WarioWare: Twisted!

by Nintendo

Product Features

• Play 200 all-new, lightning-quick microgames by rotating the GBA or pressing the A Button
• Unlock over 130 souvenirs from Diamond City - Bonus games, moveable figurines, music, instruments and other novelties
• Each Game Pak is equipped with a Gyro Sensor that detects sideways motion

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007D4MW2
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 2 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 25, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,464 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

WarioWare: Twisted! brings back the fun of teh 5 second microgames that made the first WarioWare such a hit. Dr. Cry-Gor is back and he changes things by adding a new gyroscope to Wario's GBA. Now you can control the action by rotating the entire GBA and pressing the A Button. Along with this new motion sensor, the cartridge has a rumble pack for force feedback. Tons of crazy, spin-controlled games are waiting for you!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly Fun for All Ages, October 28, 2005

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Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: WarioWare: Twisted! (Video Game)

This has got to be one of my favorite games for the Nintendo GBA. It is completely addictive, fun, and even raises your intelligence!

OK I can't be exactly sure about that last one, but I do a lot of research on how to keep your mind sharp and alert, and this game is PERFECT for just about everything they say. In essence, this game includes a TON of minigames and you are never given instructions for what to do. At most you get one or two words to give you a hint - like "push" or "shoot". Then you have only a tiny amount of time to look at what is shown to you and figure out how to play the game. Talk about testing your grey cells!

The amazing part of this game is that the unit has a motion sensor in it. You turn the actual gameboy unit, and the game reacts. Some games involve spinning - a skater moves out onto the ice and you give the unit a quick "whip" to get her spinning like a top. Some games involve pushing a button, to fire an arrow for example. Many games involve spinning AND pushing, like when you turn the system to point to a given sushi piece and hit the button to eat it.

The collection of games is just amazing. You unlock them as you go. Each game has multiple levels, so as you move on in difficulty, the games get harder and harder. There is HUGE fun in replaying the games, and they get incredibly quick and tricky near the end of the game.

In addition to all the fun games, there are a ton of special items to unlock - from toys to more mini-games, from random accessories to silly gadgets.

There's even a set of mini Nintendo games, like Zelda, complete with the theme music! It's really quite fun. If you really like a particular mini-game, you can go back and replay just that mini-game as much as you wish.

Every person I've shown this to - from kid to aged adult - has LOVED the game. Some of the adults I know are really addicted to it now. Highly, highly recommended!

Rating: 5/5

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! My head is spinning, June 7, 2005

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Brett D. Cullum (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: WarioWare: Twisted! (Video Game)

I loved the microgames in previous Wario titles, but these are a whole lot of fun mainly due to the gyroscope (a sensor that knows when you are turning the GBA). I think this one beats the DS version TOUCHED simply beause it is easier to grasp and use without the stylus. Playing this one in public will get you some odd looks too. Lots of secrets to unlock. Definitely replay all the levels several times - there's a lot to unlock in here. This is a great game for all ages and all skill levels. That's the real draw. The whole family can fight over who's turn it is.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Original take on portable gaming; not the best in the series., June 27, 2005

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Timothy Read (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: WarioWare: Twisted! (Video Game)

Nintendo's WarioWare: Twisted! is yet another in the series of Wario Microgames. For those who aren't familiar with the concept, a Microgame is a five-second (give or take) game that has a single objective. There's no real manual, no instructions. You're just given one or two words and from those words, you have to figure out what to do. ("Slide!" "Stall!" "Only Devil!", etc.) To that end, the game is very fun: you're thrown in with no real instructions and just your wits and reflexes to figure it out. No game is so hard that you can't figure it out without a few repetitions, however, mastery of some will take numerous times.

WarioWare: Twisted! takes it to a new level by adding a gyro and rumble to the cartridge. Instead of manipulating a d-pad, you physically rotate the Game Boy. It's one of the most original and fun ways to control that I've ever encountered.

Twisted also ups the ante over previous games by introducing new gameplay modes, most enjoyably, the ticking-clock mode. Basically, in this mode, you are given a set amount of time. If you complete your microgame early, you bank that extra time. If you don't complete it quickly, you'll draw against what you've banked. Run to zero and you're done. It's a fun change on the four lives mode that is otherwise the standard.

And if you enjoyed unlockables, WarioWare has tons of them. In addition to hidden games and gameplay modes (e.g. Thrilling), there are tons of souvenirs, minigames, figurines, and other stuff you can unlock. And then you can still try to master each of the microgames on the cart.

However, for all of its depth, Twisted does disappoint on some counts. One of the most fun things on the original game was seeing some of the crazy completion animations on a microgame (For instance, the surprised reaction of the now-bald guy in the original's haircut microgame). Since you're twisting and rotating, you don't get a chance to see these reactions as much.

Secondly, while there are some genuinely fun games, there seems to be less raw originality. I found myself enjoying the games that were completely new or fun remixes of some of the WarioWare originals. However, a lot of the games felt like filler this time around. Additionally, despite the loose groupings of Jimmy, Kat, etc., each character felt like they had less of a theme this time than in previous entries.

Finally, on some of the games where you have to use a "shake" motion, if you shake too much, you can jar the cartridge loose (this is on a GameBoy Advance SP model -- I can't say if the regular GBA cartridge slot is more snug).

Overall, it's really enjoyable and a fun way to control the games. My only reservations are that the replay value isn't quite as high as previously and some of the fun touches are lost to the extreme rotation on some levels. These are only minor issues and only deduct the game one star -- it's still better than the vast majority of games you can play today.

You may want to think twice or give this game a try before buying if you're prone to motion sickness in some games or if spinning makes you feel sick.