And in a way, this 2024 release controls similarly to a GBA game, for better and for worse. Mario vs. Donkey Kong kicks off with Donkey Kong seeing a new commercial for mini Mario figurines.

For those who harbor warm nostalgia for the Game Boy Advance era, Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a fun and faithful remake with some solid new puzzles and an unexpectedly terrific soundtrack.

Wonder’s psychedelic splendour, Mario vs. Donkey Kong’s update of the 2004 Game Boy Advance version is a markedly more modest Mario adventure in scope, but I still enjoyed puzzling my way ...