In April, Nintendo announced that Super Mario Party Jamboree would be receiving a DLC exclusive on the Nintendo Switch 2. This new addition would be able to be purchased separately for those who had already bought the game, but would also have a complete edition releasing as well. With the holidays just around the corner, we thought it would be a great time to check out the Super Mario Party Jamboree – Jamboree TV DLC in order to let you know if it is potentially a gift for a family member, friend, or loved one. So without further ado, “Let’s A GO!”
Super Mario Party Jabomree – Jamboree TV DLC
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2 (reviewed)
Release Date: July 24th, 2025
Price: $19.99 DLC/ $79.99 NS2
Once you have downloaded the DLC, you will notice that the Super Mario Party Jamboree main menu has changed and that there are now three pipes. Thirst green pipe takes players to the original game, while the golden pipe takes players to the new content.
The middle pipe leads to the Jamboree TV, whereas the far right golden pipe leads to the game sharing menu, where you can play with other Nintendo Switch owners who do not have the game. The game can be shared with Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, or Nintendo Switch 2 users to play Mega Wigger’s Tree Party; only 30 minigames are available while game sharing.
In the Jamboree TV section, players are first asked if they want to play locally, with friends, or worldwide. If the player chooses local, they will then get to select how many players will be in the game. Once you have dealt with Toad’s introduction and picked your characters, you will then get to choose between Bowser Live!, Carnival Coaster, Mario Party, or Free Play. In Free Play, players can check out the different mini games that are available in the base game as well as the DLC without previously experiencing them.
In Bowser Live! Players compete against one another in three audio-based mini games. The first two game modes use the Joy-Con’s mic as a controller for the game modes. In the final game mode, Bowser puts the two teams against one another in a cheering contest where the louder team wins.
Even if you won the first two mini games, it is still possible to lose the match based on the cheering mini game. The losing team is then set on fire by Bowser. As far as the game mode goes, it is neat to use the Joycons as a mic, but the fact that you can beat them early on and then lose at the end feels a bit unbalanced, as if Bowser is playing favorites.
In Carnival Coaster, players get to ride one of five tracks where they must take out enemies along the route to gain additional time; players can also gain bonus time by raising their hands during exhilarating moments.
Once a section has been completed, players will be taken into a pipe and must compete in mouse mini games. These mini games will grant players additional time based on their performance, with S granting the most time and C granting no time. The five Coasters are Carnival Coaster, Sky-High Coaster, Volcano Coaster, Haunted Coaster, and Trial Coaster (Easy Mode).
At first, when trying out this mode using the Joycons as a mouse, it can be a bit challenging. The tracking on the Joy-Con doesn’t always pick up, depending on the surface. Additionally, you cannot play this game mode if offline. The concept of the game mode is amusing, but wrist fatigue is highly expected, so make sure to take breaks in between each coaster ride.
Last but certainly not least is the Mario Party option. Mario Party in the Jamboree TV DLC adds a twist to the base game. The game mode features two new ways to play Tag Team and Frenzy Rules.
In Frenzy Rules, the game starts out in the Homestretch with all players being gifted fifty coins, a star, and a Double Dice. Once the gifts have been given out, the game generates up to two random homestretch rules.
Jamboree Buddies can appear, but getting to them can be a bit challenging; however, the reward can win you the game in the final stretch. At the end of the game, only one bonus star is awarded to a player based on a random stipulation.
In Tag Team rules, the base Mario Party game changes a little bit. Rather than every man for themselves, you will pair off with another player sharing stars, gold, and items; the game limits how many items a team can have to three. Jamboree Buddies do not appear in this game mode, but this mode does feature an interesting twist.
Instead of a Jamboree Buddy, players can use a Together Dice to move across the board together; this dice summons your ally to your square in order to roll a 10-sided dice alongside you. After rolling, both characters move the rolled spaces and get double the effects of the areas they pass or spaces they land on. If you pass a star, you can purchase two stars; the same rule applies for Boo, where you can steal coins or stars if you have enough coins. Once all actions have been completed, the summoned partner returns to their original position.
A Together Dice is granted at the start of the game. Players can buy additional Together Dice from the shops when in the Home Stretch. In addition to the Together Dice, maps will also feature a Rally Space, which, when landed on, will summon the player’s teammate to that space and grant five coins.
This can lead to interesting strategies on how to use items in order to optimize each team’s movements. In mini-games, you can be separated from your partner (4-Man), but in the end, the winning player’s team still benefits. If playing with motion controls on, the mouse mini-games from Carnival Coaster can appear.
At the end of the day, you will need to decide how diehard of a fan of Mario Party the individual you are buying the Super Mario Party Jamboree – Jamboree TV DLC is in order to determine if they will love the DLC or not.
The DLC introduces twenty new minigames between the different game modes that can all be played in Freeplay. The Bowser Live mode is interesting in concept, especially if you have the Nintendo Switch 2 camera, but it is easily the weakest of the new additions. The Coaster Carnival section can be enjoyable for a few rides, but just like the real thing, it can get a bit tiring unless you take breaks.
Finally, in regards to the new game modes for Mario Party, both modes are a fun addition, but the Frenzy Rules option could use a bit more. Each map in the game feels too big in order to get around the map within the five-turn limit; this can lead to only one person reaching the star if rolls are rather unlucky. Instead, it would have been interesting if Nintendo Cube doubled the amount of spaces the player moved based on the number rolled on the dice.
While Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV may offer some fun new options, it leaves you wishing that they did a little bit more. As it is, the Jamboree TV DLC is enjoyable, but the $19.99 price tag feels a bit too high for what you get.
A fair price for the DLC would be no more than $15, based on similar DLCs Nintendo has released for their ported games. Overall, as Mario Party lovers, we enjoyed this DLC, but it feels like it is missing something that makes it truly stand out.
Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV was reviewed on the Nintendo Switch 2 using a code provided by Nintendo. Additional information about Niche Gamer’s review/ethics policy is here. Super Mario Party Jamboree – Jamboree TV DLC is now available for the Nintendo Switch 2.
