Editing Wario World

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'''''Wario World''''' is a 3D [[Genre#Platform|platformer]] for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] released in 2003. It is a spin-off of the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' games and marked [[Wario]]'s first appearance as a main protagonist in a home console game. In 2004, it was re-released as a [[Player's Choice]] title. It is the sixth platformer game starring [[Wario]] and the only 3D platformer game in the [[Wario (franchise)|''Wario'' franchise]].

==Plot==

[[File:Spriteling.png|thumb|The [[Spriteling]]s are helpers of Wario throughout the game.]]

The game's story is described in the enclosed instruction booklet:<blockquote>  

"Ah, ha ha! I've finally done it!" Wario chuckles to himself as he does some exploring up his nose. Why does he chuckle, you ask? Because he's finally completed construction of his beloved castle! "So, whatddya think? Pretty sweet, eh? The sparkling golden walls, the luxurious chandeliers... And how about these marble floors? It's a wonderfully gorgeous castle for wonderful and gorgeous me. Hey, by the way- and this is a secret- the lower chambers are brimming with jewels and treasures that I've pilfered from all around the world! What? You wanna take a peek? No way! They're mine, all mine! ... As if I'd actually let you put a single grubby finger on any of my fine treasures! Please! I'm not even gonna let you look at any of them!" Yes, Wario is feeling pretty fine. However, unbeknownst to him, something terrible has happened to his jewels. Sleeping buried under all of his treasures is a powerful black jewel that all but wiped out civilization long ago. And now, on an evening where a red moon rises, the evil black jewel awakens. "Huh? What's all that noise downstairs?! I was just getting ready to floss the gunk out of my toes! Gah! I HATE distractions!"

When Wario finally notices that something strange is happening, it's already too late. The evil black jewel downstairs has managed to engulf many of the other treasures and is rapidly growing larger and larger! And not only that--it's churning out monsters as well! Yes, that's right! It seems that the curse that this jewel carries lets it turn treasures into monsters. To make matters worse, the black jewel has decided that it wants to build a kingdom of its own and is changing Wario's world into quite a weird place.  

"Whoa! What the heck's going on here?! My castle's going nuts! Who did all this? Who are all these weirdos? WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HAPPENING TO MY CASTLE?!"

After yelling this, Wario begins angrily stomping his feet. He's come completely unglued! But then, somehow, he subdues his anger and while thoughtfully prospecting his nostril, he gets ahold of himself.  

"Using my brilliant brainpower, I think... Wait! That must be it! This is the work of that weird, black-colored jewel! I thought there was something off about that thing the first time I laid eyes on it! Why, that arrogant little PUNK! It actually thinks it can outwit the great Wario! Somehow, someway, I'm gonna take back every last treasure it stole from me! Then I'll smack that thing 100 times!! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!"  

[[File:Treasure Square Destroyed.png|thumb|200px|left|The [[Black Jewel|black jewel]] destroys the [[Treasure Square]]]]

The game begins with Wario sitting on his throne and laughing in his completed [[Wario Castle|treasure-covered castle]]. On the lower floor of the castle, below the throne room lies an evil [[Black Jewel|black jewel]], who, thousands of years before, had corrupted any and all who owned it, causing chaos and destruction. To put a stop to this, [[Spriteling]]s encased the jewel and put it asleep for all eternity. However, when Wario stole the jewel thousands of years later, it reawakened.

Wario, still drooling over his [[Treasure (Wario franchise)|treasures]] and laughing in his throne room, soon sees his castle rumble. Suddenly, the black jewel turns the castle into a brand new location. This new location is separated into four sections called [[world]]s (each containing a [[List of bosses|boss]] battle): [[Excitement Central]], [[Spooktastic World]], [[Thrillsville]], and [[Sparkle Land]]. The worlds are reached from a main hub area, which also leads to the [[Treasure Square]] where the huge treasure box containing the black jewel is placed. Wario must travel through each world, optionally rescuing the forty imprisoned Spritelings, before defeating the black jewel and locking it back in its chest. After defeating the jewel, he regains his castle and riches with the help of the Spritelings, with his castle being larger and higher-quality the more Spritelings he rescued.

|Wario is in a golden castle filled with treasure, surpassing his original castle in terms of wealth. Wario is ecstatic at his new castle.

[[File:WW To Do List.png|thumb|200px|right]]

''Wario World'' is a 3D platforming game. The player controls the titular character, whose basic moveset includes jumps and punches, as well as their respective advanced forms, the [[Ground Pound]] and the [[Dash Attack]]. Wario's [[Health Meter|endurance]] is represented by hearts; he begins the game with four hearts, but his maximum health can be increased as he retrieves [[Gold Statue]]s. Wario replenishes one heart when he eats a head of [[garlic]], which are sold by [[Garlic Dispenser]]s for [[coin]]s, and sometimes found in [[wooden chest]]s. Were the player to lose all health and trigger a [[Game Over]], there is the option to pay 200 coins to continue from the same point. Coins spawn from defeated enemies and bosses, and also from some wooden chests.

The game is split into four worlds, each one containing two levels. Every level ends in a boss battle, and after both levels are cleared the boss stage of the world is unlocked. The gameplay places much emphasis on collection, with each level featuring four categories of items for the player to find via exploration. In order to 100% clear a level, the player must:

*Rescue five [[Spriteling]]s. Each time a Spriteling is rescued, he will give Wario tips and pieces of information.

*Find eight [[treasure (Wario franchise)|treasures]]. For a treasure chest to appear, Wario must first activate a [[Treasure button|treasure button]] elsewhere, causing the chest to appear on the pad of the same color.

*Find eight [[Red diamond (Wario World)|red diamonds]]. These are found in sub-levels accessible via [[Trapdoor (Wario World)|trapdoors]]. A certain number of red diamonds, which varies depending on the world, must be inserted into the [[Stone Doohickey]] at the end of the level to open the path to the boss.

*Collect the aforementioned Gold Statues scattered throughout the levels and in many bonus areas. Collecting all of them in both levels of the same world adds a heart to Wario's life meter.

''Wario World'' also prominently features combat. Wario will encounter hordes of aggressive enemies throughout the levels. Larger enemies require more hits to go down, and also allow Wario to perform more devastating moves by using their bodies to attack other enemies. Most levels include unskippable fights in the form of [[Crystal Entity|Crystal Entities]] and [[Battle Ring (Wario World)|Battle Rings]].

By contrast, trapdoor sub-levels (of which there are eight in every level) are entirely focused on platforming and puzzles in the form of obstacle courses. They are self-contained and more unrealistic in design, featuring elements such as floating blocks. A punitive sub-level, [[Unithorn's Lair]], is accessed whenever Wario falls off the stage in the main level; here, Wario has to avoid the coin-stealing [[Unithorn]]s as he tries to find the crate with the [[Escape Spring]] that takes him back to the surface.

===Moves===

**[[Dash Attack]]: One of Wario's signature moves, he rushes forward and uses his shoulder to ram into anyone or anything.

**[[Hyper Suction]]: Wario can open his mouth to suck in nearby coins and garlic.

*Mad Moves, Wario's three most powerful moves, which can only be used after picking up an enemy. Using them is the only way to damage many of the game's bosses.

**[[Wild Swing-Ding]]: Wario can also swing an enemy around at a very fast speed, taking out groups of other enemies, or use them to open special doors that require him to spin the enemy in front of a switch.

*{{button|GCN|stick}}: Move / Wild Swing-Ding (rotate while holding enemy)

 

|[[Clown-a-Round]]<br>[[File:Clown a Round Entrance.png|center|128px]]

|rowspan=2|[[Thrillsville]]<br>[[File:Thrillsville Exterior.png|center|128px]][[File:Thrillsville.png|center|128px]]

|[[Shivering Mountains]]<br>[[File:ShiveringMountains.png|center|128px]]

|align=left|Shivering Mountains is the fifth level of the game. It is set in a mountain range covered with snow and ice, with deep snowdrifts, pine trees and igloos. The enemies here are [[Snowman (enemy)|Snowmen]], [[Polar Bear (Wario World)|Polar Bears]], [[Snow Bomber]]s and [[Ice Ankiron]]s. Area-specific enemies are [[Freeze Cannon]]s, [[Sled Creature]]s, [[Turtle (Wario World)|Turtle]]s, [[Fattington]]s and [[Icicle Mite]]s.

|[[Angler Mangler]]<br>[[File:Angler Mangler.png|center|128px]]<br>[[Crystal Entity]]<br>[[File:Wario World Yellow Gem Bodied Creature.png|center|128px]]

|align=left|Beanstalk Way is the sixth level of the game. It is set in a forest full of giant beanstalks made of three areas: a mainland area, an underground area and a grassland area. The enemies from this level are [[Wolf|Wolves]], [[Grizzly|Grizzlies]], [[Hawk]]s and [[Rhino Ankiron]]s. The area-specific enemies are [[Stingray]]s, [[Monstrous Magnet]]s, [[Ram]]s and [[Wind Winder]]s.

|[[Tree Freak]]<br>[[File:Tree Freak.png|center|128px]]<br>[[Crystal Entity]]<br>[[File:BlueGemBodiedCreature.png|center|128px]]

|[[Spideraticus]]<br>[[File:Spideraticus Entrance.png|center|128px]]

|align=left|The Mirror Mansion is the seventh level of the game. It takes place in a giant House of Mirrors and is one of the most puzzled levels in ''Wario World''. Some parts of the level contain giant mirrors that reveal objects and enemies that are not visible in the real scene. The main enemies here are [[monster doll]]s, [[Masked Clubber]]s, [[Haipō]] and [[Stuffed Ankiron]]s. [[Magician (enemy)|Magician]]s, [[Ninja Crow]]s, [[mouse (Wario World)|mice]], and [[Witch (enemy)|Witch]]es are the area-specific enemies.

|[[Terrible Portrait]]<br>[[File:Terrible Portrait.png|center|128px]]

|[[Mean Emcee]]<br>[[File:Mean Emcee Entrance.png|center|128px]]

|[[Pecan Sands]]<br>[[File:PecanSands.png|center|128px]]

|align=left|Pecan Sands is the eighth and last level of the game. It is located in a desert castle and contains many puzzles and rewards. Pecan Sands is divided into two locations, the exterior desert and the temple interior. The enemies here are [[Mummy (Wario World)|Mummies]], [[Club Mummy|Club Mummies]], [[Hōhō]] and [[Mummy Ankiron]]s. The area-specific enemies are [[Big Scorper]]s, [[Flying Spade]]s and [[Laser Jigglefish]].

|[[Stone-Cold Statue]]<br>[[File:StoneColdStatue.png|center|128px]]<br>[[Crystal Entity]]<br>[[File:Wario World Blue Pecan Gem Bodied.png|center|128px]]

|[[Ironsider]]<br>[[File:IronsiderBattle.png|center|128px]]

[[File:Magon.png|thumb|Magons are some basic enemies featured in the game.]]

These are the enemies that will appear in every level of the game. However, their appearance will change depending on their environment. For example: They will appear as dinosaurs throughout Excitement Central, but then turn into skeletons in Horror Manor, snowmen in Shivering Mountains, and then mummies in Pecan Sands.

 

 

 

IceAnkiron.png|[[Ice Ankiron]]

Beanstalk Way Magon.png|[[Wolf]]

Beanstalk Way Bear.png|[[Grizzly]]

Wario World Beanstalk Way Hawk.png|[[Hawk]]

BullockAnkiron.png|[[Rhino Ankiron]]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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|title4=[[Greenhorn Forest]]

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==Critical reception==

The game received fairly positive reviews, being praised by critics for its gameplay, but was also criticized by many for its short length. {{wp|GameSpy}} commented that "the game offers a little beyond of what the regular tridimensional games offers, however, what is offered is short and repetitive". {{wp|GameSpot}} stated that its length and simplicity cannot hold the player's attention for more than a day. The ''{{wp|Play (US magazine)|Play}}'' magazine gave the game a perfect score, stating that "''Wario World'' pays off every second the player holding the controller, and that is greatness". ''{{wp|Game Informer}}'' praised the game's boss battles. {{wp|IGN}}'s reviewer, Matt Casamassina, stated that "the game is fine, but not as fine as a ''Super Mario'' game".<ref>{{cite|author=Casamassina, Matt|url=www.ign.com/articles/2003/06/19/wario-world-2|title=Wario World|date=June 19, 2003|publisher=IGN|accessdate=April 22, 2024|language=English}}</ref>

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|Matt Casamassina,<br>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/06/19/wario-world-2 IGN]

|''Like [[Luigi's Mansion]], what's there is good. I just wish there was more of it. I can definitely recommend Wario World as a great rental. But anybody interested in buying it should consider just how quickly it's all over.''

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|Tom Bramwell,<br>[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_warioworld_gc Eurogamer]

|7/10

|''Wario will inevitably be back, and we do hope Treasure is at the helm once again, but what this game needed more than anything was variety and more inspiration than Mario and Wario titles. As it is, priceless moments of its own making are too few and too far between, and although it gets so much right - controls, perspective, distribution of collectibles and level design - all it represents is a good rental or something to buy on Player's Choice in six months' time.''

|Jeff Gerstmann,<br>[https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/wario-world-review/1900-6030331/ GameSpot]

|''There are some pretty cool things going on in Wario World--let's face it, any game with a spinning pile driver already has at least one strong point in its favor--but the game's mechanics are shallow, there aren't enough levels, and the game is easy enough to complete in an afternoon. There are some things to like here, but nothing that can't be experienced to the fullest by merely renting the game.''

|colspan=2 style="background-color:gold"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/wario-world 71]

|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/561231-wario-world/index.html 71.24%]

''Wario World'' was a commercial success, selling over 256,000 copies in the [[United States of America]], and over 142,000 copies in [[Japan]]. The game was re-released as part of the [[Player's Choice]] label in 2004, along with ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/16/mario-golf-f-zero-go-bargain-priced|title=Mario Golf, F-Zero Go Bargain-Priced|publisher=IGN|date=March 16, 2004|author=IGN Staff|language=English|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}</ref>

==Pre-release and unused content==

{{main|List of Wario World pre-release and unused content}}

==References to other games==

 

*''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'': [[Wario Palace]] highly resembles [[Pecan Sands]]. Also, some statues make appearances too as well as [[Cyclone Generator]]s.  The theme song of this ballpark is also related to this game.

*''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'': [[Glittertown]]'s music is a remix of the theme from Greenhorn Ruins, and [[Chortlebot]]'s theme is a remix of the theme from Wonky Circus.

*''[[Fortune Street]]'': In one of his quotes, Wario mentions the "Black Jewel", the main antagonist of ''Wario World''.

*''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'': Wario's artwork from this game is reused for his soccer [[amiibo]] trading card.

 

*If the player waits around 50 minutes on the pause screen, Wario's chanting will stop, and after a brief pause, he will glumly say "Sorry" and will no longer chant.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P-43J0XZoY|language=en|author=GameXplain|date=August 3, 2013|publisher=YouTube|title=Cool Bits - Wario World's Obnoxious Pause Screen Secret|accessdate=June 28, 2024}}</ref>

*Some of Wario's voice clips are modified versions of his voice clips from ''[[Wario Land 4]]''.

 

 

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*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gwwj/index.html Official site]

*[http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/warioworld/enGB/ Official European website]

*[https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Wario-World-269336.html Official Nintendo UK site]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030620141221/http://www.wario-world.com/ Official North American website] (Archive of the original at the {{wp|Internet Archive}})

 

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