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[[File:Logo WarioWare.svg|thumb]]{{Nihongo|''[[mariowiki:WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]''|メイド イン ワリオ|Made in Wario}} is a series of party games featuring [[mariowiki:Wario|Wario]] and his friends. The games in the series are collections of very short and simple games, called "microgames" or "minigames", played in quick succession. | [[File:Logo WarioWare.svg|thumb]]{{Nihongo|''[[mariowiki:WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]''|メイド イン ワリオ|Made in Wario}} is a series of party games featuring [[mariowiki:Wario|Wario]] and his friends. The games in the series are collections of very short and simple games, called "microgames" or "minigames", played in quick succession. | ||
Both the ''WarioWare | Both the ''WarioWare'' series and the ''[[Rhythm Heaven (series)|Rhythm Heaven]]'' series, having been made by the same developers, share fairly similar structures, being minigame collections with rankings, stages, remixes/harder versions of past minigames, and unlockable extras. They also share the same whimsical, comedic tone. The two series often reference each other, with the ''[[Wario...Where?]]'' and ''[[Wario...Where? 2: The Sequel]]'' [[Challenge Train]] courses in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' being the most prominent example of this. | ||
==''[[mariowiki:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''== | ==''[[mariowiki:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''== | ||
[[Jimmy T]], [[Dribble & Spitz]], [[Mona]], [[9-Volt]], [[Orbulon]], [[Dr. Crygor]], [[Kat & Ana]], [[mariowiki:Dribble Taxi|Dribble Taxi]], [[mariowiki:Mona's scooter|Mona's scooter]], the [[mariowiki:Oinker|Oinker]], [[mariowiki:SK8|SK8]], and the image of an alien as the icon for the [[Staff Credits]] all first appeared here. | [[Jimmy T]], [[Dribble & Spitz]], [[Mona]], [[9-Volt]], [[Orbulon]], [[Dr. Crygor]], [[Kat & Ana]], [[mariowiki:Dribble Taxi|Dribble Taxi]], [[mariowiki:Mona's scooter|Mona's scooter]], the [[mariowiki:Oinker|Oinker]], [[mariowiki:SK8|SK8]], and the image of an alien as the icon for the [[Staff Credits]], all first appeared here. | ||
This game features a [[mariowiki:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Grid mode|Grid mode]], which allows players to select any microgame previously encountered in the game. A similar feature appears in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' through the [[Museum]]. | This game features a [[mariowiki:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Grid mode|Grid mode]], which allows players to select any microgame previously encountered in the game. A similar feature appears in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' through the [[Museum]]. | ||
This game has two microgame set compilations named [[mariowiki:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Microgame set compilations|Jimmy's Remix No. 1]] and [[mariowiki:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Microgame set compilations|Jimmy's Remix No. 2]], which compiles specific sets of microgames found previously in the game. These stages would later inspire both the name and structure of the [[Remix]]es in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven | This game has two microgame set compilations named [[mariowiki:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Microgame set compilations|Jimmy's Remix No. 1]] and [[mariowiki:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Microgame set compilations|Jimmy's Remix No. 2]], which compiles specific sets of microgames found previously in the game. These stages would later inspire both the name and structure of the [[Remix]]es in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven (series)|Rhythm Heaven]]'' series. | ||
The prologue to [[Dribble & Spitz]]'s stage, [[mariowiki:Sci-Fi|Sci-Fi]], shows the underside of a bridge in a city at night, which is reused in [[Quiz Show]]'s [[Try Again]] epilogue in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', though the scene now also features the [[contestant]] watching the cityscape over a guardrail. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', the scene is redrawn, with the bridge missing entirely, weakening the reference. | The prologue to [[Dribble & Spitz]]'s stage, [[mariowiki:Sci-Fi|Sci-Fi]], shows the underside of a bridge in a city at night, which is reused in [[Quiz Show]]'s [[Try Again]] epilogue in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', though the scene now also features the [[contestant]] watching the cityscape over a guardrail. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', the scene is redrawn, with the bridge missing entirely, weakening the reference. | ||
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[[Bossa Nova]]'s background appears to be based on one of the intro movies for this game<ref>[https://youtu.be/-BX3V3hgIrM?t=238 WarioWare, Inc: Mega Party Game$! - All Intro Movies]</ref>. | [[Bossa Nova]]'s background appears to be based on one of the intro movies for this game<ref>[https://youtu.be/-BX3V3hgIrM?t=238 WarioWare, Inc: Mega Party Game$! - All Intro Movies]</ref>. | ||
==''[[mariowiki:WarioWare: Twisted!|WarioWare: Twisted!]]''== | ==''[[mariowiki:WarioWare: Twisted!|WarioWare: Twisted!]]''== | ||
[[Sal Out]] and [[18-Volt]] made their first appearance in this game. [[Wario-Man]], [[mariowiki:Wario|Wario]]'s alter-ego, also first appers in this game, though he never appears in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven | [[Sal Out]] and [[18-Volt]] made their first appearance in this game. [[Wario-Man]], [[mariowiki:Wario|Wario]]'s alter-ego, also first appers in this game, though he never appears in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven (series)|Rhythm Heaven]]'' series directly. Rather, [[Wrestler]] wears a similar outfit to [[Wario-Man]]'s in ''[[Wario...Where? 2: The Sequel]]''. | ||
On a technical level, the font from this game is reused directly in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', down to leftover icons related to twisting the [[niwanetwork:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]. | On a technical level, the font from this game is reused directly in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', down to leftover icons related to twisting the [[niwanetwork:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]. | ||
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The iteration of the [[mariowiki:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Grid mode|Grid mode]] found in this game now features a similar structure, aesthetic and even the same name as the [[Museum]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. | The iteration of the [[mariowiki:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Grid mode|Grid mode]] found in this game now features a similar structure, aesthetic and even the same name as the [[Museum]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. | ||
Two of the compilation sets found in this game, unlike in previous ''WarioWare'' games, now follow the exact same naming convention as the [[Remix]]es in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven | Two of the compilation sets found in this game, unlike in previous ''WarioWare'' games, now follow the exact same naming convention as the [[Remix]]es in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven (series)|Rhythm Heaven]]'' series, being named [[mariowiki:WarioWare: Move It!#Levels|Remix 1]] and [[mariowiki:WarioWare: Move It!#Levels|Remix 2]].{{clear}} | ||
[[File:Screenshot WarioWare Move It Cicada.png|thumb]] | [[File:Screenshot WarioWare Move It Cicada.png|thumb]] | ||
In [[Young Cricket and Master Mantis|Cricket & Mantis]]'s stage [[mariowiki:WarioWare: Move It!#Levels|Battle on Flashfreeze Cape!]], [[Cicada]] makes an appearance. This game gives her a name and dialogue, 12 years after her debut in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''<ref>[https://youtu.be/al3aatW549w?t=540 WarioWare: Move It! - Final Boss + Ending]</ref>.{{clear}} | In [[Young Cricket and Master Mantis|Cricket & Mantis]]'s stage [[mariowiki:WarioWare: Move It!#Levels|Battle on Flashfreeze Cape!]], [[Cicada]] makes an appearance. This game gives her a name and dialogue, 12 years after her debut in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''<ref>[https://youtu.be/al3aatW549w?t=540 WarioWare: Move It! - Final Boss + Ending]</ref>.{{clear}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[[mariowiki:WarioWare (series)|WarioWare (series) - Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia]] | *[[mariowiki:WarioWare (series)|WarioWare (series) - Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia]] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/wario/en/index.html WarioWare, Inc. Official Site] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{TCRF|Category:Wario series|the WarioWare series}} | {{TCRF|Category:Wario series|the WarioWare series}} | ||
[[Category:WarioWare]] | [[Category:WarioWare]] | ||