Mario and Donkey Kong Minis Marching to eShop This Year

Fans of the Mario and Donkey Kong minis series can look forward to a new puzzle game arriving on the Nintendo 3DS eShop later this year.

It's been a while since there's been a Mario and DK minis game, and Nintendo is looking to rectify that situation with the all-new Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move. The new puzzle format pits you against the clock as you guide the mini Marios to each level's goal. There will be a few different types of puzzles, and there will even be unlockable mini-games to enjoy depending on how skilled you are at puzzle solving.

The big draw of the new downloadable game is easily the puzzle creation tools. Now you can make and share your own puzzles using items and pieces from the game to challenge your friends, and see if you really are smarter than the rest of the pack.

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move is slated to arrive some point later this year, but you can check out a host of screenshots of the upcoming puzzler below.