Highlights

  • WarioWare: Move It is filled with Easter eggs and references to popular Nintendo games, with 9-Volt's stage being a hub for these references.
  • The mini-games in 9-Volt's stage offer variations of popular Nintendo games, such as Fire Emblem Engage and Mario Pinball Land.
  • In addition to 9-Volt's stage, there are other Easter eggs to discover, including appearances by the Chorus Boys from Rhythm Heaven and references to classic Nintendo toys like the "Ultra Scope."

From the very beginning, the WarioWare series came off as a rather zany and out-there experience that dared to do something different, and one of the reasons it stuck with fans is because it had no hesitation to reference and riff on other Nintendo titles. As the series continued, many of these jokes slowly became contained in small sections, and WarioWare: Move it sadly does the same. However, that doesn't mean that fans won't have a considerable number of Easter eggs to spot in WarioWare: Move It.

As WarioWare is known for its microgame chaos, there is a certain group of mini-games in the series that are more well-known than any others. These would be the games starring 9-Volt, who has always been a gamer since the series first began. Along with his mother and older brother, the family has always been the center of Easter eggs in the most recent WarioWare games, and even as the series grows to be 20 years old, the horror-like video game-inspired sections are still at the center of WarioWare's self-referential Nintendo humor.

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Every Easter Egg Found in WarioWare: Move It

Every Nintendo Game Referenced in 9-Volt's Stage

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  • Donkey Kong Jr.
  • Dr. Mario
  • Fire Emblem Engage
  • Hogan's Alley
  • Mario Bros.
  • Mario Pinball Land
  • Metroid Dread
  • Nintendogs + Cats
  • Paper Mario: The Origami King
  • Pikmin 2
  • Pilotwings
  • Punch-Out
  • Ring Fit Adventure
  • Super Mario Bros. 3
  • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
  • WarioWare: Mega Microgames
  • WarioWare: Mega Party Games
  • WarioWare: Touched
  • Wii Play
  • Super Mario 64 DS

Just like all the other microgames that have come before them, many of these games offer slight variations of themselves that lead to more blink-and-miss-it fun for fans. The Fire Emblem Engage mini-game not only features both versions of the protagonist Alear, but also multiple different characters from the franchise as the phantoms from the Emblem Rings. Mario Pinball Land cycles through different bosses, Metroid Dread showcases different stages, and so on.

9-Volt's stage is full to the brim with references, even in cutscenes, such as 9-Volt playing on a parody Game Boy Advance before the story starts, 5-Volt singing the Mario theme before she gets taken into the game shop, and the familiarly-dressed polar bear being named "Polario" to match his outfit.

Other Easter Eggs Found in WarioWare: Move It

Aside from 9-Volt's many Nintendo-themed microgames, there are a few other Easter eggs to find in WarioWare: Move It. The only other non-mini-game surprise there is to find is that the Chorus Boys from Rhythm Heaven can be found in the commercial for the Caresaway Island giveaway contest. Other blink-and-miss-it surprises come from another one of 9-Volt's mini-games known as "Ultra Scope," and there's even a Second-Chance Stance fans can get called "Brick Breaker" that mimics the iconic Mario jumping pose.

Fans of Nintendo's history may know of the "Ultra Scope," but for those who don't, it's a toy Nintendo made back in 1971 before it sold consoles. In this microgame, fans have to use the retro Nintendo toy to locate a question mark block from Mario. If the block is found with enough time left, it'll open up and reveal more products from Nintendo's history. Out of all the possible options, fans can be rewarded with seeing these toys.

  • Ten Billion Barrel
  • Wireless Cleaner Chiritorie
  • Color TV-Game 6
  • Playing Cards NAP622
  • Ultra Machine
  • Ultra Machine DX
  • Color TV-Game Racing 112

Even though there aren't too many secrets to find in WarioWare: Move It, fans are still sure to enjoy what's there regardless. It's hard not to have fun with mini-games that ask players to pet dogs and cats, or shake their tail as Racoon Mario in Super Mario Bros. 3. Of course, these types of quick and easy games are exactly what WarioWare is known for, and any interested players can pick up the game to experience the wacky fun for themselves.