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'''''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''''', known as '''''WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania''''' in the European and Australian version, is a minigame compilation for the [[Game Boy Advance]] and the first title in the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series of games. It was released on March 21, 2003, in Japan; later that year in Europe, the Americas, and Australia; and on July 4, 2005, in China. The game has the player play through themed gauntlets of [[microgame]]s, very short minigames which only last for a few seconds each and which the player must figure out how to complete through short written instructions and contextual clues. The game's plot centers around [[Wario]], who founds a [[WarioWare, Inc.|game company]] and creates a video game along with his friends, an entirely new cast of characters who reside in [[Diamond City]]. Some of the game's music and sound effects are taken from ''[[Wario Land 4]]''.
'''''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''''', known as '''''WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania''''' in European languages and known as '''''Made in Wario''''' in Japanese, is a minigame compilation for the [[Game Boy Advance]] and the first title in the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series of games. It was released on March 21, 2003 in Japan; later that year in Europe, the Americas, and Australia; and on July 4, 2005 in China. The game has the player play through themed gauntlets of [[microgame]]s, which are very short and simple minigames that only last for a few seconds each; the player must understand the goal of each microgame within this time, through a short written command and contextual clues. The game's plot centers around [[Wario]], who founds a [[WarioWare, Inc.|game company]] and creates a video game along with his friends, an entirely new cast of characters who reside in [[Diamond City]]. Some of the game's music and sound effects are taken from ''[[Wario Land 4]]''.


Based on the "Sound Bomber" mode of ''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]'',  ''Mega Microgame$!'' was a passion project for its development team, who developed it in secret before showing it to their producers. The game was praised by critics for its innovative concept and addictive nature, and would become a commercial success despite low internal expectations, selling over one million units worldwide.  
Based on the "Sound Bomber" mode of ''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]'',  ''Mega Microgame$!'' was a passion project for its development team, who developed it in secret before showing it to their producers. The game was praised by critics for its innovative concept and addictive nature, and would become a commercial success despite low internal expectations, selling over one million units worldwide.  
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==Story==
==Story==
[[File:Wario at work WWMM.png|left|thumb|Wario working in the new WarioWare, Inc. headquarters shortly before calling his friends.]]
[[File:Wario at work WWMM.png|left|thumb|Wario working in the new WarioWare, Inc. headquarters shortly before calling his friends.]]
One day, while lounging on the couch in [[Wario's House|his house]] in [[Diamond City]], [[Wario]] sees a report from [[Ken the Reporter]] on TV about a video game (''[[Pyoro]]'') that has made tons of money. Wario thinks of all of the cash that he could get if he made a video game. Quickly, he sits on [[Wario Bike|his bike]] to obtain a [[computer]]. Wario's house gets replaced with the headquarters of [[WarioWare, Inc.]], Wario's newly founded "company". After trying to make a video game by himself, Wario grows lazy and calls up his closest friends to help; they agree. Since Wario does not want to spend too much money on the game, they develop a lot of simple microgames rather than a single full-fledged game.
One day, while lounging on the couch in [[Wario's House|his house]] in [[Diamond City]], [[Wario]] sees a report from [[Ken the Reporter]] on TV about a video game called ''[[Pyoro]]'' that made tons of money. Wario thinks of all of the cash that he could get if he made a video game, and quickly sets out on [[Wario Bike|his bike]] to obtain a [[computer]]. Wario's house then gets renovated into the headquarters of [[WarioWare, Inc.]], Wario's newly founded company. After trying to make a video game by himself, Wario grows lazy and calls up his closest friends to help; they agree.


''WarioWare, Inc.'' becomes a commercial success. Wario ends up swindling his employees, though, refusing to pay them and taking all of the money for himself. In the WarioWare, Inc. headquarters, he runs away from his friends with the cash and escapes with a rocket attached to the building. However, [[Dr. Crygor]] flying with his jet pack accidentally bumps the rocket and causes it to fall into the sea along with Wario and the banknotes.
At the end of the game, WarioWare, Inc.'s game becomes a commercial success. Wario ends up swindling his employees, though, refusing to pay them and taking all of the money for himself. In the WarioWare, Inc. headquarters, he runs away from his friends with the cash and escapes with a rocket attached to the building. However, [[Dr. Crygor]], swimming in mid-air, accidentally bumps the rocket, causing it, Wario, Dr. Crygor, and the banknotes to all fall into the sea, with the rest of the employees watching from the harbor.
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:WWIMM GoldDigger.png|thumb|The "[[Gold Digger]]" microgame, created by [[Mona]]. Nose-picking is a recurring microgame theme in the ''WarioWare'' series.]]
[[File:WWIMM GoldDigger.png|thumb|The "[[Gold Digger]]" microgame, created by [[Mona]]. Nose-picking is a recurring microgame theme in the ''WarioWare'' series.]]
The game is based around the concept of playing very quick, simple microgames (over 200 in all) in rapid succession. Most games only last about four seconds on the lowest speed. There is a wide range of microgames that vary heavily in style and gameplay. Some feature just black and white stick figures, some games show photographs while the other ones are based on classic video games. A game can just make use of the {{Button|gba|A}} button, but in the next game, the player might use both the {{Button|gba|Pad}} and the {{Button|gba|A}} button to move a character in a platform game. Shortly before a game starts, simple instructions such as "Dodge!", "Pick!", or "Catch!" are displayed. Each microgame features three difficulty levels, the degree of changes from the lowest to the highest level depends on the game.
The game is based around the concept of playing very quick, simple microgames (over 200 in all) in rapid succession. Most games only last about four seconds on the lowest speed. There is a wide range of microgames, each of which vary heavily in art style and gameplay; some games feature simple stick figures against solid-color backdrops, some games show photographs, and some games are based on classic video games. A microgame makes use of either the {{Button|gba|Pad}} Control Pad, the {{Button|gba|A}} button, or both, depending on the task it gives the player. Shortly before a game starts, simple instructions such as "Dodge!", "Pick!", or "Catch!" are displayed. Each microgame features three difficulty levels. Depending on the game mode, the difficulty of microgames being played may ascend from the lowest to the highest difficulty level.


The game's main part is the microgame stages hosted by Wario and the other characters. After beating a certain number of the microgames in a stage, the speed will increase, and sometimes the difficulty level of the games as well. The microgames appear in mostly random order. ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' includes both modes with a set number of games to finish and arcade-style modes where the player aims for a high score. This concept in a much simpler form with only eight microgames in total was first used in ''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]'' in the Sound Bomber mode.
The game's main progression takes place in the stages of the Games mode, hosted by Wario and his friends. After beating a certain number of the microgames in a stage, the speed of the microgames, and occasionally their difficulty, increases. The microgames appear in a mostly random order. In addition, there is also an arcade-style mode known as Grid mode, where the player aims for a high score in a single microgame, which cycles through its difficulty levels before speeding up. This concept was first used in ''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]'' in the Sound Bomber mode, albeit in a much simpler form with only eight microgames in total.


===Games mode===
===Games mode===
====Microgame stages====
====Microgame stages====
[[File:Games mode WWMM.png|thumb|left|Choosing between stages and bonus minigames in Games mode. In-game menus are set up to look like the screen of Wario's computer.]]
[[File:Games mode WWMM.png|thumb|left|Choosing between stages and bonus minigames in Games mode. The in-game menus are set up to look like the screen of Wario's computer.]]
The Games mode can be referred to as the Story mode. There are nine stages hosted by the different characters from the game that come with their own set of microgames based around a certain theme each. Two special stages that are composed of microgames from several previous sets are included as well. Each of the eleven stages must be beaten to progress through the story. All stages feature cutscenes that are centered on the respective character, which are viewed before the actual gameplay. The epilogue of the story shows up after the player beats the stage.
The Games mode serves as the game's main campaign. There are nine stages hosted by the different characters from the game. Each character has their own set of microgames based around a certain theme, in addition to two special stages that are composed of microgames from several previous sets. Each of the eleven stages must be beaten to progress through the story. All stages feature prologue and epilogue cutscenes focusing on their respective character, which are viewed before and after the actual gameplay.


To beat a given set, players must beat a certain number of the microgames specific to that set without fail. The last game to beat is the boss stage, a more complex game that lacks a time limit. Players are given four lives, losing one for every microgame lost. Losing all lives results in a [[Game Over]]. Between every microgame, a short intermission displaying the current score and number of lives shows up, its appearance based on the character's story. Seeing a microgame in the Games mode opens it up for free play in the Grid mode.
To beat a given set, the player must beat a specific number of the microgames specific to that set without getting a [[Game Over]]. The last game in a given set is the boss stage, a more complex game that lacks a time limit. Players are given four lives, losing one for every microgame lost. Losing all lives results in a Game Over. Between every microgame, a short intermission displaying the current score and number of lives shows up, with its appearance being based on the character's story. Seeing a microgame in the Games mode unlocks it for free play in the Grid mode.


[[File:Dribble and Spitz intermission WWMM.png|thumb|[[Dribble & Spitz]]'s intermission in Games mode. It shows the current score and number of lives in form of Spitz dolls in the taxi.]]
[[File:Dribble and Spitz intermission WWMM.png|thumb|[[Dribble & Spitz]]'s intermission in Games mode. It shows the current score and number of lives in the form of Spitz dolls in the taxi.]]
After beating a stage, it turns into a challenge to see how long the player can last. The player scores a point after every microgame, even if they lost the game when at least one life is left afterward. In this challenge, the game continues after every boss stage on a higher difficulty level. After beating the boss stage on the third level and every next time, the speed increases additionally instead. By winning a boss stage, the player also gains an [[extra life]] if they has less than four lives. As a little gimmick, a short break scene featuring the stage's host, which the player can influence by pressing the {{Button|gba|A}} button, is shown after a boss stage. The stages do not need to be played again to reach the ending sequence, but some extra content is only unlockable by getting a minimum high score on certain stages, and playing every microgame at least one time is required to unlock two of the bonus minigames.
After beating a stage, a player can replay it indefinitely to obtain a high score. The player scores a point after every microgame, even if they lost the game, as long as they have at least one life remaining afterwards. In this challenge, the game continues after every boss stage on a higher difficulty level. After beating the boss stage on the third level and every subsequent time, the speed increases additionally instead. By winning a boss stage, the player also gains an [[extra life]] if they have less than four lives. In addition, after a boss microgame, a short break scene featuring the stage's host is shown, which the player can influence by pressing the {{Button|gba|A}} button. Each stage only needs to be played once to reach the epilogue cutscene at the end of the game, but some extra content is only unlockable by getting a minimum high score on certain stages, and playing every microgame at least once is required to unlock two of the bonus minigames.


====Extra content====
====Extra content====
By playing the stages, extra challenges can be unlocked. These include special minigames for one or two players and mixes of the microgames from all sets. They are chosen from the same screen as the microgame stages in Games mode.
By playing the stages, extra challenges can be unlocked. These include special minigames for one or two players, as well as mixes of the microgames from all sets. They are chosen from the same screen as the microgame stages in Games mode.


The single-player challenges feature special minigames, several of them being beefed-up versions of the microgames. There are also dual-player games that allow for two people to play four simple minigames using only one handheld. The first player uses the {{Button|gba|L}} button while the second player uses the {{Button|gba|R}} button. A single bonus minigame can only be unlocked by playing the microgames in the Grid rather than the stages.
The single-player challenges feature special minigames, several of them being extended versions of certain microgames. There are also four 2-player minigames, which use the {{Button|gba|L}} and {{Button|gba|R}} buttons to allow two players to play using only one handheld. A single bonus minigame can only be unlocked by playing the microgames in the Grid, rather than the stages.


Finally, there are the tower stages that are the last unlocked stages and challenge the player to beat as many of the microgames as possible until all lives are lost. Microgames from all previous stages are put into the mix. For example, one tower challenges players to not miss a single of the hard versions of the microgames.
In addition, there are four tower stages that are unlocked after completing the game, which challenge the player to beat as many microgames as possible until all lives are lost. Microgames from all previous stages are put into the mix, with various additional rules applied for each. For example, one tower challenges players to not lose a single life while playing microgames at their hardest difficulty.


===Grid mode===
===Grid mode===
[[File:Grid mode WWMM.png|thumb|left|If a microgame has yet to be unlocked, a question mark represents it in the Grid.]]
[[File:Grid mode WWMM.png|thumb|left|A screenshot of the Grid mode menu. If a microgame has yet to be unlocked, a question mark represents it in the Grid.]]
In this mode, players can play any microgame they have encountered in the Games mode. The Grid allows competitive players to challenge the game. When selected, a single challenge will be fired at the player over and over until they miss four times. Like in the stages, the player scores a point after every microgame. The game goes through a three-microgame difficulty cycle, with the first one being easy, the next being of normal difficulty, and the third being hard. After that, the speed of the game increases and the difficulty cycle begins anew. When getting a minimum score on a game (between 10 and 30 points for regular games, and 5 for boss games), the player earns a red flower for this game.
In this mode, players can play any microgame they have previously encountered in the Games mode. When a microgame is selected in the Grid mode, a single challenge is repeated endlessly in an arcade-style format until they lose the microgame four times. Like in the stages, the player scores a point after every playthrough. The game cycles through each of the three difficulties the microgame has, with the first one being easy, the next being of normal difficulty, and the third being hard. After that, the speed of the game increases, and the game returns to its easiest difficulty, starting the difficulty cycle again. Each microgame has a designated score to beat, ranging between 10 and 30 points for regular games, and 5 for boss games. Upon meeting this score, the microgame is marked with a red flower.
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===Options===
===Options===
The third and last mode the player can choose from is the Options menu. There, they can view the epilogues of the character stories or delete the current game data, which resets the game to its original state. It is also possible to change the name and gender of the player, which originally have to be entered before they can play the game. The gender does not affect the gameplay, but some scenes in the character stories and text lines depend on the player's gender. Additionally, the player can change the background music in the name change screen by pressing the {{Button|gba|L}} button; the three songs available are the background themes of the stages [[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Sci-Fi|Sci-Fi]], [[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Reality|Reality]], and [[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Nature|Nature]].
In the Options menu, the player can view the epilogue cutscenes after clearing the Games mode sets, as well as tweak settings related to their save file, from changing the player name and gender to erasing the save file's contents. The player's name and gender only change some scenes in the character stories and lines of text, without affecting gameplay. In addition, on the name change screen, the player can change the background music by pressing the {{Button|gba|L}} button; the songs available are "[[Drifting Away]]", "[[Four Seasons]]", and "Dr. Crygor's Bathroom Jam".


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Main characters===
===Main characters===
Aside from Wario himself, ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' introduces a completely new cast of characters. The other main characters are told to be Wario's friends, but it is left unexplained how they met him. Each of them hosts a set of microgames and comes with an individual story dedicated to them. At the end of each story, except for the very first one, the respective character meets with the other ones at the [[Gelateria]]. The cutscenes mainly take place in Diamond City, which is first seen in this game as well. The characters were designed by [[Ko Takeuchi]].<ref name="snapped_interview">[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/dsi/4/2 Iwata Asks: Nintendo DSi: Big One-off Performance]</ref>
Aside from Wario himself, ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' introduces a completely new cast of characters in the form of Wario's friends and the other citizens of Diamond City, a location which also debuted in this game. Each of the main characters host a set of microgames, and come with an individual story dedicated to them in the form of a prologue and epilogue. At the end of every story after the Introduction, the respective character meets with the other ones at the [[Gelateria]]. The characters were designed by [[Ko Takeuchi]].<ref name="snapped_interview">[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/dsi/4/2 Iwata Asks: Nintendo DSi: Big One-off Performance]</ref>
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|align="center"|[[File:Wario-MegaMicrogames.png|100px|link=Wario]]<br>'''[[Wario]]'''<br>[[File:Wario Portrait MMG.png|100px|link=Wario]]
|align="center"|'''[[Wario]]'''
|Being mainly known for treasure hunting and brute strength in the ''Wario'' series platformers, Wario has found a "legit way" to make money. He founds his own game company and employs his friends. In the ''WarioWare'' series, he is usually seen wearing a biker outfit and often drives around with his [[Wario Bike]]. Wario's intense greed makes him refuse to pay his friends.
|style="background:#e0f0f8"|"''Its-a me, Wario! Yeah, yeah, I'm the bad guy... but this time, I came up with a legit way to make fistfuls of cash using my superior intellect! That's right! I'm not cheating-this time, anyway! Listen, will ya?! I've created a software company to make the best, most interesting games the world has ever seen! And it's going to make me filthy rich! Wah, ha, ha, ha!''"
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|colspan=3|'''Wario's first story:'''<br>Wario does exercises at the WarioWare, Inc. headquarters. He jumps on a trampoline so high that he even goes through the building's chimney. He falls again right into the boombox next to the trampoline. When he comes out of the boombox's speaker, he is transformed into [[Tiny Wario]]. The shark car and potato car known from the microgame "[[Crazy Cars]]" come out as well, but Wario avoids them and goes back into the boombox which spits him out again in his true form. He lands on the two cars and flattens them.
|colspan=3 style="background:#c8d7f4"|'''Wario's first story:'''<br>Wario is seen exercising in the WarioWare, Inc. headquarters. He promptly leaps into a boombox from up high and appears on the monitor, kickstarting the microgames. In the epilogue, a shrunken Wario emerges from the boombox, alongside a few vehicles from the microgame "[[Crazy Cars]]". After dodging them, Wario re-enters the boombox before re-emerging at his normal size and promptly flattening the cars. Wario laughs, and his story ends.


'''Wario's second story:'''<br>
'''Wario's second story:'''<br>Wario is once again seen in the headquarters, before throwing his laptop up high, and having it land onto him. Like the boombox from before, Wario is sucked into it, and appears on the monitor. In the epilogue, Wario once again emerges from the laptop, and an advertisement is shown for WarioWare, Inc.'s own game. The game becomes a success, but when WarioWare, Inc.'s employees ask Wario for their pay, Wario runs away with the cash and escapes with a rocket. However, the escape fails when Dr. Crygor accidentally bumps the rocket, and the two fall into the sea as the money flutters down with them, as the rest of WarioWare, Inc. looks on. While rowing an emergency boat with Dr. Crygor, Wario complains about his friends.
At first, Wario is seen working in the headquarters again. When getting angry, he throws his computer high into the air which goes through the chimney and then falls on Wario. Wario is sucked into the computer in some way. Like the boombox, it spits Wario out again. At a later point, it turns out that WarioWare, Inc.'s game was a success, but Wario does not want to pay his friends. In the headquarters, Wario runs away with the cash and escapes with a rocket, but the escape fails when Dr. Crygor accidentally bumps the rocket which falls into the sea afterward.
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|align="center"|[[File:Jimmy T Portrait MMG.png|100px|link=Jimmy T]]<br>'''[[Jimmy T|Jimmy&nbsp;T.]]'''
|align="center"|'''[[Jimmy T|Jimmy&nbsp;T.]]'''
|Jimmy Thang, better known as Jimmy T. for short, is a disco dancer wearing a big afro wig. He usually goes to nightclubs for dancing, [[Club Sugar]] in particular. He is commonly seen with [[Jimmy's Cell|a cell phone]] and likes to collect ring tones. Jimmy has an affection for cats as well.
|style="background:#e0f0f8"|"''Hey, hey! It's Jimmy T.! Big moves, bigger wigs, and only the biggest sports games! To boogie with me, you've gotta send me cell-mail. And you? You say that you and Wario are really tight? That's cool! C'mon, let's hit my favorite disco and get funky 'til dawn! I know Wario looks offbeat, but he and I go way back. Plus, he always sends me cell-mail!''"
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|colspan=3|'''Jimmy T.'s story:'''<br>As usual, Jimmy goes to Club Sugar at night and starts dancing and lets his cell phone play a ring tone. Later, he leaves Club Sugar and listens to another ring tone while strolling through the city.
|colspan=3 style="background:#c8d7f4"|'''Jimmy T.'s story:'''<br>Jimmy T. goes to Club Sugar at night to start dancing, before pulling out his cell phone, which begins receiving incoming messages. In the epilogue, he leaves Club Sugar, and hears a ring tone on his phone while strolling through the city.
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|align="center"|[[File:Dribble and Spitz WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|120x120px]]
|align="center"|[[File:DribbleSpitz.png|100px|link=Dribble & Spitz]]<br>'''[[Dribble & Spitz]]'''
|align="center"|'''[[Dribble & Spitz]]'''
|Dribble & Spitz are two anthropomorphic animals who work as cabbies for [[Diamond Taxi]]. Dribble is an orange bulldog who usually drives [[Dribble Taxi|the taxi]] and is a burly speed freak. Spitz, the yellow cat, is the actual leader and keeps a cool head, unlike Dribble who is not as smart as his partner. They are known for having odd customers and often forget to encash in such cases. Both are big sci-fi fans.
|style="background:#e0f0f8"|"''I'm Dribble. This is my pal Spitz. Together, we make one crash-bang cabbie team! When Wario asked us to team up and make some hard-drivin' sci-fi game, we couldn't say no! Hop in our cab and try-em out! We'll cut you a deal on the fare! Oh, hey! Between us, we taught Wario how to drive! He'd never admit it, but it's true...''"
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|colspan=3|'''Dribble & Spitz's story:'''<br>At night, Dribble & Spitz are driving with the taxicab through the city and get a customer who is named after the player. Their target is the city's harbor. When they arrive at this place, the customer goes out and transforms into a merman or mermaid, respectively. The person jumps into the water and bids farewell. When the person has already disappeared, the amazed cabbies notice that the customer has not paid.
|colspan=3 style="background:#c8d7f4"|'''Dribble & Spitz's story:'''<br>At night, Dribble & Spitz are driving with the taxicab through the city and get [[Player|a customer]] who is named after the player, who requests to go to the city's harbor. In the epilogue, they arrive at the harbor, and the customer leaves the taxi and transforms into a merperson. They jump into the water and bid Dribble & Spitz farewell. When the person has already disappeared, Dribble & Spitz notice that the customer did not pay their fare.
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|align="center"|[[File:Mona Face WWI-MM.png|100px|link=Mona]]<br>'''[[Mona]]'''
|align="center"|'''[[Mona]]'''
|Mona is a high school student who often works part-time. Her primary employer is [[Joe]]. In this game, she works at the Gelateria. The sassy student gets around with [[Mona's scooter|her scooter]]. She frequently has so much work that she just changes from one job to the next during the day. It is implied that Mona is a little smitten with Wario and that she likes money.
|style="background:#e0f0f8"|"''Hey, you're a new face around here! Well, I'm Mona! I scoop gelato at the [[Gelateria]]&mdash;when I'm not at school or making games, that is. So anyway, you should know that that fortune-hunter Wario has inspired many of my strange games! He's always one degree ahead of cool, and he's even let me tag along with him on some of his money-grubbing adventures!''"
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|colspan=3|'''Mona's story:'''<br>Mona drives to her workplace, the Gelateria, while her employer Gelato Joe is already there. Since Mona is late, she starts driving very fast. However, the [[Diamond Police]] notices her speeding and chases her. Mona calls her three animals for help, the [[Mona's Elephant|Elephant]], the [[Mona's Pig|Piggy]] and the [[Mona's Monkey|Chimp]]. They put the police cars out of action, especially her Chimp who turns many cars upside down with his [[Banana|banana peels]]. Finally, Mona arrives at the Gelateria at the last second.
|colspan=3 style="background:#c8d7f4"|'''Mona's story:'''<br>Mona is driving to her workplace, the Gelateria, when she gets caught up by a long line of children. In an attempt to make it to work on time, Mona begins speeding; however, the [[Diamond Police]] notices her and begins chasing. Mona calls her three animals for help, the [[Mona's Pets|Elephant, Piggy and Chimp]]. One by one, they start to put the police cars out of action, and the player takes control of her Chimp, who has to aim at cars to slow them down with his [[Banana|banana peels]]. In the Epilogue, Mona arrives at the Gelateria and clocks into work at the last second.
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|align="center"|[[File:9-Volt WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|120x120px]]
|align="center"|[[File:9-Volt WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|120x120px]]
|align="center"|[[File:9-Volt Portrait MMG.png|100px|link=9-Volt]]<br>'''[[9-Volt]]'''
|align="center"|'''[[9-Volt]]'''
|9-Volt is a grade-schooler attending [[Diamond City Elementary|Diamond Elementary]]. He is a big fan of Nintendo and collects everything that comes from this company. The fanboy is always seen wearing a yellow helmet with headphones. Beneath Nintendo items, he enjoys skating with his skateboard [[SK8]] and mixing music with mixing consoles. 9-Volt also has a pet named [[Fronk|Shag]].
|style="background:#e0f0f8"|"''Hey! My name is 9-Volt! I'm the grade-schooler gone old school! I've put together a collection of retro classics that'll make you late for class. Come on over and try a few out! I'll spin the tunes while you play the games! I think Nintendo games are the greatest, so you can imagine my surprise when I found out that Wario lives in my... uh, I mean that I live in his city!''"
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|colspan=3|'''9-Volt's story:'''<br>The school is out and 9-Volt goes [[9-Volt's House|home]] with his skateboard. At home, 9-Volt's spins records in his room. Next to 9-Volt is an oversized [[Game Boy]] and a grabber pops a cartridge into it. Later, Ken, the Reporter appears and announces that the [[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]] is on sale now. Being excited by this, 9-Volt leaves the house, his skateboard transforms into a hoverboard and the gamer rushes to the next store.
|colspan=3 style="background:#c8d7f4"|'''9-Volt's story:'''<br>After school ends, 9-Volt goes [[9-Volt's House|home]] on his skateboard. Once he arrives at home, 9-Volt spins records in his room, and begins remixing a new song. An oversized [[Game Boy]] next to 9-Volt uses a contraption to insert a cartridge into itself, starting a game modeled after a turn-based role-playing game, where the player encounters the microgames as battles. In the epilogue, Ken the Reporter suddenly appears and announces that the [[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]] is on sale now. Excited by this, 9-Volt leaves the house, his skateboard transforms into a hoverboard, and he rushes off before later showing up at the Gelateria.
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|align="center"|[[File:Orbulon WWMM art.jpg|120x120px]]
|align="center"|[[File:Orbulon WWMM art.jpg|120x120px]]
|align="center"|[[File:Orbulon Portrait MMG.png|100px|link=Orbulon]]<br>'''[[Orbulon]]'''
|align="center"|'''[[Orbulon]]'''
|Orbulon is an alien of unknown origin who once plotted to take over Diamond City's planet which he calls "[[Earth]]", but settled down there when [[Oinker|his UFO]] crashed the city. Orbulon has an IQ of 300. His UFO, which is shaped like a [[pig]], acts as Orbulon's primary way of transportation. However, he frequently gets into bad situations with it that result in crash landings.
|style="background:#e0f0f8"|"''Hello, I'm the outer space life-form known as Orbulon. It might be hard to believe, but my carbon matter will turn 2000 years old this year! My fun units test the limits of your brain matter with challenging IQ games. You know, my propulsion transport device crashed into Wario's house on a previous visit. Since then, he allows me to crash there whenever I want!''"
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|colspan=3|'''Orbulon's story:'''<br>Orbulon heads toward Diamond City's planet with his UFO. Suddenly, a meteoroid flies right into the spaceship and damages it. Orbulon sends a distress call and soon a rescue team of [[Alien Bunny|Space Hares]] appears. They send a container connected with a chain into the UFO which Orbulon's enters. The Space Hares retract the chain, but as soon as Orbulon arrives in the rescue ship, he wants to take over it. The Space Hares waste no time sending the ungrateful alien back to his UFO, which has disentangled itself from the meteor. Spinning out of control, the ship crashes Diamond City, but Orbulon survives.
|colspan=3 style="background:#c8d7f4"|'''Orbulon's story:'''<br>Orbulon is headed toward Diamond City's planet with his UFO, when a meteoroid flies right into the spaceship and damages it. Orbulon sends a distress call, and a rescue team of [[Alien Bunny|Space Hares]] appears. They send a container connected with a chain into the UFO, which Orbulon enters. In the epilogue, the Space Hares finally retract the chain, but as soon as Orbulon arrives in the rescue ship, he attempts to use his alien powers. Before he can do this, the Space Hares immediately reject Orbulon back to the Porker, which has since disentangled itself from the meteor. Spinning out of control, Orbulon and his ship make a crash-landing by the Gelateria.
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|align="center"|[[File:Dr. Crygor WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|120x120px]]
|align="center"|[[File:Dr. Crygor WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|120x120px]]
|align="center"|[[File:Dr Crygor Portrait MMG.png|100px|link=Dr. Crygor]]<br>'''[[Dr. Crygor]]'''
|align="center"|'''[[Dr. Crygor]]'''
|Dr. Crygor is a mad scientist who lives in seclusion in [[Dr. Crygor's Lab|his lab]] on a small island. He wears a cryogenic suit and his body is partly robotic. The genius is convinced about his abilities and does a lot of wacky but mostly harmless experiments. He constructed most of the vehicles and other trademark items of Wario and his friends. He is often associated with toilets.
|style="background:#e0f0f8"|"''I am Dr. Crygor, the genius scholar. Others have said a "dangerous" scholar, but I pay no mind to their opinions. My laboratory is set up to further my experiments in reality games. Feel free to stop by and contribute to my research. It is quite fun. Did you know that I was the one who created Wario's car? What? You do not know? Do your research!''"
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|colspan=3|'''Dr. Crygor's story:'''<br>The doctor dances around in his laboratory. When he is done dancing, Dr. Crygor reaches for something to drink and grabs a beaker filled with a blue liquid. After drinking it, he suddenly comes down with food poisoning. The mad scientist runs for the restroom and opens the toilet lid. After he has done his business, the toilet explodes and floods the lab. While Dr. Crygor tries to swim away, he is sent rocketing into the sky. The odd genius tries to activate his jet pack, but it fails and he falls right to the ground. Luckily, [[Don the Sparrow]] catches and rescues the quirky man.
|colspan=3 style="background:#c8d7f4"|'''Dr. Crygor's story:'''<br>Dr. Crygor is mixing chemicals in his laboratory, and then reaches for something to drink. Without looking, he grabs a beaker filled with a blue liquid, and drinks it. When his stomach starts cramping, Dr. Crygor runs for the restroom and opens the toilet lid. In the epilogue, after he has done his business, the toilet suddenly erupts a jet of water and begins to flood the lab. While Dr. Crygor tries to swim away, he is instead sent rocketing into the sky and is sent plummeting down. Luckily, [[Don the Sparrow]] catches and rescues Dr. Crygor.
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|align="center"|[[File:Kat and Ana WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|120x120px]]
|align="center"|[[File:Kat and Ana WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|120x120px]]
|align="center"|[[File:Kat and Ana Portrait MMG.png|100px|link=Kat & Ana]]<br>'''[[Kat & Ana]]'''
|align="center"|'''[[Kat & Ana]]'''
|Kat & Ana are twin ninja sisters who attend [[Diamond City Kindergarten|Diamond Kindergarten]]. The young ninjas fight skillfully with swords and shuriken. They love nature and respect every living being. The younger sister Ana is much quieter than the bossy and very adventurous sister Kat.
|style="background:#e0f0f8"|"''We're Kat and Ana! Yep, we're cute, we're kindergartners, and we're ninjas! We like plants and animals so much that we included them in our games. Apparently, we are graduates of Wario's school of Kindergarten&mdash;at least, that's what the graffiti on the wall said! If I remember, the teachers weren't too happy about that...''"
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|colspan=3|'''Kat & Ana's story:'''<br>An evil skeleton spirit named [[Boneheads]] appears at the [[Diamond City Castle|Castle]]. The creature curses the prince or princess who is named after the player and takes over the Castle. Ana and [[Ana's Crew|her crew]] of ninjas attack Boneheads, but they all fail. Ana sends a letter with the help of Don the Sparrow to her sister Kat to call for help, before being captured by Boneheads. Kat, residing with [[Shadow the Dog|Paw the Dog]] at a place far away, receives the letter. She and Paw make the long journey to the Castle, where Kat has to fight Boneheads atop the roof. Kat appears to lose at first, but then Paw transforms into a giant sword. With this weapon, Kat manages to destroy Boneheads and saves the prince or princess and Ana.
|colspan=3 style="background:#c8d7f4"|'''Kat & Ana's story:'''<br>An evil skeleton spirit named [[Boneheads]] appears at the [[Diamond City Castle|Castle]], and curses [[Player|a prince or princess]] named after the player before taking over the Castle. Ana and [[Ana's Crew|her crew]] of ninjas attack Boneheads, but they all fail. Ana quickly sends a letter with the help of Don the Sparrow to her sister Kat to call for help, before being captured by Boneheads. Kat, residing with [[Shadow the Dog|Paw the Dog]] at a place far away, then receive the letter, and her and Paw make the long journey to the castle, where Kat has to fight Boneheads atop the roof. In the epilogue, Kat duels Boneheads, and almost loses, before Paw transforms into a giant sword. With this weapon, Kat manages to destroy Boneheads and saves Ana and the royal.
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===Other characters===
===Other characters===
Beneath the main characters, several other characters are seen in the game. Most of them reappear in further installments of the ''WarioWare'' series. Note that a number of these characters were renamed in later English releases.
<gallery>
*[[Ken the Reporter]] - An anthropomorphic dog who works for the channel DBS and presents the news and other shows.
KentheReporter WWGBA.png|[[Ken the Reporter]]
*[[Pyoro]] - A small red bird who is the star of the game that inspires Wario to create ''WarioWare, Inc.'' He is playable in some minigames in most of the ''WarioWare'' titles.
MMG Pyoro Game Case.png|[[Pyoro]]
*[[Joe|Gelato Joe]] - Another humanoid dog. He owns the Gelateria among other businesses and is Mona's employer.
MMG Gelato Joe Opening.png|[[Joe|Gelato Joe]]
*[[Mona's Elephant]] - Mona's first animal, it can shoot sludge from its trunk.
Mona's Elephant 3D WarioWare Mega Microgames.jpg|[[Mona's Pets|Mona's Elephant]]
*[[Mona's Pig|Mona's Piggy]] - Mona's second animal, it can shoot [[Soccer Ball|soccer balls]].
Mona's Pig 3D WWMM.png|[[Mona's Pets|Mona's Piggy]]
*[[Mona's Monkey|Mona's Chimp]] - Mona's third animal and the most effective. It throws banana peels.
MonaMonkey.png|[[Mona's Pets|Mona's Chimp]]
*[[Diamond Police]] - Diamond City's local police. They chase Mona because of speeding.
Diamond Police group WWI.png|[[Diamond Police]]
*[[Fronk|Shag]] - A yellow blocky creature and 9-Volt's pet. He and other members of his species appear in several microgames.
Shag.png|[[Fronk|Shag]]
*[[Alien Bunny|Space Hares]] - Bunny-like dancing aliens that come to help Orbulon.
WWMMG Space Hares Drop Orbulon.png|[[Alien Bunny|Space Hares]]
*[[Shadow the Dog|Paw the Dog]] - One of Kat & Ana's pets, a small dog who can transform into a sword.
WWIMM Kat and Paw.png|[[Shadow the Dog|Paw the Dog]]
*[[Don the Sparrow]] - A large sparrow and also one of the ninja sisters' pets. It carries Ana's letter to Kat.
Doncarrying WWIMM.png|[[Don the Sparrow]]
*[[Ana's Crew]] - A group of five ninjas who try to defeat Boneheads.
Ana's Crew WWMM.png|[[Ana's Crew]]
*[[Boneheads]] - An evil skeleton spirit who causes trouble at the Castle.
Boneheads.png|[[Boneheads]]
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==Games==
==Games==
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There are nine different sets of microgames, each one created by one or two WarioWare developers and focused on a certain theme.
There are nine different sets of microgames, each one created by one or two WarioWare developers and focused on a certain theme.
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!style="background:#ccc;"|Description
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|[[File:Wario Intro Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Intro Games|Intro Games]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Wario Intro Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Intro Games|Intro Games]]
|[[File:Wario Intro Stage Select MMG.png]]<br>[[Wario]]
|Introduction<br>[[File:MMG Introduction Select Animated.gif]]
|align="left"|Basic games that all involve Wario in some way. Only has 12 normal microgames.
|align="left"|Games that all involve [[Wario]] in some way. The set only features 12 normal microgames.
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|[[File:Jimmy T Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Sports|Sports]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Jimmy T Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Sports|Sports]]
|[[File:Jimmy T Stage Select MMG.png]]<br>[[Jimmy T|Jimmy]]
|'''[[Jimmy T|Jimmy]]'''<br>[[File:MMG Jimmy T Select Animated.gif]]
|align="left"|Every game features a certain sport, such as baseball and tennis.
|align="left"|Games that feature a certain sport, such as baseball and tennis.
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|[[File:Dribble Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Sci-Fi|Sci-Fi]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Dribble Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Sci-Fi|Sci-Fi]]
|[[File:Dribble Stage Select MMG.png]][[File:Spitz Stage Select MMG.png]]<br>[[Dribble & Spitz]]
|'''[[Dribble & Spitz]]'''<br>[[File:MMG Dribble And Spitz Select Animated.gif]]
|align="left"|The games are focused on science fiction elements such as aliens, space fights, and superheroes, but also ninjas.
|align="left"|Games which focus on science fiction elements, such as aliens, space fights, and superheroes.
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|[[File:Mona Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Strange|Strange]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Mona Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Strange|Strange]]
|[[File:Mona Stage Select MMG.png]]<br>[[Mona]]
|'''[[Mona]]'''<br>[[File:MMG Mona Select Animated.gif]]
|align="left"|Mostly everyday things such as nose-picking and sawing are shown in a strange way.
|align="left"|Games which present realistic tasks, such as nose-picking and sawing, in a strange way.
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|[[File:9-Volt Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Nintendo Classics|Nintendo&nbsp;Classics]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:9-Volt Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Nintendo Classics|Nintendo&nbsp;Classics]]
|[[File:9-Volt Stage Select MMG.png]]<br>[[9-Volt]]
|'''[[9-Volt]]'''<br>[[File:MMG 9 Volt Select Animated.gif]]
|align="left"|All games are based on classic Nintendo games and toys, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and the Ultra Hand.
|align="left"|Games which are based on classic Nintendo games and toys, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and the Ultra Hand.
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|[[File:Orbulon Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#IQ|IQ]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Orbulon Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#IQ|IQ]]
|[[File:Orbulon Stage Select MMG.png]]<br>[[Orbulon]]
|'''[[Orbulon]]'''<br>[[File:MMG Orbulon Select Animated.gif]]
|align="left"|These games last twice the time and require more thinking than the other ones. Includes counting and finding an object on the screen.
|align="left"|Games that last twice as long as usual, due to involving tasks that require more thinking than other microgames, such as counting and finding an object on the screen.
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|[[File:Dr Crygor Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Reality|Reality]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Dr Crygor Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Reality|Reality]]
|[[File:Dr Crygor Stage Select MMG.png]]<br>[[Dr. Crygor|Dr.&nbsp;Crygor]]
|'''[[Dr. Crygor|Dr.&nbsp;Crygor]]'''<br>[[File:MMG Crygor Select Animated.gif]]
|align="left"|The games feature partly animated photographs; for example, photos of people and animals.
|align="left"|Games which feature partly animated photographs, such as photos of people and animals.
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|[[File:Kat Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Nature|Nature]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Kat Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Nature|Nature]]
|[[File:Kat Stage Select MMG.png]][[File:Ana Stage Select MMG.png]]<br>[[Kat & Ana]]
|'''[[Kat & Ana]]'''<br>[[File:MMG Kat and Ana Select Animated.gif]]
|align="left"|Animals or plants such as frogs and flowers are involved in all games.
|align="left"|Games that involve animals or plants, such as frogs and flowers.
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|[[File:Wario Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Anything Goes|Anything&nbsp;Goes]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Wario Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Anything Goes|Anything&nbsp;Goes]]
|[[File:Wario Stage Select MMG.png]]<br>[[Wario]]
|'''[[Wario]]'''<br>[[File:MMG Wario Select Animated.gif]]
|align="left"|Wario appears in some way in all of the games. Otherwise, there is no specific theme that would apply to all games.
|align="left"|Games that all overtly feature Wario, with no other specific theme. Some microgames in this set are parodies of other Nintendo games.
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'''Note:''' The menus of ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' mention the Intro Games stage as an "Introduction" stage and not as Wario's (first) stage. Also, the menu mentions only Dribble as the developer of Sci-Fi games and only Kat as the developer of nature games.


===Microgame set compilations===
===Microgame set compilations===
Besides the single sets, there are also six extra microgame stages involving the microgames from more than one character. Two of them are Remixes of Jimmy T. that act much like the regular stages and need to be beaten to unlock three or one new character stage(s), respectively. The other ones are hosted at four different towers located in Diamond City, all featuring pig sculptures. The intermission between the microgames in the tower stages looks like a reverse-colored child's drawing of the inside of an elevator with an animated pig head on the doors.
Besides the single sets, there are also six extra microgame stages involving the microgames from more than one character. Two of them are remixes of Jimmy T.'s set, which act much like the regular stages and need to be beaten to unlock either three new stages or a single new stage, respectively. The other ones are hosted at four different towers located in Diamond City, all featuring pig sculptures. The intermission between the microgames in the tower stages looks like a child's drawing of the inside of an elevator, with inverted colors and an animated pig head on the doors.
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|[[File:Remix 1 Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''Jimmy's Remix No.&nbsp;1<br>[[File:Jimmy Remix 1 Stage Select MMG.png]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Remix 2 Folder MMG.png]] '''Jimmy's Remix No.&nbsp;1<br>[[File:MMG Jimmy T 2 Select Animated.gif]]
|Beating the stages of Dribble, Mona, and 9-Volt
|Beating Dribble's, Mona's, and 9-Volt's stages
|align="left"|A mix of the microgames of Jimmy and the aforementioned characters. However, Jimmy's boss stage, "[[Punch Out]]" (which will start at level 2), is the only boss stage to appear. The games start on the middle difficulty level.
|align="left"|A mix of the microgames of Jimmy and the aforementioned characters. However, Jimmy's boss stage, "[[Punch Out]]" (which starts at level 2), is the only boss stage to appear. The games also start on the normal difficulty level.
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|[[File:Remix 2 Folder MMG.png]]<br>'''Jimmy's Remix No.&nbsp;2<br>[[File:Jimmy Remix 2 Stage Select MMG.png]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Remix 1 Folder MMG.png]] '''Jimmy's Remix No.&nbsp;2<br>[[File:MMG Jimmy T 3 Select Animated.gif]]
|Beating the stages of Orbulon, Dr. Crygor, and Kat
|Beating Orbulon's, Dr. Crygor's, and Kat's stages
|align="left"|A mix of the microgames of the aforementioned characters. Again, only Jimmy's boss stage is featured (which is always on the hardest level), and the games start on the middle difficulty level.
|align="left"|A mix of the microgames of the aforementioned characters. Again, only Jimmy's boss stage is featured (which is always on the hardest level), and the games start on the normal difficulty level.
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|[[File:Easy Pig MMG.png]]<br>'''Easy
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Easy Pig MMG.png]] '''Easy'''<br>[[File:MMG Easy Select.png]]
|Beating Wario's second stage
|Beating Wario's second stage
|align="left"|The microgames of all characters on the lowest difficulty level randomly appear, except for the boss stages, meaning that no extra lives can be earned. The speed is normal and never goes faster.
|align="left"|The microgames of all characters on the lowest difficulty level randomly appear. No boss microgames appear, meaning that no extra lives can be earned. The speed is at its default, and never speeds up.
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|[[File:Total Boss Pig MMG.png]]<br>'''Total Boss
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Total Boss Pig MMG.png]] '''Total Boss'''<br>[[File:MMG Total Boss Select.png]]
|Beating Wario's second stage
|Beating Wario's second stage
|align="left"|Only the boss stages appear in this stage in a constant order. They are also played at a high speed. After beating Wario's Adventure, it starts at the first again, and the level will increase like in normal microgame stages. If the player fails a boss microgame, they must redo that microgame again until they pass it. Extra lives cannot be earned.
|align="left"|Only the boss stages appear in this stage, in a constant order and at a high speed. After beating Wario's Adventure, it starts at the first again, and the difficulty level increases like in normal microgame stages. If the player fails a boss microgame, they must redo that microgame again until they pass it. Extra lives cannot be earned.
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|[[File:Thrilling Pig MMG.png]]<br>'''Thrilling
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Thrilling Pig MMG.png]] '''Thrilling'''<br>[[File:MMG Thrilling Select.png]]
|Scoring 15 or more points in Easy
|Scoring 15 or more points in Easy
|align="left"|The speed is normal and never goes faster. However, all games are on the third difficulty level, and only one life is available, meaning that the game is over after only one lost microgame. Boss microgames are not involved.
|align="left"|The speed is at its slowest, and never increases. However, all games are on the third difficulty level, and only one life is available, meaning that the game is over after only one lost microgame. Boss microgames are not included, and no extra lives can be gained.
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|[[File:Hard Pig MMG.png]]<br>'''Hard
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Hard Pig MMG.png]] '''Hard'''<br>[[File:MMG Hard Select.png]]
|Scoring 15 or more points in Thrilling
|Scoring 15 or more points in Thrilling
|align="left"|All microgames are set at the lowest level, and no boss microgames appear, but all microgames are played at a high speed.
|align="left"|All microgames are set at the lowest difficulty level, and no boss microgames appear, but all microgames are played at a high speed, and the player cannot gain any extra lives.
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===Bonus minigames===
===Bonus minigames===
Besides the microgames, also "full" minigames without a strict time limit can be unlocked. They are mostly beefed-up versions of the microgames. Some of these games also involve other WarioWare developers than Wario, in the microgames only Wario is featured in his games. There are also slightly altered ports of past Nintendo games.
Besides the microgames, minigames without a strict time limit can be unlocked. These mostly include expanded versions of the microgames, as well as ports of previously released Nintendo games, altered to include Wario and his friends. Some of these games also include other WarioWare developers than Wario.


====Single player====
====Single player====
In these games, the player aims for a high score which will be saved.
In these games, the player aims for a high score, which are saved.
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|'''[[Jump Forever|Jump&nbsp;Forever]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Jump Forever MMG.png]] '''[[Jump Forever|Jump&nbsp;Forever]]<br>[[File:MMG Jump Forever Select.png]]
|Beating Jimmy's stage.
|Beating Jimmy's stage.
|align="left"|Wario has to jump a rope. Its speed and position change during the game. Jump Forever ends the first time Wario's body touches the rope. If the player should reach 100 jumps, they will have the option of being able to change the BGM when starting a new game.
|align="left"|Wario has to jump a rope. Its speed and position change during the game. Jump Forever ends the first time Wario's body touches the rope. If the player reaches 100 jumps, they unlock the option of being able to change the BGM when starting a new game.
|-
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|'''[[Skating Board|Skating&nbsp;Board]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Skating Board MMG.png]] '''[[Skating Board|Skating&nbsp;Board]]<br>[[File:MMG Skating Board Select.png]]
|Beating Jimmy's Remix No.&nbsp;1 stage.
|Beating Jimmy's Remix No.&nbsp;1 stage.
|align="left"|9-Volt has to avoid obstacles and birds with his skateboard by jumping and ducking. The game ends with one miss.
|align="left"|9-Volt has to avoid obstacles and birds with his skateboard by jumping and ducking. The game ends with one miss.
|-
|-
|'''[[Paper Plane (minigame)|Paper&nbsp;Plane]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Paper Plane MMG.png]] '''[[Paper Plane (minigame)|Paper&nbsp;Plane]]<br>[[File:MMG Paper Plane Select.png]]
|Beating Jimmy's Remix No.&nbsp;2 stage.
|Beating Jimmy's Remix No.&nbsp;2 stage.
|align="left"|The player has to move a gliding down paper plane through a tower without touching any obstacles.
|align="left"|The player has to move a paper plane that glides downward through a tower, without touching any obstacles.
|-
|-
|'''[[Dr. Wario|Dr.&nbsp;Wario]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Dr Wario MMG.png]] '''[[Dr. Wario|Dr.&nbsp;Wario]]<br>[[File:MMG Dr Wario Select.png]]
|Scoring 20 or more points in Jimmy's stage.
|Scoring 20 or more points in Jimmy's stage.
|align="left"|The [[Virus]]es have to be eradicated by putting the [[capsule]] segments of the same color in line with them. Speed and difficulty are variable. Slightly altered port of the NES game ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''.
|align="left"|The [[Virus]]es have to be eradicated by placing the [[capsule]] segments of the same color in line with them. The speed and difficulty of the game can be changed at the start of the game, and both increase as the game continues. This minigame is a slightly altered port of the NES game ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''.
|-
|-
|'''[[Fly Swatter|Fly&nbsp;Swatter]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Fly Swatter MMG.png]] '''[[Fly Swatter|Fly&nbsp;Swatter]]<br>[[File:MMG Fly Swatter Select.png]]
|Scoring 25 or more points in Jimmy's Remix 1 stage.
|Scoring 25 or more points in Jimmy's Remix 1 stage.
|align="left"|In each level, the player has to hit all insects and avoid their attacks, then [[Gnat Attack#Watinga|Watinga]] appears as the last enemy. Slightly altered port of the minigame [[Mario Paint#Gnat Attack|Gnat Attack]] from the SNES game ''[[Mario Paint]]'', but the player moves with the D-pad rather than the Mouse.
|align="left"|In each level, the player has to hit all of the insects and avoid their attacks; after this, [[King Watinga]] appears as the boss. This minigame is a altered port of the minigame [[Gnat Attack]] from the SNES game ''[[Mario Paint]]''. The player moves with the {{Button|gba|Pad}} Control Pad, rather than the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES Mouse|Super NES Mouse]].
|-
|-
|'''[[Sheriff (minigame)|Sheriff]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Sheriff MMG.png]] '''[[Sheriff (minigame)|Sheriff]]<br>[[File:MMG Sheriff Select.png]]
|Scoring 25 or more points in Jimmy's Remix 2 stage.
|Scoring 25 or more points in Jimmy's Remix 2 stage.
|align="left"|[[Betty]] has been kidnapped by bandits. Wario has to rescue her by shooting all bandits in each level. Slightly altered port of the arcade game ''{{wp|Sheriff (arcade game)|Sheriff}}''.
|align="left"|Betty has been kidnapped by bandits, and Wario has to rescue her by shooting all of the bandits in each level. This minigame is a slightly altered port of the arcade game ''{{wp|Sheriff (arcade game)|Sheriff}}''.
|-
|-
|'''[[Pyoro (minigame)|Pyoro]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Pyoro MMG.png]] '''[[Pyoro (minigame)|Pyoro]]<br>[[File:MMG Pyoro Select.png]]
|Unlocking all games in the Grid.
|Unlocking all games in the Grid.
|align="left"|The small bird Pyoro has to catch the falling vegetables with his long tongue. The higher away the vegetables are, the more points they are worth. When a vegetable hits Pyoro, the game is over.
|align="left"|A small bird named [[Pyoro]] must catch falling beans by extending his long tongue. The higher away the beans are, the more points they are worth. If a bean hits Pyoro, the game is over.
|-
|-
|'''[[Pyoro 2|Pyoro&nbsp;2]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Pyoro 2 MMG.png]] '''[[Pyoro 2|Pyoro&nbsp;2]]<br>[[File:MMG Pyoro 2 Select.png]]
|Earning a flower in all games in the Grid.
|Earning a flower in all games in the Grid.
|align="left"|Similar to the previous game, but Pyoro spits seeds this time that destroy the vegetables. The player scores more points when two or more vegetables are hit at one time. Again, the game ends as soon as Pyoro is hit by a vegetable.
|align="left"|Similar to the previous game, but instead of using his tongue, Pyoro spits seeds in front of him, which can destroy the vegetables. The player scores more points when two or more beans are hit at the same time. Again, the game ends as soon as Pyoro is hit by a bean.
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====Dual-player====
====Two-player====
In all of these games, one player has to press the {{Button|gba|L}} button while the other one has to press the {{Button|gba|R}} button. Unlike single-player games, there are no high scores, a game just ends after one player has earned the necessary points and won, with each game played in a best-three-out-of-five system.
In all of these games, one player has to press the {{Button|gba|L}} button, while the other one has to press the {{Button|gba|R}} button. Unlike single-player games, there are no high scores, and the game ends after one player has earned the necessary points and won, with each game played in a best-three-out-of-five system.
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|'''[[Chiritorie (minigame)|VS&nbsp;Chiritorie]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Chiritorie MMG.png]] '''[[Chiritorie (minigame)|VS&nbsp;Chiritorie]]<br>[[File:MMG Chiritorie Select.png]]
|Beating either Dribble & Spitz's, Mona's, or 9-Volt's stage.
|Beating either Dribble & Spitz's, Mona's, or 9-Volt's stage.
|align="left"|The players move vacuum cleaners and have to pick up as much trash as possible. Based on the toy Chiritorie released by Nintendo in 1979.
|align="left"|The players move vacuum cleaners and have to pick up as much trash as possible. Based on the toy Chiritorie released by Nintendo in 1979.
|-
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|'''[[Chicken Race (minigame)|VS&nbsp;Chicken&nbsp;Race]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:Chicken Race MMG.png]] '''[[Chicken Race (minigame)|VS&nbsp;Chicken&nbsp;Race]]<br>[[File:MMG Chicken Race Select.png]]
|Beating one more of the stages named above.
|Beating one more of the stages named above.
|align="left"|Based on the game of {{wp|Chicken (game)|Chicken}}. 9-Volt (P1) and Shag (P2) have to get as close to the edge as possible but must not exceed it.
|align="left"|Based on the game of {{wp|Chicken (game)|Chicken}}. 9-Volt (P1) and Shag (P2) have to get as close to the edge as possible, but must not exceed it.
|-
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|'''[[VS Dong Dong]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:VS Dong Dong MMG.png]] '''[[VS Dong Dong]]<br>[[File:MMG Dong Dong Select.png]]
|Beating either Orbulon's, Dr. Crygor's, or Kat & Ana's stage.
|Beating either Orbulon's, Dr. Crygor's, or Kat & Ana's stage.
|align="left"|Both characters, Mona (P1) and Dribble (P2) have their own side. The target is to push one of the yellow blocks with the up and down moving bar to the other side to squash the opponent.
|align="left"|Both characters, Mona (P1) and Dribble (P2), have their own side. The game's goal is to use the bar that moves up and down to push one of the yellow blocks to the other side, in order to squash the opponent.
|-
|-
|'''[[VS Hurdle]]
|style="background:#eee"|[[File:VS Hurdle MMG.png]] '''[[VS Hurdle]]<br>[[File:MMG Hurdle Select.png]]
|Beating one more of the stages named above.
|Beating one more of the stages named above.
|align="left"|Orbulon (P1) and Dr. Crygor (P2) take part in a hurdle race where they have to jump hurdles and run on mud.
|align="left"|Orbulon (P1) and Dr. Crygor (P2) take part in a hurdle race, where they have to jump hurdles and run on mud.
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==Locations==
==Locations==
[[File:Diamond City WWMM.png|thumb|Map of Diamond City.]]
[[Diamond City]], the main place of the ''WarioWare'' series, features several locations in this game that are mostly connected to one character or character pair each.
Diamond City, the main place of the ''WarioWare'' series, features several locations in this game that are mostly connected to one character or character pair each. Almost all of these places reappear in further installments.
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*[[Diamond City]]
Diamond City WWMM.png|[[Diamond City]]
**[[Wario's House]]
Warios House MMG.png|[[Wario's House]]
**[[WarioWare, Inc.]]
WarioWare, Inc. headquarters WWMM.png|[[WarioWare, Inc.]]
**[[Club Sugar]]
Club Sugar Intro MMG.png|[[Club Sugar]]
**[[Diamond Taxi]]
Diamond Taxi Intro MMG.png|[[Diamond Taxi]]
**[[Gelateria]]
Gelateria MMG.png|[[Gelateria]]
**[[Diamond City Elementary|Diamond Elementary]]
Diamond Elementary MMG.png|[[Diamond City Elementary|Diamond Elementary]]
**[[9-Volt's House]]
9-Volts House MMG.png|[[9-Volt's House]]
**[[Dr. Crygor's Lab|Crygor's Lab]]
Crygors Lab MMG.png|[[Dr. Crygor's Lab|Crygor's Lab]]
**[[Diamond City Castle|Castle]]
Castle MMG.png|[[Diamond City Castle|Castle]]
*Outer Space
Outer Space Intro MMG.png|Outer Space
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==Objects==
==Objects==
The following list includes the objects mostly seen in the character-related cutscenes. Objects only seen in the microgames are not listed.
The following list includes the objects mostly seen in the character-related cutscenes.
*[[Wario Bike]]
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*[[Computer]]
Wario Bike Intro MMG.png|[[Wario Bike]]
*[[Bomb (WarioWare series)|Bomb]]
Wario Computer MMG.png|[[Computer]]
*[[Jimmy's Cell]]
Jimmys Cell MMG.png|[[Jimmy's Cell|Jimmy's cell phone]]
*[[Dribble Taxi]]
Dribble Taxi MMG.png|[[Dribble's taxi]]
*[[Mona's scooter]]
Monas Scooter Cutscene MMG.png|[[Mona's scooter|Mona's moped]]
*[[SK8]]
SK8 Cutscene MMG.png|[[SK8]]
*[[Oinker|Orbulon's UFO]]
File:Orbulon story WWMM.png|[[Oinker|Orbulon's UFO]]
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==Development==
==Development==
''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' was developed by Nintendo R&D1 and first announced in early 2003. It was directed by [[Hirofumi Matsuoka]] and produced by Takehiro Izushi. Other key developers include [[Goro Abe]], [[Ko Takeuchi]], and Kazuyoshi Osawa.
''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' was developed by Nintendo R&D1, and first announced in early 2003. It was directed by [[Hirofumi Matsuoka]] and produced by Takehiro Izushi. Other key developers include [[Goro Abe]], [[Ko Takeuchi]], and Kazuyoshi Osawa.


[[File:Jump microgame MAPoS.png|thumb|The "Jump" game in ''Mario Artist: Polygon Studio'' on which the microgame "[[Crazy Cars]]" is based.]]
[[File:Jump microgame MAPoS.png|thumb|The "Jump" game in ''Mario Artist: Polygon Studio'' on which the microgame "[[Crazy Cars]]" is based.]]
The ''WarioWare'' concept with very short minigames coming one after another was first used in ''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]'', a game released for the [[Nintendo 64DD]] in 2000 only in Japan. The game's so-called Sound Bomber mode includes eight microgames, six of the microgames in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' are based on those.<ref>[http://www.kimahima.com/old/polygon/sb.html Sound Bomber mode of ''Mario Artist: Polygon Studio'' at Kimahima.com (Japanese)]</ref>
The ''WarioWare'' concept with very short minigames coming one after another was first used in ''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]'', a game released for the [[Nintendo 64DD]] in 2000 only in Japan. The game's Sound Bomber mode includes eight microgames, and six of the microgames in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' are based on those.<ref>[http://www.kimahima.com/old/polygon/sb.html Sound Bomber mode of ''Mario Artist: Polygon Studio'' at Kimahima.com (Japanese)]</ref>


''Made in Wario'', as the game is known in Japanese, was originally made secretly by several developers on the development team Nintendo R&D1 without telling their manager at the time. The people came up with the idea of using Wario for the game, since they could not think of anyone else who would be best for the game. According to them, Wario is "always doing stupid things" and is "really idiotic", so they used him and the other newly created characters, who have become a recurring cast in the series.<ref name="r&d1_interview">[http://games.kikizo.com/features/ncl_nintendo_wwiv_apr06_p2.asp Nintendo R&D1 Interview (page 2) at Kikizo]</ref>
''Made in Wario'' was originally made in secrecy by several developers on the development team Nintendo R&D1, without telling their manager at the time. The developers came up with the idea of using Wario for the game, as they could not think of anyone else who would be best for the game, and because according to them, Wario is "always doing stupid things" and is "really idiotic"; thus, they used him alongside other newly created characters.<ref name="r&d1_interview">[http://games.kikizo.com/features/ncl_nintendo_wwiv_apr06_p2.asp Nintendo R&D1 Interview (page 2) at Kikizo]</ref>


Being convinced by their work, the makers presented their idea to their manager at a certain point. He did not seem to be surprised and just gave his okay, so the people continued the development.<ref name="r&d1_interview"/>
Proud of their work, the developers presented their idea to their manager at a certain point. He was reportedly unsurprised, and simply gave his approval of the project, so the team continued development.<ref name="r&d1_interview"/>


[[File:Concept art WWMM.jpg|thumb|left|Concept art of several ''WarioWare'' characters at a board.]]
[[File:Concept art WWMM.jpg|thumb|left|Concept art of several ''WarioWare'' characters at a board.]]
For the creation of the microgames, each person on the team came up with their own ideas, which were written down on notes and attached to the director's table. After this, the people went through the ideas to decide which ones could be included in the final product. Since the game became well-known around the department, even people who were not on the project started to submit their ideas. Because each of the programmers created their own graphics during the development of the games, the art style is very different with each microgame.<ref name="r&d1_interview"/>
For the creation of the microgames, each person on the team would come up with their own ideas, which were then written down on notes and attached to the director's table. After this, the developers went through the ideas to decide which ones could be included in the final product. Since the game became well-known around the department, even employees who were not formally on the project started to submit their microgame ideas. Because each of the programmers created their own graphics during the development of the games, the art style also wound up being very different with each microgame.<ref name="r&d1_interview"/>


[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] put a lot of thought into how best to market the game. He wanted to show how its unusual playing style made it distinct from other games, in the way it could be simply picked up and enjoyed. Miyamoto gave the staff the approval to use the slogan "More! Shorter! Faster!" (最多 最短 最速 ''Saita Saitan Saisoku''), which prominently appeared on the Japanese box art, surpassing the actual game logo in terms of size.<ref name="smooth_moves_interview">[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/warioware_smooth_moves/0/3 Iwata Asks: ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'': Everyone in the Room Will Have a Grin on Their Face!]</ref> It was not used for the later Western packages which depicted Wario and his friends rather than just a portion of Wario's face as seen on the Japanese counterpart.
[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] put a lot of thought into how best to market the game. He wanted to show how its unusual playing style made it distinct from other games, in the way it could be simply picked up and enjoyed. Miyamoto gave the staff the approval to use the slogan "More! Shorter! Faster!" (最多 最短 最速 ''Saita Saitan Saisoku''), which prominently appeared on the Japanese box art, even surpassing the actual game logo in terms of size.<ref name="smooth_moves_interview">[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/warioware_smooth_moves/0/3/ Iwata Asks: ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'': Everyone in the Room Will Have a Grin on Their Face!]</ref> The slogan was not used for the later Western packages, which depicted Wario and his friends, rather than just a portion of Wario's face as seen on the Japanese counterpart.


[[File:Made in Wario cover.jpg|thumb|The original box art of ''Made in Wario'', sharing its simple style with all subsequent Japanese covers.]]
[[File:Made in Wario cover.jpg|thumb|The original box art of ''Made in Wario'', sharing its simple style with all subsequent Japanese covers.]]
''Made in Wario'', or ''WarioWare'' as the franchise is called in international languages, was first announced by Nintendo in early January 2003<ref>[http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/381/381732p1.html News "New Mario and Wario GBA Games" at IGN]</ref> and originally released in March 2003 in Japan. Nintendo did not have hugely high commercial hopes for the game. However, the game's sales figures were growing and growing and it gained a very good reputation.<ref name="smooth_moves_interview"/>
''Made in Wario'', or ''WarioWare'' as the franchise is called in international languages, was first announced by Nintendo in early January 2003<ref>Harris, Craig (January 7, 2003). [https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/01/07/new-mario-and-wario-gba-games New Mario and Wario GBA Games]. ''IGN''.</ref> and originally released in March 2003 in Japan. Nintendo did not have very high commercial hopes for the game; however, the game's sales figures grew significantly more than expected, and the game gained a very good reputation.<ref name="smooth_moves_interview"/>


Since ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' was commercially successful, [[Satoru Iwata]], president of Nintendo, requested a remake of the original ''WarioWare, Inc.'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] that had to be finished "as soon as possible." The development resulted in the first sequel, ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'', which focuses on multiplayer and was released in Japan only half a year later after the first game.<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/dsi/4/0 Iwata Asks: Nintendo DSi: WarioWare: Don't Touch?!]</ref> It is also the first ''WarioWare'' game that was co-developed by [[Intelligent Systems]].<ref>[http://www.intsys.co.jp/english/software/index.html Intelligent System's games at their official site]</ref> More ''WarioWare'' sequels have followed since, which mostly make use of a new piece of Nintendo's hardware, and so ''WarioWare'' has become one of Nintendo's headliner titles whenever they bring out new hardware.<ref name="snapped_interview"/>
Since ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' was commercially successful, [[Satoru Iwata]], president of Nintendo, requested a remake of the original ''WarioWare, Inc.'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] that had to be finished "as soon as possible." The development resulted in the first sequel, ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'', which focuses on multiplayer and was released in Japan only half a year after the first game.<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/dsi/4/0/ Iwata Asks - Volume 5: WarioWare Snapped! - Page 1]</ref> It is also the first ''WarioWare'' game that was formally co-developed by [[Intelligent Systems]].<ref>[https://www.intsys.co.jp/works/games/ A list of Intelligent Systems' games at their official website]</ref> More ''WarioWare'' sequels have followed since, which mostly make use of a new piece of Nintendo's hardware, resulting in ''WarioWare'' becoming one of Nintendo's headliner titles whenever they release new hardware.<ref name="snapped_interview"/>


==Pre-release and unused content==
==Pre-release and unused content==
[[File:WWIbetaRace2.png|thumb|The unused ''F-1 Race'' microgame]]
[[File:WWIbetaRace2.png|thumb|The unused ''F-1 Race'' microgame]]
{{main|List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! pre-release and unused content}}
{{main|List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! pre-release and unused content}}
Within the game's files are a few unused microgames. One of them is based on the [[Family Computer]] game ''{{wp|F-1 Race}}'', likely meant to be used in the Nintendo Classic microgame set. The player must keep the racing car on the road without bumping into other cars until the timer runs out. Its command is "continues running" which lacks the exclamation point present in the used microgames' commands. It shares its music with [[Munch a Bunch]].
Within the game's files are a few unused microgames. One of them is based on the [[Family Computer]] game ''{{wp|F-1 Race}}'', likely meant to be used in the Nintendo Classic microgame set. The player must keep the racing car on the road without bumping into other cars until the timer runs out. Its command is "Continues running", which lacks the exclamation point present in the used microgames' commands. It shares its music with [[Munch a Bunch]].
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Overall, the critic's reviews were positive. {{wp|GameRankings}}' overall score for the game is 89%.<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/589714.asp?q=warioware ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' at GameRankings]</ref> ''WarioWare, Inc.'' also won numerous awards.
Critical reception of ''WarioWare, Inc.'' was positive. {{wp|GameRankings}}' overall score for the game is 89%.<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/589714.asp?q=warioware ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' at GameRankings]</ref> ''WarioWare, Inc.'' also won numerous awards.


The Japanese ''{{wp|Famitsu}}'' magazine rated the game a score of 35 out of 40.<ref>[http://www.gamekult.com/tout/jeux/fiches/J000025860_presse.html Ratings for ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' at Gamekult (French)]</ref> {{wp|1UP.com}}'s Shane Bettenhausen rated the game 9.5/10 and enjoyed how fast-paced and frantic the game was. He also stated that playing the games was all it took to convince his friends of the game's value. Bettenhausen enjoyed the weirdness of the game, too.<ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3103603 ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' Review at 1UP.com]</ref> Jeff Gerstmannf of {{wp|GameSpot}} stated that the combination of minigames and pacing of puzzle games such as ''{{wp|Tetris}}'' came together wonderfully. He rated the game a score of 9.1/10.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/gba/puzzle/warioware/review.html ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' Review at GameSpot]</ref> {{wp|IGN}}'s Craig Harris loved ''WarioWare'' and awarded it a score of 9/10. He stated that it did not matter that the main quest only took one or two hours. The additional replay value made up for it. He also cited the game's "pick up and play" qualities as reasons for his high score.<ref>[http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/410/410028p1.html ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' Review at IGN]</ref>
The Japanese ''{{wp|Famitsu}}'' magazine rated the game a score of 35 out of 40.<ref>[http://www.gamekult.com/tout/jeux/fiches/J000025860_presse.html Ratings for ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' at Gamekult (French)]</ref> {{wp|1UP.com}}'s Shane Bettenhausen rated the game 9.5/10 and enjoyed how fast-paced and frantic the game was. He also stated that playing the games was all it took to convince his friends of the game's value. Bettenhausen enjoyed the weirdness of the game, too.<ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3103603 ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' Review at 1UP.com]</ref> Jeff Gerstmannf of {{wp|GameSpot}} stated that the combination of minigames and pacing of puzzle games such as ''{{wp|Tetris}}'' came together wonderfully. He rated the game a score of 9.1/10.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/gba/puzzle/warioware/review.html ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' Review at GameSpot]</ref> {{wp|IGN}}'s Craig Harris loved ''WarioWare'' and awarded it a score of 9/10. He stated that it did not matter that the main quest only took one or two hours. The additional replay value made up for it. He also cited the game's "pick up and play" qualities as reasons for his high score.<ref>[http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/410/410028p1.html ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' Review at IGN]</ref>
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===Awards===
===Awards===
The game was awarded the Editor's Choice Award at both GameSpot and IGN.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/misc/editorschoice/index.html Editor's Choice Award at GameSpot]</ref><ref>[http://gameboy.ign.com/index/choice.html Editor's Choice Award at IGN]</reF> At the Edinburgh International Games Festival in 2004, ''WarioWare'' took the {{wp|Edge (magazine)|Edge}} Award and was named the most innovative game of the year.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3559964.stm News "GameBoy mini-games take top prize" at BBC News]</ref> Furthermore, ''WarioWare, Inc.'' gained one of the three Innovation awards at the 4th annual Game Developers Choice Awards in 2004.<ref>[http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/innovation.htm Archive of Innovation awards at Game Developers Choice Awards]</ref> In 2008, ''{{wp|Game Informer}}'' named the game one of the top ten weirdest of all time.<ref>"The Top 10 Weirdest Games of All Time", Game Informer 180 (April 2008)</ref>
The game was awarded the Editor's Choice Award at both GameSpot and IGN.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/misc/editorschoice/index.html Editor's Choice Award at GameSpot]</ref><ref>[http://gameboy.ign.com/index/choice.html Editor's Choice Award at IGN]</reF> At the Edinburgh International Games Festival in 2004, ''WarioWare'' took the {{wp|Edge (magazine)|Edge}} Award, and was named the most innovative game of the year.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3559964.stm News "GameBoy mini-games take top prize" at BBC News]</ref> ''WarioWare, Inc.'' also gained one of the three Innovation awards at the 4th annual Game Developers Choice Awards in 2004.<ref>[http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/innovation.htm Archive of Innovation awards at Game Developers Choice Awards]</ref> In 2008, ''{{wp|Game Informer}}'' named the game one of the top ten weirdest of all time.<ref>"The Top 10 Weirdest Games of All Time", Game Informer 180 (April 2008)</ref>


==Staff==
==Staff==
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{{main|List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! staff}}
''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' was entirely developed by [[Nintendo R&D1]], while future installments would be co-developed with [[Intelligent Systems]]. The game was directed by [[Hirofumi Matsuoka]], who previously directed ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' and ''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]'', whose "Sound Bomber" mode was a direct inspiration for ''WarioWare''. ''WarioWare'' was Matsuoka's last work at [[Nintendo]], as he would depart the company to join [[bulbapedia:Creatures, Inc.|Creatures, Inc.]] shortly after the completion of the game.
''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' was entirely developed by [[Nintendo R&D1]]. The game was directed by [[Hirofumi Matsuoka]], who previously directed ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' and ''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]'', the latter of which contained the "Sound Bomber" mode that served as a direct inspiration for ''WarioWare''. ''WarioWare'' was Matsuoka's last work at [[Nintendo]], as he would depart the company to join [[bulbapedia:Creatures, Inc.|Creatures, Inc.]] shortly after the completion of the game.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Wario 2 WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|[[Wario]] on [[Wario Bike|his bike]]
Wario 2 WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|[[Wario]] on [[Wario Bike|his bike]]
Jimmy T 2 WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|[[Jimmy T|Jimmy T.]] with [[Jimmy's Cell|his cell phone]]
Jimmy T 2 WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|[[Jimmy T|Jimmy T.]] with [[Jimmy's Cell|his cell phone]]
Mona on scooter WWMM art.jpg|[[Mona]] driving [[Mona's scooter|her scooter]]
Mona on scooter WWMM art.jpg|[[Mona]] driving [[Mona's scooter|her moped]]
9-Volt 2 WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|[[9-Volt]] on his [[SK8]]
9-Volt 2 WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|[[9-Volt]] on his [[SK8]]
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Orbulon 2 WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|[[Orbulon]] with [[Oinker|his UFO]]
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==Media==
==Media==
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WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
North American box art for WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
North American box art
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer Nintendo R&D1[1]
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console (3DS, Wii U), Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online
Release date Game Boy Advance:
Japan March 21, 2003
Europe May 23, 2003
USA May 26, 2003[2]
Australia June 6, 2003[3]
China July 4, 2005[4]
Virtual Console (3DS) (Ambassador Program Release):
Australia December 15, 2011
Japan December 16, 2011
Europe December 16, 2011
USA December 16, 2011
Virtual Console (Wii U):
Japan April 3, 2014
USA April 10, 2014
Europe April 10, 2014
Australia April 10, 2014
Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online:
USA February 8, 2023
Japan February 9, 2023
Europe February 9, 2023
Australia February 9, 2023
HK February 9, 2023
Language(s) Deutsch
English (United States)
Español (España)
Français (France)
Italiano
日本語
简体中文
Genre Action
Rating(s) Game Boy Advance:
ESRB:E - Everyone
PEGI:3 - Three years and older
CERO:A - All ages
ACB:G - General
Virtual Console (Wii U):
PEGI:7 - Seven years and older
Mode(s) Single-player, 2 players simultaneous (four minigames)
Media
Wii U:
Digital download
Nintendo Switch:
Digital download
Game Boy Advance:
Game Pak
Nintendo 3DS:
Digital download
Input
Wii U:
Wii Remote (horizontal)
Nintendo Switch:
Game Boy Advance:
Nintendo 3DS:

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, known as WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania in European languages and known as Made in Wario in Japanese, is a minigame compilation for the Game Boy Advance and the first title in the WarioWare series of games. It was released on March 21, 2003 in Japan; later that year in Europe, the Americas, and Australia; and on July 4, 2005 in China. The game has the player play through themed gauntlets of microgames, which are very short and simple minigames that only last for a few seconds each; the player must understand the goal of each microgame within this time, through a short written command and contextual clues. The game's plot centers around Wario, who founds a game company and creates a video game along with his friends, an entirely new cast of characters who reside in Diamond City. Some of the game's music and sound effects are taken from Wario Land 4.

Based on the "Sound Bomber" mode of Mario Artist: Polygon Studio, Mega Microgame$! was a passion project for its development team, who developed it in secret before showing it to their producers. The game was praised by critics for its innovative concept and addictive nature, and would become a commercial success despite low internal expectations, selling over one million units worldwide.

It was re-released as a free downloadable title for the 3DS Ambassador Program in December 2011, only available to people who purchased a 3DS before the August 12, 2011 price drop. The game was also released on Wii U's Virtual Console in the Americas, Europe, and Australia on April 10, 2014, and for Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online as one of the application's launch titles on February 8, 2023.

Story

Wario working in the new WarioWare, Inc. headquarters
Wario working in the new WarioWare, Inc. headquarters shortly before calling his friends.

One day, while lounging on the couch in his house in Diamond City, Wario sees a report from Ken the Reporter on TV about a video game called Pyoro that made tons of money. Wario thinks of all of the cash that he could get if he made a video game, and quickly sets out on his bike to obtain a computer. Wario's house then gets renovated into the headquarters of WarioWare, Inc., Wario's newly founded company. After trying to make a video game by himself, Wario grows lazy and calls up his closest friends to help; they agree.

At the end of the game, WarioWare, Inc.'s game becomes a commercial success. Wario ends up swindling his employees, though, refusing to pay them and taking all of the money for himself. In the WarioWare, Inc. headquarters, he runs away from his friends with the cash and escapes with a rocket attached to the building. However, Dr. Crygor, swimming in mid-air, accidentally bumps the rocket, causing it, Wario, Dr. Crygor, and the banknotes to all fall into the sea, with the rest of the employees watching from the harbor.

Gameplay

Gold Digger
The "Gold Digger" microgame, created by Mona. Nose-picking is a recurring microgame theme in the WarioWare series.

The game is based around the concept of playing very quick, simple microgames (over 200 in all) in rapid succession. Most games only last about four seconds on the lowest speed. There is a wide range of microgames, each of which vary heavily in art style and gameplay; some games feature simple stick figures against solid-color backdrops, some games show photographs, and some games are based on classic video games. A microgame makes use of either the +Control Pad Control Pad, the A Button button, or both, depending on the task it gives the player. Shortly before a game starts, simple instructions such as "Dodge!", "Pick!", or "Catch!" are displayed. Each microgame features three difficulty levels. Depending on the game mode, the difficulty of microgames being played may ascend from the lowest to the highest difficulty level.

The game's main progression takes place in the stages of the Games mode, hosted by Wario and his friends. After beating a certain number of the microgames in a stage, the speed of the microgames, and occasionally their difficulty, increases. The microgames appear in a mostly random order. In addition, there is also an arcade-style mode known as Grid mode, where the player aims for a high score in a single microgame, which cycles through its difficulty levels before speeding up. This concept was first used in Mario Artist: Polygon Studio in the Sound Bomber mode, albeit in a much simpler form with only eight microgames in total.

Games mode

Microgame stages

Games mode
Choosing between stages and bonus minigames in Games mode. The in-game menus are set up to look like the screen of Wario's computer.

The Games mode serves as the game's main campaign. There are nine stages hosted by the different characters from the game. Each character has their own set of microgames based around a certain theme, in addition to two special stages that are composed of microgames from several previous sets. Each of the eleven stages must be beaten to progress through the story. All stages feature prologue and epilogue cutscenes focusing on their respective character, which are viewed before and after the actual gameplay.

To beat a given set, the player must beat a specific number of the microgames specific to that set without getting a Game Over. The last game in a given set is the boss stage, a more complex game that lacks a time limit. Players are given four lives, losing one for every microgame lost. Losing all lives results in a Game Over. Between every microgame, a short intermission displaying the current score and number of lives shows up, with its appearance being based on the character's story. Seeing a microgame in the Games mode unlocks it for free play in the Grid mode.

Intermssion of Dribble & Spitz's Sci-Fi stage
Dribble & Spitz's intermission in Games mode. It shows the current score and number of lives in the form of Spitz dolls in the taxi.

After beating a stage, a player can replay it indefinitely to obtain a high score. The player scores a point after every microgame, even if they lost the game, as long as they have at least one life remaining afterwards. In this challenge, the game continues after every boss stage on a higher difficulty level. After beating the boss stage on the third level and every subsequent time, the speed increases additionally instead. By winning a boss stage, the player also gains an extra life if they have less than four lives. In addition, after a boss microgame, a short break scene featuring the stage's host is shown, which the player can influence by pressing the A Button button. Each stage only needs to be played once to reach the epilogue cutscene at the end of the game, but some extra content is only unlockable by getting a minimum high score on certain stages, and playing every microgame at least once is required to unlock two of the bonus minigames.

Extra content

By playing the stages, extra challenges can be unlocked. These include special minigames for one or two players, as well as mixes of the microgames from all sets. They are chosen from the same screen as the microgame stages in Games mode.

The single-player challenges feature special minigames, several of them being extended versions of certain microgames. There are also four 2-player minigames, which use the L Button and R Button buttons to allow two players to play using only one handheld. A single bonus minigame can only be unlocked by playing the microgames in the Grid, rather than the stages.

In addition, there are four tower stages that are unlocked after completing the game, which challenge the player to beat as many microgames as possible until all lives are lost. Microgames from all previous stages are put into the mix, with various additional rules applied for each. For example, one tower challenges players to not lose a single life while playing microgames at their hardest difficulty.

Grid mode

Grid mode
A screenshot of the Grid mode menu. If a microgame has yet to be unlocked, a question mark represents it in the Grid.

In this mode, players can play any microgame they have previously encountered in the Games mode. When a microgame is selected in the Grid mode, a single challenge is repeated endlessly in an arcade-style format until they lose the microgame four times. Like in the stages, the player scores a point after every playthrough. The game cycles through each of the three difficulties the microgame has, with the first one being easy, the next being of normal difficulty, and the third being hard. After that, the speed of the game increases, and the game returns to its easiest difficulty, starting the difficulty cycle again. Each microgame has a designated score to beat, ranging between 10 and 30 points for regular games, and 5 for boss games. Upon meeting this score, the microgame is marked with a red flower.

Options

In the Options menu, the player can view the epilogue cutscenes after clearing the Games mode sets, as well as tweak settings related to their save file, from changing the player name and gender to erasing the save file's contents. The player's name and gender only change some scenes in the character stories and lines of text, without affecting gameplay. In addition, on the name change screen, the player can change the background music by pressing the L Button button; the songs available are "Drifting Away", "Four Seasons", and "Dr. Crygor's Bathroom Jam".

Characters

Main characters

Aside from Wario himself, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! introduces a completely new cast of characters in the form of Wario's friends and the other citizens of Diamond City, a location which also debuted in this game. Each of the main characters host a set of microgames, and come with an individual story dedicated to them in the form of a prologue and epilogue. At the end of every story after the Introduction, the respective character meets with the other ones at the Gelateria. The characters were designed by Ko Takeuchi.[5]

Image Name Description
Wario Wario "Its-a me, Wario! Yeah, yeah, I'm the bad guy... but this time, I came up with a legit way to make fistfuls of cash using my superior intellect! That's right! I'm not cheating-this time, anyway! Listen, will ya?! I've created a software company to make the best, most interesting games the world has ever seen! And it's going to make me filthy rich! Wah, ha, ha, ha!"
Wario's first story:
Wario is seen exercising in the WarioWare, Inc. headquarters. He promptly leaps into a boombox from up high and appears on the monitor, kickstarting the microgames. In the epilogue, a shrunken Wario emerges from the boombox, alongside a few vehicles from the microgame "Crazy Cars". After dodging them, Wario re-enters the boombox before re-emerging at his normal size and promptly flattening the cars. Wario laughs, and his story ends.

Wario's second story:
Wario is once again seen in the headquarters, before throwing his laptop up high, and having it land onto him. Like the boombox from before, Wario is sucked into it, and appears on the monitor. In the epilogue, Wario once again emerges from the laptop, and an advertisement is shown for WarioWare, Inc.'s own game. The game becomes a success, but when WarioWare, Inc.'s employees ask Wario for their pay, Wario runs away with the cash and escapes with a rocket. However, the escape fails when Dr. Crygor accidentally bumps the rocket, and the two fall into the sea as the money flutters down with them, as the rest of WarioWare, Inc. looks on. While rowing an emergency boat with Dr. Crygor, Wario complains about his friends.

Official artwork of Jimmy T. for WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Jimmy T. "Hey, hey! It's Jimmy T.! Big moves, bigger wigs, and only the biggest sports games! To boogie with me, you've gotta send me cell-mail. And you? You say that you and Wario are really tight? That's cool! C'mon, let's hit my favorite disco and get funky 'til dawn! I know Wario looks offbeat, but he and I go way back. Plus, he always sends me cell-mail!"
Jimmy T.'s story:
Jimmy T. goes to Club Sugar at night to start dancing, before pulling out his cell phone, which begins receiving incoming messages. In the epilogue, he leaves Club Sugar, and hears a ring tone on his phone while strolling through the city.
Official artwork of Dribble & Spitz forWarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. Dribble & Spitz "I'm Dribble. This is my pal Spitz. Together, we make one crash-bang cabbie team! When Wario asked us to team up and make some hard-drivin' sci-fi game, we couldn't say no! Hop in our cab and try-em out! We'll cut you a deal on the fare! Oh, hey! Between us, we taught Wario how to drive! He'd never admit it, but it's true..."
Dribble & Spitz's story:
At night, Dribble & Spitz are driving with the taxicab through the city and get a customer who is named after the player, who requests to go to the city's harbor. In the epilogue, they arrive at the harbor, and the customer leaves the taxi and transforms into a merperson. They jump into the water and bid Dribble & Spitz farewell. When the person has already disappeared, Dribble & Spitz notice that the customer did not pay their fare.
Mona Mona "Hey, you're a new face around here! Well, I'm Mona! I scoop gelato at the Gelateria—when I'm not at school or making games, that is. So anyway, you should know that that fortune-hunter Wario has inspired many of my strange games! He's always one degree ahead of cool, and he's even let me tag along with him on some of his money-grubbing adventures!"
Mona's story:
Mona is driving to her workplace, the Gelateria, when she gets caught up by a long line of children. In an attempt to make it to work on time, Mona begins speeding; however, the Diamond Police notices her and begins chasing. Mona calls her three animals for help, the Elephant, Piggy and Chimp. One by one, they start to put the police cars out of action, and the player takes control of her Chimp, who has to aim at cars to slow them down with his banana peels. In the Epilogue, Mona arrives at the Gelateria and clocks into work at the last second.
9-Volt 9-Volt "Hey! My name is 9-Volt! I'm the grade-schooler gone old school! I've put together a collection of retro classics that'll make you late for class. Come on over and try a few out! I'll spin the tunes while you play the games! I think Nintendo games are the greatest, so you can imagine my surprise when I found out that Wario lives in my... uh, I mean that I live in his city!"
9-Volt's story:
After school ends, 9-Volt goes home on his skateboard. Once he arrives at home, 9-Volt spins records in his room, and begins remixing a new song. An oversized Game Boy next to 9-Volt uses a contraption to insert a cartridge into itself, starting a game modeled after a turn-based role-playing game, where the player encounters the microgames as battles. In the epilogue, Ken the Reporter suddenly appears and announces that the Game Boy Advance SP is on sale now. Excited by this, 9-Volt leaves the house, his skateboard transforms into a hoverboard, and he rushes off before later showing up at the Gelateria.
Artwork of Orbulon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. Orbulon "Hello, I'm the outer space life-form known as Orbulon. It might be hard to believe, but my carbon matter will turn 2000 years old this year! My fun units test the limits of your brain matter with challenging IQ games. You know, my propulsion transport device crashed into Wario's house on a previous visit. Since then, he allows me to crash there whenever I want!"
Orbulon's story:
Orbulon is headed toward Diamond City's planet with his UFO, when a meteoroid flies right into the spaceship and damages it. Orbulon sends a distress call, and a rescue team of Space Hares appears. They send a container connected with a chain into the UFO, which Orbulon enters. In the epilogue, the Space Hares finally retract the chain, but as soon as Orbulon arrives in the rescue ship, he attempts to use his alien powers. Before he can do this, the Space Hares immediately reject Orbulon back to the Porker, which has since disentangled itself from the meteor. Spinning out of control, Orbulon and his ship make a crash-landing by the Gelateria.
Dr. Crygor Dr. Crygor "I am Dr. Crygor, the genius scholar. Others have said a "dangerous" scholar, but I pay no mind to their opinions. My laboratory is set up to further my experiments in reality games. Feel free to stop by and contribute to my research. It is quite fun. Did you know that I was the one who created Wario's car? What? You do not know? Do your research!"
Dr. Crygor's story:
Dr. Crygor is mixing chemicals in his laboratory, and then reaches for something to drink. Without looking, he grabs a beaker filled with a blue liquid, and drinks it. When his stomach starts cramping, Dr. Crygor runs for the restroom and opens the toilet lid. In the epilogue, after he has done his business, the toilet suddenly erupts a jet of water and begins to flood the lab. While Dr. Crygor tries to swim away, he is instead sent rocketing into the sky and is sent plummeting down. Luckily, Don the Sparrow catches and rescues Dr. Crygor.
Official artwork of Kat & Ana for WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Kat & Ana "We're Kat and Ana! Yep, we're cute, we're kindergartners, and we're ninjas! We like plants and animals so much that we included them in our games. Apparently, we are graduates of Wario's school of Kindergarten—at least, that's what the graffiti on the wall said! If I remember, the teachers weren't too happy about that..."
Kat & Ana's story:
An evil skeleton spirit named Boneheads appears at the Castle, and curses a prince or princess named after the player before taking over the Castle. Ana and her crew of ninjas attack Boneheads, but they all fail. Ana quickly sends a letter with the help of Don the Sparrow to her sister Kat to call for help, before being captured by Boneheads. Kat, residing with Paw the Dog at a place far away, then receive the letter, and her and Paw make the long journey to the castle, where Kat has to fight Boneheads atop the roof. In the epilogue, Kat duels Boneheads, and almost loses, before Paw transforms into a giant sword. With this weapon, Kat manages to destroy Boneheads and saves Ana and the royal.

Other characters

Games

Microgames

Main article: List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames

There are nine different sets of microgames, each one created by one or two WarioWare developers and focused on a certain theme.

Genre Developer Description
Wario's Intro Folder from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Intro Games 		Introduction
The Introduction stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Games that all involve Wario in some way. The set only features 12 normal microgames.
Jimmy T.'s folder from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Sports 		Jimmy
Jimmy T.'s stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Games that feature a certain sport, such as baseball and tennis.
Dribble's Folder from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Sci-Fi 		Dribble & Spitz
Dribble & Spitz's stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Games which focus on science fiction elements, such as aliens, space fights, and superheroes.
Mona's Folder from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Strange 		Mona
Mona's stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Games which present realistic tasks, such as nose-picking and sawing, in a strange way.
9-Volt's Folder from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Nintendo Classics 		9-Volt
9-Volt's stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Games which are based on classic Nintendo games and toys, such as Super Mario Bros. and the Ultra Hand.
Orbulon's Folder from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
IQ 		Orbulon
Orbulon's stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Games that last twice as long as usual, due to involving tasks that require more thinking than other microgames, such as counting and finding an object on the screen.
Dr. Crygor's Folder from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Reality 		Dr. Crygor
Dr. Crygor's stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Games which feature partly animated photographs, such as photos of people and animals.
Kat's folder from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Nature 		Kat & Ana
Kat & Ana's stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Games that involve animals or plants, such as frogs and flowers.
Wario's Folder from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Anything Goes 		Wario
Wario's stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Games that all overtly feature Wario, with no other specific theme. Some microgames in this set are parodies of other Nintendo games.

Microgame set compilations

Besides the single sets, there are also six extra microgame stages involving the microgames from more than one character. Two of them are remixes of Jimmy T.'s set, which act much like the regular stages and need to be beaten to unlock either three new stages or a single new stage, respectively. The other ones are hosted at four different towers located in Diamond City, all featuring pig sculptures. The intermission between the microgames in the tower stages looks like a child's drawing of the inside of an elevator, with inverted colors and an animated pig head on the doors.

Name How to unlock Description
Jimmy T.'s Remix No. 2 Folder from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Jimmy's Remix No. 1
The first Jimmy T. Remix's stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Beating Dribble's, Mona's, and 9-Volt's stages A mix of the microgames of Jimmy and the aforementioned characters. However, Jimmy's boss stage, "Punch Out" (which starts at level 2), is the only boss stage to appear. The games also start on the normal difficulty level.
Jimmy T.'s Remix No. 1 Folder from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Jimmy's Remix No. 2
The second Jimmy T Remix's stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Beating Orbulon's, Dr. Crygor's, and Kat's stages A mix of the microgames of the aforementioned characters. Again, only Jimmy's boss stage is featured (which is always on the hardest level), and the games start on the normal difficulty level.
Easy Pig Tower Icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Easy
The Easy hotel stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Beating Wario's second stage The microgames of all characters on the lowest difficulty level randomly appear. No boss microgames appear, meaning that no extra lives can be earned. The speed is at its default, and never speeds up.
Total Boss Pig Tower Icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Total Boss
The Total Boss hotel stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Beating Wario's second stage Only the boss stages appear in this stage, in a constant order and at a high speed. After beating Wario's Adventure, it starts at the first again, and the difficulty level increases like in normal microgame stages. If the player fails a boss microgame, they must redo that microgame again until they pass it. Extra lives cannot be earned.
Thrilling Pig Tower Icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Thrilling
The Thrilling hotel stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Scoring 15 or more points in Easy The speed is at its slowest, and never increases. However, all games are on the third difficulty level, and only one life is available, meaning that the game is over after only one lost microgame. Boss microgames are not included, and no extra lives can be gained.
Hard Pig Tower Icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Hard
The Hard hotel stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Scoring 15 or more points in Thrilling All microgames are set at the lowest difficulty level, and no boss microgames appear, but all microgames are played at a high speed, and the player cannot gain any extra lives.

Bonus minigames

Besides the microgames, minigames without a strict time limit can be unlocked. These mostly include expanded versions of the microgames, as well as ports of previously released Nintendo games, altered to include Wario and his friends. Some of these games also include other WarioWare developers than Wario.

Single player

In these games, the player aims for a high score, which are saved.

Name How to unlock Description
Jump Forever menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Jump Forever
The Jump Forever stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Beating Jimmy's stage. Wario has to jump a rope. Its speed and position change during the game. Jump Forever ends the first time Wario's body touches the rope. If the player reaches 100 jumps, they unlock the option of being able to change the BGM when starting a new game.
Skating Board menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Skating Board
The Skating Board stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Beating Jimmy's Remix No. 1 stage. 9-Volt has to avoid obstacles and birds with his skateboard by jumping and ducking. The game ends with one miss.
Paper Plane menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Paper Plane
The Paper Plane stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Beating Jimmy's Remix No. 2 stage. The player has to move a paper plane that glides downward through a tower, without touching any obstacles.
Dr. Wario menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Dr. Wario
The Dr. Wario stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Scoring 20 or more points in Jimmy's stage. The Viruses have to be eradicated by placing the capsule segments of the same color in line with them. The speed and difficulty of the game can be changed at the start of the game, and both increase as the game continues. This minigame is a slightly altered port of the NES game Dr. Mario.
Fly Swatter menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Fly Swatter
The Fly Swatter stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Scoring 25 or more points in Jimmy's Remix 1 stage. In each level, the player has to hit all of the insects and avoid their attacks; after this, King Watinga appears as the boss. This minigame is a altered port of the minigame Gnat Attack from the SNES game Mario Paint. The player moves with the +Control Pad Control Pad, rather than the Super NES Mouse|Super NES Mouse.
Sheriff menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Sheriff
The Sheriff stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Scoring 25 or more points in Jimmy's Remix 2 stage. Betty has been kidnapped by bandits, and Wario has to rescue her by shooting all of the bandits in each level. This minigame is a slightly altered port of the arcade game Sheriff.
Pyoro menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Pyoro
The Pyoro stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Unlocking all games in the Grid. A small bird named Pyoro must catch falling beans by extending his long tongue. The higher away the beans are, the more points they are worth. If a bean hits Pyoro, the game is over.
Pyoro 2 menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Pyoro 2
The Pyoro 2 stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Earning a flower in all games in the Grid. Similar to the previous game, but instead of using his tongue, Pyoro spits seeds in front of him, which can destroy the vegetables. The player scores more points when two or more beans are hit at the same time. Again, the game ends as soon as Pyoro is hit by a bean.

Two-player

In all of these games, one player has to press the L Button button, while the other one has to press the R Button button. Unlike single-player games, there are no high scores, and the game ends after one player has earned the necessary points and won, with each game played in a best-three-out-of-five system.

Name How to Unlock Description
Chiritorie menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! VS Chiritorie
The Chiritorie stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Beating either Dribble & Spitz's, Mona's, or 9-Volt's stage. The players move vacuum cleaners and have to pick up as much trash as possible. Based on the toy Chiritorie released by Nintendo in 1979.
Chicken Race menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! VS Chicken Race
The Chicken Race stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Beating one more of the stages named above. Based on the game of Chicken. 9-Volt (P1) and Shag (P2) have to get as close to the edge as possible, but must not exceed it.
VS Dong Dong menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! VS Dong Dong
The VS Dong Dong stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Beating either Orbulon's, Dr. Crygor's, or Kat & Ana's stage. Both characters, Mona (P1) and Dribble (P2), have their own side. The game's goal is to use the bar that moves up and down to push one of the yellow blocks to the other side, in order to squash the opponent.
VS Hurdle menu icon from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! VS Hurdle
The VS Hurdle stage select portrait from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. 		Beating one more of the stages named above. Orbulon (P1) and Dr. Crygor (P2) take part in a hurdle race, where they have to jump hurdles and run on mud.

Locations

Diamond City, the main place of the WarioWare series, features several locations in this game that are mostly connected to one character or character pair each.

Objects

The following list includes the objects mostly seen in the character-related cutscenes.

Development

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! was developed by Nintendo R&D1, and first announced in early 2003. It was directed by Hirofumi Matsuoka and produced by Takehiro Izushi. Other key developers include Goro Abe, Ko Takeuchi, and Kazuyoshi Osawa.

Microgame Jump
The "Jump" game in Mario Artist: Polygon Studio on which the microgame "Crazy Cars" is based.

The WarioWare concept with very short minigames coming one after another was first used in Mario Artist: Polygon Studio, a game released for the Nintendo 64DD in 2000 only in Japan. The game's Sound Bomber mode includes eight microgames, and six of the microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! are based on those.[6]

Made in Wario was originally made in secrecy by several developers on the development team Nintendo R&D1, without telling their manager at the time. The developers came up with the idea of using Wario for the game, as they could not think of anyone else who would be best for the game, and because according to them, Wario is "always doing stupid things" and is "really idiotic"; thus, they used him alongside other newly created characters.[7]

Proud of their work, the developers presented their idea to their manager at a certain point. He was reportedly unsurprised, and simply gave his approval of the project, so the team continued development.[7]

Concept art of several WarioWare characters at a board, from left to right: Dr. Crygor, Spitz, Jimmy T., Ana, Dribble (mostly covered), Kat and Orbulon.
Concept art of several WarioWare characters at a board.

For the creation of the microgames, each person on the team would come up with their own ideas, which were then written down on notes and attached to the director's table. After this, the developers went through the ideas to decide which ones could be included in the final product. Since the game became well-known around the department, even employees who were not formally on the project started to submit their microgame ideas. Because each of the programmers created their own graphics during the development of the games, the art style also wound up being very different with each microgame.[7]

Shigeru Miyamoto put a lot of thought into how best to market the game. He wanted to show how its unusual playing style made it distinct from other games, in the way it could be simply picked up and enjoyed. Miyamoto gave the staff the approval to use the slogan "More! Shorter! Faster!" (最多 最短 最速 Saita Saitan Saisoku), which prominently appeared on the Japanese box art, even surpassing the actual game logo in terms of size.[8] The slogan was not used for the later Western packages, which depicted Wario and his friends, rather than just a portion of Wario's face as seen on the Japanese counterpart.

Japanese cover for WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
The original box art of Made in Wario, sharing its simple style with all subsequent Japanese covers.

Made in Wario, or WarioWare as the franchise is called in international languages, was first announced by Nintendo in early January 2003[9] and originally released in March 2003 in Japan. Nintendo did not have very high commercial hopes for the game; however, the game's sales figures grew significantly more than expected, and the game gained a very good reputation.[8]

Since WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! was commercially successful, Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, requested a remake of the original WarioWare, Inc. for the Nintendo GameCube that had to be finished "as soon as possible." The development resulted in the first sequel, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!, which focuses on multiplayer and was released in Japan only half a year after the first game.[10] It is also the first WarioWare game that was formally co-developed by Intelligent Systems.[11] More WarioWare sequels have followed since, which mostly make use of a new piece of Nintendo's hardware, resulting in WarioWare becoming one of Nintendo's headliner titles whenever they release new hardware.[5]

Pre-release and unused content

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
The unused F-1 Race microgame
Main article: List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! pre-release and unused content

Within the game's files are a few unused microgames. One of them is based on the Family Computer game F-1 Race, likely meant to be used in the Nintendo Classic microgame set. The player must keep the racing car on the road without bumping into other cars until the timer runs out. Its command is "Continues running", which lacks the exclamation point present in the used microgames' commands. It shares its music with Munch a Bunch.

Critical reception

Critical reception of WarioWare, Inc. was positive. GameRankings' overall score for the game is 89%.[12] WarioWare, Inc. also won numerous awards.

The Japanese Famitsu magazine rated the game a score of 35 out of 40.[13] 1UP.com's Shane Bettenhausen rated the game 9.5/10 and enjoyed how fast-paced and frantic the game was. He also stated that playing the games was all it took to convince his friends of the game's value. Bettenhausen enjoyed the weirdness of the game, too.[14] Jeff Gerstmannf of GameSpot stated that the combination of minigames and pacing of puzzle games such as Tetris came together wonderfully. He rated the game a score of 9.1/10.[15] IGN's Craig Harris loved WarioWare and awarded it a score of 9/10. He stated that it did not matter that the main quest only took one or two hours. The additional replay value made up for it. He also cited the game's "pick up and play" qualities as reasons for his high score.[16]

Reviews
Release Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Game Boy Advance Benjamin Turner, Gamespy 91/100 "My first few hours with WarioWare were extremely fun, as I couldn't get enough of the game's distinct brand of inspired insanity. Once that initial novelty started to wear off, however, I lost a bit of the enjoyment. The core gameplay is still plenty strong, though, and I fully expect to be enjoying WarioWare for the foreseeable future. WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ is the ultimate game for the attention span impaired; Luckily, it's a lot of fun for everyone else too. It's great to see such a bold, original product from the Nintendo of 2003; If it could just turn this into a trend, it'd go a long way toward restoring lost luster to Kyoto's number one video game company."
Game Boy Advance Tom Bramwell, Eurogamer 9/10 "Unlike a lot of GBA games, Wario Ware overcomes its potential brevity with a meaty selection of bonus games, and offers so much in one package that it's always going to happily occupy that slot should you feel like slipping the GBA into your pocket as you slide out the door. It may contradict the relaxing weather we're enjoying at the moment, but we'd happily sweat our way through a T-shirt drawer if it meant the difference between sunburn and playing Wario Ware. If variety is the spice of life, then Wario Ware is the digital equivalent of Phall curry, burning the inside of your face [it'll be more than your face that's burning after a Phall! - rueful Ed] with its charm and originality, and deservedly severing a few crisp bank notes from your wallet in the process - even if it does still plunder the crevices of yesteryear for a lot of its gaming content. Buy it or we'll smack ya."
Game Boy Advance Jeff Gerstmann, GameSpot 9.1/10 "While it can be said that the game isn't quite as exciting once you've seen every minigame it has to offer, the method that it brings the games to you stays fresh, and a bevy of unlockables--including full versions of Dr. Mario (renamed Dr. Wario here) and Nintendo's classic arcade game Sheriff--keep things moving along quite nicely. In the end, the game does have a lot of that Tetris-like appeal, making it something that you can play in short bursts and return to again and again, which is one of the most admirable qualities a portable game can have. Anyone looking for an exciting change of pace will have a fantastic time with WarioWare."
Aggregators
Compiler Platform / Score
Metacritic 89
GameRankings 88.83%

Awards

The game was awarded the Editor's Choice Award at both GameSpot and IGN.[17][18] At the Edinburgh International Games Festival in 2004, WarioWare took the Edge Award, and was named the most innovative game of the year.[19] WarioWare, Inc. also gained one of the three Innovation awards at the 4th annual Game Developers Choice Awards in 2004.[20] In 2008, Game Informer named the game one of the top ten weirdest of all time.[21]

Staff

Main article: List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! staff

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! was entirely developed by Nintendo R&D1. The game was directed by Hirofumi Matsuoka, who previously directed Wario Land 4 and Mario Artist: Polygon Studio, the latter of which contained the "Sound Bomber" mode that served as a direct inspiration for WarioWare. WarioWare was Matsuoka's last work at Nintendo, as he would depart the company to join Creatures, Inc. shortly after the completion of the game.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

Media

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese メイド イン ワリオ
Meido in Wario
 Made in Wario

Chinese (simplified) 瓦力欧制造
Wǎlì'ōu Zhìzào
 Made in Wario

Chinese (traditional) 瓦利歐製造[22]
Wǎlì'ōu Zhìzào
 Made in Wario

French (NOE) WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Mini-jeux
 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Mini-Games

References

  1. ^ Nintendo R&D1 at IGN
  2. ^ WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! at Nintendo.com (Internet Archive)
  3. ^ Search results giving the release date of WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania at Nintendo.com.au (Internet Archive)
  4. ^ Wario Zhìzào at iQue.com
  5. ^ a b Iwata Asks: Nintendo DSi: Big One-off Performance
  6. ^ Sound Bomber mode of Mario Artist: Polygon Studio at Kimahima.com (Japanese)
  7. ^ a b c Nintendo R&D1 Interview (page 2) at Kikizo
  8. ^ a b Iwata Asks: WarioWare: Smooth Moves: Everyone in the Room Will Have a Grin on Their Face!
  9. ^ Harris, Craig (January 7, 2003). New Mario and Wario GBA Games. IGN.
  10. ^ Iwata Asks - Volume 5: WarioWare Snapped! - Page 1
  11. ^ A list of Intelligent Systems' games at their official website
  12. ^ WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! at GameRankings
  13. ^ Ratings for WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! at Gamekult (French)
  14. ^ WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Review at 1UP.com
  15. ^ WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Review at GameSpot
  16. ^ WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Review at IGN
  17. ^ Editor's Choice Award at GameSpot
  18. ^ Editor's Choice Award at IGN
  19. ^ News "GameBoy mini-games take top prize" at BBC News
  20. ^ Archive of Innovation awards at Game Developers Choice Awards
  21. ^ "The Top 10 Weirdest Games of All Time", Game Informer 180 (April 2008)
  22. ^ 介紹Nintendo Switch Online的最新資訊！「Nintendo Switch Online」的新成員Game Boy及 「Nintendo Switch Online + 擴充包」的新成員Game Boy Advance現已登場。 Nintendo HK. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

External links

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! coverage on other NIWA wikis:
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WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! / WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!
Main characters Wario • Jimmy T. • Dribble & Spitz • Mona • 9-Volt • Orbulon • Dr. Crygor • Kat & Ana
Minor characters Player • Ken the Reporter • Pyoro • Joe • Mona's Elephant • Mona's Piggy • Mona's Chimp • Diamond Police • Shag • Space Hare • Paw the Dog • Don the Sparrow • Ana's Crew • Boneheads • GB
Microgames Intro Games • Sports • Sci-Fi • Strange • Nintendo Classics • IQ • Reality • Nature • Anything Goes
Minigames Jump Forever • Skating Board • Paper Plane • Dr. Wario • Fly Swatter • Sheriff • Pyoro • Pyoro 2 • Chiritorie • Chicken Race • VS Dong Dong • VS Hurdle
Multiplayer minigames (GCN only) All For One • Balloon Bang • Card-e Cards • Listen to the Doctor! • Milky Way Delirium • Outta My Way • Survival Fever • Wobbly Bobbly
Locations Diamond City • Wario's House • WarioWare, Inc. • Club Sugar • Diamond Taxi • Gelateria • Diamond Elementary • 9-Volt's House • Crygor's Lab • Castle • Restaurant Sora Sora • Variety Towers
Objects Wario Bike • Computer • Bomb • Jimmy's cell phone • Dribble's taxi • Mona's moped • SK8 • Orbulon's UFO
Further info Gallery (GCN) • Media (GCN) • Pre-release and unused content • Sound Room (GCN only) • Staff (GCN)
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Wario games
WarioWare series Main WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003, GBA) (Bird & Beans [2008, DSiWare] • Paper Airplane Chase [2008, DSiWare]) • WarioWare: Twisted! (2004, GBA) • WarioWare: Touched! (2004, DS) • WarioWare: Smooth Moves (2006, Wii) • WarioWare: Snapped! (2008, DSiWare) • WarioWare: D.I.Y. (2009, DS) • WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (2009, WiiWare) • Game & Wario (2013, Wii U) • WarioWare Gold (2018, 3DS) • WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021, Switch) • WarioWare: Move It! (2023, Switch)
Ports WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! (2003, GCN)
Wario Land series Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Virtual Boy Wario Land (1995, VB) • Wario Land II (1998, GB/GBC) • Wario Land 3 (2000, GBC) • Wario Land 4 (2001, GBA) • Wario Land: Shake It! (2008, Wii)
Other Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Wario's Woods (1994, NES/SNES) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Picross NP Vol. 7 (2000, SFC) • Welcome to Greedville (Wario's Grab Bag • Wario's Crazy Caps • Wario's Dunk Tank • Greed $chool Test) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Wario World (2003, GCN) • WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game (2004, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario: Master of Disguise (2007, DS) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
Pitches Wario Pool (GBC)
Crossovers Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
NES Remix series Main NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
Reissues NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U)
Other Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! (1994, GB)
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Game Boy Advance games
Super Mario franchise Super Mario Advance (2001) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) • Mario Pinball Land (2004) • Mario Party Advance (2005) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Country (2003) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004) • DK: King of Swing (2005) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002) • Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004)
Wario franchise Wario Land 4 (2001) • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003) • WarioWare: Twisted! (2004)
Classic NES series Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004) • Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. (2004) • Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario (2004)
Famicom Mini series Famicom Mini: Mario Bros. (2004) • Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew (2004) • Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 (2004)
e-Reader Donkey Kong Jr.-e (2002) • Pinball-e (2002) • Donkey Kong-e (2002) • Mario Bros.-e (2002) • Mario Party-e (2003) • Donkey Kong 3-e (2003) • Golf-e (2003)
Other Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002) • Densetsu no Stafy 3 (2004) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (canceled) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (canceled)
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