-Smash-Bros-Ultimate-1388649.html Nintendo smashes E3 with 2018 line-up, details about ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']. ''Nintendo.co.uk''. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref>|Australia|October 5, 2018<ref>Nintendo Australia. (June 13, 2018). [https://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo-smashes-e3-with-2018-line-up Nintendo smashes E3 with 2018 line-up, details about ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''!]. ''Nintendo.com.au''. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref>|South Korea|October 5, 2018<ref>Nintendo of Korea. (June 13, 2018). [http://nintendo.co.kr/news/view.php?idx=127 한국닌텐도, 「슈퍼 스매시브라더스 얼티밋」의 발매일을 포함한 새로운 정보 및 「슈퍼 마리오 파티」「''Fire Emblem''(가칭)」의 한국어 대응 발매를 발표]. ''Nintendo.co.kr''. Retrieved September 14, 2018.</ref>|HK|October 5, 2018<ref>Nintendo HK. (June 13, 2018). [http://www.nintendo.com.hk/pressrelease/switch_e3_20180613.htm Nintendo HK E3 press release]. ''Nintendo.com.hk''. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref>|ROC|October 5, 2018<ref>Nintendo Taiwan. (June 13, 2018). [http://www.nintendo.tw/pressrelease/switch_e3_20180613.htm Nintendo Taiwan E3 press release]. ''Nintendo.tw''. Retrieved June 14, 2018.</ref>|China|May 11, 2021<ref>Tencent Nintendo Switch https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/super_mario_party/pc/index.html</ref>}}

|genre=[[Genre#Party|Party]]

|modes=Single-player<br>Local and online multiplayer up to 4 players

|platforms=[[Nintendo Switch]]

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|input={{input|joy-con=1}}

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'''''Super Mario Party''''' is a game in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] released for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It is the twenty-fourth installment in the series overall, the eleventh home console installment in the series, and the first home console ''Mario Party'' game to not be a numbered installment since the original ''[[Mario Party]]'' game.

==Story==

[[File:SMP intro - Mario and friends.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The group arguing.]]

There are five collectible [[Gem (Super Mario Party)|Gems]] in the game. When all 4 boards in Mario Party mode are completed, the Gem of Tenacity is awarded. Similarly, the Gem of Spirit is awarded when the Hard difficulty in Sound Stage is completed; the Gem of Courage is awarded upon sailing every branch in River Survival; when all the stages in Partner Party are cleared, the Gem of Love is awarded; and when every Challenge Road stage is cleared, the Gem of Passion is awarded. When all five gems are collected, they fuse together to create the victory podium, which the newly crowned "Super Star" stands on. The partygoers, even including Bowser and Bowser Jr., agree to get along, at least until the "next party".

==Gameplay==

[[File:SMP image1.png|thumb|left|Mario's turn, prior to rolling the Dice Block, in the Mario Party mode.]]

Prior to starting the game, players roll a dice block to determine turn order. In Mario Party, higher turn orders determine who goes first, while in Partner Party, the team with the higher overall dice count goes first. The overall goal of the game is to purchase the most [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s from [[Toadette]], who serves as the host of the Star Space in this game. Stars cost 10 coins to buy, and after a player has purchased the Star, Toadette warps to another location of the board. In Mario Party, players can pass by Toadette to purchase Stars, while in Partner Party, players are required to land on the Star Space in order to receive Stars from Toadette.

Minigames are played, selected by a roulette, at the end of every turn, and the type of minigame is determined by the spaces players landed on. If all players land on the same-colored space as each other, a Free-for-all minigame is played. If one player lands on a different, non-green space than the rest of the players, a 1-vs-3 minigame is played, where players who land on the same-colored space are placed in the same team as each other. If players land on an equal amount of non-green spaces, a 2-vs-2 minigame is played, teamed up depending on the color; Team Minigames may be thrown into the mix, where the player's current allies may participate if they are received. If players land on a Green Space, the color is randomly determined to be either blue or red. Prior to playing the minigame, players view the rules; each minigame comes with its own rules and controls. Players can practice the minigame in the instruction menu prior to starting the minigame, instead of using a separate button to practice. Whichever player wins the minigame earns the most coins, while players who do not perform as well earn less coins. In Partner Party, Free-for-all, 2-vs-2, and Team Minigames are played; due to the mode having no colored spaces, all of those minigames show up in the Minigame Roulette.

*'''Minigame Star''': Given to players who have won the most coins in minigames.

*'''Rich Star''': Given to players who have collected the most coins throughout the game.

====Challenge Road====

{{quote2|Complete a series of special challenges based on 80 minigames.|Challenge Road}}

====Minigames====

|Ita=Mario Party

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|Ita=Partner Party

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|Ita=Acque selvagge

|ItaM=Wild waters

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|Ita=Palco del ritmo

|ItaM=Stage of rhythm

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|Ita=Strada delle sfide

|ItaM=Challenge road

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|Ita=Minigiocathlon online

|ItaM=Online-Minigamathlon

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|JapM=Toy Party

|ChiS=玩具派对

|ChiSM=Toy Party

|ChiT=玩具派對

|ChiTM=Toy Party

|Spa=Sala de recreo de Toad

|Ita=Sala dei giocattoli

|ItaM=Toy room

}}

==Characters==

===Playable===

All descriptions are from the original official ''Super Mario Party'' website.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190113214815if_/https://supermarioparty.nintendo.com/characters/ Official ''Super Mario Party'' website]</ref>

!width=20%|[[Koopa Troopa]]

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|[[File:Goomba Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|150x150px]]

|[[File:MP9 Shy Guy Artwork.png|150x150px]]

!width=20%|[[Hammer Bro]]

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|[[File:SMPBowserJr.png|150x150px]]

|[[File:MP8 Hammer Bro Artwork.png|150x150px]]

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|align=center|[[File:SMP Kamek Artwork.png|150px]]

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!align=center|[[Kamek]]

==Items==

===Dice Blocks===

*Dice Blocks unique to each character that can be used any time they roll. They have the opportunity to increase their maximum number of rolls, affect their coin count, increase the chance of getting a number, or even cause them to get a 0. The player can also use a teammate's Dice Block if they have one with them. The following has all of the numbers on each character's Dice Block.

Dice Blocks marked with an asterisk (*) are character Dice Blocks reused from Toad Scramble in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''. In Wario's case, his Dice Block was originally used by Waluigi instead.

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|{{anchor|Bowser Dice Block}}[[File:SMP Icon Bowser.png|100px]]<br>[[Bowser]]

|''You could rocket forward with a 10 or just as easily lose coins. Only the bravest are gutsy enough to use this die!''

| -3 coins, -3 coins, 1, 8, 9, 10

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|{{anchor|Dash Mushroom}}[[File:SMP Dash Mushroom.png|100px]]<br>[[Dash Mushroom]]

|Adds 3 to the player's Dice Roll.

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|{{anchor|Poison Mushroom}}[[File:SMP Poison Mushroom.png|100px]]<br>[[Poison Mushroom]]

|Subtracts 2 from a rival's Dice Roll on their next turn, chosen by the player.

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|{{anchor|Golden Dash Mushroom}}[[File:GoldenMushroomSMP.png|100px]]<br>[[Golden Dash Mushroom]]

|Adds 5 to the player's Dice Roll.

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|{{anchor|Ally Phone}}[[File:SMP Buddy Phone.png|100px]]<br>[[Ally Phone]]

|Instantly grants the player a random ally.

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|{{anchor|Custom Dice Block}}[[File:Custom Dice Block (SMP).png|100px]]<br>[[Custom Dice Block]]{{footnote|main|1}}

|Lets the player select their Dice Roll from 1 to 6, and their allies will not roll an extra Dice Block this turn.

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|[[File:Nocoverart.png]]<br>[[Start Space]]

*Rather than a simple menu, there is now a complete controllable hub world.

*Character selection now comes before selecting any in-game modes.

*In Partner Party, the dice rolls are shared between the two players.

*Reflecting the original ''Mario Party'' gameplay, the free-for-all minigames always treat only the 1st-placed character as the winner regardless of what rank characters placed, much like in other ''Mario Party'' games prior to ''Mario Party 9''.

**By extension, the minigame results screen also appears to be more similar to ''Mario Party'' games prior to ''Mario Party 9'': result animations are shown in the minigame itself instead of on a separated, simple screen, and 2nd- and 3rd-place result animations and rankings on the screen are no longer present, instead only showing the name of the 1st-placed character, and the losers use one specific animation (the 4th-ranked animations from previous games for most returning characters) regardless of what rank they placed.

*This is the first game since the international versions of ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and the Japanese version of ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' to have a female announcer.

*This is the first home console game since ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' where Toad is not playable.

==Regional differences==

Samuel Claiborn of IGN scored ''Super Mario Party'' a 7.3/10,<ref>Samuel Claiborn (3 Oct 2018) [https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/03/super-mario-party-review ''Super Mario Party'' Review]. ''IGN''. Retrieved October 10, 2018.</ref> calling the game, "the best Party in two [home] console generations." He has praised the game for a perceived sense of being competitive, strategic, and fun, especially in Partner Party. However, Claiborn has cited the other modes not Mario Party or Partner Party as "filler", preferring the focus on the aforementioned two modes. He has also called the amount of boards lacking and that "Parties will get stale fast" due to what was considered a low number of boards and their believed simplicity, comparing unfavorably to ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Claiborn has also described motion controls and the Joy-Con-exclusive functionality as troublesome, but not "as bad as the worst Wii-era games." Additionally, Claiborn has described the Switch functionality to interact with another console as cramped and "not put to great use". The amount of minigames have been praised, as well as the stated attention to detail in the minigames. He ended his review with the statement, "''Super Mario Party'' delivers the couch multiplayer experience the series is famous for with an awesome new layer of strategy, 80 mostly-great minigames, and the quirky tech of the Switch controllers to keep things feeling fresh. The downside is that with the Switch's controllers come some annoyances that make getting people settled onto your couch a bit more of a hassle than previous parties, and the best games are prone to annoying random upsets. But it's far better paced than recent games and ''Super Mario Party'' reset my expectations of the series with its graphics and gameplay creativity." Stefan L. of TheSixthAxis has given the game a 6/10,<ref>Stefan L. (October 3, 2018) [http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2018/10/03/super-mario-party-review/ ''Super Mario Party'' Review.] ''TheSixthAxis''. Retrieved October 10, 2018.</ref> criticizing an apparently 'safe' approach to gameplay, the online implementation, the lack of single-player handheld mode compatibility, the amount of boards, and the amount of minigames for some modes, while praising the return to the original style of play, the strategy of character die, Toad's Rec Room minigames, and the HD Rumble tune. Stephan has noted that the content is "spread wide, but it's not very deep", and also noted that the available boards are not engaging. Stephan has criticized the game's AI, calling them "dumber than a sack of bricks at crucial moments." In the conclusion, he stated that "''Super Mario Party'' is just a very safe game. It brings back the classic Mario Party board game form, marrying it with some of the better ideas from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', but it's light on the number of boards to play, lacks depth in other game modes, and misses opportunities for solo handheld and online multiplayer. It's ''Mario Party'', but it's not particularly super."

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==Glitches==

In [[King Bob-omb's Powderkeg Mine]], if the player uses a [[Golden Pipe]] while at the [[Blue Space]] directly in front of [[King Bob-omb]], the pipe will clip through the countdown timer.

In the [[Kamek's Curse]] route, one of the [[Dash Panel]]s can be hit at a certain angle and, upon being hit, boosts the player out of bounds into the cliffside, [[unwinnable state|softlocking them]].<ref>[https://www.suppermariobroth.com/post/189797367130/in-the-river-survival-mode-of-super-mario-party Supper Mario Broth]</ref>

==Quotes==

==Media==

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*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': Shy Guy's sprite appears in Puzzle Hustle.

*''[[Super Mario World]]'': Luigi's, Boo's, Koopa Troopa's, Monty Mole's, Dry Bones', Kamek's, Sumo Bro.'s, Chargin' Chuck's, Mario with [[Baby Yoshi]], and [[Cape Mario]]'s sprites appear in Puzzle Hustle.

*''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series: In one of Birdo's dialogue lines, she refers to this game as the "11th party", referencing the previous ten home console ''Mario Party'' games. She also gives the player quizzes relating to the previous home console ''Mario Party'' games.

*''[[Mario Party]]'': The game's opening is a direct callback to this game's opening, with Mario and his friends arguing over who is the Super Star. The opening also begins from a similar camera angle.

*''[[Mario Party 2]]'': The music for [[Shell Shocked Deluxe]] is an arrangement of the music "Going for the Coins", which is used in several minigames, one of which is [[Shell Shocked]].

*''[[Mario Party 6]]'': Peach's profile artwork is an updated version of her artwork from this game.

*''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'': Some of Hammer Bro's voice clips are reused from this game.

*''[[Mario Party DS]]'': The Star Pipe item returns under the name "Golden Pipe".

*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'': Some of [[Yoshi]]'s voice clips are reused from this game.

*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'': The setting of the minigame [[Rumble Fishing (Super Mario Party)|Rumble Fishing]] is similar to [[World 6-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 6-1]] and other seaside-themed levels from this game. [[Pom Pom]]'s artwork is taken from this game, albeit she now has claws on her fingers and her boomerang is replaced with a shuriken.

*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': Flutter's voice clips are recycled from [[Wiggler]]'s voice clips in this game.

*''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'': Some of Mario's voice clips are reused from this game.

*''[[Super Mario Maker]]'': Peach's, Daisy's, Wario's, Waluigi's, Yoshi's, Rosalina's, Donkey Kong's, Diddy Kong's, and Toad's Costume Mario sprites and Chain Chomp's (''Super Mario Bros.''-style), Blooper's, Hammer Bro's, and Bowser Jr.'s (''Super Mario World''-style) sprites appear in Puzzle Hustle.

*''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'': The horses in [[Fiddler on the Hoof]] reuse their Balance-type design from this game.

*''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'': The description of Wario on the ''Super Mario Party'' official website is similar to his description in this game's website, saying that he is "crude and rude" and "likes to toot... his own horn". Challenge Road's map is similar to Minigame Island from this game, and aspects from different minigames in the background indicate which minigames are coming next.

==References in later games==

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'':  [[King Bob-omb]] appears as a spirit using his artwork from this game. In addition, Peach's new yellow alternate costume resembles the [[Gold Mario|effect]] she gets from drinking a [[Golden Drink]]. Additionally, Mario's [[Dice Block]] and River Survival appear as [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirits]], originally only obtainable during the "Oh Yeah! Mario Time!" spirit event that ran from December 27, 2018 to January 1, 2019 prior to the version 2.0.0 update.

*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': Donkey Kong's artwork is reused in this game. Monty Mole's voice clips are also reused in this game. King Bob-omb (Gold)'s artwork is based on King Bob-omb's artwork in this game. Dry Bones (Gold) and Shy Guy (Gold) resemble Dry Bones's and Shy Guy's looks when under the effect of a Golden Drink from this game.

*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'': The game engine, announcer, and voice clips are reused for this game. [[Toad]] and [[Toadette]] reprise their host roles in this game.

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|Kor=슈퍼 마리오 파티

|KorR=Syupeo Mario Pati

==External links==

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*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/adfja/pc/ Official Japanese website]

*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch/Super-Mario-Party-1388641.html Official European website]