Game Boy's Donkey Kong and Mario’s Picross Added to Nintendo Switch Online - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 07 March 2025 / 3,752 Views
intendo has announced the Game Boy games, Donkey Kong and Mario’s Picross, have been added to the Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online app.
View a trailer of the games below:
Read details on the games below:
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong’s adventures continue with new tricks and traps for Mario!
Donkey Kong returns to Game Boy! This famous ape has kidnapped Pauline and climbed to the top of a perilous skyscraper.
Challenged by many perils and unending puzzles, Mario must reach his arch rival. As he makes his way, Mario will need to gather disappearing keys to unlock doors of hidden rooms. Donkey Kong devises evil tricks to confuse and trap him. Our heroic plumber has his hands full this time!
- Classic arcade fun with 10 stages and 100 advanced puzzles.
- Thrilling new adventure elements for added excitement.
- Four-megabyte game contains a battery backup.
Mario’s Picross
Challenging puzzler requires logic to reveal mysterious hidden pictures!
Help Mario unlock the mystery of Picross! The secrets lie in the numeric codes on the top and left side of the window. Decipher these numbers and uncover a hidden picture in each mind-bending puzzle!
Quick wits and a speedy pace are required to solve the clues before the clock runs out! Chisel away strategic boxes and reveal the hidden image in record time! Be careful! Every mistake will cost precious minutes!
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Don't be fooled by that Donkey Kong game, it's amazing.
Just started playing it today. It really feels like a masterclass in game design from what I've played so far.
Donkey Kong 94 is amazing. I love how the first few stages are what you would expect from a donkey kong port to the GB. But then it takes it into the stratopshere with innovation. For people who have played the GBA Mario vs Donkey Kong, this is the inspiration.
Both great games!
Two of my absolute favorite Game Boy games!
