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|title=Key Mini Mario
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|image=[[File:MvsDK1-8.png]]<br>A Key Mini Mario in [[Area 1-8]]
|image=[[File:MvDKTS Key Mini Mario.png]]
|variant_of=[[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]
|variant_of=[[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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'''Key Mini Mario'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' Floor 1 Help 4 (Key Mini Mario)</ref><ref>"''This template contains a Key Mini Mario and a locked Exit Door.''" — ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!'' Construction Zone; description of Key Game-Rule</ref> is a type of [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] with a [[key]], which appears in several games in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]].
'''Key Mini Mario'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' Floor 1 Help 4 (Key Mini Mario)</ref><ref>"''This template contains a Key Mini Mario and a locked Exit Door.''" — ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!'' Construction Zone; description of Key Game-Rule</ref> is a type of [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] with a [[key]], which appears in several games in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]].
==History==
==History==
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
[[File:Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2-4+.PNG|thumb|Mario finding a Mini-Mario with a key in [[Level 2-4+]]]]
Key Mini Mario first appears in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. It appears in each level of the game's Plus worlds aside from boss levels, and is introduced in [[Level 1-1+]] of [[Mario Toy Factory]]. Instead of carrying a key by himself, [[Mario]] must lead a Mini-Mario with a key to the locked door in each Plus level. The Mini-Mario in each Plus level sits idly until Mario approaches it, after which the Mini-Mario follows Mario. If Mario and the Mini-Mario reach the locked door, the Mini-Mario unlocks the door and both Mario and the Mini-Mario enter the door, completing the level.
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''===
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''===
[[File:1-Key MvsDK MMA.png|thumb|left|A Key Mini Mario in Room 1-Key]]
[[File:1-Key MvsDK MMA.png|thumb|left|A Key Mini Mario in Room 1-Key]]
Key Mini Mario first appears in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'', being introduced in [[Room 1-Key]] and appearing in subsequent Key levels. Key Mini Mario appears in levels with a locked [[Goal Door (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)|door]], which must be unlocked by a Key Mini Mario in order for any [[Mini]]s to enter the door.
Key Mini Mario reappears in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'', being introduced in [[Room 1-Key]] and appearing in subsequent Key levels. Key Mini Mario appears in levels with a locked [[Goal Door (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)|door]], which must be unlocked by a Key Mini Mario in order for any [[Mini]]s to enter the door.


===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''===
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''===
[[File:MvsDK1-8.png|thumb|A Key Mini Mario in [[Area 1-8]]]]
Key Mini Mario reappears in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', where it appears in the eighth course of each attraction, along with a locked [[Goal Door (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)|Exit Door]]. It functions identically to its appearance in the previous game.
Key Mini Mario reappears in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', where it appears in the eighth course of each attraction, along with a locked [[Goal Door (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)|Exit Door]]. It functions identically to its appearance in the previous game.


===''Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move''===
===''Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move''===
Key Mini Mario reappears in ''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]'' in levels with a locked goal. However, it does not have its key at the beginning of the level; instead, it must collect the key within the level, then use it to unlock and enter the goal.
Key Mini Mario reappears in ''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]'' in levels with a locked goal. Minis other than Mini Mario can also use keys in this game. In [[Mario's Main Event]], a Mini does not have a key at the beginning of a level with a locked goal; instead, it must collect the key within the level, then use it to unlock and enter the goal. In [[Many Mini Mayhem]], one of the Minis in a level with a locked goal spawns with a key; this Mini must reach the goal first in order to unlock it.


===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''===
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''===
Key Mini Mario reappears in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'', with the same function as in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''.
Key Mini Mario reappears in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'', with the same function as in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' and ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''.
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[[Category:Minis]]
[[Category:Minis]]
[[Category:Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]
[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]
[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]
[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]
[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]

Latest revision as of 21:23, July 17, 2024

Key Mini Mario
Artwork of Key Mini Mario from the Workshop Store.
First appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)
Latest appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variant of Mini Mario

Key Mini Mario[1][2] is a type of Mini Mario with a key, which appears in several games in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.

History[edit]

Mario vs. Donkey Kong[edit]

Level 2-4+
Mario finding a Mini-Mario with a key in Level 2-4+

Key Mini Mario first appears in Mario vs. Donkey Kong. It appears in each level of the game's Plus worlds aside from boss levels, and is introduced in Level 1-1+ of Mario Toy Factory. Instead of carrying a key by himself, Mario must lead a Mini-Mario with a key to the locked door in each Plus level. The Mini-Mario in each Plus level sits idly until Mario approaches it, after which the Mini-Mario follows Mario. If Mario and the Mini-Mario reach the locked door, the Mini-Mario unlocks the door and both Mario and the Mini-Mario enter the door, completing the level.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again![edit]

A Key Mini Mario in Room 1-Key

Key Mini Mario reappears in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, being introduced in Room 1-Key and appearing in subsequent Key levels. Key Mini Mario appears in levels with a locked door, which must be unlocked by a Key Mini Mario in order for any Minis to enter the door.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem![edit]

A Key Mini Mario in Area 1-8

Key Mini Mario reappears in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, where it appears in the eighth course of each attraction, along with a locked Exit Door. It functions identically to its appearance in the previous game.

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move[edit]

Key Mini Mario reappears in Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move in levels with a locked goal. Minis other than Mini Mario can also use keys in this game. In Mario's Main Event, a Mini does not have a key at the beginning of a level with a locked goal; instead, it must collect the key within the level, then use it to unlock and enter the goal. In Many Mini Mayhem, one of the Minis in a level with a locked goal spawns with a key; this Mini must reach the goal first in order to unlock it.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars[edit]

Key Mini Mario reappears in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, with the same function as in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! Floor 1 Help 4 (Key Mini Mario)
  2. ^ "This template contains a Key Mini Mario and a locked Exit Door." — Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Construction Zone; description of Key Game-Rule