Mini

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This article is about the toys from the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. For the form a character take upon collecting a Mini Mushroom, see Mini Mario. For the status effect in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, see Tiny (status effect).
Minis
Artwork from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars.
A few different types of Minis as they appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
First appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)
Latest appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variants
Notable members

Minis, or Mini Toys,[1] are a line of character-based robotic toys found in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. Produced and sold by the Mario Toy Company, these figures are capable of walking, jumping, and performing other contextual actions depending on the game they appear in. Each Mini, outside of Mini Spek, is based on a pre-existing character of the Super Mario franchise.

In most games, the different types of Minis have no functional differences beyond needing to be brought to different Goal Doors. However, in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, each Mini, with the exception of Mini Spek, has a special ability that allows it to complete levels or access collectibles other Minis could not obtain.

Minis[edit]

Character Appearances Special Ability
Mini Mario, from Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mini-Mario

Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)

Wall Jump
Jump off a wall upon moving close to one.

Gold Mini Mario from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars.
Gold Mini Mario

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars artwork.
Cursed Mini Mario
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Artwork of Mini Toad from Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mini Toad

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Mario Kart 8
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Small Crawl
Duck and pass through small openings.

Mini Peach, from Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mini Peach

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

Floating Jump
Float over narrow gaps in the ground.

Mini Donkey Kong, from Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mini Donkey Kong

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

Quick Climb
Climb up steep slopes.

MiniPauline.png
Mini Pauline

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars

Mini Luigi, from Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mini Luigi

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

High Jump
Jump higher than other Mini Toys.

Mini Bowser, from Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mini Bowser
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

Bowser Bomb
If Mini Bowser falls from a cliff, he will stomp the ground, destroying any rocks in the way.

Mini Bowser Jr., from Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mini Bowser Jr.
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

Spike Guard
Travel over spikes without getting hurt.

Mini Diddy Kong, from Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mini Diddy Kong
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

Ledge Grab
If Mini Diddy Kong walks off a cliff, he will grab on to the ledge, instead of falling, and pull himself back up to safety. This won't work with ledges that are the same height as the fall.

Mini Yoshi, from Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mini Yoshi
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

Eat Enemies
Eat small enemies.

Mini Rosalina, from Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Mini Rosalina
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

Lunar Launch
Perform an exceptionally high jump next to high walls.

Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge image showing a character unlocked by scanning amiibo from another series.
Mini Spek
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge None

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Italian Mini[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ How to Play - Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge. minimario.nintendo.com. Archived August 2, 2016, 07:43:05 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 20, 2023.