What Gamespot Users have to say about Mario vs. Donkey Kong

  • Rating:7.8

    A puzzle/platformer with definite polish. Though the gameplay will get a little stale a tad before the game's closure.

    By maximummaker | Review Date: Dec 19, 2004 | GBA

    As pumped as I could be, I rushed down to buy the game, and upon returning home, I plopped it right into the GBA player and started playing. I was instantly won over with the hilarious opening cinema scene with Donkey Ko... Read Full Review

    1 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5

    This game is fun as hell

    By sonicboom713 | Review Date: Nov 03, 2004 | GBA

    Just when you thought nintendo was out of ideas, a great game like this comes along.Mario vs Donkey Kong combines the old school gameplay of Donkey Kong and Mario Bros and in return gives you an addictive, good looking g... Read Full Review

    3 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.1

    Perfect for on-the-go gaming, just what the GBA was made for.

    By Jamesinclair | Review Date: Oct 25, 2004 | GBA

    Mario vs DK isn't based on the platforming adventures of Mario, but instead, the classic gameplay style from the Mario of the past, which focused on puzzles. The gameplay is simple: move Mario around a small level to... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.2

    A rivalry worth renewing.

    By Robbie_IV | Review Date: Aug 24, 2004 | GBA

    The rivalry between Mario and Donkey Kong is the oldest one in all of Nintendo's long history. But, in recent years the feud between the two seems to have calmed down a wee bit. So what would cause the two to re-ignite s... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.3

    Sort of fun...until it gets frustrating

    By bfeinstein | Review Date: Aug 24, 2004 | GBA

    This is a game that starts off fun and then just deteriorates into frustration. I think the problem lies in the fact the game does not know which genre it wants to be more: Platformer or Puzzle. It does each of tho... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.8

    By D-MonDRV | Review Date: May 30, 2004 | GBA

    Donkey Kong was Shigeru Miyamoto’s first creation when joining Nintendo’s regime. The game was about a plumber trying to save his girlfriend, Pauline, from an evil ape named Donkey Kong. Why would someone name a game a... Read Full Review

    0 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.4

    By DoubleDragon | Review Date: May 28, 2004 | GBA

    I was kinda surprised when I first heard of this game. I was anxious to find out how it was gonna be. I must say, this is a rather fun game to play. You play as mario in a old donkey kong style of gameplay where you jump... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.6

    By Hellion2003 | Review Date: May 26, 2004 | GBA

    I'll start off by saying "I am a huge Mario fan". So if you are looking for a 100% objective review look away. However, I will try my hardest to be as critical as possable about the game. First of all if you are a fa... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful