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System: GBA Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1-2 Save: Battery Genre: Miscellaneous

Wario is back to his greedy self, but this time he's not out to steal money. Wario has decided to make a fortune by entering the lucrative video game market. This game has by far the worst placeholder game story that Nintendo has ever written but it doesn't matter because this is one of the campiest ever. Wario Ware was released on the GBA in the year 2003 and was both developed and published by Nintendo.

North America: 05/21/2003
Japan: 03/21/2003
Europe: 05/23/2003

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This game is a collection of hundreds of "Micro" games. Each micro game is approximately five seconds in length and only the directional pad and A button are used to play them. Before each micro game begins there will be a brief message giving an explanation on how the micro game can be won. This game play design is interesting because it identifies a problem for the gamer that must be solved quickly. Wario Ware has a simple facade but it is in essence a complex thinking game that is good for people young and old.

This game also boasts some interesting unlockable mini-games. One of those is a Dr. Wario, a Wario equivalent of the classic puzzle game Dr. Mario. However, my personal favourite is a game called Jump Forever, which is a skipping mini-game where the goal is to set a high-score with the greatest number of consecutive successful jumps.

The bottom line is that Wario Ware Inc.: Mega Microgame$ is a truly unique game that is a refreshing diversion from the other games on the market. There is no other game like it.

Score - 9.4

It's a classic!

Page by Player Guy Forever

07/26/2004