Mario Party 11: Switching it Up

Mario Party 11: Retro Remix is the newest installment in the Mario Party series and the first for the Nintendo Switch. It returns to the formula last seen in Mario Party 8, but builds on it drastically. Mechanics from older Mario Party titles have also been reintroduced and retro boards and minigames return.
== Premise ==
Mario and his friends are invited to Party Island, a resort located in the middle of the ocean. Multiple tents are set up with all sorts of exciting attractions.
However, Bowser, being the bumbling fool that he is, manages to get kicked out of the island. Thus, he steals the Party Orb from the island out of revenge, which powers the central clock tower. Mario and his friends must make sure to secure the orb or the festivities will be ruined.
== Gameplay ==
Mario Party 11: Retro Remix returns to the series's roots by getting rid of the car-based gameplay, except in Veichle Party. Players now move around the board individually, collecting Stars and Coins in an attempt to beat each other. Once everyone's done their turn, a minigame happens, and this repeats until the turns have been filled up. A Last Four Turns event also occurs where losing players are given an extra boost so they can stay in the game. In addition, several features from past games have been brought back, such as Bowser Time, DK & Bowser minigames, an eight-player mode involving multiple Switches, Orbs, the day-night system, and Bowser Party.
The game is also built around the portability of the Nintendo Switch, and is intended to be brought to social gatherings as something to play in tabletop mode or TV mode.
== Tents ==
The different tents on Party Island act as the different game modes for the game, with the island acting as a hub world of sorts that you can walk around.
Tent 	Description
Party Tent 	Play the standard Party Mode here.
The Garage 	Play Party Mode in a veichle similar to Mario Party 9 and 10 with new exclusive veichle boards!
Minigame Tent 	Relax and unwind with every minigame you've unlocked available here, alongside different rulesets to make minigames more interesting.
Bowser's Airship	Unlocked after completing the Story Mode. Bowser Party can be played here.
Clock Tower 	
Play the story mode here and get the Party Orb back from Bowser!
amiibo Tent 	
Use your amiibo here to unlock the exclusive amiibo minigames!
Market Stall 	Spend your hard-earned Party Cash here. DLC Packs can be bought here.
Online Plaza 	Connect to other players here to play Party Mode or minigames over the Internet. Party Mode can only be played with friends due to the length of actual parties. Connect to other Nintendo Switches locally here too.
Special Tent 	Play some special minigames here, look at your collectables, and adjust game settings. Unlocked after completing the Story Mode.
== Characters ==
===Playable===
Character 	Image	Description
Mario 	 	Everyone's favorite plumber, here to party!
Luigi 	 	He may not be as famous, but Luigi's still Luigi!
Wario 	 	The famous plumber's rival, Wario returns once more to cause some mayhem!
Waluigi 	 	The walking meme, the plumber in purple, Waluigi never gets left behind.
Peach 	 	The Mushroom Kingdom's famous princess never turns down an invitation to a party!
Daisy 	 	Sarasaland's princess, Daisy refuses to be left out!
Rosalina 	 	The mother of the Lumas isn't ready to leave the party just yet!
Pauline 	 	The mayor of the Metro Kingdom, Pauline joins the party fun!
Yoshi 	 	The dino with an attitude, Yoshi's ready!
Birdo 	 	Birdo's back and ready to party!
Toadette 	 	Toad's friend is always ready for another party!
Toad 	 	The little mushroom we know and love won't leave the party just yet!
Koopa Kid 	 	After nearly thirteen years of absence, Koopa Kid makes a triumphant return, and has a score to settle with Bowser!
Shy Guy 	 	Shy Guy's back for the party!
Koopa Troopa	 	Koopa won't give up a party!
Blooper 	 	Kalamari on the menu? With Blooper here, it won't be!
===Non-Playable===
Character 	Image	Description
Tumble 	 	Tumble is back and is the host of Party Island!
Donkey Kong	 	Donkey Kong runs the DK Spaces and hosts the board DK's Jungle Mountain.
Diddy Kong 	 	Acts as Donkey Kong's assistant in the DK Spaces as well as many of his minigames and helps out on the board DK's Jungle Mountain.
Bowser 	 	
The main antagonist of the story mode, the one who runs the Bowser spaces, and the host of the board Bowser's Volcanic Fortress.
Playable in Bowser Party only.
Koopalings 	 	Help out Bowser in his minigames and play a role on the board Bowser's Volcanic Fortress.
Bowser Jr. 	 	Acts as Bowser's assistant in Bowser Party, helps out Bowser in many of his minigames, and assists him on the Bowser's Volcanic Fortress board.
Nabbit 	 	Steals players coins, items and stars when landing on a Nabbit space.
==Boards==
Mario Party 11 features eight new boards, each with their own elements, as well as four returning boards, four Bowser Party boards and four Veichle Party Boards.
===Standard Boards===
The new boards for Party Mode and Story Mode.
Board 	Description 	How to get Stars 	Bowser Time Effect
Spacejunk Station	A space station floating high above the planet. 	Pay 20 Coins at the spot where the Star is, before it moves to a new location. 	The bridges between the platforms are shattered, and new ones exist for three turns that have Bowser Spaces on them.
Metro City 	A busy, bustling city with traffic everywhere and plenty of tall buildings.	Reach the Star Truck that's moving around to get a Star. 	Bowser reverses the direction of the Star Truck.
Jungle Mountain 	A mountain shrouded by a dense jungle. 	Obtain the Banana Capsule and sacrifice it at the top of the mountain to get a Star, before the Banana Capsule travels to a new location. Whoever has the Banana Capsule is vulnerable to other exclusive capsule that can steal it. 	Bowser mixes up all of the Character Spaces.
Bob-omb Ruins 	A twisting mazelike temple filled with traps and secret paths. 	Activate the three hidden switches to reveal the Star, allowing the first player that arrives to get it. The switches then travel to other locations before the Star room is shut down again. 	Bowser lets loose a boulder that will move once every player is done, squishing any players in its path.
Cheep Cheep Sea 	An oceanside beach with aggressive fish throughout the nearby ocean. 	Steal Stars from others with the help of the native Cheep Chomps. 	Bowser steals coins from every player and hands them over to Bowser Jr.. To get all of the coins, you need to run over Bowser Jr. with a Cheep Chomp.
Casino Land 	A giant casino complete with slots, roulette and a pool table. 	Pay 20 Coins at the spot where the Star is, before it moves to a new location or spin three stars on the giant slot machine. 	Bowser reduces the chance of getting a star from the slot machine while increasing the chance of getting a bomb from it.
Sweet Canyon  	A candy covered canyon featuring a volcano in the center. 	Collect five mini stars and drop them into the Volcano stew before a star is spit out a few spaces away from the player. 	Bowser sends out Bowser Jr. to move the location of all five mini stars.
Volcanic Fortress	A series of castle-like fortifications built on top of an active volcano. 	Reach Bowser's central tower through a network of Warp Pipes, and take a Star from it. 	Bowser rearranges the Warp Pipe network.
===Returning Boards===
These four boards are returning from old Mario Party games.
Board 	Original Game	How to get Stars 	Bowser Time Effect
Space Land 	Mario Party 2	Pay twenty coins for a Star before it moves to another spot. 	Bowser places a Ztar where the Star was, and moves the Star to a new location. Whoever crosses the path of the Ztar loses a Star.
Castaway Bay 	Mario Party 6	Get to DK's boat for a Star, and if you get to Bowser's, you lose a Star or 20 coins if you don't have one. 	The Koopalings set up a third boat, which rotates out alongside Bowser and DK's boats for three turns. The effects of landing on their boat is the same as landing on Bowser's.
Koopa's Tycoon Town	Mario Party 8	Invest coins into hotels to buy them. The more coins you have in a hotel, the more Stars you get from it, up to a maximum of three per hotel.	Bowser destroys a hotel and builds a new, 'blank' one on top of it.
Pyramid Park 	Mario Party 7	Using Chain Chomps, players steal Stars from each other. 	Bowser destroys the bridges spanning the two sides of the board, preventing people from crossing over to the other side of the board. Orb Shops are also shut down because of this, and if players are on the bridges when they're destroyed, they're sent back to the start.
===Bowser Party Boards===
Bowser Party boards are only available in Bowser Party mode.
Board 	Description
Goomba Desert 	A sandy desert full of pyramids and ancient ruins.
Mt. Bowser 	A snowy mountain shaped like Bowser's head.
The Underbelly	A massive cave network with multiple paths to take.
Cloud Tower 	A tower-like board that goes vertically, not horizontally.
===Veichle Party Boards===
Board 	Description 	Original Game
Blooper Bay 	
A beach board that extends into the ocean. 	N/A
Underground Mines	An underground board that uses a minecart instead of a car.	N/A
Bob-omb Factory 	A massive cave network with multiple paths to take. 	Mario Party 9
Mushroom Park 	An amusement park with several attractions. 	Mario Party 10
==Minigames==
Mario Party 11: Retro Remix has 150 different minigames, all of which are designed around the capabilities of the Joy-Con controllers. Minigames have several types.
===4-Player Minigames===
4-Player minigames pit everyone against each other.
===1 vs. 3 Minigames===
1 vs. 3 minigames have one player facing all the others. The player on their own usually has a unique role.
===2 vs. 2 Minigames===
2 vs. 2 minigames have two teams against each other, with players needing to work together.
===Bowser Minigames===
These are Bowser's own minigames, and have a chance to appear when players land on a Bowser Space. Players must survive attacks from Bowser, the Koopalings, and/or Bowser Jr., with the penalty for being hit being the loss of coins, Stars, or Orbs.
===Donkey Kong Minigames===
Donkey Kong minigames are triggered by DK Spaces. These minigames have players collect bananas, which are traded in at the end of the minigame to Donkey Kong for coins.
===Nabbit Minigames===
Nabbit minigames are triggered by Nabbit Spaces. These minigames have players race or duel nabbit, often having players to beat nabbit's high scores. If the game is lost, Nabbit will steal items, coins or rarely a star, however winning a Nabbit minigame will reward players with 30 coins.
===Duel Minigames===
Duel minigames have two players facing each other. The stakes are usually high, and you play for Coins or Stars. These minigames are triggered by Duel Spaces.
===Battle Minigames===
These minigames are triggered by Battle Spaces, and have every player give away a certain amount of coins into a pot. Based on the results, each player gets back a certain number of coins.
===Special Minigames===
Special minigames can only be played at the Bonus Tent. They are much longer than regular minigames, have unique rules, and may also require the use of the Joy-Con Grip or Handheld Mode. Special Minigames can be activated on regular boards once all of them have been unlocked, with a setting to remove them found in the Bonus tent.
The final boss fight minigame against Bowser is also a Special Minigame.
===8-Player Minigames===
These minigames require the use of multiple Nintendo Switch consoles and the Local Plaza, and have eight players playing at once.
===amiibo Minigames===
amiibo minigames can only be played at the amiibo Tent. These minigames often revolve around the character on the scanned amiibo.
==Spaces==
Space 	Image	Description
Blue Space 	 	Gives you three coins.
Red Space 	 	Takes away three coins.
Green Space 	 	Triggers an event that varies depending on the board and location.
Shop Space 	 	Allows the player to spend coins and buy item capsules from a merchant.
Capsule Space 	 	Gives the player a free capsule, but is much rarer than most spaces.
Duel Space 	 	Triggers a Duel minigame between whoever landed on the space, and a player of their choice.
Battle Space 	 	Triggers a Battle Minigame.
Bowser Space 	 	
Bowser, occasionally accompanied by Bowser Jr. or the Koopalings, shows up before spinning a roulette wheel, which triggers one of the following:
*Bowser Minigame: Bowser starts a Bowser Minigame.
*Bowser Bonus: Bowser hits a block to determine whether the player loses coins or Stars. If the player has none of one, he takes the other, and if they are completely broke, Bowser gives them ten coins.
*Bowser Revolution: Bowser takes everyone's coins and evenly distributes them.
*Bowser's Reverse Curse: The player moves backwards on their next turn.
*Bowser Charity: The player has to give ten coins to every other player, or less then ten each if they don't have enough.
DK Space 	 	Donkey Kong, occasionally accompanied by Diddy Kong, appears and starts up a Donkey Kong Minigame.
Nabbit Space 	 	Nabbit appears and starts up a Nabbit Minigame.
Lucky Space 	 	The player is taken to a lucky area, where coins hover over every space, and a free Star is located at the end.
Character Space	 	Created when an Orb is thrown at a target space, overwriting it. The Orb's function is triggered when the space is landed on.
==Story Mode==
The story mode revolves around Bowser stealing the Party Orb, an artifact that powers Party Island's clock tower. Gameplay has you facing one of Bowser's minions (Goomba, Shy Guy, Blooper, or Hammer Bro.) on each of the boards, culminating in a special boss fight minigame against Bowser once Bowser's Volcanic Fortress is cleared. Once it's over, Bowser Party and Bowser's Volcanic Fortress are unlocked due to Bowser deciding to have some fun with the rest of the gang.
==amiibo==
Mario Party 11 is compatible with all Super Mario series amiibo, which allow for amiibo Tent minigames to be played. Non-Super Mario series amiibo will simply grant the player Party Cash. Pauline, Blooper and Nabbit amiibos were made available with the release of the game.
==Trivia==
*This is the first Mario Party game for the Nintendo Switch.
*Mario Party 11 was originally going to be developed by Ghostrealm Studios, but development was halted until Nd Cube continued the development of the game.
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