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WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (known as in Japan and WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania in PAL territories) is a video game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2003 and in North America on May 26, 2003. In this game, Wario creates a game software company called WarioWare, Inc. and asks some of his friends to help him make video games. The player must test the games they create by playing them.
Gameplay Gameplay consists entirely of Microgames. The player clears stages of microgames of a certain category, programmed by one of Wario's friends. Each microgame lasts only a few seconds. During this short time limit, the player must both work out what he is supposed to do and do it, aided by a word or short sentence that appears on top of the game as the time begins. Control is very simple - the only buttons used are the directional pad and A button. Failing to complete the microgame means the loss of a life, and losing four lives requires the player to start the level over. After clearing a set number of microgames (either 10, 15, 20, or 25) the player must win a longer "boss" microgame which is generally more challenging in order to clear the level. After clearing levels, bonus games like ropejumping or Dr. Wario (a remake of Dr. Mario) become available to the player. Some of these games are two-player and require the use of the "L" and "R" buttons. Cleared stages can be replayed indefinitely, with each level of play faster and harder than the previous. Individual microgames can be accessed as well for the player to practice, provided that they have been played at least once in the normal mode. After all the levels are cleared, different modes of play are available, like Thrilling, in which the player only has one life, or Easy, where the game speed never increases. Characters Reception Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ has won numerous awards. It 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. At GameSpot, it was awarded the Editor's Choice Award and was nominated for its "Best and Worst" of 2003 in the "Most Innovative Game" category . Mega Microgame$ currently has an aggregate score of 89% at Game Rankings. . Reviewers were very enthusiastic about the game. Jeff Gerstmann from GameSpot gave it a 9.1 and praised the game for its portability, being able to play it in "short bursts" and being able to return to it again and again . Craig Harris said that the sheer number of minigames, its simplicity, and replay value made the game original and great, and gave it a 9.0 . Screenshots Image:GBA_Wario_Ware_Inc_1.png|Drive without crashing Image:GBA_Wario_Ware_Inc_2.png|Jump over the shark Image:GBA_Wario_Ware_Inc_3.png|Get the diamond Image:GBA_Wario_Ware_Inc_4.png|Catch the stick Image:GBA_Wario_Ware_Inc_5.png|Shoot the UFO! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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