WarioWare Gold: Difference between revisions

|developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Planning and Development|Nintendo EPD]]<br>[[Intelligent Systems]]<br>[[TOSE Software Co.]]

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'''''WarioWare Gold''''' is an installment in the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series released in 2018, and is the only entry in the [[Wario (franchise)|''Wario'' franchise]] released for [[Nintendo 3DS]]. It features a collection of [[microgame]]s from previous games in the series, as well as several new ones. Many returning microgames have been updated to provide new control schemes, scenarios, and visuals, similarly to ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', another Nintendo 3DS game developed by the same team as the ''WarioWare'' series. ''WarioWare Gold'' features a total of 316 microgames, the largest number in any ''WarioWare'' game, a record previously held by ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]].

Story mode is divided into four leagues. The first three leagues all use a different control scheme: the '''Mash League''' (using the buttons like in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''), the '''Twist League''' (using gyro controls like in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''), and the '''Touch League''' (using the touch screen like in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''). The fourth league is called the '''Ultra League''' and it uses all three control schemes plus a fourth involving blowing the microphone, which is unlocked by beating all three other leagues. The first three leagues each consist of five stages, with each one having a theme. The first stage is always an introduction stage hosted by [[Wario]]; as a result, all microgames in said categories feature him in some way. The other four stages are hosted by one of Wario's friends and have one of the following themes: '''That's Life''', '''Fantasy''', '''Sports''', and '''Nintendo Classics'''. All themes appear once in every league. In the Ultra League, there are three stages, including two "remix" stages, which each compile all the microgames from six of the previous stages and center on two of the themes, and a final stage hosted by Wario's alter-ego [[Wario Deluxe]], which compiles all the microgames from the introduction stages and a brand-new set centered on a new theme: '''Anything Goes'''.

|All the microgames from all stages are mixed.

|All the microgames are mixed, start at the highest difficulty level, and only one life is available.

|All the microgames are mixed at high speed.

|Similar to its version in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' No lives can be lost in this mode. Instead, the game ends when the clock reaches 0. When a microgame is completed successfully, one point is scored and more time is added to the clock. Microgames must be completed as fast as possible to get high scores. The game has separate modes for the Mash, Twist, Touch, and Ultra control schemes. Each control scheme also comes with a harder variant called "Close Shave," in which the clock starts with less time.

|Similar to [[Gamer|its version]] in ''[[Game & Wario]]''. The player has to keep watch for [[9-Volt]] while he is playing microgames after bedtime while avoiding being caught by 5-Volt. When 9-Volt hides, he becomes tired, so he cannot hide for a long time. The game ends when 5-Volt catches 9-Volt playing, if 9-Volt loses all of his lives, or if 9-Volt falls asleep.

|Cruise Controls is a game mode unlocked after playing the Wario Interrupts mode once. The player controls the speed of [[Dribble's taxi]] by tilting the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. The faster the taxi's speed, the faster the microgames are played. The player must complete a set of 15 microgames in as little time as possible.

|[[Kat & Ana]] take turns playing microgames. Kat's games are played on the top screen of the [[Nintendo 3DS]], while Ana's are played on the bottom. There are no transitions between games, so the player has little time to prepare. This mode can be played using the Mash or Ultra control schemes.

|Battle Time is a Local Multiplayer mode hosted by [[Young Cricket]] & [[Master Mantis]]. Two players battle against each other by playing the same microgame at the same time. The objective is to keep playing microgames until the opponent loses their last life. Lives are lost after losing microgames. The players can choose one to four lives, and the host can also choose which league to play from. If both players lose their last life from the same microgame, the mode will enter sudden death and the next person to lose a microgame will lose the battle. After a winner is declared, the results for each microgame played will be shown.

;All Mixed Up

;Wario Watch

;Cruise Controls

Missions are certain milestones that can be achieved, similar to medals in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' Once a mission is completed, the player is rewarded with a certain number of coins.

According to Japanese sales tracker Dengeki Online, ''WarioWare Gold'' sold 138,024 units by December 30, making it the best-selling new 3DS release of 2018.<ref>[http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/862/1862230/]. Retrieved January 17, 2019).</ref> In a Top 100 list of the best selling games of 2018 published by Famitsu, the game was ranked #38th.<ref>https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/games-by-year/2018-top-100</ref>