Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (Mario and Donkey Kong: Mini Mini Carnival in Japan) is a Nintendo 3DS eShop title. It is the fifth installment of the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. It was released in North America & Europe May 9 and on May 10. The game is scheduled to be released in Japan Summer 2013.

Story
After a huge success with the Super Mini Mario World Theme Park in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, the Mario Toy Company decides to host an annual Mini Toy Carnival. Donkey Kong joins Pauline to run a game arcade inside the carnival.

Gameplay
In Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, the player must place blocks on a checkered square in order to make a path for the Minis so they can reach the goal of every level within the time limit. There are 203 levels overall. The game features a Create and Share mode for players to use a level editor system to build their own puzzles and share them to others. Players can browsing through custom made levels to download and play.

Modes
The first two modes have sixty stages each. There are also additional expert levels that can be unlocked in the first two modes by clearing the first 60 stages of each mode. Many Mini Mayhem contains 50 and Giant Jungle contains three.


 * Mario's Main Event
 * Puzzle Palace
 * Many Mini Mayhem
 * Giant Jungle

Playable

 * Mini Mario
 * Mini Peach (unlocked after Puzzle Palace is unlocked)
 * Mini Toad (unlocked after Many Mini Mayhem is unlocked)
 * Mini Donkey Kong (unlocked after Giant Jungle is unlocked)
 * Mini Pauline (unlocked by playing each original mini game once)

Hosts

 * Mario
 * Donkey Kong
 * Pauline

Enemies

 * Mini Shy Guys
 * Catapult Kongs
 * Capture Kongs
 * Mini Fly Guys
 * Bullet Bills

Minigames

 * Mini Target Smash: A minigame where the player flings Mini Marios into multiple targets.
 * Fly Guy Grab: A minigame where the player flings Mini Marios into Fly Guys and reels them in to earn points.
 * Cube Crash: A minigame where the player flings Mini Marios into cubes to get points.
 * Elevation Station: A minigame where the player must use the touch screen to position a Mini Mario into the paths of coins.

Toy Collection
As the player earns stars, new Minis will be added to the Toy Collection. In this mode, the player can view and polish his/her toys. There are a total of 12 toys that can be unlocked.