WarioWare: Touched!: Difference between revisions

|developer=[[Nintendo SPD|Nintendo SPD Group No.1]]<br>[[Intelligent Systems]]

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|genre=Action

|modes=Single player

|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|cero=a|acb=g|pegi=3}}

|platforms=[[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii U]]), [[Nintendo 3DS]]

|input={{input|stylus=1|wiiu=1|3ds=1}}

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==Story==

[[File:Sewerguru.png|thumb|left|200px|The Sewer Guru asks Wario what system he dropped.]]

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Characters from microgame sets do not introduce any new microgames or any specific touch control, but they mix up microgames from previous employees as described.

===Main stages===

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!Greeting

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!align="center"|[[File:Wario Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif|link=Wario]]<br>[[File:Wario Logo WWTCH.png|link=Wario]]<br>[[Touch Training]]

|"''Wario here! No offense, but you stink! My '''Touch Training''' stage is guaranteed to make you 138 percent less pathetic!''"

|colspan=3|'''Wario's Story:'''<br>Wario, in his house, is eating chocolate bars until he gets cavities from eating too many sweets. Wario, under immense pain, jumps to his [[Wario Bike|bike]] and visits [[Dr. Payne's Dental Clinic]]. [[Dr. Payne]] then drills the [[cavity|cavities]] (the player taps them with the touch controls), which makes Wario's teeth healthy again. The doctor then warns Wario to avoid sweets. During his trip back to his house, Wario smells some sweets emanating from [[The Sweet Spot]]. He stops and demands [[Bridget the Baker]] for ten pies. Before Wario eats the pies, he remembers what the doctor told him; he deliberately ignores the advice and eats the pies anyway. He then jumps in pain from the returning cavities, in a similar fashion to the cavities from the beginning of the arc, and lands back into Dr. Payne's Dental Clinic, where Dr. Payne has expected him to return.

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!align="center"|[[File:Mona Overworld Animated Sprite.gif|link=Mona]]<br>[[File:Mona Logo WWTCH.png|link=Mona]]<br>[[Cute Cuts]]

|"''Heya! It's me, Mona! You'll have fun jamming with my '''Cute Cuts'''!''"

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!align="center"|[[File:Jimmy T Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif|link=Jimmy T]]<br>[[File:Jimmy T Logo WWTCH.png|link=Jimmy T]]<br>[[Dance Club Rub]]

|"''Yo! My '''Dance Club Rub''' microgames will get you swayin' and gyratin'!''"

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!align="center"|[[File:Kat Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif|link=Kat & Ana]][[File:Ana Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif|link=Kat & Ana]]<br>[[File:Kat and Ana Logo WWTCH.png|link=Kat & Ana]]<br>[[Ninja Scribble]]

|"''Hi! I'm Kat! My sister, Ana, has been helping me make some sweet '''Ninja Scribble''' microgames!''"

|colspan=3|'''Kat & Ana's Story:'''<br>The story takes place at [[Kat & Ana's House]], where Ana is hungry and wants a snack. She realizes that her bananas are gone. The top screen of the DS indicates that a monkey stole them and is on top of the roof of the house; as the monkey starts eating the banana, Ana desperately searches her house to find the missing banana. After the monkey eats the banana, [[Shadow the Dog|Shadow]] notices the banana peel that the monkey has dropped and alerts Ana. Ana and Shadow notice the footsteps from the banana peel leading to a window; Ana thinks a crook stole the banana. Before she and Shadow search for the thief, she leaves a note for Kat (the player draws on this note). While Ana is trying to catch the thief, Kat catches up with [[Shuriken the Falcon|Shuriken]], saying that she read the note and that they must hurry. When Kat & Ana find the monkey eating the banana, they are initially outraged, but immediately endeared. They decide that the monkey is too adorable to punish, and they tame him while naming him [[Numchuck the Monkey|Numchuck]].

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|"''I'm Ashley, and I hope you find my microgames a '''Total Drag'''. Good luck trying not to embarrass yourself!''"

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|colspan=3|'''Ashley's Story:'''<br>At [[Ashley's Mansion|a mansion]], Ashley & Red are brewing a potion. After Ashley tastes it, she demands more ingredients, in which the player drags the ingredients into the pot. A skull appears from the pot, shocking the two, realizing they ruined the potion. As Ashley & Red exit the mansion, Red tries to reassure Ashley that they can retry and the next attempt will be a success. Meanwhile, on the top screen of the Nintendo DS, the [[Oinker]] gets struck by lightning, forcing [[Orbulon]] to abandon ship. Orbulon, frantic, starts running. He accidentally bumps into Ashley, angering her and turning her hair white. Orbulon, frightened at her, apologizes and retreats. After Red asks Ashley what is wrong, Ashley proclaims that Orbulon is the missing ingredient. Red then promises Ashley that he will catch Orbulon. Red fails, however, and apologizes. Ashley accepts it and tells him that he can be the ingredient instead, much to Red's shock.

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!align="center"|[[File:Dr. Crygor Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif|link=Dr. Crygor]]<br>[[File:Dr Crygor Logo WWTCH.png|link=Dr. Crygor]]<br>[[Slightly Unscrewed]]

|"''Ahem! Dr. Crygor here. My research has yielded a dizzying array of '''Slightly Unscrewed''' microgames!''"

|colspan=3|'''Dr. Crygor's Story:'''<br>At [[Dr. Crygor's Lab]], Dr. Crygor finishes a new invention, the Tri-phonic Undulating Nanobot Automaton or TUNA for short. He tests it by throwing an apple core into the machine, where it recreates a full apple. Dr. Crygor then jumps into the machine, where the player spins the wheel to make the machine work; after the procedure is completed, Dr. Crygor changes from his preceding appearance to the one used in ''WarioWare: Touched!'', and he proclaims to be upgraded. He then blasts out of his lab and into space, and he exclaims that the galaxy is his giant oyster.

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!align="center"|[[File:Mike Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif|link=Mike]]<br>[[File:Mike Logo WWTCH.png|link=Mike]]<br>[[Mic Rocking]]

|"''Attention party people: I am Mike, a robot programmed to please crowds with high-impact '''Mic Rocking''' microgames!''"

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!align="center"|[[File:9-Volt Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif|link=9-Volt]]<br>[[File:9-Volt and 18-Volt Logo WWTCH.png|link=9-Volt]]<br>[[Retro Action]]

|"''Sup! I'm 9-Volt! My hot collection of classic '''Retro Action''' microgames are all about old-school Nintendo flavor!''"

|colspan=3|'''9-Volt & 18-Volt's Story:'''<br>The story starts at [[Toy Express]], where 9-Volt and his best friend, [[18-Volt]], bought the recently released game, ''36-Volt Man'', and head to [[9-Volt's House]] to play the game. After the player sets up the [[Nintendo GameCube]] by touching and dragging the CD into the disc drive, 9-Volt and 18-Volt play the game all day long and beat it. To celebrate their success, 9-Volt spins his turntable as 18-Volt dances, as they showcase their Nintendo game systems. 9-Volt and 18-Volt eventually fall asleep, but since they fell asleep late in the night, they oversleep past 9 o'clock and thus are late for school.

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!align="center"|[[File:Wario-Man Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif|link=Wario-Man]]<br>[[File:Wario-Man Logo WWTCH.png|link=Wario-Man]]<br>[[Super Zero]]

|"''Yeck. I'm not supposed to catch a cold! Ugh...is my '''Super Zero''' microgame mix next? I can't remember. ACHOOO! Bah, I'm taking a nap."'' (First description)<br>"''I am Wario-Man! You never know what kind of touch control you will have to use in my '''Super Zero''' microgame mix!''" (Second description)

!Description

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!align="center"|[[File:Jamie T. Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif|link=Jimmy's Folks]]<br>[[File:Jamie T Logo WWTCH.png|link=Jimmy's Folks]]<br>Jamie's Mix

|"''I'm Jimmy's disco-fabulous sis, Jamie! My mix features the hottest microgames from Wario, Mona, and Jimmy!''"

|Represented by Jimmy's sister, Jamie, this microgame set is unlocked after the player completes Wario's, Mona's, and Jimmy's stages. As the description states, it mixes Wario's, Mona's, and Jimmy's microgames. The microgames are in level two, but they start at normal speed. The boss microgames for the first three sets are [[You Break It, You Buy It]], [[Pro Bowling]] and [[Rainbow Juice]]. Afterwards, the boss microgame will always be random.

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!align="center"|[[File:James T. Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif|link=Jimmy's Folks]]<br>[[File:James T Logo WWTCH.png|link=Jimmy's Folks]]<br>James's Mix

|"''I'm James, Jimmy's chick-magnet brother, and my sizzlin' mix is loaded with microgames by Kat & Ana, Ashley, and Dr. Crygor!''"

|Represented by Jimmy's brother, James, this microgame set is unlocked after the player completes Kat & Ana's, Ashley's, and Dr. Crygor's stages. As the description states, it mixes Kat & Ana's, Ashley's, and Dr. Crygor's microgames. The microgames are in level two, but they start at normal speed. The boss microgames for the first three sets are [[Galaxy Bounce]], [[Global Warning]] and [[Living Room Rally]]. Afterwards, the boss microgame will always be random.

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!align="center"|[[File:Pink Bear Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif]]<br>[[File:Monster Megamix Logo WWTCH.png|link=Wario]]

|"''You never know what you'll play next in this grueling microgame medley!''"

|Represented by a pink bear, this microgame set is unlocked after beating Mike's, 9-Volt's, and Wario-Man's microgames. Monster Megamix mixes all minigames from all employees sans the boss microgames. The microgame speed increases over time without any indication and continues until all four lives are lost or maximum speed is reached. The game is over only when the player has no more lives. Scoring twenty-five points unlocks the Hardcore Mix set.

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!align="center"|[[File:White Bear Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif]]<br>[[File:Hardcore Mix Logo WWTCH.png|link=Wario]]

|"''In this '''Hardcore Mix''', you've got just one chance to prove your microgame mastery!''"

|Represented by a white bear, Hardcore Mix uses the same set of rules from Monster Megamix, except that players have only one try. Microgames also start at the level two difficulty; unlike Monster Megamix, however, microgames do not speed up over time. The game is over only when the player has lost a microgame. Scoring fifteen points unlocks the Gnarly Mix set.

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!align="center"|[[File:Yellow Bear Overworld Sprite Animated - WWT.gif]]<br>[[File:Gnarly Mix Logo WWTCH.png|link=Wario]]

|"''This brutal blend of microgames starts off hard and keeps piling on the gnarliness!''"

===Supporting characters===

<gallery>

Art and Decko.png|[[Art and Deco|Art and Decko]]

Bridget the Baker.png|[[Bridget the Baker]]

Garbage boy.png|[[Garbage Boy]]

Ken the VJ.png|[[Ken the Reporter|Ken the VJ]]

Numchuck.png|[[Numchuck the Monkey]]

Ashley and Red story WWTo.png|[[Orbulon]]

These are objects that appear in the main story and/or play a role of some sort.

<gallery>

Mona's Scooter.png|[[Mona's Scooter]]

NastyGarlic.png|[[Mandrake|Nasty Garlic]]

In the European, Wii U Virtual Console, and 3DS versions, Mona Pizza cannot be unlocked, since players must have a copy of ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', which was not released in Europe, and the game reads very specific data from said cartridge in the Game Boy Advance slot on the Nintendo DS to unlock it. However, it is still present in the game's data, and European players can still play the game if it is present in a copied save file of the game.

===Toy Room 1===

!Picture

!width=15% align=center|Souvenir

===Toy Room 2===

!Picture

!width=15% align=center|Souvenir

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As with most ''WarioWare'' games, ''WarioWare: Touched!'' has undergone significant localization differences, which vary from different regional versions. Some changes are simple as a name change while others have complete graphical overhauls.

===Stages===

*The names in the skyscraper for Wario's stage is removed in the European version.

*In Mona's stage, whenever the player wins a microgame, the "HIT" is changed to a heart in the European and Simplified Chinese versions. Likewise, when players lose the microgame, "MISS" is changed to a broken heart.

*Dr. Crygor in his stage is silent in the American version for most of the intro after he states he wants to test the machine. In other regional versions, however, he talks more. The dialogue was added back in for the DSiWare download version.

*During Jimmy's intermission, the Japanese version has a jug of milk. It is replaced by a carton of milk in international versions.

*In the international versions, the touch screen guitar in Mona's stage is changed to match the sprite on the top screen.

===Microgames===

*In [[Big Bang (microgame)|Big Bang]], the Japanese version has 大 ("big") written on the mountain, which is a reference to a Kyoto festival known as Gozan no Okuribi. The character is removed in the international versions, alongside the mountains.

*In [[Washed Up]], the girl has black hair in the Japanese version. International versions change the color to red.

*In [[Steel Chef]], the Japanese and Korean versions displayed "OK!" when players complete the microgame. The American and European versions change the text to "SWEET!" and the Simplified Chinese version changes it to 不错 ("not bad").

*In [[On Strike]], all three matchboxes are changed in the international versions.

*In [[Sweet Nothings]], the person on the left is replaced by a cat in the Korean version.

*The Japanese version has a microgame called [[Famicom Tantei Club 2]] in 9-Volt's microgame set. It is replaced by [[Metroid (WarioWare: Touched!)|Metroid]] in the international versions.

*In [[Gunslinger]], the music is played differently in the international versions compared to the Japanese version. The American, European, and Korean versions also remove the tutorial on the top screen, though the Simplified Chinese version keeps the tutorial from the top screen and the same music effects as the Japanese version.

==Development==

==Reception==

===Critical reception===

''WarioWare: Touched!'' has received generally positive reviews from critics. Aggregate sites Metacritic and GameRankings has given a score of 81 based on reviews of 54 critics and a score of 81.83% from 63 critics respectively.<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/warioware-touched! Metacritic score for ''WarioWare: Touched!''] ''Metacritic''. Retrieved October 9, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160719114245/http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/920757-warioware-touched/index.html GameRankings score for ''WarioWare: Touched!''] ''GameRankings''. Retrieved October 9, 2015.</ref> As with most ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' titles, it is praised for its addictive nature, its quirky and bizarre theme, the replayability and the intuitive use of the touchscreen and other features of the [[Nintendo DS]]. The most common criticism is that the game is very short, where it can be fully beaten within a few hours. IGN writer, Craig Harris, has mostly praised the game, who gave the game a score of 8.5 out of ten, but commented that ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' is a superior game to ''WarioWare: Touched!'' However, he ended by saying, "Wario Ware Touched!{{sic}} may be an incredibly brief experience, but it's still one of the top titles in the Nintendo DS library. At the very least it gives a great insight into gameplay ideas that the touchscreen and dual-screen handheld's capable of, even in these quick and extraordinarily brief five-second shots."<ref>Harris, Craig (February 11, 2005). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/02/11/wario-ware-touched Review of ''WarioWare: Touched!''.] ''IGN''. Retrieved October 9, 2015.</ref> Stuart Reddick, from Nintendo Life has given the game a 9/10, who greatly praised the game and commented on "how simplicity can still lead to stunning gameplay." and called it one of the best titles on the Nintendo DS.<ref>Reddick, Stuart. (June 14th, 2006). [http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/ds/warioware_touched Review of ''WarioWare: Touched!''.] ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved October 9, 2015.</ref>

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|align="left"|"''Intelligent Systems has crafted a worthy addition to the WarioWare legacy, with microgames as crazy as ever and making excellent use of the Nintendo DS' functionality. If it were not for a little bit of staleness setting in at times this would be perfect. As it is WarioWare proves to be one of the best of the launch line-up.''"

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|colspan=2|Compiler

{{main|List of WarioWare: Touched! quotes}}

*"''[[Wario]] here! No offense, but you stink! My '''Touch Training''' stage is guaranteed to make you 138 percent less pathetic!''"

*"''Wow! That was some serious funkitude.''" ([[Jimmy's Folks|Jamie T.]])

Wario WWTouched art 2.jpg|[[Wario]]

Mona WWTouched artwork.jpg|[[Mona]]

Dr. Crygor WWTouched artwork.svg|[[Dr. Crygor]]

WWTouched Mike.svg|[[Mike]]

==Media==

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==References to other games==

*''[[Mario Paint]]'': [[Wario Paint]] is a souvenir that is based on this game. The main theme is also playable music in the [[Turntable]] souvenir.

*''[[Wario Land 4]]'': Some of Wario's voice clips and other sound effects are recycled from this game.

*''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'': Souvenirs, which are introduced in this game, make a return. The souvenir [[Mona Pizza (souvenir)|Mona Pizza]] plays the same song in Mona's story microgames. Mona's main outfit from this game appear during her stage's break scene.

==References in later games==

*''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'': Dr. Crygor initially uses his design from this game rather than his original design.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'': [[Lose Your Marble]] and [[Blowin' Up]] appear as two of the random microgames in the [[WarioWare, Inc. (stage)|WarioWare, Inc.]] [[stage]]. Ashley's and Mike's songs also appear as separate music in My Music. Various character artwork also appears as [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|stickers]] in this game.

*''[[Game & Wario]]'': The minigame [[Ashley (minigame)|Ashley]] features a cover version of Ashley's original theme song. The boy and the girl from [[Hookin' Up]] occasionally appear after clearing a [[Patchwork]] puzzle.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'': Ashley's song returns as a selectable song for the [[Gamer (stage)|Gamer]] stage.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': Ashley's and Mike's songs return in My Music.

*''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'': Mona's guitar, hat, and a soccer ball from this game appear in her room during the intro of her story. Artwork of Mona's appearance from this game appears in her gallery. The baby from [[Sugar Rush (microgame)|Sugar Rush]] appears if the player completes the second level difficulty of [[Wayward Water]]. If the player completes [[Bug Out]], the explorer Wario from [[Being Nosy]] is revealed.

|Jap=さわるメイド イン ワリオ<ref>Nintendo (2004). [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/azwj/index.html さわるメイドインワリオ]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved December 3, 2016.</ref>

|JapR=Sawaru Meido in Wario

|Kor=만져라 메이드 인 와리오<ref>Nintendo (2006). [http://www.nintendo.co.kr/DS/soft/wario/wario_main.php 만져라 메이드 인 와리오]. ''nintendo.co.kr''. Retrieved December 3, 2016.</ref>

|KorR=Manjyeora Meideu in Wario

|ChiS=摸摸瓦力欧制造 ([[wikipedia:iQue|iQue]])<ref>iQue (2005). [http://www.ique.com/games/WarioWare/index.html WarioWare Touched! for Nintendo DS]. Retrieved December 3, 2016.</ref>

|ChiSR=Mōmō Wǎlìōu Zhìzào

|ChiT=觸摸壞莉歐工作室<ref>Nintendo (2008). [https://www.nintendo.tw/ds/ds_software2006.htm DS Software]. Retrieved September 15, 2020.</ref>

|ChiTR=Chùmō Huàilìōu Gōngzuòshì

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==References==

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