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WarioWare, Inc. (Wario Company in Japan) is a fictional game company owned by the Nintendo character, Wario. The franchise was established in 2003 with the release of Mega Microgame$ for the Game Boy Advance. WarioWare's employees are friends and companions of Wario. Wario's greedy attitude is embedded in his company; the cover of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$, for instance, shows him saying "Hey! Buy my game!" He also happens never to share his money with his employees. The distinctive feature of all WarioWare games is that they are collections of short, simple microgames in quick succession. Each of these microgames last about five seconds and must be completed, or else a life will be lost. For example, there is a microgame where the player must zap a spaceship; in another, Wario must collect coins in a Pac-Man-like maze. The numerous microgames are linked together randomly and steadily increase in speed and difficulty as the player progresses.
Microgames Microgames are simple video games created by the fictional company WarioWare, Inc.. Nintendo's line of WarioWare games each feature these Microgames, which are generally less than 5 seconds long. Microgames are even simpler and shorter than the minigames found in other games such as Mario Party. Gameplay in all WarioWare games is distinct from most other games, as they involve the player or players trying to beat as many Microgames as possible as each is presented, one by one, at increasing speed. Gameplay All Microgames are quite simple. First the player is presented with a quick one- or two-word instruction such as "Avoid!", "Eat!", or "Get Blue!". Then, the microgame will appear and the player will have to complete the game according the instruction. For example, in one Microgame, the player is told to "Enter!", and is presented with a scene from The Legend of Zelda. The player must use the directional buttons to move Link to a cave entrance before the time runs out. In another game, the player must drive a car, "Avoid!"ing oncoming traffic. Classification Microgames come in three main types, classified by the condition required to clear them, as follows: In addition to these main classifications, there are several deviations from the normal microgames: Time The unit of time for all Microgames is beats. In Mega Microgame$, a standard Microgame is 8 beats, but Microgames in the IQ genre (hosted by Orbulon) last 16 beats. In most games, the beats per minute (BPM) will start out relatively slow (about 140 BPM) and will increase as the player or players complete Microgames. Similarly, in WarioWare: Twisted!, most microgames are 8 beats but Orbulon's are 16. At the slowest, a standard 8-beat Microgame will last: 8 beats / 140 beats per minute In WarioWare: Touched!, the 8-beat standard and IQ Microgames have been merged into one, so many games last longer than 8 beats. This is perhaps because the interface of the DS is relatively new, and microgames would be too hard otherwise. To its credit, the game cuts off the standard length of a microgame, if cleared before a measure (multiple of 4 beats) is met. Difficulty Some Microgames are intrinsically harder than others, and an increased BPM (i.e increased speed) will make any Microgame more difficult to complete than the same Microgame at a slower BPM. Each Microgame is also featured in three different versions: Blue, Yellow, and Red. Blue presents the task in an easier way while Red presents it in a much harder way. Not all modes of all Wario Ware games will actually show a colour to denote the current level, but most modes start with Blue games and work up from there. From the above the Legend of Zelda example: the Blue version of this Microgame usually places Link very close to the cave entrance that he must get to. The Yellow version will place the entrance further away and will place an enemy that will block Link. The Red version will place the entrance yet further, and has a second enemy that shoots at Link from a lake. Characters There are two major types of characters. The first are the WarioWare developers who both create and host the games. Each one has a unique theme or twist, depending on the game. For instanace, Mona's theme in Twisted! was small spins, while in Touched! her games involve small lines drawn with the stylus. The second type is minor characters who often show up within the introduction cut scenes. WarioWare, Inc. games The following WarioWare, Inc. games have been released or announced for Nintendo gaming consoles and handheld systems: A WarioWare title for the Wii is under development. it is titled WarioWare: Smooth Moves and will utilize the Wii Remote. Each game has had its own variation. Mega Party Game$ was the first (and so far, only) multiplayer game; Twisted! had a gyro sensor; Touched! used the Nintendo DS touchscreen; and Smooth Moves will use the Wii Remote. Appearances in other games | ||||||||
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