WarioWare: Touched!
Encyclopedia
WarioWare: Touched!, known in Japan
as , is a video game for the Nintendo DS
. It has been regarded by game journalists as one of the games which best utilizes the features of the Nintendo DS
, alongside others such as Kirby: Canvas Curse
, Nintendogs
, and Metroid Prime Hunters
.
(in which one must hold the DS upside down), or building a snowman
.
The mini-games are separated by certain characters, including 9-Volt, Mona, Mike, Dr.Crygor, Jimmy T., Ashley, Kat and Ana, and Wario himself. Each character has their own theme, for example; Mike's mini-games are completed using the microphone on the DS, Jimmy T.'s mini-games include rubbing the screen, Kat and Ana are solved by drawing, and so forth. As you grow to higher levels, the speed of the game increases.
After the player completes all the sets of microgames, Wario falls ill. To recover, he eats some nasty looking garlic, which transforms him into Wario-Man. Eager to show off his new powers, he tries to stop a train, but is knocked into the air, all the way back to Diamond City. He lands in the same sewer at the start of the game, and reverts back to his original form. He jumps out of the sewer, followed by a very angry angel, who beats him up.
was announced at Nintendo
's Fall Conference on October 2, 2008. The game will allow users to use the touchscreen capabilities to create their own microgames.
Another WarioWare title is available on the Nintendo DSi system, WarioWare: Snapped! The game requires the player to place the DSi on a table and move their arms and head in a series of minigames. Once all the minigames are completed, the game creates a slideshow or video of the player doing the tasks, usually speeding them up, or freezing them into a picture. There are three sets of minigames for one player, and one for two players. The game is currently available for the Nintendo e-shop and on the Nintendo DSi Store.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
as , is a video game for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
. It has been regarded by game journalists as one of the games which best utilizes the features of the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, alongside others such as Kirby: Canvas Curse
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Kirby: Canvas Curse, known in Europe as Kirby: Power Paintbrush and in Japan as , is a 2005 platforming video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console...
, Nintendogs
Nintendogs
is a real-time pet simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was first released in Japan, and was later released in North America, Australia, Europe, and other regions. It was originally released in three different versions:...
, and Metroid Prime Hunters
Metroid Prime Hunters
Metroid Prime Hunters is a first-person shooter and adventure game for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was developed by American video game developers Nintendo Software Technology, and was released by Nintendo in North America in March 2006, in Europe and Australia in May 2006, and...
.
Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to that of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, but microgames are only played using the stylus, touch screen and microphone. Examples of microgames include scratching Wario's back, cutting a rope so a cage falls on a duck, and catching fish in a net. After successfully completing a number of microgames, smaller, mostly non-competitive "toys" are unlocked. These use the touch-screen to achieve tasks, such as playing with a yo-yoYo-yo
The yo-yo in its simplest form is an object consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a length of twine looped around the axle, similar to a slender spool...
(in which one must hold the DS upside down), or building a snowman
Snowman
A snowman is an anthropomorphic snow sculpture. They are customarily built by children as part of a family project in celebration of winter. In some cases, participants in winter festivals will build large numbers of snowmen...
.
The mini-games are separated by certain characters, including 9-Volt, Mona, Mike, Dr.Crygor, Jimmy T., Ashley, Kat and Ana, and Wario himself. Each character has their own theme, for example; Mike's mini-games are completed using the microphone on the DS, Jimmy T.'s mini-games include rubbing the screen, Kat and Ana are solved by drawing, and so forth. As you grow to higher levels, the speed of the game increases.
Plot
Wario is walking along holding two items that resemble a Game Boy Advance (or quite possibly a Game Boy Micro) and a Game Boy Advance SP when he accidentally drops both into an open sewer. An angel comes out and asks if he dropped the two Game Boy Advance like items or a different item resembling a Nintendo DS. Wario states flatly to give him all of them and pounces the angel in order to get them. They fall into the sewer and Wario emerges holding the DS-like item. He attempts to play a whack-a-mole type game on the lower screen, but since there are no buttons, Wario fails. He attempts rotating the device (as it worked in the past game, WarioWare: Twisted!), but that didn't work, either. Wario shakes the device in anger, causing a "weird stick", resembling a stylus, to fly out of the device. Wario attempts to play the whack-a-mole game again. Now that he has the "stylus", he simply taps the mole with it and passes the game. After deciding that it's a fun game, he decides to trick his friends into making a load of stylus-controlled games, his logic being that with two screens, he can make twice as much money.After the player completes all the sets of microgames, Wario falls ill. To recover, he eats some nasty looking garlic, which transforms him into Wario-Man. Eager to show off his new powers, he tries to stop a train, but is knocked into the air, all the way back to Diamond City. He lands in the same sewer at the start of the game, and reverts back to his original form. He jumps out of the sewer, followed by a very angry angel, who beats him up.
Reception
The game received generally positive reviews from critics.Sales information
As of July 25, 2007, WarioWare: Touched! has sold 2.15 million copies worldwide.Sequel
A new WarioWare title, WarioWare D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DSNintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
was announced at Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's Fall Conference on October 2, 2008. The game will allow users to use the touchscreen capabilities to create their own microgames.
Another WarioWare title is available on the Nintendo DSi system, WarioWare: Snapped! The game requires the player to place the DSi on a table and move their arms and head in a series of minigames. Once all the minigames are completed, the game creates a slideshow or video of the player doing the tasks, usually speeding them up, or freezing them into a picture. There are three sets of minigames for one player, and one for two players. The game is currently available for the Nintendo e-shop and on the Nintendo DSi Store.