History VideoGame / MarioPartySuperstars

* VillainousBreakdown: The further the player(s) progress(es) in the Trio Challenge levels, the more Kamek's smug act srarts to wear off. His impatience is present with each victory, and he pretty much loses it when the team or solo player is on the last minigame for that level.

** In Trio Challenge, the three main players ''must'' win against the solo rival in every minigame showcased in order to win. The solo rival only has to win once to claim victory.

Continuing the back-to-basics approach to the traditional ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' formula that began with its predecessor (''VideoGame/SuperMarioParty''), ''Superstars'' goes further by not only revisiting the idea of remaking 100 minigames[[note]]technically 105, when counting the special Item-collecting minigames[[/note]] from all numbered installments as first seen in ''VideoGame/MarioPartyTheTop100'' (including minigames already brought back there), but also remaking boards from the first three games.

** The main menu takes place at Village Square, the town that also served as the main menu of ''VideoGame/MarioParty1'', which was originally called Mushroom Village.

* AlliterativeName: The minigames Mushroom Mix-Up, Crazy Cutters, Tipsy Tourney, Dizzy Dancing, Bumper Balls, Mecha Marathon, Bowser's Big Blast, Honeycomb Havoc, Snowball Summit, Cheep Cheep Chase, Rockin' Raceway, Messy Memory, Parasol Plummet, Dinger Derby, Leaf Leap, Pushy Penguins, Bill Blasters, Pokey Pummel, Flash Forward, Rapid River Race, Piranha's Pursuit, Tidal Toss, Boulder Ball, Coconut Conk, Spotlight Swim, River Raiders, Tackle Takedown, Skewer Scurry, Handcar Havoc, Dungeon Dash, Balloon Burst, Picking Panic, Puddle Paddle, Dungeon Duos, Rocky Road, and Mass Meteor. Additionally, Woody Woods returns as one of the boards.
** {{Averted}} with Shell Shocked and Toadstool Titan, as they were renamed to "Tread Carefully" and "Mush Pit" respectively.
** {{Averted}} with Bobbing Bow-loons and Winner's Wheel, as all Item Minigames are now unnamed.

* RhymingNames: The minigames Trace Race, Night-Light Fright, Later Skater, and Eatsa Pizza. Additionally, Money Belt from ''Mario Party 6'' was renamed to "X-Ray Payday". {{Averted}} with Hammer Slammer, as all Item Minigames are now unnamed.

* AlliterativeName: The minigames Mushroom Mix-Up, Crazy Cutters, Tipsy Tourney, Dizzy Dancing, Bumper Balls, Mecha Marathon, Bowser's Big Blast, Honeycomb Havoc, Snowball Summit, Cheep Cheep Chase, Rockin' Raceway, Messy Memory, Parasol Plummet, Dinger Derby, Leaf Leap, Pushy Penguins, Bill Blasters, Pokey Pummel, Flash Forward, Rapid River Race, Piranha's Pursuit, Tidal Toss, Boulder Ball, Coconut Conk, Spotlight Swim, River Raiders, Tackle Takedown, Skewer Scurry, Handcar Havoc, Dungeon Dash, Balloon Burst, Picking Panic, Puddle Paddle, Dungeon Duos, Rocky Road, and Mass Meteor. Additionally, Woody Woods returns as one of the boards. {{Averted}} with Shell Shocked and Toadstool Titan, as they were renamed to "Tread Carefully" and "Mush Pit" respectively. Also {{averted}} with Bobbing Bow-loons and Winner's Wheel, as all Item Minigames are now unnamed.

* AlliterativeName: The minigames Mushroom Mix-Up, Crazy Cutters, Tipsy Tourney, Dizzy Dancing, Bumper Balls, Mecha Marathon, Bowser's Big Blast, Honeycomb Havoc, Snowball Summit, Cheep Cheep Chase, Rockin' Raceway, Messy Memory, Parasol Plummet, Dinger Derby, Leaf Leap, Pushy Penguins, Bill Blasters, Pokey Pummel, Flash Forward, Rapid River Race, Piranha's Pursuit, Tidal Toss, Boulder Ball, Coconut Conk, Spotlight Swim, River Raiders, Tackle Takedown, Skewer Scurry, Handcar Havoc, Dungeon Dash, Balloon Burst, Picking Panic, Puddle Paddle, Dungeon Duos, Rocky Road, and Mass Meteor. Woody Woods also returns as one of the boards. {{Averted}} with Shell Shocked, Toadstool Titan, Bobbing Bow-loons, and Winner's Wheel, as the former two were renamed to "Tread Carefully" and "Mush Pit" respectively, while the latter two are left unnamed just like the rest of the Item Minigames.

* AlliterativeName: The minigames Mushroom Mix-Up, Crazy Cutters, Tipsy Tourney, Dizzy Dancing, Bumper Balls, Mecha Marathon, Bowser's Big Blast, Honeycomb Havoc, Snowball Summit, Cheep Cheep Chase, Rockin' Raceway, Messy Memory, Parasol Plummet, Dinger Derby, Leaf Leap, Pushy Penguins, Bill Blasters, Pokey Pummel, Flash Forward, Rapid River Race, Piranha's Pursuit, Tidal Toss, Boulder Ball, Coconut Conk, Spotlight Swim, River Raiders, Tackle Takedown, Skewer Scurry, Handcar Havoc, Dungeon Dash, Balloon Burst, Picking Panic, Puddle Paddle, Dungeon Duos, Rocky Road, and Mass Meteor. Woody Woods also returns as one of the boards.

''Mario Party Superstars'' is a video game developed by Creator/NDCube and released worldwide on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch in October 2021. It serves the twelfth mainline (i.e. home console) installment in the ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' series.

* MegamixGame: The game brings back a total of 100 minigames from the numbered ''Mario Party'' games (plus 5 special Item minigames from the second and third games, for a total of 105), and goes further than ''The Top 100'' by also bringing back boards from the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 installments.

* SkeletonKey: After a 21-year-long absence in the series, the Skeleton Key makes a return to the series. It can be found and used to open locked doors in Space Land, Horror Land and Woody Woods, and is absent in the other boards (as those hail from the first game in the series, where neither keys [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness nor any other items]] appeard at all).

* ButtonMashing: Some of the minigames that rely on pressing repeatedly a button (usually A) are brought back for this game: Piranha's Pursuit (''1'', solo player only), Baloon Burst (''2''), Cheep Cheep Chase (''3''), Eatsa Pizza (''3''), Pokey Pummel (''7''),

* LevelAte: The level Peach's Birthday Cake from the series' first game makes a return. Once again, it is portrayed as a gigantic cake around which the board path goes in a straightforward direction to the Star (which ius always sold in the same place). The main difference from its original version is that the path to Bowser's area has been moved from the area before the Star's placement to the area after it.

The game's overarching theme is that of nostalgia and legacy, as the playable characters are invited to revisit classic boards and have fun partying on them once again; as usual, Bowser will plan to ruin their fun at every possible opportunity, but like in ''Super Mario Party'' this won't escalate to serious degrees. Toad serves as the host for the boards, while Toadette is the one who sells the Stars; Toad also hosts the additional modes, which in turn can be accessed via Minigame Plaza. The boards available are: Yoshi's Tropical Island and Peach's Birthday Cake from the original ''VideoGame/MarioParty1'', Space Land and Horror Land from ''VideoGame/MarioParty2'', and Woody Woods from ''VideoGame/MarioParty3''. The boards retain all their original features and gimmicks, but their presentations have been revamped to the Switch's stronger engine; some characteristics that weren't originally present in the boards of the first game, such as usable items and the shops that sell them, were added to said boards as well. The number of minigames contributed by each game, counting the Item-based ones, is as follows: 12 from the first, 21 from the second, 27 from the third, 8 from the fourth, 10 from the fifth, 12 from the sixth, 6 from the seventh, 2 from the eighth, 4 from the ninth, and 3 from the tenth.

Some new features have been added as well. During board gameplay, players can post stickers showcasing reactions reflecting the current events and situations, such as surprise, disappointment or joy. Some stickers are available from the start, while others can be purchased in a shop run by Toad by investing the Coins reunited in Party Mode (including those received by trading the Stars gathered) and various other modes. Other goodies that can be bought in the shop include encyclopedia descriptions for characters (both playable and non-playable), boards and games; music tracks from the boards, minigames and game modes; and finally posters to decorate the player's profile card (called Mario Party Card, which can be submitted online). Another new mechanic is the option to postpone the conclusion of a party session: Once five or less turns remain, a player can choose to add an extra number of turns to the initial total; doing this will revert the changes stated during the Last 5 Turns cutscene until a later point, and the game earnestly recommends the player to seek agreement from the other human player who are participating before confirming the execution of this option. Finally, when a board is played for the first time, it's possible to buy its music so the player not only can hear them in the SoundTest, but also choose whether to make that board play either its modern remix or the original version in any next party playthrough.

Like ''Super Mario Party'', the game supports online play (but unlike that gane, it was released with this feature from the get-go, rather than receiving it with a post-release update).

''Mario Party Superstars'' is a video game released worldwide on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch in October 2021. It serves the twelfth mainline (i.e. home console) installment in the ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' series.

* MooksButNoBosses: While many minigames involving mooks are brought back for this game, none of the boss minigames from ''VideoGame/MarioParty9'' or ''[[VideoGame/MarioParty10 10]]'' are present, nor are any of the Bowser fights from other games (''The Top 100'', which was was conceived with the same premise as ''Superstars'', still had the ''Mario Party 4'' Bowser fight).

* MusicalNod: The victory fanfare for each minigame is lifted from the game in which it originally debuted (in the case of ''Mario Party 2'', the one used for all its revisited minigames is the team version, replacing the solo version).