Super Mario Party Receives New Update That Adds Online Multiplayer Features

Nintendo has released a new update for Super Mario Party on Switch, which adds the heavily requested online multiplayer to the game.

After updating to Version 1.1.0, players will finally be able to enjoy Super Mario Party‘s main mode, partner mode, and free play modes online with their distant friends. Like with most Switch games however, a Nintendo Switch Online subscription will be required for online play.

You can check out the full patchnotes below, along with a trailer for the update:

Ver. 1.1.0 (Released April 27, 2021)

Feature Added

• • You can now play the following modes over the internet:
    • Mario Party
    • Partner Party
    • Free Play (Minigames)

Important: To play over the internet, a subscription to the paid Nintendo Switch Online service is required.

Playing over the internet

• To play over the internet, select either Mario Party, Partner Party, or Minigames, then select Online Play.
• There are two ways to play over the internet: Friend Match, where you can play with Friends, and Private Game, where you can play with anyone using passwords.
• The combinations through which you can play over the internet are as follows:
  • Up to 1 player per system (you can play with between 2 and 4 players)
  • Up to 2 players per system (you can play with between 3 and 4 players)

  If two players are each playing on their own systems, they cannot play with two players using a third system.

• Playing over the internet supports the Invite Friend feature. If you select Invite Friend on the screen at which you’re waiting for rivals, your selected Friends can join from the Online Play Invites on their user-page icon in the top left of the HOME Menu.
  • Online Mariothon does not support the Invite Friend feature.
• When playing over the internet, all 20 characters and all maps are available, regardless of your current in-game progress.
• When playing over the internet, 70 of the total 80 minigames are available to play.
• The following 10 minigames are not available when playing over the internet.
  • Strike It Rich
  • Time to Shine
  • Take a Stab
  • All-Star Swingers
  • Rhythm and Bruise
  • Pep Rally
  • Wiped Out
  • Fiddler on the Hoof
  • Clearing the Table
  • Baton and On
• Play data won’t be saved when playing over the internet.

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