Mario Party game series, accessibility, and infuriation have kept players engaged over 19 popular editions.
It has continued to sell well, due in part, to a lack of similar games on the market.
Mario Party is essentially digital board game; players choose a character and take turns rolling a die, moving across a board to play mini games for coins.
The games tend to grow in size, with more than double the number of mini games across the series than in the beginning.
The number of additional boards for game modes fluctuates, as each new title involves inventive evaluation to make it unique.
Mario Party games can still be enjoyed by “non-gamers” as the levels of skill cannot guarantee winning each time.
The formulaic game has become a game to play with everyone, but the randomness of the game has been upsetting for some children while taking a lot of maturity to not get upset when someone takes your stars or balances out performance bonuses.
Super Mario Party Jamboree, the latest Mario Party release, claims to offer more playable characters, more modes of play and more briefly explained mini games.
The game's new Jamboree system has a powerful advantage, but it requires navigating a gauntlet of mini games, and takes time to negotiate.
As a legacy series, Mario Party creators can expand the franchise by having players make their own rules by giving them the framework and letting them create a more innovative gameplay.