Wario Land 4 is an underrated gem that just turned 20!
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "With the recent release of WarioWare: Gold Nintendo has shown that they still have a soft space in their hearts for their gassiest of characters, but there was a time where Wario was known for things entirely unrelated to micro-games and denim jackets."
“The game released to mostly positive reviews with many praising its return to form gameplay and the gorgeous hand-drawn graphics however it was a flop at retail, selling 1.15 million copies on a system where Nintendo platformers where constantly smash hits (New Super Mario Bros. Wii moved 28.50 million copies).”
New Super Mario Bros Wii should in no way be listed as the standard by which all platformers should be able to sell. Wario Land: Shake It sold about on par with Kirby’s Return to Dreamland & Sonic Colors people regard those titles as commercial successes.
Also if you think Wario Land: Shake It flopped in sales, you must think most titles in the Metroid series are commercial flops.
I really want to see another entry in the series. I was hooked on it since GB & bought a VB just for it. The change in direction was ok but theres nothing like eating garlic to grow and smash enemies while being a greedy pig.
Did you know gaming:
In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Wario. Wario first appeared on the Nintendo Game Boy with Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the main antagonist. Originally portrayed as an exaggerated version of Mario, his name is a portmanteau of Mario's name and the Japanese word warui , meaning "bad". Wario was first designed by Hiroji Kiyotake, and is voiced by Charles Martinet, who also voices many other characters in the series. Wario later became the protagonist of the Wario Land and WarioWare series.
Hardcore Gamer: As Mario villains go, Wario has been one of the most fascinating characters to ever square off against Nintendo’s portly plumber. With his trademark grin, Wario is an anti-hero through and through, but despite his unique character and microgame empire, he’s been under-represented in the platforming market. That needs to change. It’s time to get Wario back on stage.
Super Mario Land 3 is one of the best platformers ever in my opinion. I think I was 5 when I got it by accident for Christmas. I wanted a Mario game, not Wario, and I was being a little turd so my mum was going to exchange it but I was desperate for a new game and gave it a shot and loved it. Then I also got SML2 too so it was win win
Im playing WARIOLAND II rite now, on the GAME BOY ADVANCE SP. So far so good.
Wario games were the first destructable environment games i ever played. And if you dont watch out, In WARIOLAND II, you can get turned into:
Zombie Wario
Flame Wario
and hammered into jumpy spring Wario, and many more!
and you get to fly an oWl!
And theres bosses!
even smart minigames.
Then theres the secret passages.
Thre are 4 levels that have secret doors.. Each door unlocks a brand new chapter with even more levels.
The music in WARIOLAND II is catchy, very well made compositions, some of my all time favorite tmelodies.
havnt beat the game yet, but so far i give WarioLand II for the Originanl Gameboy, AN 8.9 OUT OF 10.
This whole series is phenomenal.
I liked 3 better than 4. But man is Wario land under appreciated. We need a new game or a new 3D Wario game.