Over the last few console generations, Nintendo’s online services haven’t been received all too well. Starting on the immensely popular Wii, Nintendo’s first true foray into the world of online gaming was pretty lackluster, especially compared to its Xbox Live and PSN at the time. The Wii U’s online functionality didn’t fare much better, with constant latency issues plaguing every game. Unfortunately,Nintendo Switch Online’s serviceisn’t much better, suffering from the same technical issues as its predecessor. However, Nintendo Switch Online made huge strides with its title offerings, including games likeMario Partynow.
One of the key selling points of Nintendo Switch Online when it first released was the decent selection of free NES and SNES games on the service. A few months ago, Nintendo released an Expansion Pack for the service, which added N64 and Sega Genesis games to the mix, albeit for a much higher price tag. Over time, the N64 offerings have expanded quite a bit, with the latest Nintendo Direct confirming thatGoldenEye,Pokemon Stadium, and the originalMario Partytrilogy are heading to Switch Online’s Expansion Pack, but this might have an adverse effect on the future ofMario Party Superstars.
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Future Mario Party Superstars DLC Needs to Take a Different Route
Releasing in October of last year,Mario Party Superstarsis a celebration, and collection of the best that theMario Partyseries has to offer. All five ofMario Party Superstars' boardscome from the first threeMario Partytitles, originally released on the Nintendo 64. Each of these boards has been remade from the ground up, including the same layout, spaces, and special events as the original, but bringing it into the modern age of gaming with updated visuals.
Mario Party Superstars' mini-games, however, come from across the expansive history of the series.Superstarsfeatures over 100 mini-games in total, with a good portion of them also coming from theoriginalMario PartyN64 trilogy. ThoughMario Party Superstarsis a celebration of the series as a whole, it’s clear that it mostly focuses on that original trilogy.
Though it isn’t always the case, Nintendo will occasionally release DLC for aMariotitle, especially if it’s been as well received asMario Party Superstars. Though no official announcement has come out, it’s more than possible thatMario Party Superstarsreceives some kind of DLC in the future, most likely adding new boards, mini-games, and characters to the game. However, with the originalMario Partytrilogy now coming to Switch Online’s Expansion Pack, anypotentialMario Party SuperstarsDLCwould need to change tack and go in a different direction if it wants to stand out.
Mario Party Superstarsis available now for Nintendo Switch.
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