Game & Wario

This article is about the WarioWare spin-off game for the Wii U. For the WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase microgame with the same name, see GAME & WARIO (microgame).

Template:Infobox Game & Wario is a party game for the Wii U console. This game is a spin-off from the WarioWare series. The game stars Wario and, like WarioWare, it takes place in Diamond City. The game can be played by between one to five people. The title and logo are a reference to the Game & Watch series.

Story

Wario is watching television at his house. He changes channels, until noticing a reporting about a newly released console, featuring a controller with a screen (similarly to the Wii U GamePad). He figures he can make a fortune by making games, so Wario feverishly starts working on his computer. His friends in Diamond City also hear news about the console, and have shown interest in creating games for it as well.

Wario's Pirates game proves to be a success in the toy shop Toy Express, with Wario (in his pirate costume) stating that the game's success is due to him designing it. After hearing Wario say this, the game's fans, mistaking him for the villain, create a large energy ball that blows Wario away. Wario crash lands into Club Sugar, where the rest of Wario's employees are dancing. In response, Jimmy T. smugly remarks "Crashin' the party? That's our Wario." He then proposes to go bowling, which the other WarioWare employees enthusiastically accept.

Gameplay

Game & Wario is a spin-off of the WarioWare series, The microgames of the previous installments have been mostly replaced by lengthier minigames. The game features sixteen minigames, twelve of which are single-player (two featuring a 2-player mode) and four more multiplayer-only minigames, each of which is hosted by a WarioWare character. Along with the solo and multiplayer modes, there is a separate game mode named Miiverse Sketch, which isn't hosted by any WarioWare character and is the only game played using Miiverse.

Single-player

Host	Minigame	Description
Wario		A shooting minigame that requires players to use a bow and arrow to shoot the on-screen MechaWario minions. The minigame is played by holding the GamePad vertically, aiming at the television screen, and using the touch screen to draw and fire the arrow at the enemies. If the MechaWario minions reach the television screen, they will appear on the GamePad's touch screen, where the player must tap them on the touch screen to make them disappear. A MechaWario boss also appears in the minigame as a boss. The player can also use pepper shakers by tapping the nose on the arrow which can have a bigger impact than the regular arrow.
Mona		In this minigame, players must search a variety of places (depending on the level) to look for hidden people. It is played by holding the GamePad in front of the television like a camera. Once players take a picture of one of the hidden people, they must tilt the GamePad down to send it to the newspaper editor. The newspaper editor will then give the player feedback on the picture and tell the player if they need to improve on the picture they took. The player can take multiple pictures for a better score but they have a limit on how many they can take. They can also take pictures of a "rare creature" (a Fronk) to get bonus points.
Jimmy T.		A skiing game in which Jimmy T. must ski down the mountain to reach the finish line. Players control Jimmy by holding the GamePad vertically and tilting it left and right.
Kat and Ana		A puzzle minigame that involves placing patches onto a cloth to eventually create the shape of an object.
Young Cricket and Master Mantis		In this minigame, Young Cricket automatically jumps off each platform after he lands on one. The player must tilt the GamePad to move Young Cricket above platforms while he's in midair. The player can also press the or buttons to make him ground pound and quickly land on a platform. The player can also collect scrolls for extra time.
9-Volt & 18-Volt		A minigame with a similar gameplay to the WarioWare games, playing microgames in the GamePad. Gameplay consists of pausing the game with the and buttons whenever 9-Volt's mother is about to come into his room. If the player fails to do this, loses all their lives, or causes 9-Volt to fall asleep, it will result in a game over.
Dr. Crygor		A minigame where the 1 or 2 players must memorize outlines and shapes to redraw them into specfied lengths as accurately as possible to build a robot.
Ashley		This minigame involves Ashley and Red. Ashley flies around on Red (transformed into broom) collecting different sweets as well as shooting at some using the GamePad.
Dribble and Spitz		The minigame objective is to load a customer in the taxi and take them to their destination route, while shooting the UFOs, which are trying to kidnap them, with a bazooka. The TV displays an overall map, while the GamePad is used to aim and shoot.
Captain Wario		A minigame involving the player avoiding Captain Wario's attacks, with a pirate theme. Gameplay consists of Captain Wario giving commands to pirates on his ship and other ships to shoot arrows at the player. These commands can vary between him saying left, right, center or over. The player must move their GamePad in the corresponding directions in rhythm with the music to dodge the attacks.
All		In this minigame, the player must bowl using the GamePad, turning the GamePad to manipulate the bowling ball's direction.
Pyoro		This minigame is based on the original Pyoro game where as the player must act as Pyoro and catch falling beans. If Pyoro is hit by a bean, the game ends in a loss. This game features a Game and Watch-inspired art style on the GamePad, and a clay-like art style on the TV.

Multiplayer

Host	Minigame	Description
Orbulon		Similar to Pictionary, this minigame consists of one player using the GamePad to draw an object that the game has given the name of while the others guess what object they think it is but, this one has a few gimmicks that makes it unique.
Penny		This minigame requires 2-5 players to play. In the minigame that takes place in a small town filled with lots of people, one player must use the Wii U GamePad to control a character on-screen and steal fruit that are found all over town without the other players knowing. Afterwards, the other players must take the Wii U GamePad and try to identify the thief.
Fronk		This minigame requires 2-5 players. The objective is to catapult a certain amount of Fronks onto an island divided into different sections which display how many is required. The GamePad is used to aim and catapult the fronks onto the island. In multiplayer, players must knock their opponents' Fronk off to lower their score and increase their own.
Mike		This minigame requires 2 players to play. Gameplay consists of each player taking turns making a rhythm with three beats available while the other player tries to repeat that rhythm.

Miiverse

Host	Minigame	Description
Orbulon		Similar to Orbulon's Sketch, but instead of being played with friends, this version uses Miiverse instead. The player is tasked with choosing among four words suggested by Miiverse users and then draw the subject within the alloted time.

Cluck-A-Pop

The game features a mode where players can use tokens they find in the minigames to get prize capsules out of a machine resembling a chicken called the Cluck-A-Pop (known as Chick-N-Win in Europe and Australia). Each token gives the player one chance to "pop" a prize out of the chicken machine. There are 240 collection prizes, each listed below:

#	Collection
001	Bubble Blower
002	Dandelion Fluff
003	Magical Hair
004	Fireworks
005	Eraser Dust
006	Steel Wool
007	Whipped Cream
008	Pasta
009	Forgetful King
010	Forgetful Queen
011	Forgetful Dog
012	Forgetful Robot
013	Hi-Pitch Mic
014	Lo-Pitch Mic
015	Alien Mic
016	Rap Looper
017	Rope
018	Brush
019	Mysterious Cookie
020	Mediscope
021	Neuroscope
022	Vetrascope
023	Beans
024	Gnome's House
025	Prize String
026	Lucky String
027	Illustration String
028	Bugband: Strawbenemy
029	Bugband: On Target
030	Bugband: Jimmy Lovin'
031	Bugband: Hydrangeaville
032	Bugband: Masterpath
033	Bugband: Retro4Life
034	Bugband: ReDESIGN
035	Bugband: Ashley's Star Revolution
036	Bugband: Crazy Cabbie
037	Bugband: Dancin' Pirates
038	Bugband: Strange
039	Bugband: Hustlebustle Town
040	Bugband: Adrift
041	Mr. Tanaka's Sketchbook
042	Panda Sketchbook
043	Alien Sketchbook
044	Shadow-Puppet Projector
045	Beauty Magazine
046	Hand Mirror
047	Electric Fan
048	Teacher
049	Pink Crystal Ball
050	Blue Crystal Ball
051	Yellow Crystal Ball
052	Cat Disguise
053	Pig Disguise
054	Duck Disguise
055	Shy Dog
056	Unique Hamster
057	Hi-Tech Mirror
058	Haunted Mirror
059	BALLOON FIGHTER: Gold Digger
060	BALLOON FIGHTER: Sole Man
061	BALLOON FIGHTER: Mole
062	BALLOON FIGHTER: Break!
063	BALLOON FIGHTER: Rollout
064	BALLOON FIGHTER: Spotlight
065	BALLOON FIGHTER: Super Fly Swatter
066	BALLOON FIGHTER: Dinosaur
067	BALLOON FIGHTER: Eye Exam
068	BALLOON FIGHTER: Ball (G&W)
069	BALLOON FIGHTER: Samurai Slice
070	BALLOON FIGHTER: Matryoshka
071	BALLOON FIGHTER: Fake Out
072	BALLOON FIGHTER: Dachshund
073	BALLOON FIGHTER: Bananas
074	BALLOON FIGHTER: Fish
075	BALLOON FIGHTER: Loose Tooth
076	BALLOON FIGHTER: Allergy Attack
077	BALLOON FIGHTER: Transform!
078	BALLOON FIGHTER: Homeward
079	BALLOON FIGHTER: Record Guy
080	BALLOON FIGHTER: Windbag
081	Box o' Stink
082	Box o' Danger
083	Box o' Love
084	Orbulon's Prized Masterpiece I
085	Orbulon's Prized Masterpiece II
086	Orbulon's Prized Masterpiece III
087	Orbulon's Prized Masterpiece IV
088	Orbulon's Prized Masterpiece V
089	Mothership Catcher
090	TAXI Toy
091	Admiral Venture Clock
092	Top Set
093	Veggie Tops
094	Townsfolk Tops
095	Chinskina & Cheeky Tops
096	Decision Boy
097	Diver Warionette
098	Bongo Warionette
099	Disco Warionette
100	Flyswatter Warionette
101	Evil Call Code
102	Unique Call Code
103	Homey Call Code
104	Burnt Call Code
105	BFF Call Code
106	Sappy Call Code
107	Showy Call Code
108	Energetic Call Code
109	Undercover Call Code
110	Smelly Call Code
111	Frenemy Call Code
112	Suspicious Call Code
113	Support-Desk Call Code
114	Old-Fashioned Call Code
115	Wilderness Call Code
116	Customer Call Code
117	Woodsy Call Code
118	Otherworldly Call Code
119	Fresh Call Code
120	Artsy Call Code
121	Blue Scroll
122	Green Scroll
123	Red Scroll
124	Mona Superscoop 1
125	Mona Superscoop 2
126	Mona Superscoop 3
127	Mona Superscoop 4
128	Mona Superscoop 5
129	Mona Superscoop 6
130	Mona Superscoop 7
131	Mona Superscoop 8
132	Mona Superscoop 9
133	Mona Superscoop 10
134	Mona Superscoop 11
135	Mona Superscoop 12
136	Mona Superscoop 13
137	Mona Superscoop 14
138	Mona Superscoop 15
139	Mona Superscoop 16
140	Mona Superscoop 17
141	Mona Superscoop 18
142	Mona Superscoop 19
143	Mona Superscoop 20
144	Mona Superscoop 21
145	Mona Superscoop 22
146	Mona Superscoop 23
147	Mona Superscoop 24
148	Hint Card 0: Game & Wario
149	Hint Card 1: ARROW 1
150	Hint Card 2: ARROW 2
151	Hint Card 3: ARROW 3
152	Hint Card 4: ARROW 4
153	Hint Card 5: SHUTTER 1
154	Hint Card 6: SHUTTER 2
155	Hint Card 7: SHUTTER 3
156	Hint Card 8: SHUTTER 4
157	Hint Card 9: SKI 1
158	Hint Card 10: SKI 2
159	Hint Card 11: SKI 3
160	Hint Card 12: SKI 4
161	Hint Card 13: PATCHWORK 1
162	Hint Card 14: PATCHWORK 2
163	Hint Card 15: PATCHWORK 3
164	Hint Card 16: PATCHWORK 4
165	Hint Card 17: KUNG FU 1
166	Hint Card 18: KUNG FU 2
167	Hint Card 19: KUNG FU 3
168	Hint Card 20: KUNG FU 4
169	Hint Card 21: GAMER 1
170	Hint Card 22: GAMER 2
171	Hint Card 23: GAMER 3
172	Hint Card 24: GAMER 4
173	Hint Card 25: DESIGN 1
174	Hint Card 26: DESIGN 2
175	Hint Card 27: DESIGN 3
176	Hint Card 28: DESIGN 4
177	Hint Card 29: ASHLEY 1
178	Hint Card 30: ASHLEY 2
179	Hint Card 31: ASHLEY 3
180	Hint Card 32: ASHLEY 4
181	Hint Card 33: TAXI 1
182	Hint Card 34: TAXI 2
183	Hint Card 35: TAXI 3
184	Hint Card 36: TAXI 4
185	Hint Card 37: PIRATES 1
186	Hint Card 38: PIRATES 2
187	Hint Card 39: PIRATES 3
188	Hint Card 40: PIRATES 4
189	Hint Card 41: BOWLING 1
190	Hint Card 42: BOWLING 2
191	Hint Card 43: BOWLING 3
192	Hint Card 44: BOWLING 4
193	Hint Card 45: BIRD 1
194	Hint Card 46: BIRD 2
195	Hint Card 47: BIRD 3
196	Hint Card 48: BIRD 4
197	Hint Card 49: SKETCH 1
198	Hint Card 50: SKETCH 2
199	Hint Card 51: SKETCH 3
200	Hint Card 52: SKETCH 4
201	Hint Card 53: FRUIT 1
202	Hint Card 54: FRUIT 2
203	Hint Card 55: FRUIT 3
204	Hint Card 56: FRUIT 4
205	Hint Card 57: ISLANDS 1
206	Hint Card 58: ISLANDS 2
207	Hint Card 59: ISLANDS 3
208	Hint Card 60: ISLANDS 4
209	Hint Card 61: DISCO 1
210	Hint Card 62: DISCO 2
211	Hint Card 63: DISCO 3
212	Hint Card 64: DISCO 4
213	Hint Card 65: MIIVERSE SKETCH 1
214	Hint Card 66: MIIVERSE SKETCH 2
215	Hint Card 67: MIIVERSE SKETCH 3
216	Hint Card 68: MIIVERSE SKETCH 4
217	Wario Card
218	Mona Card
219	Editor Joe Card
220	Jimmy T Card
221	Kat Card
222	Ana Card
223	9-Volt Card
224	18-Volt Card
225	5-Volt Card
226	Young Cricket Card
227	Master Mantis Card
228	Dr. Crygor Card
229	Ashley Card
230	Red Card
231	Dribble Card
232	Spitz Card
233	Captain Wario Card
234	Orbulon Card
235	Penny Card
236	Mike Card
237	Fronk Card
238	GAME & WARIO Epilogue
239	Illustrated Schnozzipedia (Staff Credits)
240	Capsule Machine Replica

Characters

Artwork of some of the characters being featured in Game & Wario.

Minigame hosts

Wario (Arrow) Mona (Shutter) Jimmy T. (Ski) Kat and Ana (Patchwork) Young Cricket and Master Mantis (Kung Fu)

9-Volt (Gamer) Dr. Crygor (Design) Ashley (Ashley) Dribble and Spitz (Taxi) Captain Wario (Pirates)

Pyoro (Bird) Orbulon (Sketch) Penny (Fruit) Fronk (Islands) Mike (Disco)

Supporting

5-Volt (appears in Gamer) 18-Volt (appears in Gamer) Red (appears in Ashley)

Manager Joe (appears in Shutter) Robotic Tiny Warios (appear in Arrow)

Pre-release and unused content

Main article: List of Game & Wario pre-release and unused content

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Game & Wario.

The character design went through a style shift, with the WarioWare developers now being drawn with thicker outlines and (with the exception of Wario) solid black eyes. This makes the art style more similar to the Rhythm Heaven series, which WarioWare's character designer Ko Takeuchi also works on.

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  Wario

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  Mona

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  The completion screen of Bowling

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  Bird on the TV

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  Pirates on the TV

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  Ashley and Red

Media

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Development

In 2011, WarioWare director Goro Abe was tasked to create pre-installed software for Wii U, and he in turn asked Intelligent Systems for assistance. As the development team knew the demo would be played by a wider audience than their usual titles, they deliberately restrained their usual "wacky" aesthetics. This changed when producer Yoshio Sakamoto played the prototype and asked the team to "shake things up" .

In the summer of 2011, the developers felt the project had enough content to justify being sold as a retail game, and decided to make the title an original license. Due to difficulties creating a storyline that would coherently tie the minigames together, it was suggested to make the game part of the WarioWare series as it would provide a convenient framing device. Several of the Cluck-A-Pop capsules are leftovers from the original concept.

Near the end of development, personnel from other divisions of Nintendo SPD were brought in to assist in finishing the game on time. It was the first time the entire SPD department collaborated on a single project.

Reception

The game has received mixed reviews. IGN gave the game a 5.1 stating that the game only had three games worth playing. GameXplain gave the game's single player a 2 1/2 out of 5 stars and its multiplayer a 3 1/2 stars out of 5. Joystiq gave the game a 2/5. Meanwhile, Destructoid gave the game a fair score of 7/10 which is followed by Famitsu, that scored the game as 31/40.

Reviews
Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Jonathan Holmes, Destructoid	7.5/10	"Game & Wario is the most "normal" game in the WarioWare series (assuming it's officially a part of the series) which is part of what makes it so weird. As a whole, it's all over the place, sometimes original, sometimes derivative, sometimes dry, sometimes funny, sometimes simple, sometimes complicated. It's clear that Nintendo just wasn't sure what to do with some of these games, so they threw them in the Game & Wario package whether they fit there or not. Regardless of originality, all these games are well polished and fun, though none of them are going to please everyone. Considering the budget price and the amount of content here, you could do a lot worse. Just don't go into it expect Nintendo Land-sized production values or that frantic WarioWare feeling."
Christian Donlan, Eurogamer	6/10	"There's fun to be had, but this isn't the reliable source of brilliant design that it should be. If you expected breezy old Wario to make sense of the Wii U in some fundamental manner, you're going to be disappointed by a game that occasionally seems quietly defeated by its host platform. You'll hope for an epiphany, but in Game & Wario's least inspired moments, what you'll get can feel uncomfortably close to an inquest."
Keza MacDonald, IGN	5.1/10	"Wario Ware was once bristling with creativity and energy, fizzing and sputtering with mad, short-form ideas, but Game & Wario is just a bit boring. The selection of games is sparse, and a couple of excellent ones don't make up for the rest. The Wii U is still waiting for its Wii Sports moment."
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		61
GameRankings		61.30%

Marketing

Crowdfarter

As part of the game's marketing campaign, Nintendo of America opened a "Crowdfarter" (a play on "crowdfunding" and "Kickstarter") website. Instead of people donating actual money, visitors "donated" via tweeting and Facebook likes. The more publicity Game & Wario received, the more coins it gained. When a certain amount of coins was achieved, a small digital present was unlocked. When 5 bajillion coins were gained, a digital badge was allowed to be downloaded. When 25 bajillion coins were gathered, a wallpaper for the game was released. With 50 bajillion coins, ringtones of Wario were released. Finally, with 100 bajillion coins, a trailer was released.

Drawing contest

For the PAL launch, a "Game & Wario Drawing Contest" runs from June 28 to July 12 where participants will draw a scene of everyday life in the company WarioWare, Inc., and send it to the respective Miiverse community with their Nintendo Network ID. The designs will be evaluated by experts, who will choose the top ten based on criteria such as creativity and artistic endeavor. Residents can participate in the following countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK. The participants must be at least 12 years old. The first five will earn funds to spend in the Nintendo eShop for 100€, and the last five placed will raise funds for the eShop worth 50 euros.

Miiverse Sketch Masterpiece Collection

Starting on June 25, 2013, Nintendo's Japanese YouTube account had begun uploading a series of video named Miiverse Sketch Masterpiece Collection, which showcased drawings made in the game's Miiverse Sketch mode. Each video is themed around a specific word and features commentary by a WarioWare character. The series concluded on November 12, 2013.

#	Theme	Character	Upload date
1	Praying Mantis	Wario	June 25, 2013
2	Paon	Ana	July 2, 2013
3	Ashley	Red	July 9, 2013
4	Dolphin	Fronk	July 16, 2013
5	Prince Shōtoku	Penny	July 23, 2013
6	Bee	Young Cricket	July 30, 2013
7	Girl	Orbulon	August 6, 2013
8	Crocodile	Dribble	August 20, 2013
9	Martial arts	Jimmy T.	August 27, 2013
10	Skeleton	Ashley	September 3, 2013
11	Frog	Dr. Crygor	September 10, 2013
12	King Tut	Mona	September 17, 2013
13	Zebra	Mike	September 24, 2013
14	Samus Aran	9-Volt	October 1, 2013
15	Turtle	Kat	October 8, 2013
16	Shrimp	Spitz	October 15, 2013
17	Cow	18-Volt	October 22, 2013
18	Stag Bettle	Master Mantis	October 29, 2013
19	Grimace	5-Volt	November 5, 2013
20	Wario	Captain Wario	November 12, 2013

Staff

Main article: List of Game & Wario staff

References to other games

• Game & Watch: As aforementioned, the title and the logo are references to this series. Additionally, Game & Wario features minigames with simple titles (e.g. Arrow, Kung Fu) and so does the Game & Watch series. A microgame based on Ball appears in Gamer. All of the small icons used to represent the minigames are in black and white and feature simplistic designs that resemble characters or elements from the original Game & Watch games. Also, in the "Bird" minigame, the gamepad features Game & Watch like gameplay.
• Mario Paint: A micro game in Gamer takes the style of Fly Swatter.
• Rhythm Heaven Fever: The reporter and wrestler characters can be briefly seen in the opening cutscene for the Pirates minigame.
• Super Mario Bros.: The third stage of the Sole Man-esque microgame in Gamer features a Super Mario Bros. background, with its Brick Blocks, "!? Blocks", bushes and clouds, while a boy in a Goomba costume must actually try to be stepped on by Mario's feet. A puzzle in Patchwork also features this game's Star.
• Super Mario Bros. 3: One of the puzzles in Patchwork depicts Mario's head and a Super Mushroom from this game.
• WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!: Gold Digger and Sole Man are remade for the Gamer minigame. Another microgame makes full reference to Nighttime Allergies, with similar background, and the same woman with running nose. The game Pyoro is also remade as Bird.
• WarioWare: Twisted!: Sal Out from Mona's stage in WarioWare: Twisted! makes a brief appearance in the opening cinematic of Game & Wario. In the Cluck-A-Pop game Mothership Catcher, Mona Pizza's theme song plays when moving the claw.
• WarioWare: Touched!: The minigame Ashley features a remix of Ashley's original theme song. The boy and the girl from Hookin' Up occasionally appear after clearing a Patchwork puzzle.
• WarioWare: Smooth Moves: Two of the Legendary Cat Dancers appear calongside Jimmy in the introduction of the game. The song used in the minigame Ski is a remix of Jimmy T. 's theme song from this game. One of the Call Code feature the player talking to a group of people jealous of the player's Wii U, in which they mention playing WarioWare: Smooth Moves on their Wii.
• WarioWare: D.I.Y.: The "Sumo Wrestler" and the "Baby-face", who make regular appearances in WarioWare: D.I.Y., return in a few minigames from Gamer.

References in later games

• Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: This game features a stage based off the minigame, Gamer.
• Rhythm Heaven Megamix: Penny and Dr. Crygor's artworks are used in the Fillbots portion of Wario... Where?.
• Super Mario Maker: When playing as the Ashley costume, the death and stage clear cues are taken from the Ashley minigame.
• WarioWare Gold: Gamer and some of its microgames return in this game, where the mode is named "Sneaky Gamer." The microgame Mole from Gamer returns as one of Mona's microgames. Penny's minigame Fruit appears as Orbulon's boss microgame under the name Sneaky Snatcher. The game is directly mentioned in the Souvenir for the Wii U.

External links

• Japanese website
• North American website
• Crowdfarter website