Editing Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)

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|release={{release|Japan|February 16, 2024<ref name=JP>Nintendo (January 12, 2024). [https://www.nintendo.com/jp/switch/a97pa/index.html Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Nintendo Switch | Nintendo].</ref>|USA|February 16, 2024<ref name=Direct/>|Mexico|February 16, 2024<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/es-mx/store/products/mario-vs-donkey-kong-switch/ Latin American website]. ''Nintendo.com (in Spanish)''.</ref>|Brazil|February 16, 2024<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/pt-br/store/products/mario-vs-donkey-kong-switch/ Brazilian website]. ''Nintendo.com (in Portuguese)''.</ref>|Europe|February 16, 2024<ref>@NintendoEurope (September 14, 2023). [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1702322976715411458 "''The toys are back in town! Recover the stolen Mini-Marios in this Game Boy Advance classic updated for #NintendoSwitch. Mario vs. Donkey Kong launches 16/02/2024! #NintendoDirect''"]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref>|Australia|February 16, 2024<ref>NintendoAU (September 14, 2023). [https://youtu.be/4a0YZ-TFEqo Mario vs. Donkey Kong marches onto Nintendo Switch February 16th, 2024]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref>|South Korea|February 16, 2024<ref>(September 14, 2023). [https://www.nintendo.co.kr/news/article/6WlUtB4pXCJW48l6XMSte3 『프린세스 피치 Showtime!』, 『페이퍼 마리오 1000년의 문』, 『루이지 맨션 2 HD』, 『마리오 vs. 동키콩』 등, Nintendo Switch로 발매되는 타이틀의 최신 정보를 전달!] ''Nintendo Korea''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref>|HK|February 16, 2024<ref>(September 14, 2023). [https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/1qmXxqSB4YwuXsXqTYW2n9 《瑪利歐vs.咚奇剛》的最新資訊公開！本作預定於2024年2月16日（五）發售。] ''Nintendo HK''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref>|ROC|February 16, 2024<ref>(February 16, 2024). [https://www.nintendo.tw/topics/article/1i1ljlGmoPWsxrrIC6 Nintendo Switch《瑪利歐vs.咚奇剛》本日發售。現正公開迷你瑪利歐的定格影片。] ''Nintendo TW''. Retrieved February 21, 2024.</ref>}}

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'''''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''''' is a [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Reissue#remakes|remake]] of the 2004 [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong|game of the same name]] released worldwide on February 16, 2024. First announced during the September 2023 Nintendo Direct,<ref name=Direct>Nintendo of America (September 14, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYfuAOKTxA Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023 - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref> it is the first ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' game for the Nintendo Switch and the first one in general since ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'', released almost nine years prior. As a remake of the first game, it is also the first time the gameplay style of the [[Game Boy]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' has been revisited since the original's release. Unlike the original version's pre-rendered visuals and the rest of the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series opting for a plastic, cartoony look with outlines, the remake adopts a standard modern art style, taking many cues from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its appearance as a theme in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' in particular. Additionally, the game debuts a redesigned logo for the ''Donkey Kong'' series. Despite [[Charles Martinet]] having stepped down from his role as the voice actor for [[Mario]], several of his voice clips are reused in this game.

A free demo of the game was released on the [[Nintendo eShop]] on January 31, 2024.<ref>https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1752859619943194810</ref> This is the first ''Super Mario'' title to omit the ESRB rating on the box art version officially distributed in the Southeast Asian markets<!-- The Middle East does not count as Saudi Arabia has had a native age rating system since 2016, and the U.A.E. has had one since 2018. Oman does not have one, but it shares its gaming market with the U.A.E. in general. -->, although the first Nintendo-published title overall to omit the rating in those markets is ''[[nwiki:Another Code: Recollection|Another Code: Recollection]]''.<ref>https://nintendosoup.com/all-first-party-nintendo-physical-games-in-southeast-asia-will-not-have-a-rating-on-the-cover-starting-from-another-code/</ref>

==Changes from the original game==

===New content===

=====Game modes=====

*Casual Style has been added, with the following changes from Classic Style:

**The player starts with five bubbles per level. If the player has any bubbles left, the character will return to a checkpoint in a [[bubble]] in situations that would cause them to lose a life.

**[[Key]]s last for 15 seconds instead of 12 when not held by a character.

**Certain levels contain less enemies.

*A [[Time Attack (Mario vs. Donkey Kong for Nintendo Switch)|Time Attack]] mode has been added for all levels. It is accessed by pressing {{button|switch|X}} when selecting a level. In Time Attack, the player must reach the end of the level as fast as they can to beat the target time.

**Levels completed in Time Attack mode will be marked with a gold medal featuring a clock insignia on it. Completing all levels in Time Attack mode is not required for [[Completion|100% completion]].

**Time Attack is unlocked for all regular levels and Expert levels once [[Donkey Kong (level)|Vs. Donkey Kong]] is cleared. For plus levels, this requires clearing [[Vs. Donkey Kong Plus]].

=====Multiplayer=====

*Multiplayer has been added, with [[Toad]] as the second playable character. He is able to pass through one-block tall gaps by performing a handstand and can climb ropes fast without needing to perform a two-handed climb.

**Multiplayer is not available during Time Attack mode.

*In addition to regular keys that appear in the main levels, a silver [[flying key]] must also be caught during Multiplayer sessions to use on locked doors and [[Toy box (object)|toy box]]es.

*If a player is defeated in Multiplayer while another is still alive, they will float back to the player in a [[bubble]]. The player can repeatedly press {{button|switch|A}} or {{button|switch|B}} to float back faster.

**Players who get defeated will still lose a life in that way, with similar mechanics to ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.

=====Levels=====

 

 

 

*Some minor tweaks have been made to level design, typically to adjust difficulty and optimize pacing. Some of the notable changes include the following:

 

 

=====Graphics=====

*The before-level cinematics in the regular levels have been completely removed. Some of them were integrated into new [[Help Box]]es as static instructions (ex. the Help Box for performing Hammer Toss in [[Level 7-2]]).

 

**[[Fire Mountain (world)|Fire Mountain]]'s music now features a more mysterious and adventure-like feel as opposed to a more upbeat percussion and melodies.

**[[Twilight City]]'s music now opts for a jazz-like style as opposed to the more upbeat percussion and melodies that are similar to Fire Mountain's music.

**Starting in [[Donkey Kong Jungle (world)|Donkey Kong Jungle]], the Donkey Kong boss battle songs in each world have been replaced with new arrangements of the first boss theme from the GBA version. These correspond to theming of each world. As a result, the boss battles in Spooky House, Mystic Forest and Twilight City no longer reuse the same themes from the first three worlds.

**The music that plays in [[vs. Donkey Kong]] now features an electronic-styled arrangement of the first boss theme.

*Several archival voice clips of [[Charles Martinet]] as [[Mario]] and the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]]s are repurposed here, though some of these clips are not present in the original game.

**Contrarily, [[Donkey Kong]] now uses voice clips by his current voice actor, [[Takashi Nagasako]], as opposed to reusing [[Grant Kirkhope]]'s clips from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' as he did in the original game.

**[[Samantha Kelly]], in addition to voicing [[Toad]] (who does not appear in the original game) through archival voice clips, also voices most of the other [[Toad (species)|Toads]] throughout the remake in the same way, instead of [[Jen Taylor]]'s performance from the original game (a few of Taylor's clips are retained in the opening cutscenes, however).

**Mario saying, "Ah, that Charles Martinet. Nice Italian boy!" on the credits roll.

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|align=center|[[File:MvDK NS Mario.png|200x200px]]<br>[[Mario]]

|The titular main protagonist of ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''. He uses a wide range of moves and abilities as he sets out to rescue the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]]s from [[Donkey Kong]].  

|align=center|[[File:MPS Toad Artwork.png|100px]]<br>[[Toad]]

|A playable character who has the same abilities as Mario and can be used as the second player character in co-op mode.

|align=center|[[File:MvDK NS DK Bag.png|200px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]]

|The titular main antagonist of ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''. After robbing the [[Mario Toy Company]] and kidnapping all of the Mini-Mario toys, he faces off against Mario to stop him from retrieving them.

|align=center|[[File:MvDK NS Mini Mario.png|100px]]<br>[[Mini-Mario]]s

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|align=center|[[File:NSMBU 1-Up Mushroom.png|100px]]<br>[[1-Up Mushroom]]

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch Flyingkey.png|80px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch GrayFlyingKey.png|80px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Flying key]]}}

|align=center|[[File:MvsDK NS Hammer.png|80px]]<br>[[Hammer]]

|align=center|[[File:KeyMVDK.png|80px]]<br>[[Key]]

|align=center|[[File:MvsDK NS Letter T.png|40px]][[File:MvsDK NS Letter O.png|40px]][[File:MvsDK NS Letter Y.png|40px]]<br>[[Letter Block]]s

|Letters that spell out the word "TOY" appearing exclusively in Mini-Mario levels that must be collected to complete the level. They can only be collected by the Mini-Marios.

|-style="background:#0F52BA;color:#fff;"

|align=center|[[File:MvDKNSKōmori.png|90px]]<br>[[Bat (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Bat]]s

|Bat enemies that fly horizontally, across the stage, and can cause the player(s) to fall from the rope that they were climbing.

|align=center|[[File:BirdMvsDK.png|90px]]<br>[[Bird (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)|Bird]]s

|Avian enemies that fly around and can drop [[egg]]s on the player(s), which can be avoided by performing a handstand.

|align=center|[[File:MvsDK NS Bob-omb.png|90px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]]s

|Enemies that light their fuses and explode a few seconds after when Mario is near. They can be carried by Mario and used to defeat other enemies.

|align=center|[[File:MvDKNSBoo.png|90px]]<br>[[Boo]]s

|Wind-up Boos that chase the player(s) when they are not looking and remain still while they are being watched.

|align=center|[[File:BrickmanMVDK.png|90px]]<br>[[Brickman|Brickmen]]

|align=center|[[File:MvDK NS Bucket Man.png|69px]]<br>[[Bucket Man|Bucket Men]]

|Enemies that are found jumping repeatedly out of [[lava]], and burn the player(s) upon touching them.

|align=center|[[File:MvDK_NS_Monchee.png|90px]]<br>[[Monchee]]s

|align=center|[[File:MvDK NS Mini Ninji.png|90px]]<br>[[Ninji]]s

|align=center|[[File:MvDKNSPolterguy.png|70px]][[File:MvDKNSPolterguyBlock.png|69px]]<br>[[Polterguy]]s

|align=center|[[File:PurpleRinoMVDK.png|90px]]<br>[[RamRam]]s

|align=center|[[File:Robokikki Remake.png|90px]]<br>[[Robo Kikki]]

|Robotic enemies with long tails that function identically to Monchee.

|align=center|[[File:MvDK NS Mini Shy Guy.png|90px]]<br>[[Shy Guy]]s

|Wind-up Shy Guys that walk throughout the levels, and can be jumped on.

|Knight-like enemies that push the player(s) using their shield.

|align=center|[[File:MvDK NS Snapjaw.png|90px]]<br>[[Snapjaw]]s

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|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_BobombBlock.png|80px]]<br>[[Bob-omb Block]]

|Blocks that can only be destroyed by [[Bob-omb]]s.

|align=center|[[File:DottedLineBlockRedMVDK.png|49px]][[File:DottedLineBlockYellowMVDK.png|50px]][[File:DottedLineBlockBlueMVDK.png|50px]]<br>[[Dotted-Line Block]]

|align=center|[[File:HelpBlockMVDK.png|80px]]<br>[[Message Block|Help Block]]

|align=center|[[File:SandBlockMVDK.png|80px]]<br>[[Sand block]]

|align=center|[[File:MvDKNSWarpBoxRed.png|52px]][[File:MvDKNSWarpBoxYellow.png|50px]][[File:MvDKNSWarpBoxBlue.png|48px]]<br>[[Warp Box]]

|Clear boxes that teleport the player to another box with the corresponding color and are activated by Color Switches.

 

===Other===

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|align=center|[[File:BarrelMVDK.png|79px]]<br>[[Barrel]]

|Can be carried and thrown by the player(s). They can be used to defeat certain enemies, or as auxiliary platforms to reach other platforms or to pass wide gaps with [[Spike Trap|spike]]s.

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_CheckpointFlagActive.png|70px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_CheckpointFlagInactive.png|59px]]<br>[[Checkpoint Flag]]

|A flag with Mario's insignia on it that acts as a checkpoint for players in the [[Easy Mode|Casual Style]]. Inactive Checkpoint Flags can be unfurled by coming into contact with one, which will become a new checkpoint that the player will return to upon getting bubbled.

|align=center|[[File:MvDK NS Switch.png|60px]][[File:YellowSwitchMVDK.png|63px]][[File:BlueSwitchMVDK.png|58px]]<br>[[Color Switch]]

|Switches are found in three versions: red, yellow, and blue. As the main effect, the switch that is active makes platforms, blocks, and ladders of the same color available to use.

|Can be carried and thrown by the player(s). They can be used to defeat certain enemies, or as auxiliary platforms to reach other platforms or to pass wide gaps with [[Spike Trap|spike]]s.

|align=center|[[File:LadderMVDK.png|60px]]<br>[[Ladder]]

|Climbable objects of various lengths and visual styles. Some can be tuned on and off by Color Switches.

|align=center|[[File:RopeMVDK.png|40px]]<br>[[File:HorizontalRopeMVDK.png|220px]]<br>[[Rope]]

|align=center|[[File:MvDK NS Spring.png|60px]]<br>[[Yellow Spring|Spring]]

|align=center|[[File:MvsDK NS Toy box.png|100px]]<br>[[Toy box (object)|Toy box]]

|Objects that serve as the goal in Mini-Mario levels and can be opened by collecting all three Letter Blocks in the level.

|align=center|[[File:TrackMVDK.png|220px]]<br>[[Track]]

|align=center|[[File:MvDK-Trampoline.png|100px]]<br>[[Trampoline]]

|Functions the same as springs but can also be picked up and thrown.

 

|[[Nintendo Switch]]

|Charles Harte, [https://www.gameinformer.com/review/mario-vs-donkey-kong/the-rivalry-lives-on/ GameInformer]

|8/10

|align="left"|"''Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a simple game, but as is the case with Mario's best titles, there's an elegance to that simplicity. Nintendo has done a stellar job adding features to make it more palatable to a modern audience, but it only comes together because of how well the classic levels hold up. Mario and Donkey Kong have been rivals for over 40 years, and this game admirably carries that legacy forward.''"

|Nintendo Switch

|Steve Watts, [https://www.inverse.com/gaming/super-mario-rpg-remake-review GameSpot]

|7/10

|align="left"|"''Mario vs. Donkey Kong feels very retro in certain respects. It's designed to be played in short bursts, which can feel anachronistic on a modern handheld hybrid that's perfectly suited for long play sessions. But it's also a throwback in the best ways, recapturing the clever aha moments of puzzle-platforming that made its predecessors so memorable, all while packing distinct visual improvements and quality-of-life tweaks that bring out its charm like never before.''"

|align="left"|"''I could see myself blasting through levels of Mario vs. Donkey Kong while waiting for a flight at the airport, or on the train to work, and that’s the best-case scenario for this package, brimming with bite-sized platforming challenges. It may not contain all the spectacle of others, but there’s enough precise jumping and quick calculations here to satisfy the more hardcore, goal-oriented, score-chasing Mario players around.''"

*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'': Some of Mario's voice clips are reused from this game. The heads-up display is also somewhat adapted from this game including its font, although the character portraits are rendered 3D models instead of 2D artwork.

*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'': Some of Donkey Kong's voice clips are reused from this game.

*''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'': Mario's render for this game is reused for his life icon while Toad's life icon is a recolored variant of other colored Toads' renders.

*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'': Toad's artwork from this game is repurposed.

 

''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' was developed by the Nintendo Software Technology Corporation, who developed every previous game in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|series]] including the original game. Vivek Melwani, who was previously involved with ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', took on director duties for the remake. [[Lawrence Schwedler]], after leaving NST to work at the [[DigiPen Institute of Technology]] around 2012, returns as the music director for the remake, along with bringing DigiPen's music department to help compose the music.

MvDK NS Mario Toad.png|[[Mario]] and [[Toad]]

MvDK NS Bubble Mario.png|Mario inside a [[bubble]]

MvDK NS Mario Hammer.png|Mario using a [[Hammer]]

MvDK NS Mini Mario Orb.png|A [[Mini-Mario]] inside an orb

MvDK NS Mario Holding Key.png|Mario holding a [[Key]]

MvDK NS Donkey Kong.png|[[Donkey Kong]]