Mario Party Series Accessibility Report - Switch, Wii and Wii U

Mario Party (Series) Accessibility Report

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Mario Party, including Tutorials. It has features in Getting Started to reduce unintended barriers.

This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.

Mario Party is an interactive board game. Players roll a dice to move around a board and then compete in different mini-games to earn the chance to throw again or earn points. You play as Nintendo characters and take on challenges that make use of the specific hardware the game is played on.

Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Mario Party (Series) accessibility 22 months ago.

Accessibility Notes

Each board has its own difficulty level. Plus, if players are competing against the computer, they can set the difficulty of each one to create an experience that suits their play style.

Mario Party

ACCESSIBILITY REPORT

Game Details

Release Date: 08/10/2010, updated in 2013

Out Now: Switch, Wii and Wii U

Content Rating: PEGI 3

Skill Rating: 4+ year-olds

Players: 1-4 (4 online)

Genres: Action (Collecting, Fighting, Puzzle, Race, Sports and Traversal)

Accessibility: 1 feature

Components: 3D Third-Person and Dice

Developer: Nintendo (@Nintendo)

Costs: Purchase cost

Controls

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Controls in Mario Party which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs. The following games are similar to Mario Party, and offer accessibility features for Controls:

Difficulty

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Mario Party which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to Mario Party, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:

Getting Started

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Mario Party which deals with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.

Assistance Getting Starting

These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.

Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started

If you want to play Mario Party, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:

Reading

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Reading in Mario Party which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose. The following games are similar to Mario Party, and offer accessibility features for Reading:

Navigation

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Mario Party which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces. The following games are similar to Mario Party, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:

Visual

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Mario Party which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game. The following games are similar to Mario Party, and offer accessibility features for Visual:

Audio

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Audio in Mario Party which deal with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see. The following games are similar to Mario Party, and offer accessibility features for Audio:

Communication

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Communication in Mario Party which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction. The following games are similar to Mario Party, and offer accessibility features for Communication:

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System Accessibility Settings

In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:

Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.

Nintendo Wii
The Wii has a few helpful settings, like disable rumble, but you have to use gesture controls for most games and the system menu.

Nintendo Wii U
The Wii U has some limited settings, such as disabling rumble and selecting mono audio.

Read more about system accessibility settings.

Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson