Wario Land 4: Difference between revisions

|release='''Game Boy Advance:''' <ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/524513-wario-land-4/data GameFAQs - Wario land 4 Release Data]</ref><br/>{{release|Japan|August 21, 2001|Australia|November 9, 2001|Europe|November 16, 2001|USA|November 19, 2001|China|June 8, 2004<ref>“2004年6月，神游推出小神游GBA，捆绑简体中文版《超级马力欧2》和《瓦力欧寻宝记》” (In June 2004, iQue released the iQue Game Boy Advance, with the Simplified Chinese versions of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' and ''Wario Land 4'' bundled.) 大狗 (June 22, 2016). [http://www.chuapp.com/2016/06/22/251110.html 《记录》第17期：神游中国（上）]. 触乐. Retrieved February 28, 2017.</ref>}} '''Virtual Console (3DS) (Ambassador Program Release):''' <ref>[http://andriasang.com/comzcn/gba_3ds_ambassador/ Game Boy Advance 3DS Ambassador Program Begins on Friday]</ref><br/>{{release|Australia|December 15, 2011|Japan|December 16, 2011|Europe|December 16, 2011|USA|December 16, 2011}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br/>{{release|Japan|April 30, 2014|USA|May 8, 2014|Europe|June 5, 2014|Australia|June 5, 2014}}

|align="center"|[[Flower (Wario Land 4)|Flower]]

In every level, except for the Entry Passage and the Golden Pyramid, there is a hidden [[CD]] that can be collected and played in the [[Sound Room]], each containing a different soundtrack. There is a total of sixteen CDs to collect. A [[Karaoke (Medamayaki)|Karaoke]] can also be unlocked, which is a full song with Japanese vocals. It can be unlocked by getting 10,000 or more points in each of the eighteen levels. The Karaoke may also be temporarily unlocked by pressing Start, Select, Up, L, and R together at the same time, while in the Sound Room.

|A [[bee]] which flies down and stings Wario, causing his head to swell and transforming him into [[Puffy Wario]]. They also pollinate [[flower (Wario Land 4)|flower]]s. They only appear in [[Wildflower Fields]] and [[Arabian Night]].

|A [[bat]] that transforms Wario into [[Bat Wario]] upon contact. They are common in the Sapphire Passage, and cannot be defeated.

|align="center"|[[Iwao]]

|Iwaos throw rolling rocks at Wario. They turn into [[Yeti]]s when the [[Switch (Wario Land 4)|switch]] is hit in the level [[Fiery Cavern]], and they only appear in that level. It can only be defeated with a Smash Attack on the head.

The game received generally positive reviews. The <i>"portable masterpiece"</i> received praise and excellent review scores on [[List of Wario Land 4 media|its soundtrack]], collectibles throughout the game and its general thrill of satisfaction. One gaming website commented about even on its ten year anniversary, it <i>"still remains the best portable ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game to date"</i>.<ref>[http://www.1up.com/features/wario-land-4-remains-best-portable-mario Why ''Wario Land 4'' remains the best portable ''Mario'' game]</ref> {{wp|IGN}} gave ''Wario Land 4'' a nine out of ten, or "Outstanding", citing its well thought out level design and replayability, and how the game <i>"puts a lot more emphasis on action"</i> compared to [[Wario Land (series)|its predecessors]].<ref>[http://au.gameboy.ign.com/articles/165/165422p1.html IGN ''Wario Land 4'' review]</ref> Praise was also given to how much attention the developers paid to the sounds and music. It was not given a full ten because the game does not necessarily push the performance power of the [[Game Boy Advance]] in regards to animation design. The website quoted that <i>"it's a little disappointing to see that Wario isn't much of a step beyond his [[Game Boy Color|GBC]] adventure in terms of art and animation...other than the sprite effects, it could have been done on the 8-bit handheld"</i>.

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|align="left"|"''Definitely the GBA side-scroller that Nintendo fans were waiting for, Warioland 4 is an incredibly entertaining, diverse, and humorous addition to the Mario/Wario legacy. It's challenging and creative, but not as outright frustrating as [[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3|Warioland 3]]. Fans disappointed by [[Super Mario Advance|Mario Advance]] will especially appreciate this gem.''"

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==Media==

* ''[[Densetsu no Stafy 3]]'': Wario makes a guest appearance in where he helps [[Starfy|Stafy]] throughout the [[starfywiki:Undersea Ruins|Kaitei Iseki]] by using some of his reactions from ''Wario Land 4''. Wario and Stafy arrive at a [[vortex]], where they must enter to locate the [[Switch (Wario Land 4)|switch]] and four [[jewel piece]]s in order to unlock the boss's door. Wario can transform into [[Bubble Wario]], [[Flaming Wario]], and [[Puffy Wario]] respectively.