Super Mario Party Jamboree, the latest in the venerable series, comes to Nintendo Switch this week. After playing some of it, I can confirm that part of Mario Party, if nothing else, has been left wonderfully intact. It may not be a "good video game" by conventional standards, but who cares?

Super Mario Party Jamboree from developer Nintendo Cube hopes to combine the best features of prior entries in the beloved series to give the

Jamboree' feels scattered and altogether too eager to please. But while the game's a mixed bag, it's still one of the best in the chaotic Nintendo series.