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WarioWare: Twisted! gba Game Reviews
WarioWare: Twisted!
Critic Score
Metascore: 88 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.4 out of 10
based on 39 reviews
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Wario is back with 200 all-new microgames and all-new ways to play them! Each Game Pak is equipped with a Gyro Sensor that detects sideways motion. Play over 200 all-new, lightning-quick microgames by rotating the GBA or pressing the A Button. Unlock over 130 souvenirs from Diamond City, including bonus games, moveable figurines, music, instruments, and many other novelties. [Nintendo]

PUBLISHER: Nintendo
DEVELOPER: Nintendo
GENRE(S): Puzzle, Action
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2005

What The Critics Said

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100
Modojo
The innovative controls (did I mention the rumble?), the huge amount of microgames, and the overall quality of WarioWare Twisted! ranks it right up there with the original, far surpassing even the Nintendo DS version as the most impressive WarioWare title yet.
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100
Nintendophiles
Tops the original in terms of intuitive gameplay, graphics and sound... but the basic formula hasn't changed a bit. Which is good, it probably doesn't need to be changed.
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100
G4 TV
There’s definitely something special about WarioWare Twisted!
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100
Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
Despite this being the fourth UK instalment and despite the core concept being one of the simplest things since Tetris, Wario Ware Twisted feels utterly unique. [NGC Pocket]
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100
GameBiz
Simply put, Twisted! is an undeniably brilliant, polished and hugely enjoyable game that should be in every collection, and it stands as an unsurpassable bookend to the GBA era.
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95
GameZone
One of the best games ever for the GBA, and one which will probably be the best game for the GBA this year.
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95
Deeko
The best version of WarioWare released to date. The Gyrosensor, though certainly still a gimmick, is a fantastic addition to the series and allows gamers a chance to experience gaming on a totally different and completely matchless level.
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95
IGN
A must-have for the GBA? Absolutely. It's far more creative, much deeper, and a heck of a lot more fun than previous games in the series, including the Nintendo DS system's "WarioWare Touched."
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95
GameCube Advanced
Its fun and quirky nature will pull you in and won't let you go until you're done with the game, and even then you'll come back for more.
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91
Gaming Age
Insanely fun to play and is one of those rare games where you’ll have a smile on your face the entire time playing it.
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91
GameShark
It is a terrific game with an innovative control scheme that really has to be tried. My only concern is how silly I look while playing it in public.
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90
Armchair Empire
The gyro may seem like a gimmick – and it probably is – but that doesn’t make Twisted any less worthy of the WarioWare moniker – it’s fun, challenging, and ever so twisted.
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90
Yahoo! Games
It's worth mentioning that WarioWare: Twisted is best on the original Game Boy Advance because of its one-piece architecture, but you won't be disappointed regardless of which Nintendo handheld you play it on.
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90
GameSpy
It's simple enough to pick up and play for a couple of minutes, but engaging enough to keep you enthralled through a long commute or on a cross-country flight.
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90
GamerFeed
The idea may be twisted, but the execution is purely logical fun.
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90
EuroGamer
In many senses WarioWare Twisted is utterly unique, brilliantly implemented and full of surprises. As GBA purchases go, the recommendation comes no higher than this.
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90
NintendoWorldReport
Twisted, a lowly GBA game, is everything that the DS-powered "Touched" was not. It's big, it's funny, it's well designed, and it's fun.
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90
Electronic Gaming Monthly
The technology works perfectly - spinning your GBA around feels utterly alien yet supremely fun. [Apr 2005, p.135]
90
Ferrago
It becomes a perfectly credible control system that's not necessarily superior but definitely the equal of conventional controls, at least when utilised in this specific instance. It's something you'll never have seen before and will possibly never see again - and it's all the more fun for it.
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90
Gamenikki
Easily one of the most ingenious games ever designed. Not only is it one of the most fun games you can play, it's one of the most innovative releases of this - or any - generation of games.
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89
Loaded Inc
Warioware Twisted does not claim to be more than a string of incredibly daft games that serve up plenty of fun in small doses. It's also the best Warioware (as of this writing) of the series and it brings pointless, time wasting games to new highs.
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88
GameSpot
The spin sensor feels less like a gimmick and more like a tightly integrated feature that makes the entire game feel inventive and unique.
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88
My Gamer
The music is just as quirky as the gameplay.
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87
Nintendojo
A must own title for your Game Boy Advance. It’s the perfect traveling game even though the story mode is over quickly.
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86
N-Insanity
One of the best GBA games I have ever played.
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86
VGPub
Those who were disappointed with "Touched!" can look no further than Twisted!.
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85
Da Gameboyz
I can’t help but be amazed with what Nintendo can do. They utilize innovative technology and combine it with great gameplay, good sound and good graphics to generate a great sequel to an already good original game.
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85
Nintendo Power
Twisted literally and figuratively - this one's weird and wonderful. [July 2005, p.101]
85
eToychest
All and all, WarioWare: Twisted! doesn’t do anything drastic to the series, but the creativity and variety of gameplay make what otherwise would have been a dreary rehash into a respectable game that stands on its own.
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85
GameCritics
Those who shirk from buying Twisted! because of its quirky production values, one-track design and, crucially, its short core lifespan are those whose preoccupation with value for money and dependable purchases is slowly sapping game design of its freedom and gaming of its ability to showcase the broadest and most experientially distinct body of work of any popular medium.
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80
AceGamez
Like "Warioware Touched," Twisted can go by very quickly and end all too soon.
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80
games(TM)
Where "Touched" lost some of the series’ momentum by pigeon-holing its games into various styles, Twisted! literally swings it back in a positive direction... This isn’t just a videogame; it’s a tactile test of skill and balance that genuinely challenges more than just your reflexes. [May 2005, p.98]
80
Sydney Morning Herald
The bizarre and intense assortment of mini-games require both deft precision and manic arm flailing.
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80
Play Magazine
I had hours of fun with Twisted anyway, but I prefer "Touched" or the original. [July 2005, p.82]
80
1UP
Although Nintendo has been visiting the WarioWare well fairly often of late, it still manages to feel fresh and addictive.
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80
GamePro
This must be the first game ever to including a screen warning you to spin your game system around -- but not yourself!
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80
Thunderbolt
And with this highly interactive, jiggling way to play - clearly the portable precursor to the modern innovative wonder known as the Wii - Wario serves up yet another delicious feast that gamers who are never satisfied with their high scores, or who prefer games that revolve around plenty of action and reaction, will no doubt enjoy digging into.
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78
Game Informer
It's random, wacky, and fun - but it's also just WarioWare all over again. [May 2005, p.128]
70
Gamestyle
Ultimately, the game is unique, imaginative, accessible and thoroughly refreshing... and perhaps the last commercial gasp for the ailing GBA; however it's no better or worse than its predecessors - it's just WarioWare... with a twist!
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 9.4 (out of 10) based on 19 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Andrew G. gave it a10:
I hadn't even heard of Warioware until a couple weeks ago when I was looking for new games coming out for the Wii. Just reading the concept behind Warioware got me hooked. I showed my roommate some videos and she got hooked. She told one of her co-workers about it, and he said that he had Warioware Twisted!, and so I was able to borrow it. Now, while I have a Wii, all I do is play Warioware Twisted!. This is a brilliant game concept, and I would probably love it in all its forms, but the twisting is fantastic. I especially love some of the chaotic stages where you have to spin the gameboy around 360, or even more. Basically, I can't wait for Warioware: Smooth Moves.

X-iDuex N/A gave it a10:
I've loved all Wario Ware games and this one keeps the fun coming!

Fuzzy gave it a10:
A break from the ultra-violent games that i have to admit are pretty fun sometimes, this game is good, clean, and extremely intuitive fun.

Squall gave it a10:
Perfection...

MP83 gave it a10:
Excellent!! As Wario would put it. x) Great and innoative game. Definitely best of all WarioWare games -- including the newest DS title: WarioWare Touched! Only Nintendo could create something like this. =)

Sean B. gave it a10:
Smoke some weed , then play this 4 hours weeeee.

H. D. gave it a10:
This is insane!!!!!!!! And one of the best games I've ever played. Yay insanity!

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