Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Mario vs. Donkey Kong
North American box art
Developer(s)Nintendo Software Technology
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Yukimi Shimura
Producer(s)Shigeki Yamashiro
Shigeru Miyamoto
Designer(s)Wing S. Cho
Programmer(s)Yoonjoon Lee
Artist(s)Kunitake Aoki
Composer(s)Lawrence Schwedler
SeriesMario vs. Donkey Kong
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
Release
  • NA: May 24, 2004
  • AU: June 4, 2004
  • JP: June 10, 2004
  • EU: November 19, 2004
Genre(s)Puzzle-platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Mario vs. Donkey Kong[a] is a 2004 puzzle-platform game developed by Nintendo Software Technology and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. The game is the spiritual successor to Donkey Kong, which was released in 1994 for the Game Boy.

The gameplay resolves around a combination of platform and puzzle elements. Players control Mario through small sets of challenge to find a key and rescue Mini-Marios from Donkey Kong.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong received positive reviews, particularly for its gameplay and graphics. It spawned a franchise of the same name with the first sequel, Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, was released on Nintendo DS in September 2006. A remake for the Nintendo Switch was released in February 2024.
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