Accessibility review: Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV
As an internationally recognized legally blind gaming, technology, and entertainment journalist, ambassador for universal design, and accessibility consultant, I’m excited to share my thoughts on Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV.
This game has brought a lot of fun and lively chaos to our home, and I’m happy to tell you all about it.
This new Mario Party game builds on the first Super Mario Party Jamboree. It adds Jamboree TV,ma new part that uses the Nintendo Switch 2’s features. This means 20 new minigames that use the Joy-Con 2’s mouse controls, the console’s microphone, and its camera for body movements. Besides the minigames, Jamboree TV also includes new game modes like Bowser Live, a wild 2v2 game, and Carnival Coaster, a co-op game where you shoot things. There are also new rules for the main Mario Party board game. You can play as all your favorite characters, from Mario and Luigi to Peach and even Bowser!
We were lucky to get this game on launch day from our kind friends at CD Media. Since then, Alina and I have played many, many games of Mario Party. While the Jamboree TV content has exciting new modes, it’s the classic Mario Party board game mode that we find the most fun and, importantly, the easiest for us to play.
It’s a bit like playing Monopoly, but with more twists and definitely more fun. We’ve had some close games; I’ve won some, Alina has won some, and even the computer players are pretty good. There’s never a dull moment, as Bowser and other characters are always there to change things in a flash.
The game looks great, with all the bright colors you expect from a Mario game. The sound is also charming, with happy character voices and fun jingles that make the game feel alive.
The Joy-Cons on the Nintendo Switch 2 feel very nice. They are smooth to hold, and the vibrations are amazing. When it’s your turn, the Joy-Cons gently vibrate to let you know, which is a great way to keep track. Many actions in the game also use these vibrations and sounds, giving important feedback even if you can’t see everything clearly.
Now, about accessibility: It’s a pity that Super Mario Party Jamboree doesn’t have text-to-speech. While I know this is an upgrade from an older Switch game, and I wasn’t really expecting it, it’s still a big barrier for blind and low-vision players. It would be amazing if Nintendo could create a tool that lets all Switch 2 games use the console’s built-in screen reader. Imagine all the menus and on-screen words being read aloud to us, that would make a huge difference for all their games!
On a helpful note for others, because every piece of text needs you to press a button to move forward, it works well with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software, making it easier for outside tools to read the screen.
About the mini-games, I played many of them with Alina’s help, and I think they are great. They are creative and have that fun, crazy feeling Mario Party is known for. But they would be even better with more sounds and someone speaking the instructions. Many of these games, especially the new ones using the Switch 2’s features, need precise controls and a lot of movement. This can be tough for players who have trouble moving, making some parts of the game hard to play without help.
If you have a big family or often have friends over, this is definitely the game to play. We didn’t try the online play option, and since we don’t have the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera, we didn’t get to see what that feature adds to the game.
Despite some challenges, Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV is one of the most entertaining and enjoyable games we’ve played in a long time.
I truly hope that with time, Nintendo will make all their games accessible, as they bring something truly unique to gaming – the special magic of Nintendo – and the blind and disability community really needs that.
Verdict: super fun for the entire family!
Review copy provided by Nintendo via CD Media
Victor Dima
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