Here we have a game who's primary goal is to make you look like a fool in front of your friends. It suceeds greatly.
Primary 1-player mode plays quite a bit like past WW titles: a phrase appears on the screen, you do what it says/implies to beat the minigame. The new gimmick in this title is the "forms", basically how you hold the wiimote. Forms range from the Remote (self-explanatory) to the Elephant (hold to your nose). Playing by yourself is okay, but the real fun begins when a second player gets on.
Multiplayer is a blast. Basically, you get to see your friends pose awkwardly while trying to frantically advance through a match.
Overall, WarioWare is a decent rentable. Single-player is little to write home about, so only get it if you have someone to play it with.
I've played WarioWare games before but this version on the Wii surprised me in 2 distinct ways: innovative use of Wii-mote and Art Direction. It's nonsensical as it should be given the franchise but now you look silly playing a silly game. Not sure what's more entertaining. Watching someone play the game or playing it myself. I had a tough time passing the boss stage on the last level (dance moves) not because it's difficult but because I kept on cracking up and couldn't concentrate because I was laughing at the fact of what I was doing to pass the level. I'm a designer so I appreciated the "Poses" and the art direction of the overall game. I was glad that I only had to watch the level cut scenes once since they're not all that interesting to me (after the first watch) and this game really is about maintaining a frenzied pace. Graphical presentation was solid. Bad graphics are sometimes good when they're executed for the right reasons. And we all know that graphics make up only part of any game's overall experience.
BAD: Too short. Yes, there is replay value and new levels open up after finishing the game proper (e.g. elephant, nunchuk+) but I still only spent about 10-12 hours playing the game. In short, it's fun and good to have in the library. In my opinion its not a game you buy, finish and sell. Rather something to keep in the library and slot in every so often to just blow off some steam.
