“Here we go again, again”, again: the remake of Mario vs Donkey Kong is one of the forerunners of September’s Nintendo Direct, let’s talk about it!
If we needed a game in which to really put the new voice actor of the mustache to the test right away, Mario vs Donkey Kong is probably the best one to start with given the remake announced in Nintendo Direct of yesterday. In fact, as the faithful who played it in 2004 will know, this is one of the titles for which Charles Martinet went further than the classic cries of the pot-bellied hero in red. The appointment with this very welcome return (which, however, most likely, will never return to Nintendo Switch Online in its original form) is set for February 16, 2024. The wait promises to be unnerving!
A Game Boy Advance classic returns with an updated version for #NintendoSwitch! Recover stolen Mini Marios in Mario vs. Donkey Kong, coming 02/16/2024! #NintendoDirect pic.twitter.com/mvJq7ijbom
— Nintendo Italia (@NintendoItalia) September 14, 2023
How Mario vs Donkey Kong opens the Nintendo Direct by surprise: an unexpected announcement
We don’t know whether to be more surprised by the remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong in the Nintendo Direct because of the plumber’s many jokes, or whether it is because of the narrative pretext that mocks unbridled consumerism. Be that as it may, the pre-rendered sprites of the original now give way to real 3D models, as well as an interface more suited to modern Mario canons, such as Maker 2 or 3D World. Speaking of new things, a component appears here co-op locale in which to share the gameplay between platformer and puzzle game. We only know that Toad is a playable character, but not if the new version of the game intends to restore the level editor that was put aside at the end.
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