Wario: Master of Disguise

Sunday, February 10, 2008



From Nintendo

Wario: Master of Disguise sends the greedy Wario back into a new 2-D platformer - one with a unique touchscreen control system. When Wario sees a televisionseries about a thieving master of disguises, he dives through the TV screen, steals the thief's quick-change wand and takes over the show. Break into exotic locations, from a luxury liner&watery ruins to an Egyptian pyramid, all in the hopes of grabbing as much treasure and loot as Wario can carry.

Wario: Master of Disguise has been getting a lot of bad press and reviews, and though they are mostly justified I believe this game is still worth a look. The main complaint, that you have to draw these silly little symbols on Wario, is valid. Sometimes it doesn't work. Personally, I would have prefered the action be on the top screen, like New Super Mario, and have the map and large "buttons" on the bottom screen to tap and change easily, like Super Princess Peach. But this is not reason enough to completly write this game off. It's level designs are very clever, and the sense of aqcomplishment upon reaching a new, out-of-the-way treasure chest is great.

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