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Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
	; For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	Nintendo Software Technology Corporation; Nintendo SPD Group No.3
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS, Virtual Console (Wii U)
Release date	Nintendo DS:; September 25, 2006; January 18, 2007; March 9, 2007; April 12, 2007; April 12, 2007; Virtual Console (Wii U):; September 17, 2015; September 18, 2015; August 17, 2016; October 6, 2016;
Genre	Puzzle/Action
ESRB:	- Everyone
PEGI:	- Three years and older
CERO:	- All ages
ACB:	- General
USK:	- All ages
Mode(s)	Single-player
Media	Wii U: Digital download Nintendo DS: Game Card
Input	Wii U: Wii U GamePad Nintendo DS: Stylus

Latest revision as of 21:58, April 8, 2024

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis is an action puzzle game for the Nintendo DS and the sequel to Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Rather than being a platformer in the same way as its predecessor, this game instead places a focus on controlling the Mini toys created by the Mario Toy Company and guiding them through each level; this is the standard form of gameplay for later games in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. In addition to Mini Mario toys returning, three new toys are introduced in this game, including Mini Donkey Kong, Mini Toad, and Mini Peach. This game also marks the first appearance of Pauline in the Super Mario franchise since Donkey Kong for the Game Boy. The game's title is an allusion to the orchestral piece "March of the Meanies" from the film Yellow Submarine.

Shortly before the release of the game, the 2006 version of the Camp Hyrule website featured a Super Mini Mario World section, which provided users with information about the game. As an additional promotion, a browser game titled Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos was published on the Nintendo Arcade webpage. The game was rereleased for the Wii U's Virtual Console in Europe and Australia in September 2015 (the same day Mario vs. Donkey Kong was released on the same platform in those regions), in Japan in August 2016, and in North America in October 2016.

Story[edit]

The Mario Toy Company returns with a commercial promoting the new Super Mini Mario World, which is an outdoor amusement park centered around the Mini Marios, Mini Peachs, Mini Toads, and Mini Donkey Kongs. A crowd of Toads is shown watching Pauline and Mario, who is about to cut the ribbon to open the park. Donkey Kong, one of the Mario Toy Company's employees,^[1] is also in the crowd. He immediately falls in love with Pauline and rushes to her, presenting her with a Mini Donkey Kong. However, Mario hands out a Mini Mario, which Pauline chooses instead of the Mini Donkey Kong. A heartbroken Donkey Kong becomes furious and breaks down a sales post of Mini Marios, even crushing one with his feet. He then heads toward the elevator, grabbing Pauline on his way and knocking Mario to the floor. As Donkey Kong enters the elevator with Pauline, Mario gets up and runs toward it, but its doors close before he can reach it, and Donkey Kong brings Pauline up to the roof of the building. Mario is unsure of what to do until two Mini Marios come to offer help.

In the ending, Mario reaches the top of the building and finds Pauline safe with many presents in a room on the roof. Donkey Kong looks apologetic for his actions as a Mini Mario races across the floor to meet a Mini Donkey Kong. Pauline picks up the Mini Donkey Kong and kisses it, making Donkey Kong happy. Toads appear and everyone waves, leading into the credits.

Donkey Kong presents a Mini Donkey Kong to Pauline
Pauline chooses Mario's Mini Mario, making Donkey Kong furious
Donkey Kong kidnaps Pauline

Gameplay[edit]

Main Game[edit]

Unlike in Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Mario is not a playable character in this game, as he has only a supporting role. Instead, Mini Mario toys appear as playable characters in each level. The objective of each level is to control the Mini Marios, as well as manipulate the environment around them, in order to direct each Mini Mario to the exit, a portal-like doorway with a red "M" on top. This focus on controlling Minis laid the foundation for future games in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. Each standard level contains a minimum of two Mini Marios and a maximum of eight. There are 240 Mini Marios in total.

A perfect chain with a Gold Mini Mario bonus is set up.

The two sets of Pink Blocks shown here protect the Mini Marios from the Piranha Plants in Room 1-3. Additionally, a Gold Mini Mario bonus and a perfect Chain Goal bonus are set up.

The player can scroll around each level using the or the buttons. Aside from this, gameplay uses only the stylus and Touch Screen:

Tapping a Mini activates it.
Tapping a moving Mini causes it to halt.
Minis automatically change direction when hitting a wall or another Mini.
If a moving Mini touches a stationary Mini, it will start moving.
Swiping a Mini left or right moves it in that direction or switches its direction.
Swiping in the same direction across multiple Minis changes the direction of all of them.
Swiping up makes a Mini jump.
If a Warp Pipe is directly below a Mini, swiping down on the Mini makes it enter the Warp Pipe. Minis can also enter a Warp Pipe directly above them by jumping into them.
A Mini hesitates and makes a warning noise if it is about to fall into spikes or another danger that can break it, including large heights.

To guide the Minis to the exit, the player must manipulate elements of the level itself as well as the Minis, so they can reach the exit without being destroyed. Level elements that appear frequently throughout the game include Color Blocks, which can be placed if the player has a sufficient number of them stored, as shown in the inventory on the Top Screen. For example, in Room 1-1, a wall of Pink Blocks can be picked up and placed elsewhere to form a floor, allowing Minis to cross and reach the level's Mini Mario Card. Other examples of level elements include elevators, which can be moved up and down with two separate buttons, and conveyor belts, which can be reversed using a conveyor switch. At any point during the game, if the player enters the Nintendo DS's Sleep Mode by closing their system, Mario says one of four lines:

"Hey! Come back here, you!"
"Hey, come back here, you big-a monkey!"
"Not again!"
"I love this game!"

Mario says different lines if the player exits Sleep Mode by opening their system:

"What's up?"
"Okey-dokey!"
"Here we go again!"
"Let's play again!"

This feature was reimplemented in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!.

Time limit[edit]

The "Time Is Up!" message immediately preceding a Game Over. Note how the "Time Bonus" text normally displayed on the Top Screen has turned blue and changed to "Time Left".

Each level features a time limit, which does not start counting down until either Color Blocks are picked up or a Mini is activated. The player can scroll around the level before starting its timer, in order to plan their actions.

A level's timer starts at 300 seconds of a Time Bonus. If this Time Bonus exceeds 0 after the level has been completed, it will be multiplied by 10 and added to the player's score on the results screen. However, if this Time Bonus reaches 0 and the level is still being played, the time counter on the Top Screen turns blue, and its text changes from "Time Bonus" to "Time Left". The counter then resets to 300 seconds and continues to count down. If the Time Left counter reaches 0 and the level is still being played, the game displays a "Time Is Up!" message, Mario exclaims "Mama mia, time's up!" and the game is over, regardless of how many Minis entered the goal. Therefore, the player has 300 seconds to earn a Time Bonus, and 600 seconds in total to complete the level.

Scoring and stars[edit]

Scoring is specific and precise for each level. Small and big coins are spread throughout the levels (worth 50 and 500 points respectively when collected). Collecting the level's Mini Mario Card is worth 1000 points. If the timer on the Top Screen reads "Time Bonus" instead of "Time Left", each second remaining on the timer is worth an additional 10 points. There are many bonuses that come into effect on the results screen after a level is completed:

Each Mini that enters the goal is worth 1000 points.
If all Minis enter the goal, 5000 points are awarded instead of awarding points for each Mini individually.
Getting Minis into the goal very close to each other is called a Chain Goal. Starting at 1000, the Chain Goal bonus is doubled for each additional Mini in the chain; for example, 2 Minis in a row is 1000 + 2000 = 3000 points, and 4 minis in a row is 1000 + 2000 + 4000 + 8000 = 15000 points. The bonus increases exponentially. A sparkling effect surrounds the goal to signify the Chain Goal bonus is still active, and it lasts for about three seconds after the last Mini in the chain enters the goal.
- If a perfect Chain Goal is formed (all Minis enter the goal consecutively while it is still sparkling), another bonus of 5000 points is awarded.
- If a Gold Mini Mario is at the back of a perfect Chain Goal, the last bonus is doubled again (for example, 3 Minis = 1000 + 2000 + 8000 = 11000 point bonus).
Finally, a nonstop bonus is awarded if a Mini is never stopped by the player by tapping on it (stopping at an elevator, on an enemy, or in a Warp Pipe does not cancel the nonstop bonus). This bonus is 1000 points per Mini; however, if none of the Minis are stopped, a bonus of 7000 points is awarded instead.

By meeting all of the criteria above and earning every possible bonus, the player can earn a gold star for the level. Below it is the silver star and the bronze star. It is possible not to receive a star after a level is completed, especially if the player loses more than one Mini Mario. Stars are used to unlock extras after completing the main adventure.

The following is a table of the bonuses for the number of Mini Marios that appear in each level, and the minimum scores needed to obtain each type of star. A indicates that a Gold Mini Mario is one of the Minis present in the level.

# of Minis	All Non-Stop Bonus	Bronze, Silver, Gold Star Minimum Scores
1^a	6000	7200 13200 18200
2	7000	9450 11450 22200
3	8000	10700 12700 27200
3	8000	10700 13700 31200
4	9000	12200 14200 36200
4	9000	13200 16200 44200
5	10000	13200 18200 43200
6^b	11000	14450 20450 107200
8^c	13000	17200 45200 395200

^a - Only in levels made in the Construction Zone
^b - Only in Room 3-3 and levels made in the Construction Zone
^c - Only in Room 8-3

Mini Game[edit]

Main article: Shy Guy Smash!

Each of the first nine levels in a floor contains a Mini Mario Card, a card with a letter on one side and a Mini Mario head on the other side. When collected, all of the cards on a single floor spell "MINIMARIO", and appear in that order (i.e. Room 7-3 contains an "N" card).

Finding every Mini Mario Card on a single floor unlocks a minigame (parsed as a Mini Game) for that floor. In the minigame, titled Shy Guy Smash!, the player uses the stylus to tap Shy Guys that appear from Warp Pipes. Tapping a Shy Guy breaks it, adding 1 point to the score. Starting in Tropical Island, Bob-ombs also appear from the Warp Pipes; however, tapping them causes them to explode, subtracting 5 points from the score. The player must earn at least 25 points within 30 seconds to reach the minigame's goal score. If the player exceeds the goal score, it is set to the player's new record.

Boss battles[edit]

Because Boss Game 2 is on an even-numbered floor, the cannon can only rotate in an arc, making hitting Donkey Kong using a Mini Mario more difficult. Alternatively, a Mini Mario can use coconuts hanging from girders to hit Donkey Kong.

Each floor concludes with a boss battle against Donkey Kong, with a time limit of 180 seconds. The player must shoot Mini Marios upward from a cannon to hit Donkey Kong either directly or indirectly. On odd-numbered floors, the cannon can be moved left and right by swiping its handle^[1] with the stylus, and the cannon only shoots Minis directly upward. On even-numbered floors, the cannon can be rotated in an arc formation by swiping its handle, and can shoot Minis at various angles. To shoot a Mini Mario, the player must tap the Attack Button^[1] labeled "SHOOT". Additionally, the player can hold or to activate the Boss Cannon Indicator,^[1] a guideline that indicates where a Mini Mario will travel when fired.

During the first seven boss battles, Mini Marios can hit Donkey Kong directly to damage him. However, in Boss Game 2, Boss Game 4, and Boss Game 6, Donkey Kong is protected by the spiked platform he is standing on, making it more difficult for a Mini Mario to directly hit Donkey Kong. In Boss Game 8, Donkey Kong punches a Mini Mario if it touches him, causing the Mini Mario to break. Boss battles on even-numbered floors feature objects suspended from platforms at the top of the screen. Mini Marios can land on these platforms with proper timing to cause the objects to fall on Donkey Kong and damage him.

The number of Mini Marios the player has depends on how many Mini Marios they directed to the goal in the floor's first nine levels. A Mini Mario breaks if it touches a projectile. If all of the player's Mini Marios break, the game is over. After Donkey Kong takes six hits in each battle, he is defeated and the level is completed.

The player can also earn a score and a star for each of the first eight boss battles, but the score is calculated differently than in standard levels. The minimum score to receive a gold star is 1,000 multiplied by the total number of Minis on the floor. Each second left on the timer is worth 10 points, and each of the player's remaining Mini Marios is worth 1,000 points. Therefore, to earn a gold star for a boss battle, the player must direct every Mini Mario to the goal in the floor's previous levels, then defeat Donkey Kong without breaking a single Mini Mario. Alternatively, if Donkey Kong is defeated with 100 seconds or more left on the timer, the player can finish the battle with one less Mini Mario and still earn a gold star. Generally, a silver star is earned for retaining 75% of the total number of Mini Marios on the floor, and a bronze star is earned for retaining 50% of the total.

Construction Zone[edit]

The Construction Zone menu

Main article: Construction Zone § Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis introduces a game mode known as Construction Zone, where the player can create and play their own custom levels, as well as share these levels with other players. The player can use the Multi-Card feature to exchange levels with another player who has a separate Nintendo DS system and game card. Prior to the discontinuation of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service, players could use the Nintendo WFC feature of the Construction Zone to send and receive levels online.

Options[edit]

The Options menu

In addition to the Main Game and Construction Zone modes, the game's title screen also features an Options menu, where the player can adjust settings and view unlockables. There are six buttons present in the Options menu:

Audio: The player can adjust the game's audio settings to Stereo, Surround, or Headphones. After completing the main adventure, the player can hear every sound effect and music track in the game. There are 144 sound effects and 77 music tracks in total.
Showroom: The player can view previously seen movies and images, as well as view the credits and change a cosmetic feature.
- Movies: Players can watch the four real-time movies from the game. However, only one is unlocked at the beginning; the rest must be unlocked by playing through the Main Game mode.
  - Pre Title: Unlocked from the beginning.
  - Introduction: Unlocked by starting the Main Game mode.
  - Ending: Unlocked by defeating Donkey Kong on the Roof.
  - Musical: Unlocked by completing B2 in DK's Hideout.
- Gallery: Players can look at eighteen full-screen pictures from the game, which are unlocked as they are shown in the Main Game mode. Eight of the pictures are the intro screens shown before the first eight boss battles, while another eight pictures are the victory screens shown after completing each of the first eight boss battles. The penultimate picture is shown before the final battle on the Roof, and the final picture is unlocked from completing B1 in DK's Hideout.
- Credits: Replays the credits. The player must finish the Main Game at least once to unlock it.
- Title: On the title screen, Mini Marios walk across the bottom of the top screen. This cosmetic feature can be changed to feature other Minis, but stars are required to do so.
  - Mini Marios: Unlocked from the beginning.
  - Mini Toads: Requires all 80 bronze stars in the game.
  - Mini Peaches: Requires all 80 silver stars in the game.
  - Mini Donkey Kongs: Requires all 80 gold stars in the game.
Register: Players can register their name as it appears in the Construction Zone and Wi-Fi Connection here.
Single Card: A demo version of the game can be sent to another Nintendo DS without the game card.
Erase All: This deletes all Main Game data and all Construction Zone levels, whether created or received, and it resets the player's friend code.
NintendoWiFi.com Features: Players could choose to let their statistics be part of Nintendo's official Wi-Fi site.

Controls[edit]

– drag or tap objects; navigate menus
– scroll around level
- scroll around level
- pause game; exit Shy Guy Smash!
- activate Boss Cannon Indicator (during boss battles)

Characters[edit]

Mario, one of the game's titular characters, only plays a minor role in the game, only appearing in cutscenes and assisting the Mini Marios during the final battle on the Roof. Mario is also seen entering each floor of Super Mini Mario World, along with Mini Marios. Donkey Kong appears in cutscenes and is fought as the boss of each floor; he is also seen entering these floors. Pauline and Toads also appear in the game's cutscenes. The cast of characters primarily consists of the Mini toys, which are the only playable characters in the game. Mini Mario returns from Mario vs. Donkey Kong as the primary playable character of the Main Game mode. A variant of Mini Mario known as Gold Mini Mario is introduced, which is worth extra points if it is the last Mini Mario to reach the exit. Mini Toad, Mini Peach, and Mini Donkey Kong also appear in the game's cutscenes; however, during gameplay, they can only be used in the Construction Zone in Special Kit 1, Special Kit 2, and Special Kit 3 respectively. All of these Minis behave identically to each other. Each Mini can turn into its fire form upon collecting a Fire Flower.

Floors[edit]

Each floor of Super Mini Mario World is diverse and has its own unique elements that sets it apart. The eight primary floors in the game (excluding the Basement and Roof) each consist of nine levels, a minigame (marked by a button labeled "MINI"), and a boss battle against Donkey Kong (marked by a button labeled "DK"). In the PAL version of the game, the floor count for the eight primary floors starts from "Ground Floor" and ends at "Floor 7",^[2] whereas in all other versions, the floor count simply progresses from "Floor 1" to "Floor 8".

	Floor 1 Mushroom Mayhem A floor that introduces the player to controlling Mini Marios and manipulating Color Blocks. Each of the nine main levels on this floor features Pink Blocks. Other level elements on this floor include Yellow Springs, Blue Springs, conveyor belts, elevators, and Spikes. Shy Guys, Piranha Plants, and Circus Kongs appear on this floor as enemies. Rooms 1-1 • 1-2 • 1-3 • 1-4 • 1-5 • 1-6 • 1-7 • 1-8 • 1-9 • Boss Game 1
	Floor 2 Tropical Island A floor that introduces and highlights Color Switches, sliding doors, and sliding bridges. This floor also introduces rafts, water, Bloopers, Cuttacuttas, and a single Capture Kong. Rooms 2-1 • 2-2 • 2-3 • 2-4 • 2-5 • 2-6 • 2-7 • 2-8 • 2-9 • Boss Game 2
	Floor 3 Pipe Works A floor that highlights Warp Pipes and introduces Rotate Pipes and Water Valves, as well as Crash Kongs. Rooms 3-1 • 3-2 • 3-3 • 3-4 • 3-5 • 3-6 • 3-7 • 3-8 • 3-9 • Boss Game 3
	Floor 4 Magnet Mania A floor that introduces and highlights magnet-based objects, including Magnet Ground, Magnetic Blocks, Rotating Magnet Sticks, and Magnet Sparkies. This floor also introduces Swing Bars, Donut Blocks, and Cool Kongs. Rooms 4-1 • 4-2 • 4-3 • 4-4 • 4-5 • 4-6 • 4-7 • 4-8 • 4-9 • Boss Game 4
	Floor 5 Lava Dome A floor that introduces and highlights fire-based objects, including lava, Spyguys, Fire Bars, Lava Fountains, Podoboos, and Fire Blocks, which allow the player to destroy logs when picked up. Rooms 5-1 • 5-2 • 5-3 • 5-4 • 5-5 • 5-6 • 5-7 • 5-8 • 5-9 • Boss Game 5
	Floor 6 Toadstool Castle A floor based on Peach's Castle that introduces Moving Platforms and Balance Beams. Rooms 6-1 • 6-2 • 6-3 • 6-4 • 6-5 • 6-6 • 6-7 • 6-8 • 6-9 • Boss Game 6
	Floor 7 Spooky Attic A floor that introduces Polterguys, which can be manipulated by Color Switches. Other new enemies on this floor include Candles and Mummy Guys. Rooms 7-1 • 7-2 • 7-3 • 7-4 • 7-5 • 7-6 • 7-7 • 7-8 • 7-9 • Boss Game 7
	Floor 8 Jungle Hijinks A floor that introduces Bomb Blocks. When picked up, they allow the player to place bombs that can destroy rocks. New enemies that appear on this floor include Kongā, Snapjaws, Snifits, and a single bird during the battle against Donkey Kong. Rooms 8-1 • 8-2 • 8-3 • 8-4 • 8-5 • 8-6 • 8-7 • 8-8 • 8-9 • Boss Game 8
	Roof The floor that hosts the final boss battle against Donkey Kong. Room Final Boss
	Basement DK's Hideout A hidden floor unlocked after completing the main adventure, containing two levels that require a certain amount of stars to unlock. Rooms B1 • B2

Items and objects[edit]

Item	About
Coin	A coin adds 50 points to the score when collected by a Mini.
Large Coin	A Large Coin adds 500 points to the score when collected by a Mini.
Mini Mario Card	Mini Mario Cards are collectible items, with a picture of Mini Mario on one side and a letter on the other side. There are 9 Mini Mario Cards on each of the first eight floors.
Exit	The objective of each level is to guide at least one Mini to the exit.
Pink Block	Pink Blocks are objects that can be picked up and placed inside of block outlines.
Yellow Spring	Yellow Springs are used to fling Minis to higher places.
Blue Spring	Blue Springs are used to fling Minis to higher places and forwards at the same time.
Spikes	Spikes are hazards which destroy a Mini upon contact.
Girders	Girders are platforms that Minis can reach from below using a Yellow Spring or Blue Spring.
Conveyor belt	Conveyor belts send Minis moving in a certain direction.
Conveyor switch	In levels that feature conveyor switches, the directions of all conveyor belts in the level can be reversed by tapping a conveyor switch with the stylus.
Hammers	Hammers are found floating in some levels. When collected, hammers allow a Mini to defeat or temporarily stun enemies.
Elevator	Elevators are platforms that move up and down by tapping their control panel with the stylus. Once the direction of the elevator is selected, it cannot be changed until the elevator reaches a ledge. An elevator can hold up to two Minis.
Color Switch	When pressed, a Color Switch can manipulate sliding bridges, sliding doors, and Polterguys. There are three colors of Color Switches: red, yellow, and blue.
Sliding door	When a Color Switch is pressed, sliding doors of the same color extend, while sliding doors of different colors retract.
Sliding bridge	When a Color Switch is pressed, sliding bridges of the same color extend, while sliding doors of different colors retract.
Raft	An object that Minis can board to traverse deep bodies of water.
? Block	A ? Block reveals a Fire Flower when struck from below by a Mini.
Fire Flower	An item that comes out of a ? Block. When collected, it temporarily turns a Mini into its fire form, which allows it to throw fireballs for a limited time to defeat or stun enemies.
Crumble Block	Crumble Blocks crumble and disappear shortly after a Mini walks over them.
Warp Pipe	Warp Pipes send Minis that enter them to a different part of the level.
Rotate Pipe	Rotate Pipes are sections of Warp Pipes that can be rotated with the stylus to connect different ends of Warp Pipes together.
Water Valve	Water Valves dispense water when swiped with the stylus, causing the water level of certain areas to either rise or fall. They only appear in Room 3-2 and Room 6-2.
Magnet Ground	Magnet Ground allows Minis to walk in any direction, including on walls and upside down.
Magnetic Block	Magnetic Blocks allow Minis to walk in any direction, including on walls and upside down. They can be picked up and placed within a level.
Swing Bar	Swing Bars are objects that can be used to cross gaps. Swing Bars with a handle can also be used to launch Minis upward.
Rotating Magnet Stick	Rotating Magnet Sticks can be swiped with the stylus to change the position of Minis or Magnet Sparkies on them.
Donut Block	A block that falls after being walked on by a Mini.
Wall Jump Bar	When a Mini slides against a Wall Jump Bar, it can Wall Jump if the player taps it with the stylus.
Fire Block	Fire Blocks can be picked up and placed, similarly to Pink Blocks. However, when picked up, they allow the player to produce a Fireball by holding the stylus onto the Touch Screen.
Log	Logs can be burned and destroyed by the Fireball produced from picking up Fire Blocks.
Water drop	Water drops create a shield around a Mini.
Moving Platform	A platform that moves by itself horizontally or vertically. Unlike elevators, only one Mini at a time can board a Moving Platform.
Balance Beam	An object with two platforms connected to a pulley system. If one of the platforms has more Minis on it, it lowers while the other platform rises. Both platforms move to a middle position if they have the same number of Minis.
Crate	Crates are solid objects that obey gravity and can be moved by conveyor belts.
Vine	Vines are solid walls that can be destroyed by Snapjaws, which eat any vines they touch.
Bomb Block	Bomb Blocks can be picked up and placed, similarly to Pink Blocks. However, when picked up, they allow the player to place a bomb.
Rock	Rocks obey gravity and do not crumble upon contact with a Mini, but can instead be destroyed by an explosion from a bomb.
Ladder	Ladders can be climbed by Minis to reach different heights. Most ladders are fixed, but a few periodically retract.
Bolt	Bolts support the girders that Donkey Kong rests on in B1. They melt and disappear if a Mini touches their blue caps or jumps over them.

Enemies[edit]

Enemy	About	First appearance	Last appearance
Bird	A single bird appears in Boss Game 8, which can drop down towards the Mini Mario cannon, as well as drop eggs after Donkey Kong takes damage.	Boss Game 8
Blooper	Bloopers usually remain stationary. However, if a Mini approaches them, they jump and hover in the air for a short time, allowing Minis to pass under them.	Room 2-3	Room 2-5
Bob-omb	Bob-ombs only appear in Shy Guy Smash!. Tapping them causes them to explode, subtracting 5 points from the score.	Shy Guy Smash!
Bob-omb Fish	Bob-omb Fish only appear in Special Kit 3 in the Construction Zone. If a Mini Donkey Kong gets close to them, they rise to the water's surface and explode.	Special Kit 3
Candle	Candles quickly rise and lower from a set position, burning any Minis that touch them.	Room 7-1	Room 7-4
Capture Kong	Capture Kongs capture any Minis they touch. They can be stunned by a Mini using hammers, freeing any Minis they have captured.	Room 2-6	Room 8-9
Circus Kong	Circus Kongs toss Minis into the air, and can be stunned by a Mini using hammers.	Room 1-6	Room 8-4
Cool Kong	Cool Kongs can transport Minis to different locations if they grab onto a Cool Kong's tie or stand on its head.	Room 4-6	Room 7-4
Crash Kong	Crash Kongs charge at Minis, attempting to flatten them into a wall. Minis can stand on them.	Room 3-6	Room 8-6
Cuttacutta	Cuttacuttas move from left to right and can extend their claw to break Minis.	Room 2-5	Room 2-9
Fire Bar	Fire Bars burn any Minis that come into contact with their fireballs.	Room 5-1	Boss Game 5
Fireball	Fireballs move along the ground and can climb ladders. They can be defeated by a Mini with hammers.	Roof	B2
Jack	Unlike other springs, jacks bounce around dangerously.	B1	B2
Kongā	Kongā automatically fall extremely fast and rise slowly, and can be stood on by a Mini.	Room 8-1	Room 8-4
Magnet Sparky	Magnet Sparkies move along magnetic objects. Their path can be changed by placing Magnetic Blocks or flipping a Rotating Magnet Stick.	Room 4-5	Room 4-7
Mummy Guy	Mummy Guys break if a Mini stands on them, but come back to life shortly afterwards.	Room 7-1	Room 7-7
Piranha Plant	Piranha Plants spit fireballs, which can burn Minis they touch.	Room 1-3	Room 7-8
Phantom Guy	Phantom Guys move between fixed positions, and can be turned into harmless blocks using Color Switches.	Room 7-2	Room 7-7
Podoboo	Podoboos jump out of lava, and can burn any Minis they touch.	Room 5-3	Room 5-7
Shy Guy	Shy Guys are basic enemies that Minis can stand on and defeat using hammers.	Room 1-4	Room 6-6
Spyguy	Spyguys are Shy Guys that hover in midair. Their jet flame can burn Minis.	Room 5-1	Room 5-7
Snapjaw	Snapjaws eat any vines they touch, reaching a different height and opening a new area in the process.	Room 8-2	Boss Game 8
Snifit	Snifits wind up before shooting a stream of five bullets. They can be stood on by Minis.	Room 8-6	Room 8-9
Swoop	Swoops only appear in Boss Game 7, where they attempt to swoop down at the Mini Marios.	Boss Game 7
Thwomp	Thwomps fall down and attempt to crush approaching Minis.	Room 3-4	Room 7-8
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong is fought as a boss at the end of each floor.	Boss Game 1	B2

Reception[edit]

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Verdict
Nintendo DS	Craig Harris, IGN	7/10	"The original Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a far better puzzle game than March of the Minis is, but that doesn't make this game a bad one. It is a clever Lemmings-inspired, touch screen design with a great focus on user-submitted content to keep the game going on and on. Its similarities to the first game are only in looks; the concept goes in a refreshingly different -- but just not as successful, addictive or challenging -- direction for Nintendo DS gamers."
Nintendo DS	Jeff Gerstmann, Gamespy	3.5/5	"So, in a nutshell, Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 is a mixed blessing. It's got some fun and elaborate puzzles, although some get a tad too elaborate to manage at once. Also, certain parts of the gameplay mechanic, such as the responsiveness of the touch screen while steering Mini-Marios around, don't function as well as we would have liked. Still, for those who find themselves drawn to the game, the title's stringent requirements for a gold star will generate lots of replay value, just as the excellent Wi-Fi setup will. Even if Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 apes Lemmings on PSP (again, no pun intended), it emulates most of that game's best elements, although its flaws seem to be rooted in both the hardware and its inability to sustain the previous game's sense of joy."
Nintendo DS	Kristan Reed, Eurogamer	7/10	"So what's this pleasant puzzle diversion worth in the grand scheme of all things DS? On the plus side there's nothing quite like March of the Minis on the platform; it's yet another game oozing with intuitive Nintendo design genius that makes it an instantly pleasurable game to pick up and enjoy from the start. But although it's the sort of game that lends itself perfectly to short commutes and coffee breaks, its strengths are also its Achilles heel - many won't appreciate the simplicity, or the fact that there doesn't appear to be enough of a substantial challenge to grab your attention for very long. Not for everyone, then, but well worth further investigation if puzzling's your thing."
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		76
GameRankings		77.50%

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis staff

Pre-release and unused content[edit]

Main article: List of Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis pre-release and unused content

Gallery[edit]

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Box artwork
Mario and the Mini Mario toys chasing after Donkey Kong with Pauline
Three Mini Marios

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Music[edit]

Most of the music tracks featured in the game are arrangements of music from other games in the Super Mario franchise. There are only two original compositions in the entire game: one is the theme that plays in Pipe Works levels, and the other is the theme that plays in various menus, such as the floor selection screen, the Construction Zone, and the Options menu, although this theme does use the 25m theme from Donkey Kong as a leitmotif.

In levels from each of the first eight floors, a single music track is used for all of the levels on a floor, but that track starts from a different measure depending on the specific level being played.

If Mini Marios appear on the title screen, a trumpet arrangement of the title theme from Mario vs. Donkey Kong plays. If Mini Toads, Mini Peaches, or Mini Donkey Kongs appear on the title screen, the Mario vs. Donkey Kong title theme itself plays.

Arrangements[edit]

Music	Arrangement of
Mushroom Mayhem / Special Kit 1	#-MM level theme from Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Tropical Island	First theme from Donkey Kong Jungle from Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Magnet Mania	"Underground Theme" from Super Mario Bros.
Lava Dome	Bowser's Castle theme from Super Mario Bros.
Toadstool Castle / Special Kit 2	"Inside the Castle Walls" from Super Mario 64
Spooky Attic	First theme from Spooky House from Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Jungle Hijinks / Special Kit 3	"DK Island Swing" from Donkey Kong Country
First eight boss battles	First boss theme from Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Roof / DK's Hideout	25m theme from Donkey Kong "DK Island Swing" from Donkey Kong Country
Credits	Third theme from Donkey Kong Jungle from Mario vs. Donkey Kong "Ground Theme" from Super Mario Bros. "Opening" from Donkey Kong -MM level theme from Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Shy Guy Smash!	Bonus game theme from Mario vs. Donkey Kong

References to other games[edit]

Donkey Kong: Pauline makes a return to the Super Mario franchise. The Roof and both levels in DK's Hideout use a structure of girders and ladders, similar to that of 25m and 75m. The "Opening", "How High Can You Get?", and 25m themes from this game are all arranged.
Donkey Kong Jr.: Snapjaws, which were introduced in this game, are featured in Jungle Hijinks. In Boss Game 8, Donkey Kong moves on vines in a similar manner to Donkey Kong Jr., and Banana Bunches can be dropped on enemies to defeat them.
Super Mario Bros.: Several music tracks from this game are arranged.
Donkey Kong Country: Several music tracks from this game are arranged.
Super Mario 64: Several music tracks from this game are arranged.
Donkey Kong 64: Several of Donkey Kong's voice clips are recycled.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Several music tracks from this game are arranged. Some of Mario’s voice clips from this game are recycled.
Mario Power Tennis: Several of Donkey Kong's voice clips are recycled.
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat: Several of Donkey Kong's voice clips are recycled.

References in later games[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Mini Toads appear in GBA Ribbon Road, where they act as spectators.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マリオvs.ブイエスドンキーコング2ツーミニミニ大行進！ Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu Tsū Mini Mini Dai Kōshin!	Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: Mini Mini Big March!
Chinese (traditional)	瑪利歐VS.大金剛2 迷你瑪利歐向前走!^[3] Mǎlìōu VS. Dàjīn'gāng 2 Mínǐ Mǎlìōu Xiàng Qiánzǒu!	Mario VS. Donkey Kong 2: Mini Marios Move Forward!
French	Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: La Marche des Mini	Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: The March of the Minis
German	Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: Marsch der Mini-Marios	Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Mini-Marios
Italian	Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: La marcia dei Minimario	Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: The march of the Minimarios
Spanish	Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: La Marcha de los Minis	Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: The March of the Minis

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis North American instruction booklet. nintendo.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ Zephiel810. (February 21, 2017). Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis - 100% Walkthrough - World 2: Tropical Turmoil. YouTube. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
^ Official Nintendo Taiwan website

External links[edit]

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis coverage on other NIWA wikis:

StrategyWiki

[manual-1] Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis North American instruction booklet. nintendo.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.

[PAL-2] Zephiel810. (February 21, 2017). Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis - 100% Walkthrough - World 2: Tropical Turmoil. YouTube. Retrieved February 21, 2018.

[3] Official Nintendo Taiwan website

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[Edit] Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Main characters	Mario • Donkey Kong • Pauline
Minis	Mini Mario • Gold Mini Mario • Fire Mini Mario • Mini Toad • Mini Peach • Mini Donkey Kong
Enemies	Bird • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Fish • Candle • Cuttacutta • Fire Bar • Fireball • Jack • Magnet Sparky • Monkey robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong · Cool Kong · Crash Kong · Kongā) • Mummy Guy • Piranha Plant • Phantom Guy • Podoboo • Shy Guy • Snapjaw • Snifit • Spyguy • Swoop • Thwomp
Floors	DK's Hideout • Mushroom Mayhem • Tropical Island • Pipe Works • Magnet Mania • Lava Dome • Toadstool Castle • Spooky Attic • Jungle Hijinks • Roof
Items and objects	? Block • Balance Beam • Blue Spring • Bolt • Coin (large) • Color Blocks (Bomb Block · Fire Block · Magnetic Block · Pink Block) • Color Switch • Conveyor belt • Donut Block • Elevator • Fire Flower • Girder • Hammer • Lava Fountain • Log • Magnet Ground • Mini Mario Card • Moving Platform • Raft • Rotate Pipe • Rotating Magnet Stick • Spike • Swing Bar • Vine • Wall Jump Bar • Water Valve • Warp Pipe • Yellow Spring
Miscellaneous	Cannon Kaos • Construction Zone • Gallery • Shy Guy Smash! • Special Kit 1 • Special Kit 2 • Special Kit 3 • Staff

[Edit] Super Mario games
Platformers	Super Mario series	Main	Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/iPadOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, Switch) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, Switch) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023, Switch)
		Reissues	VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, VS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, G&W) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. (1989, NGW) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990, NGW) • Super Mario World (1991, NGW) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001, GBA) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Famicom Mini Series (2004, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004-2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, DS) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, Switch) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, Switch) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Related games	Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, computer) • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, Switch)
		Canceled games	Super Mario's Wacky Worlds (CD-i) • Mario Takes America (CD-i) • VB Mario Land (VB) • Super Mario 64 2 (N64DD)
	Donkey Kong series		Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
	Mario vs. Donkey Kong series		Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
	Mario Bros. series		Mario Bros. (1983, arcade) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, computer) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, computer) • Mario Clash (1995, VB)
	Wrecking Crew series		VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, VS) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC)
	Other		Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, CD-i) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024, Switch)
	Reissues		Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Kaettekita Mario Bros. (1988, FDS) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Virtual Console (2006-2016, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Luigi Bros. (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Switch/3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
	Tech demos		snd_test (Unknown, SNES) • Super Mario 128 (2000, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. Mii (2011, Wii U) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
Mario Kart series	Main		Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Arcade		Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, arcade)
	Other		Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, Switch)
	Ports		Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch)
	Tech demos		Mario Kart for Nintendo GameCube (2001, GCN)
	Pitches / canceled games		VB Mario Kart (VB) • Mario Kart XXL (GBA) • Tesla Mario Kart game (Tesla vehicles)
Mario Party series	Main		Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, Switch) • Mario Party Superstars (2021, Switch)
	Handheld		Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, DS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS)
	Arcade		Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, arcade)
	Other		Mario Party 4 (2002, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party-e (2003, GBA)
Sports games	Golf series		Golf (1984, NES) • Stroke & Match Golf (1984, VS. System) • Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987, FDS) • Golf (1989, GB) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC)
	Mario Golf series		NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021, Switch)
	Mario Tennis series		Mario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) (Bicep Pump [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Reflex Rally [Unknown, Adobe Flash]) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, Switch)
	Mario Baseball series		Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
	Mario Strikers series		Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022, Switch)
	Famicom Grand Prix series		Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987, FDS) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988, FDS)
	Other		Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Baseball (1989, GB) • Super Mario Race (1992, GwB) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, DS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS)
	Ports		New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (2009, Wii)
	Canceled games		Super Mario American football game (GCN) • Super Mario Spikers (Wii)
Role-playing games	Paper Mario series		Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Switch)
	Mario & Luigi series		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS)
	Other		Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
	Remakes		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) • Super Mario RPG (2023, Switch) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024, Switch)
	Canceled games		Super Mario RPG 2 (N64DD) • Super Paper Mario (GCN)
Dr. Mario series	Main		Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Other		VS. Dr. Mario (1990, VS) • Dr. Mario (1993, GwB)
	Remakes		Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA)
Luigi's Mansion series	Main		Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, Switch)
	Arcade		Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, arcade)
	Remakes		Luigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024, Switch)
	Tech demos		Luigi's Mansion (2000, GCN)
Educational games	Mario Discovery series		Mario is Missing! (1993, MS-DOS/SNES/NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS/SNES/NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES)
	Mario Teaches Typing series		Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
	Other		Family BASIC (1984, FC) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS)
	Ports		Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, MS-DOS)
	Canceled games		Mario's Mission Earth (SNES)
Art utilities	Mario Artist series		Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD)
	Other		I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Family (2001, GBC)
	Pitches / canceled games		Mario Factory ("Game Processor RAM Cassette") • Mario Paint 3D (N64) • Mario Artist: Game Maker / Graphical Message Maker / Sound Maker / Video Jockey Maker (N64DD)
Miscellaneous	Picross series		Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Picross NP Vol. 6 (2000, SFC)
	LCD handhelds		Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario's Egg Catch (1990, SMBW) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990, SMBW) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990, SMBW) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W)
	Pinball		Pinball (1984, NES) • Super Mario Bros. (1992, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (1992, arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA)
	Arcade		Mario Roulette (1991, arcade) • Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1991, arcade) • Mario World (1991, arcade) • Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Super Mario World Popcorn (1992, arcade) • Pika Pika Mario (1992, arcade) • Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Koopa Taiji (1993, arcade) • Būbū Mario (1993, arcade) • Mario Undōkai (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World (1993, arcade) • Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race (1994, arcade) • Mario Bowl (1995, arcade) • Super Mario Attack (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (Unknown, arcade) • Swanky no Bonus Slot (Unknown, arcade) • Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, arcade) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (2011, arcade)
	Browser		Mario Net Quest (1997, Adobe Shockwave) • Mario's Memory Madness (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Crazy Counting (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Dinky Rinky (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Goodness Rakes (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Melon Mayhem (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Nomiss (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • The Lab (The Bookshelf • The Drafting Table • PolterCue • Ask Madame Clairvoya) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Mario Trivia (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mario Memory (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Virus Attack! (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Bill Bounce (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz (2005, Adobe Flash) • Super Mario Strikers (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss (2005, Adobe Flash) • Bowser's Lair Hockey (2005, Adobe Flash) • Heads-Up (2005, Adobe Flash) • Parasol Fall (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dribble Skillz (2006, Adobe Flash) • Superstar Shootout (2006, Adobe Flash) • Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • 1-Up Hunt! (2006, Adobe Flash) • Super Paper Mario Memory Match (2007, Adobe Flash) • Are You Smarter Than Mario? (2008, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
	DSiWare applications		Mario Calculator (2009, DSiWare) • Mario Clock (2009, DSiWare)
	Other games		Alleyway (1989, GB) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • Undake30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Yakuman DS (2005, DS)
	Tech demos		Mario Demo (1994, VB) • morphdemo (Unknown, N64) • Peach's Castle (2002, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, DS) • DSpeak (2005, DS) • Koopa Troopa Forest (Unknown, Wii) • Mario FPS (Unknown, Wii)
	Pitches / canceled games		Mario's Castle ("Project Atlantis") • Boss Game Studios' Super Mario game pitch (Unknown) • Retro Studios' Boo project (DS) • Mario Motors (DS)
Crossovers	Game & Watch Gallery series		Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
	Super Smash Bros. series		Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
	Itadaki Street series		Itadaki Street DS (2007, DS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii)
	Mario & Sonic series		Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, arcade)
	NES Remix series	Main	NES Remix (2013, Wii U) • NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
	NES Remix series	Reissues	NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
	Mario + Rabbids series		Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
	Other		Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, Satellaview) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Tetris DS (2006, DS) • Captain Rainbow (2008, Wii) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS)
	Tech demos		Chase Mii (Unknown, Wii U)
	Pitches / canceled games		Super Mario/Rabbids crossover adventure game (Wii) • DDR MARIO 2 (Wii)

[Edit] Donkey Kong games
Platformers		Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, arcade) • Donkey Kong 3 (1983, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū (1984, computer) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA)
		Donkey Kong Country	Donkey Kong Country (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, Wii) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014, Wii U)
		Donkey Kong Land	Donkey Kong Land (1995, GB) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996, GB) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997, GB)
		Mario vs. Donkey Kong	Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
		DK	DK: King of Swing (2005, GBA) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007, DS) (Banana Bonanza [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Rolling Panic [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Banana Grab [Unknown, Adobe Flash])
		Miscellaneous	Donkey Kong 64 (1999, N64) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004, GCN)
Donkey Konga			Donkey Konga (2003, GC) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004, GC) • Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005, GC)
Racing games			Diddy Kong Racing (1997, N64) • Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007, Wii)
Other			Donkey Kong Circus (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Donkey Konk (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Memory Kong (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Couic d'or ! (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Picross NP Vol. 8 (2000, SFC) • Kremling Krushin (2000, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003, Adobe Shockwave) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Hurling for Distance (2005, Adobe Flash) • Barrel-Blastapalooza (2005, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever (2005, arcade) • Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom (2006, arcade) • Timber's Balloon Pop (2007, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
Reissues			Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong II (1983, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Classics (1988, NES) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country (2000, GBC) • Donkey Kong Country (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005, GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007, DS) • New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii, 2008) • Donkey Kong Original Edition (2010, VC) • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013, 3DS) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018, Switch) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
Tech demos			Unnamed Donkey Kong Country proof-of-concept (Unknown, VB) • puzzle (Unknown, N64) • spritemonkeyEX (Unknown, N64) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
Pitches / canceled games			Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (FC) • Donkey Kong parking attendant arcade game (arcade) • Donkey Kong IV (arcade) • Return of Donkey Kong (NES) • Super Donkey (SNES) • CD-i Donkey Kong game (CD-i) • Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario (SNES) • Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas (SNES) • Ultra Donkey Kong (N64DD) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (GBA) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (GBA) • Donkey Kong Racing (GCN) • Donkey Kong Plus (GCN/GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (GCN) • Donkey Kong Country 4 (DS) • DK Bongo Blast (GCN)
Crossovers	Super Smash Bros. series		Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
	NES Remix series	Main	NES Remix (2013, Wii U)
	NES Remix series	Reissues	NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)

[Edit] Nintendo DS games
Super Mario franchise	Super Mario 64 DS (2004) • Mario Kart DS (2005) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006) • Mario Party DS (2007) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010)
Donkey Kong franchise	Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Yoshi franchise	Yoshi Touch & Go (2005) • Yoshi's Island DS (2006)
Wario franchise	WarioWare: Touched! (2004) • Wario: Master of Disguise (2007) • WarioWare: D.I.Y. (2009)
DSiWare	Bird & Beans (2008) • Dr. Mario Express (2008) • Paper Airplane Chase (2008) • WarioWare: Snapped! (2008) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009) • Mario Calculator (2009) • Mario Clock (2009) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009) • Donkey Kong Jr. (2009) • Mario's Cement Factory (2009)
Other	Yakuman DS (2005) • Super Princess Peach (2005) • Tetris DS (2006) • Game & Watch Collection (2006) • Itadaki Street DS (2007)

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-{{Infobox| title = Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2:<br>March of the Minis
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+|release='''Nintendo DS:'''<br>{{release|USA|September 25, 2006|Australia|January 18, 2007|Europe|March 9, 2007|Japan|April 12, 2007|ROC|April 12, 2007}}'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{release|Europe|September 17, 2015|Australia|September 18, 2015|Japan|August 17, 2016|USA|October 6, 2016}}
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+'''''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''''' is an action [[Genre#Puzzle games|puzzle]] game for the [[Nintendo DS]] and the sequel to ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. Rather than being a [[Genre#Platform games|platformer]] in the same way as its predecessor, this game instead places a focus on controlling the [[Mini]] toys created by the [[Mario Toy Company]] and guiding them through each level; this is the standard form of gameplay for later games in the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' series. In addition to [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] toys returning, three new toys are introduced in this game, including [[Mini Donkey Kong]], [[Mini Toad]], and [[Mini Peach]]. This game also marks the first appearance of [[Pauline]] in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] since ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]]. The game's title is an allusion to the orchestral piece "{{wp|March of the Meanies}}" from the film ''{{wp|Yellow Submarine (film)|Yellow Submarine}}''.
-'''''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''''' is a puzzle game and sequel to ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. The game is for the [[Nintendo DS]]. It was released on September 25, 2006.
+Shortly before the release of the game, the 2006 version of the [[Camp Hyrule]] website featured a [[Super Mini Mario World]] section, which provided users with information about the game. As an additional promotion, a browser game titled ''[[Cannon Kaos|Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos]]'' was published on the [[Nintendo Arcade]] webpage. The game was rereleased for the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in Europe and Australia in September 2015 (the same day ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' was released on the same platform in those regions), in Japan in August 2016, and in North America in October 2016.
+==Story==
+The [[Mario Toy Company]] returns with a commercial promoting the new [[Super Mini Mario World]], which is an outdoor amusement park centered around the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]s, [[Mini Peach]]s, [[Mini Toad]]s, and [[Mini Donkey Kong]]s. A crowd of [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s is shown watching [[Pauline]] and [[Mario]], who is about to cut the ribbon to open the park. [[Donkey Kong]], one of the Mario Toy Company's employees,<ref name="manual">[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/DS_Mario_vs_Donkey_Kong_March_of_the_Minis.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' North American instruction booklet]. ''nintendo.com''. Retrieved June 26, 2022.</ref> is also in the crowd. He immediately falls in love with Pauline and rushes to her, presenting her with a Mini Donkey Kong. However, Mario hands out a Mini Mario, which Pauline chooses instead of the Mini Donkey Kong. A heartbroken Donkey Kong becomes furious and breaks down a sales post of Mini Marios, even crushing one with his feet. He then heads toward the elevator, grabbing Pauline on his way and knocking Mario to the floor. As Donkey Kong enters the elevator with Pauline, Mario gets up and runs toward it, but its doors close before he can reach it, and Donkey Kong brings Pauline up to the roof of the building. Mario is unsure of what to do until two Mini Marios come to offer help.
-==Storyline==
+In the ending, Mario reaches the top of the building and finds Pauline safe with many presents in a room on the roof. Donkey Kong looks apologetic for his actions as a Mini Mario races across the floor to meet a Mini Donkey Kong. Pauline picks up the Mini Donkey Kong and kisses it, making Donkey Kong happy. Toads appear and everyone waves, leading into the credits.
-{{spoiler}}
+<gallery heights="200"widths="150">
-[[Mario's Toy Company]] returns and is mentioned at the beginning of the game. The [[Mini-Mario]] toys have been so successful, that the company has expanded to sell [[Mini-Peach]], [[Mini-Toad]] and [[Mini-Donkey Kong]] toys as well. Mario plans to open a [[Super Mini-Mario World Theme Park]].
+Cutscene - Pauline's offering.png|Donkey Kong presents a Mini Donkey Kong to Pauline
+Cutscene - DK is furious.png|Pauline chooses Mario's Mini Mario, making Donkey Kong furious
+Cutscene - Mario falls over.png|Donkey Kong kidnaps Pauline
+</gallery>
-On the opening day, [[Mario]], and his guest of honor, [[Pauline]], cut the ribbon and officially open the park, among many Toads and [[Donkey Kong]]. Donkey Kong immediately falls for Pauline [again].
+==Gameplay==
+===Main Game===
+Unlike in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'', Mario is not a playable character in this game, as he has only a supporting role. Instead, Mini Mario toys appear as playable characters in each level. The objective of each level is to control the Mini Marios, as well as manipulate the environment around them, in order to direct each Mini Mario to [[Goal Door (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)|the exit]], a portal-like doorway with a red "M" on top. This focus on controlling Minis laid the foundation for future games in the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series. Each standard level contains a minimum of two Mini Marios and a maximum of eight. There are 240 Mini Marios in total.
+[[File:Motmscreenshot1.png|frame|right|The two sets of Pink Blocks shown here protect the Mini Marios from the [[Fire Piranha Plant|Piranha Plant]]s in [[Room 1-3 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Room 1-3]]. Additionally, a Gold Mini Mario bonus and a perfect Chain Goal bonus are set up.]]
+The player can scroll around each level using the {{button|ds|Pad}} or the {{button|ds|A}} {{button|ds|B}} {{button|ds|X}} {{button|ds|Y}} buttons. Aside from this, gameplay uses only the {{button|ds|Stylus}} [[Nintendo_DS#Stylus|stylus]] and Touch Screen:
+*Tapping a Mini activates it.
+*Tapping a moving Mini causes it to halt.
+*Minis automatically change direction when hitting a wall or another Mini.
+*If a moving Mini touches a stationary Mini, it will start moving.
+*Swiping a Mini left or right moves it in that direction or switches its direction.
+*Swiping in the same direction across multiple Minis changes the direction of all of them.
+*Swiping up makes a Mini jump.
+*If a [[Warp Pipe]] is directly below a Mini, swiping down on the Mini makes it enter the Warp Pipe. Minis can also enter a Warp Pipe directly above them by jumping into them.
+*A Mini hesitates and makes a warning noise if it is about to fall into spikes or another danger that can break it, including large heights.
+To guide the Minis to the exit, the player must manipulate elements of the level itself as well as the Minis, so they can reach the exit without being destroyed. Level elements that appear frequently throughout the game include [[Color Block (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Color Block]]s, which can be placed if the player has a sufficient number of them stored, as shown in the inventory on the Top Screen. For example, in [[Room 1-1 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Room 1-1]], a wall of [[Pink Block]]s can be picked up and placed elsewhere to form a floor, allowing Minis to cross and reach the level's [[Mini Mario Card]]. Other examples of level elements include [[elevator]]s, which can be moved up and down with two separate buttons, and [[conveyor belt]]s, which can be reversed using a conveyor switch.
+At any point during the game, if the player enters the Nintendo DS's Sleep Mode by closing their system, Mario says one of four lines:
+*"Hey! Come back here, you!"
+*"Hey, come back here, you big-a monkey!"
+*"Not again!"
+*"I love this game!"
+Mario says different lines if the player exits Sleep Mode by opening their system:
+*"What's up?"
+*"Okey-dokey!"
+*"Here we go again!"
+*"Let's play again!"
+This feature was reimplemented in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]''.
+====Time limit====
+[[File:MvDK2 Time Is Up.png|thumb|The "Time Is Up!" message immediately preceding a Game Over. Note how the "Time Bonus" text normally displayed on the Top Screen has turned blue and changed to "Time Left".]]
+Each level features a [[Time Limit|time limit]], which does not start counting down until either Color Blocks are picked up or a Mini is activated. The player can scroll around the level before starting its timer, in order to plan their actions.
+A level's timer starts at 300 seconds of a Time Bonus. If this Time Bonus exceeds 0 after the level has been completed, it will be multiplied by 10 and added to the player's score on the results screen. However, if this Time Bonus reaches 0 and the level is still being played, the time counter on the Top Screen turns blue, and its text changes from "Time Bonus" to "Time Left". The counter then resets to 300 seconds and continues to count down. If the Time Left counter reaches 0 and the level is still being played, the game displays a "Time Is Up!" message, Mario exclaims "Mama mia, time's up!" and the [[Game Over|game is over]], regardless of how many Minis entered the goal. Therefore, the player has 300 seconds to earn a Time Bonus, and 600 seconds in total to complete the level.
+====Scoring and stars====
+Scoring is specific and precise for each level. Small and big coins are spread throughout the levels (worth 50 and 500 points respectively when collected). Collecting the level's [[Mini Mario Card]] is worth 1000 points. If the timer on the Top Screen reads "Time Bonus" instead of "Time Left", each second remaining on the timer is worth an additional 10 points. There are many bonuses that come into effect on the results screen after a level is completed:
+*Each Mini that enters the goal is worth 1000 points.
+*If all Minis enter the goal, 5000 points are awarded instead of awarding points for each Mini individually.
+*Getting Minis into the goal very close to each other is called a '''Chain Goal'''. Starting at 1000, the Chain Goal bonus is doubled for each additional Mini in the chain; for example, 2 Minis in a row is 1000 + 2000 = 3000 points, and 4 minis in a row is 1000 + 2000 + 4000 + 8000 = 15000 points. The bonus increases exponentially. A sparkling effect surrounds the goal to signify the Chain Goal bonus is still active, and it lasts for about three seconds after the last Mini in the chain enters the goal.
+**If a perfect Chain Goal is formed (all Minis enter the goal consecutively while it is still sparkling), another bonus of 5000 points is awarded.
+**If a Gold Mini Mario is at the back of a perfect Chain Goal, the last bonus is doubled again (for example, 3 Minis = 1000 + 2000 + 8000 = 11000 point bonus).
+*Finally, a nonstop bonus is awarded if a Mini is never stopped by the player by tapping on it (stopping at an elevator, on an enemy, or in a [[Warp Pipe]] does not cancel the nonstop bonus). This bonus is 1000 points per Mini; however, if none of the Minis are stopped, a bonus of 7000 points is awarded instead.
-Donkey Kong offers a Mini-DK to [[Pauline]], at the same time as [[Mario]] offers her a Mini-Mario toy. She chooses the Mini-Mario. DK is heart-broken, and becomes enraged. He causes the nearby display of Mini-Mario toys to fall, grabs Pauline and takes her to the roof via an elevator, before Mario can stop him.
+By meeting all of the criteria above and earning every possible bonus, the player can earn a [[File:Gold Star.svg|16px]] gold star for the level. Below it is the [[File:Silver Star.svg|16px]] silver star and the [[File:Bronze Star.svg|16px]] bronze star. It is possible not to receive a star after a level is completed, especially if the player loses more than one Mini Mario. Stars are used to unlock extras after completing the main adventure.
-Mario doesn't know what to do until two Mini-Marios show up &ndash; it's time for the Minis to save the day and the opening!
+The following is a table of the bonuses for the number of Mini Marios that appear in each level, and the minimum scores needed to obtain each type of star. A [[File:Gold Mini MarioS.png]] indicates that a Gold Mini Mario is one of the Minis present in the level.
-{{endspoiler}}
+{|align="center"style="text-align:center;width:90%;margin:0 auto;border-collapse:collapse;"border="1"cellpadding="1"cellspacing="1"
+|-style="background:#ABC;"
+!width="5%"|# of Minis
+!width="15%"|All Non-Stop Bonus
+!width="15%"|[[File:Bronze Star.svg|16px]] Bronze, [[File:Silver Star.svg|16px]] Silver, [[File:Gold Star.svg|16px]] Gold Star Minimum Scores
+|-
+|1{{footnote|main|a}}||6000||[[File:Bronze Star.svg|16px]] 7200 [[File:Silver Star.svg|16px]] 13200 [[File:Gold Star.svg|16px]] 18200
+|-
+|2||7000||[[File:Bronze Star.svg|16px]] 9450 [[File:Silver Star.svg|16px]] 11450 [[File:Gold Star.svg|16px]] 22200
+|-
+|3||8000||[[File:Bronze Star.svg|16px]] 10700 [[File:Silver Star.svg|16px]] 12700 [[File:Gold Star.svg|16px]] 27200
+|-
+|3 [[File:Gold Mini MarioS.png]]||8000||[[File:Bronze Star.svg|16px]] 10700 [[File:Silver Star.svg|16px]] 13700 [[File:Gold Star.svg|16px]] 31200
+|-
+|4||9000||[[File:Bronze Star.svg|16px]] 12200 [[File:Silver Star.svg|16px]] 14200 [[File:Gold Star.svg|16px]] 36200
+|-
+|4 [[File:Gold Mini MarioS.png]]||9000||[[File:Bronze Star.svg|16px]] 13200 [[File:Silver Star.svg|16px]] 16200 [[File:Gold Star.svg|16px]] 44200
+|-
+|5||10000||[[File:Bronze Star.svg|16px]] 13200 [[File:Silver Star.svg|16px]] 18200 [[File:Gold Star.svg|16px]] 43200
+|-
+|6{{footnote|main|b}} [[File:Gold Mini MarioS.png]]||11000||[[File:Bronze Star.svg|16px]] 14450 [[File:Silver Star.svg|16px]] 20450 [[File:Gold Star.svg|16px]] 107200
+|-
+|8{{footnote|main|c}} [[File:Gold Mini MarioS.png]]||13000||[[File:Bronze Star.svg|16px]] 17200 [[File:Silver Star.svg|16px]] 45200 [[File:Gold Star.svg|16px]] 395200
+|}
+{{footnote|note|a|Only in levels made in the [[Construction Zone]]}}
+{{footnote|note|b|Only in [[Room 3-3 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Room 3-3]] and levels made in the Construction Zone}}
+{{footnote|note|c|Only in [[Room 8-3]]}}
-==Gameplay==
+====Mini Game====
-Mario plays absolutely no role in this game; he is only seen in the beginning of each floor, and before each boss fight and in the final boss fight and following cut-scene. Instead, the task is to control the Mini-Mario toys through eight diverse floors of nine levels each to reach Pauline. At the end of each floor is a boss battle with DK. There are 240 Minis in all &ndash; generally, there are more minis in a level as the difficulty increases (going as high as 8 in one level).
+{{main|Shy Guy Smash!}}
+Each of the first nine levels in a floor contains a [[Mini Mario Card]], a card with a letter on one side and a Mini Mario head on the other side. When collected, all of the cards on a single floor spell "MINIMARIO", and appear in that order (i.e. Room 7-3 contains an "N" card).
+Finding every Mini Mario Card on a single floor unlocks a minigame (parsed as a '''Mini Game''') for that floor. In the minigame, titled '''Shy Guy Smash!''', the player uses the {{button|ds|Stylus}} stylus to tap Shy Guys that appear from [[Warp Pipes]]. Tapping a Shy Guy breaks it, adding 1 point to the score. Starting in Tropical Island, [[Bob-omb]]s also appear from the Warp Pipes; however, tapping them causes them to explode, subtracting 5 points from the score. The player must earn at least 25 points within 30 seconds to reach the minigame's goal score. If the player exceeds the goal score, it is set to the player's new record.
+====Boss battles====
+[[File:MvDK2 Room 2-DK.png|thumb|200px|Because Boss Game 2 is on an even-numbered floor, the cannon can only rotate in an arc, making hitting Donkey Kong using a Mini Mario more difficult. Alternatively, a Mini Mario can use coconuts hanging from girders to hit Donkey Kong.]]
+Each floor concludes with a boss battle against [[Donkey Kong]], with a time limit of 180 seconds. The player must shoot Mini Marios upward from a cannon to hit Donkey Kong either directly or indirectly. On odd-numbered floors, the cannon can be moved left and right by swiping its '''handle'''<ref name=manual/> with the {{button|ds|Stylus}} stylus, and the cannon only shoots Minis directly upward. On even-numbered floors, the cannon can be rotated in an arc formation by swiping its handle, and can shoot Minis at various angles. To shoot a Mini Mario, the player must tap the '''Attack Button'''<ref name=manual/> labeled "SHOOT". Additionally, the player can hold {{button|ds|L}} or {{button|ds|R}} to activate the '''Boss Cannon Indicator''',<ref name=manual/> a guideline that indicates where a Mini Mario will travel when fired.
+During the first seven boss battles, Mini Marios can hit Donkey Kong directly to damage him. However, in [[Boss Game 2]], [[Boss Game 4]], and [[Boss Game 6]], Donkey Kong is protected by the spiked platform he is standing on, making it more difficult for a Mini Mario to directly hit Donkey Kong. In [[Boss Game 8]], Donkey Kong punches a Mini Mario if it touches him, causing the Mini Mario to break. Boss battles on even-numbered floors feature objects suspended from platforms at the top of the screen. Mini Marios can land on these platforms with proper timing to cause the objects to fall on Donkey Kong and damage him.
+The number of Mini Marios the player has depends on how many Mini Marios they directed to the goal in the floor's first nine levels. A Mini Mario breaks if it touches a projectile. If all of the player's Mini Marios break, the [[Game Over|game is over]].  After Donkey Kong takes six hits in each battle, he is defeated and the level is completed.
+The player can also earn a score and a star for each of the first eight boss battles, but the score is calculated differently than in standard levels. The minimum score to receive a gold star is 1,000 multiplied by the total number of Minis on the floor. Each second left on the timer is worth 10 points, and each of the player's remaining Mini Marios is worth 1,000 points. Therefore, to earn a gold star for a boss battle, the player must direct every Mini Mario to the goal in the floor's previous levels, then defeat Donkey Kong without breaking a single Mini Mario. Alternatively, if Donkey Kong is defeated with 100 seconds or more left on the timer, the player can finish the battle with one less Mini Mario and still earn a gold star. Generally, a silver star is earned for retaining 75% of the total number of Mini Marios on the floor, and a bronze star is earned for retaining 50% of the total.
+{{br}}
+===Construction Zone===
+[[File:ConstructionZone.png|thumb|The Construction Zone menu]]
+{{main|Construction Zone#Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis{{!}}Construction Zone § Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis}}
+''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' introduces a game mode known as '''Construction Zone''', where the player can create and play their own custom levels, as well as share these levels with other players. The player can use the '''Multi-Card''' feature to exchange levels with another player who has a separate Nintendo DS system and game card. Prior to the discontinuation of the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service, players could use the '''Nintendo WFC''' feature of the Construction Zone to send and receive levels online.
+{{br}}
+===Options===
+[[File:MvDK2 Options.png|thumb|The Options menu]]
+In addition to the Main Game and Construction Zone modes, the game's title screen also features an '''Options''' menu, where the player can adjust settings and view unlockables. There are six buttons present in the Options menu:
+*'''Audio''': The player can adjust the game's audio settings to Stereo, Surround, or Headphones. After completing the main adventure, the player can hear every sound effect and music track in the game. There are 144 sound effects and 77 music tracks in total.
+*'''Showroom''': The player can view previously seen movies and images, as well as view the credits and change a cosmetic feature.
+**'''Movies''': Players can watch the four real-time movies from the game. However, only one is unlocked at the beginning; the rest must be unlocked by playing through the Main Game mode.
+***'''Pre Title''': Unlocked from the beginning.
+***'''Introduction''': Unlocked by starting the Main Game mode.
+***'''Ending''': Unlocked by defeating Donkey Kong on the [[Roof (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Roof]].
+***'''Musical''': Unlocked by completing B2 in DK's Hideout.
+**'''Gallery''': Players can look at eighteen full-screen pictures from the game, which are unlocked as they are shown in the Main Game mode. Eight of the pictures are the intro screens shown before the first eight boss battles, while another eight pictures are the victory screens shown after completing each of the first eight boss battles. The penultimate picture is shown before the final battle on the Roof, and the final picture is unlocked from completing B1 in DK's Hideout.
+**'''Credits''': Replays the credits. The player must finish the Main Game at least once to unlock it.
+**'''Title''': On the title screen, Mini Marios walk across the bottom of the top screen. This cosmetic feature can be changed to feature other Minis, but stars are required to do so.
+***'''Mini Marios''': Unlocked from the beginning.
+***'''Mini Toads''': Requires all 80 bronze stars in the game.
+***'''Mini Peaches''': Requires all 80 silver stars in the game.
+***'''Mini Donkey Kongs''': Requires all 80 gold stars in the game.
+*'''Register''': Players can register their name as it appears in the Construction Zone and Wi-Fi Connection here.
+*'''Single Card''': A demo version of the game can be sent to another Nintendo DS without the game card.
+*'''Erase All''': This deletes all Main Game data and all Construction Zone levels, whether created or received, and it resets the player's friend code.
+*'''NintendoWiFi.com Features''': Players could choose to let their statistics be part of Nintendo's official Wi-Fi site.
 ===Controls===
-In each level, the player attempts to move all of the Minis on the map to a portal-like doorway that has a red <span style="color:#D00">'''M'''</span> on top &ndash; this is the [[Goal]].
+*{{button|ds|Stylus}} – drag or tap objects; navigate menus
-Moving the Minis around uses the stylus and touch screen entirely. Touching a Mini activates it. Swiping a Mini left or right moves it in that direction or switches directions. Swiping the same way across multiple Minis changes the direction of all the Minis. Swiping up makes a Mini jump. Swiping down on a [[Warp Pipe]] makes the Mini go down into it, as is jumping and swiping up makes a Mini go up a pipe. Touching a Mini again stops it.
+*{{button|ds|Pad}} – scroll around level
+*{{button|ds|A}} {{button|ds|B}} {{button|ds|X}} {{button|ds|Y}} - scroll around level
+*{{button|ds|Start}} {{button|ds|Select}} - pause game; exit Shy Guy Smash!
+*{{button|ds|L}} {{button|ds|R}} - activate Boss Cannon Indicator (during boss battles)
-Minis automatically change directions when hitting a wall or another Mini. Also, a Mini gives a warning "whoah!" noise when it is about to fall into spikes or another danger that will break it, including large heights.
+==Characters==
-[[Image:Motmscreenshot1.jpg|frame|right|The two sets of colored blocks shown here protect the minis from the [[Piranha Plants]] spewing fire. Additionally, a Gold Mini-Mario bonus is set up, and they are close enough for a perfect chain.]]
+[[Mario]], one of the game's titular characters, only plays a minor role in the game, only appearing in cutscenes and assisting the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]s during the final battle on the [[Roof (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Roof]]. Mario is also seen entering each floor of Super Mini Mario World, along with Mini Marios. [[Donkey Kong]] appears in cutscenes and is fought as the boss of each floor; he is also seen entering these floors. [[Pauline]] and [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s also appear in the game's cutscenes.
-What makes the game challenging is the requirement of having to move environmental pieces of the level around to reach the Goal &ndash; similar to ''Lemmings''. For example, colored blocks (most commonly pink) can be realized if you have a certain number of blocks in your inventory &ndash; for example, players can take three blocks from one part of the level and use them somewhere else, perhaps where the Minis need to cross first. Other such examples are [[elevator]]s with an up and down pad and conveyor belts with a left and right pad.
+The cast of characters primarily consists of the [[Mini]] toys, which are the only playable characters in the game. Mini Mario returns from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' as the primary playable character of the Main Game mode. A variant of Mini Mario known as [[Gold Mini Mario]] is introduced, which is worth extra points if it is the last Mini Mario to reach the exit. [[Mini Toad]], [[Mini Peach]], and [[Mini Donkey Kong]] also appear in the game's cutscenes; however, during gameplay, they can only be used in the [[Construction Zone]] in [[Special Kit 1]], [[Special Kit 2]], and [[Special Kit 3]] respectively. All of these Minis behave identically to each other. Each Mini can turn into its [[Fire Mario|fire form]] upon collecting a [[Fire Flower]].
+<gallery>
+Mini Mario art.png|[[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]
+MiniDKtoy.png|[[Mini Donkey Kong]]
+MiniPeachtoy.png|[[Mini Peach]]
+MiniToadtoy.png|[[Mini Toad]]
+Fireminimario.png|[[Fire Mario|Fire Mini Mario]]
+Gold Mini MarioS.png|[[Gold Mini Mario]]
+</gallery>
-The player has 300 seconds to move as many of the Minis as possible ''when the timer starts''. The timer does not start until a Mini is activated or colored blocks are removed &ndash; the player can look around the level using the D-pad (or buttons for left-handers) and plan what to do before beginning.
+==Floors==
+Each floor of Super Mini Mario World is diverse and has its own unique elements that sets it apart. The eight primary floors in the game (excluding the Basement and Roof) each consist of nine levels, a minigame (marked by a button labeled "MINI"), and a boss battle against Donkey Kong (marked by a button labeled "DK"). In the PAL version of the game, the floor count for the eight primary floors starts from "Ground Floor" and ends at "Floor 7",<ref name=PAL>Zephiel810. (February 21, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfGxfeOtPf4 ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' - 100% Walkthrough - World 2: Tropical Turmoil]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 21, 2018.</ref> whereas in all other versions, the floor count simply progresses from "Floor 1" to "Floor 8".
+{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
+|width=25% align="center"style="background:#86e718"|[[File:MvDK2 Room 1-2.png]]
+|Floor 1<br>'''[[Mushroom Mayhem]]'''<br>A floor that introduces the player to controlling Mini Marios and manipulating Color Blocks. Each of the nine main levels on this floor features Pink Blocks. Other level elements on this floor include Yellow Springs, Blue Springs, conveyor belts, elevators, and Spikes. Shy Guys, Piranha Plants, and Circus Kongs appear on this floor as enemies.<br>'''Rooms'''<br>[[Room 1-1 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|1-1]] • [[Room 1-2 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|1-2]] • [[Room 1-3 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|1-3]] • [[Room 1-4 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|1-4]] • [[Room 1-5 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|1-5]] • [[Room 1-6 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|1-6]] • [[Room 1-7 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|1-7]] • [[Room 1-8|1-8]] • [[Room 1-9|1-9]] • [[Boss Game 1]]
+|-
+|width=25% align="center"style="background:#0096ff"|[[File:MvDK2 Room 2-5.png]]
+|Floor 2<br>'''[[Tropical Island]]'''<br>A floor that introduces and highlights Color Switches, sliding doors, and sliding bridges. This floor also introduces rafts, water, Bloopers, Cuttacuttas, and a single Capture Kong.<br>'''Rooms'''<br>[[Room 2-1 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|2-1]] • [[Room 2-2 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|2-2]] • [[Room 2-3 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|2-3]] • [[Room 2-4 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|2-4]] • [[Room 2-5 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|2-5]] • [[Room 2-6 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|2-6]] • [[Room 2-7 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|2-7]] • [[Room 2-8|2-8]] • [[Room 2-9|2-9]] • [[Boss Game 2]]
+|-
+|width=25% align="center"style="background:#d79679"|[[File:MvDK2 Room 3-5.png]]
+|Floor 3<br>'''[[Pipe Works]]'''<br>A floor that highlights Warp Pipes and introduces Rotate Pipes and Water Valves, as well as Crash Kongs.<br>'''Rooms'''<br>[[Room 3-1 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|3-1]] • [[Room 3-2 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|3-2]] • [[Room 3-3 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|3-3]] • [[Room 3-4 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|3-4]] • [[Room 3-5 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|3-5]] • [[Room 3-6 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|3-6]] • [[Room 3-7 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|3-7]] • [[Room 3-8|3-8]] • [[Room 3-9|3-9]] • [[Boss Game 3]]
+|-
+|width=25% align="center"style="background:#7d65cf"|[[File:MvDK2 Room 4-5.png]]
+|Floor 4<br>'''[[Magnet Mania (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Magnet Mania]]'''<br>A floor that introduces and highlights magnet-based objects, including Magnet Ground, Magnetic Blocks, Rotating Magnet Sticks, and Magnet Sparkies. This floor also introduces Swing Bars, Donut Blocks, and Cool Kongs.<br>'''Rooms'''<br>[[Room 4-1 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|4-1]] • [[Room 4-2 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|4-2]] • [[Room 4-3 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|4-3]] • [[Room 4-4 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|4-4]] • [[Room 4-5 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|4-5]] • [[Room 4-6 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|4-6]] • [[Room 4-7 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|4-7]] • [[Room 4-8|4-8]] • [[Room 4-9|4-9]] • [[Boss Game 4]]
+|-
+|width=25% align="center"style="background:#d74138"|[[File:MvDK2 Room 5-1.png]]
+|Floor 5<br>'''[[Lava Dome]]'''<br>A floor that introduces and highlights fire-based objects, including lava, Spyguys, Fire Bars, Lava Fountains, Podoboos, and Fire Blocks, which allow the player to destroy logs when picked up.<br>'''Rooms'''<br>[[Room 5-1|5-1]] • [[Room 5-2|5-2]] • [[Room 5-3|5-3]] • [[Room 5-4|5-4]] • [[Room 5-5|5-5]] • [[Room 5-6|5-6]] • [[Room 5-7|5-7]] • [[Room 5-8|5-8]] • [[Room 5-9|5-9]] • [[Boss Game 5]]
+|-
+|width=25% align="center"style="background:#ef51a6"|[[File:MvDK2 Room 6-7.png]]
+|Floor 6<br>'''[[Toadstool Castle]]'''<br>A floor based on [[Peach's Castle]] that introduces Moving Platforms and Balance Beams.<br>'''Rooms'''<br>[[Room 6-1|6-1]] • [[Room 6-2|6-2]] • [[Room 6-3|6-3]] • [[Room 6-4|6-4]] • [[Room 6-5|6-5]] • [[Room 6-6|6-6]] • [[Room 6-7|6-7]] • [[Room 6-8|6-8]] • [[Room 6-9|6-9]] • [[Boss Game 6]]
+|-
+|width=25% align="center"style="background:#6d8e7d"|[[File:MvDK2 Room 7-5.png]]
+|Floor 7<br>'''[[Spooky Attic]]'''<br>A floor that introduces Polterguys, which can be manipulated by Color Switches. Other new enemies on this floor include Candles and Mummy Guys.<br>'''Rooms'''<br>[[Room 7-1|7-1]] • [[Room 7-2|7-2]] • [[Room 7-3|7-3]] • [[Room 7-4|7-4]] • [[Room 7-5|7-5]] • [[Room 7-6|7-6]] • [[Room 7-7|7-7]] • [[Room 7-8|7-8]] • [[Room 7-9|7-9]] • [[Boss Game 7]]
+|-
+|width=25% align="center"style="background:#38cf9e"|[[File:MvDK2 Room 8-2.png]]
+|Floor 8<br>'''[[Jungle Hijinks]]'''<br>A floor that introduces Bomb Blocks. When picked up, they allow the player to place bombs that can destroy rocks. New enemies that appear on this floor include Kongā, Snapjaws, Snifits, and a single bird during the battle against Donkey Kong.<br>'''Rooms'''<br>[[Room 8-1|8-1]] • [[Room 8-2|8-2]] • [[Room 8-3|8-3]] • [[Room 8-4|8-4]] • [[Room 8-5|8-5]] • [[Room 8-6|8-6]] • [[Room 8-7|8-7]] • [[Room 8-8|8-8]] • [[Room 8-9|8-9]] • [[Boss Game 8]]
+|-
+|width=25% align="center"style="background:#ca7f1b"|[[File:MOTH Roof.png]]
+|'''[[Roof (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Roof]]'''<br>The floor that hosts the final boss battle against Donkey Kong.<br>'''Room'''<br>[[Roof (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)#Final Boss|Final Boss]]
+|-
+|width=25% align="center"style="background:#181c65"|[[File:MvsDK2 B1.png]]
+|Basement<br>'''[[DK's Hideout]]'''<br>A hidden floor unlocked after completing the main adventure, containing two levels that require a certain amount of stars to unlock.<br>'''Rooms'''<br>[[DK's Hideout#B1|B1]]''' • '''[[DK's Hideout#B2|B2]]
+|}
-===Scoring and Stars===
+==Items and objects==
-Scoring is specific and precise for each level. Small and big coins are spread throughout the levels (50 and 500 points, respectively). Each second left on the clock is another 10 points. There are many bonuses that come into effect:
+{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
-*Each Mini coming in safely is 1000 points.
+|-
-*If all Minis come in safely, the bonus is 5000 points.
+!width=10%|Item
-*Getting Minis into the Goal very close to each other is called a ''chain''. Starting at 1000, that bonus is doubled for each additional Mini in the chain (for example, 2 Minis in a row is 1000 + 2000 = 3000 points, 4 minis in a row is 1000 + 2000 + 4000 + 8000 = 15000 points. It increases exponentially.) A blue sparkle surrounds the Goal to signify the chain is still going, and it lasts for about three seconds after the last Mini in the chain.
+!About
-**If all Minis come in safely in a ''perfect chain'' (all Minis coming in within seconds of each other), there is another bonus of 5000 points.
+|-
-**If a [[Gold Mini-Mario]] ''is at the back of a perfect chain'', the last bonus is doubled again (3 Minis = 1000 + 2000 + 8000 = 11000 point bonus)
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Coin.png]]{{br}}[[Coin]]
-*Finally, there is the Non-Stop bonus. It is achieved by having a Mini "never stop" from when it is activated to the goal. Stopping at an elevator, on an enemy doesn't count against the player. It is 1000 points per Mini, but having all of the Minis non-stop provides a big extra boost.
+|A coin adds 50 [[point]]s to the score when collected by a Mini.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:Large Coin.png]]{{br}}[[10-Coin|Large Coin]]
+|A Large Coin adds 500 points to the score when collected by a Mini.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:Mini-Mario Card.PNG]]{{br}}[[Mini Mario Card]]
+|Mini Mario Cards are collectible items, with a picture of Mini Mario on one side and a letter on the other side. There are 9 Mini Mario Cards on each of the first eight floors.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:Mini Door.png]]{{br}}[[Goal Door (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)|Exit]]
+|The objective of each level is to guide at least one Mini to the exit.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MVDK2 Pink Block.gif]]{{br}}[[Pink Block]]
+|Pink Blocks are objects that can be picked up and placed inside of block outlines.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:Yellow Spring.PNG]]{{br}}[[Yellow Spring]]
+|Yellow Springs are used to fling Minis to higher places.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 BSpring.png]]{{br}}[[Blue Spring]]
+|Blue Springs are used to fling Minis to higher places and forwards at the same time.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Spikes.png]]{{br}}[[Spike Trap|Spike]]s
+|Spikes are hazards which destroy a Mini upon contact.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Girder.png]]{{br}}[[Girder]]s
+|Girders are platforms that Minis can reach from below using a Yellow Spring or Blue Spring.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Conveyor.png]]{{br}}[[Conveyor belt]]
+|Conveyor belts send Minis moving in a certain direction.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Conveyor Switch.png]]{{br}}[[Conveyor switch]]
+|In levels that feature conveyor switches, the directions of all conveyor belts in the level can be reversed by tapping a conveyor switch with the stylus.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MVDK2 Hammer.png]]{{br}}[[Hammer]]s
+|Hammers are found floating in some levels. When collected, hammers allow a Mini to defeat or temporarily stun enemies.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Elevator.png]]{{br}}[[Elevator]]
+|Elevators are platforms that move up and down by tapping their control panel with the stylus. Once the direction of the elevator is selected, it cannot be changed until the elevator reaches a ledge. An elevator can hold up to two Minis.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:Color Switch1.PNG ]]{{br}}[[Color Switch]]
+|When pressed, a Color Switch can manipulate sliding bridges, sliding doors, and Polterguys. There are three colors of Color Switches: red, yellow, and blue.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Sliding Doors.png]]{{br}}[[Color Switch|Sliding door]]
+|When a Color Switch is pressed, sliding doors of the same color extend, while sliding doors of different colors retract.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Sliding Bridges.png]]{{br}}[[Color Switch|Sliding bridge]]
+|When a Color Switch is pressed, sliding bridges of the same color extend, while sliding doors of different colors retract.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Raft.png]]{{br}}[[Raft]]
+|An object that Minis can board to traverse deep bodies of water.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 -Block.png]]{{br}}[[? Block]]
+|A ? Block reveals a [[Fire Flower]] when struck from below by a Mini.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:FireFlowerSprite.png]]{{br}}[[Fire Flower]]
+|An item that comes out of a ? Block. When collected, it temporarily turns a [[Mini]] into [[Fire Mario|its fire form]], which allows it to throw fireballs for a limited time to defeat or stun enemies.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 CrumbleBlock.png]]{{br}}[[Crumble Block]]
+|Crumble Blocks crumble and disappear shortly after a Mini walks over them.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 WPipe.png]]{{br}}[[Warp Pipe]]
+|Warp Pipes send Minis that enter them to a different part of the level.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 RtPipe.png]]{{br}}[[Rotate Pipe]]
+|Rotate Pipes are sections of Warp Pipes that can be rotated with the stylus to connect different ends of Warp Pipes together.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 WValve.png]]{{br}}[[Water Valve]]
+|Water Valves dispense water when swiped with the stylus, causing the water level of certain areas to either rise or fall. They only appear in [[Room 3-2 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Room 3-2]] and [[Room 6-2]].
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Magnet Ground.png]]{{br}}[[Magnet Ground]]
+|Magnet Ground allows Minis to walk in any direction, including on walls and upside down.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MVDK2 Magnetic Block.gif]]{{br}}[[Magnetic Block]]
+|Magnetic Blocks allow Minis to walk in any direction, including on walls and upside down. They can be picked up and placed within a level.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Swing Bar.png]]{{br}}[[Swing Bar]]
+|Swing Bars are objects that can be used to cross gaps. Swing Bars with a handle can also be used to launch Minis upward.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 RMStick.png]]{{br}}[[Magnet Rod|Rotating Magnet Stick]]
+|Rotating Magnet Sticks can be swiped with the stylus to change the position of Minis or Magnet Sparkies on them.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 D Block.png]]{{br}}[[Donut Block]]
+|A block that falls after being walked on by a Mini.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Wall Jump Bars.png]]{{br}}[[Wall Jump Bar]]
+|When a Mini slides against a Wall Jump Bar, it can [[Wall Jump]] if the player taps it with the stylus.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MVDK2 Fire Block.gif]]{{br}}[[Fire Block]]
+|Fire Blocks can be picked up and placed, similarly to Pink Blocks. However, when picked up, they allow the player to produce a [[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fireball]] by holding the stylus onto the Touch Screen.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Wood Platform.png]]{{br}}[[Log]]
+|Logs can be burned and destroyed by the Fireball produced from picking up Fire Blocks.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 water drop.png]]{{br}}Water drop
+|Water drops create a shield around a Mini.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Moving Platform.png]]{{br}}[[Lift|Moving Platform]]
+|A platform that moves by itself horizontally or vertically. Unlike elevators, only one Mini at a time can board a Moving Platform.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Balance Beam.png]]{{br}}[[Scale Lift|Balance Beam]]
+|An object with two platforms connected to a pulley system. If one of the platforms has more Minis on it, it lowers while the other platform rises. Both platforms move to a middle position if they have the same number of Minis.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Crate.png]]{{br}}[[Crate]]
+|Crates are solid objects that obey gravity and can be moved by conveyor belts.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Vine.png]]{{br}}[[Vine]]
+|Vines are solid walls that can be destroyed by Snapjaws, which eat any vines they touch.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MVDK2 Bomb Block.gif]]{{br}}[[Bomb Block (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Bomb Block]]
+|Bomb Blocks can be picked up and placed, similarly to Pink Blocks. However, when picked up, they allow the player to place a [[bomb]].
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Rock.png]]{{br}}[[Rock (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)|Rock]]
+|Rocks obey gravity and do not crumble upon contact with a Mini, but can instead be destroyed by an explosion from a bomb.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 ladder.png]]{{br}}[[Ladder]]
+|Ladders can be climbed by Minis to reach different heights. Most ladders are fixed, but a few periodically retract.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvsDK2 Bolt.png]]{{br}}[[Bolt (object)|Bolt]]
+|Bolts support the girders that Donkey Kong rests on in [[DK's Hideout#B1|B1]]. They melt and disappear if a Mini touches their blue caps or jumps over them.
+|}
-By filling in all of the criteria above, the player can earn a <span style="color:#D9D919">gold star</span> for the level. Below it is the <span style="color:#C0C0C0">silver star</span> and the <span style="color:#8C7853">bronze star</span>. It is possible to get no star, especially if you lose more than one Mini. Stars are used to unlock extras at the end of the game.
+==Enemies==
+{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
-The following is a chart of the bonuses for the number of Minis that appear in the normal game, Gold Mini or not, and the minimum scores for the stars:
+|-
-{| align="center" style="text-align: center; width: 90%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
+!width=8%|Enemy
-|-style="background: #ABC;"
+!About
-!width="5%"|# of Minis
+!width=8%|First appearance
-!width="1%"|Gold?
+!width=8%|Last appearance
-!width="15%"|G/S/B Minimum Scores
+|-
-!width="15%"|All Non-Stop Bonus
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Bird.png]]<br>[[Bird (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)|Bird]]
+|A single bird appears in [[Boss Game 8]], which can drop down towards the Mini Mario cannon, as well as drop [[egg]]s after Donkey Kong takes damage.
+|colspan="2"align=center|[[Boss Game 8]]
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:BlooperMVDK2.png]]<br>[[Blooper]]
+|Bloopers usually remain stationary. However, if a Mini approaches them, they jump and hover in the air for a short time, allowing Minis to pass under them.
+|align="center"|Room 2-3
+|align="center"|Room 2-5
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Bob-omb.png]]<br>[[Bob-omb]]
+|Bob-ombs only appear in [[Shy Guy Smash!]]. Tapping them causes them to explode, subtracting 5 points from the score.
+|colspan="2"align=center|[[Shy Guy Smash!]]
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:Bomb Fish.png]]<br>[[Bob-omb Fish]]
+|Bob-omb Fish only appear in [[Special Kit 3]] in the [[Construction Zone]]. If a [[Mini Donkey Kong]] gets close to them, they rise to the water's surface and explode.
+|colspan="2"align=center|[[Special Kit 3]]
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Candle.png]]<br>[[Candle]]
+|Candles quickly rise and lower from a set position, burning any Minis that touch them.
+|align="center"|Room 7-1
+|align="center"|Room 7-4
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Capture Kong.png]]<br>[[Capture Kong]]
+|Capture Kongs capture any Minis they touch. They can be stunned by a Mini using hammers, freeing any Minis they have captured.
+|align="center"|Room 2-6
+|align="center"|Room 8-9
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Circus Kong.png]]<br>[[Circus Kong]]
+|Circus Kongs toss Minis into the air, and can be stunned by a Mini using hammers.
+|align="center"|Room 1-6
+|align="center"|Room 8-4
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Cool Kong.png]]<br>[[Cool Kong]]
+|Cool Kongs can transport Minis to different locations if they grab onto a Cool Kong's tie or stand on its head.
+|align="center"|Room 4-6
+|align="center"|Room 7-4
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Crash Kong.png]]<br>[[Crash Kong]]
+|Crash Kongs charge at Minis, attempting to flatten them into a wall. Minis can stand on them.
+|align="center"|Room 3-6
+|align="center"|Room 8-6
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Cuttacutta.png]]<br>[[Cuttacutta]]
+|Cuttacuttas move from left to right and can extend their claw to break Minis.
+|align="center"|Room 2-5
+|align="center"|Room 2-9
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Fire Bar.png]]<br>[[Fire Bar]]
+|Fire Bars burn any Minis that come into contact with their [[fireball]]s.
+|align="center"|Room 5-1
+|align="center"|[[Boss Game 5]]
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Fireball.png]]<br>[[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fireball]]
+|Fireballs move along the ground and can climb ladders. They can be defeated by a Mini with hammers.
+|align="center"|[[Roof (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Roof]]
+|align="center"|[[DK's Hideout#B2|B2]]
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvsDK2 spiked spring.png]]<br>[[Jack]]
+|Unlike other springs, jacks bounce around dangerously.
+|align="center"|[[DK's Hideout#B1|B1]]
+|align="center"|[[DK's Hideout#B2|B2]]
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Konga.png]]<br>[[Kongā]]
+|Kongā automatically fall extremely fast and rise slowly, and can be stood on by a Mini.
+|align="center"|Room 8-1
+|align="center"|Room 8-4
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Sparky.png]]<br>[[Magnet Sparky]]
+|Magnet Sparkies move along magnetic objects. Their path can be changed by placing Magnetic Blocks or flipping a Rotating Magnet Stick.
+|align="center"|Room 4-5
+|align="center"|Room 4-7
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Mummy Guy.png]]<br>[[Mummy Guy]]
+|Mummy Guys break if a Mini stands on them, but come back to life shortly afterwards.
+|align="center"|Room 7-1
+|align="center"|Room 7-7
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:PiranhaPlantMvsDK2MOTM.png]]<br>[[Fire Piranha Plant|Piranha Plant]]
+|Piranha Plants spit fireballs, which can burn Minis they touch.
+|align="center"|Room 1-3
+|align="center"|Room 7-8
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Phantom Guy.png]]<br>[[Polterguy|Phantom Guy]]
+|Phantom Guys move between fixed positions, and can be turned into harmless blocks using Color Switches.
+|align="center"|Room 7-2
+|align="center"|Room 7-7
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Podoboo.png]]<br>[[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]
+|Podoboos jump out of [[lava]], and can burn any Minis they touch.
+|align="center"|Room 5-3
+|align="center"|Room 5-7
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Shy Guy.png]]<br>[[Shy Guy]]
+|Shy Guys are basic enemies that Minis can stand on and defeat using hammers.
+|align="center"|Room 1-4
+|align="center"|Room 6-6
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Spy Guy.png]]<br>[[Spyguy]]
+|Spyguys are Shy Guys that hover in midair. Their jet flame can burn Minis.
+|align="center"|Room 5-1
+|align="center"|Room 5-7
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Snapjaw.png]]<br>[[Snapjaw]]
+|Snapjaws eat any [[vine]]s they touch, reaching a different height and opening a new area in the process.
+|align="center"|Room 8-2
+|align="center"|[[Boss Game 8]]
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Snifit.png]]<br>[[Snifit]]
+|Snifits wind up before shooting a stream of five bullets. They can be stood on by Minis.
+|align="center"|Room 8-6
+|align="center"|Room 8-9
+|-
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Swoop.png]]<br>[[Swoop]]
+|Swoops only appear in [[Boss Game 7]], where they attempt to swoop down at the Mini Marios.
+|colspan="2"align=center|[[Boss Game 7]]
 |-
-| 2||	No||	22200/11450/9450||	7000
+|align="center"|[[File:MVDK2MOTM Thwomp.png|30px]]<br>[[Thwomp]]
+|Thwomps fall down and attempt to crush approaching Minis.
+|align="center"|Room 3-4
+|align="center"|Room 7-8
 |-
-|3||	No||	27200/12700/10700||	8000
+|align="center"|[[File:MvDK2 Sprite Donkey Kong Idle Animation.gif]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]]
+|Donkey Kong is fought as a boss at the end of each floor.
+|align="center"|[[Boss Game 1]]
+|align="center"|[[DK's Hideout#B2|B2]]
+|}
+==Reception==
+{|class="wikitable reviews"
+!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%;text-align:center;background-color:silver;"|Reviews
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|Release
+|Reviewer, Publication
+|Score
+|Verdict
 |-
-|&uarr;||	Yes||	31200/13700/10700||	&uarr;
+|[[Nintendo DS]]
+|Craig Harris, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/25/mario-vs-donkey-kong-2-march-of-the-minis-review IGN]
+|7/10
+|"''The original Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a far better puzzle game than March of the Minis is, but that doesn't make this game a bad one. It is a clever Lemmings-inspired, touch screen design with a great focus on user-submitted content to keep the game going on and on. Its similarities to the first game are only in looks; the concept goes in a refreshingly different -- but just not as successful, addictive or challenging -- direction for Nintendo DS gamers.''"
 |-
-|4||	No||	36200/14200/12200||	9000
+|Nintendo DS
+|Jeff Gerstmann, [https://web.archive.org/web/20061107224018/http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/mario-vs-donky-kong-ds/735908p1.html Gamespy]
+|3.5/5
+|"''So, in a nutshell, Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 is a mixed blessing. It's got some fun and elaborate puzzles, although some get a tad too elaborate to manage at once. Also, certain parts of the gameplay mechanic, such as the responsiveness of the touch screen while steering Mini-Marios around, don't function as well as we would have liked. Still, for those who find themselves drawn to the game, the title's stringent requirements for a gold star will generate lots of replay value, just as the excellent Wi-Fi setup will. Even if Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 apes Lemmings on {{wp|PlayStation Portable|PSP}} (again, no pun intended), it emulates most of that game's best elements, although its flaws seem to be rooted in both the hardware and its inability to sustain the previous game's sense of joy.''"
 |-
-|&uarr;||	Yes||	44200/16200/13200||	&uarr;
+|Nintendo DS
+|Kristan Reed, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/mario-vs-donkey-kong-2-march-of-the-minis-review Eurogamer]
+|7/10
+|"''So what's this pleasant puzzle diversion worth in the grand scheme of all things DS? On the plus side there's nothing quite like March of the Minis on the platform; it's yet another game oozing with intuitive Nintendo design genius that makes it an instantly pleasurable game to pick up and enjoy from the start. But although it's the sort of game that lends itself perfectly to short commutes and coffee breaks, its strengths are also its Achilles heel - many won't appreciate the simplicity, or the fact that there doesn't appear to be enough of a substantial challenge to grab your attention for very long. Not for everyone, then, but well worth further investigation if puzzling's your thing.''"
 |-
-|5||	No||	43200/18200/13200||	10000
+!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%;text-align:center;background-color:silver;"|Aggregators
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|colspan=2|Compiler
+|colspan=2|{{nowrap|Platform / Score}}
 |-
-|6<sup>a</sup>||	Yes||	107200/20450/14450||	11000
+|colspan=2|Metacritic
+|colspan=2 style="background-color:LimeGreen"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/mario-vs-donkey-kong-2-march-of-the-minis 76]
 |-
-|8<sup>b</sup>||	Yes||	395200/45200/17200||	13000
+|colspan=2|GameRankings
+|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/ds/932770-mario-vs-donkey-kong-2-march-of-the-minis/index.html 77.50%]
 |}
-&uarr; <small>refers to the entry just above it<br><sup>a</sup>Only in Level 3-3<br><sup>b</sup>Only in Level 8-3</small>
+{{br}}
+==Staff==
+{{main|List of Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis staff}}
+==Pre-release and unused content==
+{{main|List of Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis pre-release and unused content}}
-===Floors===
+==Gallery==
-Each floor of Super Mini-Mario World Theme Park besides the [[#Unlockables|Basement]] is diverse and has its own unique elements that sets it apart. They each consist of nine levels, a mini-game, and a DK boss battle.
+{{main-gallery}}
-#[[Mushroom Mayhem]]
+<gallery>
-#[[Tropical Island]]
+MvsDK2-Box Art.jpg|Box artwork
-#[[Pipe Works]]
+Minismario.jpg|[[Mario]] and the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] toys chasing after [[Donkey Kong]] with [[Pauline]]
-#[[Magnet Mania]]
+MiniMariowalk MvsDK2.png|Three Mini Marios
-#[[Lava Dome]]
+</gallery>
-#[[Peach's Castle|Toadstool Castle]]
-#[[Spooky Attic]]
-#[[Jungle Hijinks]]
-=== Mini-Game ===
+==Media==
-In each level of a floor, there is a [[Mini-Mario Card]] &ndash; a card with a letter on one side and a Mini-Mario's head on another. With nine levels, the cards spell MINIMARIO on each floor (i.e. 7-2 would have a level I card).
+{{Media missing}}
+{{media table
+|file1=MvDK2 Title Theme.oga
+|title1=Title Screen
+|length1=0:30
+|file2=MvDK2 Menu.oga
+|title2=Menu (Main)
+|length2=0:30
+|file3=MvDK2 Final Boss.oga
+|title3=Final/Hidden Boss
+|length3=0:30
+}}
-The single Mini-Game is [[Shy Guy Smash]]. Simple rules: the player uses the stylus to break (touch) 25 Mini-Shy Guys within 30 seconds, coming out of pipes. Unfortunately, not only do the pipes become more complicated as the floors increase, Mini-Bob-ombs are thrown into the mix &ndash; tapping them loses points. The player is challenged to beat his or her high score after getting over 25, for replayability.
+==Music==
-[[Image:Motmboss.jpg|frame|right|Tropical Island, an even-numbered floor (2), forces the player to use falling coconuts from trees to hit DK instead of hitting him directly. Landing on a tree top makes the coconut fall.]]
+Most of the music tracks featured in the game are arrangements of music from other games in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. There are only two original compositions in the entire game: one is the theme that plays in [[Pipe Works]] levels, and the other is the theme that plays in various menus, such as the floor selection screen, the Construction Zone, and the Options menu, although this theme does use the [[25m]] theme from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' as a leitmotif.
-=== DK Boss Battle ===
-Each floor is concluded by a boss battle with the giant ape. Players must launch Mini-Marios from a cannon up and hit Donkey Kong either directly or indirectly, depending on conditions. The number of Minis available depends on how many Minis the player got to the Goal in the nine levels. In odd-numbered floors, the cannon will shoot directly up, trying to hit DK from below. In even-numbered levels, DK is protected by a spiked platform from the bottom, and the cannon is adapted to hit off of walls to reach above him instead, as illustrated to the right. Minis are broken by sharp points, DK's projectiles such as bananas, barrels, mines, even fireballs, or in the later battles, Swoopers (Spooky Attic) and Vine Crocodiles (Jungle Hijinks). DK has 6 hit points in all battles.
-Each of these boss battles is also capable of getting stars, but the score is calculated differently. Simply put, the gold star minimum is the ''maximum'' number of Minis on the floor times 1000 (25000, 30000, etc). Each second left on the clock is 10 points (each boss battle starts with 180), and each Mini still "alive" is still 1000 points. Getting a gold star should mean that all of the Minis survived, thus the minimum. However, in theory, it is possible to win with over 100 seconds of time remaining &ndash; which is a 1000 or more points left over &ndash; which means that a player can still miss one Mini and earn a gold star. However, it gets more difficult to beat DK within those 80 seconds as the game progresses, so it should not be taken as a rule of thumb. Silver stars are generally 75% of the Minis surviving, and bronze stars 50%.
+In levels from each of the first eight floors, a single music track is used for all of the levels on a floor, but that track starts from a different measure depending on the specific level being played.
-=== Final Boss Battle ===
+If Mini Marios appear on the title screen, a trumpet arrangement of the title theme from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' plays. If Mini Toads, Mini Peaches, or Mini Donkey Kongs appear on the title screen, the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' title theme itself plays.
-Immediately after the Minis defeat Donkey Kong at Jungle Hijinks, the final boss battle begins. Here, the original ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' game is used. Mario waits at the top screen, while DK throws barrels down into the lower screen. Minis will actually come ''from'' the Goal, and it is the player's job to get six Minis into the upper screen for Mario to throw at DK before six Minis are destroyed by barrels or fire from the tar pit (also from ''Donkey Kong''). Ladders accompany this section, as well as the Hammer power-up on two occasions. This battle is unranked and the ending and credits follow success.
+===Arrangements===
+{|class="wikitable"
+|-
+!Music!!Arrangement of
+|-
+|Mushroom Mayhem / Special Kit 1
+|#-MM level theme from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
+|-
+|Tropical Island
+|First theme from [[Donkey Kong Jungle (world)|Donkey Kong Jungle]] from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
+|-
+|Magnet Mania
+|"[[Underground Theme]]" from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
+|-
+|Lava Dome
+|[[Bowser's Castle]] theme from ''Super Mario Bros.''
+|-
+|Toadstool Castle / Special Kit 2
+|"[[Inside the Castle Walls]]" from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
+|-
+|Spooky Attic
+|First theme from [[Spooky House]] from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
+|-
+|Jungle Hijinks / Special Kit 3
+|"[[DK Island Swing]]" from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]
+|-
+|First eight boss battles
+|First boss theme from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
+|-
+|Roof / DK's Hideout
+|
+*25m theme from ''Donkey Kong''
+*"DK Island Swing" from ''Donkey Kong Country''
+|-
+|Credits
+|
+*Third theme from Donkey Kong Jungle from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
+*"[[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]]" from ''Super Mario Bros.''
+*"[[Opening (Donkey Kong)|Opening]]" from ''Donkey Kong''
+*#-MM level theme from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
+|-
+|Shy Guy Smash!
+|Bonus game theme from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
+|}
-==Modes==
+==References to other games==
-*Main Game &ndash; described above. There are three save files.
+*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': Pauline makes a return to the ''Super Mario'' franchise. The Roof and both levels in DK's Hideout use a structure of girders and ladders, similar to that of 25m and 75m. The "Opening", "How High Can You Get?", and 25m themes from this game are all arranged.
-*Construction Zone &ndash; A Level Editor feature is also present in this game, where players can create their own levels! Friends can also utilize a Wi-Fi connection to share levels online.
+*''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'': Snapjaws, which were introduced in this game, are featured in Jungle Hijinks. In Boss Game 8, Donkey Kong moves on vines in a similar manner to [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], and [[Banana Bunch]]es can be dropped on enemies to defeat them.
-**Play Level &ndash; Levels created by the player or received from others, that have passed a play test (all Minis can reach the goal), can be played here.
+*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': Several music tracks from this game are arranged.
-**Edit Level &ndash; Players can create or edit a preexisting level here, from one of 11 kits. See how kits are unlocked is described below.
+*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'': Several music tracks from this game are arranged.
-***Erase Level &ndash; Players can delete levels at will.
+*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': Several music tracks from this game are arranged.
-**Nintendo WFC &ndash; Here's where it gets interesting for players.
+*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'': Several of Donkey Kong's voice clips are recycled.
-***Synchronize &ndash; Players must connect to the WFC to get their own levels ready to send to others.
+*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'': Several music tracks from this game are arranged. Some of Mario’s voice clips from this game are recycled.
-***Receive &ndash; As long as each player know each other's friend codes and have them installed under their friends list, levels can be received from either at will. Nintendo also has been publishing a level every so often.
+*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'': Several of Donkey Kong's voice clips are recycled.
-***Nintendo WFC Config &ndash; Players can get WFC setting ready here, like in any Wi-Fi game.
+*''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'': Several of Donkey Kong's voice clips are recycled.
-***WFC Friends &ndash; Up to 60 friends can be stored here, registered with a friend code. The player's friend code is on the top screen.
-**Multi-Card &ndash; Two friends, each with a copy of the game and close to each, can send and receive files locally.
-***Broadcast &ndash; Same as sending. The other player must choose "Receive" for this to work.
-***Receive &ndash; The other player must choose "Broadcast" and choose a level for this to work.
-*Options &ndash; Indeed, part of every game. However, ''March of the Minis'' has some interesting features and bonuses.
-**Audio &ndash; adjusts settings from Stereo, Surround, or Headphones. What's the highlight of this section, though, is that you can hear every sound effect and music track in the game, as you unlock them in the Main Game! There are 144 sound effects and 77 music tracks in all.
-**Showroom
-***Movies &ndash; players can watch the four real-time movies again and again here. Only one &nash; pre-title &ndash; is unlocked at the beginning, so again the Main Game must be played to find them all. The additional movies are Introduction, Ending, and Musical.
-***Gallery &ndash; players can look at 18 pictures from the Main Game here. 16 are 2 from each floor, before and after the boss battle. Another is the ending credits picture. The last is found in a secret section of the main game &ndash; see below.
-***Credits &ndash; replays the credits. Must finish the Main Game at least once to unlock.
-***Title &ndash; On the title screen, Mini-Marios walk across the bottom of the top screen. This cosmetic feature can be changed &ndash; but it requires stars to do so! See below.
-**Register &ndash; players can register their name as it appears in the Construction Zone and Wi-Fi Connection here.
-**Single Card &ndash; a demo version of the game can be sent to another DS player without the game card.
-**Erase All &ndash; not only does this delete all Main Game data, but all Construction Zone levels, created or received, and it resets the player's friend code. Highly unrecommended.
-**[http://www.nintendowifi.com NintendoWiFi.com] &ndash; Players can choose to let their statistics be part of Nintendo's official Wi-Fi site.
-==Game Elements==
+==References in later games==
-=== Minis ===
+*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': [[Mini Toad]]s appear in {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}}, where they act as spectators.
-*[[Mini-Mario]]
-*[[Gold Mini-Mario]]
-*[[Fire Mini-Mario]]
-*[[Mini-Toad]]
-*[[Fire Mini-Toad]]
-*[[Mini-Peach]]
-*[[Fire Mini-Peach]]
-*[[Mini-Donkey Kong]]
-*[[Fire Mini-Donkey Kong]]
-=== Items ===
+==Names in other languages==
-The following is a list of items in the game:
+{{foreign names
-*[[Coin]]s
+|Jap=マリオ{{ruby|vs.|ブイエス}}ドンキーコング{{ruby|2|ツー}} ミニミニ大行進！
-*[[Large Coin]]s
+|JapR=Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu Tsū Mini Mini Dai Kōshin!
-*[[Mini-Mario Cards]]
+|JapM=Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: Mini Mini Big March!
-*[[Hammer]]s
+|ChiT=瑪利歐VS.大金剛2 迷你瑪利歐向前走!<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190313011008/http://www.nintendo.tw/ds/ds_software2007.htm Official Nintendo Taiwan website]</ref>
-*[[Fire Flower]]
+|ChiTR=Mǎlìōu VS. Dàjīn'gāng 2 Mínǐ Mǎlìōu Xiàng Qiánzǒu!
-*[[Color Blocks]]
+|ChiTM=Mario VS. Donkey Kong 2: Mini Marios Move Forward!
-*[[Metal Bars]]
+|Spa=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: La Marcha de los Minis''
-*[[Elevator]]
+|SpaM=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: The March of the Minis''
-*[[Goal]]
+|Fre=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: La Marche des Mini''
+|FreM=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: The March of the Minis''
+|Ger=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: Marsch der Mini-Marios''
+|GerM=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Mini-Marios''
+|Ita=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: La marcia dei Minimario''
+|ItaM=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: The march of the Minimarios''
+}}
-=== Enemies ===
+==References==
-The following is a list of enemies in the game:
+<references/>
-*[[Mini-Shy Guy]]s
-*[[Piranha Plant]]s
-*[[Donkey Kong]]
-*[[Mini-Donkey Kong]]
-*[[Blooper]]s
-*[[Mini-Crabs]]
-*[[Thwomp]]s
-*[[Spark]]s
-*[[Fireballs]]
-*[[Jetpack Guy]]s
-*[[Mummy Guy]]s
-*[[Phantom Guy]]s
-*[[Swooper]]
-*[[Snifit]]s
-*[[Vine Crocodile]]s
-*[[Toss Kong]]s
-*[[Tie Kong]]s
-*[[Thwomp Kong]]s
-*[[Capture Kong]]s
-*[[Cymbal Charge Kong]]s
-==Unlockables==
+==External links==
-''March of the Minis'' boasts a supply of unlockables, some minor and some major:
+{{NIWA|StrategyWiki=1}}
-*'''Construction Kits'''. In the Construction Zone, players choose a kit, one from each floor that incorporates the elements and enemies of that floor. Players unlock each kit as they beat the DK boss battle for each floor.
+*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/amqj/index.html Japanese website]
-*'''Bonus Construction Kits'''. But that's not all! By completing the mini-game in each floor (and ultimately collecting all of the Mini-Mario Cards), special kits are unlocked (Kit 1 is Floors 1-3, Kit 2 Floors 4-6, and Kit 3 Floors 7-8). Not only are the elements combined from the floors (with a bonus, as a reward for collecting all the cards and completing each mini-game, of Special Kit 3 containing every element in the game &ndash; and then some), but players no longer control Mini-Marios! Mini-Toads, Peaches, and DKs now become playable, respectively.
+*[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/AMQJ/AMQJ_J.pdf Japanese instruction booklet]
-*'''Title Screen Change'''. To change the Mini-Marios on the title screen into Mini-Toads, Peaches, or DKs, a player needs to have 80 bronze, silver, or gold stars, respectively. Then he or she can change it in the Options &rarr; Showroom. They all must be a certain star to be unlocked &ndash; 79 gold and 1 bronze still only unlocks the Mini-Toads.
-*'''Basement'''. After defeating the main game, returning to the same save file directs the player to the basement of the theme park, sub-titled "DK's Hideout". Two bonus boss battles similar to the final battle await in Levels B1 and B2. To access them, though, the player needs 40 silver and 40 gold stars, respectively. B1 requires the player to run over twelve platforms that disappear on contact, six on the upper screen and six on the lower. B2 requires the player to get Minis to the upper screen so they can push a barrel onto Donkey Kong. B1 unlocks the final gallery image; B2 unlocks the final movie. These battles are also unranked.
-*'''New Minis''' Other Mini toys (Mini-Peach, Mini-Toad, Mini-Donkey Kong) are playable in the game but have to be unlocked. Of course that means there are [[Fire Mini-Peach]]s, [[Fire Mini-Toad]]s and of course [[Fire Mini-Donkey Kong]]s.
-==Trivia==
+{{MVDKMOTM}}
-*In the Main Game, there is a Help section that will flash whenever there is a new element or technique in the game. There are 23 help pages and are accompanied by a demonstrative video on the upper screen
+{{Super Mario games}}
-*In the Level Editor, it is possible to have only one Mini &ndash; it's an all or nothing deal (Mini in = 1000 + all in + perfect chain + all non-stop (6000) = 17000 points OR Mini out = failed level, 0 points). The G/S/B is 18200/13200/7200, but unless the player has under 120 seconds left and there are few coins, he or she is almost forced to get a gold or no star.
+{{Donkey Kong games}}
-*Players can only create 8 levels in the Construction Zone, yet receive up to 24 levels.
+{{DS}}
-*The max number of Minis in the Level Editor is 6. No Gold Minis are in the Level Editor.
+[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis|*]]
-{{spoiler}}
+[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong series]]
-*In the ending, Mario finds Pauline safe with tons of presents in a room on the roof. Donkey Kong looks sorry for what he's done, when a Mini-Mario races across the floor to see a Mini Donkey Kong. Pauline picks up the Mini DK and kisses it, making DK happy. Toads appear and everyone waves, leading into the credits.
+[[Category:Nintendo DS games]]
-{{endspoiler}}
+[[Category:Games]]
-*The credits show 3D pictures of some of the Mini poses and enemies.
+[[Category:2006 games]]
-*When a player closes and opens his or her DS (putting it in and out of sleep mode), Mario has some things to say, such as: "Hey, come back!" "Let's play again!" "I love this game!"
+[[Category:2007 games]]
-*As far as ratings go for the game, [http://ds.ign.com/articles/735/735297p1.html IGN gave it a 7.0], [http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/mariovsdonkeykong2/review.html Gamespot 8.2], and [http://www.gamestats.com/objects/826/826998 GameStats average 7.7]. Craig Harris of IGN noted that trying to control multiple Minis at once becomes a chore instead of playing the game. Also, the graphics were slightly better than ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', and should have been improved.
+[[Category:Virtual Console games]]
-[[Category: Games]]
+[[Category:Puzzle games]]
+[[Category:Games with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]
+[[de:Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: Marsch der Mini-Marios]]
+[[it:Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: La Marcia dei Minimario]]