WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$
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| Missing image Warioware1box.jpg WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ box cover (box is yellow in some areas) | |
| Developer(s) | Nintendo |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Release date(s) | March 21, 2003 (JP) May 21, 2003 (NA) May 23, 2003 (EU) |
| Genre | Action, Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | CERO: All ages ESRB: Everyone (E) PEGI: 3+ |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Game Boy Advance |
Wario Ware, Inc. Mega Microgame$ (Made In Wario(メイド イン ワリオ) in Japan, Wario Ware Inc. Minigame Mania in PAL territories) is a video game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2003 and in North America on May 26, 2003. In this game Wario creates a game software company named WarioWare, Inc. and asks some of his friends to help him make video games. The player must test the games they create by playing them.
Gameplay consists entirely of Microgames. The player clears stages of microgames of a certain category, programmed by one of Wario's friends. Each microgame lasts only a few seconds. During this short time limit, the player must both work out what he is supposed to do and do it, aided by a word or short sentence that appears on top of the game as the time begins. Control is very simple - the only buttons used are the four directional keys and "A". Failing to complete the microgame means the loss of a life, and losing four lives requires you to start the level over. After clearing a set number of microgames (either 10, 15, 20, or 25) the player must win a longer microgame which is generally more challenging in order to clear the level.
After clearing levels, bonus games like ropejumping or "Dr. Wario" (a remake of "Dr. Mario") become available to the player. Some of these games are two-player and require the use of the "L" and "R" buttons. Cleared stages can be replayed indefinitely, with each level of play faster and harder than the previous. Individual microgames can be accessed as well for the player to practice, provided that they have been played at least once in the normal mode. After all the levels are cleared, different modes of play are available, like Thrilling, in which the player only has one life, or Easy, where the game speed never increases.
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Characters
- Wario: President of WarioWare, Inc. His games are of the anything-goes genre and, vain man that he is, feature him.
- Jimmy T.: A not so young disco dancer who wears enormous, brightly-coloured wigs. Regular customer of Club Sugar (ja:Club Sato). His genre of microgames is sports. He also makes two "remix" stages at the course of the game; one featuring a selection of games from himself, Dribble and Spitz, Mona and 9-Volt and another with games from Orbulon, Dr. Crygor, Kat and Ana.
- Dribble & Spitz: Bulldog and cat, respectively. Drivers at Diamond Taxi. Their genre of microgames is Science Fiction.
- Mona: A young woman who works at an gelato shop. Her microgames are in the 'strange' genre, and in her story, she drives her moped with the help of her pet pig, elephant and monkey to elude the police.
- 9-Volt: Grade school student and Nintendo collector. His microgames are based on Nintendo's first works.
- Orbulon: Superintelligent (Has an I.Q. of 300) short alien who wears black glasses and a cape. He planned to take over the Earth, but his spaceship crashed and he was stranded. Genre of microgames: I.Q.
- Dr. Crygor: Mad scientist. Half his face is a cybernetic implant. Wears a cryogenic suit. Genre of microgames: Reality (i.e. featuring photorealistic graphics)
- Kat & Ana: Kindergarten ninja twins. Genre of microgames: Nature (Kat prefers animals, Ana flowers).
- Pyoro: A bird character in 2 unlockable minigames.
Awards
Wario Ware, Inc. Mega Microgame$ was voted the winner of the Edge Award at the Edinburgh International Games Festival in 2004 by a panel of videogames industry members, academics, and journalists.
Screenshots
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External Links
- Wario Ware Inc series official site (http://www.warioware.biz/)ja:メイド イン ワリオ