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E3: Game & Wario is neither Game & Watch nor WarioWare

Jonathan Holmes
9:30 PM on 06.10.2012


Along with Project P-100, one of the biggest surprises at the Nintendo booth at E3 was Game & Wario. I would have definitely been less disappointed with Nintendo's on-site press conference if they had made some mention of either game. 

That said, Game & Wario was far from a showstopper, and that's coming from a huge fan of the WarioWare series. The games here appear much longer than those found in WarioWare, and they generally lacked the humor and the punch normally associated with the Wario name. The game with the arrows and the stomping was pretty fun, but the others felt rather tame, especially compared with the surprisingly exciting times I had with Nintendo Land

If Game & Wario ends up having 50+ mini-games included, like a traditional WarioWare title or Rhythm Heaven Fever did, then it may end up being a must-have purchase. If it only includes 12 different games like Nintendo Land is planned to, then it may not have what it takes to win your attention.





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NEITHER NOR [/grammar nazi]

This looks like some serious Nintendo launch title shit. Which isn't necessarily a good or bad thing.
Never change Holmes. Or if you do change, quickly change back.
haha you are amazing man. this girl is so annoying and the game looks like shit though. :-(
I can't see those games having even half the replayability of Warioware/Rhythm Heaven. What a shame.
I still say new super mario bros 2, should have been super wario bros, I mean collecting coins? The game writes itself.
Sounds disappointing. Wario is the epitome of Nintendo randomness.
Dear Nintendo,

where the fuck is my Wario Ware 3D/U?

I patiently waited like a good boy for at least some sort of mention of it during your three conferences, but I got nothing. what gives?
they'll change this into a standard WarioWare title by the time launch comes
seems interesting
That's a very cock like arrow.
I saw this on Nintendo's website after the conference and was wondering why nobody was talking about it ever.

Hmmm... it does look like it could be a letdown. You're right that it doesn't seem to have that Wario energy or edge. It looks decent but, ehhh, yehhh, that could be about it. :/




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