15 Subtle Differences Between Mario Vs. Donkey Kong for Switch and GBA (Part 2)

#MarioVsDK #differences #details
Here are 15 other subtle differences between the remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong for Nintendo Switch and the original version for Game Boy Advance. Nintendo made a lot changes in audio, aesthetics and design.
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Part 1: • 14 Subtle Differences ...

[@slimballs9650]

4:41 I understood that reference.

[@jiba998]

Can you explain please?

[@mrwario3419]

Star wars. Anikan vs Obi-wan

[@UrALizzaedGary]

Its over Anakin, I have the high ground.

[@ansonchow2016]

You underestimate his power

[@dlightblue14]

@@ansonchow2016 Tell him, don't try it

[@Goat0423]

Making the flamethrower Shy Guys into Snifits was pretty clever I gotta say.

[@chrange9714]

Someone actually appreciating something about the remake, that's sadly and weirdly a rarity.

[@lucaswatts2141]

@@chrange9714 I thought you told me the overall consensus was that the opinion of the game was amazing and the truth

[@chrange9714]

@@lucaswatts2141 It is overall thankfully, I meant it's sadly and weirdly a rarity in videos like these with the loud minority. You wanna fuck off btw? Haven't you harassed me enough?

[@chrange9714]

@@lucaswatts2141 It is overall thankfully, I meant it's sadly and weirdly a rarity in videos like these with the loud minority. You wanna screw off btw? Haven't you gone after me enough?

[@chrange9714]

@@lucaswatts2141 It is overall, I meant it's sadly and weirdly a rarity in videos like these with the loud minority. Can you leave me alone? Haven't you gone after me enough?

[@EikeKusch776]

It's weird that they added additional animation details that the GBA lacked while also making a conscious decision to not reanimate some obvious ones.

[@chrange9714]

The only ones they didn't reanimate were Mario's corpse being burned and laying there slouched and his shocked body laying there twitching. It's pretty obvious why those ones weren't remade

[@DiariosVideos]

​@@chrange9714animations exist in the switch version's data that are close to all of the original deaths so it seems at one point they were planned to be in the game, or maybe they were done as test animations

[@DiariosVideos]

My question is, aside from the "less dialogue makes you relate to the character more" reason, why were some of the voice clips removed from the original? The laughing at DK part I can understand cause Mario is represented as a friendly guy and laughing at DK can come across as mean, but like at least lines like him saying "Mario vs Donkey Kong!" at the title screen should've stayed in imo

[@chrange9714]

@@DiariosVideos If that's actually true then they were probably done as tests at first then decided on changing some of them up later. The remake ones are barely any different than the original's, the only two that are noticably different are his fire and shock deaths. Otherwise him falling off the screen as opposed to falling on his face or back achieves the same thing.

[@chrange9714]

@@DiariosVideos Well it's a remake and they probably just wanted to have a different portrayal of the cutscenes this time. That portrayal not needing a few lines from the original. Not many were cut, a few but not a lot. I agree Mario saying the title should've stayed, I just will never agree or understand why some people act like the remake is a downgrade and/or bad just because they didn't hear some lines from the original.

[@TheomanZero]

The removed animation for Monchees might be to make them look more like toys. Since their faces are made of plastic, they can't change shape.

[@rubykaylaandogie3334]

Fun fact: mario and donkey Kong's animation on the title screen in the new version are mov files so you can easily mod them

[@itsdripnovababy]

Oooh, potential :}

[@DaniTheSpriter256]

1:01 WHY IS IT SO CUTE!?!? 🥺

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

You want to hug them.

[@Christoph8]

The GBA version was ahead of its time.

[@tveye363]

How? It was literally a sequel to a Gameboy game that came out 10 years earlier!

[@MarioTheSpartan]

​@@tveye363 The graphics being that great for such a little device and in such a primitive stage is what makes it ahead of its time.

[@nickgamer2693]

There’s at least one more difference: when Mario gets shocked, a different death music cue plays. Burnt in the GBA version; hit in the Switch version.

[@Sky_Andrea_The_Pokemon_God]

For the first one, the switch version doesn't have the voice over for the title screen, but Mario and Donkey Kong do have an animation interacting with each other. It's so cute. 😊

[@_Chaos_Void_]

2:49 the way he’s defeated is very similar to how you have a game over in SM3DW

[@PipesTheVlob]

Extra bit about jumping on birds, you can't jump on the fire ones, making it so they have 2 total differences mechanically instead of one (the original being you can't deflect the fireballs with handstands)

[@catcomics4792]

Did you know the fruit falling sound is the classic Scooby Doo run sound in reverse? I highlighted this in one of my videos.

[@Tawit2546]

2:06 Mario broke his skull 2:14 Mario broke his skull (again)

[@princesayasminstars19]

There's one more detail about death that people sometimes forget. 1- when you recover mini Mario in the + phases, when he touches the enemy or falls on the spikes, Mini Mario Explodes (Or Evaporates, I don't know, it just disappears), in the Remake They Removed and Remake's death is the same as Mario's. 2- when Mini Mario Dies when Mini Mario Says "Mama Mia!" Mario Also Speaks Mama Mia in the GBA Version, but in the Remake They Chose to Only Have Mini Mario Saying That And finally 3- When Mario dies (without being mini Mario of course) Mini Mario seeing Mario's Finished State, Mini Mario Starts Crying! (How come no one knew about this? And look, I've never seen a toy cry in any fictional work lol) But in the Remake they removed that (I think) Do Part 3! I really liked this video, I've been subscribed here for 2 and a half years!😁🙏👍✨

[@MegaZeta]

No, that’s not anything anyone forgot. It’s something you wanted to add to the conversation

[@jo.sevigny]

Did Charles record the new "Come back Mario" line ?

[@gparyani]

In the Switch version, falling fruits sound like the dog in Duck Hunt laughing at the player. Nice Easter egg there!

[@Samimey13]

Also,in Mario VS Donkey Kong 2:March of the Minis,If You close the DS While the Game is Open Mario Says "Gellato Cioccolato" & "Meatballs"

[@gfriesen17]

You underestimate the ramram power

[@realmariowahoo]

5:45 Is How Paper Mario Series were born

[@apollorock3r244]

1:05 I wonder if this is a new line Charles Martinet recorded for the game. I don’t remember hearing that line in another Mario Vs. Donkey Kong game and he’s retired voicing Mario.

[@GuyWithThePie]

Could be a clip from the original game's recording session that went unused to save space. Charles has said that there are "over 5 million" audio files of him voicing Mario.

[@zariaalhajmoustafa2573]

That's why Charles Martinet have his charm he have his own touch

[@thedaaniel4185]

I was hoping to see a level editor in the switch version like the one you could access through some cheat codes in the gba version. Like, mario maker is fine, but I feel they could've made something big out of a level editor.

[@lucasn0tch]

Just seeing the thumbnail made me hungry lol

[@Gust_The_Man]

2:43-2:54 Sums up my life perfectly

[@Lemonpie129Studios]

This is kinda out of the topic, But I finished the Demo and can’t wait to get the game!!!

[@Digiritter_Prinz]

4:41 oh wow

[@Meneskun]

A subtle detail in the Switch version (I don't remember this on the GBA version). When Mario ducks on a convey and stop ducking, if Mario can't because there is a platform over him he will change its posture like he canlt stand

[@yotubesocialhd2]

But I'm wondering if there are any more differences between the Original Mario vs Donkey Kong and the Mario vs Donkey Kong remake that I don't know of?

[@bepis_real]

2:53 That is very obviously Kevin Afghani voicing him, yet the credits only list Charles Martinet. Really odd

[@MarioGamer2008]

Bro its charles what are you talking about

[@MegaZeta]

No, and not odd, because It’s definitely Martinet. These are archived voice clips used in many, many games.

[@Tawit2546]

2:06 Fall damage is possible in Switch?

[@cathdopper4099]

I love that death 2:03

[@ishitrue]

how could they replace "come back here you big monkey"

[@MajorLinkGaming]

1:01 Cutest part ever!

[@MegaZeta]

Nintendo was so enamored with the capability for voice clips on the GBA, they went a little overboard with repetitiveness. Smart move to streamline that

[@dchen73]

If you have 99 lives on the GBA version and accidentally left your device on, Mario will repeatedly die to the Ramram until it is game over.

[@deathblowringo4168]

2:31 Did you know that was also in the sequel: Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the minis? the Mini-marios can do the same in the Game Over screen or music I say as well.

[@giggs-chan2004]

And if you do not press anything within a few minutes, the game resets.

[@MegaZeta]

Did you know that Mario’s in this game? Did you know that you can just add to the conversation with a statement?

[@dinosore_rs]

Star Wars reference aside, I do like the nerf at 4:41 This game is a puzzle, not a vibe check >w

[@Goomba1309]

7:41 Am I the only one who actually likes this change? It kinda makes the worlds a bit more open instead of being completely linear

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

No, I like it too. It gives you a chance to take a break if you're having trouble with one stage so you can do another and rethink how yo tackle it.

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

to me, the original felt more like a journey. And the levels going in order actually taught you mechanics you'd need in late stages.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

@@wariolandgoldpiramid All of the levels that teach you mechanics mainly focus on that one mechanic and don't include many others (besides climbing, which is the first), so learning them in a specific order isn't strictly necessary.

[@LucianoRelobaDiaz]

2:32 Mario 64 reference

[@X07-g6n]

1:28 5:00 So once again Nintendo makes his games easier for the future generations.

[@mDelto]

One big difference I’ve noticed is the music from Fire Mountain. The GBA sounded so cool, like it was a hip hop beat, but in the remake they COMPLETELY changed it with something more orchestral and haunted. It’s not necessarily *bad* but I still prefer the GBA version.

[@angiho926]

Who Misses Charles Martinet? v

[@MegaZeta]

Poor little clickbaiter

[@hidmdhd2156]

Good video man 😊

[@daboz8753]

OH, MARIO OH, MARIO OH, MARIO OH, MARIO OH, MARIO OH, MARIO OH, MARIO

[@giggs-chan2004]

Glad that lines gone

[@auto8709]

Some of the voicelines has removed?

[@MegaZeta]

Yes, a moderate improvement. Nintendo really wanted to show off the GBA audio capabilities, so you had a lot of repetitive voice clips then.

[@noidea5597]

Please do another Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze speedrun of a cool level🙏! They were so fun to watch and this speedrunning community needs more attention

[@AdriaticTokoru]

2:05 Why did he land on his head?!

[@Tennenplays]

did you aready say that point aka high score is gone

[@Cookieman245]

This remake is so bad this really shows how Nintendo went from WoW New Interesting Ways To Create Amazing Games to Eh Fuck It We Have The Switch Now I Guess.

[@MegaZeta]

No, not really. But I’m coming to understand that most comments on these videos are parroting someone else’s opinion without articulating it

[@KittuArt05]

I swear minis saying oh mario are annoying After a little bit of time It really made a spot in my mind

[@jesusmijares8614]

They could have made the animation for the minis calling Mario and also you see them also where they are, or at least like in the original.

[@Tawit2546]

1:47 Mario gets up automatically?

[@RolieKloeOlie]

I’m only on world 2 but do points even matter? In gba version the time was important to get a high enough score to unlock bonus levels

[@sithlordmikeyp]

It doesn’t, it’s just part of modern Nintendo’s handholding/neutering policy for games.

[@MegaZeta]

@@sithlordmikeyp Amazing how you are fail-feigning maturity for what is clearly an all-ages video game 😂

[@_G.C]

They really removed a lot of the charm this game had in its sound effects and graphics didn't they

[@MegaZeta]

No, they added some and removed some, but it’s clear to me most comments here are parroting someone else’s opinion

[@dylangarciafernandez6599]

2:41 You get f in the class

[@EricaCasas-kx3df]

Fun fact: this mario is actually from SMG4.

[@EricaCasas-kx3df]

Timestamp: 2:34

[@Evixyn]

The remake has tone down the realism and made the title easier and less challenging, which is a massive turn off for me.

[@Okeana_Aster]

Same

[@chrange9714]

Toned down the realism? What? It increases the realism in the remake and it is barely any easier than the original was. The only thing that makes the remake slightly easier is there not being fall damage.

[@Okeana_Aster]

@@chrange9714 They probably meant Mario's personality, who experienced a wider range of emotions, like a real human would (so more realistic), in the original than in the remake. Also I dunno if that's what they meant, but in the original, some enemies were toys, but most of them were actual living creatures who lived in that environment. Now most enemies are toys that don't really have a place in these environments and their presence makes less sense.

[@chrange9714]

@@Okeana_Aster He experiences the same amount of emotions in the remake as he does in the original, he's just less angry and that anger was swapped out for panic. He still expresses a wide range of emotions like a real human, being shown to be surprised, panicked, angry, and caring. Enemies like Monchies were still toys in the original, they just weren't shown to be very well. The remake fixes that, in fact the remake actually makes the birds real birds while the original had them looking more toy like. All of the toy enemies have a place in the environments because it fits the theme of the game and makes sense why DK would send toy enemies at you. Their presence makes the same amount of sense.

[@Okeana_Aster]

@@chrange9714 I always considered the birds to be real birds.

[@Wenda1684]

Mario what's my jumping

[@MsKeinarsen]

Pls do part 3

[@Digiritter_Prinz]

1:12 hahaha CUTE

[@Blue_mccraft]

I love Nintendo switch and game boy advance Mario vs donkey Kong games

[@PrintThem]

1:41 i hate this modification. It was bettr when, if you fell from a great height, you would just die.

[@giggs-chan2004]

At least it does SOMETHING

[@MegaZeta]

Understood. However, it’s superior game design, because that was just a quarter-eater mechanic.

[@PrintThem]

@@MegaZeta Nah, it made you have to think abt if you could fall from that high up

[@rubykaylaandogie3334]

Those monchees look as if they're from pizza tower in the original

[@ZeljkoKovac-d9b]

2:41

[@CerealEater19]

Is it me or do I find the Ramrams cuter in the remake?

[@raulhedgebomber420]

In GBA: its so funny Switch: why this game is so cold? ._. The best port to play: GBA>>>>Switch

[@chrange9714]

What's not funny and "so cold" about the Switch version lol. Nah the remake is definitely the one to play.

[@sithlordmikeyp]

​@@chrange9714 I don't know what that guy is talking about, but I definitely prefer the GBA one.

[@kennydarmawan13]

1:37 I think removing the fall game over is a wise choice, as this would make the game feel a lot faster and smoother to play.

[@juanrivera2727]

2:41 bold of me to assume that this is one of the laziest game over screens in a mario game as it's just a copy and paste from 3d world's game over screen

[@MegaZeta]

why did you phrase this comment in the form of a cliche suggesting you’re wrong & we shouldn’t believe you

[@cathdopper4099]

2:23 2:06

[@Arabellaenespanol]

2:46 2:54 2:55 3:00 3:01

[@Wenda1684]

Hey friends

[@BeefBoss2010]

How did the gba version add less difficulty and animations...?

[@Fireboi_12]

Yeah that how not remake work (ig for bit easier)

[@LEVIGABRIELSANTANA]

mariocat

[@jesusrigobertoaldaymartine8621]

0:41 1:02

[@Digiritter_Prinz]

Oh alright

[@Phantron]

dont you mean fire-BREATHING sniffits?

[@Arabellaenespanol]

7:06

[@IsaacVivarais]

2:07

[@annettelonechild3433]

0:32 Kevin Afgani should’ve voiced it

[@msbve2003]

Italian 2:28

[@Wenda1684]

Not you lava

[@KingBruiser8X]

Heh... All will know... All will see!!! Nobody will make a fool of me... Those tyrants... THEY WILL ALL PAY!!!

[@Okeana_Aster]

What ?

[@TheDarkYoshi64]

Schizo-posting?

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

@@TheDarkYoshi64A reference to one of his own shorts

[@schnek8927]

A distinct downgrade, as usual. Also, why is audio-design so awful nowadays? Not just in this game, but for the entire industry. I mean, everything has gone down in quality for the last two decades, but audio seems especially boring and uninspired in modern games.

[@chrange9714]

What are you on about lol, nothing is a downgrade in the remake from the original. There are several upgrades. Don't flap your mouth if you're just going to speed nonsense. And idk what kind of rant you're going on about audio design, but the remake sure as heck has good audio design.

[@lucaswatts2141]

@@chrange9714 if it had good audio design, would people be as dissatisfied with it (it's a pretty common point made about the remake)

[@chrange9714]

@@lucaswatts2141 "People" aren't dissatisfied with it, this one guy is. Not a single soul has said this other than him. It is not a common point made about the remake at all, that's a lie.

[@lucaswatts2141]

@@chrange9714 i've said it, many other people have said it, and you've replied to them in at least 4 videos that i've seen, and multiple commenters in those videos. Are you perhaps a liar as you have previously claimed me to be?

[@shyguy85]

dude hes gotta have like autism or something@@lucaswatts2141

[@mukamijemima7639]

😢😅😢😂😂😂❤❤

[@mukamijemima7639]

🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄 fo

[@mukamijemima7639]

🍄 for mario

[@Wenda1684]

Not cool of mario

[@MrEJC53-gj9fh]

First

[@ivansimonov6076]

No. You're 64655676675675th

[@MatheusH4429]

2*

[@IsaacVivarais]

5:56