Kotaku: Warioware

The Accidental Love Child of Wii Fit And WarioWare

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EDT

EA Sports Active 2.0 is probably going to be a healthy product when it is released: software marshaled for good. EA Sports Active 2.0 as demonstrated for me last night was something else, something somewhat intriguing and probably, amusingly dangerous. More »

Reminder: Our WarioWare D.I.Y. Contest Ends at Midnight

Owen Good — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EDT

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That's midnight Kotaku time, so, seven hours from now. If you've been perfecting your Kotaku-themed WarioWare D.I.Y. mini-game to win the enormous grand prize package Nintendo's put up, now's the time to wrap things up and go gold. More »

WarioWare D.I.Y. Contest Ends This Weekend

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EDT

You have a little more time, WarioWare D.I.Y. owners, to make a game that might win you a prize. If you want to win, check out the contest details. Non-contestants, go to that same post to gawk at the submissions. More »

Contest Reminder: Win It Yourself

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:00:02 EDT

Our WarioWare D.I.Y. contest continues. You haven't won it yet. You haven't lost either. Details here. Prizes sitting in the proverbial vault waiting to be claimed. Details here. Just make sure, American contestants, that you prioritize paying your taxes first. More »

Contest Reminder: Have You Made A Kotaku Micro-Game Yet?

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:00:01 EDT

If you have WarioWare D.I.Y., if you want prizes, if you must make a micro-game that uses the word Kotaku, then, man (or woman), do we have a contest for you. Details here. Deadline approaching. More »

WarioWare D.I.Y. Lucrative Contest Reminder

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:00:43 EDT

Owners of WarioWare: D.I.Y., the DS game that lets us witness a world in which Nintendo fans make Nintendo games (Shigeru who?), are reminded/welcomed/encouraged to enter Kotaku/Nintendo's D.I.Y. contest. Make a game. Win money and stuff. Details here. Deadline looming. More »

Master WarioWare: D.I.Y., Make Us a Game, Win a HUGE Prize

Brian Crecente — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Impress us! You can create some pretty amazing games with WarioWare: D.I.Y., but can you create some pretty amazing Kotaku games? More »

WarioWare: D.I.Y.'s Monster Manual: A Thick Primer On Micro-game Making

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EDT

If you plan on picking up WarioWare: D.I.Y. next week—with or without a shiny new Nintendo DSi XL to go along with it—get ready to do some heavy reading, thanks to the game's bulky instruction booklet. More »

This Nintendo Game Supports Decapitation, Crucifixion, Immolation

Brian Crecente — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EDT

I think we should be prepared for all sorts of evil, player-created games when WarioWare D.I.Y. hits North America this weekend. More »

Metroid: Other M Might Have Been On-Rails, If Not For Team Ninja

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST

Yoshio Sakamoto, the Metroid co-creator and WarioWare producer, says that his latest game, Metroid: Other M, was originally planned to be an on-rails adventure. If that sounds like Metroid sacrilege to you, thank co-developer Team Ninja for changing Sakamoto's mind. More »

First Look At Smash Bros. Designer's Newest Title (Made In Sakurai)

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:30:00 EDT

While we're extremely confident this isn't the new title from Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai Nintendo announced this February, Sakurai does say it is the first game from his new Nintendo start up, Sora Ltd. More »

Nintendo announces release date of first batch of DSi Ware games

tim rogers — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST

Famitsu Dot Com reports today that Nintendo has decided that today is the day to allow Famitsu Dot Com and only Famitsu Dot Com to reveal the release date of the first batch of DSi Ware titles. More »

Nintendo Reveals New DSi WarioWare, Art Style Games

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:40:53 EDT

At a financial briefing in Japan today, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata walked investors and analysts through a series of slides, slides featuring charts, that highlight the company's success on the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms. While most of it was nap-inducing corporate gloating via PowerPoint, Iwata provided new details on upcoming WiiWare and DSi Ware titles, including new games in the Art Style line and four (mostly) new WarioWare releases. More »

Back to the Future Meets Wario Ware

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:00:00 EDT

From "Putting on Pants" to "Making Ice Tea", here's a slew of Doc Brown mini-games. (Sadly no "Butthead" mini-game.) Still, that final boss battle is tricky! More »

Physical Education Final? Twilight Princess!

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:00:06 EDT

Rhythm Tengoku Gets Rare GBA To Arcade Port

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 09 May 2007 20:20:36 EDT

Sega and Nintendo are bringing Rhythm Tengoku, the Nintendo R&D1-developed rhythm game that appeared on the Game Boy Advance last summer, to Japanese arcades. The import-only title, designed by the WarioWare team, has been revealed as an arcade release and looks to sport improved graphics but retain the proven beat matching gameplay. More »

Wii and Wario Win at Toy Fair

Mike Fahey — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:40:37 EST

The jury is in for the 2007 ToyAwards that will be presented at the opening ceremonies of the International Toy Fair in N rnberg Germany tomorrow, and Nintendo Europe will be taking home an award for the 1-2 punch of the Wii and Wario Ware: Smooth Moves, with judges citing the appeal for new age groups and encouragement of group play as major factors in their decision. More »

Week in Games: Burning Crusade Edition

fdemarco — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:00:45 EST

This week the momentum really kicks in with three big titles. The biggest of course being World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, followed swiftly by Wario Ware: Smooth Moves and rounded out by cult favorite Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All. More »

Warioware at 10,000 Feet

egauger — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:20:27 EDT

Two lads suit up and launch an airborne Warioware (I think) battle royale. Please send more videos of young German men in flight hats and goggles. Thanks Simon. Eliza Gauger More »

Third Party Will Love Mii

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:23:15 EDT

The Wii's x-factor? Forget the Wii-mote, it's those Mii's Kotakuites keep using as their avatars. A recent Reuters piece gives the masses a run-down as to what a "Mii" is ("customized, cartoony version of themselves"). Currently Wii Sports and WarioWare are the only two announced titles that will make in-game Mii use. Says Nintendo's George Harrison: More »

Work Time Tran?

egauger — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:55:34 EDT

Before I saw Here Comes Dr. Tran and Roybertito's 60-Second Short at Spike and Mike's animation festival at Nerd Prom (alias San Diego Comic Con) last year, I thought the old convention of people literally clutching each other while laughing was made-up. More »

Glowing Wiiviews

egauger — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:20:24 EDT

No. There's only one single thing you need to know about the Wii: That it's sheer, unadulterated, peerless and incalculable FUN - for kids of all ages... and we mean that right up to those grown-up kids with mortgages and half-pints of their own.

Get Your Rhythm Tengoku Learn On

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 17:34:03 EDT

From the team that brought you Wario Ware comes Rhythm Tengoku, discussed previously on Kotaku, and from me comes... a link to the Rhythm Tengoku official Web site. Videos that showcase gameplay, as well as television and Web-based commercials, are available for your viewing pleasure, along with gratuitous video of the development staff getting their rhythmic groove on. More »

Time Gets Wii Hands-On

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 07 May 2006 19:54:56 EDT

The Nintendo press conference is tomorrow, and thousands will get their sweaty palms on Wii remotes starting Wednesday morning, but one lucky Time reporter has owned us all. The Time article isn't currently online (in an official sense), but subscribers and Lexis-Nexis searchers have access to it now. More »

The PSP's Wario Ware

Brian Crecente — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:00:10 EDT

First came the Nintendogs knock off, then came the Brain Age knock off, now Atari has a game that looks suspiciously like a Wario Ware title. More »