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'''''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''''' is an upcoming [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Reissue#remakes|remake]] of the [[Game Boy Advance]] game of [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong|the same name]]. It was first announced during the September 14, 2023 Nintendo Direct, and is set to be released in February 16, 2024.<ref name=Direct>Nintendo of America (September 14, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYfuAOKTxA Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023 - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref> It is the first ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' game on the Nintendo Switch and also the first one in general since ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''. As a remake of the first game, it is also the first time the gameplay style of the [[Game Boy]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' has been revisited since the original's release. Unlike the original version's pre-rendered visuals and the rest of the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series opting for a plastic, cartoony look with outlines, the remake adopts a standard modern artstyle, taking many cues from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its appearance as a theme in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' in particular. Additionally, the game debuts a redesigned logo for the ''Donkey Kong'' series. | '''''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''''' is an upcoming [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Reissue#remakes|remake]] of the [[Game Boy Advance]] game of [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong|the same name]]. It was first announced during the September 14, 2023 Nintendo Direct, and is set to be released in February 16, 2024.<ref name=Direct>Nintendo of America (September 14, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYfuAOKTxA Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023 - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref> It is the first ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' game on the Nintendo Switch and also the first one in general since ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''. As a remake of the first game, it is also the first time the gameplay style of the [[Game Boy]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' has been revisited since the original's release. Unlike the original version's pre-rendered visuals and the rest of the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series opting for a plastic, cartoony look with outlines, the remake adopts a standard modern artstyle, taking many cues from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its appearance as a theme in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' in particular. Additionally, the game debuts a redesigned logo for the ''Donkey Kong'' series. | ||
Despite [[Charles Martinet]] retiring from doing voices for the ''Mario'' franchise starting with ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', archival voice clips of him as Mario appear to be repurposed here. | Despite [[Charles Martinet]] retiring from doing voices for the ''Mario'' franchise starting with ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', archival voice clips of him as [[Mario]] appear to be repurposed here. Contrarily, [[Donkey Kong]] now uses voice clips by [[Takashi Nagasako]] as in other modern games, as opposed to reusing [[Grant Kirkhope]]'s performance from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' as in the original Game Boy Advance title. | ||
==Differences== | ==Differences== | ||
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*[[Ninji (toy)|Ninji]]s are now black with red buttons, similar to their [[Ninji|basis]]' current design. | *[[Ninji (toy)|Ninji]]s are now black with red buttons, similar to their [[Ninji|basis]]' current design. | ||
*[[Brickman|Brickmen]] are given a pair of movable bricks over their eyes to act as expressive eyebrows. | *[[Brickman|Brickmen]] are given a pair of movable bricks over their eyes to act as expressive eyebrows. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||