Overview
The Mario vs. Donkey Kong franchise is a series of titles that depicts the continuation of
Mario's long-standing rivalry with
Donkey Kong. The first game in the series, the GBA title
Mario vs. Donkey Kong, was in actuality a remake of the 1994 Game Boy edition of
Donkey Kong. The franchise is also the first to see regular appearances of
Pauline, one of the very first damsels-in-distress in video games, since her appearance in the 1994 title.
March of the Minis
Beginning with
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, the gameplay shifted from that of a puzzle-based platformer to a style more reminiscent of the game
Lemmings. Rather than control Mario directly, the player instead must guide Mini-Mario wind-up toys through the various stages to give chase and eventually battle with Donkey Kong.
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