The WarioWare series is known for its frenetic pace and wacky microgames, but its newest entry adds a new component to that chaos: multiplayer co-op.
It’s one of several new features introduced in “WarioWare: Get It Together!” set to release Sept. 10 on the Nintendo Switch. And after previewing a demo hosted by Nintendo Treehouse, the product development arm of Nintendo of America, it’s already clear that this is one of the most ambitious additions to the series.
For the first time, players can choose who to play as among the eccentric cast of characters at WarioWare Inc., the fictional video game company founded by Mario’s nemesis. Each one has unique abilities that make them better suited for beating certain microgames than others. For example, Wario flies around in a jet pack and can body slam into anything in his path; Mona putters around on a scooter and sends a remote-control boomerang bouncing around on screen; the alien Orbulon zooms around in a spaceship that can suck up and move objects; and 18-Volt has limited movement but can fire off powerful discs from afar. Some characters can only be controlled with two players, with each player limited to firing from the left or the right side. Regardless of your choice, the controls are identical, pared down to moving with the joystick and hitting a single button to attack.
“WarioWare: Get It Together!” features more than 200 microgames and a dizzying number of game modes. In story mode, WarioWare Inc.’s staff gets sucked into a video game they developed. You and a crew of up to three characters play through a collection of randomized, seconds-long microgames where you hurry to squeeze out a tube of toothpaste, pluck every last armpit hair, and other madcap objectives while the pace and difficulty steadily ramp up.
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