Super Mario Party Jamboree on Switch 2: Worth the Upgrade, or Just a Bowser-Sized Ripoff?
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GameRant's review suggests the Super Mario Party Jamboree Switch 2 upgrade isn't worth the premium price, with underwhelming new modes and minimal performance improvements. Unless you're desperate for new mini-games and love fiddling with the Switch 2 camera, save your money.
Right, so Nintendo's at it again, eh? Seems like they're trying to convince us that Super Mario Party Jamboree needed a *shiny new* Switch 2 edition. GameRant's Dalton Cooper took a dive into this supposed upgrade, and, well, let's just say he wasn't exactly throwing a party.
Apparently, this "Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV" (blimey, that's a mouthful!) comes with a premium price tag. We're talking full price for the game itself, or a cheeky upgrade pack if you already own the original. Now, usually, I'm all for shiny new graphics and smoother gameplay, but Cooper reckons this upgrade… doesn't really deliver the goods.
The big selling point, supposedly, is "Jamboree TV," which includes modes like "Bowser Live" and "Carnival Coaster." Bowser Live uses the Switch 2's Camera and microphone for some… unique mini-games. Cooper had a right old time wrestling with the camera, though, calling it "harder than it needs to be". The camera isn't great in quality, and Bowser Live is a bit dull. Carnival Coaster mixes rail shooter bits with mouse-controlled mini-games. It's not terrible, but Cooper points out nothing screams "must-have."
And let's be honest, did Super Mario Party Jamboree *really* need a performance boost? It's not exactly Crysis, is it? The upgrade does sprinkle in a few new mini-games to the core experience. According to Cooper this doesn't make the upgrade worth the money.
So, the verdict? GameRant says it's a safe skip. Unless you're absolutely desperate for *slightly* prettier party games and have a burning desire to use that dusty Switch 2 Camera, save your hard-earned coins. Nintendo's got another Switch 2 Edition game coming soon, "Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World," but maybe, just maybe, they'll put in a little more effort next time around. One can only hope, eh?
Tags: Super Mario Party, Nintendo Switch 2, Game Review, Party Games, Nintendo
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