Mario Party Superstars: Why a Return to Form is the Best Thing for the Series

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Mario Party Superstars returns to the classic gameplay formula of the series, dating back to the first releases on the Nintendo 64. This was the formula for years until the 2010s, when new developers were brought on and "innovations" were attempted. These changes ended up watering down the series formula, restricting the variety that came from each round of the game. Super Mario Party, released only a few years ago, makes a partial return to form while adding its own elements. But the lack of boards to play on and the generally reduced size of those boards still makes it feel lackluster compared to previous titles. Mario Party Superstars isn't trying to make any big gameplay innovations, but it's going back to the series roots; as if to understand why people love Mario Party in the first place. That alone makes this latest title worth looking at.