Alongside the reveal of the neon yellow and neon pink Joy-Con bundle for Super Mario Party on the game's Japanese website was a new promotional video for the title in collaboration with the comedy team from Yoiko.
If you don't want any character-related spoilers for the upcoming release (assuming you haven't already seen the roster elsewhere), don't view the video above or go beyond this point.
Below are screen caps from the 40-minute clip, displaying the character selection menu and the additional unlockable characters (shown during a cinematic).
The unlockable characters include Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dry Bones and Pom Pom (originally appearing as a boss in Super Mario 3D Land). Other interesting additions to the character line-up are Boo, Goomba, Shy Guy and Monty Mole (originally appearing as an enemy in Super Mario World). This fills the 20 character slots.
As noted by GameXplain, Toad and Toadette are not included in the line-up as they are part of the game boards.
Has your favourite Super Mario character been invited to the party? Tell us in the comments.
[source youtube.com]
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I guess...
But Mario Party games is not complete with Miis.
How is it a spoiler which playable characters are in a freaking Mario party game? Gimme a break lol
@Anti-Matter I personally would like to play as my Mii in a Mario Party game, especially if Wii Party is "done".
This was already known though. You could easily see which characters they were from the silhouettes.
This was all known from the E3 reveal trailer. At least mariowiki.com and a lot of people on Reddit confirmed it back in June. Regardless, it's a great lineup. I'm really excited to play as Diddy and Monty Mole!
Accidentally leaked? It's their video... how could they accidentally leak it? I'm guessing the Next Direct will accidentally leak new games LMAO
Not a huge spoiler, considering the game. The biggest curveball they could've thrown here is playable bowser and the first trailer showed that.
What I'd really want to see is if they had a larger board than what was shown already.
Nice roster. Part of me hopes we might get some free updates down the road with a few extra characters, similar to how Mario Tennis Aces was handled. But to be honest, it really isn't that big of a deal. I would also pay for DLC boards, which would be a bigger deal, especially if this game ends up being as good as it tentatively looks. After all, my one concern thus far is the fact that I haven't really seen too many game boards, but I could be mistaken.
@uhhhhhhhh I guess some would count it as a spoiler, given that some of these are unlockable characters.
@Blaui yes! As much as I am excited for this and already downloaded pre-order ready...I want Toad to be playable
Nice roster but I suppose the author slipped 'accidentally' into the headline to get more clicks.
I wouldn't be shocked if they added even more characters down the line in hopes of giving the game some longevity (though more boards and minigames would be nice as well). I'm hoping to see Birdo and Blooper.
another mario party no thanks. cant we have the ultimate wii u port already? super mario 3d world!
I'm still not used to referring to Pom Pom without Boom Boom...
Isn't this basically how every Mario multiplayer start with these characters???
Guys.
Monty Mole was in Mario Bros. 3.
pls.
No he wasn't. You're probably thinking of Rocky Wrench
It would have been cool to have Pauline playable
@Pod Rocky Wrenches were in SMB3, not Monty Moles
I'm devastated, 🙄. Is it really worth getting now?
I see enemies taking roster spots and bemoan the lost potential of Paper Mario or Warioware characters that could make these games exciting. The only new character that interests me is Pom-Pom, and she isn't worth trading out Toadette for.
accidentally ? no... it's called a leak you know...
it does not look very fun to play...
René la Taupe !!
So Pom Pom is not one I would have expected, and maybe not Monty Mole either...but the rest were not surprising.
The lack of Birdo is sad though.
@Markiemania95
Aight, my bad.
As a kid I thought the moles in World were lemmings, and I'm not sure I noticed the shell on the Rocky Wrench sprite.
Looking it up, it does seem like they eventually started sharing the same roles and ultimately the same character model as well.
@Ogbert
Maybe they felt like they'd been overusing Birdo in the GameCube and Wii days? I certainly miss the pink mystery too.
You know, I've never owned a Mario Party Game, perhaps this'll be a good starting point.
No shovel knight?
Thought he had to feature in every game these days.
Good to see Diddy Kong in
@NCChris
I got to thinking the same thing.
The closest thing I've ever played to Mario Party is the minigames in Pokémon Stadium.
Poor Wart... As a big SMB2/Doki fan, I'll look to see if he's included in the roster of games like this. Alas, after over 30 years, he's still stuck at SMB2, and a Link's Awakening cameo. I wonder what the problem is, when other characters, like Birdo have crossed over? Too similar to Bowser & King K. Rool? Maybe one of these decades, Nintendo will dig him up for something.
Aww...still using random enemies, but they took our boy Boopkins out? Lame!
I won't buy this because no pro controller support means id need to spend £130 to play it with my partner (£60 for game and £70 for a new set of Joy-Cons)
If the game isn't Elder Scrolls or Zelda, i wont pay more than £60 for it. In fact I'd have problems spending 60 quid on this anyway but my partner enjoys mario party and mario kart... So id get it for her, but not if i need to buy more Joy Cons.
GCCX is a great show, Arino makes boring games so fun in his challenges, nice to see this collaboration. But MP itself isn't looks tempting for me, also those joy-cons only controls, one per a player, even with a charging grip they're so too tiny & uncomfortable, but alone in a gamepad mode are a pure pain for me.
Um.... What is accidental or spoiler-infested about this? If anything, this merely solidifies the evidence of the absence of Mario Odyssey characters and much to my disappointment.
Amiibo please!!!! Don't make them mandatory to roll or anything. Just make them for my collection.
What an odd roster! I love it!
@Razer
But your Switch did come with two Joy-Cons, so no need to buy others to play with your partner.🤔
But I wanted to play as the Honey Bee! WAHHHH!
@MrBlacky i can't stand playing with the one con... My hands are too big.
Especially not a game like mario party that lasts for hours.
I can do a couple of races on Mario Kart but more and hands start to cramp up.
But then again id really want to know if i need to.wave my arms around to play this, if so then I'd probably skip it altogether.
As long as Donkey Kong is a playable in this game I'm sold!
@Markiemania95 @FXFletch @Pod
Actually, all of you are right depending on which version of Super Mario Bros. 3 is being talked about. The OG version of Super Mario Bros. 3 definitely did not have Monty Moles in it.
HOWEVER, the king of Iceland was changed into a Monty Mole instead of a seal in the Super Mario All-Stars version and in the GBA version of the game.
Shy guy for sure!!!!!!!!!!!
where is the super mario odyssey representation this era . .
if it weren't for smash including new donk city / having pauline visible i thought they were honestly going to ghost it completely.
big contrast here between the GameCube releases following Super Mario Sunshine , most all of the mario spinoffs contained characters, stages and such that had references to it in some way. Luigi's Mansion as well.
@Razer
Maybe there will be a third-party accessory that let's you slot the joycon into a bigger controller.
@Razer Hope you know there's some simple joycon handle on the market for less than 10$. EBay is a good start. Stop complaining without knowing.
https://m.ebay.com/itm/2-Pack-For-Nintendo-Switch-Joy-Con-Grips-Kit-Controller-Handle-Handheld-Holder-B/142657139861?hash=item2137073495%3Am%3Am1233Vstnlnl2mmjlM_IvWA&var=441638939234
@0muros i actually already own them but their still not all that comfortable for long periods of time.
I got these in blue and red to match my own.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/FastSnail-compatible-Nintendo-Switch-Wear-resistant-Blue-Red/dp/B07GKQ3P4N/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1535206802&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=fastsnail+joycon+grip&dpPl=1&dpID=41kSjDBwEiL&ref=plSrch
And don't jump to conclusions before judging people, i did plenty of looking 👍.
@Pod already own them mate, but their still not good for long periods of time. Maybe its just my big hands 😂.
I like the little joycon grip where you put both into it, thats not bad... My favorite is the pro controller tho. Fits perfectly.
@Razer
Ay, caramba. ^^
@Pod i think its this boat life i live.
Lifting bags of coal and chopping wood during winter seems to make your hands bigger 😂. Also seems to make your hands dry and leathery... I need to use hand cream i think 😂
Also i get a lot of oil and diesel on my hands working on my engine when needed and that really cant be good.
Hmm. So 10 good guys (Mario and friends) and 10 bad guys (Bowser and his many different minions). Maybe this has something to do with the story mode?
@Razer
Ow wow! In comparison, I got dainty little white-collar hands with freckles. The roughest part about 'em is a bulge on the middle finger from gripping my pencil too tightly.
And the joycon are already quite small for me!
@NCChris i am in the same exact boat. I really hope this one is worth my money.
@Rika_Yoshitake You deserve all the likes for that hilarious comment 😂
@Pod to be fair i would imagine my hands were like that before.
Then i decided to move onto a boat in Jan 2017 and live a nomadic life around England moving around the canal system, mainly because i couldn't afford a flat or house. But also for the freedom of it.
A lot changed for me, i gave up all my consoles, my PC, all my games, everything i grew up with, i left much of it at the family home, locked up in the loft space.
Only thing i could take was my 3ds with 3ds games and ds games... But i stopped playing games for 6 months before i moved onto the boat (too much on my mind to play games knowing the change i was about to go through) until jan 2018 when i got the Switch.
To me the Switch was a god send... I almost stopped gaming completely and nearly turned into a log chopping boat dweller 😂.
Edit: so instead now i am a log chopping boat dweller who plays games too 😂.
I say who cares as long as I get my Steel Case, SSB Pro controller LE package just release them already....
@Razer
That sounds like quite a good time though!
I mean, aside from the poverty that initiated it. ^_^;;
@Pod well its not actually poverty lol.
You should look at average house prices in London... Its one of the most expensive places in the world.
Deport for a flat is like upwards of 30 grand. House is lile 50. Then you're in a 25 year mortgage paying anywhere between 200k to 500k (average cost of a house here in London)
Even on 35k a year, it's damn near impossible to save that sort of money...
But there is a method behind my madness...
You see i purchased my boat on finance for 35 grand, i have poured about 8 to 10 grand into it and in 2.5 years it will be fully paid for and worth about 10-15 grand more - thats 45 to 50k.
I could then sell the boat and get a mortgage on a flat or even a house. (I will never do this, i love boat life 10× more than any game I've ever played)
"There's many paths to get to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same when you get there" 😎
@Razer
Haha, alright, sounds like the smart and slick move then
I have former classmates and collegues who moved to London, and they report out-of-this-world housing prices as well.
@Pod also i just couldn't pay rent anymore. Man... Putting money into someone elses pocket for THEIR mortgage stuck in my throat very badly...
I hate owing people and i will never rent property from someone because me paying rent is me paying their mortgage... That kind of stuff doesn't fly with me.... Too much pride i guess.
This looks like a standard MP roster.
@Pod if you don't mind me asking bro, where are you from?
Playable character stats:
20 playable characters. Biggest roster in the series.
Second place is Mario Party 8 with 14 playable characters.
16 returning characters.
4 newcomers (playable for the very first time in the series):
1. Bowser
2. Goomba
3. Monty Mole
4. Pom-Pom
6 missing playable characters:
3 formerly playable characters deconfirmed for having special roles in this game:
1. Toad (from Mario Party 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, DS, IT, SR)
2. Toadette (from Mario Party 6, 7, 8, 10, SR)
3. Kamek (from Mario Party 9)
3 characters that were formerly playable that are still missing now:
1. Birdo (from Mario Party 7, 8, 9)
2. Blooper (from Mario Party 8)
3. Spike (from Mario Party 10)
I'd like to have Pauline join as a newcomer. Monty Mole is great though.
@Ernest_The_Crab
Touché
Just to point out it's still ND Cube making these, so don't put your hopes too high on this game...
i want captain toad!
y'all are losers. I won the giveaway!
Dry Bones Baby!
@Razer
Viborg, Denmark. We have an animation school here that exports some good cartoon people to London.
Looks like a solid roster, but Toad and Toadette should've been playable.
@Anti-Matter Mario Party is complete trash with Miis
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