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[VIDEO GAME
FAVORITES]
=>AMIGA =>ATARI
=>COMMODORE =>NINTENDO
=>PLAYSTATION =>SEGA
=>SNK =>TURBO =>XBOX |
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WARIO
WARE, INC: MEGA MICROGAME$ BY: NINTENDO
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::RATING::
Graphics: 5
Sound: 5
Control: 4
Depth: 3
Overall: 5 |
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Nintendo games have recently relied on proven franchises
to diminishing returns (Super Mario Sunshine)
or have been too esoteric for widespread success (Pikmin).
Enter Wario Ware for Gameboy Advance.
While loosely based on an existing character, this game
is fun in a new way that makes you wonder why it hadn’t
been thought of before.
Rather than playing mini games, you play a series of “micro”
games in quick succession. Lasting a few seconds they
required quick reflexes and often are as simple as pressing
a button at the right time.
The graphics are a mixed bag technically, but from a design
standpoint they are varied and beautiful—particularly
if you are a fan of low-fi artwork. The J-pop music in
the game is quite good, not to mention impressive for
a non-CD system.
Control is simple—requiring limited D-pad movement
or a timed button press—but is quite responsive.
The games have different themes from sports to nature
to photo-realism to mind-teasers. There are various longer
mini games to unlock and you can play each micro game
individually to improve your skill.
Wario Ware is a textbook "Green
Eggs and Ham" game. Try it, you just might love it.
-Ben Langberg
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2008 ben langberg, all rights reserved.