Warioware Touched! Review

Good Points
Many Micro-games
Long-lasting replayability
Zany and fun sound effects
The graphics, although simplistic, work perfectly for the game's crazy nature.

Bad Points
Music gets repetitive
Microgames are very similar to each-other at times
Main mode lasts very little time (Though you can go back to the games)
To unlock everything, playing microgames over and over is a must
Some of the gadgets are lame.
Cutscenes are sometimes annoying and are unskippable the first time you encounter them.
Lack of multi-player modes that could have made this game all the better.

General Comments
WarioWare: Touched! is an amazing game, with microgames that will keep you entertained for hours. The cutscenes are short things about the characters' actions, and, although annoying, are a good way to set the mini-plots of each character. The characters themselves actually have personalities, ranging from the happy pop-star Mona to the Gothic witch Ashley. The mini-games are quite fun to play in quick succession, and although some are extremely similar to each other, they move so fast it is hard to notice. The music is mostly simple, but there are a couple of memorable pieces in there, like 'Ashley's Theme' The music also speeds up when the gameplay speeds up, synchronizing well with the gameplay.



The sound effects during the mini-games are zany little things, and are quite a nice touch (lame pun on the title there) to the game's nature. They work with the quirky graphics. The graphics themselves are mostly nice little sketches that again work well with the game's nature.



On the bad side is the fact that the main mode, for unlocking each character, is short. This is countered by the fact that you can go back and play characters again to unlock the rest of their mini-games, and to beat the score of 30 for each character that is required to unlock gadgets.



The gadgets aren't very good, though, and often will be looked at once and then you will never bother with them again. There are a couple of good ones, like the music player, but most of the gadgets are not good and should have been replaced with better things.



The last gripe on this game is the lack of much potential in the multi-player department. Micro-games like that could have been
more fun if playable with more people. There is so little multi-player content in this game, and he multi-player functions could have made this game an even better experience thta would last longer.



All in all, WarioWare: Touched is a fun game that will keep you coming back for more. Despite it's flaws, it's a game you can pick up and play easily. The micro-games will keep you playing for quite some time, even if you have a short attention span. I give this game 9/10.