Mario Party Jamboree TV sounded like a celebration. Instead, it lands more like a shrug. The base game remains nearly identical to its original Switch release, and the $20 Jamboree TV add-on feels like a tech demo taped to the side. For a title hyped as a Switch 2 showcase, this one barely even flinches.
Jamboree TV Feels Split From Mario Party Itself
Rather than updating the original experience, Nintendo packaged Mario Party Jamboree TV as a separate app. It doesn’t share stats or rules with the main game, and it launches from its menu. There’s no integration, no cross-features, and no unified feel, just a side mode that happens to wear the same branding.
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What Mario Party Jamboree TV Adds
Jamboree TV does toss in a few motion-based mini-games and a new Bowser TV segment that uses microphones and cameras. But they don’t change much. These extras run at 1440p when docked, better than the base game’s 1080p, but the gap isn’t game-changing. And worse, there are no new boards at all.
Here’s what players get in the DLC:
- A few camera-enabled mini-games
- Slight resolution bump on Switch 2
- Bowser TV chaos with microphone support
- No new boards
- No base game enhancements
A Switch 2 Upgrade In Name, Not Reality
It could have pushed the series forward. Instead, it delivers a fragmented experience that charges more for less. The visuals aren’t a leap, the gameplay doesn’t evolve, and the split between base and add-on leaves everything feeling unfinished. For a party this big, it’s missing the spark.
