Editing Wario Land: Shake It!

|release='''Original release:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|July 24, 2008<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rwlj/index.html|title=ワリオランドシェイク|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|language=ja|accessdate=July 4, 2008}}</ref>|HK|July 24, 2008|ROC|July 24, 2008|USA|September 22, 2008|Mexico|September 22, 2008<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20090129174229/http://latam.wii.com/soft_warioland.jsp|title=latam.Wii.com - El Sitio de la Experiencia Wii Global en Español|publisher=Nintendo|language=es-419|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|September 25, 2008|Europe|September 26, 2008<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Wii/Wario-Land-The-Shake-Dimension-283861.html|title=Wario Land: The Shake Dimension <nowiki>| Wii | Games |</nowiki> Nintendo UK|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|language=en-gb|accessdate=September 11, 2008}}</ref>|South Africa|March 25, 2009<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/en-za/Games/Wii/Wario-Land-The-Shake-Dimension-283861.html</ref>|South Korea|April 14, 2011}} '''Wii U (digital download):'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|April 7, 2016|Australia|April 8, 2016|Japan|August 24, 2016<ref>{{cite|author=Jake|date=July 21, 2016|url=nintendoeverything.com/10-wii-games-coming-to-japanese-wii-u-eshop-over-coming-weeks-with-my-nintendo-discount|title=10 Wii games coming to Japanese Wii U eShop over coming weeks, with My Nintendo discount|publisher=NintendoEverything|language=en|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>|USA|November 17, 2016<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20161123124917/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/wario-land-shake-it-wii-u|title=''Wario Land: Shake It'' for Wii U|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>}}

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'''''Wario Land: Shake It!''''' (known as '''''Wario Land: The Shake Dimension''''' in Europe and Australia) is a platformer game developed by [[Good-Feel]] for the [[Wii]]. It is the sixth installment in the [[Wario Land (series)|''Wario Land'' series]], the eighth platformer starring [[Wario]] overall, the first game in the ''Wario Land'' series to be released since ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' in 2001, and the only ''Wario Land'' game released on a home console. The game also features the return of [[Captain Syrup]], who hosts the [[Pirate Shop]]. The game is drawn in the style of anime, as the animations for the cutscenes and gameplay were done by Japanese animation studio {{wp|Production I.G}}.

The game was rereleased for the [[Wii U]]'s [[Nintendo eShop#Wii U|Nintendo eShop]] service in Europe on April 7, 2016, Australia on April 8, 2016, Japan on August 24, 2016, and North America on November 17, 2016; however, it was later removed from the Wii U eShop service after their discontinuation on March 27, 2023, making it no longer possible for players to purchase the game, although players who did so before this date can still play it as long as any version is on their Wii U device.

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One night, the pirate [[Captain Syrup]] sneaks into a museum looking for treasure to steal, when an item known as the [[Kodaigi]] catches her interest. Upon inspecting it, she sees there is another world within the globe called the [[Shake Dimension]]. As Captain Syrup watches, dark clouds cover the Shake Dimension as the peace is shattered by the marauding pirate known as the [[Shake King]]. The Shake King steals a legendary treasure known as the [[Bottomless Coin Sack]], which can create infinite gold coins by shaking it, and shares its contents with his minions. He also kidnaps and imprisons all but one of the peaceful [[Merfle]] tribe, along with their beloved ruler, [[Queen Merelda|Merelda]]. While the Shake King gloats, [[Merfle (character)|the one Merfle who managed to escape imprisonment]] vows to find someone from the outside world who can help his people and escapes. After seeing the events unfold, Captain Syrup decides that defeating the Shake King, rescuing Queen Merelda and her Merfle followers, and taking the Bottomless Coin Sack as a reward for her "heroism" may all prove too difficult for her to accomplish alone, so she steals the Kodaigi from the museum, planning to give it to someone she hopes would help her with these three tasks.

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At home in his garage, [[Wario]] is seen fast asleep in his [[Wario Car|car]]. He is then awakened from his slumber by the delivery of a very large gift, which, once unwrapped, reveals the Kodaigi and a note from Captain Syrup explaining that there is treasure within the globe. Misinterpreting the note, Wario gets a hammer to smash the globe open. Then suddenly, smoke bursts from the top, causing Wario to miss and smack his head. The smoke forms a large telescope, which Merfle uses to reach Wario's world. Merfle then greets Wario, causing him to hit his head on the telescope when trying to look up. In a fit of anger, Wario grabs Merfle and was going to punch him in the face until Merfle begins pleading for Wario's help. Merfle explains to Wario about how the Shake King appeared, captured, and imprisoned his people and stole the legendary treasure. At first, Wario showed very little interest in the story or the Merfle's plight, even picking his nose as it is being told, but then his interest is piqued at the mention of treasure. He then grabs the Merfle for more information and Merfle explains the properties of the Bottomless Coin Sack to Wario. Having been tempted, Wario then demands to know how to get into the Shake Dimension, and Merfle answers that the telescope acts as a portal into it, but warns him that if he does not rescue the other Merfles he would be stranded in the Shake Dimension. Tempted by the promise of wealth, Wario decides that this quest will be worth his time, which gladdens Merfle. Merfle then travels through the telescope back into the Shake Dimension, and Wario prepares to follow him.

When Queen Merelda thanks Wario for saving her kingdom, Wario tosses her aside and takes the Bottomless Coin Sack. When returning to his world for the final time, he shakes the bag to collect all the coins he always wanted. However, the celebration does not last long. Catching Wario off guard, Captain Syrup takes the Bottomless Coin Sack and all the coins Wario shook out from it and makes a quick getaway. Wario is completely humiliated that he was double-crossed from the start, angrily chasing Merfle around his garage.

There are also new features in gameplay, mostly implementing the motion-sensing abilities of the Wii Remote. Executing an [[Earthshake Punch]] uses the motion sensitivity. By shaking the Wii Remote when the [[Shake Meter]] at the top of the screen is full, Wario performs a powerful punch on the ground, causing an earthquake. It is needed to move objects in some levels, opening new paths, and it also stuns enemies. However, when used, the Shake Meter gets empty. The player cannot use another Earthshake Punch when the Shake Meter is empty, so they must wait until the Shake Meter is full, which only takes a few seconds. Another frequently implemented action in the game is shaking an enemy or a [[Coin Bag (Wario Land: Shake It!)|Coin Bag]]. When Wario picks up an enemy or a Coin Bag, the player can shake the Wii Remote to let Wario shake it. Shaking a [[Bandinero]] may reveal a clove of [[Garlic]], while a Coin Bag will lose all the [[Coin]]s it contains.

When in contact with a bar, Wario can hang from the bar and then perform a [[Wire Spin|Bar Spin]] by shaking the Wii Remote. Upon pressing the {{button|wii|2}}, Wario spins high into the air, and can also reach grab another bar if he comes into contact with one. Wario can also use [[Unibucket]]s to travel on cords - yet another action that uses motion sensitivity. When the player presses {{button|wii|Paddown}}, Wario jumps into the Unibucket, and pressing {{button|wii|Padup}} will let Wario to pop out of the vehicle. Tilting the Wii Remote sideways moves it, with the angle of the remote affecting the speed at which the Unibucket moves. Pressing {{button|wii|2}} lets it jump. If a Unibucket lands on any surface that is not a Unibucket cord, it breaks instantly.

A flying counterpart to the Unibucket is the [[Rocket Bucket]]. By pressing {{button|wii|Paddown}}, Wario will jump in. When in this vehicle, two rockets and a dome appear. Pressing {{button|wii|2}} accelerates it, and tilting the Wii Remote is used for steering. Colliding with [[Spike Trap|spike]]s will break it. However, it can land on any piece of non-spiky ground. The game also introduces and underwater device; Wario's [[Subwarine]]. In underwater levels (of which there are 3), Wario must use this vehicle to proceed through the level. Tilting the Wii Remote will steer the Subwarine, and {{button|wii|Padleftright}} will move it back and forth. Pressing the {{button|wii|1}} makes the Subwarine shoot a torpedo in a straight line.

[[Blast-O-Cannon]]s are cannons where Wario can jump in, by pressing {{button|wii|Paddown}}. The player can then tilt the Wii Remote to choose a direction. Pressing {{button|wii|2}} will let the cannon prepare to shoot, and releasing {{button|wii|2}} will let the cannon shoot. When touching another Blast-O-Cannon after being blasted from another one, Wario will automatically enter it. Wario cannot enter a Blast-O-Cannon on a wall in a normal way. He should use another Blast-O-Cannon to enter a Blast-O-Cannon on a wall. Some Blast-O-Cannons move automatically.

There are five continents with five levels each; four normal levels and one boss level. Additionally, secret levels can be unlocked by finding a [[Secret Map]] in certain levels. After beating a boss, [[Wario]] must return to [[Captain Syrup]] to buy a map of the next continent. Depending on the amount of money the player has, they can go in any order they choose. The following chart shows the American English names of the levels, with the British English names in italics.

|rowspan="2"style="background:#F6B537"|[[File:Sweet Stuff.png|250px]]<br>'''{{color link|black|The Sweet Stuff}}'''

|[[File:Aboard the Sweet Stuff.png|150px]]

|0-1: [[Aboard the Sweet Stuff]]

|[[Pirate Shop]]

|rowspan="4"style="background:#E5D6AB"|[[File:RatlRuins.png|250px]]<br>'''{{color link|black|Ratl Ruins}}'''

|[[File:Stonecarving City.png|150px]]

|1-1: [[Stonecarving City]]

|1-2: [[Whoopsy Desert]]

|1-S1: [[Disturbing Tomb]]

|1-3: [[Foulwater Falls]]

|[[File:Gurgle Gulch.png|150px]]

|[[File:Run-Down Pyramid.png|150px]]

|[[File:Rollanratl Phase 1.png|150px]]

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|1-S2: [[Gurgle Gulch]]

|1-4: [[Run-Down Pyramid]]

|1-B: [[Rollanratl Battle]]

|rowspan="4"style="background:#FFD118"|[[File:WigglyWilds.png|250px]]<br>'''{{color link|black|Wiggly Wilds}}'''

|[[File:Just Plains.png|150px]]

|[[File:Wavy Waters.png|150px]]

|[[File:Mt Lava Lava.png|150px]]

|[[File:Sneak Peak.png|150px]]

|2-1: [[Just Plains]]

|2-2: [[Wavy Waters]]

|2-3: [[Mt. Lava Lava]]<br><small>''2-3: Mt Lava Lava''</small>

|2-S1: [[Sneak Peak]]

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|[[File:SavannahValley.png|150px]]

|[[File:Hot Roderick Beaten.png|150px]]

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|2-S2: [[Lowdown Depths]]

|2-4: [[Savannah Valley]]

|2-B: [[Hot Roderick Race]]

|rowspan="4"style="background:#95A5AB"|[[File:RockingRange.png|250px]]<br>'''{{color link|black|Rocking Range}}'''

|[[File:WreckTrain.png|150px]]

|[[File:Stonetooth Cave.png|150px]]

|[[File:Its-all Mine.png|150px]]

|[[File:Glittertown.png|150px]]

|3-1: [[Wreck Train]]

|3-2: [[Stonetooth Cave]]

|3-3: [[Its-all Mine]]<br><small>''3-3: Itsall Mine''</small>

|3-4: [[Glittertown]]

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|[[File:DerailedExpress.png|150px]]

|[[File:Chortlebot Phase 1.png|150px]]

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|3-S1: [[Neon City]]

|3-S2: [[Derailed Express]]

|3-B: [[Chortlebot Challenge]]

|rowspan="4"style="background:#4DBE7F"|[[File:JiggleJungle.png|250px]]<br>'''{{color link|black|Jiggle Jungle}}'''

|[[File:Ropey Jungle.png|150px]]

|[[File:Windbreak Bay.png|150px]]

|[[File:AirytaleCastle.png|150px]]

|[[File:LaunchpadLabrinyth.png|150px]]

|4-1: [[Ropey Jungle]]

|4-2: [[Windbreak Bay]]

|4-3: [[Airytale Castle]]

|4-S1: [[Launchpad Labyrinth]]

|rowspan="4"style="background:#CF836C"|[[File:QuiverCliffs.png|250px]]<br>'''{{color link|black|Quiver Cliffs}}'''

 

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|[[Bandinero]]

|align=left|The most common enemy. They walk back and forth on platforms, but are sometimes found stationary, jumping on the spot, or sleeping. It is completely harmless to Wario and can be defeated with any attack.

|[[Floating Bandinero]]

|align=left|An inflated Bandinero that floats in the air in a straight line. If bumped into or jumped onto, it becomes a regular blue Bandinero. Most are harmless, but some regularly produce electricity that harms Wario. Floating Bandineros can be defeated by any attack, but they are immune to physical attacks while electrified.

|[[Pitchfork]]

|align=left|A variant of Bandinero with a fork on its head. They usually stick to ceilings and drop when Wario walks underneath them, but some are grounded and attempt to headbutt him. When thrown at walls, the fork will stick to it, so their bodies can be used as platforms.

|[[Buccanero]]

|align=left|An enemy that wields a sword and attempts to attack Wario on sight. Buccaneros can be defeated with any attack.

|[[Boomdinero]]

|align=left|Bandineros wearing suits of armor. Their helmets can fire [[Spike Ball|spiky ball]]s in a similar manner to the Shortfuse, but they explode after a few seconds. Their heavy armor protects them from most attacks, but they can be stunned with an [[Earthshake Punch]]. Shaking them will remove their armor, and revert them back into standard Bandineros.

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|[[Mummer]]

|align=left|Mummy enemies that pace back and forth on a platform. They are initially immune to Wario's attacks thanks to their bandages. However, if Wario performs an Earthshake Punch nearby, the bandages will temporarily fall down and make it vulnerable to any attack.

|[[Disturbing Tomb]]<br>(normal)<br>[[Disturbing Tomb]]<br>(gold)

|[[Flipsting]]

|align=left|A shelled scorpion with a long tail tipped with a stinger. If Wario gets too close, it thrusts the stinger towards him. The stinger aims both forward and upward, meaning they can neither be attacked from the front nor top. An Earthshake Punch will topple the enemy, making it safe to hold. A red variant clings to ceilings.

|[[Shortfuse]]

|align=left|A small, barrel-like enemy that shoots spiky balls in Wario's direction. Although the projectiles are harmful, the enemy itself is safe to touch from any side and can be defeated with any attack.

|[[Scarracuda]]

|align=left|A fish enemy that is encountered at the surface of the water. Red Scarracudas only patrol the area of water from side to side, while green ones also jump out to bite Wario. There are also black Scarracudas which live inside lava, but otherwise act the same as their green relatives. Green and black Scarracudas can be defeated by [[Dash Attack]]ing them while they are in the air.

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|[[Crackpot]]

|align=left|Rare, octopus-like enemies that hide in jars and shoot spiky balls. Shaking them makes them fire their balls ahead of Wario, which works as a makeshift weapon.

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|[[Nosedozer]]

|align=left|Semi-common enemies that are similar to Bandineros, but the drill on their face can harm Wario. Jumping on them flips them onto their backs, making the drill point upwards, causing damage if jumped on again.

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|[[Plunger (enemy)|Plunger]]

|align=left|Scuba-diving enemies exclusively found in Subwarine levels. They have a variety of movement patterns to impede Wario's progress, some of which hide from the ground and emerge when Wario approaches to ambush him. They can be shot down with a single torpedo.

|[[Jellopus]]

|align=left|Jellyfish enemies that exclusively appear in the [[Subwarine]] levels. Groups will typically fill a given area to barricade the path, but can be defeated with torpedoes. The purple variety attack by shooting electric bolts.

|[[File:Grunchin WarioLandSI.png|100px]]

|[[Grunchin]]

|align=left|Explosive {{wp|sea urchin}} enemies that primarily appear in Subwarine levels as an obstacle. Despite this, they occasionally appear in platforming levels. They are the only enemies to appear in both underwater levels and platforming levels.

|[[Tub-sub]]

|align=left|Barrel-like submarines that fire torpedoes at the Subwarine. They are more durable than other enemies, requiring three hits, but drop more gold upon defeat.

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|[[Volcannon]]

|align=left|Living volcanoes that periodically spew fire from their top. They are immune to the Earthshake Punch, but can be defeated with Dash Attacks and Ground Pounds.

|[[Mt. Lava Lava]]

|[[Spinbat]]

|align=left|Bats that hang from ceilings and drop when Wario passes by, getting stuck in the ground upon landing, making them vulnerable. They can be defeated by any attack. If left alone, they fly back to their roost.

|[[Venus Guytrap]]

|align=left|Large {{wp|Drosera|sundew}} enemies that will try to eat Wario, much like the Venus flytrap-based enemy, the [[Piranha Plant]]. Their broad petals act as platforms, but if Wario stands on them for too long, they bite down and cause damage until the player shakes the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] to escape.

|[[Pengoon]]

|align=left|Penguins that hide in burrows and emerge to spit out chunks of ice. Pink ones spit out three at a time.

|[[Recapitator]]

|align=left|Armored skeletons that throw their heads like [[boomerang]]s, like the previous ''Wario Land'' games' [[zombie]]. They can be dismantled with a Dash Attack, but they will eventually rebuild themselves, just as [[Dry Bones]] do. Their spiky heads protect them from jumps, but leave the body exposed when thrown.

 

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|[[Spike Trap]]

|align=left|Spikes that hurt Wario on contact.

|[[Aboard the Sweet Stuff]]<br>(grounded)<br>[[Boogie Mansion]] (pole)

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|[[Quicksand]]

|align=left|Sand that sinks Wario.

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|[[Water]]

|align=left|Large bodies of harmless liquid whose surface can be swum on.

|[[Foulwater Falls]]

|[[Slipshod Slopes]]

|[[File:No image.png|100px]]

|[[Mine]]

|align=left|Explosives that hurt Wario upon contact. Some are found in underwater levels.

|[[Gurgle Gulch]]

|[[Creep Blue Sea]]

|[[File:No image.png|100px]]

|align=left|Molten rock that hurts Wario on contact.

|[[File:WLSI screenshot fossil.png|100px]]

|[[Fossil]]

|align=left|Stony {{wp|Ammonoidea|ammonite}} shells produced from spawners onto [[Conveyor Belt]]s.

|colspan="2"|[[Stonetooth Cave]]

|align=left|Large spiked pillars that damage the Subwarine if it touches them.

|align=left|Strong underwater forces that push the player. Some appear in platforming levels like [[Soggybog River]] and [[Riverbloat Rapids]].

|align=left|Frozen rain drops that fall when Wario performs an Earthshake Punch.

 

|align=left|A racer that Wario can only fight while using a yellow [[Unibucket]]-like vehicle with a booster and a fist contraption. Hot Roderick starts off by throwing wrenches back at Wario, which must be knocked back at him. When Hot Roderick's HP is down to half, he raises his car up and throws tires. Wario can still hit his motor, but he must steer the direction of the vehicle to knock back the tires to the engine. Once the engine goes down again for a little while, Hot Roderick's car will first come down, allowing Wario to hit him. Hot Roderick may also occasionally come down, slowing down for a moment and then rushing forwards at Wario, who must avoid this attack by making his vehicle jump. Once Hot Roderick's remaining health is almost depleted, the car will break apart and the scrap parts will fly at Wario, and he must knock them back, but damage is dealt to the driver. When his car breaks apart, Hot Roderick runs across the ground with the steering wheel still in his grip; however, one punch is enough to defeat him.

|align=left|A giant, living flower. Not only will Bloomsday attempt to blow Wario to the edge of the log where a [[Venus Guytrap]] waits to attack him, but it can also spit out [[Bumbleprod]]s, [[Flipsting]]s or [[Bandinero]]s; Wario must use Flipstings and Bandineros to temporarily stun Bloomsday by throwing them at its face so he can Dash Attack the pot, pushing it closer to edge of the log. Bloomsday responds to attacks by summoning a wave of thorny vines from the ground. It will keep repeating these moves until it has been attacked at least two or three times, at which point it will change strategies. It will stomp the ground, causing a large, thorny vine to sprout in front of it, guarding its face. The second stomp removes the vine, allowing Wario to throw another enemy. After a few more hits, Bloomsday will stomp to create two large, metallic vines on either side of the platform and trap Wario between them, stunning him if he does not jump right before it hits. Bloomsday will then spit out a [[Boomdinero]] and two Bumbleprods that land on the field. Wario must grab the Boomdinero, remove its armor (to revert it back into a standard Bandinero), and wait for an opening. Bloomsday will try to suck and blow Wario into the Brumbleprods and thorns, so he must let go of the Bandinero. Once Wario manages to resist the attack and dodge the hazards, Bloomsday will stomp again to remove the thorny vines, and Wario can throw the Bandinero and attack Bloomsday. After Wario does this twice, Bloomsday gets pushed off the log and is defeated.

The creation of ''Wario Land: Shake It!'' began when Nintendo producer [[Takahiro Harada]] was inspired to do a new ''Wario Land'' sequel after playing ''{{wp|Ganbare Goemon: Tōkai Dōchū Ōedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki}}'', a [[Konami]] platformer released on the [[Nintendo DS]]. Having enjoyed the ''Goemon'' game greatly, he contacted its producer, [[Etsunobu Ebisu]],<ref>{{cite|url=ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/がんばれゴエモン|title=東海道中 大江戸天狗り返しの巻|publisher=ウィキペディア日本語版|language=ja|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> who had subsequently left Konami to make his own video game development company, [[Good-Feel]].<ref>{{cite|quote=At that time, I had just quit working for that company and had founded Good-Feel.|author=Etsunobu Ebisu|title=Staff interview on the official ''Wario Land: Shake It!'' website, page 1|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|accessdate=July 5, 2014|archive=web.archive.org/web/20090121031742/http://www.wariolandshakeit.com/launch/developer_interview.html|deadlink=yes|archivedate=January 21, 2009}}</ref> While Ebisu initially envisioned a Wild Western-style shooter for the game, Harada convinced him that sticking to what they know with a platformer would be better. Picturing Wario as a reckless yet manly brute who relies on his strength to smash though obstacles and knock things down, they eventually came up with the idea of using the Wii's motion controls for shaking things around, with other uses of tilting and aiming to compensate for the lack of buttons on the Wii Remote.<ref>{{cite|quote=Then we began developing plans for tilting the Wii Remote and shaking it up and down or side to side.|author=Madoka Yamauchi|title=Staff interview on the official ''Wario Land: Shake It!'' website, page 1|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|accessdate=July 5, 2014|archive=web.archive.org/web/20090121031742/http://www.wariolandshakeit.com/launch/developer_interview.html|deadlink=yes}}</ref>

After some discussion, Harada and Ebisu decided to make ''Wario Land: Shake It!'' "the ultimate 2D game" by having everything hand-drawn, from the characters to the backgrounds. Knowing the massive amount of work this would entail, they considered simply using 3D polygons, but decided to take advantage of the fact that technology had finally advanced enough to support such a lofty undertaking (for example, according to program director [[Koichi Yagi]], "the scenery alone would have filled up the Nintendo GameCube"). A single action taken by a character amounted to about 30 animation frames, resulting in 6000 enemy patterns, with 2000 more for Wario alone, in order to animate the roughly 200 actions he can perform. The backgrounds were non-repeating and hand-drawn, and just as any change to a character's design required all the frames to be adjusted, "even a small change [to the background] meant everything had to be changed", according to design director [[Tadanori Tsukawaki]]. The end result was worth the "hard labor", however, as even in the early builds that only had basic line drawings, Tsukawaki could tell that the game "has impact". Knowing that they would benefit from the involvement of more experienced anime companies, Good-Feel brought in {{wp|Production I.G}} to help with character animation and the opening and ending cutscenes, while [http://www.kusanagi.co.jp/ Kusanagi] assisted with the background art.<ref>{{cite|quote=Production I.G helped with character animation and the opening and ending sequences, and Kusanagi helped with the backgrounds.|author=Etsunobu Ebisu|title=Staff interview on the official ''Wario Land: Shake It!'' website, page 1|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|accessdate=July 5, 2014|archive=web.archive.org/web/20090210011643/http://wariolandshakeit.com/launch/developer_interview2.html|deadlink=yes}}</ref>

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There was a promotional sweepstakes which began on August 13, 2008. To enter, contestants sent a postcard containing their full name, mailing address, phone number, and email address to the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' sweepstakes address. The grand prize was given to one person and consisted of a Wii and a copy of ''Wario Land: Shake It!'' The second prize was given to ten people and consisted of just the game. The sweepstakes ended on November 1, 2008.<ref>{{cite|date=Holiday 2007|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 223|publisher=Future US|language=en-us|page=80}}</ref>

In collaboration with {{wp|Six Flags}}, ten of their theme park locations were "taken over" in September.<ref>{{cite|date=September 16, 2008|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20080920135033/http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/cMp27pmU0BhYD9SIkn61SFLsu0CoOUY-|title=Nintendo's Famous Anti-Hero, Wario, Invades Six Flags This Summer|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> As a part of this event, demos of the game were available at the parks' Wii Experience areas. On September 27, 2008, competitions were held concurrently at {{wp|Six Flags Magic Mountain}} and {{wp|Six Flags St. Louis}}. Competitors were tasked to play through a level of the game as quickly as possible. The player with the best overall time from both parks won a trip to New York and the [[Nintendo New York|Nintendo World]] store. In addition, a person from each park with the best time won a "Bottomless Coin Sack" which contained a Wii and a copy of the game, a Nintendo DS system, a gift certificate for Six Flags merchandise, and "fun premium items".

On September 19, 2008, a video showcasing footage of the game was uploaded to {{wp|YouTube}}.<ref>{{cite|author=videogameclipcollect|date=September 19, 2018|url=youtu.be/BhOEs43FN-s|title=Wario Land: Shake It! YouTube page (2008)|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> During the video, whenever a large shaking motion occurred in the footage, the webpage shook as well. As the video progressed, more of the webpage's elements were dislodged and fell down. Once an element fell out of place, it could be dragged around using the cursor.

Madoka Yamauchi is credited as the director as well as one of the game's planners. The assistant director, Nobuo Matsumiya, had previously worked on several ''Super Mario'' franchise games such as ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. The backgrounds were illustrated by KUSANAGI, Inc. while the characters' animations and opening and ending sequences were created by Production I.G.

A cut track was found in pre-release versions of the game for a level known as "Plumber's Cave," the main melody being based on the [[Underground Theme]] from the mainstream ''Super Mario'' titles. It was featured on the game site as a soundtrack sample before release. For one reason or another, it was completely removed from the game. The accompanying "hurry up" theme was left in the game and used in Foulwater Falls.<ref>{{cite|title={{iw|tcrf|Prerelease:Wario Land: Shake It!}}|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>

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*''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'': Several sound effects are reused. These include the selecting, pipe entering, and boss damaging sound effects.

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==Notes==

*''Wario Land: Shake It!'' was [[List of references in animated television#Saturday Night Live|referenced]] on the 2009 Valentine's Day episode of ''{{wp|Saturday Night Live}}'' in a sketch titled "Wii Guys." The sketch parodied the game's signature element of gameplay—shaking enemies and Money Bags by shaking the Wii Remote. The skit incorrectly states that the game has a 2-player mode.

*[https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Wii/Wario-Land-The-Shake-Dimension-283861.html Official European ''Wario Land: The Shake Dimension'' website]