Wait... Nintendo Was Handing Out Wario Mustaches?

This weekend, Nintendo held Wario Land: Shake It! competitions at Six Flags near Los Angeles and St. Louis, letting players compete for a "bottomless coin sack" and something something something... hey, why was I not informed that Wario mustaches would be handed out? Was it because of my largely underwhelming review? No matter, we're suckers for marketing (and Wario), something the game definitely gets an A out of 10 for. More »

Wario Land: Shake It! Review: Shakin' To The Core

For Wii owners bemoaning the lack of "core" targeted software coming from Nintendo, there's Wario Land: Shake It!, an unapologetically old-school 2D platformer starring the anti-Mario on a hunt for treasure. The micron thin plot is a forgettable excuse to guide the gluttonous Wario through five worlds of no-frills running, jumping, coin-collecting and butt-slamming. It's surprisingly pretty for a Wario game but its also amazingly brief. More »

Wario Land, PixelJunk Eden Dated (For Japan)

You've seen them, you no doubt by now are already swooning over them, but when, exactly, are Wario Land: Shake It (Wii) and PixelJunk Eden (PS3) coming out? For the West, who knows. But for Japan, it's soon. Wario will be out on July 24, while PixelJunk Eden will be released a week later, on July 31. International releases probably won't be too far behind, but for the desperate and impatient, can't imagine either will be burdened by an excess of Japanese text.