Mario & Donkey Kong: Koopa-Kremkroc Toys

MARIO & DONKEY KONG: KOOPA-KREMKROC TOYS
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)
Genre(s)	Puzzle-platformer
Series	Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Release Date(s)	2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023
Mode(s)	Single player
Age Rating(s)
Media Included	Nintendo Switch cartridge Digital download
Available Input	Joy-Con Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

Mario & Donkey Kong: Koopa-Kremkroc Toys is a 2.5D puzzle-platformer game for the Nintendo Switch. It is the eighth installment in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.

Gameplay

Unlike recent games, the gameplay of Mario & Donkey Kong: Koopa-Kremkroc Toys is more similar to the original Mario vs. Donkey Kong, as well as Donkey Kong for the Game Boy. Mario retains his moveset from the aforementioned games; he is able to handstand, handstand jump, backflip, and pick up and throw objects. He can now ground pound, wall jump, and triple jump. Like the previous games, the player takes fall damage if they fall too far. Unlike the previous games, the player now has three hit points and infinite lives. Also unlike the previous games, levels have no time limit. There are four types of levels;

• Puzzle: The most common level type. In these levels, the player controls Mario, where the goal is to bring the key to the door.
• Action: The player controls Donkey Kong. The goal is to reach the top while avoiding obstacles.
• Mini: The goal is to guide the Minis to their toy box.
• Boss: The final level in each world. The player controls Mario, where he fights the world's boss.

Story

Opening

Pauline invites Mario to New Donk City because of her plans to build a Super Mini Mario World location in the city. She also invites Donkey Kong, despite previous kidnappings. Mario also invites Luigi and Princess Peach to come with him, and Donkey Kong invites Diddy Kong. When they arrive, Princess Peach is kidnapped by Bowser, flying in his Koopa Clown Car. King K. Rool shows up in his hovercraft from DK: King of Swing, revealing that he stole Donkey Kong's banana hoard. Mario and company waste no time giving chase.

Characters

Playable characters

Character	Description
Mario	The hero of the Mushroom Kingdom and owner of the Mario Toy Company is used in most of the levels.
Donkey Kong	For once, the leader of the bunch doesn't kidnap Pauline. He is used in the action levels.
Luigi	Mario's younger, taller, cowardly brother is used in certain levels. He uses his Poltergust to solve puzzles and defeat enemies.
Diddy Kong	Donkey Kong's sidekick is used in certain levels. He uses his Peanut Popgun to solve puzzles and defeat enemies.
Pauline	The mayor of New Donk City is used in certain levels. She can use her parasol to slow her fall, avoiding fall damage, as well as counter enemy projectiles.

Villains

Character	Description
Bowser & King K. Rool	Mario and Donkey Kong's respective archenemies have teamed up to take over Mario's toy company. Bowser has once again kidnapped Princess Peach, and King K. Rool has once again stolen Donkey Kong's banana hoard.
Bowser Jr. & Kip	Bowser Jr. and/or Kip appear(s) in some levels, where they attempt to hinder Mario and company's progress by manipulating switches and throwing Poison Mushrooms, similar to Donkey Kong Jr. from Donkey Kong for the Game Boy.