Mario vs. Donkey Kong
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong | |
| Developer | Nintendo Software Technology |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | Gameboy Advance |
| Release Date | US May 24, 2004 JP June 10, 2004 EU November 19, 2004 |
| Genre | Adventure / Puzzle |
| Gallery | GH Gallery |
| Rating | ESRB: E |
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a Gameboy Advance 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 you 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
Sequels
It was followed by Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis for the Nintendo DS, which used a different gameplay style.