Gaming Boulevard wrote a preview of Mario Party: Star Rush and concluded:
The Mario Party franchise is loved by many thanks to its great multiplayer but hated by more due to the slow gameplay. Mario Party: Star Rush seems to solve this pacing problem and creates the feeling that it’s always your turn. The new mini-games look promising and the maps you play on look interesting enough to justify this sequel. It’s a bit early to say but what we’ve seen so farn got us by surprise, we can’t wait to see more!
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Phil writes, "Mario Party has seen a bit of a metamorphosis over the years. It wasn't that long ago that many critics and fans were growing tired of the series, bored with the same old, same old. When ND Cube was founded, the developers there became the new team behind Mario Party. Their first foray was Mario Party 9, and to its credit, the game did try to change things up, despite not being a fan favorite. Now, ND Cube is at it again, trying to shake things up to make what many had considered a stale series into one with new life. Mario Party: Star Rush is the second game in the series on the Nintendo 3DS, and after devoting quite a bit of time with it both alone and with friends, it's without a doubt my favorite Mario Party from ND Cube so far, and just a good party game in general."
