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[Draugoth]

Nintendo has revealed a remake of the original Mario VS Donkey Kong game that originally released on Game Boy Advance.

Revealed during today's Nintendo Direct, Mario VS Donkey Kong is coming to Nintendo Switch on February 16, 2024. This version of the game is adding local co-op, as we saw Mario and Toad working together to gather the key and reach the goal.

 

[Dacvak]

I somehow didn’t notice this was a remake of the GBA game. I guess that’s fine since it’s been like 10,000 years since I’ve played it.

 

[diffusionx]

The original has that grody 3D rendered plasticky look that Nintendo was doing around that time and it doesn't hold up. Great game but pretty damn ugly. So this is welcome.

 

[Robb]

The original is actually a pretty great title and this looks very nice. But it’s not really the DK announcement I was hoping for..

 

[Impotaku]

Wonder if they will include the e-reader levels from the gba version.

 

[RoboFu]

Meh… I don’t know.. I may be out of the loop, but I don’t think this was as big of deal as Nintendo may have thought?

 

[March Climber]

Meh… I don’t know.. I may be out of the loop, but I don’t think this was as big of deal as Nintendo may have thought?

This would have been a bigger deal if they had packaged all of the MvDK games together in one remade super game called 'Super Mario vs Donkey Kong'. I was waiting to hear the announcer say that this contains all 200+ levels of the franchise. I'm kind of indifferent on it now because it's just the original with better graphics for a full price purchase.

 

[Beer Baelly]

Full price?!

 

[blacktout]

I think I would rather have a Donkey Kong '94 remake in a style more clearly inspired by the arcade game, maybe something like the retro sections of Mario Odyssey with classic sprites over modern backgrounds. This just looks really ... bland.

Full price?!

It's $50, I believe. That said, it's super fucked that we live in a world were "budget" titles cost fifty bucks.

 

[ADiTAR]

I do wish Nintendo experimented with art styles in Mario games like they used to do, and they still do with Zelda.

The Mario titles just feel so blend, even Wonder could've gone for a more zany approach.

 

[March Climber]

It's $50, I believe. That said, it's super fucked that we live in a world were "budget" titles cost fifty bucks.

I still consider 50 to 70 to be within the range of full price. This is how I personally see it:

50-70 = Full Price
20-40 = Budget Price
1-20 = Sale Price or bite-sized game

 

[blacktout]

I still consider 50 to 70 to be within the range of full price. This is how I personally see it:

50-70 = Full Price
20-40 = Budget Price
1-20 = Sale Price or bite-sized game

Unfortunately, I think $50 is the new $40 now that games that would have traditionally been $60 are $70, so $50 is now budget pricing in the eyes of publishers, even if it seems like bullshit to us.

That said, I feel like even $40 would have been pushing it for this game, and normally I'm a sucker for Nintendo's smaller projects.

 

[March Climber]

Unfortunately, I think $50 is the new $40 now that games that would have traditionally been $60 are $70, so $50 is now budget pricing in the eyes of publishers, even if it seems like bullshit to us.

That said, I feel like even $40 would have been pushing it for this game, and normally I'm a sucker for Nintendo's smaller projects.

Honestly I wouldn't care as much if Nintendo games did the same as other games and dropped in price exponentially months after release. The problem is that they don't. It's why their recent announcement of tons of mario remakes and projects isn't quite doing it for me, because I know they'll all be priced between 50-70. I'm waiting for the next big thing instead. Whether that be a new 3D Mario, Zelda, or whatever Metroid Prime 4 will be, that's more likely to entice me on a full price purchase.

 

[RoadHazard]

I still consider 50 to 70 to be within the range of full price. This is how I personally see it:

50-70 = Full Price
20-40 = Budget Price
1-20 = Sale Price or bite-sized game

What about $45 though

 

[Dream-Knife]

Unfortunately, I think $50 is the new $40 now that games that would have traditionally been $60 are $70, so $50 is now budget pricing in the eyes of publishers, even if it seems like bullshit to us.

That said, I feel like even $40 would have been pushing it for this game, and normally I'm a sucker for Nintendo's smaller projects.

"Handheld" games should still be $30 IMO. That's still the realm of Indies.

$40 3ds games are a bit different since they were going for full 3d, basically PS2 era games.
$30 was GBC/GBA realm.

 

[lame gag1990]

The lack of any innovation from Nintendo these days is pathetic. What a joke of a company they are now.

 

[Elder Legend]

The lack of any innovation from Nintendo these days is pathetic. What a joke of a company they are now.

I am pretty sure all the innovative stuff are being saved for the Switch 2. The Switch already had plenty innovation at the start of launch and we'll beyond that. So not sure what you are talking about.

 

[diffusionx]

It's $50, I believe. That said, it's super fucked that we live in a world were "budget" titles cost fifty bucks.

Thanks Biden

 

[Mato]

Would it kill them to make a new game with new levels? It's probably just an extra 3 people working a dank room somewhere.

 

[lame gag1990]

The Switch already had plenty innovation at the start of launch and we'll beyond that. So not sure what you are talking about.

Enlighten me. I must have forgotten.

 

[amigastar]

I still consider 50 to 70 to be within the range of full price. This is how I personally see it:

50-70 = Full Price
20-40 = Budget Price
1-20 = Sale Price or bite-sized game

Alan Wake 2 will cost 50 bucks. Considering it's a new full game thats not that bad.

 

[March Climber]

What about $45 though

Anything between 40-50 depends on the individual. One person can see 45 as an AAA game on a discount, and another person can see 45 as a budget game asking for a little extra on release.

It's easier to make a hard line for 50 and up or 40 and below.