Editing Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)

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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 Nintendo Switch, the first one to use the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' branding since ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'', released almost nine years prior, and the first one to be released on a physical cartridge since ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', released 13 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=====

*An [[Easy Mode]] known as '''Casual Style'''<ref>"'''Casual Style:''' For a more relaxed experience, this style of play removes the timer, adds checkpoints, and boosts the number of times Mario can get hit." -''Mario vs. Donkey Kong™ for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site. (n.d.). Retrieved June 24, 2024, from https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/mario-vs-donkey-kong-switch/''</ref> has been added, with the following changes from Classic:

**The player starts with five bubbles per level. If the player has any bubbles left, the character will return to the last active [[Checkpoint Flag]] 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.

*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.

 

 

*Two new worlds, [[Merry Mini-Land]] and [[Slippery Summit]], have been introduced as this version of the game's fourth and sixth worlds respectively, with each incorporating new obstacles like [[Flower Fan]]s, carryable [[Spring]]s, [[Warp Box]]es and [[Ice Block|icy terrain]].

***[[Fire Mountain (world)|Fire Mountain]] (the level select menu's color is changed from orange to red)

***[[Slippery Summit]]

***[[Mystic Forest]] (the level select menu's color is changed from cyan to orange to distinguish itself from Slippery Summit)

***[[Twilight City]] (the level select menu's color is changed from indigo to pink)

**There are also new Plus variants for the new worlds, that being [[Merry Mini-Land Plus]] and [[Slippery Summit Plus]]. As with other Plus worlds, they also have new themings (the former takes place at night and the latter takes place during a blizzard).

*Four new Expert levels have been added, bringing the total of Expert levels to 16, with the levels being based on Merry Mini-Land and Slippery Summit, as well as their Plus variants.

**Expert levels are now split into two world sets containing eight levels each, coded EX1 and EX2 respectively. They are also now unlocked after [[vs. Donkey Kong]] is beaten, instead of after [[vs. Donkey Kong Plus]].

**The gold star requirements have slightly changed for the Expert levels, with them now having values in multiples of eight ([[Level EX-1]] requires 8 stars, and [[Level EX-16]] requires 128 stars, for example)

*The bonus present minigames have been replaced with various new bonus levels. In these levels, the player must catch a [[flying key]] that opens a chest before the time runs out, earning five [[Extra life|1-Ups]] in the process.

**There are sixteen new bonus levels that correspond to each world (excluding Expert sets EX1 and EX2), with some level layouts derived from existing levels (both old and new).

**Bonus levels can appear after approximately every eighth regular level beaten, with the bonus level corresponding to the last world said level was beaten on. On newly unlocked worlds, it is designed in such a way that up to 4-6 regular levels in the same world must be beaten to open the bonus level for that respective world.

===Changes===

 

**Several changes have been made to [[Level 8-5]] especially in the second area, including addition of a red Color Block to block off the first [[Sir Shovalot]], moving the blue [[Color Switch]] into the starting point, and an additional wire below the first blue platform.

 

=====Text and localization=====

*The game has been translated to Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, Korean, Canadian French and Latin American Spanish. The original was not available in these five languages since, at the time, Nintendo of Europe did not do Dutch localizations, Nintendo of America did not do Canadian French or Latin American Spanish localizations, and Nintendo of Hong Kong and Nintendo of Korea did not yet exist.

=====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]]).

*Mario is no longer seen using the elevator after Donkey Kong kidnaps the Toads and after he is defeated in [[Donkey Kong (level)|the final level]] before the "Plus" levels.

*The Toads no longer make Donkey Kong fall off the building by stepping on his hand, and both them and Mario look in concern when he falls.

*Instead of sobbing, Donkey Kong is shown sulking after his defeat in the final cutscene, and Mario does not scold him before giving him the Mini-Mario. However, he does sob after being defeated in-game.

** Fireworks also appear at the end of the cutscene after Mario gives Donkey Kong a Mini-Mario toy.

=====Audio=====

**Some songs feature extended melodies not heard in their original counterparts, which is notable in songs like the third [[Spooky House]] theme.

**[[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.

*In regular levels, the same music plays throughout the entire level, and is not interrupted by a jingle when the player enters a door.

*In Expert levels, the music is no longer played at a faster tempo, and is treated like how it is played in other levels.

*One of the channels heard (specifically the audio of an announcer counting in Spanish) on Donkey Kong's television in the intro is changed to a clip of the remake's arrangement of Donkey Kong Plus' music.

*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).

 

*The sound test in Audio Options and cutscene menu in Visual Options have been merged into a new Gallery menu.

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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 Key.png|70px]]<br>[[Key]]

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_LetterBlockT.png|40px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_LetterBlockO.png|40px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_LetterBlockY.png|40px]]<br>[[Letter Block]]s

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch RedPresent.png|60px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch YellowPresent.png|60px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch BluePresent.png|60px]]<br>[[Present (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Present]]

|Wrapped boxes found in red, yellow, and blue varieties. Once all three are collected in a regular or Plus level, the player will earn a Gold Star for that level.

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|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:MarioVsDKSwitch PolterguyRed.png|60px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch PolterguyYellow.png|60px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch PolterguyBlue.png|60px]]<br>[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch PolterguyRedBlock.png|60px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch PolterguyYellowBlock.png|60px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch PolterguyBlueBlock.png|60px]]<br>[[Polterguy]]s

|Wind-up Shy Guy ghost enemies that transform into blocks when the player(s) press a Color Switch.

|Purple rhinoceroses resembling [[Rambi]], an animal friend from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. They attack by charging at and ramming the player(s). RamRams can be picked up and thrown on to [[Spike Trap|spike]]s, allowing them to be used as platforms.

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

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

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

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_SpearGuyAsleep.png|90px]]<br>[[Spear Guy]]s

|Enemies that are first found sleeping. Once Mario gets near them, they wake up and start running after him. They go back to sleep if they touch a platform's edge.

|align=center|[[File:FirePiranhaPlantMVDK.png|90px]]<br>[[Tane Pakkun]]

|Mechanical Piranha Plants that spit fireballs, which damages the player(s) upon contact.

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

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

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch WrenchShyGuy.png|90px]]<br>[[Wrench Shy Guy]]s

|Black Shy Guys that throw spanners which fly in a straight line towards the player.

 

|align=center|[[File:BirdNestMvsDK.png|90px]]<br>[[Bird Nest]]

|Objects that birds can spawn from.

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitchCandle.png|90px]]<br>[[Candle]]

|Obstacles that moves up and down and burn the player(s) on contact. They can be defeated with a [[Hammer]].

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch Cannon.png|90px]]<br>[[Cannon]]

|Obstacles that tilt up and down, firing cannonballs.

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch Cannonball.png|90px]]<br>[[Cannonball]]

|Obstacles that are fired from cannons.

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch FallingSpike.png|90px]]<br>[[Falling spike]]

|Spikes that fall from ceilings as Mario gets near them. Falling spikes that get stuck on the ground act as temporary platforms for the player.

|align=center|[[File:FlowerFanRedOff.png|50px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch YellowFlowerFanOff.png|50px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch BlueFlowerFanOff.png|50px]]<br>[[File:FlowerFanRedOn.png|50px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch YellowFlowerFanOn.png|50px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch BlueFlowerFanOn.png|50px]]<br>[[Flower Fan]]

|Floating, fan-like flowers that produce a continuous gust, which can carry Mario and various objects in one direction. Flower Fans of a specific color are activated simultaneously by pressing a corresponding Color Switch.

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch Icicle.png|90px]]<br>[[Icicle]]

|Icy stalactites that function identically to falling spikes.

|align=center|[[File:MvDK-Spiked Barrel.png|90px]]<br>[[Spiked Barrel]]<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch) internal filename (<tt>Model/BarrelSpiked.bfres.zs</tt>)</ref>

|Grey and yellow stone blocks that rise when the player(s) stand on them.

|Indestructible balls of electricity that travel along [[wire]]s and electrocute Mario upon contact.

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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:MarioVsDKSwitch ColorBlockRed.png|48px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch ColorBlockYellow.png|48px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch ColorBlockBlue.png|48px]]<br>[[File:DottedLineBlockRedMVDK.png|49px]][[File:DottedLineBlockYellowMVDK.png|50px]][[File:DottedLineBlockBlueMVDK.png|50px]]<br>[[Color Block]]

|Blocks that become solid once a [[Color Switch]] of the same color is activated by the player(s), however any blocks that are of the inactive color will become inactive and intangible.

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

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

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch IceBlock.png|80px]]<br>[[Ice Block]]

|Light blue frozen blocks that come in solid and semisolid variants, and often connect to form icy terrain with slippery traction affecting thrown objects and the player(s).

|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.

 

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch Lift.png|100px]]<br>[[Lift]]

|Platforms that are found traveling along tracks, or being lifted by [[Lava Geyser]]s.

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch Semisolid.png|120px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch SemisolidRed.png|120px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch SemisolidYellow.png|120px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch SemisolidBlue.png|120px]]<br>[[Semisolid Platform]]

|Platforms of varying styles that have solid surfaces, but can be jumped through from below.

===Other===

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|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch Barrel.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:MarioVsDKSwitch_ColorSwitchYellow.png|63px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_ColorSwitchBlue.png|58px]]<br>[[Color Switch]]

|Switches that 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.

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch DirectionSwitch.png|60px]]<br>[[Direction Switch]]

|A switch that reverses the current direction of [[moving platform]]s and [[conveyor belt]]s.

|align=center|[[File:MvDK NS Garbage Can.png|80px]]<br>[[Trash Can|Garbage Can]]

|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 Ladder.png|50px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch LadderRed.png|40px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch LadderYellow.png|50px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch LadderBlue.png|50px]]<br>[[Ladder]]

|Climbable objects of various lengths and visual styles. Some can be toggled by Color Switches, with inactive ones appearing as dotted-lines and cannot be climbed.

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

|Climbable objects that hang from trees or metal rings. The player can climb on them in a similar fashion to the vines from ''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]''. [[Snapjaw]]s can be found moving along some vertical ropes.

|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]]

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

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch Trampoline.png|60px]]<br>[[Trampoline]]

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

|align=center|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_Wire.png|220px]][[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_WireRope.png|220px]]<br>[[Wire]]

|Horizontal cables that the player can hang on to and move across. The player can also perform a [[Wire Spin]] on them to launch themselves to higher places. In worlds like [[Donkey Kong Jungle]], wires take the appearance of horizontal ropes.

 

[[File:MarioVsDKSwitchDemoTitleScreen.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The title screen for the demo version]]

A demo for the game was released on January 31, 2024 via the game's [[Nintendo eShop]] page, featuring a limited version of the game's first world, [[Mario Toy Company]]. The following differences are present in the demo version of the game:

*The only playable levels are [[Level 1-1 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Level 1-1]], [[Level 1-3 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Level 1-3]], [[Level 1-5 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Level 1-5]], and [[Level 1-mm]]. The player can gain a total of four gold stars from them.

**Additionally, the name of the world ("Mario Toy Company") is not displayed, instead showing the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' logo. The world name can still be seen in the pause menu and in the level results screen.

*Completion of Level 1-mm does not lead to [[Level 1-DK]], rather it leads to the demo video, which is a trailer that showcases various features and levels from the full version of the game.

**The demo video is treated like a cutscene, which can also be skipped by holding {{button|switch|A}}. Once the video finishes playing, the player is asked if they want to check out the eShop page for the game.

*A new menu appears after beating the game - the Product Info page, which can be viewed either by selecting No after watching the demo video for the first time, or by pressing {{button|switch|X}} while on the level select screen. (see below section for more details)

**An audiovisual bug is present in which Mario's burn animation is slightly incomplete - it lacks a burning sound and a smoke effect, while Mario's animations are still functional. This can be seen if Mario is defeated by touching [[Oil]].

**When viewing Mario's moves via the Guides menu (accessed via the pause screen), there are still references to moves related to climbing [[rope]]s - these only appear in [[Donkey Kong Jungle]] onward, which cannot be played in the demo.

MarioVsDKSwitchDemoMarioIsNotBurned.jpg|A notable oddity with the demo version where Mario's burning animation is slightly incomplete

[[File:MarioVsDKSwitchDemoProductInfo.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Product Info page that appears upon completion of the demo]]

The Product Info page is displayed with the following text: "''THANK YOU FOR PLAYING! - You can check out the full version to see the rest!''". A link to the Nintendo eShop page for the game as well as the demo video and six preview screenshots are present in the page. The player can view the screenshots in full by selecting them with {{button|switch|A}}. The player is taken to the title screen after exiting the page if seen after beating Level 1-mm.

 

|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch DemoVideoThumb.png|250px]]

|''Demo Video''

|The demo video that is initially displayed upon completion of the demo. It is treated like a cutscene, which means the player can also completely skip it.

|[[File:MarioVsDKSwitchProductInfoScreencap1.jpg|250px]]

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|The level shown is [[Level 4-2+]].

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|''Discover numerous bonus levels!''

|The level shown is the [[Mario Toy Company#Bonus level|bonus level]] for [[Mario Toy Company]].

 

 

|[[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.''"

|Nintendo Switch

|Eric Van Allen, [https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-mario-vs-donkey-kong-nintendo-switch/ Destructoid]

|7.5/10

|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.''"

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*By pre-ordering the game through Otakara, customers received a tin badge depicting Donkey Kong.<ref>[https://www.otakarasouko.com/mariovsdonkeykong/ 【オリジナル特典】マリオvs.ドンキーコング 予約受付中] ''Otakarasoko''.</ref>

*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'': The background of Merry Mini-Land is seemingly based on [[Coaster Hills]], an attraction from this game.

*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'': Mario's humming in one of the cutscenes is reused from this game.

*''[[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.

==Staff==

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''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.

==Gallery==

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

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]]