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==Story==
==Story==
[[Wario]] decides to go outside of [[Wario's House|his house]] on [[Wario Bike|his motorcycle]]. He eventually sees a pirate costume and decides to become a pirate himself.
[[Wario]] decides to go outside of [[Wario's House|his house]] on [[Wario Bike|his motorcycle]]. He eventually sees a pirate costume and decides to become a pirate himself.
<gallery>
Yawning Wario.jpg|[[Wario]] yawning boredly
G&W Wario Bike (1).jpg|Wario deciding to ride his [[Wario Bike]] to go out
G&W Diamond City.jpg|[[Diamond City]]
G&W Wario Bike (2).jpg|Wario riding his Wario Bike around Diamond City
G&W Pirate Costume.jpg|Wario noticing a pirate costume
It's-a-me, Captain Wario!.jpg|Wario becoming [[Captain Wario (Game & Wario)|Captain Wario]]
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==

Latest revision as of 05:13, December 23, 2024

Pirates title screen.
Pirates title screen.

Pirates is a minigame hosted by Captain Wario in Game & Wario. It is a single player game that is played with the GamePad horizontally.

Story[edit]

Wario decides to go outside of his house on his motorcycle. He eventually sees a pirate costume and decides to become a pirate himself.

Gameplay[edit]

Pirate is a rhythm game. The game consists of Captain Wario giving commands to pirates on his ship and other ships to attack the player. These commands vary between him saying "Center!", "Over!", "Left!" or "Right!", corresponding to the four ships' positions. The player must move the GamePad in these directions as if they are using a shield to block the attacks. Occasionally, Captain Wario might shout out "Token!" when revisiting a stage that had been completed with a Perfect rank. Blocking the shot rewards a A token used for the Cluck-A-Pop machine in Game & Wario. Cluck-A-Pop coin.

After the chosen song itself has concluded, a dance sequence follows prior to the conclusion of the overall stage. The player, who is assisted in part by Adventure King (named Admiral Venture in the European English version), must mimic the moves shown on screen by a humanoid Captain Wario to build up power to charge up an energy ball. Once enough energy has been built up, the player must press the ZL Button and ZR Button buttons simultaneously with the rhythm to shoot the energy ball at Captain Wario and his crew. If the player manages to achieve an "A" rating in all four categories, they will score a "Perfect" which rewards a A token used for the Cluck-A-Pop machine in Game & Wario. Cluck-A-Pop coin.

This game is what became of the Wii U demo, Shield Pose.

Controls[edit]

  • Move GamePad — Block arrows
  • Face GamePad down — Remove caught arrows from the shield / Zoom in on Wario
  • ZL Button+ZR Button — Launch energy ball at the end of the level
  • Rotate GamePad — Vertical blocking (Lively Village onwards)

Stages[edit]

  • Sparkly Ocean: The first stage. It is quite simple, and also features the game's tutorial.
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ギラギラ オーシャン[?]
Giragira Ōshan
Sparkling Ocean
  • Chilly Sea: The second stage. This stage plays in 6/8 time, rather than 4/4 like the other stages.
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ハイハイ フローズン[?]
Haihai Furōzun
Cheerful Frozen
  • Lively Village: The third stage. Introduces vertical arrow shoots, requiring the player to first turn the GamePad vertically to block them.
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ブリブリ ビレッジ[?]
Buriburi Birejji
Tense Village
  • Bubbly Volcano: The fourth stage. Signals are now longer than before, so the player has to wait a bit longer to aim the GamePad at the TV. The dance segment has players making various faces.
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ポワポワ ボルケーノ[?]
Powapowa Borukēno
Gentle Volcano
  • Twinkly Planet: The fifth and final stage. Features all of the mechanics mentioned from before. The final part of the dance segment allows players to do what they want.
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ピカピカ プラネット[?]
Pikapika Puranetto
Twinkly Planet

Description[edit]

"Ahoy! Captain Wario's the name. Block arrows-move yer booty! My rhythm-based action battle game will get ye shakin' yer timbers!"

Gallery[edit]

Media[edit]

Audio.svg Dancin' Pirates - Background song during Twinkly Planet; later appeared in WarioWare Gold as a souvenir record
File infoMedia:Dancin Pirates Game Wario.oga
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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
French (NOE) Pirates[?] -
German Pirates[?] -
Spanish (NOE) Pirates[?] -

Trivia[edit]

  • In Tomodachi Life, Miis can occasionally be heard playing this game if they have a Wii U.
    • Coincidentally, a voice from the combined voice engine for Tomodachi Life and Game & Wario can be heard on the results screen.
  • In the opening cutscene, a reporter and wrestler from Rhythm Heaven Fever can be seen in the background.

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