Super Mario Party Jamboree has 22 playable characters on its roster. However, as soon as you choose your character for the first time, you will immediately notice two blacked-out character profiles to the far right.

Two out of the 22 characters are unavailable at the start. These two Mario Party Jamboree secret characters are Pauline and Ninji. To learn how to unlock them, keep reading this guide. Luckily, you actually don't need to play much of the game to add them to the Mario party.

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How to Unlock Pauline in Super Mario Party Jamboree

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The unlock methods for Pauline and Ninji in Super Mario Party Jamboree are very similar, but we'll start with Pauline.

  • Speak to the Yellow Toad in Party Plaza to go into the Hot Air Balloon.
  • Instead of choosing the Mario Party board or other locations, you need to actually search for Pauline on this "world map."
  • Move with the R button to the right side of the boards. Look to the left of Minigame Bay; you should see an island in the distance with Pauline standing on it. Use the X button to zoom into her and press A once you're close enough.
  • You can now play as Pauline in Super Mario Party Jamboree.
  • You will also get new items in stock for the Card Shop back at the Plaza.

How to Unlock Ninji in Super Mario Party Jamboree

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Ninji can be found the same way, but he's hanging out on a grassy rock just to the right of Rhythm Kitchen (left of the main Board selection area). There are two rocks very close to each other, and Ninji will be standing on the taller, leftmost one.

Unlocking him will also grant you new items to purchase at the Card Shop back at the Plaza.

It seems that you should be able to unlock both of these Mario characters without needing to make progress in the game. There's no need to 100% it or anything like that.

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Super Mario Party Jamboree
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Party Game
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Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 89%
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Released
October 17, 2024
ESRB
E For Everyone
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
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Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
Franchise
Mario Party
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Party Game
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Strong

FAQ

Q: How do you unlock Pauline in Super Mario Party Jamboree?

Go into the map screen in the Hot Air Balloon and look to the right of the island with the Boards to find Pauline standing on a deserted island next to the minigame Bay. Zoom in on her and she will join the roster.