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All Mario Party Jamboree characters

Come and meet all the Mario Party Jamboree characters in our handy guide, running you through the full cast and their Jamboree abilities.

Mario Party Jamboree characters: The full cast of Mario Party Jamboree outlined in white and drop shadowed on a slightly blurred picture of Mario's Rainbow Castle

There are 22 Mario Party Jamboree characters, making this game the biggest in the series and adding tons of variety to your game nights. We’re here to introduce you to the full cast, help you unlock some bonus characters, and find out which character has the best Jamboree Buddy ability.

If you’ve read our Super Mario Party Jamboree review then you’ll know that we think it’s one of the best Mario Party games of all time, and we’ve made a comprehensive guide to all the Mario Party Jamboree boards to help you get started. While you’re here, you can also get acquainted with our favorite Mario Party minigames and Mario Party characters thanks to our handy guides, or check out our Mario Party Superstars review for an alternative take.

Here’s everything in our Super Mario Party Jamboree characters guide:

Mario Party Jamboree characters: A screenshot of the character roster, focusing on Yoshi

Mario Party Jamboree characters

Here’s a list of every playable character in Super Mario Party Jamboree:

  • Mario
  • Luigi
  • Peach
  • Daisy
  • Wario
  • Waluigi
  • Rosalina
  • Yoshi
  • Birdo
  • Bowser
  • Bowser Jr
  • Toad
  • Toadette
  • Spike
  • Koopa Troopa
  • Goomba
  • Shy Guy
  • Boo
  • Monty Mole
  • Donkey Kong
  • Ninji (unlockable)
  • Pauline (unlockable)

Mario Party Jamboree characters: Ninji seen through binoculars on a small grassy island, outlined in a sparkly yellow light

Unlockable characters

Ninji and Pauline are the only Mario Party Jamboree characters that you need to unlock. Here’s how to unlock each of them:

How do I unlock Ninji in Mario Party Jamboree?

To unlock Ninji in Mario Party Jamboree, you need to find him on the map when you’re up in the hot air balloon. He’s on a small island to the right of the motion minigame zone, so you need to zoom in on him and press A to add him to the character roster.

How do I unlock Pauline in Mario Party Jamboree?

Unlocking Pauline is very similar to unlocking Ninji, except she’s on an island to the left of Minigame Bay. Zoom in on her with the binoculars and press A to unlock her as a playable character.

Mario Party Jamboree characters: A screenshot of Bowser Jr as a Jamboree Buddy appearing on Mega Wiggler's Tree Party board

All Jamboree Buddies and their abilities

Ten of the 22 playable Mario Party Jamboree characters are also Jamboree Buddies. These are allies that you can encounter during your party who offer special abilities while traveling with you. These are all of the Jamboree Buddies and their abilities:

  • Mario – when you hit a dice, Mario adds a number from three to eight to the result
  • Luigi – if you roll a low number when you hit a dice, Luigi attempts to make it higher
  • Peach – stars cost half as much at Star Exchanges
  • Daisy – items cost half as much
  • Wario – gives you three to eight coins before you hit a dice
  • Waluigi – steals three to eight coins from any opponents you pass while moving
  • Yoshi – copies items from any opponents you pass while moving
  • Rosalina – gives you a random cheap item before you hit a dice
  • Donkey Kong – moves you to a random space before you hit a dice
  • Bowser Jr. – sets a Half-Coins Steal Trap on whichever space you land on

Those are all of the Mario Party Jamboree characters, but they’re just a small selection of all the Mario characters ever introduced, so check out our guide to meet the full cast of the series. We’ve also got a guide to all the Mario Kart characters if you prefer high-speed racing to high-rolling.