WarioWare
WarioWare, Inc. (Wario company (ワリオカンパニー) in Japanese) is a fictional game company owned by the Nintendo character, Wario. WarioWare's employees are friends and companions of Wario. Wario's greedy attitude is embedded in his company; the cover of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$, for instance, show him saying "Hey you, buy my game!" He also happens to never share his money with his employees.
In 2003, WarioWare was established as a new Nintendo franchise derived from the Mario universe. The distinctive feature of all WarioWare games is that they are collections of relatively short, simple microgames packaged in a single game. Each of these micro games last about five seconds and must be completed, or else a life will be lost. For example, there is a level where a nose must be picked before the time runs out. The onslaught of challenges set make a unique experience never felt in any other game franchise.
Aside from the main characters, there are a number of recurring characters who play a minor part in some or all of the games.
WarioWare, Inc. Games
The following WarioWare, Inc. games have been released or announced for Nintendo gaming consoles and handheld systems (US release year in parentheses):
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ (2003 - Game Boy Advance )
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ (2004 - GameCube)
- WarioWare: Touched! (2005 - Nintendo DS)
- WarioWare: Twisted! (2005 - Game Boy Advance)
- WarioWare:Revolution! (2006 - Nintendo Revolution)
Appearances of WarioWare in other games
- The WarioWare factory appears as a court in Mario Power Tennis.
- The WarioWare symbol appears on a poster in the Yoshi Theater in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.