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The game was initially announced for a European release. Despite this, ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' has never been released in Europe.
The game was initially announced for a European release. Despite this, ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' has never been released in Europe.


In 2005, after the game was released in Australia and North America, [[Nintendo]] scheduled the game for release in Europe on June 24,<ref>Games Press (May 4, 2005). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071016182438/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=8435 PRESS RELEASE: Wario Becomes Even More Twisted Than Ever Before! (Wayback Archive)]. ''GamesIndustry.biz''. Retrieved September 9, 2015.</ref> however, this was delayed to September due to localization issues in Europe.<ref>Kristan Reed (June 1, 2005). [https://www.eurogamer.net/news010605warioware WarioWare Twists to Sept]. ''Eurogamer''.</ref> It was later delayed again to 2006 on February 24, and then again to December 8.<ref>"rawmeatcowboy" (9 October, 2006) [http://www.gonintendo.com/s/6379-wario-ware-twisted-finally-makes-it-to-europe WARIO WARE TWISTED FINALLY MAKES IT TO EUROPE]. ''GoNintendo''. Retrieved September 9, 2015.</ref> Two years later, in 2008, with still no release in the region, the Game Boy Advance was discontinued, with the page for ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' on the Nintendo of Europe website being removed as well.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Search/Search-299117.html?q=&faf=GAME Nintendo UK's full list of games]. Retrieved September 9, 2015. </ref> In the European version of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', when it is mentioned on the Chronicle, the game is marked as "Not Released".
In 2005, after the game was released in Australia and North America, [[Nintendo]] scheduled the game for release in Europe on June 24;<ref>Games Press (May 4, 2005). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071016182438/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=8435 PRESS RELEASE: Wario Becomes Even More Twisted Than Ever Before! (Wayback Archive)]. ''GamesIndustry.biz''. Retrieved September 9, 2015.</ref> however, this was delayed to September due to localization issues in Europe.<ref>Kristan Reed (June 1, 2005). [https://www.eurogamer.net/news010605warioware WarioWare Twists to Sept]. ''Eurogamer''.</ref> It was later delayed again to 2006 on February 24, and then again to December 8.<ref>"rawmeatcowboy" (9 October, 2006) [http://www.gonintendo.com/s/6379-wario-ware-twisted-finally-makes-it-to-europe WARIO WARE TWISTED FINALLY MAKES IT TO EUROPE]. ''GoNintendo''. Retrieved September 9, 2015.</ref> Two years later, in 2008, with still no release in the region, the Game Boy Advance was discontinued, with the page for ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' on the Nintendo of Europe website being removed as well.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Search/Search-299117.html?q=&faf=GAME Nintendo UK's full list of games]. Retrieved September 9, 2015. </ref> In the European version of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', when it is mentioned on the Chronicle, the game is marked as "Not Released".


According to a popular rumor, ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' was never released in Europe because it was believed that the Game Boy Advance's gyroscope contains {{wp|Mercury (element)|mercury}}. However, it uses a {{wp|Piezoelectric sensor|piezoelectric}} gyroscope instead that does not contain mercury at all.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161118055548/http://www.nec-tokin.com/english/product/piezodevice2/ceramicgyro.html</ref>
According to a popular rumor, ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' was never released in Europe because it was believed that the Game Boy Advance's gyroscope contains {{wp|Mercury (element)|mercury}}. However, it uses a {{wp|Piezoelectric sensor|piezoelectric}} gyroscope instead that does not contain mercury at all.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161118055548/http://www.nec-tokin.com/english/product/piezodevice2/ceramicgyro.html</ref>
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