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Nintendo's Mario Party Upgrades for Switch 2 Feel Like Unnecessary Gimmicks
NINTENDO SWITCH 2 PLATFORM, JUL 24 – Nintendo's $20 Jamboree TV upgrade adds 20 new minigames using Switch 2 features like motion controls and camera, but critics say it offers more gimmicks than meaningful gameplay changes.
- On July 24, 2025, Nintendo released the Super Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV, developed and published by Nintendo.
- Last year’s Super Mario Party Jamboree offered a comprehensive smorgasbord of minigames, prompting Nintendo to issue a paid upgrade for Switch 2.
- Among these additions, the 20 new minigames use Joy-Con Mouse controls, the Switch 2 microphone or camera inputs, includes Frenzy Rules that cut matches to five turns, and delivers up to 1440p resolution.
- Despite the new modes, critics say Jamboree TV’s benefits are negligible without fresh minigame expansion, casual players face a $60 USB camera cost, and the $20 upgrade doesn’t feel essential.
- The lineup will be refreshed, with new icons appearing every Wednesday until August 20, 2025.
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'Super Mario Party Jamboree's $20 Upgrade Seems A Little Steep
NintendoSuper Mario Party Jamboree may have arrived late in the Nintendo Switch lifecycle, but the franchise’s swansong on the aging handheld was well worth the price. With a strong collection of minigames and some fun new modes, it was one of the best Mario Party games to be released during a generation chock-full of them.With Jamboree coming out so close to the Switch 2’s launch, it’s no surprise that it’s the latest game to get a paid upgrade…
Super Mario Party Jamboree has decent enough Switch 2 additions, but I'm truly baffled by its presentation
Let's kick this look at Super Mario Party Jamboree's new Nintendo Switch port off with a wonderful example of what Eurogamer isn't - a one-opinion monolith. So while I greatly respect the brilliant Katharine's opinion that Jamboree is fine and agreeable but equally compromised and frustratingly random, that respect comes with a head-shake of disagreement. I actually thought it was rather good!
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