Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[WarioWare 'flair' is reborn for the Wii U with Game & Wario]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/warioware-flair-is-reborn-for-the-wii-u-with-game-and-wario/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/warioware-flair-is-reborn-for-the-wii-u-with-game-and-wario/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/warioware-flair-is-reborn-for-the-wii-u-with-game-and-wario/#comments Game & Wario Following its E3 2012 media briefing, Nintendo revealed a slew of new titles for its upcoming Wii U console, including Project P-100, on its event site. Another title that snuck its way on the E3 page was the working title project Game & Wario.

"Wario and his Diamond City friends are back in action. Game & Wario (working title) features a collection of games that use only the Wii U GamePad controller. The games retain the original flair and character of the micro-games from the WarioWare series," the site reads.

Single-player games found in the collection include 'Arrow,' which transforms the WiiPad as a hi-tech bow used to defeat swarming enemies; 'Ski,' where players lead a skier to the finish line tilting the WiiPad; and 'Shutter,' which uses the WiiPad as a camera to take shots of hidden criminals.

A multiplayer game for up to two to five players dubbed 'Fruit' allows one WiiPad-wielding player to anonymously control one of the other players on screen to quietly steam scattered fruit.

Sounds both wacky and strange, which is exactly what we'd expect from a WarioWare-style title.

Gallery: Game & Wario (E3 2012)

JoystiqWarioWare 'flair' is reborn for the Wii U with Game & Wario originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2012Game-and-WarionintendoWarioWarioWarewii-uTue, 05 Jun 2012 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Video game characters need business cards too]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/08/video-game-characters-need-business-cards-too/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/08/video-game-characters-need-business-cards-too/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/08/video-game-characters-need-business-cards-too/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Getting in touch with heroes can be difficult. Typically, they only bother to roll out of bed and show up when something goes really wrong.

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JoystiqVideo game characters need business cards too originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>business-cardsdr-wilyduke-nukemduke-nukem-foreverGordon-FreemanHalf-LifeHalo-ReachMarioMaster-ChiefMEga-ManMetroidnathan-drakePac-Mansamus-aransuper-mario-galaxy-2uncharted-2-among-thievesWarioWarioWareWed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Meat Boy WarioWare D.I.Y. microgame is an exercise in futility]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/26/super-meat-boy-warioware-d-i-y-microgame-is-an-exercise-in-futi/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/26/super-meat-boy-warioware-d-i-y-microgame-is-an-exercise-in-futi/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/26/super-meat-boy-warioware-d-i-y-microgame-is-an-exercise-in-futi/#commentsSuper Meat Boy creator Edmund McMillen is among the game designers asked to create a WarioWare D.I.Y. microgame for the "Big Name Games" series. Like the others who have contributed, McMillen has put his own characters into a five-second adventure -- but unlike the others, this tiny story does not have a happy ending. If you win, Meat Boy fails, and if you lose, he still fails.

See the game in action after the break. Should you like to play McMillen's micro-Meat-game, you can download it through WarioWare D.I.Y. on DS or WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase on Wii.

[Via Nintendaan]

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JoystiqSuper Meat Boy WarioWare D.I.Y. microgame is an exercise in futility originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>big-name-gamesedmund-mcmillenteam-meatwariowarewarioware-diywarioware-diy-showcaseMon, 26 Apr 2010 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Sakamoto's D.I.Y. and Metroid: Other M]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/29/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-sakamotos-d-i-y-and-metroid/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/29/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-sakamotos-d-i-y-and-metroid/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/29/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-sakamotos-d-i-y-and-metroid/#comments
With the release of WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase this week, Nintendo is still in hype mode for its mini-game generation suite. This week's Nintendo Channel highlight video features longtime Nintendo developer Yoshio Sakamoto, a guy with impressive resume bullet points like Rhythm Heaven, several WarioWare titles, and he was also the game designer of Balloon Fight. Impressive!

So be sure to soak in the new video above, then head past the break for some new DS demos and the rest of this week's video content.

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JoystiqThis Week on the Nintendo Channel: Sakamoto's D.I.Y. and Metroid: Other M originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>nintendo-channelsakamotowariowarewarioware-diyyoshio-sakamotoMon, 29 Mar 2010 16:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Review: WarioWare D.I.Y.]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/24/review-warioware-d-i-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/24/review-warioware-d-i-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/24/review-warioware-d-i-y/#commentsDo you want a new WarioWare game, with the same kind of rapid-fire microgame play you've come to love since the first game? WarioWare D.I.Y. is that. If you want the world's easiest game design utility, WarioWare D.I.Y. is that. If you want the long-awaited Mario Paint sequel, WarioWare D.I.Y. is, surprisingly, pretty close. If you want a game about shaking up a bottle of root beer and using it as a firehose to extinguish a fire ... you'll have to make that one yourself.

WarioWare D.I.Y. does for making games what the original WarioWare did for playing them. The series has always been about distilling the act of gameplay down to its simplest elements, so that a game can be learned and completed in five seconds or less. In this case, a simple, menu-driven interface, combined with the harsh time restrictions of the games, allows you to go from idea to full (but tiny) game in just minutes.

Gallery: WarioWare DIY

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JoystiqReview: WarioWare D.I.Y. originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DSintelligent-systemsmicrogamesNintendouser-created-contentwariowarewarioware-diyWed, 24 Mar 2010 13:25:00 EST<![CDATA[WarioWare D.I.Y. intermediate tutorials: a micro-class on microgames]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/warioware-d-i-y-intermediate-tutorials/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/warioware-d-i-y-intermediate-tutorials/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/warioware-d-i-y-intermediate-tutorials/#commentsWhile you wait for the release of WarioWare D.I.Y., why not get your learn on? Following the beginner-level tutorials released last week, Nintendo has put together a series of intermediate guides to the microgame creation process. Study these and you should be able to hit the ground running, translating your ridiculous ideas to ridiculous games in no time.

Actually, F.Y.I., D.I.Y. forces you through a tutorial when you first begin the game, so you'll be familiar with this material no matter what. But you might as well learn how it works now and start planning your game designs in advance!

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JoystiqWarioWare D.I.Y. intermediate tutorials: a micro-class on microgames originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>game-designintelligent-systemsmicrogamestutorialvideowariowarewarioware-diyTue, 23 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Sakurai does D.I.Y.]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-sakurai-does-d-i-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-sakurai-does-d-i-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-sakurai-does-d-i-y/#comments
The Nintendo Channel is celebrating WarioWare D.I.Y. this week by showing how renowned developer Masahiro Sakurai decided to use the software. In the near five minute clip above, he takes us through all of the steps of game creation -- from basic concept to pixel art to gameplay mechanics. It's a brief yet inspired look at how anyone can create a game in Nintendo's unique new entry in the WarioWare series.

Check out the full clip above, then be sure to head past the break for the rest of this week's Nintendo Channel content.

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JoystiqThis Week on the Nintendo Channel: Sakurai does D.I.Y. originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>masahiro-sakurainintendo-channelsakuraivideowariowarewarioware-diyTue, 23 Mar 2010 10:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Renowned devs creating 'Big Name Games' for free WarioWare D.I.Y. DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/22/renowned-devs-creating-big-name-games-for-free-warioware-d-i-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/22/renowned-devs-creating-big-name-games-for-free-warioware-d-i-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/22/renowned-devs-creating-big-name-games-for-free-warioware-d-i-y/#commentsPlaying your own microgames in WarioWare D.I.Y. is great and all, but what if you could play 5-second microgames designed by your favorite developers, like 5TH Cell, Gaijin Games, and even Cave Story creator Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya? In the weeks following the release of the microgame creation suite, you'll be able to do just that.

Every Monday from March 29 through July 26, Nintendo will make new microgames in its "Big Name Games" series available for free download through WarioWare D.I.Y. The first offerings will include the game Yoshio Sakamoto showed off at his GDC presentation, as well as a game from Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai. Team Meat and WayForward are also contributing games.

JoystiqRenowned devs creating 'Big Name Games' for free WarioWare D.I.Y. DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5th-cellbig-name-gamesDSgaijin-gamesmasahiro-sakuraiNintendostudio-pixelteam-meatwariowarewarioware-diywayforwardyoshio-sakamotoMon, 22 Mar 2010 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[WarioWare D.I.Y. videos show you how to ... D.I.Y.]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/17/warioware-d-i-y-videos-show-you-how-to-d-i-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/17/warioware-d-i-y-videos-show-you-how-to-d-i-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/17/warioware-d-i-y-videos-show-you-how-to-d-i-y/#comments So you want to make a video game. Most folks would tell you, "Start simple." Well, it doesn't get much simpler than the "microgames" of the WarioWare series, which are about as long as ... that pause right there. WarioWare D.I.Y. is all about building your own teeny-tiny titles -- as talked about in our recent preview of the game app game-app -- and Nintendo's attempting to show how easy it can be with a series of brief tutorial videos. We've plugged in the one above, as well as another after the break for your educational needs.

You'll notice that the guy in the videos is using a DSi XL -- we can tell you that, after seeing the hardware running D.I.Y. in person, the hefty handheld's humongous screens really are great for editing sprites and other details, as is the pen-sized stylus. Either that, or our eyesight really is getting worse.

Continue reading WarioWare D.I.Y. videos show you how to ... D.I.Y.

JoystiqWarioWare D.I.Y. videos show you how to ... D.I.Y. originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DSdsidsi-xlNintendovideowariowarewarioware-diyWed, 17 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[WarioWare DIY was in planning since the DS was called 'Iris']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/warioware-diy-was-in-planning-since-the-ds-was-called-iris/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/warioware-diy-was-in-planning-since-the-ds-was-called-iris/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/warioware-diy-was-in-planning-since-the-ds-was-called-iris/#commentsIn an Iwata Asks interview about the upcoming WarioWare DIY, Nintendo president and expert interviewer Satoru Iwata revealed a previously unknown codename for the system that would become the Nintendo DS: Iris. "Iris was the codename of a next-generation device we were exploring to succeed the Game Boy Advance-in other words, before development of the Nintendo DS," Iwata explained. "Eventually, it became a two-screen device with the codename Nitro, which went out into the world as the Nintendo DS. So, broadly speaking, Iris was the foundation for the Nintendo DS."

And surprisingly, Software Planning Development's Gorou Abe had been thinking about a WarioWare microgame creator since the DS was called Iris. WarioWare DIY has been a long time coming. Elsewhere in the (fascinating) interview, it's revealed that some of the included microgames were made by debuggers during the QA process, who made microgames as part of testing.

[Via Siliconera]

JoystiqWarioWare DIY was in planning since the DS was called 'Iris' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DSirisiwataiwata-asksmicrogamesNintendosatoru-iwatawariowarewarioware-diyMon, 01 Mar 2010 23:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo: WarioWare D.I.Y. getting two DLC microgames weekly, famous devs contributing]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/nintendo-warioware-d-i-y-getting-two-dlc-microgames-weekly-fa/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/nintendo-warioware-d-i-y-getting-two-dlc-microgames-weekly-fa/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/nintendo-warioware-d-i-y-getting-two-dlc-microgames-weekly-fa/#commentsMeeting with Nintendo reps yesterday to check out the interoperability between WarioWare D.I.Y. for DS and WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase for WiiWare, we were informed that the publisher itself will be making two original games available for download each week after the titles launch at the end of March. Not only that, but there are plans to distribute D.I.Y. microgames created by "famous" game developers in the future -- which, of course, you'll be able to study the inner-workings of in detail using the DS version of the latest WarioWare.

Think you should be both "famous" and a "game developer?" The trio of tidbits we jotted down is rounded out by word of contests Nintendo is planning to hold, in which specific microgame themes will be presented to the D.I.Y. community, it'll take submissions (for, say, a game based on your favorite food) and the best of the best will then be chosen and distributed by the Big N. Got that notebook full of (tiny) game ideas handy?

Gallery: WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (WiiWare)

JoystiqNintendo: WarioWare D.I.Y. getting two DLC microgames weekly, famous devs contributing originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcDSintelligent-systemsNintendonintendo-media-summit-2010wariowarewarioware-diywarioware-diy-showcaseWiiThu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Impressions: WarioWare D.I.Y.]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/impressions-warioware-d-i-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/impressions-warioware-d-i-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/impressions-warioware-d-i-y/#comments Nintendo certainly knows no end on iterating on its franchises. Yet, we can't help but think that WarioWare D.I.Y. will be the last game of the microgame franchise. Don't think of that as a bad thing. Nintendo's Intelligent Systems has truly outdone themselves with D.I.Y., mixing a full-fledged sequel with a creation tool that's, quite frankly, much too comprehensive.

Players that lack the creative drive to make their own levels will still appreciate what D.I.Y. has to offer: More than 90 pre-made games are included on the cartridge, and WarioWare vets will find themselves in rather familiar territory. The seconds-long micro-games stream in quick succession, giving players mere moments to respond to the one-to-three word directives. Progression is reminiscent of previous games in the franchise, with new collections of games unlocking after "boss" rounds.

Of course, what makes D.I.Y. the potential end-all for the WarioWare franchise is the ability to download new user-created levels into the cartridge. Potentially, you'll be able to download an infinite number of games, provided they fit into the cartridge's allocated memory. (You'll be able to keep 90 additional games at one time.) You'll be able to download new levels wirelessly, but there is a caveat: only Nintendo-approved "best submissions" will be available for download freely over a Wi-Fi connection. Otherwise, you'll be relegated to trading with friends via a local wireless connection or ... the Nintendo Wi-Fi Friend Code system.

Gallery: WarioWare DIY

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JoystiqImpressions: WarioWare D.I.Y. originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DSNintendowariowarewarioware-diywarioware-diy-showcaseWiiWed, 24 Feb 2010 18:40:00 EST<![CDATA[WarioWare DIY screens show how it's done]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/25/warioware-diy-screens-show-how-its-done/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/25/warioware-diy-screens-show-how-its-done/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/25/warioware-diy-screens-show-how-its-done/#commentsWarioWare DIY's simplified game design interface, used to create five-second microgames in the style of previous WarioWares, seems a lot simpler in these screenshots, mostly because it's now in English and we can read it. Quite helpful, that.

And now that we can see it, it looks like an extremely user-friendly, but still complicated, programming language presented as if it's plain English. The game guides you through the creation of animation and sound, and then the development of the in-game actions and conditions. And with those tools, you can create the five-second DS microgame of your dreams!

Gallery: WarioWare DIY

JoystiqWarioWare DIY screens show how it's done originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>minigameswariowarewarioware-diyMon, 25 Jan 2010 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[FYI: WarioWare DIY does it on DS in March]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/14/fyi-warioware-diy-does-it-on-ds-in-march/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/14/fyi-warioware-diy-does-it-on-ds-in-march/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/14/fyi-warioware-diy-does-it-on-ds-in-march/#commentsOne of Nintendo's most exciting announcements from E3 was the localization of WarioWare DIY, a DS app that lets players create their own WarioWare games, with custom graphics, sound, and gameplay. Nintendo didn't happen to offer a date during the thrilling E3 presentation, and it's said nothing at all about what should be a major part of the publisher's DS lineup -- until today.

In its Q1 schedule, Nintendo provided a date of March 28. You're not buying anything in March, right? The company also offered a Q1 date for WarioWare DIY Showcase, the WiiWare game through which WarioWare DIY games can be uploaded and played on a big screen.

JoystiqFYI: WarioWare DIY does it on DS in March originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DSminigamesNintendoq1q1-2010release-datewariowarewarioware-diywarioware-diy-showcaseWiiMon, 14 Dec 2009 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo launching Limited Edition DSi bundles featuring Mario, 'brain teaser' DSiWare packs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/23/limited-edition-dsi-bundles-featuring-mario-brain-teaser-dsiw/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/23/limited-edition-dsi-bundles-featuring-mario-brain-teaser-dsiw/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/23/limited-edition-dsi-bundles-featuring-mario-brain-teaser-dsiw/#comments This Black Friday, November 27, Nintendo will release DSi bundles containing pre-installed software to the value of $20. The metallic blue DSi bundle (a new color for the States) will feature Mario-themed DSiWare, while the white is for those with "a passion for brain teasers."
  • Blue version: Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, Dr. Mario Express, WarioWare: Snapped!, Mario Calculator and Mario Clock.
  • White version: Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Sudoku, Brain Age Express: Math, Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics, Photo Clock.

There is no altered price to go with the announcement of these bundles, so we're guessing the units will retail at the normal $170 price. Of course, it is Black Friday, so check various retailers for the best deals.

Check out Joystiq's Black Friday Game Deals Hub or jump to a retailer guide below:


For more Black Friday coverage, check out Black Friday Deals, Cyber Monday Sales,
And other Black Friday 2009 stories today from Walletpop.com

JoystiqNintendo launching Limited Edition DSi bundles featuring Mario, 'brain teaser' DSiWare packs originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black-friday-2009brain-agedonkey-kongDSdsi-bundlesdsiwareholidaze-2009marioNintendowariowareMon, 23 Nov 2009 09:33:00 EST<![CDATA[VC/WiiWare Tuesday: WarioWiiWare]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/28/vc-wiiware-tuesday-wariowiiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/28/vc-wiiware-tuesday-wariowiiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/28/vc-wiiware-tuesday-wariowiiware/#commentsBetween Virtual Console and WiiWare this week, Japan has seven new games to download. Well, six if you don't count Konami's WiiWare edutainment screensaver thing (which also acts as kids' introduction to offensive DLC) as a game. And 79 if you do, and also count each available minigame in Asobu! Made in Ore. It's a big week, is what we're saying.

WiiWare is especially sparkling this week, with the aforementioned Asobu, which lets players upload and play games made in the DS Made in Ore (also out this week), as well as the Japanese debut of Bit. Trip: Beat and the Harvest Moon WiiWare spinoff. As for Virtual Console, we're hoping to see Banamco's arcade sci-fi track and field game Numan Athletics make the long, long, long jump out of Japan!

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JoystiqVC/WiiWare Tuesday: WarioWiiWare originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asobu-made-in-orebit-trip-beatharvest-moonmade-in-orenuman-athleticswariowareyoukai-douchuukiTue, 28 Apr 2009 13:15:00 EST<![CDATA[See what you can do in Made in Ore]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/14/see-what-you-can-do-in-made-in-ore/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/14/see-what-you-can-do-in-made-in-ore/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/14/see-what-you-can-do-in-made-in-ore/#commentsNintendo of Japan just opened up a site for Made in Ore, featuring new screenshots and even video of the DIY minigame creator, including shots of the process of creation. Many of the 90 (!) included samples look just like real WarioWare minigames, which speaks highly of either the creation tools or the staff at Intelligent Systems.

In fact, it's basically as if there were a full WarioWare game included in the package. The sample minigames, like those in other Wares, are divided into groups based on which WarioWare employee "created" them. Mona's games are "Strange," like in the original GBA game. Jimmy T's theme is "Sports," Ashley's is "Food," Orbulon's games are "IQ" themed, and 9-Volt is "Nintendo."

Not only can you play these sample minigames, you can open them up and mess with them! You can alter the art and music (and look at, but not alter the base gameplay) in the samples, as well as games that you get from your friends.

JoystiqSee what you can do in Made in Ore originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>diymade-in-oreminigameswariowareTue, 14 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[A few details on Made in Ore, the DIY WarioWare]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/08/a-few-details-on-made-in-ore-the-diy-warioware/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/08/a-few-details-on-made-in-ore-the-diy-warioware/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/08/a-few-details-on-made-in-ore-the-diy-warioware/#commentsWe've heard very little about one of Nintendo's most promising DS titles for this year, Made in Ore, which is essentially a toolkit for making your own WarioWare minigames. The April 23 Japanese release is totally sneaking up on us! As the unexpectedly close release approaches, a bit more info has started coming out about the game.

According to 1up, Made in Ore is divided into three sections: "My House," the portion of the game in which you make minigames, "WarioWare," presumably Wario's game company, which contains tutorials, and "My Shop," in which you line up your microgames into a game. There are also utilities to create music and four-panel ("yon-koma") comics -- and all of this can be uploaded to Nintendo "for contest purposes." The Asobu Made in Ore WiiWare player is still on the way, as well!

JoystiqA few details on Made in Ore, the DIY WarioWare originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Nintendo got back to us and had the following to say: "Facial recognition works best when the camera can properly see your face." We tried to drill them for more, but that's all we could get. So, try to play in an area with a lot of light, we suppose.

Have you tried to play WarioWare Snapped! yet? We have, and we couldn't get past the camera calibration tool. The game says that our skin tone too closely resembles the color of the background. Considering our skin is a light peach and the walls are completely white, we're wondering what the problem is. Also, trying to use the game against, say, a dark blue background has been no help either. Have any of you had trouble playing the game, or has it all been smooth sailing?

We've put word in to Nintendo and will be sure to update you as soon as we receive a response.

Gallery: WarioWare Snapped!


Got DSi on the brain? Check out our in-depth unboxing feature that shows off the handheld's features, and be sure to stay up to date on DSi-related info through our Nintendo DSi tag. And if you want to try and win one, we're giving away 3 systems right here!

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So, Nintendo has announced all the games you'll be able to purchase for your brand new DSi in the online DSi Shop on April 5. The list is ... well, we were going to say "eclectic", but it's just plain weird. You can Nintendo's full descriptions after the break, but here are the titles:
  • WarioWare: Snapped!
  • Bird & Beans
  • Brain Age Express: Math
  • Master of Illusion Express: Funny Face
  • Art Style: AQUIA
You can level a lot of complaints at Nintendo and be well within reason, but you can't say that it's not trying some different stuff. As previously announced, you'll also get $10 in credit (1,000 DSi Points) if you log on to the store by October 5, which leads us to ask: Which game will you be picking up?

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Tucked away in a press release that Nintendo dished out following Satoru Iwata's GDC09 keynote earlier today, was confirmation that certain Japanese DSiWare titles would be making their way out of the Land of the Rising Fun. But that's not all, as Nintendo also revealed that Japan's pricing structure will also make its way over here, with apps and games falling into the following price brackets: free, 200 points, 500 points, and 800+ points.

Art Style: Aquia and WarioWare: Snapped! are among the first titles mentioned for the US DSi Shop, along with Moving Memo (tentative titlel). A date for these titles has not been set, but we're hoping they'll be available around the launch of the DSi in North America on April 5.

Gallery: GDC09: DSi Screens


Not invited to GDC 2009? Don't worry -- we've got you covered on your DSi needs. Check out our unboxing of a Japanese system for a hands-on rundown of features, and have a look at the awesome DSiWare downloads that have come to Japan. Then torture yourself with the limited-edition FFCC: Echoes of Time DSi that probably won't make it here!

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A recent Japanese trademark threw up some flags over at Siliconera, as Spencer managed to find an odd one. Apparently for a motion-sensing DS card, the title for the trademark reads as "DS Houi Sensor Card". Curious, to say the least.

Houi means direction, so it leads one to deduce that it's a card that senses direction or, more likely, motion. What's most interesting about this is Nintendo apparently means to include this technology directly into a DS card. It'd be like being able to play WarioWare Twisted! on the Nintendo DSi. Yeah, that would be awesome.

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We can't exactly trust the validity of the numbers used to create this list of best-selling games across the three home platforms, since it's just some guy on Geocities doing it (and he claims that he might alter numbers to deter copying) but they're close enough to our expectations for most games. These numbers are purportedly derived from Enterbrain and Famitsu sales data. Kotaku reproduced the top and bottom-selling games on each platform, and we think that's a nice way to organize it.

The top ten Wii games are not too surprising, including stuff like Wii Sports, Wii Play, Wii Fit, Brawl, and other big Nintendo franchises. The only third-party game on the list is Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, which, of course, is a Mario game!

But the bottom ten is a lot more entertaining, revealing, for example, that poor Opoona sold only 5,000 copies, as did Dewy's Adventure. D3's motivation for putting their Simple games on WiiWare is made clear by the fact that their disc-based releases totally bombed. Though not as badly as Hudson's Puzzle Series Vol. 1 Sudoku, which apparently sold 482 copies total.

It's hard to pick interesting tidbits out of the middle of the list (which we won't reproduce after the break in the interest of brevity) but apparently No More Heroes sold just 27,873 copies -- much less than the 84,224 copies of Mysterious Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 that went out!

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Thirteen DSiWare titles will be released to Japan's DSi Shop on December 24, so we thought we'd construct a one-stop post where you can gawk at games most of us can't have. Past the jump, you'll find screens for all launch titles, as well as the price and size of each. How would you spend the free 1,000 DSi Points you get with the system?

Because we love the series, we'll kick proceedings off with a look at A Little Dr. Mario (500 DSi Ware Points, 29 blocks required):

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Nintendo DSi's answer to WiiWare - called, would you believe, DSi Ware - will launch on December 24, according to IGN. The initial software lineup will include 11 downloadable titles, headlined by the new camera-based Utsusu Made in Wario (WarioWare) and, as promised at the system's announcement, two Brain Age versions: Word and Logic. Our sister site, DS Fanboy, has posted trailers for the lineup.

Those with imported DSi systems will be able to access the service from the US when it goes live. And, since DSi comes with a 1,000 Nintendo DS Points voucher, they'll be able to purchase a couple of titles without going through the hassle of buying more DS Points in yen.

JoystiqDSi Ware launching Dec. 24 in Japan, WarioWare and Brain Age top offerings originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo has released a new video advertising the downloadable offerings on the Japanese DSi Shop, which will become available starting December 24. This new trailer gives us a better look at a few of the games we knew about, and introduces a few we didn't.

Thrillingly, we now have names for two of the Art Style games: Aquario and the very cool-looking Decode. There's a brief look at the Brain Age DSiWare games; Utsusu! Made in Wario, the 500-point WarioWare game that uses the DSi camera; and the separate WarioWare minigames like Paper Plane and Bird and Bean.

Awesome new stuff includes Chotto Dr. Mario (A Little Dr. Mario), a 500 Point downloadable Dr. Mario game; single magic tricks from Magic Taisen/Master of Illusion; and Chotto Asobi Taisen Odegaru Trumps, which contains a small variety of card games from Clubhouse Games. Combined with the known offerings, this is the whole launch lineup, and it's all Nintendo!

After the break, you can see a longer trailer for the downloadable Brain Ages, and a really, really cool look at Ugoku Memo-chou, the flipbook/notepad software.

Continue reading DSi Shop opens Christmas Eve, new trailers available right now

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Being the foul-smelling, eternally greedy anti-hero that he is, it comes as little surprise to see Wario delve into the lucrative field of video game development yet again. According to a recent operational briefing, delivered by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, DS owners can expect to see the mustache-twirling glutton in several upcoming titles -- and they'll even get to design some of them.

"WarioWare Myself" continues the franchise's celebration of all games deemed mini, with the addition of some user-created content. Players will reportedly be able to create their own frantic minigames and inflict them upon share them with others. There's also talk of a WiiWare application that allows these creations to be played, though not designed, on the Wii.

As for Nintendo's new DSi, Iwata revealed plans to release "WarioWare: Photograph," a camera-enabled, gesture-based affair, as well as several WarioWare minigames that will be available for download on the system's online store. For the sake of productivity, we sincerely hope Nintendo fails to include that infernal, paper airplane game. You know the one.

JoystiqNew WarioWare games coming to DS, DSi originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wario is weird. Anyone who has ever given Mario's portly nemesis a spin in his numerous games can easily agree with that, though it's a truth most evident in the Warioware series of titles. Touched is Wario's first appearance on the DS and something of a landmark for the handheld, utilizing the stylus for almost everything and showcasing the unique strength of the system. It's also pretty freaking strange. The admittedly odd design choices complement the gameplay pretty well, however, which involve a series of blindingly quick microgames designed to test both your reaction time and tolerance for utter silliness.

The sheer speediness of it all makes Warioware: Touched an ideal candidate for this week's Gaming to Go. Unfortunately, for everything Touched does to streamline the gameplay down to a few exciting seconds, it isn't a perfect experience. Want to hear why? Click that big button down there and see what all of the fuss is about.

Gallery: WarioWare: Touched



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The announcement of some actual DSiWare games was pretty welcome, sure, but the real winner out of Iwata's financial briefing is Made in Ore, which is sort of a programming suite for WarioWare games. We can't wait to start designing our own bite-sized games and playing them on the DS and Wii.

Do you think the microgame style of WarioWare is too limiting for player-created games? Will it be frustrating to be restricted to the typical WarioWare format? Or do you think the limitation is going to help spur creativity?

JoystiqDS Daily: Made of win originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo buried some awesome news in the slides for their financial briefing today. With just one day until the Japanese launch of the DSi, we finally get a brief look at some upcoming downloadable DSiWare software.

Nintendo plans to release six Art Style puzzle games on the service, for 500 points each. Of the four games shown in screens, all are brand new. One features a flat surface being folded into cubes, one looks like sort of a flat Rubik's Cube, one features a little guy walking around and specifying where to drop cubes, and one features three columns of colored blocks that the player shifts around.

A brand new WarioWare will be available from the shop at launch for 500 Points. Utsusu! Made in Wario (Take a Picture! Made in Wario, basically) uses the camera to involve your pictures (and your live motions!) in microgames.

In addition to Utsutsu!, minigames from previous WarioWare titles, like Paper Plane, will be available as separate downloads from the DSi Shop for 200 Points each. Also on the way: a Japanese train line map and guide software.

It's not a DSiWare game, but Iwata also showed off a bit of Made in Ore, (at about 44 minutes), which is a full-on WarioWare microgame creation utility! You can draw sprites, create music, and even design the logic of the in-game elements, saving your microgames to virtual Famicom cartridges. There will even be a WiiWare game, Asobu! Made in Ore (Play! Made in Me), that allows you to upload your games to the Wii and play them with friends! Allow us to be absolutely clear: this is the greatest event in human history.

To see the DSiWare stuff, scroll to the "DSiWare" slide (using the second button) and start the video (third button) to look at the footage for yourself, or head to Vooks for a series of screen captures!

[Via NeoGAF]

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Not content with announcing a new DS iteration and a few franchise updates, Nintendo has used its Japanese press conference to reveal approximately 3 bajillion more new titles, including new editions of WarioWare and Mario & Luigi. Highlights include:

DS (Expanded List, Video)
  • Mario & Luigi RPG 3
  • Made in Wario/Wario Ware
Wii (Expanded List, Video)

JoystiqNintendo unveils new WarioWare, Mario & Luigi, more originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The DSi wasn't the only DS news out of Japan. A video showing Nintendo's upcoming lineup just happens to reveal several upcoming games for the handheld, all published by Nintendo themselves. It makes E3 look like a cruel joke. We've culled the totally new games from the video and listed them here, along with the games that we knew about but haven't seen video of yet. We'll have more info about each of these games when ... it exists! In the meantime, oh man new Mario & Luigi!
  • Wagamama Fashion Girls' Mode: a fashion game from Nintendo! Neat.
  • Aruite Wakaru Seikatsu Rhythm DS: The fitness game with the pedometer.
  • Sekai no Gohan Shaberu! DS O-Ryouri Navi: a sequel to Cooking Guide that is based on recipes from around the world -- we're guessing the exact ones featured in other regions' versions of Cooking Guide.
  • Some kind of fortune telling thing involving tarot and palm reading. Taboo: The Sixth Sense 2K9!
  • Tomodachi Collection, some kind of thing that lets you interact with Miis. This looks like none other than a resurrected Stage Debut!
  • Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!!
  • Made in Wario/Wario Ware, although Wario's name doesn't actually appear in the tentative title. It's, like "Made in Series" or something. But it's clearly Wario.
  • A brutally insane 3D Picross.

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So between following things like massive survey leaks and price drop rumors and generally preparing for next week's big trade show, we've been a little preoccupied here at Joystiq's massive, 50-story headquarters. So preoccupied, in fact, that we haven't really been keeping up with the recently-announced sequel to one of our favorite crazy Japanese imports, Rhythm Tengoku.

Luckily, our friends over in the DS Fanboy shack have been keeping up with Rhythm Tengoku Gold, which hits Japan in just a few short weeks on July 31. Like the Game Boy Advance original, Gold takes WarioWare style minimalist graphics and simple mini-game-fueled play and adds a much needed sense of rhythm to the proceedings. 1UP has some more details on the new title's 50 toe-tapping tasks, which include "keep[ing] a ping-pong rally going, taking pictures as a cameraman, running a choir by opening and closing your mouth at the right time, dancing with birds, attracting a lizard mate by using your maracas-like tail to shake to the beat," and more. Really, how can you not love a game that includes lizard mating?

The chances for a domestic release for this quirky title are probably somewhere between slim and none, so if you're looking for some more rhythm-infused craziness, hit up your favorite importer. You do that while we go back to our reguarly-scheduled pre-E3 madness.

Gallery: Rhythm Tengoku Gold

JoystiqWe just noticed: Rhythm Tengoku Gold coming to Japan July 31 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Now officially listed on Nintendo Japan's official site, we can celebrate the unveiling of the latest game featuring pseudo-evil badass Wario. The kanji is translated into English as simply Wario Land Shake, which is a natural connection to the whole motion-sensing thing the Wii's got going on.

Now, despite the fact that Wario has been featured in a pile of different games in recent years, the inclusion of Land in the title brings hope to the possibility that this will be a full-fledged platformer that follows on from Wario Land 4 which was released way back in 2001. No longer is our portly friend relegated to hosting mini-game compilations and riding go-karts; he's in the spotlight and heading for the store shelves of Japan on July 24. Stay tuned for more details!

[Via GoNintendo]

JoystiqWario Land Shake jiggling its way to Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 May 2008 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The biggest selling point of the Wii has to be the fact that it's incredibly fun to play. Thinking about that, we then pondered the people in our own life we've turned on to the console thanks to a play session of Wii Sports or WarioWare: Smooth Moves.

Who have you turned on to the Wii in your life? And, what game was it that converted them from a casual onlooker into rabid Wii fan, combing over weekly sales in the newspaper and calling up various retail outlets to track down a console of their own? Who have you showed the wonder of the Wii off to and how quick did they want one of their own?

JoystiqWii Warm Up: Playing is believing originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Why do we love the Wii with friends? Because we want all to share the splendor and majesty that comes from playing the best home gaming console around. So that's why we set out to bring you a nice, easy package of great multiplayer games for the Wii.

Both online and local multiplayer is covered, as well as games that have released and those that are still in production. We hope you find this useful in your own life, in some small way, or at least a good place to link a friend who has no idea what they're getting into with the Wii. So read on and see what we have in store, then come back here and tell us what multiplayer experiences you enjoy most on the Wii!

JoystiqWii and friends: A Great Match originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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eBay seller putermcgee's batch of DS games really isn't that different from other used DS games up for sale. The current bids are commensurate with other auctions for the same games, even. But these launch-era DS games are somewhat rarer (and more awesome) because they're all promo copies.

How much would you pay for a copy of Pac-Pix or Meteos that was once used as a store demo? Because right now they're at $7.50 and $3.25 respectively. Kirby Canvas Curse and Nintendogs (with special Bark Mode gifts!) are at similar prices, as is a European version of WarioWare: Touched! These are the best kind of collectibles: cheap and not ridiculously impractical.

[Via GameSniped]

JoystiqNormal DS game + slightly different sticker = amazing collectible originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Promotional Consideration is a weekly feature about the Nintendo DS advertisements you usually flip past, change the channel on, or just tune out.

The following DS Lite ads were taken from a series of Nintendo-sponsored station identification pieces (idents) aired over a year ago on Channel 4. For those of you unfamiliar with idents, they're short spots, often themed, stuck in between television shows to help "brand" the channel. In the case of this set, the UK public-service TV station bookended its comedy programs with Japanese theatre-styled advertisements for the DS's features and games.

They're some of the most creative commercials we've seen for the handheld, so don't skip this post!

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JoystiqPromotional Consideration: Dual screen theatre originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Being the jovial types that we are, there's nothing we enjoy more than a good, hearty belly laugh, and sometimes we struggle to contain our mirth while getting our DS on.

WarioWare: Touched! was perhaps the first title to really make us laugh out loud, and more recently Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan and the Ace Attorney games have coaxed a titter or two from us. It's also worth noting that Kaboom Kaboom and Insecticide both look like they could contain a good few chuckles.

We can't be alone in this respect, so which DS games crack you up?

JoystiqDS Daily: LOL! originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Theresa Murphy's intentions were well-meaning when she planned out this costume, dressing up as Kat, half of the WarioWare series' ninja-sister duo. There must have been some misstep during the creation process, however, some supernatural treachery, that produced this absolutely creepy paper mache head. Our best guess is that a dying killer snuck into Theresa's house and performed a voodoo ritual to imbue the mask with his evil soul, all while she was distracted by a Geico TV commercial.

Gone are our memories of Kat as a cute minigame ninja. In their place, we see a black and white scene of Kat pulling herself out of a well, her fingertips crusted with blackened blood and her skin sallow. She tramps toward us, and the only thing we can hear is the smack of her wet, sock-covered feet on hard ground. Our eyes are wide with horror, screaming, but we cannot move.

JoystiqWarioWare costume makes cosplay not fun anymore originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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