With over 200 microgames to choose from in Nintendo's latest addition to the WarioWare series, WarioWare: Get It Together! definitely keeps players on their toes. The game's fun and frantic selection of games can pack a punch, but there are some that fall flat.
WarioWare: Get It Together! has players use a myriad of characters to complete bizarre and entertaining challenges. It is the tenth installment in the series, and like its predecessors features a string of microgames designed to test players' adaptability. The microgames are interspersed with brief cutscenes and conversations that thread a thin semblance of a plot, but this ultimately doesn't matter, as the main focus of WarioWare is to complete the microgames to get the highest scores, and Get It Together! has some stand-outs in this regard.
Irreverent and Fast-paced Microgames
The collection of games in WarioWare are varied enough that boredom won't be an issue. WarioWare:Get It Together! features co-op as well, so players can bring their friends along for the ride and sample the range of characters for themselves. Some of the microgames on offer are charming in their simplicity, like pulling a plug to empty an area of water or plucking hairs from various limbs and underarms, but the ones that offer more of a challenge are more fun.
Nintendo-themed ideas are among the better microgames on offer, providing fans with links to other franchises like The Legend ofZelda and Fire Emblem. One that feels the most nostalgic is the Super Mario Bros.-themed microgame in which players have to defeat Bowser by targeting an axe at the edge of the screen while avoiding contact with the iconic villain. In a move reminiscent of games like Super Smash Bros., WarioWare provides a mashup of franchises and characters many can't help but enjoy.
When Microgames Get Meta
The microgames that are meta in nature, like trying to insert a disc into a GameCube or spinning a massive Game Boy Advance, are also a lot of fun. They add a layer of meaning to the randomness of the microgames, and allow fans of the WarioWare series and the wider Nintendo universe to connect to an otherwise fairly senseless game.
Instances like this offer a nod and a wink to players, making them feel as if they're in on the joke. It also helps recall consoles and handhelds of days gone by, relying on player nostalgia and affection for older Nintendo hardware. In that regard they might not always hit, but for certain audiences it is still a treat.
Multiplayer Offers More
By including multiplayer for the first time, WarioWare:Get It Together! adds a new dimension than players saw in previous entries. Although some of the games can get a little hectic and play can seem poorly thought-out in terms of mechanics, there's no doubt it adds to the game's replayability. From platformer-style levels to a horde mode, there's plenty for a group of players to sink their teeth into, and it offers something different to the selection of single-player microgames.
The Best Level Collections
The "That's Life" levels in WarioWare, which are themed around everyday activities, are familiar and straightforward. Level collections like "Fantasy" and "High Tech" offer a little something more, but the microgames in "Nintendo Classics" are definitely up there when it comes to enjoyment. WarioWare:Get It Together! is another predictably random and joyful entry into the world of Wario, and there's more than enough here to keep players entertained for a long time - even if not everything succeeds to the same extent.
WarioWare: Get it Together! is available now on Nintendo Switch.
