Those who own a Nintendo Switch Online subscription will be able to dig into the game's new online modes right away after downloading a free update. If you're unfamiliar, Mario Party is your standard four-player dice-rolling game board mode, whereas Partner Party is a special 2 vs. 2 version of the same format.The update's webpage notes that players will be able to host a public game or "set up a password for a private party," if they want to play against specific friends and family. At launch, Super Mario Party featured an 'Online Mariothon' mode which let players take part in a minigame roulette over the internet, and this will remain intact.
You can check out our review of Super Mario Party here, which we scored a 7.3, calling it "the best Mario Party in two console generations." Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.
