WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games! is a delightfully chaotic collection of lightning-fast "microgames" designed to test your reflexes and tickle your funny bone. You'll tackle absurd challenges ranging from swatting flies to plucking nose hairs – all with just a few seconds to figure out what to do! The multiplayer modes transform the quirky microgames into hilarious battles of speed and absurdity. While the single-player experience can be short-lived, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games! shines brightest as a riotous party game that will have everyone laughing.
Might have actually been my most played GameCube game as a kid. The weird humour and just general insanity of it has always resonated with me. Super easy to pick up and play, with or without other people. Tons of variety. It certainly works better as an handheld game, but otherwise it’s kinda perfect.
Even though I loved it at the time, I probably took it for granted. You can never really know how valuable things like this will be (personally or monetarily) without the benefit of hindsight. Now, however, it’s one of my all-time favourites and I hold it close to my heart. One of the best Christmas gifts I’ve ever received.
Even though I loved it at the time, I probably took it for granted. You can never really know how valuable things like this will be (personally or monetarily) without the benefit of hindsight. Now, however, it’s one of my all-time favourites and I hold it close to my heart. One of the best Christmas gifts I’ve ever received.
I have some fond memories of playing this in multiplayer with my sister & a longtime mutual friend of ours. I distinctly remember the Listen to the Doctor mode specifically. We'd be asked to complete microgames while doing some weird task at the same time. The smiles & laughs we got out of that alone make this game worth it. A fun spin to the classic WarioWare shenanigans.
The popular criticism with this one is that it's just the GBA game with multiplayer but like... that's why it's so good? WarioWare has always been better as a multiplayer party game than a single player experience.
This one in particular has some really creative game modes that really make the experience. Probably one of the best party games I've played. It has no right being as fun as it is
This one in particular has some really creative game modes that really make the experience. Probably one of the best party games I've played. It has no right being as fun as it is
An enhanced port of the first WarioWare for the GBA that doesn't really enhances anything. Microgames aren't scaled well graphically wise and some of them have really aged poorly gameplay wise. WarioWare finds its strength in simple to grasp, rapid fire games. However a good bunch of them are too complex to understand on the fly and some are too difficult, coming from one who has 100% Gold, Game & Wario and Smooth Moves.
The only new mode of the game is the multiplayer, probably the funniest one in the series. Many different modes to choose from and they are all very good. A pity that i can't play them with anyone.
The only new mode of the game is the multiplayer, probably the funniest one in the series. Many different modes to choose from and they are all very good. A pity that i can't play them with anyone.
For what it's worth, this is a fun game. There is a good amount of content here, and the multiplayer aspects of this game are much better than the offerings on the GBA version of this game. However, this is made primarily to be a party game, and not so much as a single-player experience like the GBA counterpart. Because of that, I believe that this is an inferior version of the game. It is great with friends and family but not much else.
could've been the definitive mega microgames experience if the single player was closer to the original but i'll let it slide cuz the multiplayer is pretty fun. i just wish i wasn't a grown ass man so getting friends over to play baby games wasn't so hard
Great game with fun multiplayer additions.
Aside from the multiplayer modes which I had no friends to play with, I didn't really enjoy Mega Party Games compared to the others in the series. It's odd to have this be what is essentially an enhanced remake of Mega Microgames (which came out earlier in the same year in Japan), and yet it feels more dry than the GBA original.
At least in the course of the main story, these microgames are just pulled from the first game; no cutscenes or any real story in comparison, just moving up an elevator. And for some reason, despite this one using the same rule of the boss stage being on floor 25, I found this game to be way more frustrating than the original. Maybe it's the speed being cranked way too fast?
This feels more like it was made to be a companion piece to Mega Microgames and nothing more. Still has the wacky charm though, which is nice.
At least in the course of the main story, these microgames are just pulled from the first game; no cutscenes or any real story in comparison, just moving up an elevator. And for some reason, despite this one using the same rule of the boss stage being on floor 25, I found this game to be way more frustrating than the original. Maybe it's the speed being cranked way too fast?
This feels more like it was made to be a companion piece to Mega Microgames and nothing more. Still has the wacky charm though, which is nice.
I think this may be my favorite party game for it's very high speed minigames, and because of its speed it makes things very chaotics with its great artstyle.
The multiplayer is really fun, though I would say 4 players are essential cause with only 2 the games end very quickly
My kind of insanity
just took the wariopill
I haven't played any WarioWare games before but this might change that. I thought that this series was kinda dumb and just had quick easy minigames but the minigames were actually challenging at certain points and the game is just full of charm. I feel like this is one of those games I can go back to over and over again and never get bored.
This rivalled Smash Bros Melee for how often it was our "go-to" multiplayer game of choice on Gamecube.
This is still one of the best games in the franchise if not the best. Wario Ware is a really cool minigame collection you can dive super deep into if you want. Locking in and mastering every minigame and hunting for high scores is awesome. It's kind of shallow which can hurt it's longevitiy but it aids in accessibility. Very fun to pick up and put down whenever.
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I've seen several people complain that this is just a repackaging of the GBA game that's compromised in several ways. I don't really know about that because I haven't played a WarioWare game a day in my life, I'm as bare and pure as the day I was born, covered in fluids and screaming in the corner of the WarioWare elevator as the door keeps opening up to wacky minigames. I don't know how I got here and I'm scared.
The multiplayer component seems to be the big draw, but "come over and play WarioWare, Inc: Mega Party Games!" doesn't have the same magnetism today that it probably did in 2003, and for that reason I experienced the game solo. Which, again, is just the GBA game (or so I'm told), and since it's all new to me, I had a good time with it regardless.
I am currently playing through Mario Party 6 with Appreciations and TransWitchSammy, and while that's obviously a more complex game, I do think it's funny to compare how minigames are designed between the two. WarioWare fires its microgames at you rapidly, but they're so simple and intuitive that you're rarely left wondering what's expected of you, which allows the game to maintain its pacing. Mario Party requires a team of adults carefully study the instructions to each minigame, examining them like a technical manual several times over before jumping into a practice game to ensure everything is operating correctly. Saw a log, pick your nose, dodge falling debris... Easy. I do that every day of my life. Navigate the Gomba maze in Hotel Goomba by punching Goombas in the back of the skull to coral them into the correct positions? Yeah, hold up, gonna need to do a couple dry runs.
"But George, that's an unfair comparison. The connection between the two is predicated on the presence of minigames as a generalized concept and is tenuous at best!" Oh, well look at what we have here. A Mario Party defender! Well guess what, I called Dribble and Spitz and they said they're coming to your house tonight!
The multiplayer component seems to be the big draw, but "come over and play WarioWare, Inc: Mega Party Games!" doesn't have the same magnetism today that it probably did in 2003, and for that reason I experienced the game solo. Which, again, is just the GBA game (or so I'm told), and since it's all new to me, I had a good time with it regardless.
I am currently playing through Mario Party 6 with Appreciations and TransWitchSammy, and while that's obviously a more complex game, I do think it's funny to compare how minigames are designed between the two. WarioWare fires its microgames at you rapidly, but they're so simple and intuitive that you're rarely left wondering what's expected of you, which allows the game to maintain its pacing. Mario Party requires a team of adults carefully study the instructions to each minigame, examining them like a technical manual several times over before jumping into a practice game to ensure everything is operating correctly. Saw a log, pick your nose, dodge falling debris... Easy. I do that every day of my life. Navigate the Gomba maze in Hotel Goomba by punching Goombas in the back of the skull to coral them into the correct positions? Yeah, hold up, gonna need to do a couple dry runs.
"But George, that's an unfair comparison. The connection between the two is predicated on the presence of minigames as a generalized concept and is tenuous at best!" Oh, well look at what we have here. A Mario Party defender! Well guess what, I called Dribble and Spitz and they said they're coming to your house tonight!
Hilário e divertido, como todo bom WarioWare. Porém, poderia ter sido um porte melhor.
Eu esperava que esse título fosse usar mais o hardware do Gamecube, e não agir como se todo o game estivesse se passando em um GBA... Ok, é um porte do primeiro game, mas sinceramente dava pra dar um bom tapa no visual dos microgames e deixar o jogo mais aprazível no geral. Sei lá, só esperava um pouco mais de capricho e exclusividade.
Existe a possibilidade de jogar em Multiplayer aqui, coisa que até onde eu sei não era possível no GBA. Mas mesmo se fosse possível, sinceramente, deve ser muito melhor experimentar um título WarioWare em um console de mesa, sendo o principal diferencial do título.
De resto, toda a minha review do WarioWare, Inc. Mega Microgames de GBA também é válida aqui, afinal, é o mesmo game. O escopo de uma original e hilária série.
Eu esperava que esse título fosse usar mais o hardware do Gamecube, e não agir como se todo o game estivesse se passando em um GBA... Ok, é um porte do primeiro game, mas sinceramente dava pra dar um bom tapa no visual dos microgames e deixar o jogo mais aprazível no geral. Sei lá, só esperava um pouco mais de capricho e exclusividade.
Existe a possibilidade de jogar em Multiplayer aqui, coisa que até onde eu sei não era possível no GBA. Mas mesmo se fosse possível, sinceramente, deve ser muito melhor experimentar um título WarioWare em um console de mesa, sendo o principal diferencial do título.
De resto, toda a minha review do WarioWare, Inc. Mega Microgames de GBA também é válida aqui, afinal, é o mesmo game. O escopo de uma original e hilária série.
Its WarioWare, it literally can't be bad
wish this was easier to play online
Mario what-y? Literally WHO Party?! Wario Ware Inc: Mega PARTY Game$ is the real fucking shit. Just as bizarre as the original Wario Ware, this is a quasi-remake/remaster/port/sequel to the original Gameboy Advance game. I love all the goofy new cutscenes and the hectic nature, much like the first-game but cranked up! But the real meat and potatoes come from the multiplayer, which showcases new mini-games centered around 4 player madness, and has this delectible selection of playstyles that range from relaxing and fun to intense and stress-inducing.
It was hard to pull cousins and siblings in with this when we had the likes of Smash Bros. Melee or Mario Tennis on the table, but every once in a while I managed to get them into seeing just how bonkers, ridiculous, and fun Wario Ware Inc. on the Gamecube was! I fucking adore this game.
It was hard to pull cousins and siblings in with this when we had the likes of Smash Bros. Melee or Mario Tennis on the table, but every once in a while I managed to get them into seeing just how bonkers, ridiculous, and fun Wario Ware Inc. on the Gamecube was! I fucking adore this game.
What would otherwise be a fairly run of the mill port is elevated by an absolutely glorious multiplayer experience. The chaotic energy is almost unlike anything else I can think of.
This game's graphic design is the predessor to Wario Ware: Smooth Moves.
Jokes aside, this is a barebones version of the first WarioWare game, Mega Micro Games. However, the reason I'm giving it 4 stars is becuase of the fact that while it may be barebones, the multiplayer mode is underrated and awesome. Go get your wacky friends and play the hell out of this game.
Jokes aside, this is a barebones version of the first WarioWare game, Mega Micro Games. However, the reason I'm giving it 4 stars is becuase of the fact that while it may be barebones, the multiplayer mode is underrated and awesome. Go get your wacky friends and play the hell out of this game.
One of the GameCubes many sleeper hits and its testaments to why that system has many of Nintendo's best first party releases.
Same game as the gba version but on gamecube and i love gamecube
Better than the gba version but still pretty boring
why this was a full retail release i’m not sure but i grew up on it so there’s a lot of nostalgia entangled that makes me appreciate it
The Turtle game and the Doctor game are peak kino based wariopilled
Mega Microgames retrofitted as a party game. Extremely fun, but basically plays like the GBA game through the Game Boy Player without the charming cutscenes from it. This is by no means a replacement for the GBA game - even if you're playing that game on TV - but rather a different direction with the same microgames mixed in. Really, really fun as a multiplayer game.