Pretty much exactly what I hoped for in a sequel to "Smooth Moves."

User Rating: 8 | WarioWare: Move It! NS

Positives:

  • Captures the zany essence that "WarioWare" is always known for.
  • Expands on the gameplay of "Smooth Moves," while adding its own unique spin.
  • Plenty of microgames that provide a great amount of variation.
  • Some minigames showed me things I didn't even know the Joy-Cons were capable of.
  • Story mode offers plenty of entertaining humor with many of the franchise's best characters.
  • Visual design fits perfectly in the goofy wheelhouse of "WarioWare."
  • Sound work is just as silly as ever, befitting the franchise.
  • Lots of fun modes and opportunities for fun multiplayer gaming.

Negatives:

  • Some of the new Forms feel a bit finicky.
  • Even though it's capable of greater degrees of motion, the Joy-Cons are such finicky controllers that it feels a bit unreliable compared to the Wii Remote.

Consensus: I've enjoyed the "WarioWare" series for a very long time, and "WarioWare: Move It!" was a game I was unbelievably excited about. As "WarioWare: Smooth Moves" on the Wii was one of my favorites in the franchise, I was pumped to see Nintendo go with a full sequel, and I was happy to see that, even after the massive switch-up that was "WarioWare: Get It Together!" (which was a very good game), there would still be room for a traditional "WarioWare" game. And all things told, it was everything I could've wanted out of a "Smooth Moves" sequel. All the trademark "WarioWare" humor and charm is here in spades, and it's incredibly fun to play. Give it a try if you're looking for some fun multiplayer chaos.

Final rating: 8 out of 10 "Great"