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| {{redirect|WarioWare Series|the microgame from [[WarioWare: Move It!]]|[[WarioWare Series (microgame)]]}}
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| {{series infobox | | |image=[[File:WarioWare logo.png|250px]] |
| |image=[[File:WarioWare modern logo.svg|250px]]<br>Logo design since ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' | | |first= ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]]) |
| |first=''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]]) | | |latest=''[[Game & Wario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]]) |
| |latest=''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]]) | | |number=9 |
| |number=12 | | |parent=''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'' |
| |franchise=''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'' | |
| |staff=[[Goro Abe]], [[Taku Sugioka]], [[Ko Takeuchi]], [[Naoko Mori]], [[Yoshio Sakamoto]] | | |staff=[[Goro Abe]], [[Taku Sugioka]], [[Ko Takeuchi]], [[Naoko Mori]], [[Yoshio Sakamoto]] |
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| '''''WarioWare''''' is a series of comedy-based [[Genre#Party|party]] games published by [[Nintendo]], featuring [[Wario]] as the main character. A series within the ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'' franchise, it was introduced in 2003 with the release of ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. While the first two games were developed by [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]] (which became part of [[Nintendo Software Planning & Development|Nintendo SPD]], which has now merged into [[Nintendo Entertainment Planning and Development|Nintendo EPD]]), subsequent games have been co-developed by [[Intelligent Systems]]. | | '''''WarioWare''''' (also ''WarioWare, Inc.''), known in Japan as '''''Made in Wario''''' (メイド イン ワリオ ''Meido in Wario''), is a series of comedy-based [[wikipedia:Party game|party games]] published by [[Nintendo]] and featuring [[Wario]]. A series within the ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'' franchise, it was introduced in 2003 with the release of ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!|Mega Microgame$!]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. While the first two games were developed by [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]] (now part of [[Nintendo Software Planning & Development|Nintendo SPD]]), subsequent games have been co-developed by [[Intelligent Systems]]. |
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| The games in the series are collections of very short and simple games, called "[[microgame]]s" or "[[minigame]]s", played in quick succession. They also feature a story that centers around Wario (who, in most of these games, wears a biker outfit rather than his usual attire) founding the video game studio [[WarioWare, Inc.]] in [[Diamond City]] and hiring numerous friends of his to develop the microgames for him. The ''WarioWare'' games often make heavy use of the technological innovations of the console for which they are released. | | The games in the series are collections of very short and simple games, called "[[microgame]]s" or "[[minigame]]s," presented in quick succession. The plot centers around Wario founding the video game studio [[WarioWare, Inc. (company)|WarioWare, Inc.]] and hiring numerous friends of his to develop the microgames for him. The ''WarioWare'' games often make use of the new technological innovations of the console for which they are released. |
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| Wario's design from the ''WarioWare'' series is his default outfit in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, and the series is also the basis of the [[WarioWare, Inc. (stage)|WarioWare, Inc.]] [[stage]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
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| | ''WarioWare'' is a collection of short, simple games, called "[[microgame]]s" or "[[minigame]]s," presented in quick succession. Each of the microgames lasts about three to five seconds and failing to complete it costs the player a life. The games may seem simple; for instance, a microgame may require the player to pop a balloon, [[Gold Digger|pick a nose]], zap a spaceship, or make Wario collect coins in a maze styled after those in ''[[wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]''. The numerous microgames are linked together randomly and steadily increase in speed and difficulty as the player progresses. On each level, players are allowed four losses only. Also frequently appearing are boss games, which are considerably longer and more complex than the other stages; upon completing these, the player can regain a lost life (with a maximum of four). In addition to the microgame stages, ''WarioWare'' games also feature unlockable extra modes and "full" minigames. |
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| Most ''WarioWare'' games consist of a collection of very short, simple games, called "[[microgame]]s", presented in quick succession. A microgame may, for example, require the player to pop a balloon, [[Gold Digger|pick a nose]], attack a spaceship, or make [[Wario]] collect coins in a maze styled after those in ''{{wp|Pac-Man}}''. Each microgame usually lasts about three to five seconds and failing to complete it costs the player a life, with the game ending once they lose all four lives. The microgames are split across a number of stages based on genre or category, with each stage being hosted by a different character (or group of characters), and there are also usually "remix" stages that compile the microgames from previous stages; the microgames are ordered randomly and steadily [[Speed Up!|increase in speed]] and difficulty as the player progresses, with the player's score increasing by one at the start of every microgame until they run out of lives. Boss microgames, which are longer and more complex than other microgames, appear at fixed points in stages; upon completing one of these, the player can regain a lost life (with a maximum of four). Unlike with other microgames, losing a boss microgame with at least one life remaining forces the player to retry it and does not increase their score. The first time the player plays a stage, completing the boss microgame causes them to win and ends the stage; on subsequent attempts, the stage does not end until the player runs out of lives, with an increase in difficulty after each boss microgame. In addition to the microgame stages, ''WarioWare'' games also often feature unlockable extra modes (such as the ability to play any microgame freely) and larger [[minigame]]s. Each ''WarioWare'' game often features a unique way to control its microgames, such as motion controls, touch screen and microphone controls, or controlling one of several unique characters.
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| [[File:WarioWare Group Art.png|thumb|300px|[[Wario]] and his employees, the main characters of the ''WarioWare'' series. From left to right: [[18-Volt]], [[Lulu]], [[Fronk]], [[5-Volt]], [[9-Volt]], [[Mike]], [[Master Mantis]], [[Kat & Ana|Ana]], [[Mona]], Wario, [[Jimmy T]], [[Penny]], [[Young Cricket]], [[Kat & Ana|Kat]], [[Dr. Crygor]], [[Dribble & Spitz|Spitz]], [[Red (WarioWare series)|Red]], [[Ashley]], [[Dribble & Spitz|Dribble]], and [[Orbulon]].]]
| | The plots of these games center on Wario, his company WarioWare, Inc., and his friends in [[Diamond City]] who develop microgames for his company. Because of his greed, Wario usually refuses to pay his friends, despite the high success of the games. Most games in the series include short stories in the form of cutscenes dedicated to each of the developers, telling about their adventures or everyday lives. These cutscenes are split into two parts, the first one shown before the developer's respective microgame stage, and the latter part appearing after the player beats the stage. |
| The plots of these games center on Wario, his video game company [[WarioWare, Inc.]], and his friends in [[Diamond City]] who produce microgames for the company. Because of his greed, Wario usually refuses to pay his friends, despite the high success of their games. Most games in the series include a number of short stories in the form of cutscenes dedicated to each of the characters, depicting their adventures or everyday lives. These cutscenes are usually split into two parts, the first one shown at the start of the character's microgame stage and the second appearing after the player beats the stage; the first part will typically set up a problem or event of some kind that is then shown being resolved as the player completes microgames. | |
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| [[File:Goro Abe.jpg|left|thumb|[[Goro Abe]], a key figure in ''WarioWare'' game development]] | | [[File:Goro Abe.jpg|left|thumb|[[Goro Abe]], a key figure in ''WarioWare'' game development.]] |
| The [[Nintendo 64DD]] title ''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]'' featured a side mode called "Sound Bomber" which challenged the player to survive a rapid succession of very short minigames that increased in speed and difficulty as the player progressed. According to [[Goro Abe]] of Nintendo R&D1's ''WarioWare All-Star Team'', the first ''WarioWare'' came about when the team decided to make a full game around the concept.<ref>{{cite|quote=In ''Polygon Studio'' you could create 3D models and animate them in the game, but there was also a side game included inside. In this game you would have to play short games that came one after another. This is where the idea for ''WarioWare'' came from.|author=Abe, Goro|url=games.kikizo.com/features/ncl_nintendo_wwiv_apr06_p3.asp|title=Nintendo R&D1 Interview|date=April 7, 2006|publisher=Kikizo|language=en|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> | | The concept of a microgame or minigame was popularized generally during the [[Wikipedia:Fifth generation of video game consoles|fifth generation of video game consoles]], in various releases for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Some early minigames appear in the [[Nintendo 64DD]]'s ''[[Mario Artist: Talent Studio]]'' in the style that would give rise to the ''WarioWare'' series. The ideas for certain minigames literally originated in ''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]'', where they featured in the so-called "Sound Bomber" mode. |
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| "Sound Bomber" was created by [[Koichi Kawamoto]] as his first assignment at Nintendo,<ref>{{cite|author=Brian|date=March 5, 2017|url=nintendoeverything.com/1-2-switch-producer-says-the-game-wasnt-planned-to-be-part-of-warioware-why-it-isnt-pre-installed|title=1-2-Switch producer says the game wasn’t planned to be part of WarioWare, why it isn’t pre-installed|publisher=Nintendo Everything|language=en|accessdate=August 10, 2017}}</ref> though Kawamoto himself was uninvolved in the ''WarioWare'' games proper beyond "Concept" and "Prototype" credits for his work on ''Polygon Studio''. Teammate [[Yoshio Sakamoto]] continued, "To add on that, we got the idea of using Wario and the other characters because we couldn't think of anyone else who would be best for the role. Wario is always doing stupid things and is really idiotic, so we thought him and the rest of the characters would be best for the game."
| | According to [[Goro Abe]] of Nintendo R&D1's so-called ''WarioWare All-Star Team'', "In ''Polygon Studio'' you could create 3D models and animate them in the game, but there was also a side game included inside. In this game you would have to play short games that came one after another. This is where the idea for ''WarioWare'' came from." Teammate [[Yoshio Sakamoto]] continued, "To add on that, we got the idea of using Wario and the other characters because we couldn't think of anyone else who would be best for the role. Wario is always doing stupid things and is really idiotic, so we thought him and the rest of the characters would be best for the game." |
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| The original ''WarioWare'' was developed by a team of newer Nintendo staff members, some of whom had previously worked on ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. Both games shared the same director: R&D1 veteran [[Hirofumi Matsuoka]], who would leave Nintendo following the game's completion. Abe, who programmed and designed the original game, directed all later entries except for ''Snapped!''. Sakamoto, a longtime member and manager on the R&D1 team, was involved in the development of all games in the series but the first installment and ''WarioWare Gold'', and took on the role of producer starting with ''Twisted!'' Artist [[Ko Takeuchi]] designed Wario's biker outfit and created the original characters that appear in the series.<ref name="gpara_interview">{{cite|language=ja|date=November 21, 2005|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20070122140200/http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_206.htm|title=クリエイターズ・ファイル：「優しいキモチが何よりも大切」任天堂、竹内高さん|publisher=Gpara|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> Other major figures in the development of the series include [[Intelligent Systems]] employees [[Taku Sugioka]] and [[Naoko Mori]], who acted as sub-directors and designers for most of the games. | | The original ''WarioWare'' was developed by a team of newer Nintendo staff members, some of whom had previously worked on ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. Both games shared the same director: R&D1 veteran [[Hirofumi Matsuoka]], who would leave Nintendo following the game's completion. Abe, who programmed and designed the original game, directed all later entries except for ''Snapped!''. Sakamoto, a longtime member and manager on the R&D1 team, was involved in development of all but the first installment, and took on the role of producer starting with ''Twisted!'' Wario's "biker" outfit was designed, and the original characters created, by artist [[Ko Takeuchi]].<ref name="gpara_interview">[http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_206.htm Interview with Ko Takeuchi at Gpara.com (Japanese)] (dead link)</ref> |
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| Since the first ''WarioWare'' game launched on [[Game Boy Advance]], every Nintendo system from the {{wp|Sixth generation of video game consoles|sixth generation}} onwards has had at least one entry of the series released for it, with each installment often making heavy use of the technological innovations of the system. | | Since ''WarioWare'' launched on [[Game Boy Advance]], every Nintendo system from the [[wikipedia:Sixth generation of video game consoles|sixth generation]] onwards (except for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]) has contributed an entry of its own to the series, with each new installment often making use of the new technological innovations of the console or handheld for which the game is released. |
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| !colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
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| |'''''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''''', known as '''''WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania''''' in Europe, was the first installment in the series, and the first full-fledged game release to focus on a series of brief games presented in a hectic format.
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| The game was released for [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]] through [[Virtual Console]] in 2011 and 2014 respectively, though the former release is exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program. It is also included in most versions of [[Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online]], released in 2023.
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| The main roster of original characters introduced in this game, namely [[Jimmy T]], [[Dribble & Spitz]], [[Mona]], [[9-Volt]], [[Orbulon]], [[Dr. Crygor]], [[Kat & Ana]], and [[Pyoro]], would all go on to appear regularly throughout the series.
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| !colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
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| |'''''WarioWare: Twisted!''''' has its microgames take advantage of the Game Boy Advance's rotation sensor and rumble feature. Its plot centers around Wario and one of his friends inventing a GBA-like handheld system that only reacts when tilted around. It was the first game in the series to organize microgames around the control scheme rather than around specific aesthetic styles. This game was going to be released in Europe, but the release was canceled because the gyro sensor was erroneously believed to contain mercury.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20161118055548/http://www.nec-tokin.com/english/product/piezodevice2/ceramicgyro.html|title=Product > Speciality Products > Piezoelectric Devices2 > Piezoelectric Devices >ceramic gyro|publisher=NEC/TOKIN|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
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| This installment introduced [[18-Volt]] and [[5-Volt]], who would go on to make further appearances throughout the series.
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| |'''''WarioWare: Touched!''''' was the first game in the series to be developed by Intelligent Systems. Its microgames generally make use of the Nintendo DS's [[Nintendo DS#Stylus|stylus]], touch screen controls, and microphone function. The game also features smaller, mostly non-competitive "toys," unlocked after completing several microgames, which too require the use of the touch screen for their tasks to be achieved.
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| The game was released for Wii U through Virtual Console in 2015. A Nintendo 3DS-exclusive [[DSiWare]] download version was also made available to users of [[My Nintendo]] for 1,000 Platinum Points between March 2016 and July 2016.
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| This installment introduced [[Ashley]], [[Red (WarioWare series)|Red]], and [[Mike]], who would go on to make further appearances throughout the series.
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| |'''''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''''' features microgames that rely on the Wii's motion controls. Gameplay requires the player to hold the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] (referred to in-game as the "Form Baton") in different positions. After the player completes all of the single-player stages, the game unlocks a multiplayer mode, in which only one Wii Remote is used, with up to 12 players sharing and taking turns with it after each microgame is completed.
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| This installment introduced [[Penny]], [[Young Cricket]], and [[Master Mantis]], who would go on to make further appearances throughout the series.
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| | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' |
| |'''''WarioWare: Snapped!''''' uses the [[Nintendo DSi]]'s camera to control the minigames. Set in a theme park, this is the first time that Wario was featured for a console launch instead of Mario. The player uses a built-in camera to stand-in for a character in-game, with various objectives including mimicking movements to grab objects, opening a mouth, or catching objects with the head.
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| The game was made available on [[Nintendo eShop]] for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] upon the console's release.
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| | | ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', known as ''Made in Wario'' in Japan and ''WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania'' in Europe, was the first installment in the series, and the first full-fledged game release to focus on a series of brief games presented in a hectic format. Its success led Nintendo to commission a port for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], called ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'', which was released in 2004 and features multiplayer support. |
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| | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' |
| |'''''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''''' allows players to create their own microgames with the [[Super MakerMatic 21]], a machine that can also make music records and 4-page black-and-white comics. When Wario is amazed by this invention and its potential to make huge fortunes, he restarts his company, but many of his employees have quit, so he decides to have the player make the games for him. The game also features some pre-made microgames.
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| | | ''WarioWare: Twisted!'', known as ''Turning Made in Wario'' in Japan, has its microgames take advantage of the Game Boy Advance's rotation sensor and rumble feature. Its plot centers around Wario and one of his friends inventing a GBA-like handheld system that only reacts when tilted around. It was the first game in the series to organize microgames around the control scheme rather than around specific aesthetic styles. This game was not released in Europe because the gyro sensor was believed to contain mercury.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/gba/puzzle/mawarumadeinwario/similar.html?mode=versions ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' review at GameSpot]</ref> |
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| | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' |
| |'''''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''''' is a [[WiiWare]] game in which microgames made in ''WarioWare: D.I.Y.'' can be uploaded and played. ''D.I.Y. Showcase'' features downloadable post-release updates and an unlockable versus mode where microgames are played in a shuffled format. The game also features its own pre-made microgames different to those in ''D.I.Y.''
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| | | ''WarioWare: Touched!'', known as ''Touching Made in Wario'' in Japan, was the first game in the series to be developed by Intelligent Systems. Its microgames generally make use of the Nintendo DS's stylus, touch screen controls, and microphone function. The game also features smaller, mostly non-competitive "toys," unlocked after completing a number of microgames, which too require the use of the touch screen for their tasks to be achieved. |
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| | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' |
| |'''''Game & Wario''''', described as a "successor" to the ''WarioWare'' series,<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20141130180822/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/351817/wii-u-game-wario-announced|title=E3 2012: Game & Wario Announced|author=Griffin, Ben|date=June 5, 2012|publisher={{wp|Computer and Video Games}}|accessdate=June 29, 2024|language=en}}</ref> features various games utilizing the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]], including its touch screen, motion controls, and camera. Instead of the typical microgames, this particular entry features a set of sixteen more elaborate minigames (12 single-player titles and 4 multiplayer ones), as well as a capsule machine called the "[[Cluck-A-Pop]]" which can be used to unlock additional content. ''Game & Wario'' also introduces a new artistic direction, under which most characters are slightly redesigned.
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| | | ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', known in Japan as ''Dancing Made in Wario'', features microgames that rely on the Wii's motion controls. Gameplay requires the player to hold the Wii Remote (referred to in-game as the "Form Baton") in different positions. After the player completes all of the single-player stages, the game unlocks a multiplayer mode, in which only one Wii Remote is used, with up to 12 players sharing and taking turns with it after each microgame is completed. |
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| | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'' |
| |'''''WarioWare Gold''''' was the first entry in the series to see its first release in Western territory, in its case in Europe, as well as the only installment to be initially released for [[Nintendo 3DS]]. It features a total of over 300 microgames (the most featured in any series entry to date), consisting of microgames returning from each of the previous games in the series in addition to new ones. The games involve multiple functions: from pressing buttons to tilting the system, from touching the touch screen to blowing on the microphone. ''Gold'' also features full voice acting, the first ''WarioWare'' game to do so, with an additional feature allowing players to overdub their voice over the game's cutscenes. | |
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| | | ''WarioWare: Snapped!'', known as ''Projection Made in Wario'' in Japan, uses the [[Nintendo DSi]]'s camera to control the minigames. Set in a theme park, this is the first time that Wario was featured for a console launch instead of Mario. The player uses a built-in camera to stand-in for a character in-game, with various objectives including mimicking movements to grab objects, opening a mouth, or catching objects with the head. |
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| |'''''WarioWare: Get It Together!''''' is the first game in the series to be released for [[Nintendo Switch]]. It features the mechanic of playing as different characters in the microgames. Each character has different abilities, meaning they have to find different ways to beat each microgame. The game features multiplayer, where two players can compete in the same microgames.
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| |'''''WarioWare: Move It!''''' is the second game in the series to initially release for Nintendo Switch. Much like ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', it makes use of motion controls in its microgames, of which there are over 200. It is also the first game, both in the ''WarioWare'' series and overall, to feature [[Kevin Afghani]] voicing Wario. | | | ''WarioWare: D.I.Y.'', known in Japan as ''Made in Me'', allows players to create their own microgames as well as play some premade microgames with the [[Super MakerMatic 21]], a machine that can also make music records and 4-page black-and-white comics. When Wario is amazed by this invention and its potential to make huge fortunes, he restarts his company, but many of his employees have quit, so he decides to have the player make the games for him. |
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| | The minigames made in the DS game can be uploaded to ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' (in Japan, ''Play Made by Me''), a game available through the WiiWare service. ''D.I.Y. Showcase'' features downloadable post-release updates and an unlockable versus mode where minigames are played in a shuffled format. |
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| !colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'' | | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Game & Wario]]'' |
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| |<center>[[File:Megapartygames.jpg|145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|October 17, 2003}} [[Nintendo GameCube]] </span></center> | | |<center>[[File:Box NA - Game & Wario.png|145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|March 28, 2013}} [[Wii U]]</span></center> |
| |'''''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!''''' is a [[Reissue|port]] of ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It features the earlier game's microgames, but with a heavier focus on multiplayer. Despite being a reissue, it is officially considered a separate entry in the series.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/wario/en/history/index.html|language=en|title=Company History|publisher=WarioWare, Inc. Official Site|accesdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/warioware_smooth_moves/0/0|title=Iwata Asks: ''WarioWare Smooth Moves''|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/diy/0/0|title=Iwata Asks: ''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/dsi/4/0|title=Volume 5: ''WarioWare: Snapped!'' - Iwata Asks|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> | | |''Game & Wario'', described as a "spiritual successor" to the ''WarioWare'' series,<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/351817/wii-u-game-wario-announced/ "E3 2012: Game & Wario Announced"]. ''[[wikipedia:Computer & Video Games|Computer & Video Games]]''. June 6, 2012.</ref> features various games utilizing the Wii U GamePad, including its touch screen, motion controls, and camera. Instead of the typical microgames, this particular entry features a set of sixteen more elaborate minigames (12 single-player titles and 4 multiplayer ones), as well as a capsule machine called the "Cluck-a-Pop" which can be used to unlock additional content. ''Game & Wario'' also introduces a new artistic direction, under which most characters are slightly redesigned. |
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| !colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Bird & Beans]]'' | | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Bird & Beans]]'' |
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| |[[File:MenuLogoPyoro.png]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|December 24, 2008}} [[DSiWare]]</span> | | |[[File:MenuLogoPyoro.png]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|December 24, 2008}} [[DSiWare]]</span> |
| |This DSiWare game is a remake of the minigame "[[Pyoro (minigame)|Pyoro]]" that appears in '''''Mega Microgame$!''''' In the game, the bird Pyoro uses his long tongue to eat beans which can destroy parts of the ground, while also trying to avoid getting hit by them. This game also remakes [[Pyoro 2|the original minigame's sequel]], in which Pyoro spits seeds at the beans instead. | | | This DSiWare game is a remake of the minigame "[[Pyoro (minigame)|Pyoro]]" that appears in ''Mega Microgame$!'' In the game, the bird Pyoro uses his long tongue to eat beans which can destroy parts of the ground, while also trying to avoid getting hit by them. This game also remakes [[Pyoro 2|the original minigame's sequel]], in which Pyoro spits seeds at the beans instead. |
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| !colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Paper Airplane Chase]]'' | | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Paper Airplane Chase]]'' |
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| |'''''Paper Airplane Chase''''' is a DSiWare game that is a remake of the minigame [[Paper Plane (minigame)|Paper Plane]] from ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''. There are three modes unlike in the original minigame: Endless Mode (similar to the original), Time Attack, and Race Mode. In Endless Mode, the paper plane avoids obstacles and gains points. In Time Attack, the paper plane needs to finish the course as quickly as it can. Finally, in Race Mode, two players attempt to race their paper planes. | | | ''Paper Airplane Chase'' is DSiWare game that is a remake of the minigame [[Paper Plane (minigame)|Paper Plane]] from ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''. There are three modes unlike in the original minigame: Endless Mode (similar to the original), Time Attack, and Race Mode. In Endless Mode, the paper plane avoids obstacles and gains points. In Time Attack, the paper plane needs to finish the course as quickly as it can. Finally, in Race Mode, two players attempt to race their paper planes. |
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| !colspan="3"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Wario]] | | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|Wario |
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| |''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
| | | Wario is the CEO of the company. Not content with only the riches he gained over the course of the five previous ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' adventures, at the start of the series he views a TV report on video game sales going up, and sees that industry as a potential gold mine for him. So he establishes his gaming enterprise, with the decision to create short microgames as opposed to full-fledged games, for the sole purpose of making a profit for himself. Many of Wario's microgames feature him in some way, often as a player-character or a screen prop. |
| |Wario is the greedy CEO of his self-named company [[WarioWare, Inc.]] He realizes that the video game industry could potentially be very profitable, so he establishes his gaming enterprise and begins creating [[microgame]]s with his [[computer]] for the sole purpose of making a profit for himself, though he soon gets bored and calls his friends to help him. | |
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| Wario undergoes various transformations throughout the series, namely [[Wario-Man]], a mock superhero with the ability to fly (appearing in ''Twisted!'', ''Touched!'', and ''D.I.Y. Showcase''); [[Tiny Wario]], originating from the earlier ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' games, which here also multiplies him (appearing in ''Smooth Moves''); [[Captain Wario (Game & Wario)|Captain Wario]], which has him wearing a pirate outfit (appearing in ''Game & Wario''); [[Wario Deluxe]], a form that has him wear the stolen [[Pot of Luxeville]] as a crown, giving him red eyes, a gold-colored suit, and a deeper voice (appearing in ''Gold''); the [[Wario Bug]], a form of his virtual self in his game corrupted by [[game bug]]s (appearing in ''Get It Together!''); and [[Volcano Wario]], a form he takes upon unintentionally fusing with the [[Perspiration Peak Volcano]] (appearing in ''Move It!'').
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| | Wario undergoes various transformations throughout the series, such as "[[Wario-Man]]," a mock superhero with the ability to fly; the [[Tiny Wario]] transformation, carried over from the earlier ''Wario Land'' games, which here also multiplies him; and [[Captain Wario]], where compared to that form's previous appearance in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', Wario wears a different color scheme and a full pirate outfit as opposed to just a hat. |
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| |''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
| | | Jimmy T. (the "T." standing for "[[wiktionary:thang|Thang]]") is a tall, afro-wearing man who is a disco dancing fanatic to the point that he will sometimes dance involuntarily. He is always seen frequenting various hot night spots within Diamond City, such as [[Club Sugar]]. At one point, he even had a girlfriend dump him because of his obsession with dancing, claiming that "the rhythm made [him] do it." As the series progressed, Jimmy was given a family, including his parents (Papa T. and Mama T.) and siblings (his brother James and sister Jamie), who also share his love of dancing; and a doppelganger called [[Jimmy P.]], whose color scheme is different from his. |
| |Jimmy T (the "T" standing for "Thang") is an afro-wearing man who is a disco dancing fanatic to the point that he will sometimes dance involuntarily. He is obsessed with partying and frequents nightclubs within Diamond City, such as [[Club Sugar]]. He is also often seen using [[Jimmy's Cell|his cell phone]] that [[Dr. Crygor]] invented. In some games, members of Jimmy's [[Jimmy's Folks|family]] appear, including his parents (Papa T. and Mama T.) and siblings (his brother James T. and sister Jamie T.), who all share his love of dancing. He also has a doppelganger with a different color scheme called [[Jimmy P.]] | |
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| In ''Mega Microgame$!'', ''D.I.Y.'', ''Gold'', and ''Get It Together!'', Jimmy's microgames are themed around sports. His microgames in ''Twisted!'' require that the player make large movements; in ''Touched!'', they involve the player rubbing objects. Additionally, Jimmy and his family often host stages remixing the microgames from previous stages. | | In ''Mega Microgame$!'', Jimmy's microgames were all based around various sports; in ''Mega Party Games!'', his multiplayer minigame "Survival Fever" instead involved his favorite activity, dancing. Later entries in the series until ''D.I.Y.'' gave him and the other developers microgames involving a particular style of gameplay and not a specific visual theme. Additionally, Jimmy and his folks often host levels remixing the games from previous stages. |
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| !colspan="3"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Mona]] | | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Mona]] |
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| |''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' | | | Mona is a high school student who works a number of part-time jobs, which vary from game to game. She is quite adventurous and culturally savvy, and on the negative side, she always seems to be late to wherever she is going. To make up for lost time, Mona often speeds on her scooter and uses the assistance of her animal companions to stop anyone trying to slow her down. Her occupations have included working at a gelato shop, restaurant waitress, pizza delivery girl at the joint called [[Mona Pizza]], bassist, football cheerleader, temple explorer, and photojournalist. She is also revealed to have a crush on Wario, and to like money. A business dog called [[Manager Joe|Joe]] serves as Mona's boss throughout her various jobs. |
| |Mona is a high school student who works various part-time jobs, which vary from game to game. She is quite adventurous and fashionable, but she tends to be late to wherever she is going. To make up for lost time, Mona often speeds on [[Mona's scooter|her scooter]] (which was invented by Dr. Crygor) and uses the assistance of [[Mona's Pets|her mischievous pets]] to stop anyone trying to slow her down. She also wields a [[Mona's Boomerang|boomerang]] as a weapon. Her occupations have included working as a [[Gelateria]] employee (in ''Mega Microgame$!''), a waitress at [[Restaurant Sora Sora]] (in ''Mega Party Game$!''), a pizza delivery girl for [[Mona Pizza]] (in ''Twisted!''), the bassist of a rock band called "Mona and the Hot Slices" with [[Art and Deco]] (in ''Touched!''), the leader of the football cheerleaders the [[Monettes]] (in ''Smooth Moves''), one of the operators of a dumpling stand on [[Park Street]] (also in ''Smooth Moves''), an ancient temple explorer (in ''D.I.Y.''), and a photojournalist for the [[Diamond City Times]] (in ''Game & Wario''). A businessman dog called [[Joe]] serves as Mona's boss throughout her various jobs, and she sometimes has a group of rivals in her business called [[the Dinosaurs]] whom she always manages to outperform. Additionally, Mona has a crush on Wario. | |
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| | | Dribble and Spitz are two anthropomorphic animal characters ― the former a [[wikipedia:Bulldog|bulldog]], and the latter a yellow cat ― who work as [[wikipedia:Taxicab driver|cabbies]]. They speak with [[wikipedia:Bronx|Bronx]] accents ([[wikipedia:Kansai dialect|Kansai]] in the original Japanese). The cab they drive was constructed at the Crygor lab, and has the ability to go anywhere, even into outer space. Dribble, despite his burly size, gruff appearance, and being a speed demon, is actually quite calm and friendly. Spitz, though smaller than Dribble, is actually his superior, and is more adept at driving than he. The duo's levels generally involve picking up a passenger that seems supernatural and forgetting to collect the customer's fare. |
| |Dribble and Spitz are two anthropomorphic animal characters ― the former a {{wp|bulldog}} and the latter a cat ― who work as {{wp|taxicab|cabbies}} together. They speak with {{wp|The Bronx|Bronx}} accents ({{wp|Kansai dialect|Kansai}} in the original Japanese). [[Dribble's taxi]] was constructed by Dr. Crygor and can go anywhere, even into outer space. Dribble is described as a "speed freak" with a somewhat short temper, while Spitz, though smaller than Dribble, is his superior and is smarter and more adept at driving than him, and he generally stays calm (though not always). The duo's levels often involve them picking up strange, seemingly supernatural passengers and/or forgetting to collect their customer's fare. | |
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| |''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' | | | 9-Volt is an elementary school-age Nintendo fanatic, who owns everything ever made by the company. His microgames are all based on Nintendo products, including not only classic hardware and software, but even games and toys that it manufactured before it went into the video game business. In recent entries, he ventured into the 21st century, covering newer products in addition to older ones. So addicted is he to his games that he often stays up to play past bedtime. He also enjoys skateboarding and, to a very trivial extent, baseball. |
| |Kat and Ana are kindergarteners and twin sisters, distinguishable primarily by their differing hair colors (Kat's is pink while Ana's is orange). Kat is more headstrong and dominant, while Ana is timid and slightly younger than Kat. The two are ninjas who reside in an old-fashioned Japanese-style [[Kat & Ana's House|house]] in a forest and are descended from the Iga Clan of ninjas. They attend [[List of implied locations#Mystical Ninja Elementary|Mystical Ninja Elementary]] as well as [[Diamond City Kindergarten]]. They always carry their katanas, which were invented by Dr. Crygor, and often spend time practicing ninjutsu. They adore nature, especially animals and plants, and as such have several pets: [[Shadow the Dog]], [[Don the Sparrow]], [[Shuriken the Falcon]], [[Numchuck the Monkey]], and several unnamed turtles.
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| |''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' | | | Orbulon is an intelligent alien of unknown origin who has difficulty with human language, as evidenced by his frequently replacing common words and terms with more complicated descriptions. He has an IQ of 300, and is 2003 years old. Orbulon first intended to conquer the Earth, but after his spaceship crash-landed onto the planet, he settled into life in Diamond City and ended his mission of conquest. |
| |9-Volt is a fourth-grade elementary schooler and a [[Nintendo]] fanatic who owns everything ever made by the company. He is so addicted to his games that he often stays up to play past his bedtime, to the ire of his mother [[5-Volt]]. He also enjoys skateboarding with his special skateboard the [[SK8]] (invented by Dr. Crygor), as well as DJing and playing with his yo-yo, and he owns a pet called [[Fronk]] who was lost and was rescued by 9-Volt. He attends [[Diamond City Elementary]] along with his best friend [[18-Volt]], who he enjoys playing games with and who often visits [[9-Volt's House|his house]] to do so.
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| | |Dr. Crygor is a quirky scientist who performs wacky and mostly harmless experiments on his private island laboratory in Diamond City. He is 103 years old, and is a [[wikipedia:Cyborg|cyborg]], having various robotic components, though whether they were given him because of aging or a debilitating experiment is unknown. Crygor not only constructed a cryogenic suit for himself, but has also invented various vehicles, programmed the karaoke robot Mike into "the robot that would solve all [his] cleaning needs," and created a diet machine called the [[Kelorometer]]. He has a granddaughter named Penny. In ''Touched'', he accidentally gets caught in his latest invention and is younger and more fit, with red accents to his costume, as well as a full helmet; these changes remain for part of ''Smooth Moves''. |
| |Dr. Crygor is a mad scientist who performs bizarre experiments in [[Dr. Crygor's Lab|his laboratory]] in Diamond City, as well as frequently having to go to the bathroom. He is over 100 years old and is a {{wp|cyborg}}, having various robotic body parts that he made for himself, as well as a life-support suit that keeps him from aging. His inventions also include various vehicles, the karaoke robot [[Mike]] (who he originally programmed as a cleaning robot), the cleaning robot [[Doris 1]], a diet machine called the [[Kelorometer]], and various other technology seen throughout Diamond City. In ''Touched!'', he accidentally gets caught in his latest invention and becomes younger and more fit, with red accents to his costume, as well as a full helmet; these changes remain for part of ''Smooth Moves''. | |
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| |''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' | | |Kat and Ana are kindergarten-aged ninja twin sisters, easily distinguishable by their differing hair colors (Kat's is pink, Ana's is orange). Kat is more headstrong and dominant, while Ana is timid. Residing in an old-fashioned Japanese-style house in a forest, the two are descended from the Iga ninja clan, and attend Mystical Ninja Elementary as well as Diamond City's own kindergarten. Their names are derived from different portions of the word "[[wikipedia:Katana|Katana]]," a type of Japanese samurai sword, which is also one of their catchphrases. Kat and Ana adore nature, especially animals and plants, and as such have four pets: [[Don the Sparrow]], [[Shadow the Dog]], [[Shuriken the Falcon]], and [[Numchuck the Monkey]]. |
| |Orbulon is a highly intelligent alien of unknown origin who has difficulty with human language, as evidenced by his unusual speaking style in which he frequently replaces common words and terms with more complicated descriptions. He has an IQ of 300 and is over 2000 years old. Orbulon originally intended to conquer [[Earth]], but after his spaceship, the [[Oinker]], crash-landed onto the planet, he settled into life in Diamond City and indefinitely postponed his mission of conquest, instead studying the language and way of life of humans. He is frequently seen in mishaps involving crashing his ship.
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| !colspan="3"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[18-Volt]] | | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[18-Volt]] |
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| |''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
| | |18-Volt is 9-Volt's best friend, who is also a fan of video games. He is an elementary school student like 9-Volt is, despite being considerably larger in size than he. His other defining trait is the boom box he always carries; his loud music gets him into trouble on his first day of school, although he soon finds an admirer in 9-Volt. |
| |18-Volt is 9-Volt's best friend. Like 9-Volt, he is a fan of video games and frequently visits [[9-Volt's House]] to play games with him. He attends [[Diamond City Elementary]] in fourth grade in the same class as 9-Volt, despite being considerably larger than he is. He loves music (especially rapping), as evidenced by the CD he wears on his head and the large boombox he often carries; as seen in ''WarioWare: Twisted!'', his loud music gets him into trouble on his first day of school, although he soon finds an admirer in 9-Volt. | |
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| !colspan="3"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Ashley]] | | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Ashley and Red|Ashley]] |
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| |''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
| | |Ashley is a young witch-in-training who owns her own mansion, is very emotionless, and hardly ever shows positive facial expressions if at all. She often takes trips to places where she can train in the magic arts. She has a little demon friend named Red, who acts as her loyal assistant and is a shapeshifter. Ashley is largely uninterested in activities unrelated to improving her witchcraft; such tasks/interests are typically relegated to Red, who is her polar opposite and a lot more outgoing and cheerful than she is. Despite Ashley's penchant for dark spells and her huge ego, she is shy and lonely and secretly wants more friends. |
| |Ashley is a young witch-in-training who lives in her [[Ashley's Mansion|haunted mansion]]. She is very stoic and emotionless, hardly ever showing positive facial expressions if at all, and is also very easily irritated. She is often seen training in her magic, both inside her mansion and in other places. Despite Ashley's penchant for dark spells and her large ego, she is lonely and secretly wants more friends. She is usually accompanied by her companion [[Red (WarioWare series)|Red]]. | |
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| !colspan="3"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Red (WarioWare series)|Red]] | | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Mike]] |
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| |''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' | | |Mike is a karaoke robot made by Dr. Crygor, named for the pair of microphones attached to the stand on his head (and the primary method of control in his initial set of microgames). Despite being a robot built for karaoke, the slightly mad doctor programs him to be a cleaning robot. Eventually, his programming goes haywire when he blows on a pile of dust. His karaoke programming overrides his systems, compelling him to host a party on a faraway planet and hold a karaoke tournament. Mike is critical of his creator's singing talent, dismissing his voice as ninety-nine percent awful. |
| |Red is Ashley's small imp friend who acts as her loyal assistant and is capable of shape-shifting into items like a wand or a broom for her to use, as well as translating other languages for her. Red's personality is the polar opposite of Ashley's, being outgoing, cheerful, and easily frightened, and he is often humorously mistreated by Ashley. He usually shares his stages with Ashley.
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| !colspan="3"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Mike]] | | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Young Cricket and Master Mantis|Young Cricket]] |
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| |''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' | | |Young Cricket is a serious martial artist who trains through tough conditions, traveling all over with his sensei, Master Mantis. |
| |Mike is a singing-obsessed karaoke robot made by Dr. Crygor. He has a pair of microphones attached to the stand on his head, which he often uses for karaoke. Despite Mike being a robot built for karaoke, Dr. Crygor initially programs him as a cleaning robot, as seen in ''WarioWare: Touched!'' Eventually, his programming goes haywire when he blows on a pile of dust and his karaoke programming overrides his systems, making him obsessed with singing and parties (despite his apparent lack of skill at singing). Although Mike is usually critical of his creator Crygor, he is nonetheless often seen accompanying him. | |
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| |''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' | | |Penny Crygor is the granddaughter of Dr. Crygor, who admires him and wants to grow up to become a great scientist herself. Penny also has a hidden desire to become a famous singer. She sees her grandfather as an excellent scientist, despite also recognizing his eccentric nature. |
| |Young Cricket is a devoted martial artist who trains through tough conditions as he travels the world, guided by his sensei [[Master Mantis]]. In addition to training in martial arts, he loves eating meat dumplings.
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| !colspan="3"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Master Mantis]] | | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Pyoro]] |
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| |''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' | | |Pyoro is a bird character who appears in almost every game in the series. His name and design are a parody of a mascot used by a Japanese brand of chocolate. Pyoro has his own minigames which can be unlocked by playing every microgame at least once. Pyoro is red and uses his stretchy tongue to dispose of fruits and fend off evil insects that try to destroy his flowers, home, etc., except in ''Pyoro 2'' in the first entry, where he is yellow and spits seeds at the fruits. A fictional video game starring him, when reported about on TV, is Wario's inspiration to found WarioWare, Inc. |
| |Master Mantis is Young Cricket's wise and elderly but somewhat lazy sensei, who accompanies him in his travels and training. He is supposedly an extremely powerful master of many martial arts, though he rarely demonstrates this power. He takes Cricket to a variety of areas for training, from harsh conditions to places where Mantis wants to be for recreation. In addition to training in martial arts, Mantis shares Cricket's love of eating meat dumplings.
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| !colspan="3"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Penny]] | | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Fronk]]s |
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| |''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
| | |The Fronks are a strange, yellow, blocky species of creatures that appear constantly throughout the series, in both microgames and cutscenes. 9-Volt apparently even keeps one of them as a pet, calling it "Shag." These creatures come in several rarely-seen alternate forms in addition to their standard design, sometimes being red or blue or having different faces from normal. |
| |Penny is a middle school student who attends [[Diamond Academy]] and is the granddaughter of Dr. Crygor. She admires her grandfather as an excellent scientist and wants to grow up to become a great scientist herself. To this end, she creates various inventions in [[Penny's Lab|her lab]], albeit with varying success. However, she also loves singing and has a desire to become a famous pop star.
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| |Lulu is a stubborn and boisterous young girl from the rural village [[Luxeville]]. She claims to be the village's hero and wears a giant ribbon in which she packs large amounts of food. She first appears in ''WarioWare Gold'', in which she is angry at Wario due to him stealing the [[Pot of Luxeville]] that is used as a chamber pot in the village; she goes to Diamond City in order to reclaim it, only to discover upon eventually succeeding that the village's mayor [[Pops]] installed a modern toilet instead in her absence. Lulu joins the main cast starting with ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'', but she still holds a grudge against Wario despite being his employee. She is an adoring fan of Young Cricket and friends with a dog called [[Ruffington]], and she wields the [[Hydrocannon LX]] as a weapon.
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| | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[5-Volt]] |
| |''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' (Mona's Elephant, Mona's Pig, and Mona's Monkey)<br>''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' (4.1 and 4.2)<br>''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' (Mona's Bear)
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| | | 5-Volt, known as "5-Watt" in Japan, is 9-Volt's mother, who appears occasionally within the series. In ''Twisted!'', she (being shown only from behind and from the knees down) shouts at 9-Volt to go to bed after he wastes the whole day playing with 18-Volt; then she reappears in silhouette form in the doorway of her son's room, catching him furtively playing with his [[Game Boy Advance SP]] under the bedspread. In ''Touched!'', she cameos in silhouette form in the Game Over screen of 9-Volt and 18-Volt's stage. She next reappears in ''Game & Wario'', this time given her name and full appearance. |
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| |''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
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| |Ken is a dog seen on TV shows in the series. In ''Mega Microgame$!'', he is a news reporter and is seen at the start of the game announcing the success of the ''[[Pyoro (minigame)|Pyoro]]'' video game on Wario's TV, inspiring Wario to found his own company; Ken later reports on the success of [[WarioWare, Inc.]] as well, which he is also seen doing in ''Twisted!'' He returns in ''Touched!'' as the host of the show [[Ear Candy]] and in ''Smooth Moves'' and ''Move It!'' as a sports commentator. Various similar dog news reporters have also appeared in the series, namely [[Rocky the Reporter]] in ''Touched!'', [[Reporter John]] in ''Game & Wario'', and [[Ben]] in ''Gold''. | |
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| | |Vanessa is a pop singer and the rival of Mona in ''Touched!'' At the beginning of Mona's story, Vanessa watches the music charts on TV, confident that she will still be on top, but is enraged when she learns that Mona's band has overtaken her. When she hears that Mona will be performing at a venue called the "Hawt House," she sets out to stop her with help from "The Dinosaurs." As Mona and her band are driving to their show, Vanessa and the Dinosaurs surround Mona in their flying hawk-like plane, where they capture Art, one of Mona's band mates. After Joe (the manager of Mona Pizza) and Mona's animal friends all fail to save him, Art's sidekick Deco comes in and takes the ship down, freeing him. Later, when Mona leaves in the middle of her show upon realizing she has to work, Vanessa barges onto the stage impersonating her, which angers the audience. |
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| |''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
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| | |Bridget the Baker is the owner of the "Sweet Spot Bakery," which Wario visits in ''Touched!'' After the dentist Dr. Payne tells Wario to stay away from sweets (since he had gotten a cavity from eating too many of them), he leaves the dental clinic and picks up the scent from the bakery. Ignoring the dentist's words, Wario stops at the bakery and asks Bridget to give him ten pies. After a few bites, Wario gets another cavity and returns in pain to the dental clinic. Bridget also appears in-game as a singer with the stage name "Luna." |
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| | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Sal Out]] |
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| |Mandrake (also called mandrake root and originally translated as Nasty Garlic) is a seemingly sentient plant from the demon world said to lethally scream when dug up from the ground. It is a recurring object in the series, often being associated with [[Ashley]] due to its usage as an ingredient in her magic potions. In ''Touched!'', Wario mistakes it for [[garlic]] and eats it, filling him with [[Awful Virus]]es; his immune system transforms these into [[Wario Virus]]es, causing him to become [[Wario-Man]].
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| |<center>[[File:Mr Sparkles Wario Kard.png]]</center>
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| |''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
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| |Mr. Sparkles is an enthusiastic, constantly smiling bodybuilder who first appears in ''Gold'', in which he holds a workout session on television that [[5-Volt]] takes part in, using heavy frying pans that he is promoting. Mr. Sparkles, now wearing a toga, reappears in ''Move It!'' as the host of [[Megagame Muscles]] and sings its eponymous [[Megagame Muscles (song)|song]].
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| !colspan="3"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Leo]]
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| |<center>[[File:LeoWarioWare.png|150px]]</center>
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| |''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
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| |Leo is a villainous ninja who sometimes serves as an antagonist in [[Kat & Ana]]'s subplots. He can turn his hands into large lion paws when fighting, and can also use the ninja spell "Puppetry" to control animals and "Lion's Roar" to transform into a lion. He first appears in ''Get It Together!'', where he attacks [[Sleepytown Village]] and makes the animals wreak havoc, but he is defeated by Kat & Ana. He appears again in ''Move It!'', in which he steals a map from Kat & Ana, but he ends up being eaten by [[Cractus]].
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| WarioWare logo.png|Former series logo used until ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
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| WarioWare history.png|The Japanese versions of all of the games as of ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'', as displayed on the series's official website
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jap=メイド イン ワリオ
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| |JapR=Meido in Wario
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| |JapM=Made in Wario
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| |ChiS=瓦力欧制造
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| |ChiSR=Wǎlì'ōu Zhìzào
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| |ChiSM=Made in Wario
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| |ChiT=瓦利歐製造<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|date=June 16, 2021|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_210616_01.html|title=E3發表的Nintendo Switch遊戲軟體最新資訊公開！ 多款支援中文作品預定發售！|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=June 16, 2021}}</ref>
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| |ChiTR=Wǎlì'ōu Zhìzào
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| |ChiTM=Made in Wario
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| |Kor=메이드 인 와리오
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| |KorR=Meideu In Wario
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| |KorM=Made In Wario}}
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *Wario in his WarioWare outfit is seen in [[Wario Factory Court]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. | | *[[WarioWare, Inc. (stage)|A stage]] based on the WarioWare corporation is featured in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. |
| *From ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'' to ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', the European game covers of ''WarioWare'' games were all yellow, whereas other regions vary in cover color with each game. | | **Wario in his WarioWare outfit is seen in [[Wario Factory Court]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. |
| *From ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' to ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', Wario's voice clips were recycled from ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' and ''[[Wario World]]''. From ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' onward, Wario has a set of unique voice clips.
| | *All the European game covers of ''WarioWare'' are yellow, except for ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!|WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania]]''. Other regions have a different cover color for each game. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| {{NIWA|FireEmblem=WarioWare|MetroidWiki=Metroid in the WarioWare Series|RhythmHeaven=1|ZeldaWiki=WarioWare}}
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| ==External links==
| | [[Category:WarioWare Series| ]] |
| *[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/wario/index.html Official website (Japanese)]
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| *[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/wario/en/index.html Official website (English)]
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