Nintendo pushes Mario out of way, giving its first original GBA platformer to Wario.

User Rating: 8 | Wario Land Advance: Youki no Otakara GBA
By x_Chezzy_x | Review Date:
The third time was already a charm on the Game Boy Color, as Wario Land 3 for the system was one of the best platformers released on the handheld. But what about Number 4? Wario Land 4 keeps a lot of what made Wario Land 3 great by recreating many of the clever design elements on the Game Boy Advance, while adding a handful of new twists to the franchise...tossing a bit of GBA hardware capabilities in there for good measure. The result is an equally fantastic adventure that shouldn't be missed on the handheld, even with its slightly awkward quirks peppered throughout the game.

Features:

More than 20 stages
Three mini-games
Unlockable Sound Room
Battery save (three slots)
Only for Game Boy Advance


The reason why Wario is such a cool franchise is simple: it gives Nintendo the opportunity to make a not-so-nice platformer without really tarnishing its already established, cutsy characters. Wario is the company's bad-boy whenever the company feels the need to let off a little "evil" steam and venture into a grittier situation while still offering gameplay innovations that Nintendo's known for. In the case of Wario, it's all about raiding treasure-filled tombs and "stealing" every little shiny object in the area. And while Wario Land 4 isn't that much different from his last adventure on the Game Boy Color, there's still a handful of really clever ideas in place. Remember kids, stealing and looting is bad. Wario is a trained professional.

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    By Danny_Bullit | Review Date: Mar 26, 2006 | GBA

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