Mario vs. Donkey Kong available now for Nintendo Switch
The day started like most days …
Donkey Kong was just chilling on the couch and watching TV. Suddenly, a commercial came on for the latest craze—the Mini-Mario toys—and the big guy was in love. The only problem: He couldn’t get one! Things escalated quickly and now he’s gone and stolen them straight from the Mario Toy Company. No, Donkey Kong—thieving isn’t the answer!
In the Mario vs. Donkey Kong™ game, Mario will need to run, jump, and backflip his way through clever levels on his quest to get the Mini-Marios back. If you’re new to this series, you may notice there’s a puzzling twist to how the game is played.
While many Mario games emphasize action platforming, this one mashes up platforming with puzzle solving as you determine the best path forward. Not only will you take on obstacles like spikes, moving platforms, and falling bricks, but you’ll also master contraptions such as Color Switches and Warp Boxes. You’ll need to put on your thinking cap as level objectives change: from unlocking locked doors, to guiding Mini-Mario toys to safety, to fighting Donkey Kong himself (the game is named Mario vs. Donkey Kong, after all)!
There are more than 130 levels, including extra-challenging Plus and Expert levels. There’s also a free demo on Nintendo eShop if you want to try it for yourself.
Some of the puzzles can be a bit tricky, but don’t worry about getting stumped. The newly added Casual Style removes time limits and adds checkpoints so you can take things at your own pace. Or if you’re up to the challenge, Classic Style brings back the, um, classic style. This has the timed levels and one-hit defeats of the original Game Boy™ Advance game.
New to this version of the game, you can play the entire game with a friend via local co-op. Two-Player Mode also adds an extra objective for Mario and Toad to complete together. Aw, thanks, friend!
If you happened to play the original Mario vs. Donkey Kong game, here’s what’s new in a handy, bulleted list:
Overhauled graphics, music,
