Super Mario Party Jamboreeturns everything up to 11 with the amount of new content it brings to thelong-establishedMario Partyformula. The new minigames, new characters, exciting boards, simple mechanics, and tons of different game modes are what make this new entry so appealing to so many people.
But inside all of this new content, and even in the overworld,Super Mario Party Jamboreesecrets are hidden all over the place – some in plain sight, and some that take a little bit of searching to find, including references to Nintendo and its games, secret characters, and even hidden interactionswhen playing as certain characters.
1Ninji and Pauline Secret Characters
Two Mario Party Jamboree Secret Characters, Right At The Start
There are a total of 22 characters you may play as inSuper Mario Jamboree, secret characters included. You start the game with 20 unlocked, and can unlock two more practically as soon as you start the game.
Ninji, who first appeared inSuper Mario Bros. 2, and Pauline, the mayor of New Donk City and the original “damsel in distress” fromDonkey Kong, can both be found in the overworld. Take the balloon to go to the game mode selection, and use your binoculars tolook for both Ninji and Pauline– Ninji is on a floating platform, while Pauline is on an island in the ocean.
All you have to do is look around, zoom in on them once you have located them, and you will unlock both characters automatically. There are no other steps required – unlike newMario Party Jamboreeboards, these new characters are not tied to the Ranking system.
2Donkey Konga? In My Mario Party Jamboree?
It’s More Likely Than You Think
One new feature inSuper Mario Party Jamboreeis the Jamboree Buddy system. Jamboree Buddies can spawn in any Mario Party map and give the player they are currently following passive benefits. When you run into a Jamboree Buddy, they will initiate a special minigame themed around that character.
Donkey Kong’s Jamboree Buddy minigame is DK’s Konga Line, a minigame that takes directinspiration from theDonkey Kongaseries, a cult classic rhythm game spin-off of theDonkey Kongfranchise that used special Bongo controllers to match beats on screen.
t’s a really fun reference to one of the most unique Nintendo games of its era, but you won’t get to play it very often as there is only a small chance Donkey Kong will spawn as a Jamboree Buddy.
3Nintendo Switch Joycon Island
A Nice Homage To The Switch’s Last Mario Party Game
InSuper Mario Party Jamboree, players select their game mode by looking around the overworld with their binoculars after taking off from the Party Plaza. In addition to Ninji and Pauline, players can find another secret from the hot air balloon – an island that’s shaped like two Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons.
This island’s design is more than just a neat reference, though, it’s actually home to home to three special game modes thatexclusively use motion controls. On Motion Island, you can play Toad’s Item Factory, Paratroopa Flight School, and Rhythm Kitchen – all multiplayer-oriented games that can only be played here.
Toad’s Item Factory and Rhythm Kitchen are placed where the Joy-Con’s analog sticks would be, while Paratroppa Flight School can be found in the sky.
4Big Bob-Omb In Defuse Or Lose
A Familiar Foe From The First Mario 64 Level
Among the 100+ new (and returning) minigames inSuper Mario Party Jamboreemany feature references to previousMariofranchise games and characters. In the Defuse Or Lose minigame, which sees players attempt to stomp out several fuses before they reach a big bomb, you might notice a familiar face: the King Bob-Omb fromMario 64.
In the background all of the fuses lead to the Big Bob-Omb, the first “boss” from the veryfirst level in Bob-Omb BattlefieldinMario 64. King Bob-Omb was more prominently featured inSuper Mario Partyand could be seen in the middle of his very own King Bob-Omb’s Powderkeg board.
5Vendors Treat Royalty With Respect
My Liege, We’re Out Of Golden Pipes
InSuper Mario Party Jamboree, playing as certain characters unlocks unique dialogue with the various Shop vendors on every board. Because they are all manned by Koopas, who ultimately serve Bowser, they’ll be more respectful to players who are using either the Bowser or Bowser Jr. characters.
For example, the vendors will refer to both characters as “Lord Bowser”, but they won’t offer their lieges aspecial discount onMario Partyitems.
There are a few examples of this kind of unique dialogue throughout the game. If you pass Boo’s stealing space, but you are playing as Boo, it will say that it’s like “looking in a mirror” before asking for your target.
6Shiny Wings In Paratroopa Flight School
Get Special Wings By Collecting 100 Coins
In Motion Island (the island shaped like a Joy-Con in the overworld), you may select from threeMotion Control-exclusive minigames. One of these mingames is the Paratroopa Flight School minigame, which lets players take flight using two Joy Cons as wings that they can flap to traverse.
There are three game modes: Sky Battle, Koopa Paratoppa Taxi, and Free Flight mode. In Free Flight, if you collect 100 Coins, your wings will start to shimmer! It’s a small visual effect, but because you have to select this island, select this game mode, and spend time collecting coins to see thisMario Party Jamboreesecret, not many players will get to see it.
