Young Cricket

Handheld systems weren’t the only ones Wario Ware proved to be good at highlighting the features of. When the Wii debuted, the Wario Ware series saw a new entry in Smooth Moves, with microgames built entirely around using and moving around the Wiimote and nunchuck in different ways. A few new developers were brought in to host games around this concept, the first of which being a young Daniel-san-type martial arts student, whose microgames were all about keeping the Wiimote perfectly balanced.

This is Young Cricket, a student of Master Mantis who had traveled with him to Diamond City for training. Most of he and his master’s framing stories in subsequent games would be based around Cricket’s training, with balance remaining a strong part of his microgames.

As a fighter, Young Cricket will be swift and agile, mirroring his martial arts training, though still lacking in some key areas. His moveset will pull from all of his various framing stories as well as his balance-themed microgames.

Likelihood rating: Could happen

Character Sheet: Young Cricket (Wario Ware)

YOUNG CRICKET

Let's begin our character sheets for our Wario Ware characters. Although it felt a little touch and go there, with most gameplay not being tied to the characters themselves, each one did do enough across the nine games to warrant their inclusion, with the only one I really had to fudge a little being Mike. (At that point, with everyone else in, it just felt a little wrong to leave him out). Either way, here they are:

1. Wario
2. Biker Wario
3. Mona
4. Jimmy T.
5. Ashley & Red
6. 9-Volt
7. 18-Volt
8. 5-Volt
9. Kat and Ana
10. Young Cricket
10e. Master Mantis
11. Dribble & Spitz
12. Dr. Crygor
12e. Penny Crygor
13. Mike
14. Orbulon
15. Lulu

Today, let's cover Young Cricket, a new character introduced in Smooth Moves, who has been a constant regular ever since. He comes to Diamond City while training with his master, Mantis, in a "Karate Kid"-style partnership. In Smooth Moves, he has to get to the front of the line to get some dumplings by walking over the other patrons' heads, though several quick cutscenes also show him doing a number of stereotypical martial arts actions like punching, kicking, doing a handstand, and balancing. Most of his microgames are based on keeping the wiimote balanced as well. In D.I.Y., he and his master simply run the game dojo. His Game & Wario appearance sees him jumping really high in order to pass an obstacle course set by his master. He can also dive downward super-fast if he needs to. Finally, in Gold, he and Master Mantis "train" by visiting an amusement part and riding a carousel. I think a lot of these can work well toward a moveset. I also think the form baton in general ought to be considered here, as he was the main newcomer (separate from anyone else) to the game.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Grab the Dumpling
This one is based on his and his master's love of dumplings. He will pull out a pair of chopsticks and suddenly dash forward as if grabbing at one. If he connects, he will pull away an actual dumpling that will heal some health (the same amount taken from the opponent).

Side B: Balance the Broom
This one is based on a frequent microgame of his and ties into his theme of balance very well. He will pull out a broom that he will have to balance on his hand for a short time. At an unexpected moment, he will lose his balance and drop the broom, which will land on anyone nearby.

Up B: Leap
This is based on his Game & Wario appearance. Basically, he will just jump high into the air. If a further command is pressed, he can dive back down again with his foot kicking at whatever is below him, otherwise he will just float slowly down.

Down B: Meditate
He will do the iconic crane pose and maintain his balance, meditating in the process. This move will slowly increase his attack power the longer it is held down.

Final Smash: The Form Baton
He will hold up the Form Baton, and a number of Splunks from the Temple of Form will appear behind him. He will tilt the baton in various directions, and any opponents in the specific direction pointed will be attacked by the Splunks.

Entrance: Walking on with his knapsack slung over his shoulder.

Taunts: switching between a number of poses, like Luigi's taunt. Perhaps a simple bow. So on.

Thanks for reading! Next up, we'll cover his trainer, Master Mantis!

Wario Ware: Gold

WARIO WARE: GOLD

And now, we come to the end of our run of Wario Ware games with Wario Ware: Gold, one of the last games release for the 3DS. The game's story revolves around Wario stealing a powerful treasure (toilet) from a distant village and holding a tournament with the treasure as the grand prize, only for a young girl named Lulu to strike out on a quest to get it back. Most of our crew returns, with full voice acting for all of them this time.

Wario's games are all the basic beginner stuff to get you used to the game, including holding a door, dodging a spotlight, stomping a Goomba, focusing a camera, pumping iron, pulling his mouth to catch stuff, slicing fruits, and stirring coffee. At the end of the game, he faces off with Lulu as the final boss, placing the treasure (toilet) on his head which somehow gives him superpowers (I don't want to know what that village had been eating). He then floats, throws lightning, and takes off in a balloon throne.

Jimmy's story involves a cat getting into his afro, prompting a bunch of girls to want to take pictures with him. His games are all sports-related, as is common, including fencing, shooting hoops, bouncing a ball, doing squats, lifting weights, jumping hurdles, passing a baton, jumping rope, and making a goal.

Mona's story sees her shopping for a dress to wear to a party that she later invites Gelato Joe to. Her game's are all called "That's Life" which honestly seems a better descriptor than "Strange." They include covering a cat with an umbrella, picking a nose, avoiding another pedestrian, pouring hot water, squirting ketchup, counting moles, finding a bathroom stall, catching a cookie, squirting eyedrops, and hammering a nail.

Dribble and Spitz's story sees them driving their taxi through outer space after dropping off a passenger getting attacked by flying saucers. They fend them off using their octobazooka. Their games are all "fantasy"-themed, including finding treasure, avoiding meteors, beating an octopus, hopping from clouds, steering a leaf, and sidestepping arrows.

9-Volt's mother 5-Volt gets her own set of games this time around. Her story features her watching an infomercial about a new frying pan and learning the workout needed to lift the thing, resulting in her gaining super strength. Her games are much like her son's, all being based around Nintendo games. These include Donkey Kong Country, Balloon Fight, Super Mario Kart, Mario Clash, Ocarina of Time, Ice Climber, Kid Icarus, Yoshi's Island, Super Mario Land, and Fire Emblem.

The game is divided into three groups, the Mash League, the Twist League, and the Touch League. While Mona, Jimmy, Dribble and Spitz, and 5-Volt were part of the Mash League, the next group lead the Twist League. Ashley's story features her summoning a starving demon, deducing it is the work of the demon Hum Gree, and entering her book to fight and defeat him. Her games are also "fantasy" like Dribble and Spitz, including sliding the moon, shaving the Earth, catching a butterfly, disarming an opponent, reflecting light, lighting a candle, running from a monster, and lowering a bridge.

Dr. Crygor's story sees him and Mike wandering through the woods in search of mushroom when they are attacked by a disgruntled maid robot named Doris 1. Crygor covers the sports games just like Jimmy, including arm wrestling, golfing, hula dancing, synchronized swimming, skiing, rock climbing, surfing, and shooting a watermelon.

In 18-Volt's story, he comes across a bully named 13-Amp and challenges her to a rap battle. His games are also Nintendo-related, including Super Mario World, Wind Waker, Donkey Kong Jr., Metroid, Golf, Super Mario Sunshine, Pikmin, Stack-Up, Dr. Mario, Super Metroid, Animal Crossing, and Super Mario Bros.

Penny's story sees her creating a "tonally transformative elixir" to give herself the voice of a pop star and trying it on her grandfather, resulting in him getting a stomachache. She covers the "That's Life" games, including shaving a beard, playing violin, trimming pigtails, balancing a ruler, extracting a tooth, sweeping leaves, sharpening a pencil, sewing, squeezing toothpaste, and tuning the radio.

Kat and Ana start off the Touch League with the "That's Life" category. Their story sees them going to take the test to get their Ninja learner's permits, but getting confused and entering an eating challenge instead. Their games include dragging a paper clip, unrolling toilet paper, tracing a kanji, poking birds, playing piano, threading a needle, ironing clothes, and grating a carrot.

9-Volt covers the Nintendo category of course, his story featuring him and his pet Fronk realizing he can do math if he thinks of it like an RPG. His games include Mii Maker, Donkey Kong, Nintendogs, Excitebike, just Cheep Cheeps, Wrecking Crew, Link Between Worlds, Amiibo, and finding the stylus.

Young Cricket covers the Sports category, with Cricket and Master Mantis visiting an amusement park to "train" themselves on the rides. His games include passing a ball, skiing, curling, doing situps, taking off clothes, riding a horse, doing a chin-up, swimming, and bowling.

Orbulon covers the fantasy games, and his story features him becoming obsessed with a fast food chain's hamburgers and ordering them until they run out. Wanting to help, he goes an abducts a bunch of pigs from a farm so that they will have enough "ham" to make the burgers, only to discover his mistake and keep the pigs as friends. (Have I mentioned, I really like the characters in this series. They're great.) Anyway, his game include throwing shurikens, spotting a ghost, tickling a pig, watering a flower, inflating a camel, and finding a thief.

At the end of the game, you have two Ultra League sets, with Mona, Penny, and Kat and Ana of the "That's Life" sets, and Jimmy, Dr. Crygor, and Young Cricket of the Sports sets, all dancing in a nightclub as you play through a mix of their games; and 9-Volt, 18-Volt, and 5-Volt of the Nintendo sets and Ashley, Dribble and Spitz, and Orbulon of the Fantasy sets having pot-luck picnic with each other. Mike and Fronk act sort of like the hosts of these games.

Finally, I must talk about Lulu. Obviously everything Wario can do with the toilet on his head could probably be attributed to Lulu as she comes from the village the treasure is from so could probably use it if she wants to. She is also shown using a squirt-gun, the Hydrocannon LX, and arrows against Wario, twisting to remove his crown, and floating on a balloon. She also makes friends with a dog, Ruffington, and takes a nap on him, and forces Young Cricket into a piggyback ride, but I don't know how much those things translate to Smash gaming.

The stages present in the game include Luxeville, where the toilet was stolen from, Diamond City Stadium, the farthest edge of space, Ashley's mansion, the agate forest, Penny's lab, the Diamond City Castle, Diamond City Elementary, Club Joe, and Diamond City Amusement Park.

So here's what we've got so far:

Characters:
Wario: ride motorcycle, work out, trampoline, Tiny Wario, chase with broom, Anything Goes, picking nose, punching, rocket, become Wario Man, shave, eat, stomp, kiss, DS, dentist, eat junk, bad garlic, pop balloons, poke cats, swat flies, chisel statue, form baton, tiny Warios, sautee, shoo flies, giant fan, clear air, sort, parry, yank tablecloth, shake, grab coins, pour water, watch TV, chase mouse, shoot with arrow, Pirate Wario, pirate ships, bowling, steal toilet, float, throw lightning, balloon throne, hold door, dodge spotlight, stomp Goomba, focus camera, pump iron, pull mouth, slice fruit, stir coffee.
Wario Man: fly, giant mech, fly to treasure, grab money, avoid poop, strength, speed, punch Mario, open restrooms, spit garlic, bounce ball, dodge traffice, bounce on belly, avoid bombs.
Jimmy T.: disco dance, cell phone, sports, remix, unicycle, golf, jump rope, ski, hurdles, basketball, catch, goalie, skateboard, trampoline, boxing, medicine ball, swim, volleyball, snowboarding, gymnastics, big spins, scrubbing a plate, basketball, catching bugs, sit up, camera, stairs, spotlight, scratch his fro, erase chalkboard, pet dog, tickle, rock out, clean window, waves, cats, massage, wave, peek-a-boo, wear ring, blow, aerobics, baseball ball, ping pong, bowling, jogging, hurdles, billiards, ski, bowling, cat in afro, fencing, squats, lift weights, pass baton, jump rope
Mama T.
Papa T.
James T.
Jamie T.
Jimmy P.: dogs
Mona: moped, elephant, piggy, chimp, toppings on pizza, strange, brushing teeth, catching toast, frying eggs, picking nose, eyedrop, paper airplane, spaghetti, threading needle, mini spin, dodgeball, blow out candles, umbrella, iron shirt, avoid meteors, guitar, art and decko, 4.1 and 4.2, slice fruit, party popper, unroll toilet paper, cheerleading, baton, swat fly, balance on ball, drink water, save person, yank nosehair, guide people, hat, glasses, eat bread, kissed, swat fly, explore temple, smash cans, break bricks, roll dice, land from balloon, take photos, bowling, shopping, cat with umbrella, avoid pedestrian, count moles, bathroom stall, catch cookie.
Dribble & Spitz: drive taxi, adjust radio, fix taxi, rocket taxi, scifi, shooting aliens, dodging meteors, assembling robot, fighting spaceship, shooting Mars, dodging lasers, bullet hell, steering, watermelon, hammering a nail, ferris wheel, drums, whack-a-mole, taking picture, abduct cow, slice orange, sugar, whack with stick, ping pong, arm wrestle, obstacle course, taxi rally, aim cannon, protect moon, shoot lasers, bowling, fly through space, octobazooka, find treasure, beat octopus, hop from clouds, steer leaf, sidestep arrows
Kat & Ana: bird, dog, falcon, katana, shuriken, monkey, dog sword, run from bees, nature, catching fish, dodging sharks, catching a stick, squirrel picture, vegetables, catching fruit, protecting a cat, water plants, swat mosquito, march with penguins, simple tap, popping bubble, punching water drop, popping baloon, kebabs, picking nose, squeeze ketchup, matchmaker, paint nails, connect dots, draw mustache, draw kanji, thread needle, turn into turtles, shave sheep, paper airplane, cook meat, chop wood, dentures, throwing darts, cheek to cheek, totem, smash stone, wipe screen, hang gliding, find fish, eat bugs, cross river, feed birds, grab fireflies, patchwork, bowling, eating contest, paper clip, toilet paper, poke bird, play piano, thread needle, iron, grate carrot
9-Volt: hoverboard, DJ, math by RPG, Nintendo, Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros., Balloon Fight, Dr. Mario, Duck Hunt, F-Zero, Stack Up, Legend of Zelda, flyswatter, Metroid, Mario Clash, Wild Gunman, Hogan's Alley, Game & Watch, Ice Climber, Super Mario Bros. 3, Wrecking Crew, Tennis, Donkey Kong Jr., Excitebike, Kid Icarus, Baseball, Clu Clu Land, Ice Hockey, Mach Rider, Donkey Kong Country 3, Zelda II, Game & Watch's juggling game and oil panic, Space Invaders, Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Nintendogs, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, the Wii, Super Mario Sunshine, Sketch Artist, Punch Out, the SNES, Metroid Prime, Starfox, Four Swords, Yoshi's Island, Gamer, bowling, Mii Maker, Donkey Kong, Nintendogs, Excitebike, Cheep Cheeps, Wrecking Crew, Link Between Worlds, Amiibo, find the stylus.
18-Volt: boom box, break game, shoot Fronks, rap, Metroid, Super Mario Bros. 3, Wrecking Crew, Tennis, Donkey Kong Jr., Excitebike, Kid Icarus, Baseball, Clu Clu Land, Ice Hockey, Mach Rider, Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong Country 3, Super Mario Bros, Zelda II, Game & Watch's juggling game and oil panic, Space Invaders, Hogan's Alley, Super Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Nintendogs, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, the Wii, Balloon Fight, Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Paint, Sketch Artist, Punch Out, the SNES, Metroid Prime, Starfox, Mario Bros., Advance Wars, Duck Hunt, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World, Punch-Out!, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Advance, Gamer, bowling, Super Mario World, Wind Waker, Donkey Kong Jr., Metroid, Golf, Super Mario Sunshine, Pikmin, Stack-Up, Dr. Mario, Super Metroid, Animal Crossing.
5-Volt: roar, bright eye beams, work out, frying pan, super strength, Donkey Kong Country, Balloon Fight, Super Mario Kart, Mario Clash, Ocarina of Time, Ice Climber, Kid Icarus, Yoshi's Island, Super Mario Land, and Fire Emblem.
Dr. Crygor: secret formula, bathroom, jetpack, gravitator, soap bubbles, giant mech, tuna machine, reality, banana, apple, steak, watermelon, peas, cake, dodge traffic, cymbals, tipping, sliding cup, shaking ice cream, dropping ball, removing key, lighting candle, pouring water, spin wheel, reel fishing line, roll snowball, tune radio, set clock, shot putt, donut, kelerometer, Super MakerMatic, sucked into toilet, design robot, bowling, collect mushrooms, Doris 1, arm wrestle, golf, hula dance, synchronized swimming, ski, rock climb, surf.
Orbulon: spaceship, meteor, space bunnies, sleeping, massage, black hole, red lasers, Oinker, IQ, matching, counting, copying dance moves, hidden items, weighing items, unscramble, don't pop bubble, filling cup, exact slices, following path, lowering bridges, balance stone, form baton, make bridge, raise flags, maracas, pedal, crash, stuck in rocket, pay, match shapes, choose path, rock-paper-scissors, sketch, hamburgers, abduct pigs, shurikens, find ghost, tickle pig, water flower, inflate camel, find thief
Ashley: Red, brew potion, lightning, grow giant, chase Orbulon, light candles, corral sheep, cause sneeze, extinguish fire, light match, catch fish, lasers, monster plant, wand, spellbook, broom, woodcarving, pick a card, pool, spray can, jump rope, shoot cans, roll dice, make movie, popsicles, pick vegetables, fry egg, milk cow, shoot grapes, squirt ketchup, make sandwich, transport into book, fly on broom, cast spells, bowling, summon demon, slide moon, shave Earth, catch butterfly, disarm, reflect light, run away, lower bridge, mandrake
Mike: karaoke, chores, blow dust, blast off, sweet talk, pinwheel, bubbles, balloon, dandelion, rhythm game
Young Cricket: run over heads, punch, handstand, balance, kick, flip, vacuum, balance broom, curling, saw log, ski, volleyball, balance stack, run Game Dojo, jump, dive down, dumplings, bowling, amusement park, pass ball, ski, curl, situps, take off clothes, ride horse, chin up, swim, bowling
Master Mantis: run Game Dojo, create dumplings, amusement park
Penny Crygor: jetpack, invent, build bike, hammer, turn key, magnifying glass, tune radio, whack-a-mole, sharpen pencil, grind seasoning, wind up toy, sword, Super MakerMatic, fruit thief, agents, tonally transformative elixir, stomach tonic, shave, violin, cut pigtails, balance ruler, extract tooth, sweep leaves, sharpen pencil, sew, squeeze toothpaste, tune radio
Lulu: squirt gun, arrows, float on balloon, twist, Ruffington, all the Wario toilet stuff.

Bosses:
Boneheads
Diamond Troll
Vanessa
Elephant Ogre
Mecha Wario
Hun Gree
Toilet Wario

Stages:
Diamond City
Wario's House
Club Sugar
Diamond Taxi
Gelateria
Diamond Elementary
9-Volt's House
Orbulon's Spaceship
Dr. Crygor's Lab
Prince's Castle
Wario Ware Inc.
Mona Pizza
Diamond Knoll
Interstate 310
Diamond City Broadcasting
Dr. Payne's Dental Clinic
The Sweet Spot
Hawt House
Kat & Ana's House
Ashley's Mansion
Toy Express
Form Baton Temple
Diamond City Stadium
The Shogun's Castle
Diamond Academy
Tomorrow Hill
Club Spice
Wario Park
Temple Explorer
Aerobics Studio
Mask Boutique
Soaring Heights
Diamond City Times
Arrow
Shutter
Ski
Patchwork
Kung Fu
Gamer
Design
Ashley
Taxi
Pirates
Bowling
Bird
Sketch
Fruit
Islands
Disco
Luxeville
Farthest Edge of Space
Agate Forest
Diamond City Amusement Park

Items:
Fronk
Nasty Garlic
Form Baton
Balance Stone
The Toilet

Thanks for reading! Next up, let's get started on our character sheet. Except for Wario, I think they should all be new!

Game & Wario

GAME & WARIO

Game & Wario is a "kind-of" Wario Ware game, in that it stars all the Wario Ware characters, and is ostensibly part of the series, but it's gameplay is very different. Rather than the microgames that the series was known for, this one featured a bunch of Game & Watch style games, simple games that don't take too much complexity, but that can be played for quite a while. On the plus side, this is probably the one that's going to give characters the most for their own moveset potential outside of the microgames.

Wario's story features him learning about the new Wii U console on the TV and deciding to make his own money off of it by making games. Wario's first game is Arrow, inspired by him chasing a mouse and trying to shoot it with a bow and arrow. The game itself involves shooting arrows at a bunch of targets and enemies while avoiding cannonballs. At the end you fight a boss called Mecha Wario. His second match is Pirates, where he dresses up as a pirate. The game involves him directing pirate ships to shoot at you, while you have to move around to block the attacks.

In Mona's game, she is working as a photographer for a newspaper, her game Shutter being similar to games like Pokemon Snap, where you gave to get a good picture of specific targets. Jimmy's story involves him skiing down the hill. That's pretty much it. Kat and Ana's game, Patchwork, involves them using their katanas to cut fabric and make crafts with them, you mostly doing the same.

Young Cricket and Master Mantis's game, Kung Fu, features them training, Cricket having to cross a series of obstacle courses by jumping really high, in order to reach his master and have some dumplings. He could also lunge downward really fast, kind of like Sonic or Zero-Suit Samus's moves. 9-Volt's game, Gamer, is probably the most famous game out of all of this, having been the influence for a genuinely great Smash stage. He is playing Balloon Fighter late into the night, but has to watch for his mom 5-Volt, who will get very angry if she catches him.

Dr. Crygor's story sees him getting stuck to his toilet and sucked down the drain. His game, Design, has you drawing lines and shapes, eventually assembling a robot with them. Ashley's story sees her trying to transport herself into a picture full of monster, but accidentally sending herself into a candy world instead. Her game is then her riding Red as a broom, trying to escape as a flying shooter game.

Dribble and Spitz's game, Taxi, sees them driving around a small course while alien spacecraft are abducting citizens. Dribble drives around, while Spitz shoots lasers at the ships trying to take them down. A level at the end features all the characters coming together to go bowling. Another features a Pyoro bird trying to catch falling beans.

Now we come to the multiplayer games. Orbulon's sketch game is basically pictionary. Penny Crygor's Fruit sees one player acting as a thief, while the other players have to identify who the thief is. The Fronks get their own game this time, seeing them being catapulted from island to island for points. Finally, Mike's Disco game is a rhythm game, where the second player has to match the first's rhythm.

Once again, the game is set in Diamond City, with locations including Wario's House, Dr. Crygor's Lab, Toy Express, Club Sugar, and the Diamond City Times, among others. Each of the minigames could possibly function as stages as exemplified by Gamer.

So here's what we've got so far:

Characters:
Wario: ride motorcycle, work out, trampoline, Tiny Wario, chase with broom, Anything Goes, picking nose, punching, rocket, become Wario Man, shave, eat, stomp, kiss, DS, dentist, eat junk, bad garlic, pop balloons, poke cats, swat flies, chisel statue, form baton, tiny Warios, sautee, shoo flies, giant fan, clear air, sort, parry, yank tablecloth, shake, grab coins, pour water, watch TV, chase mouse, shoot with arrow, Pirate Wario, pirate ships, bowling
Wario Man: fly, giant mech, fly to treasure, grab money, avoid poop, strength, speed, punch Mario, open restrooms, spit garlic, bounce ball, dodge traffice, bounce on belly, avoid bombs.
Jimmy T.: disco dance, cell phone, sports, remix, unicycle, golf, jump rope, ski, hurdles, basketball, catch, goalie, skateboard, trampoline, boxing, medicine ball, swim, volleyball, snowboarding, gymnastics, big spins, scrubbing a plate, basketball, catching bugs, sit up, camera, stairs, spotlight, scratch his fro, erase chalkboard, pet dog, tickle, rock out, clean window, waves, cats, massage, wave, peek-a-boo, wear ring, blow, aerobics, baseball ball, ping pong, bowling, jogging, hurdles, billiards, ski, bowling
Mama T.
Papa T.
James T.
Jamie T.
Jimmy P.: dogs
Mona: moped, elephant, piggy, chimp, toppings on pizza, strange, brushing teeth, catching toast, frying eggs, picking nose, eyedrop, paper airplane, spaghetti, threading needle, mini spin, dodgeball, blow out candles, umbrella, iron shirt, avoid meteors, guitar, art and decko, 4.1 and 4.2, slice fruit, party popper, unroll toilet paper, cheerleading, baton, swat fly, balance on ball, drink water, save person, yank nosehair, guide people, hat, glasses, eat bread, kissed, swat fly, explore temple, smash cans, break bricks, roll dice, land from balloon, take photos, bowling
Dribble & Spitz: drive taxi, adjust radio, fix taxi, rocket taxi, scifi, shooting aliens, dodging meteors, assembling robot, fighting spaceship, shooting Mars, dodging lasers, bullet hell, steering, watermelon, hammering a nail, ferris wheel, drums, whack-a-mole, taking picture, abduct cow, slice orange, sugar, whack with stick, ping pong, arm wrestle, obstacle course, taxi rally, aim cannon, protect moon, shoot lasers, bowling
Kat & Ana: bird, dog, falcon, katana, shuriken, monkey, dog sword, run from bees, nature, catching fish, dodging sharks, catching a stick, squirrel picture, vegetables, catching fruit, protecting a cat, water plants, swat mosquito, march with penguins, simple tap, popping bubble, punching water drop, popping baloon, kebabs, picking nose, squeeze ketchup, matchmaker, paint nails, connect dots, draw mustache, draw kanji, thread needle, turn into turtles, shave sheep, paper airplane, cook meat, chop wood, dentures, throwing darts, cheek to cheek, totem, smash stone, wipe screen, hang gliding, find fish, eat bugs, cross river, feed birds, grab fireflies, patchwork, bowling
9-Volt: hoverboard, DJ, Nintendo, Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros., Balloon Fight, Dr. Mario, Duck Hunt, F-Zero, Stack Up, Legend of Zelda, flyswatter, Metroid, Mario Clash, Wild Gunman, Hogan's Alley, Game & Watch, Ice Climber, Super Mario Bros. 3, Wrecking Crew, Tennis, Donkey Kong Jr., Excitebike, Kid Icarus, Baseball, Clu Clu Land, Ice Hockey, Mach Rider, Donkey Kong Country 3, Zelda II, Game & Watch's juggling game and oil panic, Space Invaders, Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Nintendogs, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, the Wii, Super Mario Sunshine, Sketch Artist, Punch Out, the SNES, Metroid Prime, Starfox, Four Swords, Yoshi's Island, Gamer, bowling
18-Volt: boom box, break game, shoot Fronks, Metroid, Super Mario Bros. 3, Wrecking Crew, Tennis, Donkey Kong Jr., Excitebike, Kid Icarus, Baseball, Clu Clu Land, Ice Hockey, Mach Rider, Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong Country 3, Super Mario Bros, Zelda II, Game & Watch's juggling game and oil panic, Space Invaders, Hogan's Alley, Super Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Nintendogs, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, the Wii, Balloon Fight, Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Paint, Sketch Artist, Punch Out, the SNES, Metroid Prime, Starfox, Mario Bros., Advance Wars, Duck Hunt, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World, Punch-Out!, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Advance, Gamer, bowling
5-Volt: roar, bright eye beams
Dr. Crygor: secret formula, bathroom, jetpack, gravitator, soap bubbles, giant mech, tuna machine, reality, banana, apple, steak, watermelon, peas, cake, dodge traffic, cymbals, tipping, sliding cup, shaking ice cream, dropping ball, removing key, lighting candle, pouring water, spin wheel, reel fishing line, roll snowball, tune radio, set clock, shot putt, donut, kelerometer, Super MakerMatic, sucked into toilet, design robot, bowling
Orbulon: spaceship, meteor, space bunnies, sleeping, massage, black hole, red lasers, Oinker, IQ, matching, counting, copying dance moves, hidden items, weighing items, unscramble, don't pop bubble, filling cup, exact slices, following path, lowering bridges, balance stone, form baton, make bridge, raise flags, maracas, pedal, crash, stuck in rocket, pay, match shapes, choose path, rock-paper-scissors, sketch
Ashley: Red, brew potion, lightning, grow giant, chase Orbulon, light candles, corral sheep, cause sneeze, extinguish fire, light match, catch fish, lasers, monster plant, wand, spellbook, broom, woodcarving, pick a card, pool, spray can, jump rope, shoot cans, roll dice, make movie, popsicles, pick vegetables, fry egg, milk cow, shoot grapes, squirt ketchup, make sandwich, transport into book, fly on broom, cast spells, bowling
Mike: karaoke, chores, blow dust, blast off, sweet talk, pinwheel, bubbles, balloon, dandelion, rhythm game
Young Cricket: run over heads, punch, handstand, balance, kick, flip, vacuum, balance broom, curling, saw log, ski, volleyball, balance stack, run Game Dojo, jump, dive down, dumplings, bowling
Master Mantis: run Game Dojo, create dumplings
Penny Crygor: jetpack, invent, build bike, hammer, turn key, magnifying glass, tune radio, whack-a-mole, sharpen pencil, grind seasoning, wind up toy, sword, Super MakerMatic, fruit thief, agents

Bosses:
Boneheads
Diamond Troll
Vanessa
Elephant Ogre
Mecha Wario

Stages:
Diamond City
Wario's House
Club Sugar
Diamond Taxi
Gelateria
Diamond Elementary
9-Volt's House
Orbulon's Spaceship
Dr. Crygor's Lab
Prince's Castle
Wario Ware Inc.
Mona Pizza
Diamond Knoll
Interstate 310
Diamond City Broadcasting
Dr. Payne's Dental Clinic
The Sweet Spot
Hawt House
Kat & Ana's House
Ashley's Mansion
Toy Express
Form Baton Temple
Diamond City Stadium
The Shogun's Castle
Diamond Academy
Tomorrow Hill
Club Spice
Wario Park
Temple Explorer
Aerobics Studio
Mask Boutique
Soaring Heights
Diamond City Times
Arrow
Shutter
Ski
Patchwork
Kung Fu
Gamer
Design
Ashley
Taxi
Pirates
Bowling
Bird
Sketch
Fruit
Islands
Disco

Items:
Fronk
Nasty Garlic
Form Baton
Balance Stone

Thanks for reading! Next up, let's cover the final game in the series so far: Wario Ware Gold!

Wario Ware: D.I.Y.

WARIO WARE: D.I.Y.

It's kinda funny that, when this game first debuted, the acronym D.I.Y. seemed clunky and forced, but now, years later, with the popularity of a bunch of home-and-garden shows all over the place, the term D.I.Y. feels entirely common place. Isn't it fun how that works?

Anyway, Wario Ware: D.I.Y. is a Mario Maker style game that lets you the player create your own Wario Ware microgames rather than the characters. The in-game reason for this is that most of Wario's employees got fed up with Wario's antics and left for a game company that actually pays them (good for them). As a result, Wario got Dr. Crygor and Penny, two of his last remaining employees, to use their Super MakerMatic 2.0 so that the players themselves will make all the games for him.

So, it's kinda difficult to quantify this one, as the bulk of the game would mostly be attributed to the player and not any of the characters, though I suppose the Crygors could take some credit for them, it being their machine and all. The core mechanics of making the games yourself include arranging music, choosing a background, actors to be part of it, write a script, and then paint or stamp items. Wario, Penny, Dr. Crygor, Master Mantis, and Young Cricket mostly act as instructors in various parts of all this. Wario Man does appear, and have his own set of games while he tries to pull bathroom doors open. His games include looting treasure, spitting out garlic, bouncing a ball, dodging traffic, bouncing on his belly, and avoiding bombs.

Those that left for Diamond Software do have their own game sets, being games they made for Diamond. Mona's is set in a remote jungle, where she and Gelato Joe enter a lost temple and explore it. Her's are all "Strange" as they have been before, including smashing cans, breaking bricks, picking a nose, squirting eyedrops, rolling dices, and landing safely from a balloon.

Jimmy's story involves him teaching an aerobics program. His games are all sports related, including using a baseball bat, making a goal, playing golf and ping pong, bowling, jogging, jumping hurdles, playing volleyball, and playing billiards.

Ashley and Red are filming a movie in a forest outside the mansion. Their games are all food-related, including eating popsicles, picking vegetables, frying an egg, milking a cow, shooting grapes, squirting ketchup, and making a sandwich.

Orbulon's story involves his ship getting struck by lightning, leading to him getting stuck in a rocket about to be launched into space. His games are all I.Q. based requiring you to use your brain a bit more than the others, including remembering a certain order, paying a certain amount, matching up shapes, choosing the right path, playing rock-paper-scissors, and arranging numbers.

9-Volt's story is just him playing through a video game, while his games are all Nintendo related. These include Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, Starfox, Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, Ice Climber, Yoshi's Island, and Pikmin.

Like Wario Man, Dribble and Spitz, Kat and Ana, and 18-Volt don't technically appear in this game, but in the companion game D.I.Y. Showcase, but I'll cover them here anyway. Dribble and Spitz are competing in a taxi rally competition, with all their games being sci-fi themed. These include assembling a robot, aiming a cannon, protecting the moon, and firing missiles at a spaceship.

Kat and Ana's story involves them soaring through the sky on large hang-gliding capes accompanied by birds. Their games are all nature-themed, finding fish, eating bugs, matching up animals, crossing a river, feeding birds, and grabbing fireflies.

18-Volt's game involves him shooting at Fronks for a high score. His games are also Nintendo-themed, including Mario Bros., Advance Wars, Duck Hunt, Super Mario Kart, Wrecking Crew, Super Mario World, Punch-Out, Donkey Kong Country, Wild Gunman, and Super Mario Advance.

The locations in the game are the standard locations around Diamond City, although some based around the characters' respective games. These include Dr. Crygor's Lab, Temple Explorer, Aerobics Studio, Ashley's Mansion, the Mask Boutique, and Soaring Heights. Of course, a stage based around the Super MakerMatic, similar in vein to the Mario Maker stage, would not go amiss.

So here's what we've got so far:

Characters:
Wario: ride motorcycle, work out, trampoline, Tiny Wario, chase with broom, Anything Goes, picking nose, punching, rocket, become Wario Man, shave, eat, stomp, kiss, DS, dentist, eat junk, bad garlic, pop balloons, poke cats, swat flies, chisel statue, form baton, tiny Warios, sautee, shoo flies, giant fan, clear air, sort, parry, yank tablecloth, shake, grab coins, pour water, watch TV
Wario Man: fly, giant mech, fly to treasure, grab money, avoid poop, strength, speed, punch Mario, open restrooms, spit garlic, bounce ball, dodge traffice, bounce on belly, avoid bombs.
Jimmy T.: disco dance, cell phone, sports, remix, unicycle, golf, jump rope, ski, hurdles, basketball, catch, goalie, skateboard, trampoline, boxing, medicine ball, swim, volleyball, snowboarding, gymnastics, big spins, scrubbing a plate, basketball, catching bugs, sit up, camera, stairs, spotlight, scratch his fro, erase chalkboard, pet dog, tickle, rock out, clean window, waves, cats, massage, wave, peek-a-boo, wear ring, blow, aerobics, baseball ball, ping pong, bowling, jogging, hurdles, billiards
Mama T.
Papa T.
James T.
Jamie T.
Jimmy P.: dogs
Mona: moped, elephant, piggy, chimp, toppings on pizza, strange, brushing teeth, catching toast, frying eggs, picking nose, eyedrop, paper airplane, spaghetti, threading needle, mini spin, dodgeball, blow out candles, umbrella, iron shirt, avoid meteors, guitar, art and decko, 4.1 and 4.2, slice fruit, party popper, unroll toilet paper, cheerleading, baton, swat fly, balance on ball, drink water, save person, yank nosehair, guide people, hat, glasses, eat bread, kissed, swat fly, explore temple, smash cans, break bricks, roll dice, land from balloon
Dribble & Spitz: drive taxi, adjust radio, fix taxi, rocket taxi, scifi, shooting aliens, dodging meteors, assembling robot, fighting spaceship, shooting Mars, dodging lasers, bullet hell, steering, watermelon, hammering a nail, ferris wheel, drums, whack-a-mole, taking picture, abduct cow, slice orange, sugar, whack with stick, ping pong, arm wrestle, obstacle course, taxi rally, aim cannon, protect moon
Kat & Ana: bird, dog, falcon, katana, shuriken, monkey, dog sword, run from bees, nature, catching fish, dodging sharks, catching a stick, squirrel picture, vegetables, catching fruit, protecting a cat, water plants, swat mosquito, march with penguins, simple tap, popping bubble, punching water drop, popping baloon, kebabs, picking nose, squeeze ketchup, matchmaker, paint nails, connect dots, draw mustache, draw kanji, thread needle, turn into turtles, shave sheep, paper airplane, cook meat, chop wood, dentures, throwing darts, cheek to cheek, totem, smash stone, wipe screen, hang gliding, find fish, eat bugs, cross river, feed birds, grab fireflies
9-Volt: hoverboard, DJ, Nintendo, Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros., Balloon Fight, Dr. Mario, Duck Hunt, F-Zero, Stack Up, Legend of Zelda, flyswatter, Metroid, Mario Clash, Wild Gunman, Hogan's Alley, Game & Watch, Ice Climber, Super Mario Bros. 3, Wrecking Crew, Tennis, Donkey Kong Jr., Excitebike, Kid Icarus, Baseball, Clu Clu Land, Ice Hockey, Mach Rider, Donkey Kong Country 3, Zelda II, Game & Watch's juggling game and oil panic, Space Invaders, Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Nintendogs, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, the Wii, Super Mario Sunshine, Sketch Artist, Punch Out, the SNES, Metroid Prime, Starfox, Four Swords, Yoshi's Island.
18-Volt: boom box, break game, shoot Fronks, Metroid, Super Mario Bros. 3, Wrecking Crew, Tennis, Donkey Kong Jr., Excitebike, Kid Icarus, Baseball, Clu Clu Land, Ice Hockey, Mach Rider, Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong Country 3, Super Mario Bros, Zelda II, Game & Watch's juggling game and oil panic, Space Invaders, Hogan's Alley, Super Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Nintendogs, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, the Wii, Balloon Fight, Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Paint, Sketch Artist, Punch Out, the SNES, Metroid Prime, Starfox, Mario Bros., Advance Wars, Duck Hunt, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World, Punch-Out!, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Advance
5-Volt
Dr. Crygor: secret formula, bathroom, jetpack, gravitator, soap bubbles, giant mech, tuna machine, reality, banana, apple, steak, watermelon, peas, cake, dodge traffic, cymbals, tipping, sliding cup, shaking ice cream, dropping ball, removing key, lighting candle, pouring water, spin wheel, reel fishing line, roll snowball, tune radio, set clock, shot putt, donut, kelerometer, Super MakerMatic
Orbulon: spaceship, meteor, space bunnies, sleeping, massage, black hole, red lasers, Oinker, IQ, matching, counting, copying dance moves, hidden items, weighing items, unscramble, don't pop bubble, filling cup, exact slices, following path, lowering bridges, balance stone, form baton, make bridge, raise flags, maracas, pedal, crash, stuck in rocket, pay, match shapes, choose path, rock-paper-scissors
Ashley: Red, brew potion, lightning, grow giant, chase Orbulon, light candles, corral sheep, cause sneeze, extinguish fire, light match, catch fish, lasers, monster plant, wand, spellbook, broom, woodcarving, pick a card, pool, spray can, jump rope, shoot cans, roll dice, make movie, popsicles, pick vegetables, fry egg, milk cow, shoot grapes, squirt ketchup, make sandwich
Mike: karaoke, chores, blow dust, blast off, sweet talk, pinwheel, bubbles, balloon, dandelion
Young Cricket: run over heads, punch, handstand, balance, kick, flip, vacuum, balance broom, curling, saw log, ski, volleyball, balance stack, run Game Dojo
Master Mantis: run Game Dojo
Penny Crygor: jetpack, invent, build bike, hammer, turn key, magnifying glass, tune radio, whack-a-mole, sharpen pencil, grind seasoning, wind up toy, sword, Super MakerMatic

Bosses:
Boneheads
Diamond Troll
Vanessa
Elephant Ogre

Stages:
Diamond City
Wario's House
Club Sugar
Diamond Taxi
Gelateria
Diamond Elementary
9-Volt's House
Orbulon's Spaceship
Dr. Crygor's Lab
Prince's Castle
Wario Ware Inc.
Mona Pizza
Diamond Knoll
Interstate 310
Diamond City Broadcasting
Dr. Payne's Dental Clinic
The Sweet Spot
Hawt House
Kat & Ana's House
Ashley's Mansion
Toy Express
Form Baton Temple
Diamond City Stadium
The Shogun's Castle
Diamond Academy
Tomorrow Hill
Club Spice
Wario Park
Temple Explorer
Aerobics Studio
Mask Boutique
Soaring Heights

Items:
Fronk
Nasty Garlic
Form Baton
Balance Stone

Thanks for reading! Next up, let's cover Game & Wario!