TheNintendo Switch 2might nothave launched with that many games, but Nintendo is doing its best to remedy this.Donkey Kong Bananzahas just been released, while a slew of fancy Switch 2 ports for existing games are on the horizon.Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TVis one such port, which promised the base game along with additional content designed for Switch 2 in the Jamboree TV portion of the game.
Now, when you hear that an existing Switch game is getting a Switch 2 port, you’d naturally assume that the game would be tweaked and improved to perform better on the more powerful hardware, especially with the increased price tag of $80. After all, that’s exactly what’s happened with games likeThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,and even Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, which don’t actually have a dedicated Switch 2 version.
Super Mario Party Jamboree’s Switch 2 Edition Only Improves Its New Content
Strangely, this doesn’t appear to be the case for Super Mario Party Jamboree.Outlined by IGN in its review of the title, it’s revealed that the base version of the game hasn’t actually been improved in the slightest, and still runs in 720p on handheld and 1080p docked. Instead, all the visual improvements are locked to the Jamboree TV portion of the game, which is sectioned off in its own mode.
Thankfully, the game can be played in multiplayer in Jamboree TV, which includes a variety of mouse-based minigames to try out the Switch 2’s new tech, but it also strangely removes a lot of popular features from the base version of the game. For example, the Pro Rules mode can’t be played in Jamboree TV, and achievements have been removed too.
Essentially, you’re either forced to play the exact same Switch version of Super Mario Party Jamboree if you want Pro Rules, or you’re forced into the shinier version of the game that has taken out various popular features. It’s a pretty bizarre decision from Nintendo, and one that diminishes the value of the title significantly. Unless you’re super-excited about playing around a dozen new minigames, you might just be best sticking with the original version.
