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'''Word Up''' is one of [[Dribble & Spitz]]'s [[microgame]]s in both the [[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Sci-Fi|Sci-Fi]] folder in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' and the [[List of WarioWare Gold microgames#Fantasy|Fantasy]] level of the [[List of WarioWare Gold microgames#Mash League|Mash League]] in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''. | '''Word Up''' is one of [[Dribble & Spitz]]'s [[microgame]]s in both the [[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Sci-Fi|Sci-Fi]] folder in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' and the [[List of WarioWare Gold microgames#Fantasy|Fantasy]] level of the [[List of WarioWare Gold microgames#Mash League|Mash League]] in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''. The name is derived from the 1986 song "{{wp|Word Up! (song)|Word Up!}}" by {{wp|Cameo (band)|Cameo}}. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The player controls a ship at the bottom of the screen. It can move left and right, and when it moves off one side of the screen it reappears on the opposite side. At the top of the screen are five panels equidistant from each other. Each of them has either a letter/exclamation mark or a question mark, the latter panels blink. The player's ship can shoot lasers upward by using {{button|GBA|A}}. When a laser hits a panel, it flips over and becomes a panel of the opposite state. To win, the player must have all panels display a letter/exclamation mark, causing them to spell a message. Once complete, the panels vanish and the letters/exclamation marks fly to the center of the screen while spacing themselves closer together. This makes them easier to read, as a visual flourish. Any remaining lasers vanish and the player loses the ability to shoot the second the task is complete. | |||
*'''1st level difficulty:''' | |||
*'''2nd level difficulty:''' | In ''WarioWare Gold'', the player can hold {{button|3DS|A}} to rapid fire. | ||
*'''3rd level difficulty:''' | |||
*'''1st level difficulty:''' Only one panel starts as a question mark. | |||
*'''2nd level difficulty:''' Two panels start as question marks. | |||
*'''3rd level difficulty:''' Three panels start as question marks. | |||
Possible messages include: | Possible messages include: | ||
{{columns| | |||
*''<[[player]]'s name>'' (''Mega Microgame$!'', spaces become exclamation marks) | *''<[[player]]'s name>'' (''Mega Microgame$!'', spaces become exclamation marks) | ||
*BOSS! (''Gold'', appears if the next microgame is a boss stage) | *BOSS! (''Gold'', appears if the next microgame is a boss stage) | ||
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*YEAH! | *YEAH! | ||
*YESSS | *YESSS | ||
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==Additional names== | ==Additional names== | ||
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|Fre=Le mot qu'il faut | |Fre=Le mot qu'il faut | ||
|FreM=The Needed Word | |FreM=The Needed Word | ||
| | |Jpn=パネルショット | ||
| | |JpnR=Paneru Shotto | ||
| | |JpnM=Panel Shot | ||
| | |Spa=Palabra secreta | ||
| | |SpaM=Secret word | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:20, January 19, 2025
| Word Up | |
|---|---|
 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!  WarioWare Gold | |
| Appears in | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! WarioWare Gold |
| League | Mash League |
| Type | Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz, Mega Microgame$!) Fantasy (Dribble & Spitz, Gold) |
| Command(s) | Shoot "?" |
| Info | "Shoot the question marks to reveal a word. To help you out, you can warp from side to side!" (Mega Microgame$!) "Shoot the ? to make a word! Don't ya wish writing was always this easy?" (Gold) |
| Controls |  / / – Shoot / – Move
|
| Time limit | 8 beats |
| Points to clear | 20 |
| Music track | Space Fighter |
Word Up is one of Dribble & Spitz's microgames in both the Sci-Fi folder in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! and the Fantasy level of the Mash League in WarioWare Gold. The name is derived from the 1986 song "Word Up!" by Cameo.
Gameplay[edit]
The player controls a ship at the bottom of the screen. It can move left and right, and when it moves off one side of the screen it reappears on the opposite side. At the top of the screen are five panels equidistant from each other. Each of them has either a letter/exclamation mark or a question mark, the latter panels blink. The player's ship can shoot lasers upward by using . When a laser hits a panel, it flips over and becomes a panel of the opposite state. To win, the player must have all panels display a letter/exclamation mark, causing them to spell a message. Once complete, the panels vanish and the letters/exclamation marks fly to the center of the screen while spacing themselves closer together. This makes them easier to read, as a visual flourish. Any remaining lasers vanish and the player loses the ability to shoot the second the task is complete.
In WarioWare Gold, the player can hold to rapid fire.
- 1st level difficulty: Only one panel starts as a question mark.
- 2nd level difficulty: Two panels start as question marks.
- 3rd level difficulty: Three panels start as question marks.
Possible messages include:
- <player's name> (Mega Microgame$!, spaces become exclamation marks)
- BOSS! (Gold, appears if the next microgame is a boss stage)
- CINCH
- COOL!
- EASY!
- GIDDY
- GRAND
- GRAVY
- GREAT
- HAPPY
- LOUD!
- LUCKY
- MONEY
- NEATO
- PARTY
- PRIME
- PRIMO
- SCORE
- SILLY
- SLICK
- SNAP!
- SUAVE
- SUNNY
- SUPER
- SWEET
- TASTY
- YEAH!
- YESSS
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | NAMESHOT |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パネルショット[?] Paneru Shotto |
Panel Shot | |
| Chinese | 翻字牌[?] Fān zì pái |
Turning plates | |
| French | Le mot qu'il faut[?] | The Needed Word | |
| German | Wortsuche[?] | Word Search | |
| Italian | Parole, parole[?] | Words, words | |
| Spanish | Palabra secreta[?] | Secret word |
