The Nintendo 64 Mario Parties are well regarded enough, but many of the classics came from Mario Party 4 and beyond. If Nintendo and ND Cube were to bring the most important boards and minigames from those eras back, the game would not only be radically different, but it would also start to function as a living museum of the fan-favorite party game’s legacy. Not only that, but a lot of Mario Party’s best games were available on the GameCube and Wii - the most interesting and game-warping boards were designed during this era. Superstars is a love letter to the entire series, but there seems to be large gaps missing from the era that kept the franchise going strong. Related: Switch Online + Expansion Pack: More Paid DLC Could Justify Its Cost These games were all unique and built upon the N64 games in ways that were unexpected and fun. The number of installments that existed on both the GameCube and Wii outnumber those on the Wii U and Switch combined, showing how popular they were and their importance to the series. Out of the series’ 22-year lifespan, ten of those years were spent developing games for those later systems. There are no boards from the GameCube or Wii eras of Mario Party and the majority of the minigames come from the N64 versions. Mario Party Superstars launched with 100 minigames, with the full list spanning the entire series, but it somewhat neglects a large portion of the franchise’s history.

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