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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.พ. 2024
- The Mario Vs. Donkey Kong remake recently released on Nintendo Switch. I was VERY excited! However, many have wrote off the game as nothing more than a small game that no one really asked for, NOT the new Donkey Kong game many had wanted on Nintendo Switch, and it's overall gotten not the best reception. I myself DID have some concerns going into the game. However, I was VERY pleasantly surprised! Is it a GOOD remake? And is it worth the price?
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Honestly, this was one of your better reviews.
It is very refreshing to hear you talk about a game you’re passionate towards in a positive way, since most viewers only know you “for being bitter and cynical”.
Now he’s bitter and a fanboy, right X users who don’t even watch his videos?
The media hates puzzle games
Perhaps because they need to THINK to play them?
@@DemeechPerish the thought.
No wonder they didn’t like Paper Mario: The Origami King
@@ClaireSoelberg-op8id paper mario the origami peak
@@Demeechthey also hate Pokémon mystery dungeon.
I don’t trust journalists. They don’t want video games, they want mildly interactive cutscene simulators
They’d love the Dark Pictures series. I like them too but still.
A lot of people like those games .. lol
This is the same gaming press that gave Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze a 6/10. I think they just have some kind of axe to grind when it comes to anything DK, even when their precious golden boy Mario is involved.
Holy shit! Gaming journalists are the polar opposite of Uncle Al!
Dude, I freaking hate the reviews for Tropical Freeze. They claim the game isn't "new enough" compared to DKC Returns, which isn't even remotely true, then those same critics turn around and give Super Mario Galaxy 2 near-perfect scores, even though it's hardly different from the first game?! That was when I started to lose most of my trust in game critics.
This attitude towards Tropical Freeze not being "innovative enough" is why Nintendo's reasoning for not making a new F-Zero of, "We don't know what to add to it" is justified. These same critics would find some reason to complain.
I think people's impressions of the game is larger hampered by the fact its based on an old title rather than a new product by its own merits. The gameplay is still good even if critic's don't see it for its own strengths. I enjoyed your take as always.
I'm rather disappointed by the voicework compared to the original game.
@@jayo1212 True, rather than using the voice clips from the original that were often very specific to this game (like "Come back here, you big monkey!"), it's using the standard generic reused voice clips from games like Odyssey, 3D World, and Mario Kart or something. Maybe they just didn't have uncompressed versions of the original voice clips or something? Idk.
I also hated some of the gaming Journos saying this was a Mario game aimed more at little kids. Meanwhile praising casual mode.
Exactly, they say it’s for kids yet suck too much at video games to be able to beat the game unless playing on easy mode lol.
Can't wait for the people on the Blewbird Circus to complain about Demeech defending Mario vs Donkey Kong in spite of them literally doing the exact same thing with things such as the "free updates" model or Pokémon Scarlet and Violet lol
I know right, people always complain that he’s too negative or cynical and the one time he does a video where he praises something, people are still mad at him despite the fact they are the ones demanding him to be more positive. It just shows that you can’t please everyone.
@@Luis-yh9xd That, or they just flat out dismiss any and all positive videos he makes, like the one about Mario Odyssey, as him apparently being "nostalgia blind", just cause "GaToR bAd"
Nintendo bootlickers are weird
@@Goomba1309 I agree. He also goes on record stating that 2023 was the best year for Nintendo and apparently that’s not good enough to these people.
I know Demeech has had oddball opinions here and there, yet I can't help how his hatebase tends to be...........just weird.
A few corrections:
1. Fall damage is still in the game, it’s just been nerfed. If I remember correctly, a fall that would kill you in the original just stuns you now. (I could be wrong about this, I just remember reading about it on Twitter)
2. 18:05 The Mini Marios have had full 3D models before the MvDK remake. In the earlier years of the 3DS, Nintendo released Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, which is a 3D puzzle game that mainly involved placing tiles to guide the minis to a goal. It was unfortunately an eShop exclusive title, so it can’t be bought nowadays.
Thanks for the corrections! Can't believe I glossed passed Mario & Donkey Kong.
I mean, if it just stuns you, then it's not really damage is it?
The lack of a high score had been a deal breaker for me considering getting this. However, if the Time Attack basically acts as the same sort of thing, and is needed for 100%... you might've just changed my mind.
18:05 Minis On The Move: "Am i a joke to you ?"
Yeah, kinda.
@@markerikson7423 i mean, technically speaking, this is the first time we saw 3D models of the Mini Mario toys,so it shouldn't be overlooked.
Well small criticism, during the events that leads to the first final boss, in the original game, donkey Kong gets beaten by Mario. The toads then come to the scene and laugh at dk with Mario for being an idiot like some bullies, dk afterwards becomes understandably pissed at them then captures the toad as some form of punishment which is mean yes but it gets the job done at being rude yet understandable to why he would capture the toads instead of the toads being oddly concerned like some naive guys while dk just captures them for some odd reasons then to just capture them. I mean it’s not the end of the world, but that feels like unnecessary change to me.
They’re trying to suck the personality out of the characters to essentially flanderize them.
My biggest gripe with the remake is they completely changed the music for 2 worlds seemingly arbitrarily. One of which was Twilight City, which had some of my favorite tracks from the original. The new songs are not bad, but it was really disappointing for me that some of the tracks I was looking forward to getting updated the most were pretty much the only tracks that weren't remade. I know this is a small gripe and doesn't ruin the game by any means, but it was extremely disappointing for me.
I played the demo, think it feels good, but I will be waiting for a sale. I think 40$ is a much more reasonable price.
I'm surprised you didn't mention the lack of a Level Editor. That was a big feature a lot of people were looking forward to so that may have added to others' disappointment, but I'm still happy we got such a polished remake of one of my favorites
While I wouldn't call it a Masterpiece, it was a perfectly fine braintickler, one of the best 7/10 games I ever played.
I currently watching a Let's Play of this game with a rather freshly married couple. It's a fun wholesome time.
7/10? I'd say 8/10... for the original anyway. I can see 7/10 for the remake
It's really good, but definitely not as inventive as its predecessor.
In all honesty I'm glad they got rid of the scoring system and saved the speed run stuff for the new time attack mode. It makes unlocking the expert levels while still somewhat challenging more fair. I might get this game now so I can hopefully finally have a chance to play these hidden levels that I didn't get the chance to play with the original. That and I just want more Donkey Kong too. He's such an underrated character. I don't care if he's a boss or the main character. Just give Donkey Kong more time in the spotlight.
The game perfection.
The price is maybe too high, but considering it will probably cost 30-40 bucks in the near future, I cant complain.
When you like the MvDK series, puzzle games or are a fan of both game series, I can easily recommend the game and can definitly give it a 9,5/10 :D
I played the original game and it was really good. I only problem with this remake is that it removes a lot of the cruelty that was in the original game. Like in the original game after you beat the final boss, DK would get electrocuted by red electricity and let out the most bloodcurdling scream you’ve ever heard. That was cut from the remake as well as Mario and the toads laughing at how stupid DK is and the toads pushing DK off a building. Mario also doesn’t narrate the credits anymore. The remake just feels a lot more sanitized
At least it’s not a Disney live action remake
I agree especially with the game feeling more sanitised than the original.
@@Aiden07_YT ditto. At this point, I feel they should just have Kevin Afghani take over for Mario in the remakes as well as the new entries...
@@jayo1212 I found that weird how they re used lines. I know the original game has these lines but isn’t Nintendo like trying to start a new era for Mario.
*@theghostwiththemost789*
Well, that makes me like the original version of Mario Vs. Donkey Kong *_even less_* now - because it just *_FLAT OUT hates on_* Donkey Kong, while the remake on Nintendo Switch at least shows more respect towards him; and that makes me like the remake more than the original (not by *_that_* much, mind you - I *_*still*_* don't like it that much here).
I had never played a mario vs donkey kong game before and had a blast with this one, 100% it and everything. A must play switch game if you any interest at all, a great time!
These reviewers are so stupid. The point of the game being challenging is so you get better at the level. It’s not supposed to be a normal Mario game it’s all about the puzzles and other challenges.
Are people expecting a game in the Donkey Kong series to be a Mario game?
@@bfish89ryuhayabusawhat does that have to do with gaming journalists being bad at the game
@@YoshiFan1995 well, a Mario game plays differently than a Donkey Kong game. For example, if someone goes in expecting Mario to move fluidly like in Mario games, the more rigid and precise controls here will seem wrong and unpleasant.
Expectations are important. I've seen so many people bash things that were actually good simply because it wasn't what they expected it to be.
Gaming journalists just suck at video games in general so they will criticize any game that i’snt baby level easy as being “too hard”.
Man it would be interesting if they did something similar to Portal 2's Co-operative Testing Initiative in the sense that there are levels and puzzles designed around Co-op. That would be interesting especially for Couch Co-op
Demeech you have earn my respect for loving one of my most favorite late DS games Mario vs. Donkey Kong miniland Mayhem❤
Great minds think alike!
Miniland Mayhem is fucking idiotic shit and that's a fact.
You've opened my eyes and given me a new perspective on this remake. Also, it was very refreshing to hear you talk about this and sound so passionate about it in a positive way. I'll check this out later down the line, and I want to make sure I have funds for upcoming games and art. I do agree that smaller scale games still have their place, and I welcome these smaller games, it makes the library of a system more varied and makes the wait for bigger games feel less grueling.
Now with this book closed, how about you treat me to a trip to Beacon Beach? I can study up on Greek culture and listen to you cover another masterpiece. :)
The "Nobody asked for it" argument is extremely stupid. Either way, amazing review. I'm still currently playing the game and its been really fun.
I have never been so excited for a game to go on sale. I absolutely loved the original, so I'm super stoked to play this one after hearing that it adds new content
My brothers came over and I showed them what I was playing. And honestly they were HYPED watching me. I love this game so much, great review
Oh... They find games irratating and repetitive. Most depressing excuse ever.
It’s a kids game from 20 years ago for $60, there ain’t much to hype up here
Dude, it's a $50 game.
@ahmedhasan4966 Do you honestly think it's even worth 50 dollars?
I'm guessing people call it "soulless" because of the stiff almost robot-like animations. The way Mario moves in general feels way more mechanical and less natural than most of his modern games.
Video game rating is an industry.
If they get frustrated, it's over.
Idk what the point of the large hights in later levels are without fall damage. I remember getting bit by bats and falling on my head all the time but the whole point of the bat seems to be gone i guess
I think a New Donkey Kong game is on the way. They are building it up for a New game. The important role in the Super Mario movie. The new donkey kong area in super nintendo world. And mario vs donkey kong remake and more more
I think the media was harsh on the game as a game itself but as a remake I think this a cash grab. In my opinion I feel like the game lost some charm with the remake and the price is actually disgusting. The first complaint is a slight nitpick to an extent but the price is bad there.
On the topic of world map, I think the order of the worlds would’ve been changed to make more connected like DK94. My take on the order would be this:
Mari Toy Company
Merry Mini-Land
Spooky House
Mystic Forest
DK Jungle
Slippery Summit
Fire Mountain
Twilight City
I hate game journalists I am glad they are starting to become irrelevant.
Ngl I forgot 94 existed. Would love a remake of that or a new one in this style.
Who asked for a show where a sponge lives in a pineapple under the sea
I still love the *oh banana* commercial in the cutscene
Its a great game and it was a joy to 100% it.
It just needed a little more love.
A level editor or a new version of the original Donkey Kong arcade game built in would have elevated this to amazing.
I think you should do a Trash or Treasure on the Super Mario RPG remake, to see how the people who prefer the original SNES version to the remake would react.
I think the biggest plot twist is them not making these toys real things. Like they've made one for almost every character in the games at this point. How have these things not been a real toy that I can buy yet?
The game is as adorable as Umihara Kawase.
Mario vs DOnkey Kong is the BEST Gamebpoy Advance game. I was hyped to have this new remalke with 2 new worlds.
critics when interesting game (BOOO)
Off the topic of Mario vs. Donkey Kong (which is a really great remake on Switch), I think it'd be fun to do a tier list where you rank every gaming journalist you know.
I think it'd be cool for us deciding which gaming journalists are really worth our time and the ones that we should stay far, far away from.
Back on this episode, great review; hope to see a brand new Mario vs. Donkey Kong game soon in a similar correct style on the Switch remake! :)
Upon its announcement I was disappointed to not have a new country, but overjoyed to see this game. I never played a Gameboy Advance so the og Mario vs Donkey was a game I really wanted to play, so I was really excited for this game (more so than a lot of the other Mario games announced). And even though it isn’t a Country game, not only do I love it, but it does give me more hope in a Country game.
The remake looks really good. I have some minor complaints like how the remix of minis theme honestly kind of sucks, I think the final boss looked better in the original and I’m not a fan of how they removed some things from the game like Mario narrating the credits and DKs bloodcurdling scream after you beat the final boss, but overall it looks like a really good game
DONKEY KONG 94’ FOR SWITCH ONLINE?
Emulation is a-
NINTENDO! I WAS GONNA SAY EMULATION IS BAD!
9:40 some levels were actually tweaked to be harder than the original
Can you name some examples ? I never played the OG.
@@theghosttm8245 I forget which level, but there's one with two ninji jumping. In the original, the ninji are jumping on normal ground, in the remake they're jumping over spikes making you bounce on their heads. Additionally, the lava rises higher in the remake, which kills you while in the original it doesn't go as high making the level still clearable
@@varietychan jeez
Or maybe certain critics dont have the same tastes and opinions as you?
Exactly. If he had just said people have different opinions this review would be fine. But he acts like his opinion is the only right one.
THIS!
A little update on my review of the game used to be 7/10 now 6/10 one of my complaints was them removing dialogue from the Game Boy advance and death animations and chapter complete special animation they would get after beating donkey Kong people have went in the game and found remaked death animations and reanimated dialogue for cut scenes and reanimated pictures for beating donkey Kong just removed, because of Nintendo worried about controversy
This is the best review of this game in the entire internet. No game is usless if its fun and works well.
Recently Nintendo DID announce Mini Mario plushies (albeit to my knowledge they're only in Japan). Not exactly figurines, but they're still pretty cool!
Yeah but they should be plasticky figurines. As much as I hate plastic, those things just need it
@@geschnitztekiste4111 Understandable
This is what I call Federation Force Syndrome. Where no matter how good the game actually is people won’t like it because they were expecting something else.
The game is not for me, I find it's too slow paced and too expensive for what it is (especially as a canadian it's like 65 bucks plus tax which is ridiculous), but i'm glad it exists for the people for wanted it and enjoy it
I could plan on getting the game in the far future.
You ever played Gameboy Donkey Kong?
I'm sorry here, 'Demeech'; but puzzle video games don't really emotionally do for me *_to begin with_* there (I find them too hard and frustrating there!). Plus, it doesn't help there that Nintendo decided to be stuck in the "Mario Mandates" by having Mario as the protagonist and Donkey Kong as the antagonist in the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong video games (I don't see a Donkey Kong Jr. remake or new Donkey Kong Jr. video game, where Mario is the antagonist, so long as these "Mario Mandates" are in place by Nintendo). Therefore, I just don't like this video game all that much here. Don't you understand me wrong here - the visuals and music are *_excellent_* in the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong remake on the Nintendo Switch, and the controls are probably fine for a Mario Vs. Donkey Kong video game. It's the fact that Donkey Kong has been sidelined to villain/enemy boss status in the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong remake and the fact that we hadn't had a brand-new Donkey Kong video game, where Donkey Kong is the protagonist, for 10 years now is what is keeping me from buying and liking this video game.
um... you forgot to say'there was 12 extra levels in the 2004 version. but now it is up to 16 extra levels in the remake version.'
Some of those are e-Reader levels, though. Not sure if they made it in.
@@siyahseeker They didn't make it in, at least as far as I know. Which is a shame, but on the other hand they would kind of need to have kept fall damage. The very first E-reader level REQUIRES having fall damage or else it breaks the level entirely.
Was deadddd you went to see actual gorillas loool, but great video! I'd actually never played Mario vs donkey kong, seems like the perfect switch game actually
Let's play it at PAX! I'll bring my Switch.
I was pretty excited. This was a very fun game for the GBA.
Good review, however, the removal of the scoring system killed the remake for me. Aiming for high scores in the original added so much more depth (chaining hammer killls, optimizing movement).
28:35 Demeech's Fury
Now THIS right here is a game where fighting one boss over and over again at the end of every world is actually justified, unlike Super Mario BLUNDER! Not only because of the game's title being "Mario Vs Donkey Kong," but also because you fight him several times here as opposed to the lousy four times against Bowser Jr in Blunder. Again, what were the developers SMOKING to not include a boss for Worlds Three and Five four last year's 2D Mario?
Its simplicity helps me play with my boy, but boy, oh boy, it is anything but simple. It's great and cute.
And it's true. They made in-game merch but none out of game.
I didn’t turn on casual mode til level 7-3
it is confirmed that the media hates puzzles
well i really enjoyed the demo of mario vs donkey kong & the funniest part that mario doing the handstand which is that is the best part ever in this game & mario never done that in any single mario game at all
Demeech came to cook! This game is so good. It’s my favorite Mario vs dk
No wonder people don't trust them anymore, Other than that this was a great video! 👍🏻
DONKEY KONG???!!?
I wish DK 94 would get a remaster, I loved that game
The biggest question I have here is why tf did Alex from Nintendo Life give Mario Strikers Battle League a 9/10 ? That is disgraceful. But anyway I’m happy to see you defending this game. It’s so fun to play, and honestly very creative, certainly much more than i thought it would end up being. This game feels like a Captain Toad type of game, in the case of it being a puzzle platformer, and the levels being relatively miniature. At least those were the type of vibes I was getting when playing it. And unfortunately too many people are not giving it the praise it deserves. We need more smaller sized games like this. Not every game on the switch needs to take years of development
Mario vs dk 2024 is amazing, cant stop playing it
“DK 94 is the greatest Gameboy game… ever made” FINALLY SOMEONE DOSENT TALK ABOUT POKÉMON AND ONLY POKÉMON WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THE GAMEBOY, AND DK 94 IS THE BEST GB GAME EVER MADE YOU ARE SO CORRECT
I never played original And I always wanted to play It And I am happy A remake
I think about an 8 is par for the course for a Mario puzzle game.
I played the demo and I feel too old for the game. Should I try it anyway?
Demo doesn't offer anything really. I'd recommend getting the full game
@@Demeech Well, that means it's bad at being a demo. But thanks, I'll probably be getting it then!
@@DemeechKinda wish the Demo just had all of World 1, but I had fun getting the hang of the physics considering that I never had played any Mario vs. DK game before trying out this Demo.
Call me crazy for this, but the original Mario Vs. Donkey Kong on the GBA has never done much for me. So many people love to praise that game and go off on how much the series declined in quality immediately after. Personally, the Minis games weren't that bad. Yeah, a few on the DS are sort of indistinguishable and Tipping Stars is an atrocity against the human specie, but otherwise, they were nice fun little Lemmings style games, plus the original Mario Vs. Donkey Kong had plenty of Lemmings style gameplay near the end as well. It also was just a worse version of Donkey Kong 94, like literally, it's just that game with worse mobility, terrible digitized graphics and crusty audio. The graphics are so bad. I don't know why they had to change them. The game looked fine when it was called Donkey Kong Plus. Also, why was the level editor never made an available? It's fully programmed in, like come on. I'm tired of Nintendo fans acting like the original game is some kind of holy grail and that Mini Mario killed their fathers. March of the Minis, Minis on the Move and Amiibo Challenge are genuinely good games, and I'm tired of pretending they're not.
After all these years, I've finally found a fellow Minis fan. The 3DS game is also based.
@@y2commenter246 the Minis games are great, glad someone agrees! They're not like groundbreaking achievements, but they're not meant to be. They're cute little side games and serve that purpose well. Also, the argument they’re just Lemmings clones sucks. Lemmings freaking slaps, and the same applies to Lemmings with Mini Marios. The one on the 3DS was great, the 3D gameplay helped it stand out.
Honestly I think both the Minis and the Original game are good in their own ways
I had no idea that people didn’t like the minis games. I’ve been trying to 100% Mini Land Mayhem and this game’s atmosphere is one of the best in any Mario game EVER. It’s really cute and cozy without being overly childish, this is basically my comfort game at this point. Also, the game actually gets kind of tough once you unlock Plus Mode. It feels like one of those SNES games that gets pretty hard towards the end, except this one’s a more laid-back puzzle game so there’s little to no rage to be had. Shame it’s not too popular.
It's most likely due to being the game not being held in as Donkey Kong 94'.
Anyone complaining about the price, has never heard about inflation before. $30 in 2004 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $48.98 today, so in reality the game cost about one dollar and two cents more than it did over twenty years ago; and comes in HD with all the new features.
The special fire level being on screen when you were talking about difficult levels was definitely intentional. Anyways this really is a perfect remake of the original. It fixes the few problems, adds dope 2 player and time attack modes, and keeps everything else the exact same. What more could you ask for?
Remember how much you hate Journalists, then learn that you don't hate them enough.
Make a captain toad treasure tracker vs mario vs donkey Kong
There is also Blue 3UP Mushrooms.
I just realized that after replaying it. But I completely forgot about them.
I prefer donkey Kong 94 with it's better balance of stages between puzzle and arcade style stages.
will you talk about princess peach showtime
Absolutely
16:11 A world map huh ? Funny, I made one. It's pretty basic-looking and doesn't include the remake's extra worlds, but it's a world map.
Also you're expecting this game that removes a lot of the charm from the original to actually improve on its charm by adding stuff like a world map ? Please.
5 comments, yes world map would be nice
You are ignoring me on porpuse
I never played the original but I absolutely love this Mario VS Donkey Kong for the Switch. I 100%’d it getting perfect on every level. It’s fun and actually has hard challenging levels especially the expert levels though not hard to the degree that scrub no skill gaming journalists say it is lol.
A lot of the Switch's best games were stuff nobody asked for, such as Cadence of Hyrule. However, I think the opposite argument can also work in Nintendo's favor, as folks begged and pleaded for Thousand-Year Door to be remastered, and we're getting a full remake of it! Better twenty years late than never!
I'm a really cheap person, so i will wait for a good sale for this one.
Even if i love the original, i know i can skip it for now
I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece in any way but it is good puzzle game for kids
I mean, I like the game I just don't think a short remake of a GBA game is something you can charge 50 dollars for. Especially after we got Prime Remastered for less than half that price.
Switch 3 launches in November I heard. They are skipping the Switch 2
I thought the "nobody asked" argument died when Sora came to smash.
My guy 50 bucks for an 5 to 10 hour for a remake of a game is terrible doesn't matter how good it is it isn't worth 50
Real
Dude Mario vs. Donkey is $50.
I concur
Reviews are for the experience of the game not the financial aspects unless they are integrated into to the experience like microtransactions.
@@ahmedhasan4966 sorry you are right it is 50
this game is so good. Its better than Wonder
I personally defend blue toad, I think he might be a little more important than people give him credit for. “Cough” “Cough” New super Mario bros is deluxe😡
Despite being a remake, a game I do not play, nor have a console for, I say its a good game.
I am no journalist but I will say, I am a filthy casual, however its why I say Doom Eternal is also a great game.
Donkey Kong 94 is better
It still had no reason to be $50