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Wrap SheetSome of our favorite microgames are ones that simulate everyday activities that you’d ordinarily never get to do in a video game, like this bubble wrap popping bit from Wario Ware: Touched. Driver’s EdThis bite-sized Smooth Moves driving game puts you behind the wheel for just long enough to dodge away from trees and animals in the road.
Forced FeedingPulling alien cheeks to get them to open up for food isn’t something that we’d ever consider for a game, but it’s fun as hell in Twisted. Dungeon DilemmaThe “boss games” are longer and harder than the regular microgames, and one of our favorite came at the end of Orbulon’s original stage, which transformed a Wizardry-esque dungeon crawler into a test of button mashing timing. Peak-a-boo-booRipping off bandages is a pain that we’ve all suffered, but in Wario Ware Twisted the mysterious Fronk would sometimes make you turn your Game Boy Advance to swiftly expose a wounded knee. Wet Your WhistleWho knew that drinking water could be so dramatic? This Smooth Moves minigame made you tilt the Wii Remote to steadily deliver fluid down a man’s throat, with unpredictable and bizarre results.
Worm SquirmWhen this microgame starts, you’re confronted with a group of wriggly worms around a puddle and you need to figure out which one you control and get it into the water. Urban ChampionWidely regarded as one of the worst first-party NES games, somehow Urban Champion becomes much more fun in much smaller increments as you move the D-pad to block punches and strike back at your thuggish foe. BirdcicleThere’s something oddly comforting about using the DS stylus to line up ice blocks for the cute little penguin to trundle across the frozen river on.
In WarioWare Gold, the player must complete 'microgames', which are small minigames with short time limits. If the player succeeds in a microgame, the game. WarioWare Gold also incorporates different Challenge modes that are very addicting to play. I found myself playing the 'WarioWatch' Challenge the most which has you racing against a clock to complete as many mini games as you can before you run out of time. 'Sneaky Gamer' also makes a return, which really got my heart racing because I could relate.
Spirit SpotPassers-by walk in front of mirrors and you need to identify the one that doesn’t have a reflection and tap them to exorcise the ghost. Find My BehindThe weird Fronks are sort of the unofficial Wario Ware mascots, and this game – where you have to use spatial reasoning to match the front of one to the back – is a solid contender. Cyclone KickThere’s something very satisfying about this Twisted minigame that has you tilting the Game Boy Advance to make Wario kick away a horde of faceless foes. Secret IngredientMoving the Wiimote back and forth to reduce a cell phone, safe or even the entire planet Earth into shreds for a recipe is absurdly fun. Wario’s AdventureThe first “boss minigame” of the series, this super-simplified side-scroller has returned in several of the series’ installments. It’s got a goofy, primitive graphical style that we love. Paper PlaneOne of the few microgames that also has a “full” version, steering a paper airplane through obstacles is about as simple as games get, but still weirdly amusing.
Crack DownAs a defenseless bird toting around an egg almost as big as her body, you need to jump right when the mallet hits the ground to keep it from cracking. This one was also seen as a Super Smash Bros stage. Shave The WorldAnother Twisted game, this one had you wielding a massive electric razor and using it to buzzcut the continents and oceans off the Earth to reveal messages written on the rock below. Face FinderAnother solid Orbulon game, this one has you hunting down a little pixel figure who matches a specified set of facial features. Power ChordMany of the best Wario Ware minigames use music as their starting point, and this gleefully idiotic one from Touched has you strumming your stylus to motivate a heavy metal concert to bang their heads.
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Punch OutActual games of Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out were arduous affairs of waiting and dodging. Reducing it to microgame duration makes the whole experience much more fun. FightTrue heads know that the “Balloon Trip” mode of NES game Balloon Fight has not only one of the best soundtracks in console history but also expert design. This bite-sized version is just as good. Farm HandsAshley’s food-themed games are a highlight of Wario Ware D.I.Y., and one of the best involves tapping hands to squeeze the correct udder and fill a pail with milk.
ChiritorieBefore Nintendo made video games they dabbled in all sorts of stuff, like a remote controlled vacuum cleaner called the Chiritorie. Control it once more in this minigame.
Pushing ButtonsThis bizarre but amusing meta-microgame from Touched had players rotating 3D models of Nintendo handheld consoles to press the indicated button. Shake!One of the weirdest things that happened in the original Wario Ware was when you got to Dr. Crygor’s games and the familiar pixel graphics were replaced by bizarre low-res digitzed photographs. Had you tapping the button to shake paws with a dog, and if you missed the dog cried. Praise Or HazeA game where you insult people (or compliment them)?
It’s like a dream come true, especially if you can read quickly. Maze MaestroThis clever D.I.Y. Downloadable has you evaluating three different mazes rapidly to tap the one that’s solvable. It’s a clever gimmick that’s just hard enough.
Funky FountainOkay, so the thing you’re spraying with water from a curiously bidet-like fountain is supposed to be some kind of pinwheel, but it really looks like a butthole. It’s amazing that they managed to sneak this game by Nintendo. Nighttime AllergiesPost-nasal drip isn’t a topic that many video games have dared to tackle, but Wario Ware let you hammer the A button to suck that snot back into a pretty anime girl’s nose so she could enjoy her vacation at the beach. Hot Dog HogThis iconic microgame has the player tap the A button to close Wario’s open gob on a hot dog, requiring multiple bites to choke down to successfully complete it.
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