Form Baton

Wario holding the Form Baton

The Form Baton is a major object featured in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. It is an old Wii Remote used as the controls for the entire game, with all in-game instructions using the term "Form Baton" to refer to the player's Wii Remote. The Form Baton also has a Nunchuk counterpart, known as the Balance Stone, which is shown in Orbulon's set of microgames. During the events of the game, Wario stumbles upon the Form Baton after crash-landing into the Temple of Form. He soon finds out that how one uses it depends on the way one holds it, in reference to how the player must hold the Form Baton in different positions to play the different types of microgames.

Forms

Forms, as the name implies, are the modes of holding the Form Baton (Wii Remote) in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. The forms are introduced by the form explanation, which acts as an often comedic tutorial of how to use each form. Each form is used for certain microgames in the game. Below is a list of forms (and compatible microgames) in order of their appearance (microgames in an italic font last twice as long).

The Remote Control

The Remote Control

Front

Left- and right-handed icons

In-game text

• Description: "This is the most basic and popular of all the forms."
• Form explanation (English version):

Hold the Form Baton straight with the tip pointing forward.
This simple stance reflects one of life's fiercest--and greatest--sports: channel surfing.

• Form explanation (Japanese version):

Japanese script:

作法棒の先端を正面に向け、離母魂を持つように真っ直ぐ構えましょう。
素朴さゆえに隙がないその姿は、すべての作法の基本です。

Romanization:

Sahō Bō no sentan o shōmen ni muke, rimokon o motsu yō ni massugu kamaemashō.
Soboku sa yue ni suki ga nai sono sugata wa, subete no sahō no kihon desu.

Translation:

With the tip of the Form Baton pointing forward, hold it ready just like a remote control.
Due to its simplicity, this effortless form is the basis for all modes.

• Form explanation (Spanish version):

Sosténgase la watuta recta y apuntando hacia delante.
Simple forma inspirada en uno de los ejercicios de sofá más edificantes que existen: el zapeo.

Translation:

Hold the Form Baton straight and pointing forward.
Simple shape inspired by one of the most uplifting couch exercises out there: zapping.

• Form explanation (French version):

Tiens le Bâton de style à l'horizontale, le pointeur orienté vers l'avant.
Cette position illustre le sport le plus pratiqué de nos jours: le zapping!

Translation:

Hold the Form Baton horizontally with the pointer pointing forward.
This position illustrates the most practiced sport these days: zapping!

• Form explanation (Italian version):

Tieni la bacchetta multiforme dritta, puntandola in avanti.
Questa semplice postura imita uno degli sport più belli e aggresivi che si conoscano: lo zapping!

Translation:

Hold the Form Baton straight, pointing it forward.
This simple posture imitates one of the most beautiful and aggressive sports known: zapping!

• Form explanation (German version):

Halte den Formenstab waagerecht mit dem Zeiger nach vorn.
Diese einfache Haltung stellt eine der härtesten, aber schönsten, Sportaten dar: das Zappen.

Translation:

Hold the Form Baton horizontally with the pointer forward.
This simple pose represents one of the toughest, but most beautiful, sports: zapping.

• Form explanation (Korean version):

Korean script:

조작봉의 끝이 정면을 향한 상태에서 잡습니다.
소박하면서도 빈틈이 없는그 모습이야말로 모든 조작의 기본이라 할 수 있습니다.

Romanization:

Jojakbong-ui kkeuti jeongmyeon-eul hyanghan sangtae-eseo japseumnida.
Sobakhamyeonseodo binteumi eomneungeu moseubiyamallo modeun jojak-ui gibonira hal su itseumnida.

Translation:

Hold the Form Baton with the tip facing forward.
Its simple yet flawless appearance is the basis for all operations.

Microgames and hosts

Microgame	Host(s)	Note	Microgame	Host(s)	Note
Pest Control	Wario	N/A	Playing Hooky	Wario	N/A
Wario PI	Wario	N/A	On the Ropes	Wario	N/A
Take a Stab at It	Wario	N/A	Wokka Wokka!	Wario	N/A
Crowd Control	Wario	N/A	Wario Fu	Wario	N/A
You Can Pick Your Friends...	Wario	N/A	Poster Child	Wario	N/A
Shaving Scream	Wario	N/A	One In Hole	Wario	N/A
Boss: Biggest Fan	Wario	N/A	Stage Fright	Mona	N/A
Up for Grabs	Mona	N/A	Over Easy	Mona	N/A
Honeymoon Fall Out	Mona	N/A	Cupsy Daisy	Mona	N/A
Escape Artist	Mona	N/A	Five More Minutes	Mona	N/A
Serve Already!	Kat & Ana	Levels 1 & 2	Shear Terror	Kat & Ana	N/A
S-T-R-E-T-C-H!	Kat & Ana	N/A	Meet the Eggheads	Young Cricket & Master Mantis	N/A
Geared for Landing	Young Cricket & Master Mantis	N/A	Suit of Armoire	Young Cricket & Master Mantis	N/A
The Outcast	Young Cricket & Master Mantis	N/A	You're Fired!	Ashley & Red	N/A
Shady Characters	Ashley & Red	Levels 1 & 3	Shoot the Breeze	Ashley & Red	N/A
All Shook Up	Ashley & Red	N/A	Pool Boy	Ashley & Red	N/A
Eating for Two	Dribble & Spitz	N/A	Talk to the Can!	Dribble & Spitz	N/A
Cut to the Chase	Dribble & Spitz	N/A	Unintelligent Life	Dribble & Spitz	N/A
Sprinkler System	Dribble & Spitz	N/A	Local News	Penny	N/A
Get to the Point	Penny	Levels 2 & 3	XYZ!	Penny	Levels 1 & 3
On Point	Penny	N/A	Airhead	Penny	N/A
Burning Sensation	Penny	N/A	Wiipeat After Me!	9-Volt & 18-Volt	Levels 1 & 2
Opening Night	9-Volt & 18-Volt	N/A	Laser Clay Shooting	9-Volt & 18-Volt	N/A
Bungii!	N/A	Unlisted

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	正面 Shōmen	Front
Dutch	The Remote Control	-
French	La télécommande	The remote control		[?]
German	Die Fernbedienung	The Remote Control
Italian	Il telecomando	The remote control
Korean	리모컨 Rimokeon	The Remote Control		[?]
Spanish (Latin America)	El Control Remoto Wii	The Wii Remote Control		[?]
Spanish (Europe)	El zapeador	The remote control (lit. "The zapper")

Notes

• None of Tiny Wario's microgames use the Remote Control. Instead, Wario's microgames appear in Tiny Wario's stage and start at level 2.

The Umbrella

The Umbrella

Swimming up a waterfall

Left- and right-handed icons

In-game text

• Description: "After the Remote Control, this is the second-most-popular form."
• Form explanation (English version):

Hold the Form Baton vertically, thumb resting lightly on the button.
Through this stance, you channel the quiet dignity of a circus clown in the midst of a thunderstorm.

• Form explanation (Japanese version):

Japanese script:

作法棒を縦に構え、親指をそっと牡丹に乗せましょう。
その姿は、荒々しい滝を登る鯉のように美しく、見る者の心を奪います。

Romanization:

Sahō Bō o tate ni kamae, oyayubi o sotto botan ni nosemashō.
Sono sugata wa, araarashii taki o noboru koi no yō ni utsukushiku, miru mono no kokoro o ubaimasu.

Translation:

With the Form Baton in vertical position, place your thumb gently on the button.
This form, beautiful as the koi that climbs violent waterfalls, steals the hearts of those who see it.

• Form explanation (Spanish version):

Sosténgase la watuta en vertical y apóyese el pulgar suavemente sobre el botón.
Esta forma sintetiza la sobria dignidad de un payaso circense en medio de un chaparrón de los que hacen época.

Translation:

Hold the Form Baton upright and rest your thumb lightly on the button.
This form synthesizes the sober dignity of a circus clown in the midst of a downpour of those who make an era.

• Form explanation (Korean version):

조작봉을 세로로 세워 잡고 엄지손가락을 버튼 위에 살짝 올려놓습니다.
장대비도 두려워하지 않는 우아하고 당당한 자태가 보는 이의 마음을 사로잡습니다.

Translation:

Hold the Form Baton vertically and place your thumb slightly over the button.

Its graceful, regal stance, unafraid of the heavy rain, captivates the viewer.

Microgames and hosts

Microgame	Host(s)	Note	Microgame	Host(s)	Note
Welcome Committee	Mona	N/A	Fan Boy	Mona	N/A
Shakedown	Mona	N/A	Swat Team	Mona	N/A
Runner's High	Mona	N/A	Dough Boy	Mona	N/A
Hand Me Down	Mona	N/A	Wet Your Whistle	Mona	N/A
Boss: Toilet Training	Mona	N/A	Undercover Agent	Ashley & Red	Levels 1 & 2
Shady Characters	Ashley & Red	Level 2	Ringmaster	Ashley & Red	N/A
When in Rome…	Dribble & Spitz	Level 1	Femme Brûlée	Dribble & Spitz	N/A
Wiipeat After Me!	9-Volt & 18-Volt	Level 3	Super Mario Brothers	9-Volt & 18-Volt	N/A
Punch-Out!!	9-Volt & 18-Volt	N/A	He Who Smelt It...	Tiny Wario	N/A
Boss: Wario Dance Company	Tiny Wario	N/A

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	滝登り Taki-nobori	Swimming up a waterfall
Dutch	The Umbrella	-
French	Le parapluie	The umbrella		[?]
German	Der Regenschirm	The Umbrella
Italian	L'ombrello	The umbrella
Korean	우산 Usan	The Umbrella		[?]
Spanish	El paraguas	The umbrella

The Handlebar

The Handlebar

Gripping with both hands