Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: Minis March Again (DSi Ware)
June 15, 2009
Since a few people have been asking me about this game on twitter, and that I’ve recently realized that twitter probably isn’t such a great place for me to chat and explain the game, I figure I should dust off the ol’ barkman cobwebs and write up a quick review of the game.
The biggest thing that scared me when purchasing the game is that it had a big ol’ warning saying that this game contains content previously released in a DS title – Since I owned said title, I really didn’t want to pay more for the exact same content. To my relief, I haven’t really found much identical content. I mean it is pretty much the exact same game as its cartridge fore father, but all the levels (and even a bit of the mechanic) have changed to bring you more of that mini Mario madness you’ve come to enjoy. Think of it as downloadable content for a game that can stand alone. Sure, its the same game – but it is new content as far as I can tell.
Like I mentioned before, a few game play changes have been made. You can no longer interact with your minis once you’ve set them in motion. No turning around, no stopping, no jumping. So you are best to make sure you have your plan laid out in front of you before you set your mini-troops in motion.
The biggest copy paste job from the DS title has to be the level editor – From as far as I can tell, its identical the cartridge game, which isn’t to say its a bad thing. The convenience of a game being software as apposed to hardware takes 1 less thing to have to lug around. The coolest thing about the level editor in both games is that you can download levels made from people around the world and extend the life of the game – I’ve taken a quick peek at some of these levels and they look rediculously hard. So those out for a challenge, you’re sure to find it here.
All in all, I’m happy with the $8 purchase. Gives me Mario vs. Donkey Kong love without a cartridge, gives me more of what I loved about the DS game, and it still provides me access to the level editor to make all those crazy levels with. Much better than those previous copy paste jobs that have been found on the DSiWare lately. Yes, I’m looking at you clubhouse games (mind you, I still bought it)
As a bonus, and a bit of a trial I whipped together a bit of an impromptu video look at the game. Something I’ve wanted to do for a while, so let me know what you think. (Note – video is in HD however was having a bit of issues uploading it as such to youtube.)
Filed under: Uncategorized |