I agree with everything you said to be honest! But i'm noticing a lot of people are ignoring or not even noticing the fact that the score system is removed from this remake. And its kind of a bummer since I think that added towards the challenge of the GBA version. It wasn't just getting all the collectibles but rather doing it and in a fast time. So the remake will definitely be a lot easier in general.

@mattb6522

4 ай бұрын

That is really weird that the remake has the scoring system removed. That was like the only reason I would replay levels. It sounds like this may just be a one and done kind of game in that case since there seems to be no real incentive to replay a level once it is complete.

@thatnintendoquality

3 ай бұрын

Great call out. Interesting decision to remove the scoring. I haven’t seen it in the demo or in any of the footage so far

@trevordaviestheawesomeness2176

3 ай бұрын

@@mattb6522 even though they may have removed the score system that the GBA version had, they pretty much gave it a replacement in the form of the time attack mode, unlocked after beating the final boss in both the main worlds and plus worlds. I mean I’m sure we all wonder why they couldn’t have kept their original score system alongside the new addition of time attack, but at least to me, it doesn’t bother me at all. And at least the time attack mode does add some replayability

Why do some effects look better on GBA, like when you collect mini Mario’s?

This remake completely neutered the original game's challenge. In the original, you had to score x amount of points, beast the level as quickly as possible (for max time bonus points), collect all 3 presents, and reach the Mini Mario without dying to get the score star. In the remake, you just have to grab the 3 presents and finish the level. Doesn't matter how many lives you lose or how much time you have leftover.

@zackrader1906

4 ай бұрын

Thank god! This makes the puzzles in the game much more manageable! In the OG, I’m correctly at 89 score stars and am trying to deal with the Expert levels before the final DK level of the plus worlds.

@StomachPlug

4 ай бұрын

They reduced the difficulty by making retrys take no lives too. Also Casual Mode makes it even easier with the following changes: • infinite time _(was 120 on GBA and 100 in the GB original)_ • key respawn timer at 15 seconds _(was 12 on GBA and 8 in GB original)_ • number of enemies is reduced, sometimes as much as halved • enemies that normally kill Mario on contact just knock him onto his butt for several seconds • there are now checkmark flags mid-level • Mario can suffer up to 5 hits/deaths per life per stage, respawning at the checkmark flags • some conveyor belts, enemy movement, and enemy projectiles have reduced speed I plan on buying the game and seeing how things work out because I want to play the game with a non-gaming relative, but I'm *really* hoping the timer is available in the options or unlockable or something.

@StomachPlug

4 ай бұрын

​​@@zackrader1906 The strict timing and push for level mastery is one of the things I loved about these games. I'm not against having the option to get rid of the timer and score system, but if there's really no way to enable it that genuinely sucks. They already have a Casual Mode, I would prefer if the baseline difficulty does not get needlessly toned down when they already added an easy mode.

@thatnintendoquality

3 ай бұрын

That’s a great call. Thanks for pointing that out about the scoring

idk what is is in the us but in Canada it is 65 dollars instead of the usual 80

@thatnintendoquality

3 ай бұрын

Yes! It’s at a reduced price. It’s $50 US instead of the usual $60. Similar to Metroid Prime Remastered, WarioWare, etc.

If nothing else this game made me realise how jarring Mario Odyssey's voice lines sound outside of Mario Odyssey

I’d say it is worth buying if you either owned the GBA version and loved it, am a huge fan of the Mario Vs Donkey kong games, or if you never played the GBA version and always Wanted to play it

I'm definitely going to get this game along with the marketable plushies that have been announced with it as well.

@ericortega7699

3 ай бұрын

Where can I find those plushies?

I really dig your voice! Subbed!

This is one of those times I automatically buy a game. This was my Christmas present from my mother back in the day so I want to grab it as a way to have some nostalgia.

I already played the game boy advance version.

I never played the original Mario versus donkey Kong on GBA and I’ve played the demo of the switch rebate and it’s awesome. I pre-ordered it awhile ago so I should be getting my copy at release and I can’t wait. I pre-ordered directly from Nintendo so I get the Mario versus donkey Kong keyring:

@thatnintendoquality

3 ай бұрын

Nice! That’s exciting.

@Adamtendo_player_1

3 ай бұрын

@@thatnintendoquality thanks I played the demo and I really enjoyed it.

Got this game today 👀

This was one of the rare times where the demo convinced me I DIDN’T want a game. I was 100% planning on picking this up, but the demo was so short, while somehow still not being very exciting. I might pick it up on sale, but I don’t think I’m grabbing it on Friday.

@thatnintendoquality

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, the demo definitely doesn’t do it justice. I think the final product will be very good though

Just emulate it if you don't wanna spend the money.

@destroyermcw626

3 ай бұрын

Yuzu should be a breeze for this and i can play the GBA version on Wii U or my 3DS whenever i decide to download those small files.

Preordered! So stoked 🎉

Yeah i'm definitely getting this game it looks great

🎉I am a big Nintendo fan. I already pre ordered the game. And I love to play old Nintendo games. I appreciate you making videos. And I hope you going to hit 100,000 subscribers this year.

@thatnintendoquality

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad I can share my excitement for these games with others!

I've heard often the original game was the best in the series of Mario Vs Donkey Kong, never played the original, so this remake is how I'll play it. I've played the mini Mario ones and can tell it plays nothing like the demo.

@StomachPlug

4 ай бұрын

I genuinely think the GBA version and it's very first original version,; _Donkey Kong '94 on the GameBoy,_ are among the best 2D Mario titles. I'm kinda miffed that the score tracking and timer are gone in this version because it makes getting a star on a stage ridiculously easy and kills the incentive to replay stages. Still excited to play multiplayer with someone special to me who isn't going to care about the lack of difficulty, but I don't know if this version is going to be able to hold my attention all the way through without the carefully crafted challenge that slowly taught the player control and stage mastery.

If you don’t have a switch, you can get a 3ds and mod it to get the original Mario vs Donkey kong

@sonjoestar3613

2 ай бұрын

Resolution and bit-depth makes it unenjoyable:(

GBA version playable on 3DS and Wii U

Yes

I won’t be joining because I’m already going to be playing it

No you shouldn't. Play the original instead. Mario talking full sentences and gibberish is gone and replaced by generic voicelines like "Hey, wait !". Parts of the cutscenes are gone, mostly the parts where Mario shows more emotions than just happy and surprised, making him a lot more bland than he originally was. The score system is gone and the stars are ridiculously easy to get, which removes the challenge that the original gave to even the more experienced players. To get a star in the original, you had to get a high enough score, which required you to get all three gifts and finish the level fast enough. But if you die in the second part of the level, the time you had in the first half that was added to the second half's timer was gone. And without that extra time, you ain't getting enough points for the star. Also in the later levels, if you don't go through the absolute most optimal route without stopping, you ain't getting that star. I got all the stars in that game. It was challenging, but very fun. And for the more casual players, well you don't have to get the stars. That's what I did as a kid. I just went through the game without collecting the stars and I was fine with it. It was still a fun experience. Dying by falling from too high is gone as well, and now you can grab ropes after a handstand jump, which breaks parts of the intended way to solve some puzzles. They made this game significantly easier with everything I just explained, from the score system to the fall damage, and they then dared to add an "easier mode" to this already easier version of the original. It's stupid and makes this game boring for the experienced players. They also removed the various dying animations that changed according to the way you died, and Mario still interacting with the level when in his death animation. They removed some voicelines like him saying "let's-a-go" when unlocking a door and "Good job, little guy", when leading a Mini to the door in the Plus levels. Oh and they also removed the fun images you got after defeating a boss. A thing they could have done and that would have made me buy this game despite everything it removed is if they added a level editor. The original was meant to have one but it was cut. A good remake is supposed to keep the experience of the original but also improve it in some ways (Pokémon Oméga Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are good examples of that). Adding that cut level editor would have been a good way to do that. But of course a remake that removes all the charm, uniqueness, and challenge of the original couldn't improve on it in a meaningful way. Sure it has two new worlds, but it's not enough to make up for all the charm, uniqueness and challenge being removed for absolutely no reason. Sure it stays a fun game, but that's only because the original is a fun game. This remake is lame, and you should really play the original instead. It's a much more enjoyable experience for both casual players (which it doesn't consider to be babies that can't play games like the remake does) and experienced players (to which it offers a real challenge with getting all the stars thanks to the score system unlike in the remake). I said it once at the beginning, I'll say it again, play the original instead. Use emulation if you don't care about doing that. Don't waste 50 bucks on that dumb remake when getting the superior version that is the original will most likely cost less money. Also the modding/rom hacking scene for the original is inexistant, and I'd love to see more people get interested in it and experiment with it. Maybe restore the cut level editor for example since the remake can't do that.

I think I'll buy the game, play through it once so I've at least done that..., and then return it so I can get Princess Peach: Showtime later instead! Honestly, it just doesn't seem like a game worth its price

@Insertgenericusernamehere809

4 ай бұрын

Never think I’d see you here.

@StomachPlug

4 ай бұрын

If they wanted to sell it for more than $40 it should have included a stage builder and stage sharing system. The game is designed in blocks already, it would have been so easy to give us that... especially since they removed the strict score and stage timers that forced you to really master the levels to earn stars. 😮‍💨

@Insertgenericusernamehere809

3 ай бұрын

So like every later game in the series?

@thatnintendoquality

3 ай бұрын

I think the game is short enough to do it! And Princess Peach: Showtime looks great. Super excited for that. Really enjoyed your latest BCP ranking video by the way :)

@AlbertBoris

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! I spent a good two weeks on it, so I'm happy people liked it lol!

I had faith in Nintendo that whatever game they sell is of gurantered quality in its genre until this cheap remaster dropped

@pauls9034

3 ай бұрын

LOL "Nintendo quality."