What happened to Wario Land games? - A look at Wario's roots

[@Minty_Meeo]

Wario Land 4 proves that Wario isn't into girls. He's into *women*

[@TurretBot]

That's the same thing

[@masonjones7777]

@@TurretBot r/woosh? I mean it wasn't a joke, but you did miss the difference in the words used girl = younger woman = older I'll label it as serious whoosh

[@connordarvall8482]

NSFW = Not Satisfactory For Wario

[@kaoskittykat857]

So that's why he gives Mona the cold shoulder, interesting ^^

[@fatherpucci-madeinheaven362]

@@kaoskittykat857 wonder if hes into 5-Volt

[@SuperZombieBros]

Wario Land seriously needs a revival. You could even toss in some multiplayer as an excuse to put Waluigi in there.

[@commendedzuez0944]

Why not Captain Syrup instead for multiplayer? She needs more love

[@NimhLabs]

Baby Princess Shokora and Teen Princess Shokora... just to mess with fans notions of continuity.

[@Doracake]

I think there are some contradictions and issues for reason: 1) The Warioware title are Wario's current main appearances. Adding more Wario Land games mean doubling his importance in the Mario universe which might cause imbalance and unfairness to other characters. Unless Nintendo manage to combine the two series into a "Warioware Land" series, or give the Land games to Waluigi who still lacks his own games at this point. 2) Nintendo has good reason to focus on Super Mario titles along with Donkey Kong Coutry and Yoshi titles. I understand Wario Land serves a different purpose of gameplay and story, but it has difficulty to keep in pace with the reast of Mario platformer titles, if it might be easier to make Wario just playable in those mentinoed titles instead. As for Waluigi, I wouldn't mind if supposed WarioLand has him playable. But we should also notice that Waluigi can still be a playable character in some other Super Mario games without Wario, just NIntendo never try hard to push that. Also just like said, the current Wario characters like Mona and Jimmy are also supposed to be candidates for a new Wario platformer title, not just Waluigi.

[@commendedzuez0944]

@@DoracakeThey They should double Wario's importance, he was huge in the 90s and now he's died down a ton after Wario Land slowed down. Wario was a great Nintendo mascot during his glory days and needs to come back. Wario Land games won't work for Waluigi because he's skinny and has not even demonstrated that he's truly greedy. Also Nintendo treats the Wario games as another franchise, so it doesn't affect Waluigi at all. I fully agree with you on Waluigi being put in mainline super Mario games, he should be there. .

[@Doracake]

I would mean if they manage to pull out Waluigi Land games, it would be a perfect solution to both. I don't know if other characters have chances for new series, tho

[@connorreed7523]

Ironic that Wario, who loves garlic, can turn into a vampire.

[@KonaKonaKaabisteru]

Maybe he washes off that garlic with daily chugs of beer, as seen in Japanese version of Wario Land 2...

[@connorreed7523]

@Mr. Fiddler Oh I see. I just thought it would be weird for a vampire to like garlic.

[@TheMole2005]

Lol Never thought of it

[@quatreraberbawinner2628]

Tragic irony

[@rayquaza5059]

A vampire that likes garlic? He’s god damn unstoppable

[@Mazaroth]

Wario land 4, that's my shit right there, i used to empty so many batteries on that sucker.

[@Jared64YT]

I loved how weird and scary Wario Land 4 was. I loved its gameplay and puzzle solving stuff. It kept me thinking and kept me playing. It always kept me busy with lots of replay value.

[@Vigriff]

That gypsy you're referring to is Captain Syrup.

[@AT7outof10]

Gypsy, Pirate; same thing! Shantae taught me that.

[@emceemunchapussy1891]

Remember her? Me too.....

[@spineluminous9751]

I always thought Syrup was kinda cool and was sad when she didn't make a comeback.

[@naejimba]

@@spineluminous9751 , agreed. She was a really cool character and completely underused.

[@rjcorreia3788]

@@naejimba plus besides medusa, she's the only real recognized female Nintendo villain, again besides medusa

[@ShyGuyXXL]

No mention of Virtual Boy Wario Land? When you don't play it on an actual Virtual Boy it's a pretty good game!

[@spike1000]

What are you talking about? Playing it on an actual Virtual Boy improves the experience.

[@Dynamotogh]

I can totally vouch for that; Virtual Boy Wario Land is a great platformer with solid gameplay paralleled by its charming presentation.

[@vineheart01]

VB Wario Land is probably the BEST game for the VB. Which while that doesnt say much, game was still awesome.

[@ahbeef]

virtual boy wario land is the best wario land

[@mr.vidjagamez9896]

Not playing it on a VB makes it worst. You dont get the feel of depth that the hardware provides without some intense configurations to set up and even then its not perfect.

[@mimmikyute]

not gonna lie you summed it up perfectly. What I enjoyed about the gameboy wario games was just that they were different from everything. You were the ANTagonist, the mechanics were weird, and it just felt like a counter culture to mario.... which is what wario is? I'd totally go back and play them to this day tbh.

[@attackcrash0787]

It is impossible for Wario to be the antagonist in the Wario Land Games. An antagonist is someone who directly opposes the protagonist, and in Wario Land Wario himself is the protagonist.

[@mimmikyute]

@@attackcrash0787 you're still playing as mario's antagonist.

[@attackcrash0787]

Perhaps, but he's not an Antagonist in his own Game.

[@mimmikyute]

@@attackcrash0787 perhaps, but that's not the way I meant when I said antagonist. You don't HAVE to pick apart every little thing people say my dude.

[@stellardafellar]

Here's to another Wario Land game!

[@maxfecteau]

He forgot wario land for the virtual boy, wario land: shake it and wario world

[@shushumga7482]

Here,here

[@KonaKonaKaabisteru]

I sure hope so, I miss the days when Nintendo experimented with it's characters and allowed as much passion to it as they did with the sheer creative freedom. Wario Land's quadrology is still one of my most favorite platformers of all time.

[@commendedzuez0944]

@@KonaKonaKaabisteru Ah, yea they used too. Nintendo R&D1 were epic when it came to experimenting, too bad they got disbanded. Wario Land and 2D Metroid will never be the same.

[@danielj8085]

@@commendedzuez0944 This comment aged poorly.

[@MahDryBread]

Man, Wario Land 3 brings back such great memories.

[@MisterH37]

In Wario World, you can Pile Drive Dinosaurs. I shouldn't need to say anything else.

[@weirdboo]

That game was a total trip. I’m gonna have to play it again just to swing some clowns around in the circus level

[@glctcthnkr8059]

It also has one of the greatest pieces of music to ever be composed, that being the pause theme

[@dudestep]

@@glctcthnkr8059 the only time I played wario world I was on shrooms and I listened to the pause theme for what felt like hours. Great time.

[@Omgacow1000]

As a kid Wario Land 3 was probably the hardest game I had ever played. The bit at 15:43 actually triggered some PTSD, as well as the golf. It was very fun though and so satisfying to finally beat

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

But you dont have to be flat. A simple crouch jump is all you need. That said, they changed how Flat Wario works between 2 and 3. And that's what made it so difficult. WL2 Wario does not bounce of walls so far when he is flat.

[@Dynamotogh]

Solid video! This is an exceptionally thorough assessment of (most of) the Wario Land series meshed with an appreciable hint of retrospective. Also, the writing throughout this overview is especially good!

[@omnipasta]

Dynamoto hello “Wario person”

[@excessiveworry3838]

Wario Land 4 is kinda amazing.

[@CDRW24]

"Kinda?" No, it IS amazing.

[@ihatestairs9034]

Excessive Worry I LOVE Wario Land 4.

[@KonaKonaKaabisteru]

I mean, did you see the intro of the game? Wario just hopping to his pimped-up car, and going to one more great treasure hunt. WL4 ended up short yet very sweet, to cap off the quirky yet bolsterous fun of Wario Land-trilogy on GB. Quite helped how it had such giant heaps of Japanese humor and sound direction added to it, which'd be used even further on original WarioWare Inc. later.

[@koylic]

i really love this game

[@showmeyourmoves8551]

Its amazing, sadly, there are no sequel in gba to it as shake it is quite different.

[@plentyofpaper]

I'm still waiting on Super Wario Galaxy.

[@BluestSoldier]

Rosalina: We need to save the galaxy from... Wario: SHUT UP I WANT TO CONQUER PLANETS

[@deanmoriarty6015]

this reminds of a r/whowouldwin post where they put wario up against thanos and said ‘wario hears about a big purple tyrant with a gold bejeweled gauntlet and naturally, being wario, he decides to steal it’

[@Gator_nit]

Yo what about Wario world odyssey

[@plentyofpaper]

@@Gator_nit Not really a fan. The power moons were so common they felt more like litter than proper collectibles.

[@Gator_nit]

@@plentyofpaper here me out what if they have rooms with enemies and puzzles,and that gives the main collectible ,and have a open world that you can collect like things like garlic that act like heart shards,and he gets combat move like in wario world

[@Supergupo]

Fun fact: The animation company who did Wario Land: Shake It!, Production I.G, also did the animated cutscenes for Personal 5.

[@TrevRockOne]

They're a major anime studio. They've done tons of shit.

[@WolfXGamerful]

Ah yeah Personal 5! I love that game!

[@mariomuncher44]

*ORLY* , Super Gupo?

[@Garrulous64]

That was pretty great! I really hope that they give Wario Land another shot someday.

[@SuperZombieBros]

Definitely wasn’t expecting to see you here.

[@Nicolinightmare]

Wario world needs a sequel, it was short, but it was really cool and unique, with mechanics that weren't fully realized Edit: also, I've never played warioland games, but from what I've seen wario world does look like wario land brought into the 3d landscape

[@MusicJunkie37]

Wario world is the best Wario game ive played.

[@frobsonsdesenhos]

And make waluigi playable maybe.

[@michaelhenriksen7359]

@@iami3rian394 It could easily be the same in the west, as numorous cartoons use the same joke. There's so many, i can't even remember any lol Now that i think about it, how much sense does zzz really make? It sounds more like the sound of a fly or a mosquito.

[@squirrellibraries9155]

I think vinny sorta described wario world being sort of like how 3d land touched the 2d lineup of games if I'm correct? would that be an accurate way to describe wario world?

[@Nicolinightmare]

@@frobsonsdesenhos actually not a bad idea

[@jambalam571]

"Wario Land 3 is the Dark Souls of Wario Land games"

[@kaoskittykat857]

would have said 1 because of it's clunkyness but, close enough

[@MrDmoney156]

But 3 not even hard honestly

[@dondanana9573]

3's not even hard my 10 year old baby brother beat it

[@jaretco6423]

3 isn't that hard. But it's also not easy either. Just about right in it's difficultly curve.

[@oberhofedavi]

Wario Land 3 is such a fucking gem. I've completed that game so many times, so many memorable levels, great music and wario is so animated.

[@vegetafan9922]

I always thought Wario unintentionally helps people. In Wario Land, he ends up stopping Syrup and her crew from completely pillaging Kitchen Island. In Wario Land 3, He defeats Rudy and saves the land inside the music box.

[@KonaKonaKaabisteru]

All for that cold hard cash. Wario knows what he wants.

[@vegetafan9922]

@@KonaKonaKaabisteru Yes. But in his search for money he ends up unintentionally helping other with their problems like how Scooby-Doo and Shaggy end up catching the crook by sheer dumb luck.

[@commendedzuez0944]

@@vegetafan9922 That's why he's considered an Anti-Hero.

[@putridmoldyman306]

Not always unintentionally He intentionally saves the princess in Shake It because of the infinite gold.

[@vegetafan9922]

@@putridmoldyman306 Even then it's still to further his own goals. Remember how as soon as she is about to thank him for rescuing her and her people Wario picks her up and yeets her out of the way so he can grab the money bag? He probably forgot that there was even a princess to save in the first place and only kicked Shake King's ass because he was keeping the money bag from him.

[@mrtobstah101]

I hadn't realised it but I've played all but the last game in this video, what a nostalgia trip! Warioland 2 has to be my favourite, first game I ever owned.

[@wallygator92]

I wish they would make a Wario Land on the Switch!

[@anonymousmonkey9491]

There's one thing you gotta praise wario master of disguise for though: kickass boss music.

[@lovetownsend]

Wario Land 4 is one of the best games ever, so creative and awesome

[@sonicblah96]

I hope they bring wario back with his own platformers, I remember playing warioland 4 when I was around 16 and I loved it. Havent had the chance to play much other wario games though.

[@accord0067]

I miss wario land,I do love warioware but I miss seeing that treasure hunter side of wario,the one that would bash enemies face in to get coins and treasure Princess? Who cares about that stuff? Its all about the money!! I and a new game that shows us how good it is to be greedy

[@NimhLabs]

Okay... hear me out... Devil May Cry... but with Wario and jiggle physics.

[@hunterjulian98]

We need more thicc bois with jiggle physics.

[@ObeliskWithLimbs]

Get out

[@jackgebhardt2932]

@@ObeliskWithLimbs ...of the streets and into my office, because you're hired!

[@ObeliskWithLimbs]

@@jackgebhardt2932 wait what

[@jackgebhardt2932]

@@ObeliskWithLimbs I was continuing what you said.

[@DaNintendude]

Wario Land: Shake It!, from what I have gathered, is essentially a watered down version of Wario Land 4. I haven't actually played 4, so if anyone reads this and disagrees, please leave your own opinions in the replies. Shake It focuses less on exploration and puzzle solving, and more on challenges and achievements. Each level is usually a simple linear romp through a nice looking level with a specific gimmick. Most puzzles revolve using Wario's main shake move, or using the level's gimmick in a certain way. The main factor that links it to Wario Land 4 is that each level has an escape sequence. Instead of trying to search the level for more collectibles and get out, there are a few different types of escapes that you can make. There are simple Point B to Point A escapes, where you essentially go back through the level the same way you went through... usually with the added benefit of a boost pipe (don't know what to call it, it's that thing you enter that shoots you out running). However, most levels have you either going on a completely different path to get back to the starting point, or are the simple B to A escapes and have optional paths that require puzzle solving or quick reflexes. These paths usually have extra puzzles that require precise movements and timing to get more coins, get to the entrance faster, or holding one of the level's 3 treasures. The escape sequences are a lot of fun in certain levels, and feel just kind of boring or annoying in others. My favorite escape sequence has got to be Whoopsy Desert, where you run along the roof of the buildings you were just inside, while you are trying to outrun a huge statue head. If you manage to outrun it, you will get this really invigorating run across a ton of Bomb Blocks, and if you are willing to risk it, you can grab a treasure too. Before moving on, I'd like to say that I dislike Wario's Movement in this game. He feels very slow and not very easy to control. When compared to WL4, it seems like a big step down. As I said, Shake it revolves much more on Achievements/challenges than exploration. each level has its own set of 3-5 (or maybe even 6 in some cases) challenges... Some challenges you have to do in separate playthroughs of the levels. And some are possible, but really hard to pull off all in one run. I honestly didn't know this when I played the game, as the game doesn't mention or encourage it, but you can retry from the checkpoint at the end of the level as many times as you want. Many challenges will be either completed or fulfilled during the escape sequence, so replaying it over and over again until you eventually perfect it is something people 100%ing the game will have to deal with. Finally getting a perfect run feels amazing, but there is so much you have to put up with in certain levels to get to that point. There are only 2 transformations in the game... the returning Fire and Snowball transformations. Both appear about once or twice each in the main story (apparently they appear also in the brutally hard extra unlockable stages). Transformations are one of my favorite parts about the series, so it's pretty sad to look back on. However, there are a few vehicles in some of the levels. There's a unicycle cart, a rocket propelled cart, and the subwarine... all of which use motion controls. These help break up the gameplay, but they also kind of detract from the game as well. Subwarine levels are especially annoying if you can't get used to the controls. The bosses are actually pretty good. Some are incredibly easy, like Rollanratl, the first boss. Others are quite hard though, and they have some neat gimmicks that i enjoy. Overall... I'd say it doesn't appeal to me. It was the first Wario Land I played, but it's really hard for me to go back and try to replay. If you aren't going for the challenges, there isn't much to each level. The levels may look pretty, but the level design feels overall predictable and not very interesting to me. There isn't much exploration, especially not in the early game, so if you wanted to, you could just play through the game normally without worrying about the challenges... which makes the game not very interesting. The older games focused on Exploration. Those were some of my favorite aspects of Wario Land 2 and 3. In 2 specifically, I would search every stage from top to bottom before I ended it. I loved looking around and seeing the secrets I could find. In my first playthtrough, I didn't explore at all, and because of it, I found the game quite boring. It wasn't until I realized that the game was more than just a platformer that I really started to enjoy the experience. I can't say the same for Shake It though... Playing through without doing anything is boring... But I don't like the challenges either. They feel like a chore. It's not the same as exploring an expansive level. It's a bunch of annoying tasks that aren't very easy to pull off. The game is gorgeous, and the music is also amazing, but when it comes to gameplay, I would choose Land 2 & 3 any day. it felt like a good game, but not like a good Wario Land game. It felt like it just looked at Land 4 and said... "ah, escape sequences. That's what Wario Land is about." And don't get me wrong, the escape sequences are really well done in Shake it, but... it just doesn't have the same feel as 2 or 3.

[@militantpacifist4087]

I just generally enjoyed all Wario games, especially Wario World regardless of it being a short game.

[@strawhatmonty22897]

I enjoy my current playthrough of wario land shake it far more than my many attempts to play and beat wario land 4

[@jaretco6423]

I'm an big Wario Land fan and I agree. As much as I love 4, I do prefer the more puzzling and exploration with platform challenges that 2 & 3 offers. Where in 4 is more action, straight forward and less puzzling than the others. Which isn't a bad thing. Just not my thing with the series is known for.

[@whatshappeninganymore2473]

A new Wario Land game with the same art style and cutscenes as Shake It, combined with the longevity of previous games, AND the bat shit craziness of Wario Land 4? Please Nintendo.

[@evo683]

Princess Shokora.... the most neglected girl in all of Mario verse

[@pikminman13]

Sakurai's team acknowledges her existence more (she got a spirit)

[@WaterKirby1994]

Teenage Princess Shokora is 1 of the best girls in the Marioverse. If you've played Wario Land 4 she's probably in your Top 10 list for Mariogirls.

[@Srab23]

16:21 that part ruined me as a child. I still remember completing it an celebrating it to my dad who was chilling on the couch. It's not dirrectly apparent to a 9 year old kid that the owl doesn't have a hitbox

[@Dragothika]

I don't know how KZbin did it, but I was thinking about why Wario didn't had a Nintendo Switch game yet and if it would ever get one for that matter, Then when browsing youtube your video popped up in the recommended list, which I loved btw, I even played all these games growing up as well still waiting for another waro land 4 like game or wario land gamecubeish game. I liked your video, you're awesome ^^

[@TheSaltFactory]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it

[@KillerRobson]

Hey Salt factory. I really enjoyed this video. Definitely looking forward to more review style content from you in the future. Subbed.

[@TheSaltFactory]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@militantpacifist4087]

Not going to lie. Wario is my favorite one of the four bros.

[@welegi]

but- waluigi isnt related to wario and wario isnt related to mario & luigi

[@militantpacifist4087]

welegi remastered It doesn’t matter. You don’t have to take it literally since guys can call themselves “bro” even if they’re just friends and not genetically related.

[@stu9282]

Hellll yeah. What we need is WarioWorld 2 with Waluigi as P2.

[@putridmoldyman306]

@@welegi Wario is their cousin Waluigi could technically be related, no one knows his origins

[@KidPrarchord95]

@@putridmoldyman306 From what I remember, Waluigi is stated to only be Wario's friend (maybe partner in crime is a more accurate term), and nothing closer.

[@guidofedeli851]

I finished Wario Land 4 more times than I can count and ONLY NOW do I find out that there are minigames in the boss rooms.

[@ShyGuyXXL]

You know how you can tell which enemies in Wario Land 4 transform you and which ones just hurt you? The ones that transform you respawn and don't drop any money when killed.

[@plushysheep]

Wario Land 3 is still one of my favorite gbc titles to this day

[@Laternater]

Lol that missing of the sliver of a gap while flat was hilarious.

[@mageofshadow]

Nice to see all the attention Wario Land's getting lately.

[@ApostlePaulToons275]

Wario should have Waluigi as a sidekick in the Wario Land series. Like how Luigi is Mario's sidekick.

[@Crocodile7104]

Dont listen to this guy, its a billion dollar idea

[@commendedzuez0944]

@@Crocodile7104 How are they responsible for ruining the character, if they only worked on the 1st Warioware game? Also Wario was gross in Japanese promotional material since his starring role in the 1st Wario Land. Wario being super gross isn't WarioWare's fault, it's Sakurai's interpretation of him. Sure Wario was bad ass, but he also had a goofy plus gross side of him you're ignoring.

[@CatacombD]

For me, the original Wario land was the shit. Made me sad that they switched the gameplay of future titles, as I've never liked the, "Some enemies hurt you, and some enemies powerup you," stuff. I want my enemies to be consistent hazards.

[@ArjunTheRageGuy]

Maybe combining the Wario Land 1 powerups, including the ones from VB Wario Land, and the transformations from other Wario Land games would be better, I guess.

[@tanamango320]

Wario Land 4 was sooooo good. Level design was amazing, sound design was excellent, especially for GBA. It's a bit short, but compacted with fun. Hands down my favorite Wario Land game.

[@rogerlost5851]

Fantastic. I love long-form reviews like this and I loved the first Wario game on GB as a kid.

[@jakubandrzej791]

the "overslept" branch was the one that took me and my brother a whole year to discover. No kidding.

[@mandatorial]

WL2 and 3 have very unique gameplay that I haven't seen anywhere else, and I always wondered why no other platformers tried the invincibility method - instead of always yet again copy Mario.

[@mario-nk7be]

Designing about invincibility without making it too easy is hard

[@JackOfen]

Kirby's Epic Yarn?

[@TerrorOfTalos]

That's Wario Land games are for higher level thinkers

[@GamingReinvented]

Just gonna mention that Fiery Cavern is based on hell, hence the weird freeze stuff (hell freezes over). Hence its usage in the horror themed passage. I'll also mention that the difficulty modes in Wario Land 4 introduce a new enemy or two, and change the ending a bit more too. Also, there's a level design book something wrote about the game you can buy online. Named Game Design Companion: A Critical Analysis of Wario Land 4, it's an interesting look at the style of design in the game, in much the same vein as a very, very long Mark Brown video or Extra Credits episode. Either way, nice video. The Wario Land series is definitely an underappreciated one, and your thoughts on why we may have seen them go for the motion controls/touch screen controls/mini games is definitely an intriguing one. I mean, Master of Disguise basically stuck a microgame on every treasure chest. Let's hope this series makes a comeback soon.

[@masonjones7777]

I personally loved the pinball level, but to each their own I suppose. also the horror-themed maps had the fiery cavern as "hell" which is why it freezes over after hitting the frog switch.

[@masonjones7777]

also most people say "shake it" is short because they don't bother with the bonus levels or challenges, all of which are pretty fun. (I dare you to beat the jungle levels without killing minions, tough as heck.) motion controls are definitely better than credit is given, it does what you want it to when you want it to be done, it also doesn't cram them down you're throat like most games. bosses are challenging towards the end, particularly the last 3 the first few are fine by their own merits but don't test you much. definitely solid and plenty of charm, especially the escape portions.

[@BroadswordMedia]

Personally I would have included Wario Land on the virtual boy because that is the only other Wario Land that has the same power up system as the original Wario Land on GameBoy. I guess Wario Master of Disguise wouldn't really count as a Wario Land game but it does have some puzzles to figure out like the Wario Land games. Great video over all anyways though! This video alone made my decision to subscribe to your Channel.

[@adis3202]

That Batman TAS intro had me in splits. I'd never have noticed it you didn't point it out.

[@capnbarky2682]

Wario Land 3 was a great game to play as a kid. It was difficult enough, the difficulty coming mostly from the immaculately designed levels that set you back just enough when you messed up, and the lack of character death was a huge motivator to just keep going. This was helpful because i played young, at a time that my motor skills were still developing. Easy, technically, but still challenging, the type i hope my kid gets into first instead of fortnite.

[@jaretco6423]

It's also has an Metroidvania style like and as someone who enjoys the Metroidvania style games, Wario Land 3 does an excellent job with it.

[@clcreations9571]

Hey! Nice review on Warios games. That bastard has a special place in my heart. Even when some levels could drive you nuts.

[@JacobOlli]

Wish we got another Wario Land game, with playable Waluigi

[@airorello6290]

And to this day, it's still depressing that New Super Mario Bros 2, a game literally all about getting money, wasn't a Wario game.

[@airorello6290]

@Mr. Fiddler Never said it was like the Wario games. Just saying that it was all about getting money. Which fits Wario more than Mario. It would've even been more interesting if it was just a shallow Wario game, because they would at least have had a "Castle"/"hoarding"/"debts" theme to go along with it. Just have a castle getting bigger and bigger the more coins you gathered, or a money room getting more filled, or etc. Point is, Mario doesn't care about money. So why care about getting money? Themes set the goal in mind for players.

[@metawarp7446]

I'm bored of the lack of invention New Super Mario Bros has fallen into... It would be truly awesome if Nintendo gave us a harder platformer where you play as Wario. Could be a shorter game, since less children are going to buy it if it's not an easy game. (Also please, next NewSupe, have Wario/Waluigi/Both as the enemy, or introduce a new main enemy. Bowser needs to rest for a second. (Or maybe you play as Bowser for a stage or two?)

[@KahunaLagoona]

Funny, the 'teenager' is the 'canon' design for the princess. As far as WHY the Wario Land games aren't around - I chalk it up to sales and the team moving on. Clearly the only team that wants to do anything with Wario on his own universe is the Rhythm Heaven/WarioWare team.

[@heireau_]

its funny cause i can see Wario himself and nintendo having the same reasons; they're making enough money with him settled down as it is now; no need to risk another venture cause that's someone else's job

[@commendedzuez0944]

Wario Land sales were pretty decent, sold around Kirby or Yoshi numbers. It's most likely a lack of dedicated developers.

[@Asin24]

I loved how Wario land 3 had you do things in later levels that changed the way old levels worked getting you to new places. It really felt awesome progressing through the world

[@ChaosPootato]

Warioland's train music is the most upbeat Nintendo tune I've heard (up there with the Athletic theme)

[@shigrathFX]

Nice video. I only played Wario Land 3 back in the days and it was a kind of hate-love. I liked it because it was a video game but it was also very frustrating. My brother beat the game in the end, since we both played on the same save. It was cool to see what the actual mechanics in the game were and what made it so different still to this day.

[@RapierIsRowdy]

He retired to Ruppeland obviously

[@tschro6539]

LanceIsLazy nice reference

[@orinanime]

This is a great and informative video. I've only ever played the first Wario Land game. And never got into the series. But now I'm interested in checking out all of them.

[@kylepollicove3564]

Wario land 4 is one of my all time favorite games. The weird world, enemies, and the music, especially for palm tree paradise, lit my premature brain up. I was so okay with fewer levels because each level was wildly different from the others, and the game seemed to be such a creative feat.

[@irishbob26]

Just watching the gameplay is making me super nostalgic.I'll never tire of the music from a gameboy.

[@calfraser2102]

Wario land 3 is the single greatest platformer I have ever played. The golf was revolutionary too and I think this could be explored given how much money Nintendos golf titles have made. The boss design seems to have had more of a lasting influence on Nintendo game design than any other 2d platformer as well.

[@albatross1688]

Wario Land 3 is the only Wario Land game I owned growing up, but I absolutely loved it. I personally really liked being able to go back and explore stages again after new powers and treasures unlocked new areas I couldn't access before. For me it was challenging in all the right ways. It also taught me patience as some sections have their share of frustration, but overcoming them feels great.

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

Was in my recommended feed. Enjoyed it a lot, nice commentary. Yay for commonly pointless YT features!

[@MagicMaster667]

When Yoshi/Kirby got Yarn/Clay/"Crafted" spin-offs, something within my just craved Wario games in the same style.

[@niespeludo]

That's what Shake it was... Arguably the most beautiful 2D game on the Wii

[@160triedtrue3]

Wah are those new warioland games? They need to make a comeback Heck they could even add waluigi.

[@Crocodile7104]

Dont listen to him, its a billion dollar idea

[@Dean0094]

The accuracy bar on the golf minigame has 2 blue lines with a big red one in the middle , the red line makes the ball-monster land where you can see in the range, the 2 blue ones make the ball-monster bounce back or forward , that's why it goes further than what it shows.

[@MrBoltstrike]

I can't help but to add to the pile, but I am fascinated how the charged throw went unmentioned in Warioland 4. It's been some years but I could have sword the tutorial hieroglyphics mentioned it.

[@sittingyak]

Wario Land 4 is one of the greatest video games of all time. I miss Wario Land. We need Wario Land 5 on Switch.

[@JacobOlli]

Agreed, really hope it happens

[@youraunt6092]

Wario is just rude. Don’t be like him. Be nice and friendly. Don’t pick people up and throw them. That’s rude.

[@D0NU75]

too late, i took their money too

[@excessiveworry3838]

Stomp them instead like a proper gentleman

[@bert7651]

Smack them silly and then pile drive them into the ground instead.

[@aceg.rookie]

Come on, keep it classy. Swing them into oblivion, steal their garlic and coins and give them an old fashioned ground pound. Simple.

[@mr.vidjagamez9896]

Wario is a self-made man who founded a successful video game company and travels the world in his spare time, visiting exotic vistas and ruins of ancient civilizations. He's also physically fit as fuck. Be more like Wario.

[@Caradepato]

I grew up with Wario land 3. Very nostalgic to see it again.

[@ori.g4mi]

22:14 oh, DAMN. Melee player here. Have a sub for this.

[@KonaKonaKaabisteru]

Wario could probably teach Marth few tricks with that insane grab range that lord possesses anyway.

[@Mr_Cardinal]

I love some of the channels KZbins been recommending me.. very glad to have this recommended to me, great content liked and Subbed! Keep up the good work!

[@brothersdimgaming684]

Ah would be nice to see another Wario Land game, such fond memories. Great video, cheers.

[@Crazelord91]

I swear that until now I had no clue there was a Wario Land 2. I loved WL3 as a kid and knew about WL1/ML3 and the other Wario Land games (even the Virtual Boy one), but for some reason I never registered there must be a WL2. Maybe bc it looks and seems to play almost identical to Wario Land 3 that even if I saw someone play it I wouldn't have registered it was a different game.

[@amadeo-mysticmusic1542]

Warioland 4 is perfect. loved it so much, music, quirkiness, minigames, etc

[@nick6var]

I remember getting Virtual Boy Wario Land [advertised in fliers as Wario Cruise] after Wario Land. That showed him taking a hard-earned vacation, having flown off to the Awazon River. Of course, he indulges in a little treasure hunting. I always assumed the GBC and GBA titles continued after that point. It's too damn bad Nintendo ignores the VB debacle and all of its should-be hits.

[@missingnoo88]

15:44 I feel you.... I hated that part so much! xD

[@cesarorrego2339]

Wario Land 4 music and all of the songs are just majestic and the best you can get from the gba catalog!

[@starpetalarts6668]

Wait Wario Master of Disguise doesn't count? or Wario World on the gamecube?

[@matthewpepperl]

i want another wario game in the same gameplay style as wario land 3 no health system no lives system large map to discover and lots of chests

[@fonandoozmando5961]

shake it doesn'T have a motion control problem, well, I never had one. it's amazing

[@caldera11]

Wario land 3 is kino. Such great level designs and memorable music.

[@vicv9367]

I still remember the VHS for Super Mario Bros the movie presenting you Wario with hipnotizing eyes saying "fooorgeeet aboouut Maarioo"! Brilliant. I only owned the first entry, but it is easily my most played gameboy game, rivalling with the bloody pokemon red and gold. It was freaking adictive and fun. I hope we'll get another entry someday... Some kind of mocking or twist from the old Super Mario 64 (that lots of us have in great steem) could be very fitting!

[@jjsponge1202]

I remember Wario Land 4 being my first GBA game.

[@uchilaandre]

Same, still my favourite GBA game

[@bubbastevegarcia2459]

Wario land 4 was 🔥 🔥 🔥 the music tho!

[@starlight4649]

Wario land: shake it is my absolute all time favorite wii game. I loved shaking the shit out of all the tiny enemies and beating the shit out of all the giant bosses. Waaaaaaaay better than any Mario game I've ever played. I especially loved the motorcycle boss where Wario hops into a motorized unicycle with a boxing glove flex glued to the front so you can punch the guys motorcycle into bits.

[@dymardo_]

This was a great review. I beat WL1, 2, 4 and almost 3. Wish they used the aesthetic of Wario Land 3 and made it fully 2.5D with smooth animations and wacky music.

[@DiogoSantos-ln1nz]

I loved the Wario Land 3 golf. It's such a nice change of pace, quite fun mini game.

[@wileecoyotegenius5955]

These games have always been a valued companion on long car trips and vacations, and it's such a shame to see the series die out over time. At this point a glorious return is likely not going to happen, but I'll keep hoping anyways.

[@TerrorOfTalos]

@Kringle Clayminator factual, waluigi fanboys are desperate as fuck.

[@K_i_t_t_y84]

I relate to your sense of humor so much!!

[@jballs5434]

It's surprising how adorable Wario looks in the original game especially since I've only seen the hideous 3D models. Also you have indeed brought dishonor to us all by not mentioning the Virtual Boy game.

[@shrimpbisque]

I want them to make a new Wario Land game for the Switch, and I want it to be a remake of the Virtual Boy one with the graphical style of Shake It.

[@ThatFanBoyGuy]

I had Warioland 3. I got stuck in the game, quit, and sold it to a friend. Thanks to your video, I now understand I probably didn't get "stuck" but rather I did not know I would have to go back to the level later on. Oh well. Perhaps I will pick it again on a later date.

[@jaretco6423]

U can get it on the 3DS Virtual Console.

[@victorivanrodriguezgonzale4689]

Hey, good video! I just radomly found your channel and loved it. Wish we get a new warioland soon

[@deviantartguy0]

Wario land 4 rules.

[@EpicMarioPlayer]

About the bosses of Wario Land 1, I honestly would say it's not much different from regular Mario games or anything. They're all pretty easy. I think it's just a common thing in most Nintendo platform games. It's easier to count the ones that are hard. Anyway, I feel like the reason for the lack of Wario Land games recently is because Nintendo was playing pretty safe in the last few years, and Wario Land is a pretty weird experimental series, it doesn't have a consistent gameplay style, which probably meant they didn't know what to do with it. Wario Land has flaws, but it's fun and it definitely has potential, I don't honestly see it coming back any time soon. But it would be cool if it did.

[@ogreaggressuv]

You convinced me to play these games. Thank you!