Mario vs. Donkey Kong review: the Nintendo Switch enters its filler era

has become one of the best kart racing games of all time, and this eighth entry in the series has been around in some form for a decade. The game offers a huge selection of customization options for players to choose from to get the fastest runs possible on each track. Racers, karts, tires, and gliders can all be mixed and matched, and each changes the stats that will be used in the race itself.

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There are a number of tracks that repeatedly show up in the franchise, and with rumors of surfacing, there are still a number of tracks that haven't made an appearance for a while. revamped many classic tracks from previous games, especially in the Deluxe Booster Course Pass, where many tracks from made an appearance. With the Deluxe Pass bringing in many classic and loved tracks, there are still many tracks that are due to make a comeback.

February hasn’t been the kindest to Nintendo Switch gamers. The reasons for this are plentiful. First, there have been rumors galore about the Switch successor and when it would come out, culminating in the system not coming out until 2025 due to gaming and hardware concerns. Then, the first Nintendo Direct of 2024 turned out to be nothing more than a Partner Showcase, which didn’t show a single exclusive title for the Switch. The recent Pokemon Presents added to those woes by revealing one game for 2025. Then, there’s the “Mario problem” that fans have been talking about.

We’re only two months into 2024, but it’s already a surprisingly front-loaded year for new games. We kicked the year off with great Like a Dragon, Tekken, and Prince of Persia games in January, but February turned the heat up even more. Persona 3 Reload andFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth gave us two excellent RPGs, whileHelldivers 2 has been a surprise hit for Sony. Even just trying to keep up with the major releases has been a daunting task.

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When they first burst onto arcade cabinet screens in 1981, Mario and Donkey Kong instantly became one of the greatest hero and villain pairings since Pong’s left and right paddles. Yet as iconic as they were at the start of the decade, by the end of it Mario had moved onto fighting oversized spiky turtles, and DK was lining up for his own reptile-bashing platforming series, but beneath it all there was still this simmering rivalry that would be rekindled with Mario vs. Donkey Kong, a GBA classic now remade for Nintendo Switch.

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The next game will need to have some fresh ideas to engage its drivers if it is going to be able to compete with the overwhelming success that has had. was originally released in 2014, which means that this game has seen a decade of new content and updates, particularly a whole host of DLC with its Booster Course Pass releases. After that long of a run, and being so cemented in the hearts of players, has a lot to live up to.

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