Post by: Jonnyboy117 on February 22, 2003, 04:38:55 PM
The latest issue of Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream contains shocking new information on one of Nintendo's newest GBA titles, Made in Wario (the North American version is called Wario Ware, Inc., Mega Microgame$). Previously it was known that the game would be a collection of mini-games, but we didn't know what they would involve or what kind of structure tied them all together.
According to our Japanese correspondent, Bakudan Yoshinoya, the magazine's headline translates to "Play Popular Games Like Mario, Zelda, and Metroid (Only for 1 or 2 Seconds)". You read that right. Made in Wario apparently features the most mini-games ever found in a Nintendo title, and each one lasts only for a few seconds. Some of the mini-games, or "petite-games" as Nintendo Dream calls them, are original creations, while others are based on tiny snippets of classic Nintendo games. (The term "Microgame" in the American title is probably referring to the same thing.) For instance, one takes place during the final battle of Metroid, and you try to defeat Mother Brain by pressing the buttons rapidly. Another drops you right into the middle of an F-Zero race, and you have to pass another car or survive a long jump. Other mini-games take place within Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and probably many other Nintendo favorites. It seems the game will move at a chaotic place, throwing you into these situations abruptly and possibly in rapid succession.
We're still not sure what, if anything, ties all these activities together (such as the board game in Mario Party), but it seems that each mini-game has a bomb in the bottom-left corner of the screen, and you have to complete the challenge before that bomb goes off. As if all this weren't already weird enough, Made in Wario will feature a two-player mode, but no link cable support. Instead, two players can play together on the same GBA, one using the D-pad and L trigger and the other using the A and B buttons and the R trigger.
Made in Wario is set to be released in Japan on March 21st for 4800 yen, and Nintendo Dream lists "instantaneous action" as its genre. We'll have more info on this truly odd game as soon as we can get our hands on it.
Post by: Grey Ninja on February 22, 2003, 05:01:32 PM
I might actually get a copy of this it is so strange....
Post by: VideoGamerJ on February 22, 2003, 05:27:01 PM
Post by: Hisao on February 22, 2003, 06:18:34 PM
Post by: Edisim on February 22, 2003, 07:23:59 PM
Good for cheap people, though. No cable to buy, only need one cartridge, only need one gba. maybe it'll be less cramped on the Gameboy Player.
Also good for people with really short attention spans.
Post by: Uncle Ed on February 22, 2003, 10:56:12 PM
Post by: Cerberus on February 23, 2003, 10:08:10 AM
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Originally posted by: Edisim
Also good for people with really short attention spans.
*whistles innocently*
