Game & Wario

Template:Justreleased Template:Articleabout Template:Infobox Game & Wario is a party game for the Wii U. This game is a spin-off from the WarioWare series. The game stars Wario and, like WarioWare, it takes place in Diamond City. The game can be played between one to five people. The title and logo are a reference to the Game & Watch series. The game was released in Japan on March 28, 2013 and June 23 in North America. The game is scheduled to be released on June 28 in Europe, and June 29 in Australia.

To raise awareness for the game, Nintendo opened a Crowdfarter website, which is a take on the Kickstarter site. Instead of people denoting actual money, they encouraged players to donate by tweeting and sharing the game. The more publicity Game & Wario received, the more coins it gained. When a certain amount of coins was achieved, a small digital present was unlocked. When 5 bajillion coins were gained, a digital badge was allowed to be downloaded. When 25 bajillion coins were gathered, a wallpaper for the game was released. With 50 bajillion coins, ringtones of Wario were released. And finally, when 100 bajillion coins were there for kickstarting, a trailer was released.

Story

Wario is watching television at his house. He changes channels, until noticing a reporting about a newly released console, featuring a controller with a screen (similarly to the Wii U GamePad). In order to make a lot of money, Wario decides to create games for that console and starts working on his computer. His friends in Diamond City also hear news about the console, and have shown interest in creating games for it as well.

Gameplay

The game makes full use of the Wii U GamePad controller, as it includes 16 minigames that require players to use the controller's touch screen. Players must play a variety of minigames to earn medals and bonus items.

Single-player

Host	Minigame	Description
Wario		A shooting minigame that requires players to use a bow and arrow to shoot the on-screen MechaWario minions. The minigame is played by holding the GamePad vertically, aiming at the television screen, and using the touch screen to draw and fire the arrow at the enemies. If the MechaWario minions reach the television screen, they will appear on the GamePad's touch screen, where the player must tap them on the touch screen to make them disappear. A MechaWario boss also appears in the minigame as a boss. The player can also use pepper shakers by tapping the nose on the arrow which can have a bigger impact than the regular arrow.
Mona		In this minigame, players must search the buildings and streets to look for hidden criminals. It is played by holding the GamePad in front of the television like a camera. Once players take a picture of a criminal, they must tilt the GamePad down to send it to the newspaper editor. The newspaper editor will then give the player feedback on the picture and tell the player if they need to improve on the picture they took. The player can take multiple pictures for a better score but they have a limit on how many they can take.
Jimmy		A skiing game in which Jimmy T. must ski down the mountain to reach the finish line. Players control Jimmy by holding the GamePad vertically and tilting it left and right.
Kat & Ana		A puzzle minigame that involves cracking a code by solving a puzzle. Gameplay consists of placing patches onto a cloth to eventually create the shape of an object.
Young Cricket and Master Mantis		In this minigame, Young Cricket automatically jumps off each platform after he lands on one. The player must tilt the Gamepad to move Young Cricket above platforms while he's in midair. The player can also press the ZL or ZR buttons to make him ground pound and quickly land on a platform. The player can also collect scrolls for extra time.
9-Volt & 18-Volt		A minigame with a similar gameplay to the WarioWare games, playing microgames in the GamePad. Gameplay consists of pausing the game with the ZL and ZR buttons whenever 9-Volt's mother is about to come into his room. If the player fails to do this, loses all their lives, or causes 9-Volt to fall asleep, it will result in a game over.
Dr. Crygor		A minigame where the 1 or 2 players must memorize outlines and shapes to redraw them into specfied lengths as accurately as possible to build a robot.
Ashley		This minigame involves Ashley and Red. Ashley flies around on Red (transformed into broom) collecting different sweets as well as shooting at some using the Gamepad.
Dribble and Spitz		The minigame objective is to load a customer in the taxi and take them to their destination route, while shooting the UFOs, which are trying to kidnap them, with a bazooka. The TV displays an overall map, while the Gamepad is used to aim and shoot.
Captain Wario		A minigame involving the player avoiding Captain Wario's attacks, with a pirate theme. Gameplay consists of Captain Wario giving commands to pirates on his ship and other ships to shoot arrows at the player. These commands can vary between him saying left, right, center or over. The player must move their gamepad in the corresponding directions in rhythm with the music to dodge the attacks.
All		In this minigame, the player must bowl using the Gamepad, turning the Gamepad to manipulate the bowling ball's direction.
Pyoro		This minigame is based on the original Pyoro game where as the player must act as Pyoro and catch falling beans. If Pyoro is hit by a bean, the game ends in a loss. This game features a Game and Watch themed Pyoro game on the Gamepad.

Multiplayer

Host	Minigame	Description
Orbulon		Similar to pictionary, this minigame consists of one player using the Gamepad to draw an object that the game has given the name of while the others guess what object they think it is but, this one has a few gimmicks that make it unique.
Penny		This minigame requires 2-5 players to play. In the minigame that takes place in a small town filled with lots of people, one player must use the Wii U GamePad to control a character on-screen and steal fruit that are found all over town without the other players knowing. Afterwards, the other players must take the Wii U GamePad and try to identify the thief.
Fronk		This minigame requires 2-5 players. The objective is to catapult a certain amount of Fronks onto an island divided into different sections which display how many is required. The Gamepad is used to aim and catapult the fronks onto the island. In multiplayer, players must knock their opponents' Fronk off to lower their score and increase their own.
Mike		This minigame requires 2 players to play. Gameplay consists of each player taking turns making a rhythm with three beats available while the other player tries to repeat that rhythm.

Cluck-A-Pop

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The game features a mode where players can use tokens they find in the minigames to get prize capsules out of a machine resembling a chicken called the Cluck-A-Pop (know as Chick-N-Win in Europe and Australia). Each token gives the player one chance to "pop" a prize out of the chicken machine. There are 240 collection of prizes, each are listed below:

#	Collection
01	Bubble Blower
07	Whipped Cream
017	Rope
019	Mysterious Cookie
021	Neuroscope
023	Beans
026	Lucky String
041	Mr. Tanaka's Sketchbook
042	Panda Sketchbook
065	BALLOON FIGHTER: Super Fly Swatter
066	BALLOON FIGHTER: Dinosaur
071	BALLOON FIGHTER: Fake Out
086	Orbulon's Prized Masterpiece III
087	Orbulon's Prized Masterpiece IV
089	Mothership Catcher
100	Flyswatter Warionette
124-144	Mona Superscoop 1-19
150	Hint Card 0: GAME & WARIO
155	Hint Card 5: SHUTTER 1
156	Hint Card 6: SHUTTER 2
157	Hint Card 7: SHUTTER 3
173	Hint Card 25: DESIGN 1
174	Hint Card 26: DESIGN 3
175	Hint Card 27: DESIGN 3
194	Hint Card 46: BIRD 2
199	Hint Card 51: SKETCH 3
202	Hint Card 54: FRUIT 2
206	Hint Card 58: ISLANDS 2
207	Hint Card 59: ISLANDS 3
215	Hint Card 67: MIIVERSE SKETCH 3
220	Jimmy T Card
224	18-Volt Card
230	Red Card
231	Dribble Card
238	GAME & WARIO Epilogue
239	Illustrated Schnozzipeda (Staff Credits)

• Eraser debris: This prize requires the player blow into the microphone to blow used pieces of eraser onto a person's head as if it is hair.
• Top Set: A top set is given to the player. Other prizes can be used as tops.
• Adventure King Clock
• Shadow-Puppet Projector
• Balloon Fighter Break!
• Captain Wario Card

Characters

Artwork of some of the characters being featured in Game & Wario.

Minigame hosts

Wario Orbulon Mona Mike

Ashley 9-Volt Young Cricket Kat and Ana

Jimmy T. Dribble and Spitz Dr. Crygor

Fronk Ashley Pyoro Penny

Supporting

5-Volt 18-Volt Master Mantis

Red Manager Joe Robotic Tiny Warios

Beta elements

Main article: List of Game & Wario beta elements

Reception

The game has received negative to positive reviews. IGN gave the game a 5.1 stating that the game only had three games worth playing. GameXplain gave the game's single player a 2 1/2 out of 5 stars and it's multiplayer a 3 1/2 stars out of 5. Joystiq gave the game a 2/5. Meanwhile, Destructoid gave the game a fair score of 7/10 which is followed by Famitsu, that scored the game as 31/40.

References to Other Games

• Super Mario Bros.: The third stage of the Sole Man-esque microgame in Gamer features a Super Mario Bros. background, with its Brick Blocks, "!? Blocks", bushes and clouds, while a boy in a Goomba costume must actually try to be stepped on by Mario's feet. A puzzle in Patchwork also features this game's Star.
• Game & Watch: As aforementioned, the title and the logo are references to this series. Additionally, Game & Wario features minigames with simple titles (e.g. Arrow, Kung Fu) and so does the Game & Watch series. A microgame based on Ball appears in Gamer. All of the small icons used to represent the minigames are in black and white and feature simplistic designs that resemble characters or elements from the original Game & Watch games. Also, in the "Bird" minigame, the gamepad features Game & Watch like gameplay.
• Super Mario Bros. 3: One of the puzzles in Patchwork depicts Mario's head and a Super Mushroom from this game.
• WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!: Gold Digger and Sole Man are remade for the Gamer minigame. Another microgame makes full reference to Nighttime Allergies, with similar background, and the same woman with running nose. The game Pyoro is also remade as Bird.
• WarioWare: Twisted!: Sal Out from Mona's stage in WarioWare: Twisted! makes a brief appearance in the opening cinematic of Game & Wario. In the Cluck-A-Pop game Mothership Catcher, Mona Pizza's theme song plays when moving the claw.
• WarioWare: Touched!: The minigame Ashley features a remix of Ashley's original theme song. The boy and the girl from Hookin' Up make an appearance in a scene after clearing one of the Patchwork puzzle.
• WarioWare: Smooth Moves: Two of the Legendary Cat Dancers appear calongside Jimmy in the introduction of the game. The song used in the minigame Ski is a remix of Jimmy T. 's theme song from this game.
• WarioWare: D.I.Y.: The "Sumo Wrestler", who makes regular appearances in WarioWare: D.I.Y., returns in a minigame from Gamer.
• Rhythm Heaven series: The Chorus Kids from the Rhythm Heaven series appear together with Sal Out in the opening cinematic of Game & Wario. The interviewer and wrestler from Rhythm Heaven Fever appear on the sidewalk in the intro to the Pirate minigame and have their own slide in the ending credits. In Gamer, the Wandering Samurai from the Rhythm Heaven series has his own rhythm-based microgame. A Monkey from Rhythm Heaven is hidden in the crowd during the report of the new console. The credits also show an Onion from "Rhythm Tengoku", and another one is seen on a pile of books in Ashley's intro cutscene.

External Links

• Japanese website
• North American website
• Crowdfarter website