Super Mario Party's Two-Screen Mini-Games

Me (Tim Rogers) and Kotaku's Cecilia D'Anastasio played Super Mario Party's weird innovative "Toad's Rec Room" mini-games. We had a pretty great time. It was perhaps only possible for us to have this great time because I astutely noticed the in-game menu text's herculean effort to curb our expectations. "Check out Toad's hodgepodge of toys and diversions," the game said. I listened, and entered the exercise accordingly. Please view this video for a tiny bit of philosophizing on the matter.

[@MrJohnDoe2525]

"Then you're both playing FORNITE" Wasnt expecting that at all and died laughing lol

[@Scerttle]

Inazuma TheRipper sooooo true though. The demographic Nintendo probably thinks will be the majority of sales for this are busy playing Fortnite.

[@lmarcos21]

I love Tim's videos

[@burgergud2804]

Do u still love his voice

[@martincoleman4432]

i was almost certain Wario was in fact your real dad until this video. Darn.

[@andrewhickinbottom1051]

I love your videos Tim! It's wierd seeing unsexy versions of these characters now though.

[@gojohnnygo2773]

Why is this not at all what I was expecting but everything I was needing

[@ComposerKuandohan]

0:24 I like the subtle joke that you’d rather sit there alone watching 4 CPU compete than participate with the game.

[@darby949]

Tim talks about stuff and I listen.

[@Battue64]

I wish you had time to review every game ever.

[@gwenfierce8120]

Glad I watched this before buying a second Mario Party Game smh. Almost bought a second for my roommate to play the 2 console games with me 😬

[@denhamwall174]

Tim Rogers is the best thing to happen to journalism. i also wasn't aware that there was any way to play any Mario party without being a colossal jerk, perhaps this is why i always have a bad time.

[@aualga]

Well, this is a rare situation if I've ever seen one! Think about it. You would need: 2 Switches 2 Copies of the game And the mini-game had to be compatible with this configuration. Somehow, I think it would be easier to get the band Oasis back together.

[@jacobselman4112]

I loved this video. Keep it up!

[@Chriscras2]

Great video :D

[@bobobobobbbbo]

You need TWO Switches and TWO copies of the game. The second is kinda BS, you'd expect there to be a download version for the second Switch.

[@coachcookie_]

I understand that the file sizes might be kind of big for download play, but you can already update each-other's games wirelessly while offline... Wouldn't the bonus games be smaller? And can't they just have you download a free version of the bonus games *only* on the eshop that can *only* be played with another switch? Doesn't make sense, kind of a cash grab tbh.

[@Al3xthe]

@@coachcookie_ That is such a good idea ! :)

[@Scerttle]

You ARE good, Tim.

[@Commenter6457]

0:23 hold up you're playing 1 player games with 4 ai's

[@SenXIII]

I can't get the most out of my switch because A: I just moved and I don't have friends close to me B: They aren't into Nintendo games but they still love to play the switch with me when they can. C: Bills and Rent and parents keep taking borrowing money. I would have ALL main title switch games by now if it weren't for these reasons. But I'm still getting something out of it. I'm still having fun. Edit: Was planning on getting this Tomorrow because of Bills. FML.

[@zifu_]

Where's the Megaman 11 review TIM ROGERS? HMMMM?

[@huffmyshorts]

Wait if Wario isn't your dad, who is?

[@Fullbatteri]

Pffff, Waluigi of course, *OBVIOUSLY!*

[@nicholasdinh]

His dad is toad

[@That1Toast]

Lakitu

[@Kyle-ii4fp]

Well I won't ever be able to do that mode as I have no friends

[@koosh88215]

Love ya Tim!

[@FlowerofMidgar-0]

I play by myself and with family but mostly by myself

[@temothythomas7526]

Good video, but kinda disappointing on Nintendo’s part. Glad I saw this before buying two copies of the game. 4 switchs live at my house but I see no reason to pick up more than one copy of the game

[@omgtkseth]

I'm late but yeah. I'm currently reading on this exact piece of information, because my GF and my brother's GF have a switch, but only one has the game. I'm sure we won't buy it for this small collection of prototypes. Buying 2 copies would make sense if these games were more prevalent and implemented in the board game. If it's just an extra, it's just small "diversion". I remember the Mario 64 for DS had multiplayer and you only needed 1 copy, because it was only just an experimental diversion....

[@monstarz90]

Nice vid ! I really like Nintendo, im interested in this mario party, and this seems like a cool idea IF you have a friend who also own a switch, wich is not my case. I do have friends, but none of them own a switch, and im def not paying 135€ just to play it ( game+ new pair of joy-con ). Nintendo would be like " hey, we just assumed our products are so cool, everyone has one".

[@ahortman93]

Is that atomic purple switch a mod?

[@capame3737]

Lol best review ever.

[@Wiiguy1606]

I came here looking for a video showing me the exact steps to access toad's rec room using only one Nintendo account but you're not even getting to the point. I don't care about your path experiences with the Mario party games I came here for instructions on how to get into tow truck room cuz I got the two systems but I can't even connect the two systems because something about Nintendo account only being used on one system.

[@Earl_E_Burd]

Funny

[@ericandre5060]

I tried connecting two switch do they both need a copy of the game

[@askapk]

Did you actually not even watch the video?

[@ericandre5060]

@@askapk I forgot about this comment but I figured it out a long time already

[@jtuck3735]

Salt anyone? 😆

[@M4T3M4T1C]

4 bots Wrong

[@csexichic]

WHO CARES ABOUT FORTNITE?

[@2conRazor]

@Kotaku aye big dawg nobody asked you to summarize the game for 5 mins. Stick to your title and get to the point genius

[@LordGryllwotth]

Oh my god. Get to the point!!!!

[@sukhpreetsn4945]

This guy sounds very annoying

[@davidruiz7374]

Someone is trying way to hard to be funny

[@askapk]

We forgive you.

[@alexsmith7069]

ur voice makes me feel really uncomfortable and I'm not quite understanding the jokes, hopefully this was constructive for the video

[@huffmyshorts]

It wasn't. His voice is gold and you can't appreciate the finer things in life.

[@alexsmith7069]

maybe you're right, im gonna go outside now. brb.

[@LucasDarkGiygas]

Are you still outside? Hello?

[@dbreszy]

This is hard to watch . This guy script was bad and the way he talks is weird not I'm not liking this .

[@TheKiburedo]

I guess you're not familiar with Tim Rogers videos, I do recommend watching the "Lost in Translation" series that he made, maybe you get used to it.

[@huffmyshorts]

Maybe you'll also develop better taste.

[@defunctchannel942]

You poor thing

[@denhamwall174]

I guess his style just isn't for everyone.

[@huffmyshorts]

@@denhamwall174 there's no way that's true