The game received its first official re-release on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack in 2022.

In the game's frame story, Mario and his friends argue about which of them is the "Super Star", a figure upon whom the entire world can rely.

Stars must be purchased from Toad with coins, which can be earned through a selection from one of 50 mini-games that is played once at the end of each turn.

Koopa Troopa is stationed at the starting point on board maps and will give ten coins to each player who passes him.

Players that have landed on a green space will be randomly assigned to "blue" or "red" status before the mini-game is selected.

If two or more characters have acquired the same amount of coins and stars, the winner will be determined with a roll of the dice block.

[10] The game's main menu includes a "Mushroom Bank" at which coins received by the human player during gameplay are deposited.

The winner of Mini-Game Stadium is determined by whoever accumulates the highest number of coins by the completion of the allotted turns.

These items can be toggled on or off for use during games, where they will randomly take effect when any character rolls the dice block.

[18] Critics considered Mario Party much more enjoyable when playing with other people through the game's multiplayer option.

[19][22][26][25][27][28][31] Joe Fielder of GameSpot said, "The games that are enjoyable to play in multi-player are nowhere near as good in the single player mode.

[28] James Bottorff of The Cincinnati Enquirer wrote, "Playing by yourself requires you to sit through the painfully slow moves of each of your computer opponents.

He added that the game had "great intentions, but unsatisfying delivery," calling it "a tedious and often frustrating experience".

[24] Scott Alan Marriott of AllGame was also dissatisfied with most of the mini-games, and criticized the random luck involved.

He stated that Mario Party had a good concept but was somewhat disappointing, concluding that most players would be unsatisfied with the short mini-games and simple gameplay.

[36] In Mario Party, certain minigames require rotation of the Nintendo 64 controller's analog stick at top speed.

[37][38][39] Although no lawsuits were filed, around 90 complaints were received by New York's attorney general's office and Nintendo of America eventually agreed to a settlement, which included providing gloves for injured players and paying the state's $75,000 legal fees.

[41] A similar warning appears for the Nintendo Switch Online version of Mario Party when starting the game.