Wario World

1. burgersmitten

   Aug 24, 2019

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are a lot of things not to like about Wario World, and I imagine that's why it hasn't been regarded well. Whether it's the short length, the basic combat, or some other nitpick, none of those seem like a solid reason to dislike the game. Rather, I think there's an inherent quality to the game that turns people away. Wario has never been a character designed to fall in love with. A former villain whose defining trait is greed probably lacks the same base appeal as Mario, a courageous butt-stomping plumber boy, or Luigi, a sensitive but equally capable sidekick. Wario instead is something to oppose such likability, and I think this game lacks that empathetic angle that most Nintendo games pride themselves on. All that said, the style of the gameplay is also unlike most other games. It's a beat em' up, but only in mechanics. The levels are more akin to the stages in Yoshi's Island or the recent Super Mario 3D World, in that there are collectibles and challenges which branch out off the main path. The goal of the game is not to beat up enemies, but to find and collect treasure in addition to gems which will open the way to a boss battle. But it isn't really a platformer either, because of the focus on boss battles. There are 13 bosses in this game, in only 8 levels -- not counting several mini bosses. So it's easy to see someone not enjoying the strange genre bending going on here. But I believe it's the wrong approach to take, as the game offers something totally unique here. In that way, it's more like Luigi's Mansion, which had a unique idea of vacuuming ghouls and built a game around it. Wario World's idea is less obvious, and that is to create a game where the player must solve game-play "puzzles," and thereby learn how to better control Wario. The length of the game is no result of budget restraints, rather, this is a game where the levels are so packed with interactive encounters that replay-ability became the focus. This is more obvious by checking who developed the game, Treasure, known for their tight and difficult arcade-like masterpieces. Wario World isn't a masterpiece like Ikaruga or Gunstar Heroes, but it carries their trademark precision with controls. Now, look. I have no nostalgic attachment to this game. Last week was the first time I played it, so you can be sure I'm not just talking out of my butt with this one. Wario World is an under-appreciated game, there's no doubt. What on the surface may seem like a generic platformer is actually an experiment in genre bending. The only real gripe I have with the game is the final boss here in America. For the Japanese release, which came out after the American disc, they added extra phases to make the cycles less repetitive. Unfortunately, the final boss is probably one of the least exciting in the game. Although, it does mean that everything before it is pretty stellar. I highly recommend playing this game.… Expand

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2. NoveyTP

   Jul 15, 2021

   10

   Wario World is a masterpiece of a videogame, EVEN BETTER THAN MARIO 64 ****

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4. TonyG.

   Feb 1, 2006

   9

   this game is amazing!!! if it was longer, easily a 10 ... creative, fun, somewhat challenging. a great game for every age. a great game to this game is amazing!!! if it was longer, easily a 10 ... creative, fun, somewhat challenging. a great game for every age. a great game to kick back to. alot more mario type games should be in this style. i enjoyed this title more than any mario title in 3-d. the 2.5d graphics in this game should be applied to all future mario platformers. this is like what i want to see nintendo.... keep up the great work!!… Expand

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5. thejonez

   Oct 28, 2012

   7

   Wario World definitely goes on the list of underrated GameCube games. It has great music, colorful graphics, challenging puzzles, and vast,Wario World definitely goes on the list of underrated GameCube games. It has great music, colorful graphics, challenging puzzles, and vast, creative levels. The game was kept fresh with many ideas like puzzle areas. The controls were solid once you learned them. The humor in this could only come out of a Wario title! The bosses were fun, but many were too easy. Wario World is far from perfect though. It was fun while it lasted which was not so long. In fact, it is about an eight hour game to finish and a fifteen hour game to complete, so maybe this one is a weekend rental. Also, many of the common enemies took no brain to destroy and were rehashed from other levels. The dimensions felt off and the depth-perception was way off, also the camera was painstakingly too restricting. Furthermore, every time you fell off the level you went into this sub-area where you had to find the exit. This at first was fun, but then started getting extremely irritating. The entire game only consisted of eight levels, which was kind of a bummer. Overall, if you like the Wario Land series, Wario World remains pretty loyal to those, although, I liked Wario Land 4 better than this.… Expand

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6. ZackH25

   Apr 1, 2023

   7

   An underrated game for sure on the gamecube. The combat is quite basic and the game is very short. However the level variety is good theAn underrated game for sure on the gamecube. The combat is quite basic and the game is very short. However the level variety is good the puzzles are fun and so are the bosses. My favourite bosses are there dragon boss or the gem boss at the end as it was quite tense. The puzzles were very basic but fun none as well. The variety of levels and worlds were also quite nice as well. Overall a fun gamecube game.… Expand

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7. NostalJake

   Sep 10, 2020

   6

   A very fun, colorful romp through many well-themed levels. It's a fun beat-em-up. The down side is it is way too short. It took me about 4A very fun, colorful romp through many well-themed levels. It's a fun beat-em-up. The down side is it is way too short. It took me about 4 hours to fully complete the game. Another down side is it is very easy. There is little to no consequence if you die as well, taking the challenge out of it. Very aesthetically pleasing, and overall, a fun, quick game. I would recommend playing this game, if you can find it for cheap enough.… Expand

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8. BobS.

   May 19, 2003

   0

   Great another game rehashed by nintendo.

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