Road Wario
| Road Wario | |
|---|---|
 WarioWare: Smooth Moves  WarioWare Gold | |
| Appears in | WarioWare: Smooth Moves WarioWare Gold |
| League | Twist League |
| Type | Evil Attacks Diamond Dojo! (Kat & Ana, Smooth Moves) Introduction (Wario, Gold) |
| Command(s) | Get to the goal! (Smooth Moves) Reach finish line! (Gold) Turn! (Smooth Moves, pre-release) |
| Info | "I'm the king of the road!" (Smooth Moves) "Steer smoothly so I stay on the road. I can't afford another car!" (Gold) |
| Controls |  / – Sound the horn (Smooth Moves) – Turn wheel (Gold)
|
| Form(s) | "The Chauffeur" (Smooth Moves) |
| Points to clear | 8 (Gold) |
| Music track | Drive Safely |
Road Wario is Kat & Ana's boss microgame in WarioWare: Smooth Moves, where it is known as Driver's Ed, and Wario's boss microgame of the Intro Games stage from the Twist League in WarioWare Gold, where it features Wario driving the Wario Car. Its name in Gold is a play on the term "road warrior."
Gameplay[edit]
The objective of the microgame is to drive on the road to the finish line by tilting the Wii Remote or the Nintendo 3DS system like a steering wheel to turn the car. Forward movement is automatic. The road is surrounded by large forests and trees, all of which cause an instant loss if collided with. A cutscene shows that the car crashes, with the text "Totaled..." appearing on-screen in international versions and "Failure..." in the Japanese version. If the player makes it to the end of the track safely, the driver will give the rear view mirror a thumbs-up (with the text "Good job!" appearing) and the game is won.
Animals, such as cows, monkeys, and birds can also be found on the road, but they run away shortly before the player passes through them so they are only distractions.
- 1st level difficulty: The track is not as long and does not have many turns. The car is blue in Smooth Moves.
- 2nd level difficulty: The track is a little longer, having more animals and turns. The car is yellow in Smooth Moves.
- 3rd level difficulty: The track is at its longest point with several animals to distract the player, as well as lots of sharp turns. The car is red in Smooth Moves.
In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, the player can press the or button to sound the horn, although it has no impact on the gameplay.
In WarioWare Gold, the Top Screen shows a top-down view of the road while the Touch Screen shows gameplay. Instead of driving into birds, the birds fly across the screen sometimes. If Wario turns too extremely, skidding noises play as an additional distraction. There is no text appearing if the player wins or loses. The ending cutscene is different. It shows Wario drive toward a city (possibly Diamond City), a very very steep incline, or a red suspension bridge.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワイルドドライブ[?] Wairudo Doraibu |
Wild Drive | |
| French | Wario, as du volant (Gold)[?] | Wario, driving ace | |
| Italian | Wario al volante[?] | Wario at the wheel | |
| Spanish | Kamikaze (Smooth Moves)[?] | Kamikaze (Smooth Moves) | |
| Wario al volante (Gold)[?] | Wario at the Wheel (Gold) |
Trivia[edit]
- In the Japanese version of WarioWare: Smooth Moves, the car that the player drives in has the steering wheel on the right side. In the international versions, the steering wheel is on the left side.
- Driver's Ed was going to be a standard microgame, as shown at E3 2006, but this was changed into a boss microgame in the final release.
