Wario Bowl
- “Listen up! Hey! Hey, you people ready for THE... MOST... DELUXE tournament ever? Let the Wario Bowl games begin! [crowd stays silent] Hey! You guys hear me? START CHEERING NOW!”
- —Wario, WarioWare Gold
The Wario Bowl is a video game tournament hosted by Wario in WarioWare Gold. It is centered around playing microgames and forms the structure of the game's Story mode, with the player as one of the entrants. The grand prize is 10 million coins, Alien Bunnies are staff for tournament,[1] and the event is livestreamed.[2]
The tournament is hosted in Diamond City Stadium and comprises 18 stages spread throughout Diamond City. These stages are spread across three (later four) leagues, each based on specific inputs for the involved microgames. Each of the first three leagues—the Mash League, Twist League, and Touch League—has five stages to complete. The stages of each league must be completed in sequential order, but the player can complete the leagues in any order or partially complete a league before switching to another.
The first stage of each of these leagues is hosted by Wario, features microgames he made, and takes place in a dedicated location: the Mash League Arena, the Twist League Arena, and the Touch League Arena. The remaining stages of these leagues are hosted by one or more of Wario's friends from WarioWare, Inc., who have also created microgames. After completing a stage, the player is directed to challenge the next stage in the league, if any. The final league, the Ultra League, is added after completing the prior three leagues and has only three stages. The final stage has the participant challenge Wario for the prize.
History[edit]
Inspired by a news report about the popularity and sales of Super Pyoro, Wario creates the Wario Bowl to regain money after realizing that he is completely broke. Wario announces the tournament via a video displayed on a screen in Diamond City. Wario then calls his friends to create most of the microgames.
With the event established, Wario heads to Diamond City Stadium. From a room with computers and the Alien Bunnies, he uses the stadium's jumbotron to explain the tournament's rules and structure to the crowd of people gathered. The tournament ends up bringing in tons of coins for Wario, who expects half of the gamers to give up but is shocked to learn that they have completed eight of the stages. After the player completes the Mash, Twist, and Touch Leagues, Wario adds the Ultra League to the Wario Bowl. As part of the announcement, he bungee jumps off a balcony in Diamond City Stadium.
After the player clears the first two stages of the Ultra League and returns to Diamond City Stadium for the final stage and the prize, Wario claims the prize for himself. With the help of an Alien Bunny, Wario affixes the Pot of Luxeville to his head and becomes Wario Deluxe. He uses a basket attached to a set of balloons to float high above Diamond City Stadium, then fights the player. Midway through, Wario Deluxe uses his powers to prevent the player from seeing the guide depicting the inputs for the incoming microgames. Lulu later appears to help the player win by popping some of Wario Deluxe's balloons, then jumping up to Wario Deluxe and trying to pull the pot off his head. Lulu's interference stops Wario Deluxe's powers.
After all of his microgames have been completed, Wario Deluxe's balloons pop and he and Lulu fall to the ground. Lulu takes back the Pot of Luxeville, reverting Wario Deluxe to Wario. Wario's friends then arrive to ask for their payment. When Wario tries to run away, a short scuffle ensues, ending with them taking Wario's suitcase full of the money earned from the Wario Bowl. Most of it was spent, with Wario implying that the balloons Wario Deluxe used made up some of the expenses. The employees split the remaining coins amongst themselves and Wario, giving the player 10,000 coins. The player also winds up with the Wario Bowl trophy.
Tournament rules[edit]
The player's Save Data in WarioWare Gold is represented by a Tournament ID for the Wario Bowl. It has space for a name and picture, both of which are filled in by selecting a Mii. An entrance fee of 10,000 coins is required when the player accesses Story mode for the first time. WarioWare Gold gives the player this amount of money when starting up the game for the first time, with the only unlocked option on the main menu being Story mode; as such, these coins can only be used to pay the entrance fee.
Leagues[edit]
The Wario Bowl is made up of four different leagues, each of which has a different set of inputs for their microgames. There is a stage for each of the five genres introduced prior to the Ultra League.
- Mash League: Has five stages. They are hosted by and feature microgames from the following people in the following order: Wario, Jimmy T, Mona, Dribble & Spitz, and 5-Volt. The player must use
, 
, or both to complete the microgames. - Twist League: Has five stages. They are hosted by and feature microgames from the following people in the following order: Wario, Ashley & Red, Dr. Crygor, 18-Volt, and Penny. The player must tilt the Nintendo 3DS and sometimes press to complete the microgames.
- Touch League: Has five stages. They are hosted by and feature microgames from the following people in the following order: Wario, Kat & Ana, 9-Volt, Young Cricket & Master Mantis, and Orbulon. The player must use a stylus or a finger to tap or slide across the Touch Screen to complete the microgames.
- Ultra League: Has three stages. The microgames in each stage can use any of the three inputs from the prior leagues, with no rules dictating the order in which microgames using different inputs can appear. However, the inputs used for each microgame are indicated by the guide before it begins. All of the prior characters, excluding Wario, split up into two groups based on the genre of their microgames: The Dancing Team has everyone with That's Life and Sports microgames, and the Potluck Gang has everyone with Fantasy and Nintendo Classics microgames. Each group hosts one stage, which reuses the microgames from the involved characters. Mike and Fronk are part of both groups, adding their microgames to both stages. Mike's microgames introduce the mic as an input for microgames. Wario Deluxe hosts the final stage, which is a battle against him. His stage consists of new microgames that can use the Mash, Twist, or Touch inputs. Three of these microgames also involve the mic. Wario's microgames are included, as is Fronk's Tread Carefully microgame.
Genres[edit]
There are eight genres of microgames in the Wario Bowl. The last three are exclusive to the Ultra League.
- Intro Games: The genre for all of Wario's microgames. All microgames in this genre are simpler than other microgames, introducing the player to the Mash, Twist, and Touch inputs. They all involve Wario.
- Sports: The genre for Jimmy T's, Dr. Crygor's, and Young Cricket & Master Mantis's microgames. All microgames in this genre involve sports.
- That's Life: The genre for Mona's, Penny's, and Kat & Ana's microgames. All microgames in this genre involve daily activities.
- Fantasy: The genre for Dribble & Spitz's, Ashley & Red's, and Orbulon's microgames. All microgames in this genre involve elements of fantasy or science fiction.
- Nintendo Classics: The genre for 5-Volt's, 18-Volt's, and 9-Volt's microgames. All microgames in this genre involve products and games created by Nintendo. Menus often shorten the name to Nintendo.
- Mic: The genre for Mike's microgames. All microgames in this genre involve the use of the mic.
- Pop-Up: The genre for Fronk's microgames. All microgames in this genre give much less time to be completed. They involve Fronk or the Fronk species.
- Anything Goes: The genre for Wario Deluxe's microgames. All microgames in this genre involve Wario, but have no broader theme or structure.
Names in other languages[edit]
This section is a stub. Please consider expanding it to include any missing information. Specifics: Nintendo Classics full name, used in dialogue
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | メイド イン ワリオ カップ[?] Meido in Wario Kappu |
Made in Wario (WarioWare) Cup | |
| Italian | Coppa Wario[?] | Wario Cup | |
| Spanish | Trono Wario[?] | Wario Throne |
Mash League[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピコピコリーグ[?] Pikopiko Rīgu |
Whacking League | |
| Spanish | Liga botones[?] | Buttons League |
Twist League[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ぐるぐるリーグ[?] Guruguru Rīgu |
Spinning League | |
| Spanish | Liga giro[?] | Spin League |
Touch League[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タッチリーグ[?] Tatchi Rīgu |
Touch League | |
| Spanish | Liga táctil[?] | Touch League |
Ultra League[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ウルトラリーグ[?] Urutora Rīgu |
Ultra League | |
| Spanish | Liga ultra[?] | Ultra League |
Intro Games[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テハジメ[?] Tehajime |
Beginning | |
| Spanish | Ronda preliminar[?] | Preliminary Round |
Sports[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スポーツ[?] Supōtsu |
Sports | |
| Spanish | Deportes[?] | Sports |
That's Life[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | せいかつ[?] Seikatsu |
Life | |
| Spanish | Vida cotidiana[?] | Everyday Life |
Fantasy[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ファンタジー[?] Fantajī |
Fantasy | |
| Spanish | Fantasía[?] | Fantasy |
Nintendo[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニンテンドー[?] Nintendō |
Nintendo | |
| Spanish | Nintendo[?] | - |
Mic[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フーフー[?] Fūfū |
Blowing | |
| Spanish | Micrófono[?] | Microphone |
Pop-Up[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ふいうち[?] Fuiuchi |
Sudden Strike | |
| Spanish | A traición[?] | No Warning |
Anything Goes[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ナンデモアリ[?] Nandemo Ari |
Anything | |
| Spanish | Todo vale[?] | Anything Goes |
