Review: Wario: Master of Disguise

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Review: Wario: Master of Disguise
Review: Wario: Master of Disguise
Publisher Nintendo
Original language English
Translations German
Italian
Release date May 24, 2007[1]

Review: Wario: Master of Disguise is a review published on official European Nintendo websites. Despite the title, the article serves as more of an overview of various aspects of Wario: Master of Disguise.

Website description[edit]

If Wario has a mantra, it is this: Greed is good. He's unapologetic about it. He wants it all, and he wants it now. He doesn't care who he has to cross or what he has to do to satisfy his money-grubbing urges. Scientists may find one day that Wario has a genetic abnormality - the Greedy gene - that makes him a scoundrel. Until that day comes, we'll chalk up his stealing and cheating ways as Wario just being Wario.

Transcript[edit]

Wario: Master of Disguise is all about the bling. How much money and artefacts can Wario steal before the urge to snack on more garlic tears him away from his thieving ways?
As the game begins, Wario is doing what he does best sitting around watching the telly. He tunes in a show about a master thief named The Silver Zephyr. In Wario fashion, Wario decides he can be a better thief than the Zephyr and breaks into the show by using his new invention, a helmet that puts a person into a show. Once in the show, Wario discovers the secret to the Zephyr's thievery: a wand named Goodstyle that can make his master into a Master of Disguise - this for the cost of a few gems that Goodstyle craves.
So Wario steals Goodstyle and Goodstyle dresses him in a thief disguise. Thus begins Wario's quest of stealing everything in sight. Of course, the Zephyr wants his Goodstyle back.
At its base, this game is a simple platformer with even simpler controls. Right-handed players use the +Control Pad to make Wario move, crouch and jump. The stylus is used for attacking enemies. Left-handed players can use the A, B, X and Y Buttons for movement and the stylus for attacking.
During Wario's plundering, he comes across several treasure chests. In order to open these chests, players must complete Touch Screen mini-games. What would a Wario game be without mini-games, right? Completing a mini-game opens the chest. These inspired games have a time limit so players will need to be both quick and accurate to get the treasure. Some of these chests yield gems that allow Goodstyle to give Wario a new disguise.
Wario will wear disguises that turn him into such characters as Cosmic Wario, Arty Wario and Sparky Wario. He can find seven disguises in all. Each one, of course, has its own special power. Cosmic Wario lets Wario shoot lasers, Arty Wario lets him draw blocks and warp doors and Sparky Wario lets him light up a dark room.
The key to these disguises is that Wario can change into a different one at any moment. Each disguise is represented by a stylus motion. Drawing a circle around Wario's head changes him into the Cosmic outfit. Drawing a lightning bolt changes him into Sparky Wario and so on. Players will need to determine the best outfit for any particular situation. Some will be more obvious than others...
Wario needs to think before he acts. Because he's not that good at thinking, he needs your help. This game provides many challenges, mostly of the puzzle variety, that will really work that what-should-come-next part of your brain. If the disguise fits, wear it. It will look good on you.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Italian Recensione: Wario: Master of Disguise[2] Review: Wario: Master of Disguise

References[edit]

  1. ^ The review
  2. ^ Italian version
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Wario: Master of Disguise
Major characters Wario • Goodstyle • Count Cannoli • Carpaccio • Terrormisu
Minor characters Sphinx • Royal gatekeeper
Disguises Thief Wario • Cosmic Wario • Arty Wario • Genius Wario • Sparky Wario • Captain Wario • Dragon Wario • Wicked Wario
Locations Wario's House • S.S. Caviar • Smithsnorian Museum • Sneezemore Cave • Poobah the Pharaoh's Pyramid • Ancient Waterworks • Sweatmore Peak • Blowhole Castle • Carpaccio's Lab • Allergia Gardens
Episodes Whose Show Is This Anyway?!! • The Purple Wind Stinks Up the Ship! • The Sphinx Sits on a Secret! • A Third Thief Brings Grief! • Picking the Pharaoh's Brains! • A Flower That's Drunk Up Power! • Fouling Up the Whole Works! • When Dolphins Ruled the Earth! • More Shocking Than the Next Episode? • The Final Face-Off! • Special Episode (Part 1 · Part 2 · Part 3 · Part 4 · Part 5)
Bosses Mad Hat Mk. I • Mad Hat Mk. II • Sphinx • Head Honcho Carpaccio • Poobah the Pharaoh • Ka-Bloom! • Barfatronic Lavachomper • Stuffy the 64th • Mad Hat Mk. III • Carpaccio • Terrormisu
Enemies Amphibigun • Battle Salmon • Blamses • Blow Globe • Bombat • Buffy the Dolphin • Cyborca • Dave • DaVincheese • Fluffy the Dolphin • Galley Cat • Gooey • Horkus Porkus • Jack the Knife • K9 Cannon • Lurchin • Mellow Kitty • Mini Munchelangelo • Mr. Cheeky • Munchelangelo • Nigel B. Whistlebottom • Noobis • Officer Kicksworth • Puffy the Dolphin • Pushy Cat • Ramenses II • Ratfael • RoboUrchin • Rolltergeist • Sarcopha Guy • Scare-Oh! • Seed Weed • Sergeant Houndstooth • Sir Flap-A-Lot • Sir Hop-A-Lot • Sir Lance-A-Lot • Sir Steal-A-Lot • Sir Worth-A-Lot • Slaughterfork • Slithervine • Snackeral • Snow Globe • Sphinx Jr. • Spoonatic • Squabble • Stankulus • Stuffy the 5th • Thorn Weed • Tooty Kamen • Treasure Pest
Collectibles Coin • Gem • Guise Gem • Heart • Mastery Gem • Treasures • Vita Mighty
Key items Blue Crystal • Blue Key • Cataract Seal • Crimson Diamond • Dynamite • Floodgate Seal • Green Crystal • Lower Key • Master Key • Pharaoh's Pillow • Pharaoh's Nose Hair • Pharaoh's Underwear • Red Crystal • Red Key • Review: Wario: Master of Disguise • Royal Flail • Royal Gold Medallion • Royal Silver Medallion • Sweatmore Hotpants • Sweatmore Superhotpants • Torrent Seal • Upper Key • Voltage-Proof Coil • Wandering Soul • Waterfall Basin Seal • Yellow Crystal • Yellow Key
Objects Blue block • Fire Bar • Hat switch • Red block • Sapphire Star • Seesaw • Sipping Stalk • Sphinx Simulator • Spirit switch • Treasure chest • Warp door
Minigames Lotsa Dots • Zappy Path • Traced Memories • Trash It • Roach Smash • Trick Slider • Wario's Ladder • Color Me Happy
Miscellaneous Penguin • The Silver Zephyr • Telmet • Wario: Master of Disguise Trivia • Wishstone • W Scoop
Further info Gallery • Quick Poll • Quotes • Staff
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