The Weird World of Microgames (Before and After WarioWare)

Let's take a look at the games that helped to lay the foundation for the microgame madness of WarioWare, and then let's look at as many games as we can that were inspired by WarioWare!
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:56 Act One: Before WarioWare
00:07:27 TRON (1982)
00:08:21 Major Havoc (1984)
00:10:20 Lazy Jones (1984)
00:11:50 Puzzle & Action: Tant-R (1993)
00:14:36 Point Blank (1994) & Tenkomori Shooting (1998)
00:18:21 Bishi Bashi Champ (1996)
00:22:14 Office Women Power (2001) & Euratchacha Mu Daeri (2003)
00:22:57 Iwotabi Penguin (1997)
00:23:27 Denki Groove Jigoku V (1998)
00:28:56 Work Time Fun (2005)
00:34:05 Incredible Crisis (1999)
00:36:19 Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000)
00:38:30 The WarioWare Series
00:40:39 The Rhythm Heaven Series
00:42:30 Act Two: After WarioWare
00:42:47 Lizzie McGuire 3: Homecoming Havoc (2005)
00:45:48 Candy And Clyde (2007)
00:46:43 Dumb Ways To Die (2013)
00:47:56 Peter Panic (2016)
00:50:38 NitorInc.: Touhou Microgames! (2017)
00:51:57 KUUKIYOMI: Consider It (2020)
00:55:09 Game Soup (2019)
00:56:17 The Spookware Series
00:59:36 Atari Mania (2022)
01:01:41 SUPER 56 (2023)
01:03:49 DUCK: Dangerous Ultimate Cartridge Kidnapper (2023)
01:05:09 Games from itch.io and Scratch
01:14:03 Diner Bros Inc (2021)
01:14:23 Pureya (2021)
01:14:53 Dude, Stop (2018)
01:15:47 Family Guy Video Game! (2006)
01:16:19 Frobisher Says! (2012)
01:17:37 Spongebob SquigglePants (2011)
01:18:51 Duck Dynasty: Battle of the Beards (2014)

[@MrPhantaze]

My childhood was collaborative effort called FFF Series (Four Second Fury/Frenzy/Firestorm) from Armor Games. Great series, third i didnt got too deep into but i liked that the most Spookware is good game, but the last boss was extremely brutal

[@kosmoplod]

Such a niche, interesting topic. Great research. Shoutout to Skate Or Die, a forgotten childhood classic.

[@HiddenMachineGaming]

Thanks!🙏

[@sayborgoussawa4424]

Brilliant. I played loads of those games. Brought back so many memories. Honestly, you made me want to take them all. Well done, I really like what you do... amazing video 🔥 🔥❤❤

[@HiddenMachineGaming]

Many thanks! Appreciate the support!

[@masonasaro2118]

you’re forgetting a few, all on mobile phones: spongebob’s game frenzy toilet time! (all bathroom themed microgames) grumpy cat’s worst game ever and those are the “more prominent” ones

[@HiddenMachineGaming]

Thank you! I will check these out

[@verg4469_]

this is a great video. i love wario ware and theres nothing that quite scratches that itch

[@HiddenMachineGaming]

Thank you! I would definitely recommend checking out the Super 56 demo, and NitorInc demo, they come the closest for me in many ways

[@AsaMorris]

Wario Ware on the Wii kept me up for fuckin hours in like 06. Loved that shit.

[@HiddenMachineGaming]

It’s very very good

[@AsaMorris]

I'll delete this comment if it gets covered in the part of the vid i havent watched yet, but, Mortal Kombat "Test Your Might" stages definitely was a favorite with my friends and I.

[@dingbatfpv]

OpusCorp is a hard af name. Interesting video as always man

[@HiddenMachineGaming]

Thank you!