Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 is a very fun game that lives up to the original but is hurt by it's shortness.

User Rating: 7.8 | Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis DS
By nintendorocks | Review Date:
Well, Mario and Donkey Kong are at it again. At the grand opening of Mario's new amusement park, Super Mini Mario World, Donkey goes ape (no pun intended) after Mario's partner Pauline chooses a Mini Mario toy over a Mini Donkey Kong toy and kidnaps Pauline. So, it's up to Mario and his little mini friends to save Pauline from Donkey Kong. The game is played in a Lemmings-style game instead of the platformer format that was seen in the original. THE GOOD-
Well, that Lemmings-style gameplay is executed very well. The gameplay is loads of fun although a little too easy at times. The game is also completely played with the stylus. It basicly works like you move the stylus in the direction you want the Mini Marios to move and touch them to make them stop moving. As you progress through the game, new obstacles will appear for you to try to outwit. So, all you need to do is bring at least 1 of the Mini Mario's to the exit. Although short, the game never gets repetitive. All 100 action packed levels offer something new and different not to mention the often fun boss battles. You'll want to continue to just play and play. The game is extremely addictive and will keep you compelled for the short while it has you. The graphics are also nice. The graphics are really cutesy and colorful. The graphics are polished off with some very nice looking 3-D cutscences at the beginning and end of the game. A very nice feature added to the game is the level creation. Now, a level editor would have been good enough. But the level editor is topped off with the fact that you can share maps you make online. This is a great feature that will keep you busy where the story mode doesn't.


THE BAD-
So, you heard me call the game short a bunch a times so far and I meant it. It took me about 5 hours to get through the game. Probably less. 5 hours! The game is just so short it's gotta seem more like a rental than a purchase. And the fact that the game is extremely easy doesn't help it much. The difficulty is up a little from the original game but is still very, very easy. Some of the later boss fights might give you trouble but that should be it. And some of the levels will literally take you about 15 seconds. OVERALL, if you enjoyed the original Mario vs. Donkey Kong, this is a must buy for you or even if your looking for a short little game to occupy a weekend you'll have a lot of fun. But if your looking for a long engaging adventure you should look elsewhere.

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