Mario vs Donkey Kong: The $50 Remake That No One Asked for
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We live in the era of remakes of remakes with extra remakes, with a dash of remasters. Mario vs Donkey Kong on the Nintendo Switch made it to the list like so many of Mario's game list to inevitably get spruced up for sales.
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Donkey Kong has stolen all the Mini-Mario toys from the factory, and it’s up to Mario to get them back! Run, jump, and backflip your way to retrieving them across over 130 levels in this puzzle-style twist on classic platforming action. The rivalry that originally heated up on the Game BoyAdvance system returns on the Nintendo Switch system with newly added co-op play, brand-new worlds, updated music and visuals, and other new ways to play.
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Man, imagine being ripped off $50, or any amount…
@malikelalaoui6343
3 ай бұрын
Mario VS Donkey Kong costs 45€ in my country. on Easter this weak its reduced to 40€. and with a birthday gift card of 5€ i god from the shop i subscribed, i got this game for 35€. would you say 35€ would be a good price?
@liquidgeorge
3 ай бұрын
@@malikelalaoui6343 I think you missed my point.
@malikelalaoui6343
2 ай бұрын
well? i am still waiting for an answer. genuinely! would like to understand your point.
@kidomaruking35
2 ай бұрын
Talking about jirards allegations@@malikelalaoui6343
@NoahHalfSquid
2 ай бұрын
@@malikelalaoui6343 he's talking about the uh, thing he did a while back
When can I get that $50 I donated back?
Honestly, I think Nintendo just has a wall of post-it notes with games they can remake and charge full price for. This game was probably a dare.
The completionist vs the FTC
@thelastdragon5551
2 ай бұрын
When?
Dude this entire review feels like it was written by an AI
@CerealRappist
3 ай бұрын
Not really
@daycampgames
3 ай бұрын
Ya it does@@CerealRappist
@MarbleThumbs
3 ай бұрын
It probably was.
@chrisjenkins203
2 ай бұрын
It 100% was
2.3 likes to 7.8 dislikes, if anyone is wondering.
@CerealRappist
3 ай бұрын
1. Nobody was wondering 2. That doesn't do anything
@serebix3685
3 ай бұрын
@@CerealRappist Wrong. I was wondering. And you dont know that doesn't do anything. What most apperent is, that there are still blind sheep watching all his videos and support/defend him after everything he has done.
@CerealRappist
3 ай бұрын
@@serebix3685 wrong
@grandygon
3 ай бұрын
@@CerealRappist i was wondering
@Firec0in
3 ай бұрын
How can you see it? It's hidden from me
I never finished the original game so this was a fun experience for me
Dude mario vs donkey kong is a amazing series cause of the mini Mario's and the fact in every mario vs donkey kong game they fight mario using the minis to attack dk
Dang 50 dollars ain't too bad unlike 600,000 dollars
7:35 was that supposed to be edited out?
@SebsistButReal
4 ай бұрын
huh?
@TheHutchIsOn
4 ай бұрын
@@SebsistButRealhe says basically the same statement twice in a row
@SebsistButReal
3 ай бұрын
oh ok I see now
@Lightsaglowllc
3 ай бұрын
He’s slurring his words. What on earth.
@chriswelcome8102
3 ай бұрын
@@SebsistButReal Yeah, he timestamped it incorrectly
I remember playing a Mario vs Donkey Kong on my older sister's DS. I kinda wanted this remake, but IDK if I wanna dump $50 for a game that'll probably last like 10h
And if you Wanna get a mini mario toy they have them on esty ^w^
I asked for this Remake i just didnt ask for it to be $50
@MrGoldbrick777
4 ай бұрын
Monkey's paw wish if I ever heard of it.
@HighLanderPonyYT
3 ай бұрын
Welcome to Nintendo.
@malikelalaoui6343
3 ай бұрын
Mario VS Donkey Kong costs 45€ in my country. on Easter this weak its reduced to 40€. and with a birthday gift card of 5€ i god from the shop i subscribed, i got this game for 35€. would you say 35€ would be a good price?
Weird how this the 1st review I've found of the remake.
@coreymyers5321
4 ай бұрын
I think most just wrote it off as “If you like the original, you will like this game” and that was it. Not many reviews went further into if it was just plain fun to play or not.
@MongooseKingOfTheWastelands
4 ай бұрын
Probably because of the title of the vid XD "who asked for this?"
@analoren4745
4 ай бұрын
I think Nintendo Life had one last week
@raxadian
4 ай бұрын
It is basically the same game with some extra stuff. Would you waste 50 bucks just to review it if you didn't want an easy game to complete or you aren't Scott The Woz?
@Sweetrad
3 ай бұрын
Yeah the title is misleading. Makes it sound like hes slamming it@@MongooseKingOfTheWastelands
I want a dk64 remake.
@TehPwnographer
4 ай бұрын
Same, but it’s in rights hell and will not happen ):
@MongooseKingOfTheWastelands
4 ай бұрын
Maybe! Nintendo and Microsoft have been on some really good terms lately?
@wayanze
4 ай бұрын
Or DK64 on NSO at least
@HOTD108_
4 ай бұрын
@@TehPwnographerWhy don't Nintendo just make a new 3D Donkey Kong game that's like DK64 but not literally DK64? That would solve this problem.
@fashnek
4 ай бұрын
Only 5% of DK64 players both made it to the end and thought it was a good game
I remember really enjoyng a version of this for the DS. But I think you don't play with Mario, instead you would guide the mini Marios and activate switches and stuff with the STYLUS. I remember it beeing a pretty good, chill puzzle game.
@MicaiahBaron
3 ай бұрын
Yep, that was the first sequel. DSIware got another one, as did Wii U.
Erm... with that title you're.... kind of asking for every snarky commenter to come in and go wild my dude. Unless that's a 5D chess play to get engagement, in which case, well played.
@VGHistory1
4 ай бұрын
Nah. People cant let shit go.
@coreymyers5321
4 ай бұрын
@@VGHistory1They will when something worse happens that gets covered by all of media. You remember SmashGate?
@Jackattack359
4 ай бұрын
They are more than capable of moving on
@KieranHarris44
4 ай бұрын
@@Jackattack359 Hopefully so.
@NoSkillZs1
4 ай бұрын
i know someone else that could not let something go.. @@VGHistory1
You can't delete the truth lmao. We remember. We will ALWAYS remember.
@thelastdragon5551
2 ай бұрын
It’s not even a year yet so u better. Otherwise it’s the DEMENTlA kicking in for u.
@thelastdragon5551
2 күн бұрын
0h now l know where the saIt klcked ln
HEY FOR YEARS I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR IT AND I'M SO HAPPY IT GOT REMADE 💪
I wish that Donkey Kong '94 had gotten the remake treatment instead, which is a game I feel is either overshadowed by Mario vs. Donkey Kong or just forgotten.
@sonyvssnes
4 ай бұрын
Dk 94 is just Mario vs DK with better level design
@KevinTheTimeGeek86
4 ай бұрын
Funnily enough, the original "Mario vs. Donkey Kong" was meant to be a GBA remake of "Donkey Kong '94" before they retooled it into what became "Mario vs. Donkey Kong". Here's hoping that "Donkey Kong '94" will come to NSO someday, then.
@ClockworkBard
4 ай бұрын
The gameplay is similar enough that it seems like wasted potential not to make it a DK94 + MvDK game. They already did the hard part of creating the engine. Adapting it slightly for DK94 and adding its levels likely wouldn't have been an awful lift. Throw in a level editor and it would've been the ultimate love letter to the MvDK GB era.
@RainLion10
4 ай бұрын
@@sonyvssnesBoth games have good level design though.
@ryno_8848
3 ай бұрын
at first, I thought you were messing up the name of the DK 64 but then I remembered the game boy game
Why remake a remake? I prefer the original Donkey Kong 94 (GB), which consecrated the arcade game, and introduced the acrobatics of Mario 64. With a more demanding level design to enhance its physics and a faster pace. Score, timer and lives brought challenge, risk-taking and reward, while retaining the arcade heritage. You can even play it in color on SNES or emulator.
@L33PL4Y
24 күн бұрын
Huh...? Nobody remade a remake here. Donkey Kong arcade, Donkey Kong Game Boy, and Mario VS Donkey Kong are all completely different games.
I want a dkc 1,2,3 remake❤
I subscribed! The best way to play this game is pirated on a PC rom haha. That’s a fact
The game needed a level builder.
@Final_Starman
4 ай бұрын
Totally!
Not sure if we needed this remake. But i love the Series anyway. So i get what i can get^^
@senorpoodles1755
3 ай бұрын
… on the Nintendo Switch eshop
@retroprogamer7009
3 ай бұрын
@@senorpoodles1755 I buy Physical Games
@retroprogamer7009
3 ай бұрын
@@senorpoodles1755 i buy real games
Man, I wish Switch first party games would go down in price. Just weird that they unyieldingly stay at top price for years.
@AlexCFaulkner
4 ай бұрын
Buying used is the way to go to get a deal.
@David-uc6sg
4 ай бұрын
They go on sale all the time.
@deetsitmeisterjd
3 ай бұрын
@@David-uc6sgno, they don't, they really don't. I've never seen BoTW on a legit sale, ever. It's always been £50.
@David-uc6sg
3 ай бұрын
@@deetsitmeisterjd might be a regional thing then because I've seen it on sale many times for $40 in the US and even $30 a few times.
@crunchysalmons
3 ай бұрын
…it’s a nintendo game, they almost never go on sale unless there’s a bundle or there’s a newer console out, then the old games will get discounted like nintendo selects did back in the day, but yea nah switch games are gonna be $70 soon so idk what to tell you
Here's a question, have there been any first party (made by Nintendo) Switch games that retailed for less than $50 at launch?
@jetsetjohnny5
4 ай бұрын
I wanna say the Pikmin 1 remake was 30. Same with Bayonetta 1 if you bought it without Bayonetta 2.
@thelastdragon5551
4 ай бұрын
Metroid Prime Remastered Club House 51 games Big Brain Academy Game Builder Garage
@Joshi_ForReal
4 ай бұрын
Everybody one two switch
@jetsetjohnny5
4 ай бұрын
Actually, nevermind. NINTENDO has the rights to Bayonetta, but it's made by Platinum. Only 2 and 3 are first party games.
@jaredrush4302
4 ай бұрын
Pretty sure Captain Toad as well
$65 here in Canada. $30 is the absolute most is pay for this.
Mario VS Donkey Kong costs 45€ in my country. on Easter this weak its reduced to 40€. and with a birthday gift card of 5€ i god from the shop i subscribed, i got this game for 35€. would you say 35€ would be a good price?
I think this game would have been worth it if it also had DK94, Mario Vs DK 2, and Minis march again(the DSiware one). It also would have been great if they added the level builder from the DS games
@senorpoodles1755
3 ай бұрын
The remake is a ton of fun with a ton of levels already though.
@rakurai4953
3 ай бұрын
@@senorpoodles1755 So was the original game on Gameboy Advance and I'd rather have it just be on NSO if they're not going to make the remake worthwhile. I think the only neat addition to this remaster is that you can play it in local multiplayer but that's not worth the price of the game
@senorpoodles1755
3 ай бұрын
@@rakurai4953 The remaster is worth it. Literally the entire game - every asset, the physics, etc. - was made from scratch. Plus, there are a ton of new levels.
We've always been in the era of the remake
@Jetterz1999
3 ай бұрын
It's why I stopped using my switch entirely, I'm tired of only getting excited for remakes
@jdmac157
3 ай бұрын
Yeah. All-Stars for Super Nintendo comes to mind.
Ngl I asked for it. Sorry if you're unhappy, guys...
That price tag has always been an issue with Nintendo. Unless it's part of a best-of collection, they don't sell them for less than $20 dollars before tax. Happens even less now.
@TheAnimatedGamer
4 ай бұрын
@SantaFeSuperChief1 people when a sequel takes the foundation of the first game 😡
@Incompetent_Hero
4 ай бұрын
@@SantaFeSuperChief1 So was Link Between Worlds by your logic, and we never had a flood of immature, barely accurate whining then, game was highly praised 😅
I REALLY hope Nintendo will give the Best Epic Remake Makeover for *Donkey Kong 64* someday!
@senorpoodles1755
3 ай бұрын
Donkey Kong 64 isn't as good as you remember it, sadly.
I'm just surprised it doesn't cost 60. I remember that being a huge complaint with Skyward Sword HD.
From someone who loved this remake and completed it the same weekend it got released... I have to watch this, but when I'm sober! :)
@Gruntilda-Winkybunion
4 ай бұрын
You drunk? Me too! I love it
They should do stand alone Donkey Kong Games again. From SNES era until early Wii Days they put so many out, nowadays Wario and Yoshi get way more love as franchises. It’s not that I specifically ask for a Country, Climber or Bongo game, i just want new games that have the Kong Family and Kremlins in it.
the price of this game should be like half
@HighLanderPonyYT
3 ай бұрын
Applicable to all Nintendo remasters/remakes.
@user-in8qh3zf9d
3 ай бұрын
If you dont want to pay the price then dont buy it. Its not that hard.
@TheSonicFan4
3 ай бұрын
@@user-in8qh3zf9d yeah, just emulate it. It'll run better and be free.
@TheSonicFan4
3 ай бұрын
@@user-in8qh3zf9d yeah, yuzu runs better and is free.
@Sweetrad
3 ай бұрын
30-40
I've personally never been the biggest on puzzle games, though adding the Mario spin to it admittedly does help to add some extra appeal. I've seen a few folks play the original, and a bit of this remake, and while I can definitely see the general idea of what it has to offer, I can't say for certain that I'd want to take the time to play it. It sits among the various "Fun to watch, less fun to play" games for me, but for those that DO enjoy it, I'm happy folks have the option to play it again, on more easily accessible, modern hardware. Great video as always, Jirard. Looking forward to the next one man.
I personally would have preferred MvDK3 Mini Land Mayhem to get a remake. I hope this remake does well so its sequels can be remade as well.
@gameyfirebro9645
4 ай бұрын
Eh. DK 96 and MvDK 1's expansion of the DK arcade gameplay was interesting and I'm shocked they didn't ever expand upon that after MvDK1.
@shadowtrell9961
4 ай бұрын
@@gameyfirebro9645 TBH, I'm also surprised they never came out with another game that had that style of gameplay. There is so much potential that Nintendo is missing out on with the Arcade DK formula.
@gameyfirebro9645
4 ай бұрын
@shadowtrell9961 like imagine a spinoff game that does that, adds Mario Bros. Arcade elements, and has it set during Mario and Luigi's heyday as plumbers before the Mushroom Kingdom.
@analoren4745
4 ай бұрын
a collection would have been great
When are we getting the tears of the kingdom review?
@gameyfirebro9645
4 ай бұрын
Blame the Koroks.
@Altmetalpunk
4 ай бұрын
For real though. It's insane how much there is in that game but he's had to of completed it by now
@rafaelgomes9119
3 ай бұрын
600 000 koroks @@gameyfirebro9645
I think, since it’s been a while we’ve gotten another Mario VS DK installment, Nintendo wanted to remake the very first game to possibly garner some more popularity to gear toward making a new entry in the series.
I can't help but feel it should have been a new game instead
@analoren4745
4 ай бұрын
could be they're testing the waters, seeing if there's still interest
@coreymyers5321
4 ай бұрын
@@analoren4745It’s possible. Capcom does the same thing all the time.
I remember The Lonely Goomba reviewing the original Mario vs DK games a while back and thinking the games looked interesting, but when I saw this remake announced I was just confused. Like we haven't gotten a new Star Fox game or a new F-Zero game in forever but Nintendo's gonna set a team on remaking this? Idk. I feel like the people at Nintendo at this point are just like "If Mario's name is on it, it will sell. If Zelda's name on it, it will sell." Idk. I kind of wish Nintendo would experiment more.
@kungfuowl
4 ай бұрын
We did get f zero 99 last year though, which I feel might be a sign of good things to come, kinda like how federation force came out a few years before the new metroid games
You know, if they added a Mario vs. DK style in Mario Maker 3, I wouldn't even be mad about it.
@user-qu1nb5gn4v
3 ай бұрын
That's a good idea honestly.
Talk for yourself, i wanted a remake of this game for so long. I would love a DK64 remake or a new game in that nature...not in the collectibles department tho.
DK 64 remake would be awesome with added bonus stage.
The origina GBA game retailed for $40 in 2004. That would be two tenners more accounting for inflation but given the game's age it is now worth way less. This remaster should be $30 then, at least that ticket price would make more people satisfied.
who's this game for? me. only me. i asked for it. trust me. my dad works at Nintendo
@shepherdfury6000
4 ай бұрын
Does he work with Arin's Dad?
*looks at title “And I took that personally” Yeah, $50 is too much though
@Jackattack359
4 ай бұрын
It ain’t that hard to pay for something
@miserablepileofsecrets
4 ай бұрын
@@Jackattack359Wait until you have bills to pay and mouths to feed
@Jackattack359
4 ай бұрын
@@miserablepileofsecrets I have two jobs. I think I’m good
@Zack_Nuvelle
4 ай бұрын
@@Jackattack359 *because I'm fine it doesn't matter* you buddy need to think about that not everyone finds I easy with a family, kids, bills and all that extra stuff that comes with the cost of living.
@Jackattack359
4 ай бұрын
@@Zack_Nuvelle yeah, and I’m not one of them. Simple as that
The fact that this came out a decade prior to Nintendo's Amiibos and how hard it was to get a hold of some, it's like Nintendo was signaling what they were planning to do in the future.
It’s a remake that’s actually pretty good!
I get what your'e saying with this Remake/Remaster discussion. Like if there's 2 games that people are begging for a re-release are Transformers War For Cybertron and it's sequeal, Fall of Cybertron. At a first glance, you can say that they're just another 3rd person shooter from the time, but they did so much the show more the world and chararcters that we grow up with. Not only these two, but other fan favorites too: God Hand, Darkwatch, Front Mission, Neversoft's Spider-Man and so on. They didn't even need a remake or remaster, because they still hold up, remaking or remastering them would just enhance the experience if done well, and that's what we want, to remember these games as good as they were.
I never even knew this game existed before this came out
I think the remake is good because we haven't a new game ever since Tipping Stars.
@brunoacuna4540
4 ай бұрын
Yes we have. Amiibo festival came after Tipping Stars.
@amirgarcia547
3 ай бұрын
@@brunoacuna4540 That was Amiibo Challenge, which also required Amiibo to play it, so I guess Tipping Stars would be the last full game. Amiibo Festival was the Animal Crossing game.
The price isn't an issue. It emulates well on yuzu. Just play it there lol
@Denny-Thray
3 ай бұрын
I don’t condone pirating modern games.
@burritobison7700
3 ай бұрын
@@Denny-Thrayno one asked
Super Mario 64 needed a remake
Definitely a game to ask for as a present.
THIS WAS $50??????
@miserablepileofsecrets
4 ай бұрын
80 where I live ;(
@_hollowsky
4 ай бұрын
Not was. It still is
@BigForeheadWasTaken
4 ай бұрын
What do you expect? It's a Nintendo game with Mario in it.
Have you completed the Tomb Raider trilogy before? That newly remaster remaster is excellent!
@Scarcity_to_the_Limit
4 ай бұрын
Gonna be a completionist nightmare with how many Achievements/Trophies there are
I loved the old gameboy game but I didn't know there were ever followup games
@noobingtosurvive
4 ай бұрын
I got that and Pokemon yellow with a GBC when I was like 3-5 years old at a pizza place for my birthday. Changed my life.
The graphics are so clean
More people should review this game bc I think a lot of people are just saying "its a remake it doesnt need it".
@gameyfirebro9645
4 ай бұрын
Remakes should be held up to their originals and not the new games around them.
Looks like nintendo has been sleeping on completion lately
Um you don’t need to get the time trial medals to get the expert medals. Just stars
I asked for it, just not £40
Indeed
They should make a mini mario toy amiibo
50 dollar price tag is just wrong
The Switch is already the WiiU ported.
Huge plays
I wouldn't say I asked for this, but I find it funny I thought about the GBA game before they announced this remake. 😆
I hope the updates give the game more animations
Goofy cuh chose to pick the bad ending too in his life to get the completion 💀
We got Mario vs DK remake before GTA 6
We be completing
@CerealRappist
4 ай бұрын
@@keven8951not
It looks decent enough. I might consider it at a $20 price tag at most. Absolutely not at a $50 though.
I asked for it
Lol, I just completed this game.
Imagine Mario riding a Koopa Clown Car and throwing Mini-Marios.
Wants F.E.A.R. REMASTER OR REMAKE. That game has still the best AI in any game
I do agree that at $50, this remake is more than a little too expensive, but if this means that Nintendo is going to make sure older games get ported to newer consoles so that they aren't locked away to emulation or overpriced resellers on eBay, then I applaud it.
The remake lacked a lot of the charmel of the original but what really should of gotten a remake is the GB 94 donkey kong
I honestly wish we had more remakes of the gameboy line of games like Donkey Kong 94. Links awakening was a great remake, and it made me wish we had more gameboy titles get this kind of treatment. Mario land 2 would be amazing!
I asked for a remake of one of the top 5 GBA games for puzzle platform lovers
I’d imagine this is a game remade for the kids who haven’t had the chance to play it back in the day
I wouldn’t pay $20 never mind $50
@Jackattack359
4 ай бұрын
Gotta pay something
Supposedly, DK is supposed to have a bigger role in the new 3d Mario game...
@analoren4745
4 ай бұрын
where did you hear that?
I enjoyed the remake
I asked
The Switch game looks technically better, but I think it has lost a lot of its charm. It feels sort of empty in the visual department, not much personality. There's something a lot more interesting and endearing about the GBA version's visuals.
I asked for this tbh….
@CerealRappist
3 ай бұрын
Ur bad
This game feels the same for me as Bowser’s Inside Story on 3DS. A remake on a system on its way out and getting moreso ports and remakes, and while I appreciate it existing and it had some nice new additions and improvements, it ultimately was completely unnecessary. At least MvsDK has the advantage of being the only way to play the game on Switch, whereas you already had the original BIS to play via backwards compatibility.
I asked for it and got it physically for $33 at release.
In the uk only £34.99
Kinda miss the referee costume.
funny cuz i felt the original 3D graphics look terrible on the DS, i felt a pixel graphic version would have worked better. but now it is like for real 3D graphics which looks great.
FFVI!
Im likeing the game 30 nucks for is the perfect price
Crazy how Nintendo didn't ship a lot of copies to stores on release to create that fear of missing out like how they did with Metroid Prime Remastered. I look for the new Princess Peach game to be the same way.