If theSwitchreally is being replaced in 2024,Nintendo’s got a funny way of showing it. Between the last twoNintendo Directs, there have been a lot of new games announced for what will presumably be the final few months where the Switch is Nintendo’s newest console.Leading the way in the latest Direct was Mario vs. Donkey Kong. A remake of the puzzle game originally released onGame Boy Advancethat tasks Mario with getting stolen toys back from DK.
Releasing on August 02, 2025, pre-orders forMario vs. Donkey Kongare still available. Since the remake’s initial reveal, Nintendo has revealedthe game will include brand new levels that weren’t a part of the original game, and if you’re still on the fence about picking up a copy,you can check out our preview.
There doesn’t appear to be a pre-order bonus, and at this late stage it seems unlikely one will be added. Odd asSuper Mario Bros. Wonder got exclusive trading cardsadded to its pre-order bonus list at Walmart after the item’s store page had been live for a while, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth now hasa Collector’s Edition that includes a 19-inch Sephiroth statue. Mario vs. Donkey Kong isn’t quite on the same level as those two examples when it comes to popularity and anticipation, though.
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a puzzle game on Nintendo Switch that tasks the plumber with getting stolen toys back from the monkey who has bothered him since before he even had his name. A remake of the original that launched on Game Boy Advance with an overhauled look and a co-op mode starring Toad.
Priced at just $50, Mario vs. Donkey Kong isn’t going to be the second Nintendo game afterTears of the Kingdomto receive a $70 price tag. Nor should it as if it’s anywhere close to the original, it won’t take too long for you to finish. Probably a little more than six hours with its two new worlds. It will also have a co-op mode which lets player two assume the role of Toad so he can help Mario out with puzzles.
Nintendo has also revealedPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door will also be getting a Switch remake in 2024. Not to mention Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, andthe previously untitled Princess Peach game now has a name. Peach’s new game is called Showtime and will launch on May 08, 2025.
FAQ
What Time Will Mario vs. Donkey Kong Be Released?
No official release time has been announced, but Nintendo games tend to drop at the same time everywhere (midnight EST) rather than a staggered local time release schedule like some other games.
Who Came First, Mario Or Donkey Kong?
It’s technically a tie between the video game icons as both appeared in the very first Donkey Kong game. Mario didn’t get a game of his own until 1983.
