

I thought Boo’s Block Party was charming, but doesn’t provide substainial replay value.

Mario Party Star Rush also has a mode called Boo’s Block Party, which is nothing more than a glorified number matching game. The Balloon Bash mode seems specifically designed for play on the 3DS. The Balloon Bash mode pits players against each other on small levels, forcing players to run for the different stars in order to win the match. Toad Scramble is fun, but seems slightly hollow, needing more substance and goals to give it the full mode treatment. Toad Scramble seems designed for portable gaming, and stacks complexity as you beat different stages. All four players run across many different connect world maps. In Toad Scramble four Toads run throughout the board to be the first to defeat the boss and grab Stars. Mario Party Star Rush has many different modes to play, including Toad Scramble, Balloon Bash, Boo’s Block Party and more. Mario Party Star Rush 3DS Screenshots Game Board Players have more options on using strategy when moving their characters thanks to the game boards design changes. The freedom you have in moving your character during movement rolls is a welcomed change, and provides a variety of scenarios that can make playing with others fun. Boards are designed to give players freedom in their movements, and are unlike the straightforward / linear boards from past Mario Party games. Instead all the players roll their dice at the same time, and are free to roam the game board in whatever fashion they desire. Unlike Mario Party: Island Tour or Mario Party 10, Star Rush doesn’t put all the players into the same vehicle. Mario Party: Star Rush shakes things up in several ways, which we’ll cover in this review.

The latest entry – Mario Party Star Rush hopes to improve and innovate the series, while bringing in old and new players alike. Mario Party: Island Tour felt void of any fun – with shallow mini-games, while Mario Party 10 for the Wii U ended up being disappointing with very little surprise and that boring amiibo party mode. Overall, I’ve been unhappy with the last two entries into the Mario Party series. When I was given the task of writing a Mario Party Star Rush review for Nintendo 3DS I couldn’t help but be a little disappointed.
