Mario Party: The Top 100 site indicates that boards are returning

Boards appear to be returning in Mario Party: The Top 100. Based on what’s mentioned on the official website, you’ll be able to choose the number of turns for board-game play.

Here’s the relevant excerpt from the site:

Speed things up with simple minigame instructions and a Favorites options for quick selection. You can even set the number of turns for board-game play!

We don’t have concrete information on boards specifically, but it does indeed seem as though they’re back.

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