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[[File:MVDK 5-1 Part 1.png|thumb|Direction Switches in [[Level 5-1 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Level 5-1]]]]
[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_DirectionSwitch.png|thumb|right|A Direction Switch in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])]]
'''Direction Switches'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/AGB_Mario_vs_Donkey_Kong.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' North American instruction booklet,] page 24.</ref> are objects that appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. They are buttons that act very similarly to [[Switch (Donkey Kong)|switch]]es from ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]]. Two red lights are on either side of a Direction Switch, with one being lit to indicate the direction of [[Conveyor Belt|conveyor belt]]s and [[Lift|moving platform]]s. [[Mario]] can [[jump]] on a Direction Switch to press it, reversing the direction of these objects. [[Donkey Kong]] also uses Direction Switches in some of his battles, using them to change the direction of conveyor belts at specific times.
'''Direction Switches'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/AGB_Mario_vs_Donkey_Kong.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' North American instruction booklet,] page 24.</ref> are objects that appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]]. They are buttons that act very similarly to [[Switch (Donkey Kong)|switch]]es from ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]]. Two red lights are on either side of a Direction Switch, with one being lit to indicate the direction of [[Conveyor Belt|conveyor belt]]s and [[Lift|moving platform]]s. [[Mario]] can [[jump]] on a Direction Switch to press it, reversing the direction of these objects. [[Donkey Kong]] also uses Direction Switches in some of his battles, using them to change the direction of conveyor belts at specific times.


Similar objects known as [[Conveyor Switch|conveyor switch]]es appear in future games in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]].
In the remake, Direction Switches are slightly redesigned to further their resemblance to [[Color Switch]]es. The button is now colored white while the light indicators are now yellow and larger, making their indication much clearer to the player. Similar objects known as [[Conveyor Switch|conveyor switch]]es appear in future games in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]].
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==Gallery==
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MVDK 5-1 Part 1.png|Direction Switches in [[Level 7-1|Level 5-1]] of the original game
MarioVsDKSwitch7-1 1.jpg|Mario standing on a Direction Switch in Level 7-1 of the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake of ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|切|き}}りかえスイッチ<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book i.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]</ref>
|Jap={{ruby|切|き}}りかえスイッチ<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book i.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]</ref>
|JapR=Kirikae Suicchi
|JapR=Kirikae Suitchi
|JapM=Swap Switch
|JapM=Swap Switch
|Fre=Bouton directionnel<ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet], page 58.</ref>
|Fre=Bouton directionnel<ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet], page 58.</ref>

Latest revision as of 00:21, July 24, 2024

A Direction Switch in the Nintendo Switch version of Mario vs. Donkey Kong
A Direction Switch in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)

Direction Switches[1] are objects that appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and its Nintendo Switch remake. They are buttons that act very similarly to switches from Donkey Kong for the Game Boy. Two red lights are on either side of a Direction Switch, with one being lit to indicate the direction of conveyor belts and moving platforms. Mario can jump on a Direction Switch to press it, reversing the direction of these objects. Donkey Kong also uses Direction Switches in some of his battles, using them to change the direction of conveyor belts at specific times.

In the remake, Direction Switches are slightly redesigned to further their resemblance to Color Switches. The button is now colored white while the light indicators are now yellow and larger, making their indication much clearer to the player. Similar objects known as conveyor switches appear in future games in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese りかえスイッチ[2]
Kirikae Suitchi
Swap Switch
French Bouton directionnel[3] Directional button
German Richtungsschalter[4] Direction switch
Italian Interruttore di direzione[5] Direction switch
Spanish Interruptor de dirección[6]
Interruptor de Transportadores[7]
Direction switch
Switch of Conveyors

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