Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars

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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars is a game for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. As the sixth Mario vs. Donkey Kong game, it will be the first one to also be released on a home console. The game shares many elements with most of the series, and also debuts new features such as sharing custom stages through Miiverse. Parts and new minis can be unlocked in the Workshop Store after paying for them with stars, which can also be given to other players as a "tip" for their shared stages. The game is digital only except in Japan. Game cases with download codes will be sold in Europe. The Wii U version requires 0.93 GB of memory to be installed, and the Nintendo 3DS version 3200 blocks.[1]

Story

The opening of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
The beginning of the story.

Pauline is once more the victim of Donkey Kong's kidnapping antics at the very start of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars this time though no motivation is given, Mario quickly gives chase with his Mini Mario toys in hopes of rescuing Pauline from the gorilla's grasp.

After traversing six puzzle filled worlds, while freeing cursed Mini Mario toys along the way, Mario catches up to Donkey Kong and Pauline in a darkened room, the lights are switched on quickly and Pauline and Donkey Kong are standing at the ready in front of a "surprise" banner with two toads to greet Mario.

Mario, Pauline & Donkey Kong
Mario's surprise!

The adventure was just a game to lure Mario to a surprise party the two had organised for him (similar to the plot of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! ). At first Mario is confused, but soon shrugs it off to enjoy the fun, now surrounded by his friends, balloons and mini toys. The ruse revealed, Mario can then continue through more fun worlds and bonus levels knowing Pauline is happy and safe.




Gameplay

Players are able to drag objects such as girders, springs, conveyor belts, pipes, and lifts to guide the Mini Marios to the ends of levels, similar to Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!. There are also separate doors for different Minis in some levels.

The game also includes the Workshop, where players can make up to 50 custom levels. Parts from the Workshop Store can be used in the Workshop to customize the look of created levels. Levels can be shared trough the Community option, which works with Miiverse. Players can share, play, and 'Yeah' levels. Players can also tip Stars they earned in the main game to level creators. Players can also share levels between both versions of the game.

Characters

Worlds

The main game features 6 standard worlds, two extra worlds and three bonus worlds. Each world has 8 stages, making a total of 88 levels. Each world introduces a new mechanic. The four unlockable background in the Workshop - Winding Ravine, Clattering Cabin, Swirling Courtyard and Gold Palace do not have their own worlds, and only appear in the bonus stages.

Worlds

Unlockable Worlds

Bonus Worlds

Items and Obstacles

Enemies

Stamps

Main article: List of stamps in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars

Like some other Wii U games, this game features stamps. One way of getting those is by buying items in the Workshop Store. 72 stamps can be collected.[4]

Cross-Play promotion

When one version of the game has been bought on the Nintendo eShop, the player will receive a download code for a free download of the other version. Levels are also able to be shared between the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game.

Gallery

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Names in other languages

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External links

References

  1. ^ European box arts
  2. ^ http://youtu.be/r33Fbn7u9cU?t=1m6s
  3. ^ a b c d [1]
  4. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/wafj/play/index.html Nintendo. Retrieved Feb. 27, 2015.

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