/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.2432928]

Beat this gem recently. Haven't beat the others in the series yet. Let's have a Warioland thread. Which game is your favorite?

[Anonymous No.2432938]

>>2432928
Warioland 4, haven't played the others. The general theme and gameplay though are just generally fantastic; amazing atmosphere/world.

I actually enjoyed it so much I remade the game engine, and made this neverending road to run down while listening to lower quality version of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN7x4DlfuCY

[Anonymous No.2432945]

>>2432938
I played a tiny bit of 4. It seemed really good. I actually beat Warioland II twice now. You can't die but the game is solid. I highly recommend it. Also I actually like Wario better than Mario as a character.

[Anonymous No.2432954]

>>2432928

warioland 2 is easily one of my favorite platformers. The multiple paths sometimes were obvious but also waaaaay subtle. The level designs were tons of fun, some of them grueling with the timing. Loved it, I should dig it out and play it again.

[Anonymous No.2432971]

>>2432928
Virtualboy Warioland. It has the best gameplay of the entire series and can easily be emulated (since who can afford a VB?)
The only real problem I have with it is how fucking short it is.

Warioland 2 is a close second though, and it doesn't have the "too short" problem.

[Anonymous No.2432974]

>>2432928
Wario Land 4. It was a huge step up from the previous two games, with some impressive late in the day 2d graphics from Nintendo.

[Anonymous No.2433238]

>>2432928
Warioland 1 because it was the most authentic imo. Still have 2 as well. I like that.

[Anonymous No.2433239]

>tfw no new Warioland

it's all wario ware games now or nothing
they pretty much ditched him otherwise but at least he still appears in the main cast in smash and mario party.

[Anonymous No.2433371]

>>2432928
Looking past the fact you couldn't die, this game was fantastic. Really a lot of fun.

[Anonymous No.2433412]

seconding this gem, although if you've beaten only WL II, you might want to beat the first one, it's still an amazing game.

[Anonymous No.2433503]

>>2432928
A tie between Warioland 2 and Warioland 3.

[Anonymous No.2433528]

Just found the first one at a flea market about a week ago, and I've been playing it ever since. Easily one of my favorite Gameboy games

[Anonymous No.2433530]

>>2432928
I hate how you couldn't revisit stages you've already beaten looking for things you've missed, Warioland 3 handled this better in my opinion.
But yeah, it's pretty fun as far as collecathons go.

[Anonymous No.2434029]

>>2433530
Yeah you could. You just have to beat the game first.
That said SML3 and Wario 2 are the best.
Wario 3 is Wario 2, just with more BS thrown in. And Wario 4 is nothing like the others.

[Anonymous No.2434034]

>>2433412
muh nigga

[Anonymous No.2434306]

Just rented Warioland Shake It for the Wii and it's a lot funner than I thought it would be

[Anonymous No.2434316]

>>2433503
Really I thought the golf mini-game, backtracking and taking away your basic abilities would make the answer clearer.

[Anonymous No.2434390]

I only beat 3 and 4, never played 2. It's a toss up for me, 3 is great the first time through but I guess 4 is more replayable. Once you have learned all the puzzles in 3 it takes some of the fun away.

[Anonymous No.2434397]

>>2433371
he can die in WL1. In WL2 he can't because the djinn granted his wishes and one of these was probably immortality.

[Anonymous No.2434403]

Been playing the 4th one along with a reading of this. Growing up with games, a lot of the mechanical know-how is ingrained into my subconscious, but it's good to review it all from another perspective, in technical terms.

The game itself is quite good to boot.

[Anonymous No.2435254]

>>2432928
Played Wario Land 1 a bit, and I played the hell out of WL4 on my original GBA. One of the best games I've ever played.

[Anonymous No.2435262]

>>2434316
I forgot, did they take away the elbow dash in 3? I haven't really played them in ages.

[Anonymous No.2435265]

>>2432928
Why is this praised?! You cant even die, it's like Kirbys epic yarn, I don't get it

[Anonymous No.2435269]

>>2435265
Wario is invincible!

[Anonymous No.2435279]

>>2435269
Yeah but where's the fun in that? Thats why I like the first better, plus the hat abilities, its a collect athon as well but more challenges

[Anonymous No.2435286]

>>2435279
Different strokes for different folks I guess. I still thought WL2 was challenging a bit, at least Syrup Bobo and Dunk was anyway.

[Anonymous No.2435290]

>>2435265
I don't get why people get so knotted up over games where you can't die. You still get punished by losing coins, which the entire game revolves around, and most of the challenge lies in solving the stage "puzzles" and finding hidden areas.

[Anonymous No.2435296]

>>2435279
>Yeah but where's the fun in that?

such a stupid question. it's plenty of gameplay mechanics resulting from his invincibility.

>turning into zombie, becoming flat to get through narrow crevices, becoming a snowball, being a human flame, etc.

[Anonymous No.2435325]

I used to love the first one when I was a kid, I remember getting all the treasures and the best ending back then.

Warioland 4 is alright, although I still have to finish it. The game has some nice music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUozK4yYwOY

Haven't played the rest yet.

[Anonymous No.2435330]

>>2432928
>gem

[Anonymous No.2435346]

>>2435262
Jump and elbow bash were the only two moves you started with.
Ground pound, throwing enemies, swimming, rolling, and other crap was taken away.

[Anonymous No.2435406]

>>2435330
that game got 9/10 on several reviewer websites and magazines back in the day

[Anonymous No.2435923]

>>2432971
>>2433412
This. Easily my favorite game in the Wario Land series.
No Wario Land is less than an 8/10 though. They're all excellent.

[Anonymous No.2435931]

>>2434029
That was my problem with Wario 3. To much BS.

[Anonymous No.2435934]

>>2434403
As a game maker myself I am incredibly inspired by WL4 and I'm glad someone else appreciates it as well. It's a god damn masterpiece

[Anonymous No.2435941]

>>2435265
>hurr durrr you can't die
It's more about clever level design and getting past obstacles. Not being able to die just means you don't have to start all the way from the beginning of the level each time you fuck up. You still lose coins though, which help you get the puzzle pieces and treasures.

[Anonymous No.2436026]

I like how WL1 has a kind of gritty, yet funny aesthetical undertone to it. every enemy is a no-good douche but so is Wario.
the musical direction is excellent in the whole series and really fun.

the overworld themes are very intruiging like the music for SS Tea Cup in WL1 for example feels kind of eerie, complimenting the bay and the waters around it.

[Anonymous No.2436159]

>>2435923

[Anonymous No.2436201]

Garlic Tier:
Wario World

High Tier:
Virtual Boy Wario Land

Mid Tier:
Wario Land II (DX)
Wario Land: Shake It!
Wario Land 3
Super Mario Land 3

Low Tier:
Wario Land 4

Shit Tier:
Master of Disguise

[Anonymous No.2436584]

>>2436159
That isn't a Wario Land game.

[Anonymous No.2436904]

>>2436201
>wario world
>high fidelity on a wario game

[Anonymous No.2436925]

who /captainsyrupadmirer/ here?

[Anonymous No.2436939]

o

[Anonymous No.2437024]

>>2436925
Syrupfags pls go

[Anonymous No.2437025]

>>2432928
for nostalgia, i like the first. for gameplay, i like the 4th.

[Anonymous No.2437041]

>>2437024
why? based syrup.
it just takes balls to tame a bunch of birds, turn them into pirates and then sail the ocean for teasures.

[Anonymous No.2437551]

>>2436925
>>2437024

[Anonymous No.2438197]

>>2433528
man, dat soundtrack!

Dose secrets!

[Anonymous No.2439252]

Starting Warioland 3 after I finish collecting all the treasure for Warioland 2. I played the first level of 3 just to get a feel of the game. I assume the buttstomp and enemy grab maneuvers show up later right? Also I noticed Warioland 3's color looks better. The armdash also looks different. Can't wait to play it.

[Anonymous No.2439274]

>>2439252
I can't remember but I think it does.
also, WL4 is an excellent game and no entry in the series is bad but I like WL3 less than the others.

[Anonymous No.2442267]

>>2437041
Please, don't tell me there's cancerous waifuism in he WL fandom.

[Anonymous No.2442287]

>>2433238
This.
Wario Land 1 was more focused on paltforming and really felt like an enhanced Super Mario Land 2 ( which is my favourite Mario game of all time ).
Finding all the treasures and trying to get the best ending was so much fun.

I was excited when then II got released, but it really felt weird. The game was slower paced and felt more like an endless series of puzzles than an action game.
I kinda dropped the series when I saw that III was following the same way, and never got to play the Virtual Boy one.

I wish Wario appeared in more games that aren't shovelware or fanservice. :^(

[Anonymous No.2442363]

>>2442267
not really. But I do like her design and role.

[Anonymous No.2442375]

was playing through WL, get to the last level, and it crashes here, pic related. Wasn't happy about it but o'well.

Looks like I'll have to play it though again at some point...but it's on to WL2 now.

[Anonymous No.2443006]

>>2432928
I played 1 and 2. I loved 1 and couldn't stop playing it until end, didn't care for 2 and dropped it before long.

[Anonymous No.2443028]

>>2432928
>Which game is your favorite?

No doubt Wario Land 2

[Anonymous No.2443461]

I just finished my first play through of WL2 and have been working on exploring all the paths and 100%-ing the game.
The first path had me stumped so I looked it up (forgive me). You had to stay in bed at the beginning and let the pirates take over your castle. That really floored me. It's that kind of cheeky game design that really draws me to this game.
I wish all the treasures weren't locked behind the same mini game, though. It's not like they're very hard but it feels redundant since the treasures are often well hidden anyway.

[Anonymous No.2443471]

>>2442287
4 reverts some of the drift that 2 and 3 had toward puzzle platforming over straight action while retaining the enemy transformations those two games had, you may want to look there

[Anonymous No.2443525]

>>2434403
>wario's arms
>that thin
what the fug

[Anonymous No.2443571]

[Anonymous No.2444128]

>>2443461
I am also finishing the remainder of the game. It is very well made as you put it. The minigames is definitely a shame though. They could have done the treasure hunting in a better way. Actually I would say there was no need to even put them behind minigames. Just throw a chest in the level somewhere and you get it just like that. Same thing with the map pieces.

[Anonymous No.2444414]

>>2444128
Realized that this would make coin collecting useless. In that case I say that they could have simply made you buy pieces of the map at the end of each level. Or maybe you can purchase keys to unlock the treasure chests. The minigames aren't awful but it's not like they were good either.