Top 10 Unconfirmed Mario Characters Most Likely Return in Mario Party Superstars
A couple of weeks ago, as of this list's release, I not only predicted what boards and characters I thought would make an appearance in the newly announced Mario Party Superstars, but I also ranked the likelihood of all unconfirmed N64 Mario Party boards returning in said game. So now I've decided to take it a step further, and rank the likelihood of characters being playable in this upcoming game. However, it will have to be a bit different. Because the storage of Mario characters is much larger than that of N64 boards, I'll only going to rank the ten most likely characters to be playable. No more, no less. So with that being said, let's get started!
Princess Daisy is a fictional character in the Mario series of video games, in which she is the princess of the fictional region of Sarasaland. And the most likely character to return is..., *drum rolls* Actually cut that, you already know what the #1 character spot goes to, it's Daisy, obviously. Like she might not have been confirmed in the announcement trailer, but can you actually imagine a Mario Party game without her playable? While Diddy Kong is likely too, he's only been playable in two Mario Party games so far. Daisy on the other hand, has been a staple in the Mario Party franchise ever since the third entry. Daisy wins this ranking, no contest. There's nothing else that needs to be said.
High chance of returning because she has been in every Mario Party except 1 & 2.
Would a lot of make sense considering her sporty, and competitive nature.
Diddy Kong is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series of video games, first appearing in the 1994 game Donkey Kong Country. Honestly, who doubts in the return of a playable Diddy Kong? He's only been playable in two of the most recent Mario Party games, but yet he feels just as classic as playables like Donkey Kong or Wario, etc. The fact that he didn't make his debut as a playable until Mario Party: Star Rush boggles my mind, as Donkey Kong is the most blatant example of a Mario Party playable who hasn't had a natural partner until this game. Not much else to say. I see literally no reason why Diddy Kong wouldn't be playable, because he's not only a natural partner to DK, but he's also a good guy, and as we all know, Mario Party rosters have traditionally always been very homogenous in good guys. That gives him an edge even over characters like Dry Bones or Spike. Diddy Kong will certainly be a playable in this game.
He has a really good chance, provided that there are more than 10 playable characters
Dry Bones is a common enemy species in the Super Mario series of video games since „Super Mario Bros. 3“ (1988). After his first debut as a playable character in „Mario Superstar Baseball“ (2005), he became a fan-favorite and also got playable in other spin-offs of the Mario series. If there is a Mario character with one of the largest fanbases of all time, it has to be Dry Bones. Looking over the internet, it's surprising what a huge following he has earned throughout the years. Or maybe not so surprising. But I think it's safe to say that the love for this character has contributed to how much he has been playable in Mario Spin off games, like Mario Party. So far he's been playable in Mario Parties 7, 8 and Super, and is NOT one of the confirmed non-playable characters in Superstars. Now, it might just be because there aren't many non-playable roles he can fill in, like Goomba or Koopa Troopa can, but come on, who was one of the three Mario characters added to the Switch port of Mario Kart 8? It was Dry Bones, and I don't think it was a random choice. Dry Bones is loved by the Mario community, and has made several appearences in the Mario spin-offs. I would be surprised at the lack of him in the roster.
He probably will return
Pauline, also known as Daniella Verducci, is the original damsel-in-distress whom Mario must rescue from the eponymous ape in the original Donkey Kong. Pauline was the original damsel in distress of the Mario franchise, debuting as the princess that needed to be saved in the original Donkey Kong game. But after Super Mario Bros., she's been largely obscure and unknown, only appearing in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. However, since the release of Super Mario Odyssey, she's made relevant return in the Mario series. First as the major of New Donk City in Super Mario Odyssey, but later also as a playable character in Mario Tennis Aces and Mario Golf: Super Rush. So I think it's about time she makes a debut in Mario Party as well. You might think she's not very likely to appear, as she didn't appear in Super Mario Party, however, neither did Rosalina appear in Mario Party 9, but is she still not playable in Mario Party? So overall, I think Pauline has a decent chance of making a debut in Mario Party.
I would really like to see Pauline in. Plus Nintendo tends to add at least one new playable character (in most Mario Party games, but not all) and she is becoming a lot more popular
Due to her being more prominent with the release of Super Mario Odyssey, I see her as a likely choice.
In my opinion, one of the most positive surprises in the Mario Party Superstars announcement trailer was the return of a playable Birdo. While she existed in Super Mario Party as well, she was merely an NPC whose only purpose was letting you unlock the gold oar and a few stickers. A pretty lame waste, if you ask me. If you have the model, why not make it useful? So I'm glad they did so in Superstars. This makes me believe that and Cube will go a step further and make Spike playable as well, as he similarly to Birdo, was also a throwaway character in Super Mario Party, only serving as an NPC. After all, they already have the model for him, it would be most unwise to not use it to expand the playable roster. And he was playable in Mario Party 10 so it's not like he's completely new to the series. Overall, Spike is very likely to return as a playable.
I would like to see Spike return, although I don't know if he has that big of a chance at returning
Kamek is a common enemy in the Mario Bros. Franchise. He usually appears in New Super Mario Bros. Games, Super Mario Bros. Games, or other similar games. He also appears in spinoff titles, like Mario Party, in which he is not a playable character but creates an obstacle for the players on their way to winning, like mixing up their orbs. Kamek is a character I would most certainly be surprised if he made it into the final game. In the Mario series as a whole, Kamek is typically the over-arching villain of the series as a whole, as it was he who raised Bowser into what he is today. Even in the Mario Party series this role isn't completely thrown off the track, because while he was playable in Mario Party 9, Super Mario Party saw him debut as the host of bad events, similarly to Bowser in previous installments, as Bowser was playable here. The good hosts included Toad and Toadette respectively, and they retain their roles in Mario Party Superstars. However, Mario Party Superstars, being a game mainly about bringing back the old days, most likely will see the return of Bowser being the big bad guy. So where does that leave Kamek? Why not make him playable? He was so in Mario Party 9, why can't he be again?
We don't have any information on Kame being involved with hosting the game, so I wouldn't be surprised if they added Kamek as a playable character
If you've been a Nintendo fan before the release of the Nintendo Switch, one thing that you're most certainly familiar with would be Miis. They were customizable people you could create and then use as an avatar in a game, or if lucky, even play as them. And Mario games are no strangers to Miis. They've been playable here and there, from Mario Kart Wii, to Mario Golf World Tour, and even Mario Party 8! Now as we know, Mario Party rosters have always traditionally been very homogenous. No non-Mario characters have ever been playable, and even bad guys need to be lucky to land in the roster. So the fact that Miis were playable in Mario Party 8 is quite a feat. Sure it was only for Extras minigames, but it's something. Miis could've been higher on the list, if not for two reasons. One, they haven't been heard of since Mario Party 8, and two, the Nintendo Switch has largely made Miis obscure. Sure you can still create them, but they have no real value anymore, and are hidden away in the ...more
One of the most interesting Mario characters for me would be Nabbit. This little fellow was originally introduced as a minor antagonist in New Super Mario Bros. U, from whom you could win items if you beat him. I definitely wouldn't bet that he'd be debuting as a playable in Mario Party from that though. However, since then, he's actually made a few relevant returns in Mario games. For example, he was a playable character in Mario Golf: World Tour, a supporting NPC in Mario Party 10 and an enemy in Mario & Luigi Paper Jam. That's quite a lot of appearences for what was originally just a random rabbit with bandana. I definitely don't think that we WILL be seeing him, however, there is a possibility, with how he was playable once, and even made a minor appearence in Mario Party once. He has potential, in my opinion.
I have no reasoning for this one other than the characters I didn't pick either being confirmed to not be in, are highly unlikely due to involvement in minigames and boards, or them just being a stupid option on the list of characters (like Boshi and Miis). So I picked Nabbit as my 10th choice, but I don't have any hopes for this character being in
Let's start off by discussing what is probably the most iconic character to be spawned out from Mario Party, the Koopa Kids. The name is self-explanatory. They basically served as Bowser's henchmen in the Mario Party series, filling the roles that Goombas and Koopas do in the platformer series. And that's typically his purpose. Later on, he's also playable in Mario Parties 5 to 6, before he was replaced by the much more developed Bowser Jr. and Kamek. This is why he's last on this list. Koopa Kid is a character whose sole purpose was to fill the role as a minion in a spin-off franchise, when there was no other character who could do the job. But now that Bowser Jr. exists, a character whose existence isn't solely dependent on a silly party game, it would be most unlikely if we saw the much more obscure Koopa Kid. This doesn't even include the fact that Bowser Jr. has already been confirmed as a non-playable in this game, so why would Koopa Kid have any better chance? In the end, Koopa ...more
I don't see him returning at all, but I needed 10 characters, so I put him on this list because Bowser and Bowser Jr won't be playable, and I have high doubts about Shy Guy, Boo and Goomba due to them being involved in minigames and boards
Next up is Pom Pom. Now please note that just because a character is on this top list, it does not mean I think they're likely to return. There are just so few Mario characters that I feel like even have a chance in this game, and Pom Pom is one of those characters that just has a slightly higher chance than the rest. Frankly, I have a hard time thinking we'll see her. The fact that she was playable in Super Mario Party was something I did not expect, especially not without Boom Boom. She was one of those characters that just appeared once, kind of like Kamek and Blooper in previous installments. Now the reason this character is above Koopa Kid though is because in the event of the developers running out of time but still needing to expand the roster, they could just bring back Pom Pom. This is because Mario Party Superstars uses the same engine as Super Mario Party, and because they already have the character model for this playable, ready, they could just use it. I don't think it's ...more
I could see her returning, but if she does, I would think they would also add Boom Boom because those two together would be awesome to see
Dixie Kong is a character from the Donkey Kong series. She is Diddy Kong's girlfriend and Tiny Kong's older sister. I would love to see another Kong be represented in a Mario Party game outside of Donkey and Diddy, and Dixie is the perfect choice. Plus it gives more female representation to the Mario Party series and she would be a great newcomer
Bowser Jr., or sometimes simply Jr., is a video game character who appears in Nintendo's Mario franchise as the secondary antagonist. He is the youngest son of the series' primary antagonist, Bowser. I don't think he will be playable
He will likely take the role that baby bowser did in the old mario parties, as his evil sidekick
Shy Guys are an enemy from the Mario and Yoshi series that have been seen in many games, and they are masked because of their shyness.
Bowser is the main antagonist of the Mario Bros. Franchise. From kidnapping Princess Peach to simply destroying a fun game between Mario and Friends in the Mario Party spinoff series, this king of the Koopas has set up a certain hatred towards himself amongst the large cast of Mario Characters. He first ...read more.
In the Super Mario series, King Boo is the leader of all the Boos and a major antagonist. He is an ally of King Bowser. He is depicted as a large white Boo with a crown similar to that of Princess Peach.
In the Luigi's Mansion series, King Boo serves as the main antagonist and Luigi's arch-nemesis. He is depicted as gargantuan, even larger than his Super Mario counterpart, with darker eyes, a purple tongue and pupils, and a golden crown with a corrupted power-enhancing jewel. He is considered to be one of the series' most evil villains. I am thinking he'll return.
Goombas, known in Japan as Kuribo, are a species of sentient mushrooms from Nintendo's Mario franchise.
Chain Chomps, known as Wanwan in Japan, are metal, barking ball-and-chain like creatures that are restrained by Chains and are a main enemy in the Mario franchise.