Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)
Game Boy Advance · Nintendo 3DS · Wii U
3.36 from 287 ratings
759 members have it in their collection · 19 playing now · 161 backlogged · 106 wish listed
How long? Main story 5h · with extras 15h (from 5 logged playthroughs)
After years of apparent goodwill, Mario and Donkey Kong are at it again--this time, on Game Boy Advance. Donkey Kong has stolen all the Mini-Mario toys from the Mario Toy Co., and now it's up to Mario to hunt down his longtime nemesis and retrieve the pilfered goods. As Mario, you must race through challenging levels while finding keys and …
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After years of apparent goodwill, Mario and Donkey Kong are at it again--this time, on Game Boy Advance. Donkey Kong has stolen all the Mini-Mario toys from the Mario Toy Co., and now it's up to Mario to hunt down his longtime nemesis and retrieve the pilfered goods. As Mario, you must race through challenging levels while finding keys and releasing Mini Marios before time runs out. Along the way, you'll master new moves that can help you overcome new puzzles.
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Details
- Developers
- Nintendo Software Technology
- Publishers
- Nintendo
- Genres
- Platform, Puzzle
- Themes
- Action
- Franchises
- Donkey Kong, Mario
- Series
- Donkey Kong, Mario vs. Donkey Kong
- Event
- Nintendo E3 2004 Press Conference
Release dates
- May 24, 2004 (Full Release) (North_America) Game Boy Advance
- Jun 10, 2004 (Full Release) (Japan) Game Boy Advance
- Nov 19, 2004 (Full Release) (Europe) Game Boy Advance
- May 09, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo 3DS
- May 09, 2013 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo 3DS
- Jul 23, 2014 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii U
- Sep 17, 2015 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii U
- Feb 09, 2017 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii U
- TBD (Cancelled) (China) Game Boy Advance
Related
Remakes
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Feb 2024) · NSW
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Rating distribution
5 stars
28
4 stars
99
3 stars
120
2 stars
28
1 star
12
Community All Reviews Statuses
Review Normalcy1 3/5 · Apr 15, 2023
Game #17/200 In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, your goal is to collect keys by navigating some trap-filled puzzle rooms within a time limit, open the door, and proceed to a slightly harder level. It's a nicely "packaged" game; the colorful, unmistakably GBA sprites and appealing Mario-ish world design is fun to be a part of. The music and sound effects …
Read moreGame #17/200 In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, your goal is to collect keys by navigating some trap-filled puzzle rooms within a time limit, open the door, and proceed to a slightly harder level. It's a nicely "packaged" game; the colorful, unmistakably GBA sprites and appealing Mario-ish world design is fun to be a part of. The music and sound effects were serviceable (but didn't particularly stand out). And everything controls and feels really nice -- from Mario's three-stage jump ripped out of Mario 64, to throwing enemies at Donkey Kong during his (easy) boss fights, to jumping on switches and controlling platforms. It's got a nice game feel. It's rather short at under 5 hours and the first half of the game lacks any real difficulty, but by World 5 you will be finding a few thinkers. I found the timer to be more frustrating than the levels themselves; oftentimes I would want to spend time jumping around the level, trying different things out to figure out a solution, but would be punished by a loss of life due to timer running out. There's no major punishment for game over; you just start again at the beginning of the two-set of levels you were on. Either way, it is a bit annoying to feel the time crunch but no big deal either way. Other than that, you have some mini-Mario levels that had a lot of potential and that I think are explored much more in the sequel. I didn't play any of the level remixes or bonus challenge levels. Overall, I had fun with Mario vs. Donkey Kong, but it wasn't too substantial.
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Review AluminumNarwhal 2/5 · Sep 6, 2019
Frustrating Controls
The controls are too stiff and the game runs too slowly. The levels with the Mini Marios can be fun but there aren't enough of them, most of the game is unsatisfying platforming.
