Mario Party: Star Rush

Mario Party: Star Rush is an upcoming game in the Mario Party series. It will be the second Mario Party game for the Nintendo 3DS after Mario Party: Island Tour and the fourteenth game overall. The game, as with most entries of the Mario Party series, is a multiplayer-oriented party game, where up to four players compete in an interactive, digital board for the most stars. What sets this game apart from its precedents in the Mario Party series is its main mode, Toad Scramble, where, instead of players using designated Mario characters from the start, take control of a color-coded member of the Toad species and collect Mario characters around the board. Also unlike other Mario Party games, all players move at one turn, streamlining the gameplay. The board designs are non-linear as well, also unlike previous boards in the Mario Party series, where players travel in a straight line around the boards. It is scheduled for release on October 7, 2016 for Europe, October 8 for Australia and New Zealand, October 20 for Japan, and November 4 for North America. The game is confirmed to be compatible with amiibo.

Gameplay
Mario Party: Star Rush's board gameplay is the main focus of the game. Players traverse around a board, using a Dice Block numbered from 1-6. Due to the nature of the boards, most spaces landed on the boards in Mario Party: Star Rush do not trigger a special effect, while there are very few spaces that do: for example, specifically landing on a ? Block space grants the player a random item for use. Minigames can be collected from playing Toad Scramble and Coinathlon, with both modes having different ways play a minigame; in Toad Scramble, for example, players need to pass a Coin Balloon to trigger a minigame.

Toad Scramble is the only mode where players cannot choose a designated Mario character, instead, starting out with a colored member of the Toad species, corresponding to a player; said Mario characters can be used only when collected in the board, set as the leader, or with a use of an amiibo. In all other modes, however, players can choose and play as a specific Mario character, including Toad himself as an option if players wish to play as a Toad in other modes.

Game modes
Although many other modes are confirmed to appear, these are the currently confirmed game modes so far:
 * Toad Scramble (1-4 players) - Each player starts as one of four colored Toads and moves across a nonlinear game board simultaneously, recruiting ally characters, playing minigames, and fighting bosses.
 * Coinathlon (1-4 players) - Players must collect as many coins as they can in 60-second minigames to progress. Items available.
 * Mario Shuffle - A game mode that makes use of amiibo.
 * Balloon Bash - Players must collect coins and stars on a mini board with 20 turns and minigames after a player touches a coin balloon.
 * Rhythm Recital - Players can play classic Mario tunes using the touchscreen. Each character has their own instrument.
 * Challenge Tower
 * Boo's Block Party - A puzzle game that involves spinning sides of a number block to earn points. Points are earned with 3 or more sets of numbers matches.
 * Character Museum - Allows players to view characters collected in the game. amiibo options are also found here.
 * Minigames - Where players can play Free-For-All, Boss, Bowser, and Coinathlon minigames.
 * Multiplayer - Download and local play options available.

amiibo features
amiibo can be used in Mario Party: Star Rush, with each game mode supporting the Super Mario line-up of amiibo figures. However, each mode has different effects for each amiibo. If an amiibo is used in Toad Scramble, the character on the figure joins Toad on the very first turn. They're also stronger than normal allies. If an amiibo is used in Coinathlon, the player can use that character. They can also use two items during the mode. If an amiibo is used in Balloon Bash or Mario Shuffle, the player will get a Special Dice Block at the start of the game. If Mario Party 10 data is on the amiibo figure, a Gold, Silver or Bronze Dice Block will be gifted. If the Dr. Mario amiibo is used on Rhythm Recital, a new music track can be used. After getting a Game Over by touching an Amp on Challenge Tower, if an amiibo figure is use, they can continue right from that spot. However, each figure can only be used once per day. If the Boo amiibo is used on Boo's Block Party, Boo appears in the background. If an amiibo is used in the Character Museum, the player can collect stamps.

Characters
The following characters confirmed via Nintendo's Treehouse Live stream at E3 2016 as well as Gamescon 2016 and the 9/1 Nintendo Direct.

Other playable characters
These characters can be collected in Toad Scramble, but are the main playable characters in other modes. In addition to these characters, Toad with a blue vest is also playable in other modes.

Abilities and Dice Blocks
In Toad Scramble mode, each character has a unique ability and Dice Block.

Bosses

 * Mega Goomba
 * King Bob-omb
 * King Boo
 * Petey Piranha
 * Mega Blooper
 * Mega Dry Bones
 * Mega Monty Mole
 * Kamek
 * Bowser Jr.
 * Bowser

Other

 * Goombrats
 * Shy Guys
 * Peepas
 * Goombas
 * Galoombas
 * Monty Moles
 * Amps
 * Koopa Troopas
 * Bloopers
 * Cheep Cheeps
 * Gold Cheep Cheeps
 * Urchins
 * Fuzzies
 * Wigglers
 * Boo
 * Swoopers
 * Gold Piranha Plants
 * Spikes
 * Lakitu
 * Hammer Bro
 * Bob-ombs
 * Piranha Creepers
 * Magmaarghs
 * Bullet Bills

Board features

 * ? Block
 * Coin Balloon
 * Lakitu

Free-for-All
There will be 26 Free-for-All minigames.
 * Acornucopia
 * Parkour War
 * Wheelin' and Wigglin'
 * Greedy Eats
 * Dodge Fuzzy, Get Dizzy
 * Bridgesaw Puzzle
 * Lava Labyrinth
 * Fruit or Foe
 * Haunted Hallways
 * Piranha Plantemonium
 * Jewel Janitors
 * Shooting Stars
 * Pop Quiz
 * Fruit Parade
 * Bumper Bugs
 * Splat-a-Stamp
 * Top it Off

Boss Battle

 * Petey Piranha’s Shell Smackdown

Coin Chaos

 * Steal Diver
 * Rolling Rumble
 * Silver Lining
 * Conveyor Meltdown
 * House of Boos
 * Tiles and Tribulations
 * Goomba Gold Rush
 * Pinball Brawl
 * Samurai Smackdown
 * Leafboard Hoard
 * One-Stop Toad Shop
 * Cheep Cheep Reach

Bowser's Gauntlet

 * Bowser’s Fence Fury