Wario Land 4

 Game Boy Advance
User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 97 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 97
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 97
  3. Negative: 3 out of 97
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  1. bruce47
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    This game is incredible. Impeccable level design. Impeccable music. Impeccable controls. Impeccable… Wario. But this game if you have a GBA, or emulate it if you don’t. You need to play this game now. It will change your outlook on games forever.
  2. Yojimbo2015
    May 11, 2023
    8
    Mario meets Metroid in this quirky, fun platformer containing trademark Wario mini-games.
  3. cornborn
    Feb 6, 2023
    8
    grapics.................................................................................
  4. Newbboi
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    Best Wario Game! No competition! It's so well composed and fun to play! Especially fast paced. I haven't played Wario Land Shake it though so.
  5. 78ed5
    Sep 25, 2022
    8
    The graphics in Wario land 4 are gorgeous, and everything is fun and fast-paced. It is on the shorter side of things, but that doesn't make it any worse.
  6. upinyocribdawg6
    Jun 15, 2022
    10
    i shirt me pants and canot stop pleace god help me bum hurts owwie owwie owwie
  7. blitzyPerry
    Jun 9, 2022
    9
    This is one of humanity and gaming biggest achievements, the OST is the best on the Gameboy Advanced, Wario really crushed it during the GBA era, and this is better that any Mario 2D platformer, my only complaint is that I wish it was more laid back and treasure-hunty like Wario Land 2 and 3
  8. Werten25
    Oct 21, 2021
    10
    Wario delivers a fast-paced, action-packed puzzle platformer with so much variety that Mario could only dream to have something even close to as purely awesome and imaginative this game is.
  9. ButtAss
    Mar 24, 2021
    10
    look guys look, it's one of my greatest achievements, wario land 4 on the gameboy advanced!
  10. TeaFan
    Feb 7, 2021
    9
    [RU]
    Жаль, что разработчики забросили Wario Land. Пожалуй, лучшая часть в серии
  11. Revon
    Dec 31, 2020
    10
    Si hubiera salido en 2020 me lo pillaba igual. Espectacular juego. Revisitarlo ahora sigue siendo una delicia.
  12. valenelpro64
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    A slightly flawed masterpiece, but a masterpiece nonetheless. The obligatory "If you must buy one PlayStation 69 Pro game this year, than this would be it" comment here…
  13. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    9
    In my opinion the best wario that has come out to date. A beastly evolution from its predecessors. Lots of secrets on this 2D platforms. The best of game boy.
  14. KrakenOfPepsi
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Wario Land 4 boasts one of the strongest art-directions on the GBA. With its highly stylised graphics, fluent and colourful animations, eclectic soundtrack and captivating level atmospheres, it still stands out to me as one of the most unique and stylistic games Nintendo has ever put out.

    The gameplay is simple, but effective. Wario has an intricate set of movements options that are    Wario Land 4 boasts one of the strongest art-directions on the GBA. With its highly stylised graphics, fluent and colourful animations, eclectic soundtrack and captivating level atmospheres, it still stands out to me as one of the most unique and stylistic games Nintendo has ever put out.

    The gameplay is simple, but effective. Wario has an intricate set of movements options that are utilised throughout the entire game. Levels are diverse in settings and gimmicks, enemies are plentiful in variety, there are side mini-games to spice up the experience, hidden collectables to find and multiple difficulty settings that change the location of items to make it even more repayable than it already is.

    The games speed is extremely fast, even by today's standards. It feels like a Sonic game if Sonic were able to charge through his enemies and obstacles without being knocked back every five seconds. This allows for so much room to improve at the game, and complete levels faster, which is played into by the game with the count down at the end of each level, a great way of diversifying your simple side-scroller formula.

    I can't recommend this gem enough, it is one of the best games Nintendo has ever put out, and easily one of the best GBA games ever.    … Expand
  15. DylansDungeon
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    The perfect evolution of the Wario formula, it takes the gorgeous art direction of Virtual Boy Wario Land, the exploration of Wario Land 3, and puts it all together to create the perfect 2D game.

    Wario Land 4 is a game built on mysteries, which drive the player to explore and fall further down the rabbit hole. New to this game is the dash move which is one of the most seamless and    The perfect evolution of the Wario formula, it takes the gorgeous art direction of Virtual Boy Wario Land, the exploration of Wario Land 3, and puts it all together to create the perfect 2D game.

    Wario Land 4 is a game built on mysteries, which drive the player to explore and fall further down the rabbit hole. New to this game is the dash move which is one of the most seamless and perfect additions to any game. It acts as an extension to Wario's shoulder bash, and a helpful tool for the Hurry Up segments. The flow between using the shoulder bash and dash almost reminds me of the modern Rayman games. I love it. The transformations from Wario Lands 2 and 3 are back, but this time they are mostly used to help you progress or find secrets in the level. In Wario Land 3 because Wario was invincible the transformations usually just wasted his time or set him back in the level, which wasn't kind of annoying, but now most transformations are really easy to get in and out of. It is a bit of a downer that there aren't any new ones, but the ones taken from 3 look really great and function well.

    Wario Land 4 is a weird game, but the weirdness is really enjoyable and adds to the mysterious nature of the pyramid. I love how you can buy a smile for free at the shop, or how there is this weird photorealistic person moving between 2 frames when you play a CD.

    Another great aspect of the game is the music, it's one of my favorite soundtracks of all time, it really adds to the atmosphere of each stage, I especially like the title theme, credits theme, hurry up, and Hall of Hieroglyphics. It was really ambitious putting lyrics into some of the songs, but it really adds to the strangeness in a way a admire, the GBAs sound chip makes it so you can barely tell what they're saying, but it doesn't even matter because the songs with lyrics have so much energy that they're allready complete boops.

    The bosses are pretty fun, but can sometimes be annoying, I love their designs and most of the fights are fun, but some like the Teddy Bear are annoying in higher difficulties.

    This is kind of a mishmash of thing on my mind about this game, but Wario Land 4 is truly a great work.    … Collapse
  16. Captain_Faramir
    Jan 30, 2017
    10
    One of the best 2d platformers ever made, with perfect balance of difficulty and fun overall. Graphic design is awesome along with its music and level design. Another game that needs a sequel.
  17. SuperMarioBro
    Jul 30, 2016
    10
    This actually one of the best games on GBA. Cool effects, cool graphics... maybe strange soundtrack... but i love this game. Actually - best in Wario Land series. In full - game is AWESOME!
  18. luiselx
    Mar 15, 2016
    7
    Un juego con grandes gráficos y música pero muy inferior a Wario Land 3 y a Wario Land 2. Esperaba mucho más de este juego. Me ha dejado un poco frío. Una pena.
  19. VonSeux
    Dec 17, 2013
    7
    The worst game on an amazing series (witch includes Shake It, on Wii). Wario Land 3 felt more open and clever. Wario Land 5 gave us amazing visuals and music. Still, you can't go wrong with Wario Rock'n'Roll!!
  20. thejonez
    Apr 29, 2012
    8
    Wario Land 4 is a good game with great graphics. The graphics could honestly be passable for the Nintendo DS! The game had some well hidden secrets and much Wario Land style. It is a great platformer with interesting moves, enemies, and bosses. The levels were colorful and the power-ups made for a good time. I had two problems with it though. I missed one of the treasure chests on one ofWario Land 4 is a good game with great graphics. The graphics could honestly be passable for the Nintendo DS! The game had some well hidden secrets and much Wario Land style. It is a great platformer with interesting moves, enemies, and bosses. The levels were colorful and the power-ups made for a good time. I had two problems with it though. I missed one of the treasure chests on one of the bosses and I could never get it back. Also, completing the game 100% is difficult. Its length was short, but overall great platformer!… Expand
  21. MediaFreak
    Dec 28, 2011
    9
    Fantastic game. I've never even heard of this game before, but it came free with the ambassador programme and I absolutely love it. The graphics for it are great for a GBA games, the levels are big and have a very old school platform feel to them. Wario's transformation forms remind me of the old Rolo to The Rescue style gameplay. It has some great music, and the has a pretty originalFantastic game. I've never even heard of this game before, but it came free with the ambassador programme and I absolutely love it. The graphics for it are great for a GBA games, the levels are big and have a very old school platform feel to them. Wario's transformation forms remind me of the old Rolo to The Rescue style gameplay. It has some great music, and the has a pretty original gameplay style for a platform game. If this comes out on the virtual console it is a must have game.… Expand
  22. AndrewP.
    Aug 31, 2006
    10
    The game was awesome and the sprites were very well done. I liked the controls - they were easy to follow. The music was breath-taking. The music captured every moment, I wish I could download some!
  23. McTbo
    May 8, 2005
    10
    Great f....ing game. Find it used or cheap on ebay... I play it over Halo 2 sometimes. DS screen makes it even better.
  24. JOHNNY
    May 6, 2004
    10
    It's hot.
  25. G.G.
    Mar 28, 2004
    10
    You who voted under 7 are f**king idiots!
  26. Uter
    Mar 25, 2004
    9
    I think it's the best original platformer on the system.
  27. BrodyO.
    Dec 16, 2003
    4
    It gets very boring VERY FAST!
  28. FrankK.
    Apr 20, 2003
    8
    A real surprise package this. Great graphics and gameplay but replayability is not one of its strong points. The best feature however is collecting the cds scattered around its levels. These contain trippy tunes that can be played on an in-game jukebox, accompanied by a mini music video. Brill
  29. MartyP.
    Nov 12, 2002
    7
    Great game but was over far too quickly. Some of the nicest graphics I've seen so far on the beloved GBA!
  30. DylansDungeon
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    The perfect evolution of the Wario formula, it takes the gorgeous art direction of Virtual Boy Wario Land, the exploration of Wario Land 3, and puts it all together to create the perfect 2D game.

    Wario Land 4 is a game built on mysteries, which drive the player to explore and fall further down the rabbit hole. New to this game is the dash move which is one of the most seamless and    The perfect evolution of the Wario formula, it takes the gorgeous art direction of Virtual Boy Wario Land, the exploration of Wario Land 3, and puts it all together to create the perfect 2D game.

    Wario Land 4 is a game built on mysteries, which drive the player to explore and fall further down the rabbit hole. New to this game is the dash move which is one of the most seamless and perfect additions to any game. It acts as an extension to Wario's shoulder bash, and a helpful tool for the Hurry Up segments. The flow between using the shoulder bash and dash almost reminds me of the modern Rayman games. I love it. The transformations from Wario Lands 2 and 3 are back, but this time they are mostly used to help you progress or find secrets in the level. In Wario Land 3 because Wario was invincible the transformations usually just wasted his time or set him back in the level, which wasn't kind of annoying, but now most transformations are really easy to get in and out of. It is a bit of a downer that there aren't any new ones, but the ones taken from 3 look really great and function well.

    Wario Land 4 is a weird game, but the weirdness is really enjoyable and adds to the mysterious nature of the pyramid. I love how you can buy a smile for free at the shop, or how there is this weird photorealistic person moving between 2 frames when you play a CD.

    Another great aspect of the game is the music, it's one of my favorite soundtracks of all time, it really adds to the atmosphere of each stage, I especially like the title theme, credits theme, hurry up, and Hall of Hieroglyphics. It was really ambitious putting lyrics into some of the songs, but it really adds to the strangeness in a way a admire, the GBAs sound chip makes it so you can barely tell what they're saying, but it doesn't even matter because the songs with lyrics have so much energy that they're allready complete boops.

    The bosses are pretty fun, but can sometimes be annoying, I love their designs and most of the fights are fun, but some like the Teddy Bear are annoying in higher difficulties.

    This is kind of a mishmash of thing on my mind about this game, but Wario Land 4 is truly a great work.    … Collapse

Awards & Rankings

6
#6 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2001
5
#5 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2001
4
#4 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2001

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Gamestyle
    80
    One of Gamestyle's favourite original platform games on the GBA. In some ways the deviation from the vanilla "run and jump" template makes it more enjoyable than the Mario Advance series, and we heartily recommend the title to anyone who enjoys a good platform game but wants something a little different from the established norm.
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  2. Pocket Games
    95
    Holds your interest by constantly throwing new play mechanics and puzzles at you. [Spring 2002, p.42]
  3. IGN
    90
    Wario rocks -- there's a lot of variety in the game design and is more challenging than the usual side-scrolling fare due to its focus on making players figure out how to get to certain locations in the level.
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