I remember when Mario vs. Donkey Kong first came out on the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. I was intrigued but not completely sold on the game. The graphics didn’t quite look right for the GBA, and I’d heard it was too hard. But when Nintendo decided to remake the game for the Nintendo Switch, I found it on sale at Walmart and had it shipped to my house.

It’s not a 100% faithful remake—there are some additions—but it’s mostly the same. This time, instead of Donkey Kong kidnapping Pauline, he’s got something else in mind.

After discovering that the new Mario toys are sold out everywhere, Donkey Kong decides to skip the store and head straight to Mario’s factory to steal them.

And like the true greedy capitalist that Mario is, he chooses to chase the gorilla down instead of just writing off the loss on his taxes.

All jokes aside, Mario vs. Donkey Kong plays a lot like the original Donkey Kong arcade games and Donkey Kong ’94 on the Game Boy. It’s a bit different, but the core gameplay is still intact. Mario has far more limited movement compared to his Super Mario games, so players unfamiliar with the slower gameplay of the original Donkey Kong series might be in for a bit of a culture shock.

The game features several worlds with plenty of levels, and they’re much more complex than those in the original arcade game or Donkey Kong ’94. The difficulty ranges from fairly fun to absolutely frustrating. There are also two gameplay modes, and I highly recommend playing on Casual Mode—it doesn’t change the core gameplay, but it removes the time limit and lets you take a hit without having to restart the entire level. There’s also a co-op mode, which is a nice addition, although it doesn’t always work seamlessly with every level.

The Donkey Kong boss fights are pretty decent, though one involving conveyor belts nearly made me want to throw my controller at the wall. Still, I appreciated that each boss fight felt unique.

Overall, I enjoyed Mario vs. Donkey Kong on the Switch, but I wouldn’t call myself the game’s biggest fan. Even in Casual Mode, this is an unforgiving game—and one of the most difficult Nintendo has put out in a long time. If you want to beat all the levels, collect all the presents, and unlock the true ending on Classic Mode, you’ll need the reflexes of a gaming god.