Pros: Once again, five classic and modern Game & Watch titles, but this time several more unlockable, however, the unlockable games are only Classic versions. But it still added tons more replay value, and incentive to complete each game included, just to unlock more games! The highlights this time for me were Donkey Kong Jr., Egg, and Greenhouse. Egg perhaps my favorite, as its design uses the risk/reward system really well (like how Octopus and Helmet did in previous G&WG titles), you play as Yoshi, and you eat cookies that are rolling down oven paths from four different directions. The further down the path, the more baked the cookie will be, but at the end of the path, if you don't catch it, the cookie will crumble and you lose a life. If you're able to nab the cookie at the last second, you'll get multiplied points, which is the real risk/reward element of the game. And if it's a Yoshi cookie, the chance to hatch a Yoshi egg, sending out a baby Yoshi to walk down a path and eat cookies for you, acting as a shield. It's pretty involved for such a simple game, but so satisfying! Perhaps my favorite G&W game in the Gallery series thanks to this clever design! Also, Donkey Kong Jr. here plays so well, and is so charming, it's a far better experience than Donkey Kong 1 in G&WG2... But in this game you can also unlock Donkey Kong II, the only "Donkey Kong 2" in existence, haha! I love it, and several of the unlockable classics, in this, despite being Classic mode only, are a great time.

Cons: Having said that, the unlockables only having Classic mode is a slight bummer.

What it means to me: I just really like Donkey Kong II, heh, and this one finally gave me the ability to play it. But yeah, this game is good, I recall getting it used from a school friend, it was the only G&WG game I didn't get at launch, new. Not that it mattered, grateful I got my hands on it any way I could, it's a fun time.

Reviewed on Jun 28, 2023


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