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7 days ago
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Nintendo News: Take the Stage with a New Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV Trailer
REDMOND, Wash., May 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The biggest Super Mario Party keeps getting bigger with Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV. Launching July 24, this new upgrade to the original Nintendo Switch game brings the fun of Super Mario Party Jamboree to the Nintendo Switch 2 system, while adding all new ways to play and connect with friends and family empowered by the system's exclusive new capabilities. Check out the overview trailer right here: Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV expands on the fun of Super Mario Party Jamboree by adding all-new features and game modes as well as gameplay exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, including … Mario Party Mode: It's time to make your on-camera debut with CameraPlay! You and up to three friends can appear in the game using a compatible camera such as the Nintendo Switch 2 camera. This new feature allows you to see your friends in the game while playing Mario Party and watch the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat play across their faces in real time*. Plus, this mode now features two new rulesets to amp up the fun: Tag-Team Rules: Pick a partner! With Mario Party Tag-Team Rules, players work in teams of two to collect coins and Stars. Roll the special Together Dice item that is only available in this game mode, and your teammate warps to your location – doubling your dice roll and potentially doubling the number of Stars you can collect! Frenzy Rules: Looking to ramp things up? With Frenzy Rules you'll start out with 50 coins, the Double Dice item and a Star. See who can collect the most Stars in just five turns! You can even challenge players to a duel right from the start. This fast and furious option is also great for those who don't have time to play a full 10-30 turns. Bowser Live: Are you ready for your moment in the spotlight? With Bowser Live, players can use a compatible camera such as the Nintendo Switch 2 camera to appear on stage in the game and compete in a series of minigames and challenges**. Be warned, though, because Bowser himself is hosting the show, and he doesn't let players off easy! If you're playing without a Nintendo Switch 2 camera, you'll still have the chance to play minigames that utilize the system's built-in microphone. Will you get applause or punishment from the King of the Koopas? Carnival Coaster: This exhilarating new mode introduces five thrill rides to test your skills and teamwork! Thanks to HD Rumble 2, you'll feel the bumps and rumbles of the coaster. Using the mouse controls, you'll pick off enemies as they appear and compete in new minigames. Hop aboard five different coasters, each with their own levels of difficulty, including Carnival Coaster, Volcano Coaster, Haunted Coaster, Sky-High Coaster and Trial Coaster. Parties, of course, are all about sharing in the fun, and Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV is no different. The game supports the Nintendo Switch 2 GameShare*** functionality, meaning if one party member has the game, they can share limited content locally with up to three other players even if they don't have the game themselves. And if a member of your party has a Nintendo Switch, you can share game content from the original Super Mario Party Jamboree with them, too! And don't forget, if you already have Super Mario Party Jamboree for the Nintendo Switch family of systems, an upgrade pack is available for the game****. By purchasing the upgrade pack on Nintendo Switch 2, you'll be able to play all of the new features and game modes. It's time to take the party to the next level! For more information about Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 + Jamboree TV visit Note to editors: Nintendo press materials are available at a password-protected site. To obtain a login, please register on the site. * Internet, Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account required for online features, including GameChat. Compatible USB camera required for video features. Not available in all countries. Terms and GameChat requirements apply. Games, systems, memberships and some accessories sold separately. ** Be aware of your surroundings. Wear wrist straps and allow adequate room around you during game play. *** Nintendo Switch 2 system must initiate GameShare session. Users who receive software via GameShare can only play the software during the GameChat session in which it was shared. Shared game will not be playable after the chat ends. **** Full version of the game required to use the upgrade pack for that game. Sold separately. For details, visit View source version on Contacts Nick EvansGolin310-616-6208nevans@ Christian CooperGolin813-447-0025ccooper@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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7 days ago
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Nintendo News: Take the Stage with a New Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV Trailer
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The biggest Super Mario Party keeps getting bigger with Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV. Launching July 24, this new upgrade to the original Nintendo Switch game brings the fun of Super Mario Party Jamboree to the Nintendo Switch 2 system, while adding all new ways to play and connect with friends and family empowered by the system's exclusive new capabilities. Check out the overview trailer right here: Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV expands on the fun of Super Mario Party Jamboree by adding all-new features and game modes as well as gameplay exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, including … Mario Party Mode: It's time to make your on-camera debut with CameraPlay! You and up to three friends can appear in the game using a compatible camera such as the Nintendo Switch 2 camera. This new feature allows you to see your friends in the game while playing Mario Party and watch the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat play across their faces in real time*. Plus, this mode now features two new rulesets to amp up the fun: Tag-Team Rules: Pick a partner! With Mario Party Tag-Team Rules, players work in teams of two to collect coins and Stars. Roll the special Together Dice item that is only available in this game mode, and your teammate warps to your location – doubling your dice roll and potentially doubling the number of Stars you can collect! Frenzy Rules: Looking to ramp things up? With Frenzy Rules you'll start out with 50 coins, the Double Dice item and a Star. See who can collect the most Stars in just five turns! You can even challenge players to a duel right from the start. This fast and furious option is also great for those who don't have time to play a full 10-30 turns. Bowser Live: Are you ready for your moment in the spotlight? With Bowser Live, players can use a compatible camera such as the Nintendo Switch 2 camera to appear on stage in the game and compete in a series of minigames and challenges**. Be warned, though, because Bowser himself is hosting the show, and he doesn't let players off easy! If you're playing without a Nintendo Switch 2 camera, you'll still have the chance to play minigames that utilize the system's built-in microphone. Will you get applause or punishment from the King of the Koopas? Carnival Coaster: This exhilarating new mode introduces five thrill rides to test your skills and teamwork! Thanks to HD Rumble 2, you'll feel the bumps and rumbles of the coaster. Using the mouse controls, you'll pick off enemies as they appear and compete in new minigames. Hop aboard five different coasters, each with their own levels of difficulty, including Carnival Coaster, Volcano Coaster, Haunted Coaster, Sky-High Coaster and Trial Coaster. Parties, of course, are all about sharing in the fun, and Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV is no different. The game supports the Nintendo Switch 2 GameShare*** functionality, meaning if one party member has the game, they can share limited content locally with up to three other players even if they don't have the game themselves. And if a member of your party has a Nintendo Switch, you can share game content from the original Super Mario Party Jamboree with them, too! And don't forget, if you already have Super Mario Party Jamboree for the Nintendo Switch family of systems, an upgrade pack is available for the game****. By purchasing the upgrade pack on Nintendo Switch 2, you'll be able to play all of the new features and game modes. It's time to take the party to the next level! For more information about Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 + Jamboree TV visit Note to editors: Nintendo press materials are available at a password-protected site. To obtain a login, please register on the site. * Internet, Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account required for online features, including GameChat. Compatible USB camera required for video features. Not available in all countries. Terms and GameChat requirements apply. Games, systems, memberships and some accessories sold separately. ** Be aware of your surroundings. Wear wrist straps and allow adequate room around you during game play. *** Nintendo Switch 2 system must initiate GameShare session. Users who receive software via GameShare can only play the software during the GameChat session in which it was shared. Shared game will not be playable after the chat ends. **** Full version of the game required to use the upgrade pack for that game. Sold separately. For details, visit
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Nintendo Update Lays Groundwork for Switch 2 With Virtual Game Cards, More
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. The Switch 2 release date is a little over a month away, but Nintendo is using the latest update to the original Switch to lay the groundwork for you to move to the next-gen console. Original Switch devices, including the OLED and Lite editions, will receive version 20.0.0 of the software on April 29. It includes a few big new features and some smaller changes. The most significant change is the introduction of Virtual Game Cards. These allow you to share digitally downloaded games with a friend so they can try them out. If you share a game, the other person gets 14 days with the title to play it. You can't play the game during that time, much like a real cartridge. At the end of the two weeks, the game will be automatically returned to you if your friend hasn't already sent it back. Another new feature is GameShare, which won't work until the Switch 2's release. This allows you to share games in person from a Switch 2 to other consoles, including the first-gen devices. For example, you can share Super Mario Party Jamboree with a friend in person to play across both consoles, but the Switch 2 needs to be the console to initiate the sharing. If you're buying a Switch 2, the most useful feature is a new option within the software called System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2, which lets you transfer your account and history to the new platform. Nintendo's guide notes that those who want to sell their original console before receiving a Switch 2 can upload the system transfer data to a server so it can be used later. If you want to continue playing on your older console, Nintendo recommends using the local communication option to ensure it keeps working. Other changes in the software update include new icon colors for the Nintendo eShop and the Switch News app. You can preorder the Switch 2 now, but stock is limited and it's proving hard to find at US retailers. Nintendo's own preorder system goes live on May 8. It works on a first-come, first-served basis, so if you haven't signed up yet, you're unlikely to get to buy one on day one.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nintendo charges $20 for 'Mario Party Jamboree' and 'Kirby' Switch 2 upgrades
While the Switch 2 has backwards compatibility, Nintendo is releasing upgraded versions of its old games with enhanced framerates and resolution, as well as extra content. It's also selling upgrades cheaper than full games, which you can get for titles you already own. The upgrades for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will set you back $10. Now, the company has started revealing more upgrade prices for old games, and it looks like the ones for Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Super Mario Party Jamboree will cost you twice as much at $20. NintendoLife first posted about the upgrades' potential prices based on their eShop listings for Europe. The company has updated its US eShop since then to show that they're also being sold for $20 in the country. If you buy the upgrade for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, you're getting access to a new part of the game called Star-Crossed World, wherein you have to uncover the mystery surrounding the meteor that struck the world. Meanwhile Super Mario Party Jamboree comes with Jamboree TV, a game show hosted by Toad. The Switch 2 version of the title uses the console's Joy-Con 2 and microphone, and if you use its camera, you can also put your face into the action during mini-games. Super Mario Party Jamboree for the Switch 2 will be available on July 24, while Kirby's Switch 2 edition will be available on August 28. Both games will set you back $80 if you buy the full Switch 2 version instead of upgrading an old copy. Nintendo has yet to release the prices for the Switch 2 editions of Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which will be available later this year.
Metro
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Nintendo Switch 2 small print causes confusion over upgrades and game-key cards
Nintendo has been muddying the water again when it comes to the Switch 2 launch line-up, as visual upgrades for Super Mario Party Jamboree come with a strange caveat. Nintendo's messaging around the Switch 2 has been a mess ever since its big reveal earlier this month, and while the company finally offered some clarification around game prices in the UK this week, a whole new can of worms has now opened concerning game-key cards. If you're unfamiliar, game-key cards are presented as an alternative way to buy and share physical games. Unlike normal physical Switch titles, which come with the game data on the cartridge, these cards are used as a key to download the game from the Nintendo eShop. Once it is downloaded, you then play the game by inserting the card into your system. These game-key cards aren't tied to your Nintendo Account, so they can be shared or resold like normal physical games, but the lack of game data on the cartridge, coupled with the reliance on an online store, has raised some eyebrows among physical collectors. The bad news is, a big chunk of the Switch 2 launch line-up has adopted this method. As highlighted by Gematsu, almost all physical third party Switch 2 games in Japan, except Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, use game-key cards. Only Nintendo's first party games, like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, use standard game cards. It appears to be a similar situation in the West, albeit with some differences. Pre-orders on UK retailer Smyths show Hitman World Of Assassination – Signature Edition, Street Fighter 6: Year 1-2 Fighters Edition, and Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster all use game-key cards. Meanwhile, Amazon listings in the US show the likes of Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, Sonic X Shadows Generations, and Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess all carry the game-key card logo on the box – so it's likely this will apply in the UK too. Switch 2 game pre-orders have been up in Japan for a few hours, revealing all physical third-party games (so far—except Cyberpunk 2077) that are not "Nintendo Switch 2 Editions" to be shipping on game-key cards (requires internet to download the full game). — Gematsu (@ 2025-04-23T18:57:30.823Z Notably, indie publisher Marvelous has released a statement (via Nintendo Life) to clarify the physical editions of Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma, Story Of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, and Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion in the West will have the full game on the cartridge – unlike Japan where it is a game-key card. These key cards are presumably a cheaper way for developers to distribute physical games, and while it does offer advantages over buying digitally, old school physical collectors will be perturbed by the amount of Switch 2 games already adopting this approach. It appears these game-key cards haven't eliminated a greater evil: the dreaded 'code-in-a-box'. According to a listing on US retailer Best Buy, physical copies of EA's Split Fiction on Switch 2 will not include any game card at all, which means you won't be able to resell it. Overall, while many might not be bothered by these differences, as digital downloads are around 90% of all sales nowadays, the lack of consistency across physical versions isn't exactly reassuring for those who prefer boxed copies, especially as they're the most consumer-friendly option. The ever expanding grey areas concerning the Switch 2 have carried over to the upgraded versions of Nintendo's first party games too. While these include the full game on the cartridge, users on ResetEra have spotted some small print to suggest the improvements aren't quite as comprehensive as previously thought. According to Nintendo's website, the Switch 2 version of Super Mario Party Jamboree, which comes with the added Jamboree TV mode, supports up to 1440p resolution when docked to the TV. However, a disclaimer at the bottom states this upgraded resolution is for 'Jamboree TV only'. This implies the improved 1440p resolution only applies to the new game mode, and isn't an upgrade across Super Mario Party Jamboree at large. An Amazon UK listing appears to support this, with the 1440p docked resolution and 1080p resolution in handheld and tabletop modes being listed as 'Jamboree TV only'. More Trending This is probably because Jamboree TV has been built as a separate entity, but it feels very low effort when Nintendo is asking for £16.99 to upgrade to the Switch 2 version. This edition does boast a 'visually enhanced and improved frame rate' across the board, so there are some blanket upgrades, but it is still an odd caveat to throw into the mix – especially as it's only being brought up now. This wrinkle has sparked concern for other Switch 2 Edition games, with Kirby And The Forgotten Land, which comes with a Star-Crossed World expansion, also boasting 'improved graphics and frame rate' – although without any small print as of yet. This version, which is set to launch on August 28, also costs £16.99 to upgrade or £66.99 physically. Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games which do not feature any new content, such as The Legend Of Zelda remasters, have cheaper upgrades of £7.99 each. When coupled with the furore around the price for Mario Kart World, and confusion around prices for games at large, it's clear Nintendo has a task on its hands communicating all this information to the average consumer – even if it clearly hasn't slowed down pre-orders. 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