Wario Ware: Move It!

WARIO WARE: MOVE IT!

Wario Ware just dropped a new game, in the middle of quite a few releases all probably part of the preparations for the 2023 holiday season. This time, the games take full advantage of the motion controls attached to the joycons, as opposed to Get It Together's gimmick of having the characters be playable cursors. This game features Wario winning an island vacation for him and nineteen friends, naturally meaning his developers tagged along.

The developers included Mona, Lulu, Doctor Crygor, Penny Crygor, Mike, Orbulon, Ashley, Red, Kat, Ana, Young Cricket, Master Mantis, Jimmy T., Dribble, Spitz, 9-Volt, 18-Volt, 5-Volt, and 13-Amp. Each one was taught special techniques using the "form stones" (joycons) for their minigames, which functionally just meant holding the controllers in specific ways. Outside of those, Mona went scuba diving to meet a mermaid and ended up saving Lulu from getting eaten by a fish. Dr. Crygor, Penny, and Mike traveled back in time with Crygor's "time obliterator" and inspired a caveman to draw cave paintings.

Orbulon lost his memory and got worshipped as a god for a while, while Ashley built sandcastles and Red got shrunk, requiring Ashley to try to grow him back to normal with magic, but not quite getting the spell right a few times. Kat and Ana's rival Leo returned from Get It Together, this time stealing their food and running off into the jungle only to get eaten by Cractus, a returning Wario Land 4 boss. Young Cricket and Master Mantis faced off against a pack of musclebound penguins who challenged them to a battle, only for the leader to be revealed to be Cicada, Young Cricket's partner from Rhythm Heaven Fever, crossing over to the Wario Ware series to join in the fun.

Jimmy T. went surfing, just chill as always. Dribble and Spitz now have a floating taxi boat that they accidentally got involved in a boat race, and 9-Volt, 18-Volt, 5-Volt, and 13-Amp all got roped into what seemed to be a haunted house but turned out to be a video game arcade.

The whole game takes place on Caresaway Island, with some notable locations including a volcano that became cursed and a tour boat and tour bus that acted as the big remix levels after you'd worked through the character sets.

Anyway, here's what we've got for possible new stuff:

Characters:

13-Amp: possible echo/semi-clone for 18-Volt. He doesn't have one, so . . .

Leo: dash, claws, animal control, Cractus (should revisit his scenes from GIT)

Cicada: belly slide, palm thrust, leap away, Rhythm Heaven stuff

Stages:

Caresaway Island

Bosses:

Cractus

Thanks for reading! Next up, 13-Amp drops the beat! (Hey, I like that. I should start doing Splash Banner style intros from now on)

Character Sheet: The Phantom

THE PHANTOM

And now, we have six brand-new characters to add in to the Mario rosters, including those from the Mario + Rabbids DLC and Super Mario Wonder. They are:

1. Elephant Mario

2. Prince Florian

3. Allegra

4. Poplin

5. Spark Hunters (split from Edge)

6. The Phantom

What do you get when you merge a Rabbid, a Boo toy, and a phonograph? You get a fantastically memorable boss from the second world of Kingdom Battle, who returned as the main villain of the third DLC wave for Sparks of Hope, where he roped Rayman, Rabbid Peach, and Rabbid Mario into performing in his show. Throughout his battles, he can become invulnerable to damage when under a spotlight, teleport to new locations, and release a sonic blast from his mouth. For a while that was it that I was willing to use, but his various sets from his shows kept being a prominent aspect, so we can work with some of that too.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Sonic Blast

He will reach an operatic high note and blast it forward as a projectile attack.

Side B: Special Effects

He will act like he's driving a kart, while strong wind blows behind him, knocking back anyone too close. Set pieces will move around him.

Up B: Disappear

He will vanish in a bright light, then reappear somewhere else.

Down B: Spotlight

A spotlight will light up underneath him, making him impervious to attack for as long as he doesn't move from it.

Final Smash: Opera of Roasts

He will sing a loud bombastic song insulting all of his opponents. Once it is over, the character will go flying from his "sick burns."

Entrance: He will rise in the spotlight, performing an opening note.

Taunts: Up, he will spin upward with a flourish. Side, his crew will move set pieces around him. Down, he will perform some vocal warmups.

Kirby Hats: His powdered wig and ears.

Kart: He will be in the position he's in when mocking Mario's kart races, but he won't have an actual kart.

Special Item: A spotlight will appear, making him immune to damage.

Spirit Battle: On Kingdom Battle's Omega form, with spotlights and the lights dimmed.

Victory Screen: He will take his final bow as roses are tossed at the stage.

Losing Screen: He will perform a big dramatic death scene.

Color Swaps: His normal appearance, a red coat, a black coat with a mask, a green coat, a white admiral's coat, a pirate outfit, a black tux and red sash, a masquerade ball outfit.

Thanks for reading! Now, we have another new game that just recently dropped to deal with.

Character Sheet: Spark Hunters

SPARK HUNTERS

And now, we have six brand-new characters to add in to the Mario rosters, including those from the Mario + Rabbids DLC and Super Mario Wonder. They are:

1. Elephant Mario

2. Prince Florian

3. Allegra

4. Poplin

5. Spark Hunters (split from Edge)

6. The Phantom

Next up, with the introduction of Kanya, we now have five Spark Hunters, including the former Edge. With Edge acting as a hero and the other four all being villains, I thought it was fair to create a split between them, with them acting as echoes or semi-echoes of each other instead.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Kanya Bomb

We'll replace Edge's blade here with Kanya's bombs that she tosses from Mecha King Bob-Omb.

Side B: Bedrock Slam

Functionally the same.

Up B: Midnite Warp

Functionally the same.

Down B: Daphne's Poison

Functionally the same.

Final Smash: Mecha King Bob-Omb

Kanya's mech will rise onto the stage and rampage around, tossing bombs everywhere before exploding itself.

Entrance: They will appear in their various methods from each boss battle.

Taunts: Up, they will float and spin like Midnite. Side, they will break into an evil laugh. Down, they will tend a Daphne vine.

Kirby Hats: Each one's respective hair.

Kart: A car based on Mecha King Bob-Omb

Special Item: Daphne's vines will sprout and entangle a nearby player.

Spirit Battle: On Darkmess Manta, all four in succession.

Victory Screen: The Hunter will laugh wickedly as Darkmess spreads.

Losing Screen: The defeat animation seen of all four will play.

Color Swaps: Midnite, Bedrock, Daphne, Kanya, Darkmess Midnite, Darkmess Bedrock, Darkmess Daphne, Darkmess Kanya.

Thanks for reading! Next up, our star has finally arrived.

Character Sheet: Poplin

POPLIN

And now, we have six brand-new characters to add in to the Mario rosters, including those from the Mario + Rabbids DLC and Super Mario Wonder. They are:

1. Elephant Mario

2. Prince Florian

3. Allegra

4. Poplin

5. Spark Hunters (split from Edge)

6. The Phantom

Now, we have the Poplins, the "Toads" of the Flower Kingdom and subjects of Prince Florian. They fill the various support roles throughout the overworld, including running the shops, breaking up obstacles and building bridges for you to progress, and so on. They also work well as the best remaining gimmick reps for the game, after Florian and Elephant Mario covered more specific aspects, so, we have stuff like the Propeller Flowers, the Bubble Flower, and the Drill Mushroom to work with too.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Bubble

They will toss forward a bubble from the Bubble Flower powerup, which will envelop a character and carry them a short way, dealing damage in the process.

Side B: Rock Break

The Poplin will attack a large rock with a pickax, damage being done by the axe and the flying chunks of rock in the process.

Up B: Propeller Flower

They will grab onto a propeller flower from the overworld, and it will carry them up into the sky and drop them off.

Down B: Drill

They will use the drill mushroom powerup to dig down into the ground, allowing them to move around under the surface for a short time.

Final Smash: Wonder Flower

They will contact a Wonder Flower, which will allow them to cause one of five effects that will mess with the stage, including Cloud Piranhas, Bulrushes, a giant Mario Spike Ball while the stage tilts, a giant bouncing Hoppo, and a giant Konk slamming down.

Entrance: They will step out of their flower houses.

Taunts: Up, they will hold up a Wonder Seed. Side, they will pull out an angling rod and fish for a minute. Down, they will place a character placeholder.

Kirby Hat: Their weird flower hats.

Kart: Based on one of their flower houses.

Special Move: They will use a propeller flower to carry themselves to a new location on the track.

Spirit Battle: A horde battle, on Flower Kingdom.

Victory Screen: They will bring out a large Wonder Seed and celebrate.

Losing Screen: They will be locked up inside of a jail cell.

Color Swaps: Their normal appearance, then a color swap matching every main Wonder Seed color from each level.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Edge and her fellow Spark Hunters will go their separate ways.

Character Sheet: Allegra

ALLEGRA

And now, we have six brand-new characters to add in to the Mario rosters, including those from the Mario + Rabbids DLC and Super Mario Wonder. They are:

1. Elephant Mario

2. Prince Florian

3. Allegra

4. Poplin

5. Spark Hunters (split from Edge)

6. The Phantom

Next up, we have Allegra, an original character from the Mario + Rabbids DLC Pack "The Last Spark Hunter." She is a warrior living in Melodic Gardens, and the friend and protector of Dorrie, who Kanya had been holding hostage. When Mario and friends help free Dorrie, the pair become an ally.

She is a capable fighter, who can jump high and perform a backflip, while using a large tuning fork as a weapon, throwing it like a spear or using it to create powerful musical blasts that she can fire from it. Her best friend Dorrie can also help out in fights by spraying water at an opponent.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Musical Blast

She will hold up her tuning fork, focus its power, and fire off a powerful sonic blast from it as a projectile.

Side B: Tuning Spear

She will chuck her spear a long distance, striking characters and throwing them back, pinning them for a short time in the process.

Up B: Aerial Flip

She will leap high up in the air, performing a backflip, and coming back down hard in a hero pose.

Down B: Dorrie

Dorrie will surface behind him, spitting a spray of water forward and dousing anyone caught by it.

Final Smash: Melodic Harmonization

She will hold up her tuning fork and start it vibrating. All around the stage, instruments from melodic gardens will start to play, creating earthquake-like vibrations that rumble through the stage.

Entrance: She will drop into a hero pose.

Taunts: Up, she will hold up her tuning fork and flick it, making it vibrate. Side, she will take up a defensive stance. Down, she will hug Dorrie's head.

Kirby Hat: Her long hair and face paint.

Kart: Based on Dorrie.

Special Move: She will be able to let off a sonic blast just like the music box.

Spirit Battle: Just her, on Darkmess Manta.

Victory Screen: She will hug Dorrie, who will play happily.

Losing Screen: Dorrie will be locked away, and she will fall to her knees.

Color Swaps: Her normal look, a more reddish look, more blue, more black, more brown and yellow, more of a forest green, more white and snowy, and an evil look based on Kanya.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Toads, but flowery!

Character Sheet: Prince Florian

PRINCE FLORIAN

And now, we have six brand-new characters to add in to the Mario rosters, including those from the Mario + Rabbids DLC and Super Mario Wonder. They are:

1. Elephant Mario

2. Prince Florian

3. Allegra

4. Poplin

5. Spark Hunters (split from Edge)

6. The Phantom

Next up, we have Prince Florian, not to be confused with Snow White's prince of the same name, a little caterpillar and prince of the Flower Kingdom, who accompanies Mario and the gang as they try to retrieve his castle and separate it from Bowser. He seems to be the main provider of the badge abilities, so we will make that our main movepool here.

First, we have several types of jumps, including the Floating High Jump, the Boosting Spin Jump, the Crouching High Jump, and the Timed High Jump. More unique moves include the parachute cap, a grappling vine, a dolphin kick for swimming, a wall jump, a safety bounce, a coin magnet, the ability to turn invisible, and spring boots. There's also the fast dash and the jet run for speed. I'm sure we can make plenty out of that.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Grappling Vine

Florian will shoot out a vine which will latch onto another player or wall and pull him toward them, like Spider-Man's web.

Side B: Jet Run

He will put on a burst of speed and shoot across the stage at high speed.

Up B: Boosting Spin Jump

We could get more complicated, and have all four depending on extra inputs and such, but I think this one works for a solo.

Down B: Safety Bounce OR Invisibility

Either one would be fun. I could see the really techy players getting a lot of good usage out of that safety bounce.

Final Smash: Bowser Castle

Bowser in Castle Form will rise behind the stage, breathing fiery piranha plants onto it and attacking with his claws.

Entrance: He will appear on the stage with a flourish.

Taunts: Up, the top of his head will burst open with confetti as he cheers. Side, he will shoot out grappling vines trying to look cool. Down, he will sniff a talking flower.

Kirby Hat: His little flower crown.

Kart: Based on a roller-skating Wiggler.

Special Move: He will shoot out a grappling vine and pull himself toward anything ahead of him.

Spirit Battle: Him, accompanied by one of the twelve players picked at random, on Flower Kingdom. (Spirits, or whatever is equivalent in this game, allowed)

Victory Screen: He will spin and hold up a large wonder seed.

Losing Screen: Dark wonder flower energy and smoke will spill across the screen, and he will look terrified.

Color Swaps: His normal green look, a red look, a green and blue look, a pink look, a yellow and orange look, a blue look, a yellow look, and a pink and red look.

Thanks for reading! Next up, a new friendly rabbid from the second DLC pack.

Character Sheet: Elephant Mario

ELEPHANT MARIO

And now, we have six brand-new characters to add in to the Mario rosters, including those from the Mario + Rabbids DLC and Super Mario Wonder. They are:

1. Elephant Mario

2. Prince Florian

3. Allegra

4. Poplin

5. Spark Hunters (split from Edge)

6. The Phantom

We'll start with Elephant Mario, the brand new power up that transforms Mario and his friends into elephants, a powerup that Rule 34 hasn't had so much fun with since Bowsette. The Elephant powerup made Mario and his friends incredibly heavy, gave them a trunk that flicks away opponents, allowed them to collect water and spray it out, and gave them incredibly powerful charges and butt bashes. Couple that with maybe a few game gimmicks and we have a character.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Water Spray

The elephant will fill up their trunk with one press, then spray it out with a second.

Side B: Charge

The elephant will charge forward at high speed, plowing into opponents.

Up B: Parachute Cap

One that the elephant form at least can use, the elephant will expand its cap into a parachute and rise into the air.

Down B: Butt Bash

The elephant will flip up and then bash back down with crushing weight.

Final Smash: Bulrush Stampede

The elephant will touch a Wonder Flower, which will cause a stampede of bulrushes to flood across the stage.

Entrance: The player will pick up an Elephant Fruit and transform.

Taunts: Up, the elephant will flip its trunk. Side, the elephant will bend over and let out as strong trumpet blast. Down, the elephant will drink up some water.

Kirby Hat: What Kirby would look like if he picked it up.

Kart: A Bulrush-based Kart

Special Move: The elephant will be able to use its trunk to flick away any item that comes its way.

Spirit Battle: One of all of the main seven, on Flower Kingdom.

Victory Screen: The elephant will do its "facing backwards" pose from one of the songs as Piranha Plants sing around it.

Losing Screen: The elephant will lose its power-up and revert back to the player.

Color Swaps: Elephant Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Blue Toad, Yellow Toad, Toadette, and what a Rosalina version would look like.

Thanks for reading! Next up, their faithful companion Prince Florian.