Nintendo has officially revealed whenMario PartyandMario Party 2will be coming to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. The two party games were part of a major reveal last month forseveral games coming to Nintendo Switch Onlinein the near future. Alongside them were iconic Nintendo 64 games like thePokemon Stadiumgames,1080 Snowboarding, and evenGoldenEye 007featuring online multiplayer. Now, Nintendo has revealed the official release date for two of its highly-anticipated Nintendo 64 ports, and they’re coming soon.
A new video from Nintendo showcases the twoMario Partygames set to come to the Nintendo Switch Online package while also revealing their release date. BothMario PartyandMario Party 2will be coming to the Nintendo Switch’s N64 library in just under two weeks with the games set to launch on November 2nd. Nintendo has also previously confirmed thatMario Party 3would be making its way onto the Switch at a later date. TheMario Partygames were confirmed to feature online multiplayer in their Switch versions.
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The addition of the twoMario Partygames to Switch Online will be far from the first time the popular party spinoff has featured on Switch. Nintendo has already released two majorMario Partygames on the handheld console withSuper Mario Partyas a fully new game andMario Party Superstarstaking maps and mini-games from the franchise’s history.Superstarsfeatures re-creations of multiple iconic boardsfrom the first twoMario Partygames with fan-favorite settings like Peach’s Birthday Cake and Yoshi’s Tropical Island included in the game.
Mario PartyandMario Party 2’s inclusion will expand the Switch’s roster of Nintendo 64 classics to 21 titles with more set to come throughout the next year. While many of the console’s most recognizable games likeThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeandMario Kart 64have been added, fans are still waiting for some of the console’s third-party hits.Games likeStar Wars: Rogue SquadronandPerfect Darkhave been popular requests from fans hoping to expand the library beyond Nintendo’s first-party games.
With two classicMario Partygames coming to the Switch in the near future, some fans have started to look towards the future for the iconic party game franchise.Mario Party Superstarswas the subject of rumorsearlier this year surrounding potential DLC to come in the future. Nintendo has yet to make any official announcement about DLC forMario Party Superstarsor a potential futureMario Partygame.Mario PartyandMario Party 2’s addition to Switch Online will give fans the chance to re-visit the franchise’s origins.
Mario PartyandMario Party 2will be added to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack on November 2nd.
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