Offers a glimpse of what the series could be if it fully committed to a story mode or really invested in becoming a sportier companion to Mario Party. Most of the minigames are fairly strong and the whole package is dripping with polish.

Offers varied family-friendly fun. With so many sports and mini-games to enjoy, it's easy to find something to like about this star-studded package.

Probably the best game in the series with a nice selection of events, features and characters, and enough gameplay variation to keep fans occupied.

The game isn't bad by any means, but it feels like more could have been done to enhance the multiplayer experience and to just add some replayability.

Younger fans may get a kick out of a few of the events, but overall this is a tiresome and drab tie-in that you'll have forgotten about long before the real world opening ceremony next July.