Summary

  • Pauline will be a playable character in Super Mario Party Jamboree, which releases on October 17, 2024.
  • The game boasts a large roster of characters, including fan favorites and enemies from past Mario games.
  • Pauline's addition marks her debut as a playable character in a Mario Party game, sporting her classic look.

Nintendo has confirmed that Pauline, a fan favorite character in the Super Mario franchise, will be playable in the upcoming Super Mario Party Jamboree game. Super Mario Party Jamboree is set to be one of the biggest and most ambitious games in the Mario Party spin-off series, featuring possibly the highest number of playable characters and minigames compared to prior entries. Super Mario Party Jamboree is set for an October 17, 2024, release, meaning fans won't need to wait that much longer for the party game's launch.

Not much about the game has been revealed ever since Super Mario Party's initial announcement during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct. The trailer boasted a huge number of selectable characters, which included a number of iconic fan favorites, like Mario, Peach, Rosalina, Wario, and Waluigi, with enemies like Goomba, Spike, Boo, Ninji, and even Monty Mole being playable in this entry as well. While the initial trailer appeared to show the full roster of playable characters for Super Mario Party Jamboree, Nintendo was hiding some characters from fans after all, as Pauline has been confirmed to be one of the newcomers to Jamboree's roster.

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With Jamboree's October launch imminent, Nintendo put up a website for Super Mario Jamboree, detailing the game's features, new modes, and returning minigames. In some of the screenshots posted on the websites, fans can spot Pauline, who is participating in some of the minigames. Pauline is one of the most popular female Mario characters, and is a highly requested character that many fans want to play as. Super Mario Party Jamboree marks the first time Pauline will be playable in a Mario Party game.

Pauline's History in the Super Mario Franchise

Pauline was first introduced in the Donkey Kong arcade game and is the first love interest of Mario, before the series settled on Princess Peach. While she made sporadic appearances in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong spin-off series, Pauline made a big return in 2017's Super Mario Odyssey, playing a supporting role as New Donk City's mayor and helping Mario in his quest to save Peach from Bowser. Pauline has since become a prominent character in the franchise, becoming a playable character in spin-off games like Mario Tennis Aces and Mario Strikers Battle League. Pauline even made a cameo in the Super Mario Bros. Movie as the mayor of Brooklyn.

Just like with her playable appearance in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as a Booster Pass DLC Character, Pauline will appear with her classic look from the Mario vs. Donkey Kong spin-offs, as opposed to her big band dress or the suit she wears as the mayor in Super Mario Odyssey. Pauline's addition makes her the second new character in Super Mario Party Jamboree's playable roster, following Ninji.

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Super Mario Party Jamboree
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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
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Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
Franchise
Mario Party
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Join the latest Mario Party™, a jamboree of seven boards and over 110 minigames

From running through merry-go-rounds to motion-control minigolf, this jamboree is jam-packed with more minigames than any Mario Party game to date. With seven boards in all, you can go with the flow in Goomba Lagoon, search the mall for stars in Rainbow Galleria, or revisit the classics of Western Land and Mario’s Rainbow Castle.

Check out all kinds of additional modes, like the 20-player online* Koopathlon

Race across the party board in Koopathlon, a series-first 20-player online* competition to see who can rack up the highest scores in minigames like the fast-paced Lane Change. The higher your score in each round, the faster you’ll get to the goal.

Koopathlon is just one of a slew of additional modes**—there’s something for every kind of Mario Party enjoyer!

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Party Game