Mario vs. Donkey Kong: New Donk Venture

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: New Donk Venture is a game released for the Nintendo Switch, and is the eighth installment in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. It now takes place in a branch of the Mario Toy Company in New Donk City. It's one of the only Nintendo Switch games that is highly prioritised to be played in Handheld mode.
==Story==
After the events of Super Mario Odyssey, Mario approaches Mayor Pauline about a business venture for his Toy Company. His exchange would state that he could sell and promote his toys in New Donk City, with profit going to both him and Pauline. She accepts the offer. However, Donkey Kong is very happy to also help. However, he's rejected by Mario due to trust issues. In a rage, Donkey Kong kidnaps Pauline and climbs to the top of the tower. Mario's trusted friend, Cappy, agrees to help by acting as the cap of one of Mario's Mini Mario toys.
After being knocked off of the Mini Mario Tower, Donkey Kong smashes his head across the concrete making him dizzy. He got up, in tears. Mario, feeling some sorrow for his rival, gave Donkey Kong a Mini Mario. Donkey Kong, lit up with happiness, cheered and Mario agreed to his help.
==Gameplay==
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: New Donk Venture plays very similarly to previous Mario vs. Donkey Kong games. It's your task to guide all of your Mini Marios through several puzzle-like courses. Now, one of your Mini Marios have the ability to possess enemies. This can lead to additional abilities, such as being able to walk on spikes as Mini Shy Guy. You throw your cap by tapping Mini Mario. Holding the Mini Mario will keep the cap in place, which allows a Mini Mario to bounce on the cap as if it were a spring. Double tapping Mini Mario will open the Cap Switch menu, where you can choose another Mini to give the cap to (if they can use the cap).
Additionally, there are bosses in similar vain to previous games, where you must shoot your Mini Marios at Donkey Kong and his several contraptions.
After beating any level or boss, you're given a rank by four types of stars: blank, bronze, silver and gold. To get a gold star, it's recommended to get all collectables in the level, including the returning M-Coin. In bosses, getting a gold star requires you to beat the boss without losing a single Mini Mario. Beating a level with a certain star gives you a certain amount of "Mini Tokens", this game's form of currency. One for Bronze, two for Silver and three for Gold. You can only do this once however, like in Tipping Stars.
There is a workshop in the game that allows you to make your own custom levels. These levels can be uploaded online and played. You can even play others levels, where beating the level will give you the same amount of Mini Tokens a normal level would. You can tip tokens to other players as well, like in Tipping Stars.
===Minis===
Image	Name 	Can use Cappy?	Description 	Price
 	Mini Mario 	Yes 	The original Mini Mario toy. Capable of using Cappy to traverse levels and capture enemies.	
 	Mini Luigi 	Yes 	Mario's brother; replicated into a toy. Like his brother, able to use Cappy. 	150
 	Mini Peach 	Yes 	The toy variant of Princess Peach. Can use Tiara like she's Cappy. 	50
 	Mini Toad 	No 	A toy version of the common species hailing from the Mushroom Kingdom. 	50
 	Mini Yoshi 	No 	The cute and adorable Yoshi, now a toy! 	200
 	Mini Donkey Kong	No 	Donkey Kong's self-produced toy. Now adopted by the Mario Toy Company. 	300
 	Mini Bowser 	No 	The furious ruler King Koopa, and ruler of his own Kingdom. 	500
 	Metal Mini Mario	Yes 	A limited edition metallic copy of the Mini Mario toy. Seems similar to something... 	2500
 	Gold Mini Mario 	Yes 	A limited edition gold copy of the Mini Mario toy. Extremely rare; a collectors must-have! 	5000
===Worlds===
Name 	Description 	Enemies	Boss
Waterfall Hill	An area based off of Cascade Kingdom. There's a lot of slopes, but also some pipes, griders and Chain Chomps. Be careful with your steps, Mini Marios!	
*Mini Shy Guys
*Mini Chain Chomps
*Circus Kong
*Fire Piranha Plants	The boss of this world is Donkey Kong inside pipes. You must fire Mini Mario at him. Piranha Plants are in other pipes too.
Barren Ruins 	An area based off of Sand Kingdom. Through the plastic ruin comes Pink Blocks and Cannons. Be careful of the wandering Mummy Guys. 	
*Mummy Guys
*Mini Bullet Bills	The boss of this world is Donkey Kong, controlling two robotic fists. These fists will pound at the ground, causing pyramid debris to fall on your Minis.
===Enemies===
Name 	Can be Captured?	Description
Mini Shy Guy 	Yes 	A mini toy version of the Shy Guy. Can walk on spikes with ease.
Mini Chain Chomp 	Yes 	A mini toy version of a Chain Chomp. Can be flung at breakable walls.
Circus Kong 	No 	Big monkey toys that will fling any Mini into the air.
Fire Piranha Plants	No 	Deadly plants that shoot fire from their mouths.
Mummy Guy 	No 	A mummified Mini Shy Guy. Any cap throw will make them fall apart.
Mini Bullet Bills 	Yes 	Bullet Bills but smaller. They'll vault over my default, but they can be captured.
===Gimmicks===
Name 	Description 	Appearances
Warp Pipe 	Can be used to warp to different areas. 	
*Waterfall Hill
*Barren Ruins
Hammers 	Destructive weapons that'll pierce enemies and breakable blocks. 	
*Waterfall Hill
*Barren Ruins
Grider 	Using a stylus, the ability to connect griders to grider blocks is given. 	
*Waterfall Hill
Fire Flower	A item that'll force fireball throwing. Destroys most enemies. 	
*Barren Ruins
Pink Blocks	Can tap empty Pink Blocks to fill, and occupied Pink Blocks to obtain. 	
*Barren Ruins
Cannons 	Rotate when they can. Tapping will cause the Minis to fire from the cannon.	
*Barren Ruins
==Gallery==
fireminimario.png|Fire Mario artwork.
==Trivia==
Category:Games
Category:Mario Games
Category:Mario (series)
Category:Puzzle Games
Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)
Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong Games
Category:Nintendo Switch Games
Category:2018
Category:Fan Games