Sunday, April 29, 2007

Wario: Master of Disguise (DS)

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Another day, another review. Today is a DS game staring everyone's (or at least someone out there) favorite villain, Wario. Let's see how it goes.

Story: Wario is trying to find ways to get rich when he comes across a brilliant idea. He makes himself a helmet that sends him into the tv. Once there he goes into a show about a thief. Stealing the thief's magic sentient wand, Wario then gains new abilities. He can change his outfit to do different things. Deciding he can now become the greatest thief ever, Wario begins his rampage. 3/5

Audio: The music wasn't much. I can't remember the tracks off hand. 3/5

Graphics: The graphics aren't bad. Very 2D, but it works. The bottom screen is for interaction and gameplay, while the top screen is the map. 3/5

Gameplay:
A very stylus heavy game. You use it to move, attack, or change outfits. The outfits are neat with their special abilities, but as you get more you'll be expected to switch between them at a moment's notice, and sometimes the game has trouble distinguishing which outfit design you've just drawn on the screen. As you run around the world, you'll find treasure chests. Sometimes these have treasure for Wario's greedy heart to steal, sometimes these have outfits. Either way, you must complete a puzzle before it will open. Some of these puzzle tasks are more annoying than others, but none are terribly difficult. At the end of each stage is a boss fight, where you must utilize the different outfits to find the weak point and exploit it. Your wand will give hints in the corner as to which outfit you need at the time. The gameplay isn't bad, though it can be annoying having to switch outfits quickly. 3/5

Replay:
There's no real point to replay. 2/5

Overall:
The game has some neat ideas and it works together well, but it's just not an outstanding game. It's fun if you're bored, so pick it up if you have lots of free time or if you can just rent it. 3/5

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