Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (Mario and Donkey Kong: Mini Mini Carnival in Japan) is a Nintendo 3DS eShop title. It is the fifth installment of the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.
Story
After a huge success with the Super Mini Mario World Theme Park in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, the Mario Toy Company decides to host an annual Mini Toy Carnival. Donkey Kong joins Pauline to run a game arcade inside the carnival.[1]
Gameplay
In Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, the player must place blocks on a checkered square in order to make a path for the Minis so they can reach the goal of every level within the time limit. There are 203 levels overall. The game features a Create and Share mode for players to use a level editor system to build their own puzzles and share them to others. Players can browsing through custom made levels to download and play.
Modes
The first two modes have sixty stages each. There are also additional expert levels that can be unlocked in the first two modes by clearing the first 60 stages of each mode.[2] Many Mini Mayhem contains 50 and Giant Jungle contains three.
Characters
Playable
- Mini Mario
- Mini Peach (unlocked after Puzzle Palace is unlocked)
- Mini Toad (unlocked after Many Mini Mayhem is unlocked)
- Mini Donkey Kong (unlocked after Giant Jungle is unlocked)
- Mini Pauline (unlocked by playing each original mini game once)
Hosts
Enemies
Minigames
- Mini Target Smash: A minigame where the player flings Mini Marios into multiple targets.
- Fly Guy Grab: A minigame where the player flings Mini Marios into Fly Guys and reels them in to earn points.
- Cube Crash: A minigame where the player flings Mini Marios into cubes to get points.
- Elevation Station: A minigame where the player must use the touch screen to position a Mini Mario into the paths of coins.
Toy Collection
As the player earns stars, new Minis will be added to the Toy Collection. In this mode, the player can view and polish his/her toys. There are a total of 12 toys that can be unlocked.
| Toy | Stars to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Mini Mario | 0 |
| Mini Peach | 20 |
| Mini Toad | 30 |
| Mini DK | 50 |
| Red Mini Shy Guy | 60 |
| Capture Kong | 70 |
| Green Mini Fly Guy | 90 |
| Catapult Kong | 100 |
| Blue Mini Fly Guy | 120 |
| Mini Pauline | 150 |
| Gold Mini Fly Guy | 200 |
| Gold Mini Mario | 230 |
Gallery
Artwork
Nintendo-endorsed advertisement, featuring an artwork of Mario and Mini Donkey Kong
North American logo
European and Australian logo
Screenshots
The title screen.
A Mini Mario in a Mario's Main Event level.
A Giant Jungle level.
Results screen with Donkey Kong and Pauline, that appears after completing a minigame.
A Mini Peach in a Puzzle Palace level.
A Mini Mario; collecting coins.
Two Mini Toads in a Many Mini Mayhem level.
The Cube Crash minigame.
The Elevation Station minigame.
A Mini Peach in another Puzzle Palace level.
A Mini Donkey Kong in a Giant Jungle level.
A Mini Mario in another Mario's Main Event level.
A Mini Mario in another Mario's Main Event level.
A Mini Peach in another Puzzle Palace level.
Two Mini Toads in another Many Mini Mayhem level.
A Mini Donkey Kong in another Giant Jungle level.
A level being designed by the player.
Another screenshot of the Cube Crash minigame.
