"It's-a Wii! Wario! Wa ha ha!"
-Wario
Of the many series that have spawned off of Mario's - Donkey Kong, Wario, Yoshi, Mario Kart, Tennis, Party, etc. - WarioWare is probably the oddest. The installments have all sorts of insane microgames, reaching out even more than Mario Party mini-games. WarioWare: Smooth Moves adds to the insanity of the series, now taking advantage of the capabilities of the Wii Remote, or Form Baton. So, let's get started!
Rating: E 10+
for groups of ten or more emphazema-sufferers
Genre: Your guess
is as good as mine
Platform: Everybody
Loves Wii
The rating scale today is 1-13, the number of character (pair)s that have microgame sets.
Story: 9
Well, if Mario games don't have great stories, there's no way that WarioWare games will. Basically Wario comes across a strange temple where he finds a magical stick called the Form Baton. Magic occurs when he uses it, and so it becomes an important part of his company's microgames.
Yeah, not much, right? Well, I'm sure they purposely put little effort into the story, so... indeed. The story is slowly continued in each microgame set's sub-story, and it all comes together at the end. But, you'll have to play (or watch it on YouTube) to see what happens!
Characters: 12
The WarioWare crew has always been a funny variety. The whole cast is back in this one, and there are some new characters, such as Dr. Crygor's daughter, Penny, and Jimmy T's mysterious lookalike, Jimmy P. The reason I docked a point was because there's still no Waluigi! Aside from what may be a cameo of him in the game, Waluigi has never appeared in a single Wario game. I WANT ME SOME WALUIGI.
Difficulty: 4
WarioWare games are never hard. The only trouble I had with anything in the game was a few of the bosses, and some of the minigames that are unlocked in the end. Other than that, uh, yeah. That's it.
Gameplay: 14
What's that, Lemmy? WHAT?! I can't give it higher than 13?! Fine.
Gameplay: 13
Anyway, this is one of the best parts of the game, and gameplay should be. There is much use of the Wii-mote sensors, which calls for lots of fun ways to play the games. As always, my favorite part of the game is 9-Volt's set, which allows you to complete a small objective from several different Nintendo games, or just do something that involves Nintendo. For example, one of the games involves Mario in SMB, where he has to smash blocks for some amount of coins. Another features 8-bit sprites of characters playing orchestrated music of some of their games. Yes, I think 9-Volt's games were a highlight of the game.
Another fun part of the gameplay is all of the different forms that players use in the game. Over the course of the game, several forms are introduced, such as the Remote Control, the standard way of holding the remote; the Umbrella, which has the player holding the remote like the stick of an umbrella; and the Chauffer, in which the player holds the remote as if it were a steering wheel.
The last aspect of gameplay I feel I should mention is the "Let's Pose!" segments after each boss stage. They show a silhouette performing some ridiculous pose while holding the remote. Whether the player wants to take part in the posing is optional, but if they do, it'll call for some hilarious results.
Sound: 8
As usual, there is minimal voice acting in the game. And I mean even more minimal than in Mario games. Seriously. There's not really many actual noises besides people's voices, but there's a wide range of... interesting... sound effects in the microgames. So, a lack of voice makes this category lose major points.
Music: 12
Another highlight of the game. There's one main theme that is played at different speeds and in different tones, all sorts of microgame themes (including cool remixes in 9-Volt's), and a few other good ones, such as the title screen and the Tomorrow Hill song, which is sung by an alien girl that Dribble and Spitz pick up. Of course, some of the songs are duds.
Replayability: 12 1/2
There are all sorts of multiplayer games, from a marathon that turns into survival over a croc swamp to a cooperative sprint across a detoured road. The multiplayer games are way too much fun to pass up, and... well... they're awesome! Oh, and you might wanna start another file just to play through the story again. It's just so much fun!
Secrets/Goodies: 7
All there really is to unlock is a few extra game modes in 1-Player and some new modes in Multiplayer. They are pretty fun, though, and so this gets an average score.
Fun Factor!: 11
Though the game may get boring after some time, WarioWare will, at the risk of using a cliche, keep you playing for days. You can always visit the Temple of Form to give your favorite microgames a whirl; the extra games and features add to the fun. And, let's not forget that multiplayer. Trust me, WarioWare will keep ya going for quite some time.
OVERALL (dun dun dun): 11
WarioWare is not the best game out there, but it is absolutely not the worst. The game isn't great for you if you're a single gamer. But if you've got some friends who'd like to play, bring 'em over and start playing! WarioWare is my favorite multiplayer game for the Wii that I have. I highly recommend it for gaming groups, and sort of for people who play alone.
In conclusion: WARIOWARE: SMOOTH MOVES IS BETTER THAN DIDDY KONG RACING DS. Thank you, and good night.
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