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WarioWare: Get It Together Nintendo Switch review


WarioWare: Get It Together is a minigame compilation developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. Following with the series traditions beginning with WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ in 2003, you'll play through different chapters with differently themed mini-games and ways to play them. The latest title in the illustrious series features a new way to play: controlling characters using their various abilities to win bite-sized mini-games!

The WarioWare series historically offers new control styles and ways to play. Whether it's the gyroscope from Twisted!, the touch screen and mic from Touched!, or the Wiimote's motion controls from Smooth Moves, the series continuously finds new ways to innovate. The previous release in the series, WarioWare Gold for 3DS, featured 300 microgames compiled from all past games in the series as well as a handful of new ones. Get it Together treads new territory by venturing into using JoyCons, or the Pro Controller, while also letting you play as the characters themselves.

Aside from Game & Wario on Wii U, this is the first WarioWare title released on a home console since WarioWare: Smooth Moves released for Wii in 2009. As such, this title takes full advantage of the ability to play multiplayer mini-games on the big screen. In addition to the couch co-op enabled for Story Mode, you'll be able to enjoy the Variety Pack mode and play for hours to your heart's content. While WarioWare's campaign is certainly not known for its length, most of its replay value comes in the form of score attack and unlocking challenges. But with the Mario Party-esque addition of mini-games, this offers a more substantial opportunity to play with friends and family!

The WarioWare series historically offers new control styles and ways to play. Whether it's the gyroscope from Twisted!, the touch screen and mic from Touched!, or the Wiimote's motion controls from Smooth Moves, the series continuously finds new ways to innovate. The previous release in the series, WarioWare Gold for 3DS, featured 300 microgames compiled from all past games in the series as well as a handful of new ones. Get it Together treads new territory by venturing into using JoyCons, or the Pro Controller, while also letting you play as the characters themselves.

Aside from Game & Wario on Wii U, this is the first WarioWare title released on a home console since WarioWare: Smooth Moves released for Wii in 2009. As such, this title takes full advantage of the ability to play multiplayer mini-games on the big screen. In addition to the couch co-op enabled for Story Mode, you'll be able to enjoy the Variety Pack mode and play for hours to your heart's content. While WarioWare's campaign is certainly not known for its length, most of its replay value comes in the form of score attack and unlocking challenges. But with the Mario Party-esque addition of mini-games, this offers a more substantial opportunity to play with friends and family!


Story
Known for its quirky and simple storytelling, WarioWare's series is all about the titular protagonist, Wario, trying to make his name as a game developer. Assisted by his friends in Diamond City, they help develop games while Wario attempts to take all the credit. This is the running storyline of the series and only little changes in Get it Together!

In this game, Wario and his friends get sucked into their own game! As such, they turn into chibified versions of themselves. Each equipped with their own powerups, they go on the search to rescue their missing friends from the game world. The fun part comes from the dialogue as well as the appearances of past characters within the series.

WarioWare is a simple mini-game compilation known for its gag humor, dialogue, and Wario drawing the ire of his team when they figure out his scheme. Nevertheless, the series' story continues on with them all banding together to create games once again!

Audiovisual
Consistent with the series, WarioWare uses a brightly colored, simple anime style. Its widespread appeal comes from its cartoonish animations, expressions, and the possibilities that follow. Not just involving the character and cover art, the microgames themselves take on a life of their own.

Anything from realistic pictures to paintings to manga-style shading is possible in WarioWare. Much of it will surprise you out of nowhere and surely elicit laughs or disbelief. Additionally, its catchy music will suit the mood perfectly and might even play in your head. Orbulon's boss stage, Drawbridge Dilemma, is one such example.

Unlike the Mario series, WarioWare is not afraid to voice full sentences and dialogue. As such, Charles Martinet truly makes a name for himself voicing Wario with all of his trash-talk in his conceited glory. I found this particular to be a standout point considering Nintendo's Mario characters are not known for full-voice acting. Moreover, while this trend started in WarioWare Gold for 3DS, this will likely continue to set the trend for the series.


Gameplay
Unlike Nintendo's Mario Party series, WarioWare microgames tend to move quickly. There is no board game but you will play games in succession with a simplistic goal. This includes bouncing a ball, searching for items, or navigating a maze. These might become addictive as you try to clear through the story mode campaign. 

Much like past games, you can go back through chapters to unlock microgames you did not get in the initial run. Moreover, it includes a score attack bonus as well as challenges you can clear for points. Use these points to buy loot!

But where WarioWare: Get it Together goes above and beyond is its multiplayer aspect. In addition to the story mode co-op mode, you can play numerous mini-games with friends. For the first time since WarioWare: Smooth Moves was released on the Wii in 2009, this TV couch co-op title also offers competitive minigames and modes you can play with up to 4 people. Not counting Game & Wario on the Wii U, this is the first true WarioWare title to feature the beloved multiplayer mode. 

I also feel it makes a massive difference in the game's longevity. Players who care little about score attack and challenges will likely shelve the game once they've unlocked all the microgames. But if you enjoy multiplayer parties with friends, Get it Together should at least compare to the likes of Mario Party!


Final Verdict: Recommended!
 
Keep in mind that our reviews aren't meant to match the same timeframe as mainstream websites. Rather, we take our time to craft these reviews after thoroughly experiencing the title and want to give you a fresh perspective. In this case, our WarioWare: Get It Together review comes from the perspective of a player who bought WarioWare, Inc: Mega Microgame$ back in 2003 for Game Boy Advance. Following the series ever since its inception, the only two games in the series I never beat were WarioWare: D.I.Y. (DS) and Game & Wario (Wii U).

Sometimes it's fun to reminisce that WarioWare is a spin-off of a spin-off and so forth. WarioWare spun off from the Wario Land series itself the successor to the Super Mario Land series on Game Boy. Super Mario Land was the spin-off to the mainstream Super Mario. Yet WarioWare has delivered numerous great titles that are fun to enjoy and memorable. As such, at least try the demo before you buy!

Finally, WarioWare: Get it Together is a charming multiplayer title worth the attention of any Switch owner. It brings me hope that Nintendo will release a title in WarioWare's sister series - Rhythm Heaven - before too long. If you enjoy the quirky nature of its microgames and characters, then you will surely enjoy this!

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