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|image=[[File:Wario Land 2 GBC NA cover.jpg|250px]]<br>North American box art (Game Boy Color)
|image=[[File:Wario Land 2 GBC NA cover.jpg|250px]]<br>North American box art (Game Boy Color)
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]], [[TOSE Software Co.|TOSE]]{{footnote|main|a}}
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]], [[TOSE Software Co.|TOSE]] (Flagman D-D)
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
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'''''Wario Land II''''' is a [[list of games|game]] by [[Nintendo]] that was released in Western regions for the [[Game Boy]] in March 1998. This is the second installment of the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' series (third counting ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''). It is a 2D [[Genre#Platform|platformer]] starring [[Wario]], the greedy treasure hunter, who was also the protagonist of the series' first game ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''.
'''''Wario Land II''''' is a [[list of games|game]] by [[Nintendo]] that was released in Western regions for the [[Game Boy]] in March 1998. This is the second installment of the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' series (third counting ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''). It is a 2D [[Genre#Platform|platformer]] starring [[Wario]], the greedy treasure hunter, who was also the protagonist of the series' first game ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''.
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While the game was originally released as a [[Super Game Boy]]-enhanced title outside of Japan, a version adding [[Game Boy Color]] support was released in Japan seven months later as one of the October 1998 launch titles, featuring colored sprites and backgrounds. While the Game Boy Color version of this game is backwards compatible with the Game Boy system, its save is incompatible with the Game Boy if the game is saved on the Game Boy Color and vice-versa, requiring deleting the original save in order to save it on the other system. This version came out later in Western regions as well. It was also rereleased for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in 2012.
While the game was originally released as a [[Super Game Boy]]-enhanced title outside of Japan, a version adding [[Game Boy Color]] support was released in Japan seven months later as one of the October 1998 launch titles, featuring colored sprites and backgrounds. While the Game Boy Color version of this game is backwards compatible with the Game Boy system, its save is incompatible with the Game Boy if the game is saved on the Game Boy Color and vice-versa, requiring deleting the original save in order to save it on the other system. This version came out later in Western regions as well. It was also rereleased for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in 2012.


A successor to the game, ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', which adapts most of ''Wario Land II''{{'}}s gameplay mechanics, was released in 2000.
A successor to the game, ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', was produced and released in 2000, which adapted most of this game's gameplay mechanics.
==Story==
==Story==
{{quote|Aaargh! I can't believe that Captain Syrup and the Black Sugar Gang have stolen my treasures! I am one angry Wario! I'm going to get my treasures back if it's the last thing I do!|Wario|Wario Land II}}
{{quote|Aaargh! I can't believe that Captain Syrup and the Black Sugar Gang have stolen my treasures! I am one angry Wario! I'm going to get my treasures back if it's the last thing I do!|Wario|Wario Land II}}
[[File:sugarpirates.png|left|thumb]]
[[File:sugarpirates.png|left|thumb]]
[[Wario]] is taking a nap in [[Wario Castle|his castle]], as three shadowy figures approach it from outside. They are [[Pirate Goom]]s, loyal minions of [[Captain Syrup]] and members of the [[Black Sugar Gang]]. The pirates infiltrate the building and steal Wario's treasures, which he collected during his earlier adventures. To distract Wario and prevent him from chasing them, the pirates cause havoc in the castle by turning on a giant faucet, abandoning a vicious snake in his cellar and installing an oversized [[alarm clock (obstacle)|alarm clock]]. After this, the pirates escape and leave Wario in the mess they caused. Wario eventually wakes up by the alarm clock's commotion and sets off to pursue the thieves, but not before rectifying the state of things in his home.
The story begins at [[Wario Castle]]. There, [[Wario]] lies in his bed, taking a nap. However, three shadowy figures approach the castle from outside. They are [[Pirate Goom]]s, loyal minions of [[Captain Syrup]] and members of the [[Black Sugar Gang]]. The pirates infiltrate the building and steal Wario's treasures, which he collected during his earlier adventures. To distract Wario and prevent him from chasing them, the pirates cause havoc in the castle by turning on a giant faucet, abandoning a vicious snake in his cellar and installing an oversized [[alarm clock (obstacle)|alarm clock]]. After this, the pirates escape and leave Wario in the mess they caused. Wario eventually wakes up by the alarm clock's commotion and sets off to pursue the thieves, but not before rectifying the state of things in his home.


During his pursuit of the pirates, Wario learns that the fleeing bandits have scared his pet [[hen]] away, so he ditches his quest for a brief moment to rescue his beloved pet. He resumes the pursuit after the hen is safe again. Wario manages to get to the [[SS Tea Cup|pirate's ship]] before they can set off. He drops the anchor, so the ship is forced to halt, but is then stopped by the ship guard [[Bobo]], who delays his progress so the pirates can escape via a hot-air balloon. Wario chases them through the overgrown jungle of [[Maze Woods]] and a city with an unknown name.
During his pursuit of the pirates, Wario learns that the fleeing bandits have scared his pet [[hen]] away, so he ditches his quest for a brief moment to rescue his beloved pet. He resumes the pursuit after the hen is safe again. Wario manages to get to the [[SS Tea Cup|pirate's ship]] before they can set off. He drops the anchor, so the ship is forced to halt, but is then stopped by the ship guard [[Bobo]], who delays his progress so the pirates can escape via a hot-air balloon. Wario chases them through the overgrown jungle of [[Maze Woods]] and a city with an unknown name.
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
{{quote|Wario Land 2 is much better than any of my previous games. Why, you ask? Because in this game, I'm immortal! There's no [[Game Over]]! With multiple endings, you can play my game MANY times. Isn't that great?!|Wario|Wario Land II}}
{{quote|Wario Land 2 is much better than any of my previous games. Why, you ask? Because in this game, I'm immortal! There's no Game Over! With multiple endings, you can play my game MANY times. Isn't that great?!|Wario|Wario Land II}}
[[File:WL2 Treasure Map.png|160px|left|frame|The Treasure Map.]]
[[File:WL2 Treasure Map.png|160px|left|frame|The Treasure Map.]]
''Wario Land II'' is a 2D platforming game, like its predecessor ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''. It is divided into five [[world]]s (called Chapters), which each are divided into five respective [[Level|stages]] (called Stories). The chapters are accessed one after another, so when the player completes a level, they will be instantly transported to the next level. However, after completing the game for the first time, the player will receive a Treasure Map which allows them to choose the level they visit at will.
''Wario Land II'' is a 2D platforming game, like its predecessor ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''. It is divided into five [[world]]s (called Chapters), which each are divided into five respective [[Level|stages]] (called Stories). The chapters are accessed one after another, so when the player completes a level, they will be instantly transported to the next level. However, after completing the game for the first time, the player will receive a Treasure Map which allows them to choose the level they visit at will.
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==Treasures and Mini-Games==
==Treasures and Mini-Games==
Like in every installment of the ''Wario Land'' series, the player can obtain various optional treasures during Wario's adventure. The kinds of treasure that can be found in the game are composed of different artifacts, seemingly useless junk, strange oddities, and even references to other Nintendo franchises, such as ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda|id=Series}}'' and ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid|id=series}}''. To obtain a treasure, a coin-consuming [[minigame|mini-game]] must be completed. There are two different categories of treasures in the game, each having 50 parts, making 100 obtainable objects in total. Once all the treasures are collected, the player will gain access to the game's final stage, as well as to a remake of the ''[[Game & Watch]]'' mini-game ''[[Flagman]]'', titled ''[[Flagman D-D]]''.
Like in every installment of the ''Wario Land'' series, the player can obtain various optional treasures during Wario's adventure. The kinds of treasure that can be found in the game are composed of different artifacts, seemingly useless junk, strange oddities, and even references to other Nintendo franchises, such as ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (series)|Metroid]]''. To obtain a treasure, a coin-consuming [[minigame|mini-game]] must be completed. There are two different categories of treasures in the game, each having 50 parts, making 100 obtainable objects in total. Once all the treasures are collected, the player will gain access to the game's final stage, as well as to a remake of the ''[[Game & Watch]]'' mini-game ''[[Flagman]]'', titled ''[[Flagman D-D]]''.
 
===Treasure===
===Treasure===
[[File:WL2 Treasure.png|thumb]]
[[File:WL2 Treasure.png|thumb]]
Treasures are items that are hidden somewhere in the game's levels. Each story has one of these, making a total of fifty treasures in the game. The treasure can be obtained by playing a mini-game behind the respective treasure door.
Treasures are items that are hidden somewhere in the game's levels. Each story has one of these, making a total of fifty treasures in the game. The treasure can be obtained by playing a mini-game behind the respective treasure door.
====Matching Game====
====Matching Game====
[[File:WL2 S TreasureGame.png|left|thumb]]
[[File:WL2 S TreasureGame.png|left|thumb]]
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[[File:WL2 S PicPanel.png|thumb]]
[[File:WL2 S PicPanel.png|thumb]]
The Picture Panel is a panel of 50 '''Picture Pieces'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980610012529/http://www.nintendo.com:80/gb/wario_land_ii/faqs.html ''Wario Land II'': Frequently Asked Questions]. ''Nintendo.com (June 10, 1998 snapshot via WayBack Machine).'' Retrieved October 22, 2018.</ref> that, when completed, forms a treasure map that reveals the secret entrance to the pirates' treasure cave. One piece of the Picture Panel is hidden at the end of each of the game's levels. The player has to play a mini-game to obtain the prize.
The Picture Panel is a panel of 50 '''Picture Pieces'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980610012529/http://www.nintendo.com:80/gb/wario_land_ii/faqs.html ''Wario Land II'': Frequently Asked Questions]. ''Nintendo.com (June 10, 1998 snapshot via WayBack Machine).'' Retrieved October 22, 2018.</ref> that, when completed, forms a treasure map that reveals the secret entrance to the pirates' treasure cave. One piece of the Picture Panel is hidden at the end of each of the game's levels. The player has to play a mini-game to obtain the prize.
====Number-Matching Game====
====Number-Matching Game====
[[File:WL2 S PanelGame.png|left|thumb]]
[[File:WL2 S PanelGame.png|left|thumb]]
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|align="center"|[[D-Bat]]
|align="center"|[[D-Bat]]
|Flying creatures, some of which carry heavy [[Pouncer|weight]]s which they drop at Wario to flatten him, while the other bats try to grab Wario and can cure the flat status.
|Flying creatures, some of which carry heavy [[Pouncer|weight]]s which they drop at Wario to flatten him, while the other bats try to grab Wario and can cure the flat status.
|align=center|[[Turn off the alarm clock!]]
|align=center|[[Go down to the cellar]]
|align=center|[[Into the factory!]]
|align=center|[[Into the factory!]]
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|align="center"|[[File:WL2 O GlassBlock.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:WL2 O GlassBlock.png]]
|align="center"|[[Ice Block|Ice block]]
|align="center"|[[Ice Block|Ice block]]
|A special kind of block that appears in [[Defeat four ducks!|stage 5-3]] and [[Defeat the giant spear man (Invade Wario Castle)|2-3]]. It can be picked up and thrown like an enemy, but will break when it touches the ground.
|A special kind of block that appears in [[Defeat four ducks!|stage 5-3]] and [[Defeat the giant spear man (Invade Wario Castle)|2-3]]. It can be picked up and thrown like an enemy, but will break when touching the ground.
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:WL2 O Switch.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:WL2 O Switch.png]]
|align="center"|[[Switch (Wario Land II)|Switch]]
|align="center"|[[Switch (Wario Land II)|Switch]]
|Switches that trigger various events. The effects range from switching lights on or off to moving blocks.
|Switches that trigger various events. The effects range from switching lights on to moving blocks.
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:WL2 O Stove.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:WL2 O Stove.png]]
|align="center"|[[Stove]]
|align="center"|[[Stove]]
|Stoves can be found in many different areas. They can be moved by ramming and used as stepping stones to reach higher locations.
|Stoves like that can be found in many different areas. They can be moved by ramming and used as stepping stones to reach higher locations.
|}
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
''Wario Land II'' generally received good to excellent ratings, and many reviewers agree that it marked a milestone in the genre of 2D Platformers. [http://uk.ign.com/ IGN.com] praised the game's innovative gameplay, its replayability, and its continuous gameplay, and even though it criticized Wario's inability of running out of lives, the game received a rating of 9.0.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090327120056/http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/161/161140p1.html Review on IGN.com]</ref> [http://www.gamespot.com GameSpot] mentioned its branching storyline, especially highlighted the updated graphics of the [[Game Boy Color]] version, and rewarded the game with an 8.9.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/action/warioland2dx/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review Review on GameSpot]</ref> [http://www.gamingtarget.com Gaming Target] criticizes the fact that ''Wario Land II'' provides the player only with one save slot and some other save-related issues, but also calls it an "essential game for every GBC owner". Gaming Target reviewed the game with a 9.0.<ref>[http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=2428 Review on Gaming Target]</ref> [http://www.nintendojo.com Nintendojo.com] rated the game 9.0 and called it "A unique and addictive platformer that no gamer should be without".<ref>[https://www.nintendojo.com/reviews/GBC/view_item.php?1077121298 Review on Nintendojo.com]</ref> Overall, ''Wario Land II'' received 88.04% on [http://www.gamerankings.com GameRankings.com].<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/199270-wario-land-ii/index.html Rankings on GameRankings.com]</ref>
''Wario Land II'' generally received good to excellent ratings, and many reviewers agree that it marked a milestone in the genre of 2D Platformers. [http://uk.ign.com/ IGN.com] praised the game's innovative gameplay, its replayability, and its continuous gameplay, and even though it criticized Wario's inability of running out of lives, the game received a rating of 9.0.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090327120056/http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/161/161140p1.html Review on IGN.com]</ref> [http://www.gamespot.com GameSpot] mentioned its branching storyline, especially highlighted the updated graphics of the [[Game Boy Color]] version, and rewarded the game with an 8.9.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/action/warioland2dx/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review Review on GameSpot]</ref> [http://www.gamingtarget.com Gaming Target] criticizes the fact that ''Wario Land II'' provides the player only with one save slot and some other save-related issues, but also calls it an "essential game for every GBC owner". Gaming Target reviewed the game with a 9.0.<ref>[http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=2428 Review on Gaming Target]</ref> [http://www.nintendojo.com Nintendojo.com] rated the game 9.0 and called it "A unique and addictive platformer that no gamer should be without".<ref>[https://www.nintendojo.com/reviews/GBC/view_item.php?1077121298 Review on Nintendojo.com]</ref> Overall, ''Wario Land II'' received 88.04% on [http://www.gamerankings.com GameRankings.com].<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/199270-wario-land-ii/index.html Rankings on GameRankings.com]</ref>
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ワリオランド2 盗まれた財宝
|Jap=ワリオランド2 盗まれた財宝
|JpnR=Wario Rando 2: Nusumareta Zaihō
|JapR=Wario Rando 2: Nusumareta Zaihō
|JpnM=Wario Land 2: The Stolen Treasure
|JapM=Wario Land 2: The Stolen Treasure
}}
}}


==Notes==
==Trivia==
*This is the first game which depicts Wario as wearing a short-sleeved shirt.
*This is the first game which depicts Wario as wearing a short-sleeved shirt.
*The Japanese release of ''Wario Land II'' came with two black decals shaped like Wario's mustache.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/aw2j/page5.html Mustache decals at the official Japanese website]</ref>
*The Japanese release of ''Wario Land II'' came with two black decals shaped like Wario's mustache.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/aw2j/page5.html Mustache decals at the official Japanese website]</ref>
*This is the first ''Wario Land'' title to not feature [[Gunpei Yokoi]] in the main staff due to his death a year prior to its release.
*This is the first ''Wario Land'' title to not feature [[Gunpei Yokoi]] in the main staff due to his death a year prior to its release.
 
*The theme for both matching mini-games is borrowed from the [[Game Boy]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''.
==Footnotes==
{{footnote|note|a|While TOSE did not directly work on the game, [[Flagman D-D]] reuses code and assets from the TOSE-developed ''[[nwiki:Game Boy Gallery|Game Boy Gallery]]''.}}
 
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{TCRF}}
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/aw2j/index.html Official Japanese Website]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/aw2j/index.html Official Japanese Website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19980530130404/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/wario_land_ii/index.html Official American Website (Internet Archive)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19980530130404/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/wario_land_ii/index.html Official American Website (Internet Archive)]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Nintendo-3DS-/Wario-Land-II-523844.html Official European Website]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Nintendo-3DS-/Wario-Land-II-523844.html Official European Website]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Ycez5rxXPR6LZbuNcyfzwPC8ECkZGIJ3 Official American Game Page]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Ycez5rxXPR6LZbuNcyfzwPC8ECkZGIJ3 Official American Game Page]
==References==
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