Mario vs. Donkey Kong
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Developer | Nintendo Software Technology |
Publisher | Nintendo |
System | Game Boy Advance, 3DS Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console |
Release Date | Game Boy Advance US May 24, 2004 JP June 10, 2004 EU November 19, 2004 3DS Virtual Console December 15-16, 2011 (Ambassador) Wii U Virtual Console JP July 23, 2014 PAL September 17, 2015 US February 9, 2017 |
Genre | Adventure / Puzzle |
Gallery | GH Gallery |
Rating | ESRB: E |
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a Game Boy Advance action/puzzle game pitting Mario against Donkey Kong in a revival of their rivalry that started in the original Donkey Kong arcade game. However, it is based more on Donkey Kong GB with its puzzle-like gameplay.
Story
A line of Mini-Mario toys has been made by the Mario Toy Company due to Mario's popularity. Donkey Kong sees a commercial for the toys and becomes obsessed with collecting them all. After finding the toys sold out everywhere, he breaks into the Mario Toy Company and steals all the Mini-Mario toys. Mario initiates a pursuit in order to retrieve the toys.
Gameplay
Each different 'world' contains eight levels. The first six levels have Mario collecting the key to the doorway, the Mini-Marios, and three different packages for bonus points. In the seventh level the player has to lead the collected Mini-Marios to the end of the level, with the number of surviving Mini-Marios determining the amount of Mario's lives in the boss battle. Then the player faces Donkey Kong one-on-one in a variety of different-themed boss levels.
The game features a host of unlockable levels. Not only can the player unlock a whole new set of worlds (where you lead a Mini-Mario with a key to the door hole), but also a host of incredibly hard levels to test the player's skill.
Legacy
This game spawned a new subseries of Donkey Kong-based video games for the Nintendo DS and later platforms. However, the sequels shifted to a different Lemmings-like gameplay style in which the player controlled the Mini-Marios and had to guide them through levels.
Sequels
It was followed by Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis for the DS, which changed the gameplay style.
Ports and Remakes
- In 2011, it was included in the set of Game Boy Advance games that were released for free download on the 3DS to those participating in the Ambassador Program. It did not receive a normal eShop release on the 3DS, but in it eventually was released for the Wii U Virtual Console - for Japan in 2014, Europe and Australia in 2015 and America in 2017.
Titles in the Donkey Kong Series |
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Donkey Kong (GB) - Jr. - Math - 3 Donkey Kong Country (2: Diddy Kong's Quest - 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble) - Land (2 - III) - Donkey Kong 64 Mario vs. Donkey Kong - March of the Minis - Minis March Again! - Mini-Land Mayhem! - Minis on the Move - Tipping Stars Jungle Beat - King of Swing - Jungle Climber - Returns - Tropical Freeze Diddy Kong Racing - Donkey Konga (2 - 3) - Barrel Blast |
Titles in the Mario Series |
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Donkey Kong (GB) - Jr. - Mario Bros. - Mario Clash Super Mario Bros. (DX) (Lost Levels - 2 - 3) - Super Mario World - Yoshi's Island - Super Mario Land (2) Super Mario 64 (DS) - Sunshine - Galaxy (2) - 3D Land (World) - Odyssey Super Mario Advance (2 - 3 - 4) - New Super Mario Bros. (Wii - 2 - U) - Run - Wonder Mario vs. Donkey Kong - March of the Minis - Minis March Again! - Mini-Land Mayhem! - Minis on the Move - Tipping Stars Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge - Super Mario Maker (2) |