We recently got a new entry in the Mario Party series - and the very best yet, no less, according to our sparkling review.
Yes, Super Mario Party Jamboree has been keeping several members of Team NL busy for the last week or so, and we've played our fair share of minigames at this point. Thankfully, with a whopping 112 to choose from, it's pretty rare that you come across the same game too often — something we appreciate given how many great ones there are!
Now that the Party has been pumping for a while, we thought it a good time to ask your opinion on the best minigames Jamboree has to offer. So, it's poll time!
With so many on offer, we're sure you'll have trouble whittling down your answers, so we've gone ahead and made things a bit easier for you: Not only do we have multiple options but multiple polls. We've split the polls up by minigame type, so all the Free-For-Alls separate from all the 'Vs.' games (1v3/2v2/Duels), and so on.
Hopefully that'll make selecting your picks a little easier. Feel free to check out our minigames guide if you need reminding exactly what each game entails. Again, 112!
Also, we haven't included a poll (hey, seven is enough, right?), but head into the comments and let us know the worst minigame going in your humble opinion. They can't all be winners.
What's the best Free-For-All minigame in Super Mario Party Jamboree? (465 votes)
Big Top Quiz%
Camera-Ready%
Cold Front%
Domination%
Gate Key-pers%
Granite Getaway%
Hammer It Home%
Hot Cross Blocks%
Hot-Hot-Hop%
Light-Wave Battle%
Lumber Tumble%
Night Lights%
Pickax Dash%
Platform Peril%
Rinks to Riches0.2%
Sandwiched%
Scare-ousel%
Shuttle Scuttle0.9%
Sled to the Edge%
Snag The Flags%
Stamp Out!%
Three Throw%
Thwomp the Difference%
Tilt-a-Golf%
Tiny Triathlon%
Trample-line%
Treasure Divers%
Treetop Treasure%
Twist and Sort%
What's the best 'Vs.' minigame in Super Mario Party Jamboree? (306 votes)
All the Marbles%
Arch Rivals%
Blame it on the Crane%
Broozer Bash%
Cage Catch%
Coin Corral0.7%
Cookie Cutters%
Defuse or Lose%
Dorrie Pedal-Paddle0.7%
Fast Fishing%
Fuzzy Heights0.7%
Income Stream0.7%
Jump the Gun%
Lost and Pound%
Match Makers%
On-Again, Off-Again%
Pickin' Produce%
Prime Cut%
Robo Arm Wrestle%
Rocky Rope Race%
Shadow Play0.7%
Slappy-Go-Round%
Snow Brawl%
Squeaky Shakedown0.3%
Stone-Eye Bowling%
Sunset Standoff%
Tricky Turntable%
Two-Axis Taxi%
Unfriendly Flying Object%
What's the best Item minigame in Super Mario Party Jamboree? (193 votes)
A Stone's Throw%
Flip 'n Find%
Prize Drop%
Prize Line%
Roll with It%
What's the best Showdown minigame in Super Mario Party Jamboree? (339 votes)
Daisy's Field Day%
DK's Conga Line%
Jr's Jauntlet%
Luigi Rescue Operation%
Mario's Three-peat%
Peach's Day Off%
Rosalina's Radical Race%
Walugi's Pinball Arcade%
Wario's Buzzer Beater%
Yoshi's Mountain Race%
What's the best Boss minigame in Super Mario Party Jamboree? (208 votes)
Boss Sumo Bro Blitzers%
Bowser Crashers%
Dragoneel Slayers%
Mega Rocky Wrench Wreckers%
Mega Stingby Stonkers%
What's the best Kooplathon minigame in Super Mario Party Jamboree? (181 votes)
Brick Breaker%
Burning Bridges0.6%
Castle Hassle%
Coin Conveyor%
Down the Hatch%
Fire Away%
Gold 'n Brown%
Lane Change%
Noggin Knock%
Sky-High Cannons%
Sleight of Shell%
Spike's Gambit%
The Floor Is Falling%
Which Door Has More?%
What's the best Kabloom-Squad minigame in Super Mario Party Jamboree? (157 votes)
Ball Volley%
Ballistic Bingo%
Bath Bob-ombs%
Chomp Wash%
Juiceworks%
Look This Way%
Match! That! Item!%
Puzzle Pandemonium%
Ski-daddle%
Trading Cards%
What's the best Rhythm minigame in Super Mario Party Jamboree? (140 votes)
Burger Builders%
Copycat Curry%
En Barb!%
Footlong Frenzy%
On the Beet%
Parfait the Course%
Short-Stack Chef%
Soup Troupe%
Spread 'n Butter%
Whisk Cream%
Blimey. Mini or otherwise, that's a lot of games (and polls)!
Thanks for voting. Let us know your thoughts on the winners — and losers — below.
Gavin first wrote for Nintendo Life in 2018 before joining the site full-time the following year, rising through the ranks to become Editor. He can currently be found squashed beneath a Switch backlog the size of Normandy.
Worst minigame is definitely Gate Key-pers.
Luck-based minigame without any of the charm of Bowser’s Big Blast and tricked me into thinking it was the key game from Mario Party 3.
Luigi's Rescue Operation is one of the best minigames I've ever played ...Not just in Jamboree, but in the entire series. It just nailed the whole escape room vibe and I loved it.
Just as @JakedaArbok said, though, the worst one is absolutely Gate Key-pers lol
I can't remember the name of it but so far it's the one where you take control of a boxing mech and have to hit the other 3 characters before time runs out. It's silly and funny.
@JakedaArbok I agree that it definitely had a big luck element, but it plays out like an old school memory matching game. The winner is usually lucky, but deduction can keep you from last place usually. I dunno, I kinda enjoy it.
Granite Getaway is my favorite because I played on it tons back on Wii, I also loved Defuse or Lose because of nostalgia. Now, is it just me or does Bowser cover more spark issues? The showdown one I could never figure out was Luigi’s Rescue Operation, that last one stumps me, now Peach's Day Off was nice especially the one where you bring donuts to her, Mario & Luigi kept bumping into each other while me, as Bowser would bring the group the bigger trays with no bump issues. Yoshi's got a strong back when it comes to carrying Bowser over to the finish line in the race, even when Shy Guy's had the advantage with the fruit, the King of the Koopas (me), still comes out on top.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates Gate Key-pers because of how random it is, I'm either second or last when it comes to it. I really loved Juiceworks, it's fun for me be it grabbing an apple or pulling the lever to the proper juice level. Prime Cut is fun trying to balance out each portion, I only did it wrong once, lol.
I haven't tried out the motion minigames yet but have done the Koopathlon ones, the Bowser ones are hard especially the treasure chest one with the Bob-Ombs, never won it. Kaboom Squad with the matching can be hard the faster it goes to reach that S Rank, it's worth it.
All & all, some suck or some are great. I just wished Leaf Leap wasn't trapped in a challenge as that one was also my jam as a child back then.
Now I want to apologize for the long Mario Party essay, I couldn't help it.
Unsure which minigame I would pick for my "favorite" (let alone across each category) since I personally wasn't feeling the minigames here. They just lacked that "punch" that made me adore the minigames the previous Mario Party games had from N64 to Wii U (yes, Mario Party 10 included). I can say the same for the original Super Mario Party as well.
...but if I had to pick, then I guess Domination for Free for All (despite being from Mario Party 4), Snow Brawl for VS., Prize Line for Item, Luigi Rescue Operation for Showdown, Dragoneel Slayers for Boss, Lane Change for Koopathlon, Ski-daddle for Kaboom-Squad, and En Barb! for Rhythm.
Camera Ready and the one where you cut the meat are my favourites. I think the ones where there are fine margins of error and hard to 100% it are the best.
The worst is DK's Conga Line. This one is just stupid. It's a rhythm game where you have to ignore the rhythm. I keep failing because I am timing my presses to the beat but I am only responsible for 1/4 of what I am listening to.
I’m glad that everyone I’ve seen agrees that Gate Keypers just sucks. It’s the only minigame in this game that delivers groans and then shouts of low level profanity from me and the other people playing in the room. But hey, it’s Mario Party. It’s gotta have rubbish like that.
In terms of the new free for alls, Hot Cross Blocks, Sandwiched, and Cold Front are my favourites. Domination, Stamp Out and Granite Getaway are my favourites of the returning games. I kinda wish there were more returning ones as despite their being more in the package than any previous game, I feel like a lot of the minigames repeat themselves too much (side note, I haven’t played with the motion controls due to my family not having 4 Joy Cons to spare), and more returning ones could have boosted the amount of total games a little but eh, it doesn’t matter that much.
Pretty much all of the Showdown minigames are really good. Peach’s Day Off is a really cute concept and game, even if it’s just doing busywork. Luigi Rescue Operation and Yoshi’s Mountain Race are probably my favourites in the package though. The Waluigi Pinball one is cute too but I am not really good at pinball games so I kinda suck at it.
Rocky Rope Race, Prime Cut, Tricky Turntable and Cookie Cutters are my favourite 1 Vs. Rivals games.
I honestly have no opinion on which rhythm game is better than the others. They’re all kinda the same to me, just with different music and different food you’re making.
In terms of boss minigames, I think Mega Rocky Wrench Wreckers is my favourite. I thought it was cute seeing boss games return as the Mario Parties I grew up with (or in other words, the kinda mediocre ones) had lots of boss minigames so it was a kinda fun nostalgia trip.
I played Toads Factory levels last night and had SUCH a great laugh!!!! they are a lot like the 'Snipperclips' games, and really really fun Mario Party Jamboree is easily in my top 3 favourite games of all time!
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Worst minigame is definitely Gate Key-pers.
Luck-based minigame without any of the charm of Bowser’s Big Blast and tricked me into thinking it was the key game from Mario Party 3.
Luigi's Rescue Operation is one of the best minigames I've ever played ...Not just in Jamboree, but in the entire series. It just nailed the whole escape room vibe and I loved it.
Just as @JakedaArbok said, though, the worst one is absolutely Gate Key-pers lol
I can't remember the name of it but so far it's the one where you take control of a boxing mech and have to hit the other 3 characters before time runs out. It's silly and funny.
@JakedaArbok I agree that it definitely had a big luck element, but it plays out like an old school memory matching game. The winner is usually lucky, but deduction can keep you from last place usually. I dunno, I kinda enjoy it.
Granite Getaway is my favorite because I played on it tons back on Wii, I also loved Defuse or Lose because of nostalgia. Now, is it just me or does Bowser cover more spark issues? The showdown one I could never figure out was Luigi’s Rescue Operation, that last one stumps me, now Peach's Day Off was nice especially the one where you bring donuts to her, Mario & Luigi kept bumping into each other while me, as Bowser would bring the group the bigger trays with no bump issues. Yoshi's got a strong back when it comes to carrying Bowser over to the finish line in the race, even when Shy Guy's had the advantage with the fruit, the King of the Koopas (me), still comes out on top.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates Gate Key-pers because of how random it is, I'm either second or last when it comes to it. I really loved Juiceworks, it's fun for me be it grabbing an apple or pulling the lever to the proper juice level. Prime Cut is fun trying to balance out each portion, I only did it wrong once, lol.
I haven't tried out the motion minigames yet but have done the Koopathlon ones, the Bowser ones are hard especially the treasure chest one with the Bob-Ombs, never won it. Kaboom Squad with the matching can be hard the faster it goes to reach that S Rank, it's worth it.
All & all, some suck or some are great. I just wished Leaf Leap wasn't trapped in a challenge as that one was also my jam as a child back then.
Now I want to apologize for the long Mario Party essay, I couldn't help it.
Still don't have the game, lol.
I haven't get the game yet but Rhythm mini games will be my forte.
I’ve been having a blast playing only mini games online, crazy they took so long to have a solid online mode.
My favourite minigames generally were the returning ones from Mario Party 4-6.
I just played a motion one where everyone had jetpacks and avoided electric fences. Loved that one!
Also all the Showdown games have been exceptional up till now! Haven't sen a bad over yet! 🤎
Unsure which minigame I would pick for my "favorite" (let alone across each category) since I personally wasn't feeling the minigames here. They just lacked that "punch" that made me adore the minigames the previous Mario Party games had from N64 to Wii U (yes, Mario Party 10 included). I can say the same for the original Super Mario Party as well.
...but if I had to pick, then I guess Domination for Free for All (despite being from Mario Party 4), Snow Brawl for VS., Prize Line for Item, Luigi Rescue Operation for Showdown, Dragoneel Slayers for Boss, Lane Change for Koopathlon, Ski-daddle for Kaboom-Squad, and En Barb! for Rhythm.
Camera Ready and the one where you cut the meat are my favourites. I think the ones where there are fine margins of error and hard to 100% it are the best.
The worst is DK's Conga Line. This one is just stupid. It's a rhythm game where you have to ignore the rhythm. I keep failing because I am timing my presses to the beat but I am only responsible for 1/4 of what I am listening to.
I’m glad that everyone I’ve seen agrees that Gate Keypers just sucks. It’s the only minigame in this game that delivers groans and then shouts of low level profanity from me and the other people playing in the room. But hey, it’s Mario Party. It’s gotta have rubbish like that.
In terms of the new free for alls, Hot Cross Blocks, Sandwiched, and Cold Front are my favourites. Domination, Stamp Out and Granite Getaway are my favourites of the returning games. I kinda wish there were more returning ones as despite their being more in the package than any previous game, I feel like a lot of the minigames repeat themselves too much (side note, I haven’t played with the motion controls due to my family not having 4 Joy Cons to spare), and more returning ones could have boosted the amount of total games a little but eh, it doesn’t matter that much.
Pretty much all of the Showdown minigames are really good. Peach’s Day Off is a really cute concept and game, even if it’s just doing busywork. Luigi Rescue Operation and Yoshi’s Mountain Race are probably my favourites in the package though. The Waluigi Pinball one is cute too but I am not really good at pinball games so I kinda suck at it.
Rocky Rope Race, Prime Cut, Tricky Turntable and Cookie Cutters are my favourite 1 Vs. Rivals games.
I honestly have no opinion on which rhythm game is better than the others. They’re all kinda the same to me, just with different music and different food you’re making.
In terms of boss minigames, I think Mega Rocky Wrench Wreckers is my favourite. I thought it was cute seeing boss games return as the Mario Parties I grew up with (or in other words, the kinda mediocre ones) had lots of boss minigames so it was a kinda fun nostalgia trip.
I played Toads Factory levels last night and had SUCH a great laugh!!!! they are a lot like the 'Snipperclips' games, and really really fun
Mario Party Jamboree is easily in my top 3 favourite games of all time!
Mario's Three-peat, hands down. I just wish the separate minigames were also available, mostly Bumper Balls.
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