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| | '''Wario's Woods''' may refer to the following: |
| {{articleabout|the [[Games|game]]|the location it takes place in|[[Wario's Woods (place)|here]]}}
| | *''[[Wario's Woods (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Wario's Woods]]'', the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game. |
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| | *''[[Wario's Woods (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Wario's Woods]]'', the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] game. |
| |image=[[File:WariosWoodsCover(USA).png|250px]]<br>SNES box art.<br>[[File:WWoods_NESCover.jpg|250px]]<br>NES Box Cover.
| | *[[Wario's Woods (location)|Wario's Woods]], the location of both games. |
| |developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]]
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| |publisher=[[Nintendo]]
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| |released='''NES'''/'''SNES''':<br>{{releasedate|Japan|February 19, 1994|USA|December 10, 1994|Europe|1995}} '''Virtual Console ([[Wii]])''':<br>{{releasedate|USA|November 19, 2006|Australia|December 7, 2006|Europe|December 8, 2006|Japan|December 12, 2006}} '''Virtual Console ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])''':<br>{{releasedate|Japan|May 29, 2013|Europe|October 24, 2013|Australia|October 24, 2013|USA|November 7, 2013}} '''Virtual Console ([[Wii U]])''':<br>{{releasedate|USA|November 7, 2013|Japan|January 29, 2014|Europe|February 27, 2014|Australia|February 27, 2014}}
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| |genre=Puzzle
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| |modes=Single player, Multiplayer
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| |ratings={{ratings|esrb=K-A}}{{ratings|esrb=E}}
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| |platforms=[[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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| |media={{container|nes=1|wiidl=1|3dsdl=1|wiiudl=1|bsx=1}}
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| |input={{input|nes=1|snes=1|wiimote=1|classic=1|wiigcn=1|wiiuclassic=1|3ds=1}}
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| }}
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| '''''Wario's Woods''''' (Japanese: ワリオの森, ''Wario no Mori'') is a puzzle game released for both the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] in 1994. It was also one of the many playable NES games in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing_(GCN)|Animal Crossing]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]].
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| The game is notable for being the last US NES release given Nintendo's official license. It is also known for being the only game that has [[Toad]] with the main starring role (despite the fact that he has been playable in many games since ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and not counting ''[[Satella-Q]]''). This is also the first ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' game to not feature [[Mario]] in any way. ''Wario's Woods'' was released to the [[Virtual Console|Wii Virtual Console]] on November 19th, 2006 in America, and December 7-12, 2006 in the PAL regions and Japan. It was later released on the [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console]].
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| ==Story==
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| '''The Story from the Instruction Booklet ([[NES]]):'''
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| <blockquote>The ''Peaceful Woods'' were once a friendly home for sprites and gentle creatures. Since the invasion of [[Wario]] and his band of monsters, though, this quiet community has been turned upside-down. Now it is ''[[Wario's Woods]]'' and peaceful creatures are not welcome.
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| [[Toad]], the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] hero, has made his way to Wario's Woods in order to quiet the sinister lout and win the woods back for the sprites. The sprites can create bombs. It's Toad's job to take the bombs and line them up with the enemies of the woods so that the enemies go down in defeat.
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| If Toad clears enough monster-packed sections of the forest, he'll go up against the mighty Wario himself.</blockquote>
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| '''Overview from the [[SNES]] version'''
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| The plot of the game is that Toad was taking a walk to a place he thought was Toadstool's Garden, but he was in fact in [[Wario's Woods (place)|Wario's Woods]] and gets stuck in it. It is then revealed that [[Wario]]'s monsters are invading the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. [[Wanda]], and [[Birdo]] (all misfit characters at the time) set out to help Toad to defeat the monsters. However, the antagonist Wario is not ready to give up his plan so easily and throughout the battles, Wario appears at various points in an attempt to stop the heroes.
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| ==Gameplay==
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| |footer=The SNES version of ''Wario's Woods''.
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| |image1=Warios_Woods.png
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| |caption1=A screenshot from the NES version of ''Wario's Woods''.
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| The game plays similarly to ''Tetris''. Toad is the main hero, and Birdo and Wanda would help Toad by giving him encouragement and [[Bomb (item)|bombs]] to destroy the monsters (respectively). If Toad took too long to complete a level, the rascal Wario would replace Birdo and replace Wanda with a [[Pidgit]]. The Pidgit would then throw more monsters as well as bombs at Toad. Wario would body slam the side of his box to make the [[Thwomp]] ceiling descend, destroying enemies would make the ceiling rise up again. Many enemies unique to this game appear. Along with them were several mini-bosses who would attempt to block Toad's path from getting to Wario. Toad would also have to fight Wario several times throughout the game, although most end up just being [[False Wario|False Warios]].
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| In the end of the game, Wario himself appears to fight against Toad alone. Oddly, Wario appears at a gargantuan size in this battle. Eventually, Toad defeats him, causing him to shrink back to his original size and therefore his powers were also reduced (it was also revealed that Wario had in fact used an airpump to inflate himself to a much bigger size in order to battle Toad). Toad then proceeds onwards by chasing the antagonist out of the Woods. However, in the SNES version, Toad does not chase Wario out of the Woods but instead bombs his [[Wario's Castle|castle]]; thus, announcing the defeat of the antagonist. Once Wario is defeated, all the creatures who were under the nightmare that Wario had cast upon them had awakened, allowing the woods to finally be restored back to peace.
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| ==Game Modes==
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| [[File:Ss ww-snes menu.gif|thumb|left|The SNES menu of ''Wario's Woods''.]]
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| The NES version has modes: Round Game, Time Race, VS, Lesson, and Option. Round Game is the basic game with 100 levels (this is much like the story mode of the game, featuring the bosses and events within the game). The levels increase in difficulty as the player progresses, starting with more monsters and more kinds of monsters. It also has an A and B game mode. Time Race has three levels of difficulty and has players racing against the clock. VS is the two player mode (the second player has the option of choosing a green Toad as his or her character). Lesson teaches the game basics. The Option menu gives the options such as name change (of the player), data clear, and rankings.
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| The SNES version has 6 game modes: VS Com, VS 2P, Round Game, Time Race, Lesson, and Option. Most are the same as their NES counterparts, but more robust. VS Com allowed the player to play against an AI player in three Modes of difficulty, and added colorful characters to play against like [[Katsini]]. Round game added an overworld map with different locations like Underground Caves and [[Wario's Castle]]. Many more mini-bosses were added to the game with the bosses varying from each level in the game (ie. aquatic creatures were the bosses of the underwater levels, while the more powerful ones were located in [[Wario's Castle]]). Like in the NES version, they would attempt to decline Toad's attempt of saving the Mushroom Kingdom. Upon defeating all the bosses within the Round Game, Toad would soon meet Wario himself in person and the two would then duel in an intense fight that would determine the fate of the woods.
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| ==Cutscenes==
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| |caption1=Toad encountering a regular sized Wario in a cutscene of the NES version.
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| |image2=Wario-s-woods-nes-screenshot-wario-talking-to-toad.png
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| |caption2=Toad encountering a more powerful and larger Wario in a later cutscene.
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| In the Round Mode of ''Wario's Woods'', the game takes on a story mode sequence with cut scenes being frequently encountered throughout the game. These cut-scenes often take place after every 10 rounds, and they are scenes of Wario taunting Toad as the hero gets closer to defeating Wario. In most of these cut scenes, Wario often calls Toad foul and insulting names such as ''"'Shroom"'' in order to discourage the [[Mushroom Retainer]] from keeping up with his victory. Wario also appears to grow in size throughout the game; thus, showing his powers increasing. In the final round levels, Wario can be seen to be in a gargantuan size (though it is revealed that he was just inflating himself with an air pump).
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| However, in some of these scenes it can be assumed that some of Wario's appearances are not actually his own as he appears to send out [[False Wario]]s at times while the actual Wario carries on with his evil plans. In the ending, Toad can finally be seen chasing Wario out of ''Peaceful Forest'' after defeating the antagonistic plumber himself.
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| In the SNES version of ''Wario's Woods'', cut scenes return; however, they are not only consisting of the interactions between Toad and Wario, but as well as the interactions of Toad and all of the mini-bosses that he encounters throughout his adventure. Their interactions are all based on their respective personalities, and would often taunt Toad before beginning their battles. Additionally, they would also make fun of and insult Toad if he were to lose against them (often causing Toad's emotions to change as depicted by his appearance in each of the cut scenes).
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| ==Characters==
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| [[File:WarioWoodsToadKatsini.png|thumb|right|210px|Toad facing off against [[Katsini]], one of the mini-bosses from the SNES version.]]
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| ===Protagonists===
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| *[[Toad]]
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| *Green Toad (Player 2 in VS mode)
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| *[[Wanda]] (referred to as a sprite in the NES version)
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| *[[Birdo]]
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| ===Antagonists===
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| *[[Wario]]
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| *[[Thwomp]]
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| *[[Pidgit]]
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| ====NES Exclusive Bosses====
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| *[[Fauster]]
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| *[[Mad]]
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| *[[Boom]]
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| *[[Goro]]
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| *[[Drago]]
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| *[[Seizer]]
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| *[[False Wario]]
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| ====SNES Exclusive Bosses====
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| *[[Katsini]]
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| *[[Galrog]]
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| *[[Sam Spook]]
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| *[[Aqualea]]
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| *[[Razor]]
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| *[[Tad Rock]]
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| *[[Parrator]]
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| *[[Sven]]
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| *[[Monsieur Boo]]
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| *[[Sarissa]]
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| *[[Thak]]
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| *[[Mangylox]]
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| *[[Lizardon]]
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| *[[Dedar]]
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| *[[Harley Quin]]
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| *[[Carlton]]
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| *[[Harry Hare]]
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| ===Enemies===
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| *[[Fuzz]]
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| *[[Spud]]
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| *[[Squeak (Wario's Woods)|Squeak]]
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| *[[Beaker]]
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| *[[Scram]]
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| *[[Dovo]]
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| *[[Spook (enemy)|Spook]]
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| ==Satellaview Versions==
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| |caption1=Title screen of ''Wario's Woods Burst Of Laughter version.|File:WarioWoodsBOL.gif]]
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| |caption2=Menu screen of ''Wario's Woods Again.
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| Unlike International releases, Wario's Woods was never released as a [[Super Famicom]] cartridge. However, two variations were exclusively released for the [[Satellaview]] add-on.
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| The first version was called ワリオの森 爆笑バージョン ('''Wario's Woods Burst Of Laughter Version'''). In this one, many of the character graphics were replaced with caricatures of Japanese Celebrities.<ref>[http://blog.goo.ne.jp/randnetdd/e/22bde2a1dbb69bd73c15d3a0e15d2e69 Info on Wario's Woods Burst of Laughter Version from SFC MANIA blog.]</ref>
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| The second version was called ワリオの森 再び ('''Wario's Woods Again'''). This version lacks the edited graphics, making it more similar to the English release. However, there are also other removals, such as the round-game-style Single Player mode and Story Mode Dialog.
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| ==Staff==
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| {{main|List of Wario's Woods staff}}
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| ==Gallery==
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| ==References to Other Games==
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| *''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': [[Coin|Coins]] are used in this game to rally up the points that Toad earns in each round.
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| *''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': Toad carries and throws his opponents in a similar way to this game. Additionally, his superhuman strength also originated from this game. Enemies such as the [[Spud]] resemble various items from this game. ''Wario's Woods'' also marks Birdo's first ''Mario series'' reappearance since this game.
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| *''[[Mario & Wario]]'': Wanda makes her last reappearance since this game once again attempting to help foil Wario's plans.
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| ==References in Later Games==
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| *''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'': Both Toad and Wario share bad chemistry with each other in the game might be a reference to the events of ''Wario's Woods''. Oddly, the two share neutral chemistry in the [[Mario Super Sluggers|sequel]].
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| *''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'': The microgame [[Super Nostalgic Entertainment System]] involves the player placing a cartridge of ''Wario's Woods'' correctly into a [[SNES]] or [[Famicom]] (the latter for Japanese releases).
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| ==Trivia==
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| *This is the only Mario NES game that has the ESRB rating and as well as the only NES game to do so due to it being released towards the end the NES
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| 's lifespan and the ESRB becoming a de facto standard in mid-late 1994. It was rated K-A for Kids to Adults for the original version and E for Everyone for the Virtual Console version.
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| *Wario's clothing is purple and white in the NES version, instead of the usual yellow and purple.
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| **However, as Wario's clothing coloration is correct in his official artwork, his inverted coloration in game may be due to the graphical incapability of the NES. This can also be applied to other characters such as Toad who is also seen to be sporting a red vest as opposed to his regular blue one in game on the NES version.
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| *This is Wario's only appearance in an NES game.
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| *The English SNES instruction booklet uses Birdo's Japanese name, Catherine.
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| *This is the first game to feature a Toad as the primary protagonist. The only other game will be released twenty years later, titled ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''.
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| *This is the last ''Mario'' game on the NES.
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| ==References==
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