Jamboree TV is an upcoming upgrade pack for Super Mario Party Jamboree exclusively available for the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game. Added features include new modes and a total of 20 new minigames that make use of the new console’s microphone, camera, and mouse capabilities.
You would think trying to explain post-launch content for a Mario Party game — a first for the series — would be easier, but here we are. Yes, the game is getting DLC and new content, but not everyone has access to it. Yes, there are new minigames, but some have accessory requirements. Yes, it is paid content, but it depends on what you already own. Lots of questions, so let’s break it all down.
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Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV was announced during the big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct with a release date of July 25, 2025. The plus sign in the title is justified in this Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive game as Jamboree TV is an entirely separate game rather than content added to the base game. Once you boot it up, you’ll have the option to pick between the original Super Mario Party Jamboree game and the new Jamboree TV game. Think Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury and how that game separates the two right at the title screen!
Enter Jamboree TV to find Toad hosting a game show. After all players select their characters, Toad, along with the newly added Talking Flowers from Super Mario Bros. Wonder, will present to you four stages to pick from. They include the camera-focused Bowser Live, the mouse-centric Carnival Coaster, an altered Mario Party mode, and a modified Free Play mode featuring most of the new minigames and a majority of the base game’s minigames.
Doesn’t look we’re getting any new characters or boards. Outside the background color, the character select screen looks identical to the original’s game selection. As for boards, we haven’t heard any good or bad news either way, but you would think a new board would be strong selling point for the content pack. We’re going to safely assume no additional boards.
Bowser Live
Bowser Live is the first of four modes in Jamboree TV. This one requires a camera to play. Teams of two play through two camera-controlled minigames, then they’ll play a final voice challenge to appease Bowser. Wins are primarily based off body movements and use of voice, and Bowser will ultimately decide the team that was the liveliest.
Two of these three minigames will be played during Bowser Live, and the selection will be determined via a roulette. The three minigames include:
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Hitting It Rich It’s just how it looks. Use your fists to smash the Question Block. Team with the most coins wins. |
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Goombalancing Act Use your head to catch Goombas falling from above. Each Goomba that stays balanced at the end of the minigame earns you a point. |
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Talking Flower Says Follow the Talking Flower’s commands like “squat” and “stand.” Get the most commands correct to win. (Image: Source) |
It’s possible there are two modes within Bowser Live: one that focuses on the camera and one that focuses on voice. Three voice-controlled minigames that clearly take place within Bowser Live did not appear during recent demos of Jamboree TV, so we’re assuming they are accessed separately. They include:
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Bowser Chicken |
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Other things to note include the unlikelihood of both Bowser and Bowser Jr. being playable in this mode as they are both featured as NPCs.
Carnival Coaster
Bowser Live is the second of four modes in Jamboree TV. This one requires you to play using mouse controls on your Joy-Con 2.
The premise is simple. Work together with the other three players and ride the roller coaster for as long as the timer allows. Use the mouse controls to attack enemies that appear to add seconds to your time. Every time the coaster enters a pipe, a minigame is played. The rank you earn from your score in the minigame, the more time you get for your timer. This mode is very similar to River Survival from Super Mario Party.
We’re not sure if there are any minigames exclusive to Carnival Coaster, but we’re thinking it’s not likely. The remaining minigames are all 2-vs-2 minigames, and the minigame Get a Grip has been seen with both a ranking icon and within the normal Mario Party mode.
Mario Party
Mario Party is the third of four modes in Jamboree TV. Nothing is known about requirements yet, but it’s likely you’ll need to use a Joy-Con 2 to make use of any of the new features.
A new 2-vs-2 mode is coming to the main Mario Party mode! We seemingly haven’t seen any screenshots or footage of the altered mode, but it may be a safe bet to assume it’ll play like team-based modes in previous Mario Party games where players move separately but share coins and Stars. And it looks like the new 2-vs-2 mouse-controlled minigames will be part of selection too. So far we know the following minigames will be playable in this mode:
- Get a Grip
- Stuffie Stacker
- Shell Hockey
If you have a camera, you’ll also be able to plug your face next to your character to get quick looks at all the live reactions in one place. Face icons will even adapt to certain events, like getting a Star or playing in specific minigames.
Free Play
Bowser Live is the fourth of four modes in Jamboree TV. It’s fairly straightforward. Pick and play minigames from throughout the other modes.
It’s nearly the same version of Free Play from the base game, but a few minigames are missing from the list. Any minigame from the Bowser Kaboom Squad, Koopathlon, or Rhythm Kitchen modes are not included. Interestingly, the three camera-controlled Bowser Live minigames are also missing.
Outside the six Bowser Live minigames, the rest are all 2-vs-2 minigames. A list of the remaining 14 minigames:
Shell Hockey
Bowser Filter
Stuffie Stacker
Pull-Back Attack
Domino Effect
Bob-omb Makeover
Toad-ally Electric Escape
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Knock-Knock Match
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If you’re looking for some extra footage of Jamboree TV minigames outside Nintendo’s official videos, check out DanPar’s video preview from the New York City event.
