Insert Party Idiom Here │ Super Mario Party Review

[@IAmNotASandwich453]

I am not through the whole video yet, but I think you missed 1 kinda big thing: Challenge Road has an Expert Mode. Sadly, the game doesn't tell you. You just have to enter the Mode again after beating it, which probably nobody will do because there is no reason for since the game doesn't tell you about the new difficulty. You just have to... randomly do it and it suddenly unlocks. And in this mode, the challenges are actual challenges. Some of the games I needed maaaany attempts for and it makes the entire mode more fun. Oh, and most of the games in Toad's Rec Room are playable with 1 switch too.

[@ArloStuff]

That's great to know, thanks! My gosh, I really had no idea. People are telling me that River Survival has a harder mode too? How do you unlock that? I just played it again to capture footage and didn't see the option. I thought choosing the difficulty when entering the plaza was all you could do. I have no idea why they didn't make this more obvious. Also yeah, I messed up the rec room thing, I should have just said "alternative configurations" or something like that, whether it's two systems or just one system in tabletop mode.

[@lasseflick1966]

@@ArloStuff you can also play toads rec room on the tv (in the dock), ya know

[@ArloStuff]

Ugh, that sounds tedious. I really wish they would just give the option right off the bat.

[@Random1567]

Arlo They also have a master difficulty (4th difficulty setting) for the CPU that you can unlock. Did you get that? I found the cpus a good challenge on that setting

[@Random1567]

Arlo i also wanna add that you can get a golden paddle/oar from Birdo for a new setting in river survival as well, in addition to the harder mode. Changes it up a bit I think

[@ArloStuff]

Ugh. I only notice how much I repeat certain words and phrases after I'm done editing and it's time to post. Why is it so hard to notice while I'm writing? XP

[@stinkobean]

Time for a proofreader. Or, maybe go through and control+f? It didn't bother me, tho. Your charm paints right over tiny flaws like that.

[@MrPal-vt4tt]

Could you please try bug fables or underhero, their both heavily inspired by paper mario.

[@firenze6424]

Wow I usually don’t see you in the comments ( I completely understand why though)

[@eve-chanbushido6953]

Arlo your brain filters things out a lot when you read, so when you say it out loud, you notice it more

[@andrewphilos]

Have you tried using one of those word aggregator websites? You put your script into the app, and it turns it into a little word cloud, with words you use over and over again appearing larger.

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

CPUs are good on Master mode. Im not sure how it's unlocked but I got it pretty early.

[@Blackmagegalayis]

I'd honestly say that "good" is an understatement. Master difficulty CPU's are frighteningly competent, and arguably better than the majority of human players under a fair amount of circumstances, primarily in co-op or team vs. minigames.

[@octilingboy7778]

I would how flushed it down the toilet

[@Evixyn]

Is this a spin off of the main Mario party games as it was done with the handheld versions.

[@influentialdiscovery592]

@@Evixyn Eh? The switch is both a home console and a handheld. This is a main mario party game. Not a spinoff.

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

@@Evixyn the game mentions its the 11th party so I don't think it's a spin off

[@koi2212]

“Click” -Arlo

[@stevenmattrell3448]

SplatZoneFilms He has such a way with words

[@JoseTabuu]

I literally lost it at that...and i don't know why 😂

[@the16bitguys]

Don’t forget whoosh I guess

[@beezyo3042]

Hey there handsome. (Same profile pic)

[@ryancarrell3186]

Someone should use this as their senior quote

[@bluethan806]

"In ways, Super Mario Party is extremely similar to both Kirby Star Allies and Mario Tennis Aces" *...uh oh*

[@rg03500]

1) Remake the N64 games in HD 2) Give it a fully functional online mode 3) enjoy the millions of easy sales

[@ram1929]

rg03500 I don't think people really want Mario Party 1 remade, ever.

[@rg03500]

You get my point

[@sakawi]

Honestly this goes for most Nintendo games at this point.

[@luckysix1015]

I will never understand this online Mario party faud but whatever.

[@No_One_76654]

Mario party 3 in HD on my switch...that would be so much better than this. This system was the worst time to kill virtual console :(

[@Run_For_Fun_]

Honestly a robust online mode alone could have made this game a huge success regardless of the rest of the content and problems it may have. Mario Party has all the potential to be one the most streamed games and a huge hit on Twitch but Nintendo or maybe just NDCube still seems a bit lost when it comes to what a "party" in 2018 can actually be. (Great replies down below! You guys brought up a lot of things I had not considered.)

[@Graestra]

Yeah it's really disappointing, pretty much all my friends live to far away now that we can't easily get together, or they are too busy.

[@BlueDavrial]

I blame the Old Guard at nintendo. The New Crew, the people behind the big shakeups lately like Breath of the Wild, seem to be pretty modern, but the Old Guard are really dragging their feet with stuff that *reeks* of corporate meddling and blatant misunderstanding of the times (cough cough phone app for voice chat cough cough paid online but no servers for anything cough cough)

[@lancemartinez1130]

It doesnt have online? Tf I thought nintendo would've realized the potential of online mario party

+Graestra Not to forget that when you actually meet with our friends, you will most likely have only 2 joycons to play. Pro controller support would be really important to add. The joycons are fun but there is not oen feature in the game that can only be played with the joycons.

[@domdon950]

Lance Martinez the netcode will I repeat WILL be shit

[@wheeledjustice7381]

If you take out the minigames, you have Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival and trust me, nobody wants that.

[@szabolcsgangl993]

Yeah but every board game is Amiibo festival if you don't have the minigames.

[@lyegm]

Huh, I guess this is one of the reasons why Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival failed so spectacularly. If that game was Mario Party but Animal Crossing themed & use Amiibos it might have worked.

[@shrektheogre4349]

And here I am who legitimately enjoyed Amiibo Festival

[@lyegm]

Shrek The Ogre Well, other than the Amiibo requirement & the fact that it isn't a real Animal Crossing game that pissed people off the game isn't all that bad. Problem is, the game pissed people off.

[@azure1474]

at least you don't have to murder your wallet to unlock unique characters

[@eggboy9126]

I grew up with Mario Party 7, so that's always been my favorite, but honestly, this one may top that one. I dunno, the main party mode just feels so refined, and all the boards are fun. To me, the scaled back size of the boards makes the party more interesting because you're interacting with other players and special events more frequently. The amount of boards doesn't really bother me, because they all feel unique, even in Mario Party 7, I only really ever played 3 of the boards anyway.

[@MikeCappella98]

I’ve seen a couple of reviews and what I can sum up in my words is “it’s a start” the future of the series seems bright

[@AlbertBoris]

no

[@IceBlueLugia]

Disagreed.

[@DefinitivNichtSascha]

04:32 It certainly used to be more about that, actually... 06:03 The problem is that coins aren't worth anything in this game. In the old games, winning coins after minigames mattered, but here, everything from stars to items is dirt-cheap and you never run out of them. 10:48 They've been doing that ever since Mario Party 5.

[@kylenetherwood8734]

Arlo has never bought a Mario Party game

[@DefinitivNichtSascha]

Which is why I am noting this.

[@Cinnuhminn]

Glad you're giving clarifications even when it's not under a German channel ;P

[@Pedro-nt2ro]

Hey Domtendos Schergen sind ja überall!

[@Pedro-nt2ro]

@@Cinnuhminn Do you wach German lets plays?

[@Canwegettosubscribers-nk8nn]

Sesame Street is missing out on you

[@0_Cardboard_0]

I mean big birds actor retired...

[@Pebphiz]

They would never let a gamer on the show, we live in a society.

[@SONGOKU02]

@@Pebphiz The times have changed.

[@Somefrickface]

Doctor Pebphiz *BOTTOM TEXT*

[@blizzliftie]

"the fact that everything can go wrong so quickly is part of the fun... " - I think so too

[@nicholaspetti1948]

Arlo thicc but most importantly he C L I C C

[@28Pluto]

Do you even know what "Thicc" means?

[@HolyPetRel]

obviously, he does. Do you know what a joke is?

[@alphabootlegitimate2643]

I haven't seen the bottom half of his body so I can't say I agree.

[@Jackie_burnp]

6:21 Actually, the dev team for Mario Party changed after the release of MPDS. They were originally made by Hudson, but now it's by the team behind Wii Party iirc. That's why the disaster that is MP9 happened. The new dev team had no direction and tried to do sth new only fail miserably.

[@RadiantBlazeVA]

Well part of that is true and part of it isn't. The developing studio did change from Hudson to ND Cube, but ND Cube is made up of former Hudson members. The gameplay change from 8 to 9 was due to multiple reviewers and fans complaining about how stale the series had gotten, and thus they tried changing up the formula. So the random change in gameplay wasn't due to it being developed by a different team, it was just that many people were tired of the old formula by 8. Either way even tho I enjoyed 9 and Star Rush, I'm happy that we're finally back to the old formula, they just have to make sure to keep building off of it instsad of outright changing it like last time.

[@SuperGamefreak18]

agreed 9 wasnt a bad idea...10 was the real issue with 9...10 could have improved on the cart as 9 was the prototype on the gimmick

[@RadiantBlazeVA]

@Zachary Rugar I mean going off of 9's sales and comparing it to 8's it made sense why they stuck with the Car Formula for 10 lol.

[@chenrylol9030]

blazefan519 wii Party is one of the best games is ever played and I still regularly play with friends and family. I also had Mario party 9 which I did not enjoy all that much

[@ivoryvt]

0:38 - Good to see Arlo has good tastes in Mario spin-off characters.

[@pabloguerrero8900]

With the way he talks about the mini games it almost sounds like he’s never played any Mario Party game before. That’s just how they’ve always been. This is the classic Mario Party structure we’ve been wanting since Mario Party 8 on the Wii

[@courtemanche437]

Technically DS was the last "classic" game, but I think you're probably referring to console entries.

[@brownstone4255]

Did you hear what he said at the beginning? This review is from the eyes of someone who liked Mario Party as a child but hasn't tried any of them since.

[@joakkar]

he's probably refering to the whole "minigames only give you coins" critique, which has been that way since mario party 1

[@coastersplus]

Yeah, but from what I've heard everything's cheaper so coins are way less valuable this time.

[@RaK0]

Not really how it has always been. In the old entries the minigames really mattered because everything was more expensive. Now items and stars are dirt cheap plus 2nd and 3rd place get coins as well so nothing really matters anymore. I would love a patch that balances this out.

[@LovelyNayru]

It’s still criminal that Birdo has a model in this game but isn’t playable.

[@The_Moss-Man]

Anyone else disappointed by the 20 turn limit on the first three boards and the 30 turn limit on the unlockable? Idk if my friends and I like Mario Party a little TOO much, but we love playing 50 turn endurance rounds whenever we meet up.

[@adagostino72]

nope- 10 turns is usually enough to keep my party members from rage quitting. usually- we tried the 15 move option- 2 quitters- and me and my anthony were left argueing who won because of possible rng star bonus's

[@solaris8445]

Not sure how I'm just finding this channel. I love this fusion of puppeteering and reviews, and I'll look forward to new videos!

[@MoneyBark]

Being able to set how many allies each player starts with would've made this game way better. Allies change up the game so much and make up for the lower dice rolls, but they're so hard to get for one player let alone all 4 to allow for ally minigames to be played. Everything is so cheap that getting money from winning minigames almost doesn't matter. Handicap stars are gone, the ability to turn off bonus stars is gone, the ability to change text speed and type of minigames is gone, taunts are gone, sound test is gone. Super Mario Party strait up has no optional settings. Instead we have... sticker mode... yaaaay. During any given mode, it feels like there isn't enough minigame variety because, while there is a decent amount in total, they're spread so thin across many different modes and conditions (river rafting, rhythm, toad rec room, and when everyone has an ally). The game looks great, however, and I think it's a great template for an amazing Super Mario Party 2 if they fix my issues with it. ps. the ability to speed up turns or skip cpu turns would help the pacing immensely.

[@elinoris8047]

I only picked up the game today and I have only played a little bit but I LOVE IT. It really gets the "just a little while more" feeling going because the board are so small and it takes so short in between turns!😀

[@ivanooze8266]

Still not as good as Mario party ds. But in all honesty I seriously don’t understand why Nintendo is using free dlc as a get out of jail card to release incomplete games. They think adding nothing at first but then adding a few new stuff like characters or a different mode is ok. They are acting like this is normal and I really hope they stop relying so much on dlc in minor games like Mario tennis aces and Mario party.

[@adagostino72]

yeah man- sttop giving free DLC and patch updates- the last Splatoon update really had me cursing- only stupid companies add free dlc and patches to make there games better. im so stupid for buying into this. me and my kids didnt play through KIRBY 3 times as new allies were released- (ok we did we did) WHAT an idiot i am, i didnt 100 % mario + Rabbids donkey kong adventure yet and i feel dumb paying the extra 20 bucks- damn guys whats wrong with us. we need net trolls like retroplayr & panda???? to approve any of our video game purchases so we dont do the stupid things they say we do/did. thank god for the internet- now maybe ill giva away my 2 switches, my x-box one x, and my Ps4 slim and all accessories - and take out a 2nd mortgage to buy a "troll" approved Gaming PC for $1500 to $4000 bucks- this way i can play Rocket League and fortnite the right way. Damn i feel silly now. HEY retro, GTFOH TROLLING IS A DISEASE, why dont you just try crack- you will annoy less people.

[@megasora4]

@anthony dagostino free dlc is fine as long as its not used as an excuse to put out a product that feels unfinished. splatoon 1 was release with few maps on a rotation and was the number one complaint during its release and was fixed with said free dlc. examples the OP used are mario tennis aces wich had a lack luster single player, unbalanced characters, and got boring pretty quickly as it was not till free dlc that they added new modes and characters to keep people invested in the game. this mario party while it does have tons of content in terms of mini games has 4 lack luster boards wich are all pretty small with the exception of 1 wich is split by pipes. makeing A 60$ game mind you, designed for party play, feeling lack luster. While i disagree that free dlc is a "terrible model". it cant be used as an excuse to "steam early access" a console game, im not paying almost 700$ for a switch + accessories and 60$ to play what feels like a beta for a game that will eventually get better with dlc. thats what no man sky did and it still gets shit for it today. Retro also said nothing about the patch updates. those are basicly required in any game nintendo has put out on a system that connects to their server, so bringing that up in your sarcastic retort made little to no sense.

[@FireRayquaza24]

@Ham Man Please explain why they don't just release the game with all the boards and stuff straight away instead of releasing it in little bunches over the course of a year.

[@mmrguerra2009]

its really simple: its not done yet. They create the game, then they begin creating new characters/maps/boards. They could just create the game and stop doing anything, like Mario Tennis Ultra Smash, but they create new things and for FREE. and you guys complain about that, incredible.

[@isaacargesmith8217]

The thing that gets me when people defend this that everyone gets angry when other companies do it, and heres something no one sees to be considering. What if the buyer doesn't have wifi. What if they CANT download that update, that means they just bought an early access game for full price with no way to get it out of early access. While its good they're updating the game, they probably should have made it a much more fulfilled base game to begin with. Along with this the problem with this model is that by the time a lot of these updates happen, a lot of the hype's died down for the games. A lot of people tend to buy these games, play them the most right after getting them, and by the time the game is updated a lot they probably moved on to something else and may have even done so because they lost interest due to the lack of initial product. On top of that it doesn't look good for publicity when a games launch has a content problem as well because that can influence a lot of people to not buy the game, which could make nintendo have less of a reason to update the game due to lack of sales.

[@ElFelocitaptor]

Arlo for a person who loves Mario party 1 and 2 don’t dis champions road. It is similar to mini-game island back in the day and the sheer awesomeness that it was. That mode was one of my favorite of all time. The remixes to its theme was so fun to listen to, and getting to the end to unlock a mini-game that could only be open to the game by getting through this mode. As a kid I remember playing through this so many times with all the characters and I loved every second of it. After hearing the mixed but slightly positive reviews about this installment I will be picking it up today. Great video Arlo.

[@Number_27]

Honestly, I love this game.

[@RedPandaStan]

the intros are just getting better every time

[@twintimeproductions8700]

Thanks for mentioning how Barreling Along is not horrible. It's purposefully awkward.

[@jexusdomel5194]

Man I dont think I have ever seen someone react to a review copy with such happiness, like a nice birthday or holiday gift, I dunno the reaction just amused me ,:D

[@toututu2993]

Is also a way to make the reviewer go "meh... I don't care" for receiving something for free.

[@alestremeviktora5218]

That "click" intro just earned you a new subscriber

[@alphab93]

Arlo, you are the most objective reviewer I know. It's refreshing.

[@handsomejack9299]

Imma be real for a second When you get free codes from Nintendo you are okay with a lack of content... I mean it’s free But when u spend your hard earned cash, it’s natural that you want the most bang for your back! But you don’t mind the lack of boards?

[@thomashudnall9238]

His job is to act as if he spent the money. The reviews would be awful if he just loved every game since he didnt have to buy it

[@JEEVES635]

I spent cash. I'm okay with it.

[@hps362]

same. tbh that might only be because I can whip out Mario Party 3 at any time.

[@chrismdb5686]

If all four boards were bad there'd likely be an issue, from what I've seen everyone thinks they're all pretty solid so there's no reason to need more. In previous games where we've had more boards I've struggled to like a single one of them - like in Mario Party 4 - and it ruined the entire game for me. Having a small amount of solid boards is better than having more bad ones.

[@commonviewer2488]

hps362 Maybe they'll add Mario Party 3's Dual Mode in an update? I always hope for its return

[@TheMack625]

I have something to say. Since I subbed to you, Arlo, you have been very enjoyable to listen to! Perhaps it's due to the specific reviews I watched on this channel, but you ended up being a lot more fun than I thought you would be. Thank you, and keep up the good work, dude. 👏

[@Joeynator3000]

I just love how you handle the Switch intros now, so random. xD

[@Synthsquatch]

Just found your channel. Enjoying the reviews. Funny without being overly obnoxious and very informative. Keep up the great work!

[@sunpi]

The review we where all waiting for.

[@secretsaladsociety5164]

You needed someone to tell you the game was "meh" at best?

[@undisclosedsteve6361]

Were*

[@joshuaavila7370]

Slicc

[@MazeBeans]

I thought Arlo was more positive, he didn't think it was amazing but it was a solid fun game to play with your friends, more than just meh at best.

[@DirtyDooney22]

@@secretsaladsociety5164 no but I do like hearing a person opinion and forming my own opinion on the game if I want it or not you see its kind of the point of a review

[@bwminich]

I love the co-op mode. It's great for playing with my nieces and nephews. It was just nice to have us working together, rather than competing. We compete in other games like Mario Kart, this was a great difference.

[@FelixSR]

At first i was a bit disappointed with *Normal Party* (lack of stages, and boring layout) but then i tried *Partner Party* and it was a whole different experience! It was like they made *Mario Party-* with Partner Party in mind, and then shoved in the normal to promote it that way. Am i the only one who thinks this?

[@Noah-ost]

That ending legitimately made me laugh out loud. Nice video man!

[@Nomarura]

I miss how unique and wacky the gimmicks of the game boards were back in 8. I looooved the Monopoly-like board, the train that mixed itself up, the King Boo Mansion, the Bowser Board,, basically all of it. The actual game Boards in Super Mario Party were a huge disappointment for me

[@pirajacinto4]

Okay, you're a puppet reviewing video games. I think I can dig this.

[@robbie3419]

Glad you like it arlo however I did not. Here’s why: Liked the concept, like the hub and the amount of mini games. Even the amount of characters was good. I dislike the amount of boards and the size of the of them. The boards are purely to small for the unique dice to mean much. The size also makes it really easy to get to the next star in the same turn. Stars are too cheap 10 coins it makes it to easy rank up a high amount of stars. If you gain a lead you pretty much keep that lead. Bowser spaces need to be a think again. Not much replay value Online for this game just sucks period. Lastly quit shafting Birdo she deserves to be playable again.

[@Mati303s]

Add to that list the uninspired, boring items; and the lack of random events and interesting spots on the board

[@Ah-ty5qc]

*too

[@hypression239]

I agree. I think it needed a couple of more items too.

[@SONGOKU02]

But this was ever the reason. Me and my friends also never run out of coins... And yes, we play mostly the first 5 parts. Alot 1 and 2, 4 and 5.

[@garfreeek]

God I love your vids! Just the charm, humor and overall goofyness (like the pun filled ending.) Keep being awesome Arlo! :D

[@New3DSLuigi364]

IT DEFINITELY BLOWS MP9 & MP10 OUT OF THE WATER!!

[@Jdfskitz]

I have a detailed review of every mario party game in the series. MP8 has a problem with linearity, MP9+10 use the awful car system. MP5 includes the orb system which is just gross, MP6 is upgraded MP5 with mic mode. MP4 is the last real mario party we had but implemented weird gambling. MP3 is the best balanced most fun yet. MP2 was the first experience to use items and MP1 was innovative yet callous inducing fun. Needless to say, super mario party fits in slot somewhere between MP2 and MP4. The only thing super mario party is missing for me is chance!

[@notrod5341]

Because the damn car couldn't get out the way.

[@joshlauze1944]

Hey, I thought the orbs were a lot of fun! It adds a much needed layer of strategy to the game. Certainly better item variety than what we got with SMP.

[@Jdfskitz]

@@joshlauze1944 i guess too each their own. However the main complaint I always hear is that SMP doesn't live up to the classics. Orbs aren't in the classics. Er. I guess it all depends on the individual to determine what the classics are. For me they are #1-4

[@TimeSmashaPeril]

@@Jdfskitz MPDS was pretty good, too. That might be my nostalgia talking, but idk.

[@Jdfskitz]

A couple things to note arlo :) after completing challenge road and getting the gold oar for river survival mode, you get a master challenge mode which requires you to basically play the minigames perfectly! As well as master difficulty for cpu is unlockable. I covered everything you said negative & positive and reasons why they did it in my review. I spent a lot of time on it. Even though im a little mono; its detailed. For the most part I agree with everything you said :)

[@DoctorTheSushi]

The randomness makes it more like a board game and less skill based. I honestly like a luck element, I don't get why it gets so much hate.

[@twig6130]

This is why I love Arlo! He says exactly how I feel about a game that I just can't ever seem to be able to put into words!

[@frogrealness]

I love the Mario Party series but this game was kind of disappointing :/. I hope the next Mario Party game will have more interesting boards and a story mode :)

[@Tman-gt7fk]

Susie Sheep this game had a story mode

[@AngeluxVT]

The last good one was 8 and 8 was still pretty weak. The best games were all GC, then N64. I think they should return there, and continue innovating from there.

[@diegolinares8600]

ಠ_ಠ I actually liked MP9, its minigames were fun and even though it was the Kart thing, I actually had a blast with the boards and well, it was nostalgic to me

[@ianmount8585]

That arlo click at the beginning was INCREDIBLE.

[@MistaFinni]

I love the Lockstin bit lmfao

[@Sargravendirdy]

As far as this game goes I've been looking for a multiplayer switch game that can be played in short bursts (like 45-90 minutes) with a small group of friends for a while, and I must say this really fills the gap. While I don't feel the co-op mode is great the party mode is really what shines in the game, and while there may not be many Maps I appreciate how you brought up how each one shines in their own right. While the single player is really lacking there are so many other games on the switch I'd rather be playing on my own time rather than hanging out with people. I feel like Mario Party can only improve from here which is one of the most positive things I can take from this game.

[@DKomnicide]

It's definitely a good game but is certainly lacking in it's most fundamental game mode, traditional party. Only 4 boards that are the smallest the series has ever seen and they're not very dynamic. Items are slightly lacking and not very creative and I wish party mode included some of the rhythm mini games because they're really fun. Overall I hope that they add in some free DLC that'll make the game better. 7.5/10

[@froggofood2307]

I have Super Mario Party myself and I have to say it’s by far the best Mario Party Nintendo has unleashed in years and yes it has it’s downsides..but overall it’s fantastically fun and I think Arlo did a great job reviewing it in detail.

[@anndrezzz4483]

Do Dark Souls Next

[@personguy6904]

Knuckles: Oh No

[@cqllel5186]

It's not enough released yet lol

[@QuJee]

I am honestly surprised you unlocked Diddy Kong before a certain skeleton.

[@michaels.841]

I know you didn’t like star allies but if you’re going to keep bringing up the lack of content you might want to take a quick look back. A lot of new characters and I think a couple new challenge modes and at least one boss fight (morpho knight) were added through dlc. It gave the game a lot more variety in its modes and easily tacked on a couple hours for me. Just thought I would mention it although most of the extra play time was me playing more things that were already there the characters added enough fun to continue to motivate me to 100 percent complete it and because of the short length and difficulty doing so was not only enjoyable for me but extended the time I spent on it a lot. This being said it is still the only switch game that I finished, but the extra content made the length satisfying enough as kirby games aren’t often long anyways.

[@asilmion4586]

While your right that new characters where added through DLC, everything else was the same

[@BEYONDComfort]

Best reviewer ever! Thanks!

[@blockyoxwinkle5829]

This is almost everything I've been waiting on for a Mario Party, and having the ability to play minigames online is fantastic... But give me the ability to take 3 of my friends and play on a board. If you've got the minigames working online then you've already done the hardest part.

[@shahpurkhan4725]

Thanks for whipping this up just in time Arlo. i have very limited money and was planning on spending a chunk on party this weekend or next week You saved me in the nick of time and now I can save my bucks for something else I mean it looks good for sure and like something i would enjoy but...once i have more money to throw around. After watching this i just know it's not something i URGENTLY want right now anymore

[@mh-wo8ze]

Hey, Arlo? So one of my favorite gaes on the Wii recently came out on Switch: Go Vacation. Sadly, it's 50$. From what I remember as a kid, this game was awful fun, and I would spend hours a day playing it before my Wii broke. I was wondering if you want to review it? I've been having a drifting problem with my joycons, and my L button recently broke, so I really need to know if this game requires the L button (or even minorly, like in BotW), or needs precise movements. If you don't want to review this game, I get you. It was an unpopular Wii game that abused the Mii's and is 50$ on Switch, not very promising in terms of views, or nostalgia for anyone who didn't have to download roms for their Wii (My disc player broke on it, haha) But, hey, it might be even more fun than I remember it to be, because it was one of the hidden gems on the Wii, when I played it as a 6 year old. So yeah. I really want to know if this game is worth the 50$ before I get new Joycons. Because I'm probably getting new Joycons within 5 months if I don't get go Vacation, so the L button thing is pretty big too, as I'd rather wait 5 months to play a game, then waste 50$ and have to wait 5 months to play BotW, haha. Thanks for reading this if you even see it. It really means a lot.

[@lukear2095]

Whoah, this is the first time that I bought a game before you reviewed it!

[@Unf0rget]

Wait, you cant play the main mode online? Sounds like a game I was kinda interested in just plummeted to never-buy because of stupidity.

[@cirno8461]

People said the same thing about Sony just because they see indie games as glorified flash games sold on to consoles.

[@ericbernhagen]

Arlo I really like your chill in this episode.

[@vuppet5684]

I’d probably give it an 8/10. It’s pretty much a classic mario party game! While there are flaws, the good really does outweighs the bad here

[@Atari-Dude]

I see you literally everywhere... Even some non-game channels.

[@Rogley919]

I’ve skipped around on mario party games (I’ve only played 1, 6, and 8) and really my favorite part of this game was the intro. It reminded me of the originals intro.

[@Quiqueleal85]

im wondering if they are releasing content overtime to make the game relevant like those extra modes that werent even asked for on Tennis Aces. cause all those games seem incomplete but they are still building on them. online party mode with friends is a must to save this game.

[@brownstone4255]

I really liked the idea of releasing a game and slowly bringing out more over time for the original Splatoon and ARMS, but I hope this doesn't turn into a regular thing. I just want to play the entire game when it comes out instead of going into a long cycle of being done with the game and trying to get back into it again.

[@VijoPlays]

The idea is cool "Play through the game, when you're done a week later new content releases, so you pick it up again (and maybe even try what you've played before." (also keeps news articles talking about the game longer, thus making a few extra $$$.). The downside is, incomplete games just feel like poop (which is a big deal for a company like Nintendo, one that's been known for pushing out polished Single Player experiences without a lot of Online hassle and setup) and the beginning of a game is the most important. No Man's Sky might be a good game now and it holds all of the promises that were made in the beginning, but do people really care after being burned? Similarly release dates are super important and a misplaced one can lead to the game not selling at all, even if it's a very good game.

[@adagostino72]

the game sold a million copies already- it doesnt have to be saved- do you have any perspective on game sales?

[@Quiqueleal85]

i'm not saying the game did well or bad. I am saying that for the game to still be relevant over time the game should focus on filling in the parts that are missing specially in the online department. if Nintendo wants to leave it like that, fair enough it did its job selling 1million copies. but this game could be Mario Kart status with over 10million sold over time which at the state it is I can bet it won't even be close.

[@GavinsBazaar313]

@@Quiqueleal85 Considering how long it's been out now, I don't think we're getting new boards... perhaps we're getting a new title...? I mean why reboot a series without a followup! Plus the sales man... Super Mario Party got over 9 million units sold. People want it!

[@lashedcross8563]

You were right about the problems it has but it’s so much better than the Wii U counter part

[@theresastarmanwaitinginthe5149]

You gotta fight for your right to PARTTTTTTYYYYYYYYY!!!!

[@wisegreenwanderer6815]

lol I understood that reference

[@artistwithafro909]

Not my favorite Beastie boys song

[@deathsyth8888]

"When it's time to party, we will always party hard. Party hard. Party hard, party hard, party hard party hard, party hard." - Andrew W.K. (When referring to Mario Party)

[@cyborggoomba6805]

I’m a simple guy. I see arlo upload a video and I comment an unoriginal comment

[@Brenick742]

CyborgGoomba That is simply hilarious.

[@cadencef7662]

The coin economy is really wonky, but honestly I'm just happy we're out of the car finally

[@pizzaw0lf489]

Finally someone who doesn't think this game is just an abomination on the face of the earth... *Cough* thebitblock *cough* *cough*

[@Oliver-cv7cd]

PizzaW0lf yeah but that's Josh for you

[@knightmayor1703]

I see that you're a whine enthusiast

[@resean2727]

Josh even complained about smash bros ultimate for the smallest of things.

[@Rulytasho]

I like that the boards are way smaller than the past titles, makes low rolls more valuable

[@Pyroflarex]

I love your channel, but going to have to disagree with you here. This game isn’t up to the hype. It isn’t, and I’m being very harsh here, fun... I started to play this with my sister, she said, and I quote, “This one isn’t fun, can we play the 9 one instead?”. I too liked nine better. The cart mechanic was fun, and the mini stars and ztars were so interesting! 10 was bad, but this one is still a step back from nine. Also, I’ve never played any pre-9 games, so ya, grain of salt.

[@Wilsbourne]

That is.. an interesting opinion you have. All I can say is that I and literally everyone I know HATED the Mario Party games that had "the cart", and we all consistently have a blast playing Super Mario Party due to the interesting dice mechanics and amazing minigames. Seriously, there's like 80 minigames and ALL of them are fun. So yeah... idk. To each their own I guess. But I'm pretty sure 98% of people prefer SMP to MP9. People, including me, do not like the cart. It's not fun.

[@guthriebarrett]

Wow that was a really funny title Arlo. I loved the pun.

[@UndeadCollector]

Don't forget, here is talking a blue guy about how less he played Mario Party in the past and try to say good things about bad things (only 4 boards to play) like close to zero comparison to other Mario Party Games. Sure they maybe "enough" for now, but if you look at other Console Mario Party Games, you will see that 4 is the bottom of all the Games. The first got 8! Sure there will be maybe free DLC for more Boards but it feels, that this Game should come with 5 or 6 on the beginning and the option to unlock a 6. or 7. one. And i do not talk about creative ones, then other MP Games got realy nice boards compared to this one.

[@hypression239]

And don't forget the lack of items.

[@Akane1313]

Hey! He's not just a blue guy. He's OUR blue guy. And don't you forget it! =P I think they're really in an experimental phase with the games they're releasing for Switch. Exploring different options to see what sticks and what doesn't and trying all the stuff they've probably been wanting to do. As far as I've seen, people mostly really like the game and the main complaint is a lack of replayable content. Personally, I would love more and larger boards. Four is pretty surprising. I think we keep looking at it from a gamer viewpoint where we will purposefully carve out long chunks of time to sit down and play a single game for hours, but Nintendo has been trying to create games that can appeal to the non gamers as well. I was telling my manager that I had recently gotten this game and she said she played it at a friend's house and loved it. She even specifically mentioned that she was glad you could play a short game because a couple of them were prone to getting drunk and wandering off if the game took too long. Maybe a good thing to do would've been to have more boards in varying sizes so you could catch both audiences.

[@UndeadCollector]

But "playing a short time" is not the same as "only a few boards exists in the game". In every Mario Party you can choose only 10 Rounds for a short play, but this has nothing to do how many boards are in the Game. I don't have anything against Arlos opinion, but thats it = opinion, not a Review. And the lack of knowing at least a bit more about the other Games, makes it even worse. I mean: who came with the idea to "remove" all the Minigame and just play a Boardgame? I just think Arlo is the wrong person to ask if this Game is good or not. This Video should be more like a "Alro's opinion about: "Game XY"

[@Akane1313]

UndeadCollector Yeah, which is why I said that I think having more boards would still have been better. I think that, most likely, the addition of the new modes probably ate into board development time and resources. They sacrificed the number of boards and gave us more modes so we got to try a lot of different things, but the trade off was that they were all short/small experiences. I don’t think I said that I agree with all of Arlo’s opinions. I was just making light of your “blue guy” comment. I think that anyone who has played the game and has an opinion is worth hearing out. Especially if you want to know what makes a game attractive to all kinds of players. I’ve played a bunch of Mario Party games and I love this one but can definitely feel a lack in areas that new players might not know to care about. Arlo hasn’t played a bunch of Mario Party games so everything is new to him. You can’t miss what you never had, but hearing an opinion free of nostalgia goggles is of value too.

[@UndeadCollector]

I don't say that with nostalgic goggles on, but if a new Game of a Game Series comes out, then there should be a comparison of what was better before or what's improved in the new Game. This "blue guy" was just my way of joking arround. I think Arlo is well known that this is his signature. A blue Hand puppet with life in it :p I mean: who i am? Just a small YTber also talk about opinions, but im also a fan of comparison, because without comparison, we would never know what's realy good or bad, better or worse. :) (and it helps to understand the reason, why ppl are angry about specific Games. Even good Games can be targeted as bad games, like Metroid Federation Force. A good game on it's own, but if you want a real Metroid with Samus = it's the "worst" Game ever)

[@LinkiPinkiWasTaken]

About the rythm games: Yeah, at first I also thought you just have to move the joy con shortly before the beat, but for me, it wasn't the motion controls adding a delay. It was actually the HDMI input from my tv. I switched to using a USB speaker directly connected to the switch and got almost perfect scores all of a sudden.

[@ScuttleBug]

Knowing nintendo they will add extra boards over time

[@Theeinsom]

Ok........

[@NikkiRoesslerBFDIFan64]

Hello Arlo, remember me from last year when I commented on your Yooka-Laylee review? Now your reviews keep getting better and better in a good way :)

[@Tman-gt7fk]

Nikki Roessler u know he can’t read all comments probably never read yours

[@NikkiRoesslerBFDIFan64]

@@Tman-gt7fk hm.. ok?

[@shazzi6882]

Did you lose the audio file for the intro? Because it’s ok I like this one better!

[@spongyoshi]

Hey Arlo, I'm very glad you're enjoying the new Mario Party game! I'm an huge Mario Party fan here and it's the only Switch game I got so far but I'm totally enjoying it! This game gives me the same feeling as Mario Kart 8, an really solid game on the surface but has some tiny problems that prevent me to see it as my favorite! But oh well, I still have a lot of fun when I play it nonetheless! (Note: I'll now comment about stuff I said on the video because I'm passionate about my lil party games

[@clayjack9969]

This year for Nintendo has been really disappointing for me. Kirby, Mario tennis and super Mario party are all half baked. Nearly great but just missing the mark. They all feel rushed and if we could just get some more content or gameplay tweaks they would be awesome.

[@adrianleonce455]

The only Nintendo game that seems to be avoiding the "half baked" formula this year is Smash Bros Ultimate. We have seen a lot of that game, and we can confirm as pure fact, that it will have PLENTY of content. Hopefully, next year, the Nintendo games will feel complete

[@shrektheogre4349]

clay jack I would agree, I’ve only bought two Switch games this year so far, Mario Party and Crash, but Pokémon and Smash Bros will more than make up for that

[@ssjgotenks2009]

that yout opsison tto me Kirby mairo tenen sand super mairot paert are nto haff bakvwd there nto rushed ntiendo never rushesd games there not sega who rushed sonic o6

[@Fooza05]

I feel like this year has been sort of Nintendo's "safe" year when it comes to their releases. With the exception of Kirby and Smash ofc. I mean, if you take a look back. When was the last *good* Mario Party and a *good* Mario Tennis?

[@elekktrik_0339]

Exactly, 100%. I don't know why nintendo have all these amazing exclusive franchises and yet choose to churn out games with such little content. If that's what they want to do, why not save us all and just give us great ports like super Mario 3d world, or super Mario galaxy 1 And 2?

[@doggosplosion]

Best quote for the game " one of the best times being upset you will ever have".

[@pandasbass7267]

This game isn’t worth the 60 bucks because of the lack of content and online multiplayer... definitely a good 40 dollar game but other then that.. no way jose. The boards are super tiny; like how is Mario Party 8 better then this game

[@papersonic9941]

Panda'sBass size ain't everything.

[@artistwithafro909]

@@papersonic9941 but price is, if Nintendo wanted to promote their (bad) online service why not capitalize it on one of their big multiplayer games

[@Champion24147]

Well it's a good thing people find different values in different things, because MP is 3rd place in NPDs September tracking with only 2 days. So obviously somebody found it to be worth $60

[@pandasbass7267]

Champion24147 it’s only tracking so well because it’s the only Mario party out on switch, Boards are actually back with no shared cars... it’s all misleading. The game isn’t shit but it’s an average effortless endeavor

[@adagostino72]

This game sold 240k copies in japan in 8 days, its nintentendos next 1 million seller within a few months, its the game that took over my house every weekend. but hey i guess i was stupid, i overpaid fo a game me and kids are having a blast with. thanks panda for telling the truth- thats 20 bucks ill never get back- oh wait, i preordered it on amazon so i got 10 dollars cred back already. but damn - i cant believe i spent 10 dollars too much acording to Net genus's like you. i should ask you guys before i spend money on nintendo products so you will tell me its overpriced or just plain garbage... GTFOH !! ONLINE MULTIPLAYER?? HOW MANY GAMES OF mONOPOLY HAVE YOU PLAYED THRU CONCLUSION ONLINE?/ EXACTLY NONE- LONG 60- 120 MINUTE BOARD GAMES DONT last online- shit, whoeve is losing bad or having bad luck rolls usually quits by turn 6. but i digress, i should listen to the haters and just play my ps 4. No issues there........maybe i should sell my 2 switches or since there not worth anything-- ill give them away - and my 3rd pair of joy cons, and my pro controller, and my wired power a luigi controller, and the New diablo Power a controller im pre-ordering. in sure starfox, luigis mansion 3ds, Diablo 3, Diablo 3 edition pro controller, lets go pichachu w/ poke ball controller,, & Smash Bros are just a waste of 350 dollars. i guess nintendo fooled me and stole my money. i should have bought spiderman, sHADOW OF THE TOMBRAIDER, and Forza horizon 4. (OH YES IDID BUY THEM) I GUESS I FUCKED UP, MY KIDS $500 IN x-MAS GIFTS - I FEEL SO ASHAMED.... LISTEN Panda, you can tell me what games i should by that you think are worth it and on what platform this way i dont mess up again. Thank god for internet trolls- or we may all be broke

[@finanzberater8669]

This is your best review yet

[@ultimadrago]

Butternut Squash? Yes please!

[@williamr7416]

2:00 That monty mole dialogue broke me. Wow.

[@clockstomper]

The boards are awful. Tiny, linear and too easy to get multiple stars in one go. They're nothing compared to Hudson's softs inventive maps (Look up the train map in Mario Party 8, genius.) They artificially inflate the games by making the animations slower (Toadette moving is painful.) 10 turns feels longer than an old 20 round game in the old games with the animation speed sped up. Also, no saving and returning to a game is inexcusable. N64 had that, if a friend has to leave, you are boned.

[@pandasbass7267]

clockstomper right? Mario party 8 had such amazing board designs while in Super we get 4 tiny boards... for 60 dollars... nah this is a 40 dollar game max

[@DeadHandtheSurvivor]

Actually, you can indeed save your games and come back to it, it just doesn’t tell you that you can. You have to close out of the game with the game menu, then once you do the game will say “Ok saving your game for later! Come back soon”. I think it is silly that the game never tells you at any point that you can do this, but no don’t worry. *You can save your matchs.*

[@clockstomper]

That's a huge relief.

[@1colonelsanders]

@DeadhoofofWind That's the 3rd time I've heard someone explaining that you actually can do something but the game just doesn't tell you how. This game is sounding more and more unintuitive by the day

[@DeadHandtheSurvivor]

Ok so update, it seems like the game will only save if you're playing by yourself, because when I was playing with my sister and we can to quit early it didn't save whatsoever, didn't even warn me that it wouldn't, it just asked if I wanted to go to the plaza then buggered off. So not only does it not tell you that it can save, or when you can, but it doesn't even have the decency to *warn* you when you can't. That's just bad game design.

[@dapperghastmeowregard]

"There are no bad minigames" [Laughs in Don't Wake Wiggler] > Maximum of 5 pats no matter how fast you waggle > Take Turns > As soon as somebody wakes Wiggler, highest score wins. > Everyone could get 5 pats, first player does 1 more, second player wakes Wiggler, first player wins with zero input from players three and four. GREAT GAME DESIGN IF I EVER SAW IT.

[@freemel8929]

This game was my biggest disappointment on Switch. There's no skill or point to your choices at all during the game. The winner is basically chosen by the AI based on mostly uncontrollable circumstances. The mini games are probably the highlight, 2 of the 4 maps were just not very good and the roll system is not fun at all because of inbalance. Content is lacking hugely. Getting the extra dice rollers are more important than any other decision on any map because of how overpowered they are. The only decent thing in this game was the water rafting. I could go on but i've forgotten so many of my complaints because I haven't booted this thing up a single time after finishing all the game maps and modes.

[@nyroc2coryn523]

The old Mario party games were really fun, they ended friendships!

[@bhow5319]

Just like the switch Nintendo is just making money off bare minimum . It’s a decade old franchise ......how is there still lack of content

[@nerlam1]

Great video, but I was so distracted by the Mario Party 4 music in the background. So many memories...

[@andri2456]

39 views 39 likes nice

[@BraneyesGaming]

This is gonna be every Mario Party [Insert Number Here] from now on... (Hopefully)

[@craterspeak6184]

I thought it was super

[@kamekmagickoopa6532]

new intro is lit. well done arlo.

[@kyburn6195]

Insert clever comment here

[@michaelhearn3926]

Oh snap your almost at 300k good job dude

[@serpy007]

I'd only really give it a 4/10. It just isn't a classic. They tried though...

[@Jdfskitz]

And what exactly determines it to be a classic for you? I have a detailed review on my channel covering every game in the series. And upon the looks of it this game is basically mario party 1, suped up with extra features. I think its wonderful, not as good as mario party 3 but questionable as good as mario party 2/4

[@Laternater]

It's alright. But just as lacking as their other 1st party releases.

[@adagostino72]

trolling much?

[@joeyjoseph8837]

They didnt even try though. 4 uninspired boards, all of which are tiny, and a fun rafting mode you can only play once before all the minigames start to recycle. wtf nintendo?

[@ammonmiller7950]

I don’t mind the minigames only rewarding coins - we had a situation where two people were close to the star and the person closest only had 4 coins, so it was all up to the mini game to determine who took the star.