Monday 17 August 2020

WarioWare's Anti-Mario Microgames


The WarioWare series is known for its zany microgames. In fact, the microgames were the reason two games in the series were listed in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition for having the most minigames in a single video game. It just so happens that WarioWare: Twisted! was listed in the Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer's Edition as having the most minigames in a single video game, but that title was finally given to WarioWare Gold as of 2019.

The majority of microgames in WarioWare Gold come from past titles, and have been given the remake treatment. Three titles from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! and its multiplayer-focused GameCube port, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$, however, had anti-Mario themes, and were therefore not included in WarioWare Gold.

WarioWare Gold's Mario Bros microgame is based on the Arcade version of Mario Bros, but with a similar plot to WarioWare Inc's Wario Bros microgame, only this time it involves Mario being disrespectful to Luigi by having Mario get the coin before Luigi does.

Maybe the Nintendo Switch WarioWare title will finally have Waluigi get his turn in the spotlight, and hopefully, his set of microgames will not focus on self-pity.

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! © Nintendo.

Update: WarioWare: Get It Together! is going to be on the Nintendo Switch. However, Waluigi is not going to be in that game. Guess he will have to continue wallowing in self-pity over nothing going right for him...

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