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Wii platformer Wario Land Shake details unveiled  photo

I know: the text is in Japanese, the pictures are blurry, and there's only one page to look at. It's all we've got for now. But it's enough to get fans of Nintendo 2D platformers excited, myself included.

Wiifanboy points us to a leaked fact sheet that managed to sneak out onto the internet only one day after Nintendo's newest 2D platformer, Wario Land Shake, was revealed in Japan. So far, the word is that this 2D action game will feature cel-shaded characters and hand-drawn backgrounds and art. 

The folks at NeoGAF used their decoder rings to reveal that there will be 20 stages in various vistas (desert, jungle, ocean) where you'll get the chance to use vehicles like rockets and submarines in gameplay. And, if you couldn't guess by the name, shaking the Wii Remote will permit special actions like rattling enemies for coins or unlocking secret locations.

For now, all we know is that this title will be released in Japan some time in 2008, and it will cost 5,800 yen ($50). Oh, and that Wario is the star.

Hit the jump to see the full fact sheet.

Does this title interest you? Do you remember the first Wario platformer?


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galagabug 's Avatar
galagabug at 05/29/2008 09:41
cool, haven't played a good 2d platformer in ages!
Blake's Avatar
Blake at 05/29/2008 09:45
I'll get this, looks interesting enough.

Wario <3
MiOdd's Avatar
MiOdd at 05/29/2008 09:46
This excites me greatly!
Novakaine's Avatar
Novakaine at 05/29/2008 09:50
=O... a real Wario Land game?!

I'm really disappointed with the tacked-on Wiimote use, however. It looks to be lazily-thrown in like in Super Paper Mario.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 05/29/2008 09:54
Is Treasure behind this?
Remo's Avatar
Remo at 05/29/2008 09:56
WARIO LAND!
JOY!
perri's Avatar
perri at 05/29/2008 09:57
hmm, I'm not really excited about this yet- we'll see. Hope this isn't one of Treasure's Wii projects.

We'll probably hear much more at e3 I'd imagine.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask at 05/29/2008 09:58
Awesome! Wario Land was a great series, happy to see it being revived :)
TimO42's Avatar
TimO42 at 05/29/2008 10:00
@Novakaine: How can you say the wiimote looks to be tacked on when you have next to no information about the title?

I have to say my favorite wario land was the one for virtual boy lol. And the worst is the one for the DS that was out not too long ago.
Brandon Undead's Avatar
Brandon Undead at 05/29/2008 10:01
Nintendo better learn double-quick that waggle does not improve games where it makes little sense. I will not be buying any more adventure/ platforming games with waggle.
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Animated Trigger at 05/29/2008 10:02
Is this one of Treasure's projects? I thought the two games they were doing for the Wii were 3D? I guess we'll eventually find out. Still looks pretty though, I'll definitely get it.
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar
ZombiePlatypus at 05/29/2008 10:14
I'm all for this, I love a good 2D platformer...
ran24's Avatar
ran24 at 05/29/2008 10:20
this game might be good, but $50 for a 2D fricking platformer in this age? Too steep man.
ParaParaKing's Avatar
ParaParaKing at 05/29/2008 10:24
YES! I'm psyched! The Wario Land games were brilliant.
I hope it doesn't involve too much shaking though.
Novakaine's Avatar
Novakaine at 05/29/2008 10:32
@Tim042: I'm gathering it at the part where they say you shake the remote to get coins and find hidden areas; and the images showing the same remote motion over and over.
Chicken008's Avatar
Chicken008 at 05/29/2008 10:45
Yeah, Wario Land games are great. Also 2D!
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Cowboy TTop at 05/29/2008 10:48
Its good to see a sweet 2D game again. They are becoming very rare these days. Its intersting that this is on Wii and not DS, but the Wario Land games have been good. I'll keep this on my radar.

Don't go judging the controls just yet. Not until someone outside Nintendo, has played this game.
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nilcam at 05/29/2008 10:51
I love the Wario series so I'm looking forward to this. If this is one of Treasure's titles, my head will explode.

@ran24: I'd rather pay $50 for a 2D platformer than a generic 3D game.
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superflossy at 05/29/2008 11:11
ooooooh this looks fun!!! yay for kooky 2D platformers!
Demtor's Avatar
Demtor at 05/29/2008 11:18
Bah!! Nintendo *spits on the ground*

Why, back in my day we marveled at someones ability to press buttons, not waving plastic do hickeys around in the air like a moron. Keep your god damned waggle bullshit out of my 2D!

AND GET OFF MY LAWN TOO!!
Mr Gilder's Avatar
Mr Gilder at 05/29/2008 11:33
I'm always interested in 2D platformers. Wario is always a pleasure. I just hope the waggle is bearable. Please let it be bearable.
necrozen's Avatar
necrozen at 05/29/2008 11:41
sweet

love the wario games, except tht terrible masters of disguise for DS, ugh
SWE3tMadness's Avatar
SWE3tMadness at 05/29/2008 11:59
Yeah, I liked most of the Wario games as well. Let's hope this one doesn't disappoint. :3
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 05/29/2008 12:15
If this is better than the last two they threw at us, especially the disappointing Master of Disguise, I'll be pleased.
Moofey's Avatar
Moofey at 05/29/2008 12:43
Here's hoping that it's WAY better than Master of Disguise. I really miss being able to play a decent Wario Land game.
Morrius's Avatar
Morrius at 05/29/2008 13:13
Wario is lame.
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 05/29/2008 13:26
I'ma Wario, I'ma gonna ween!
Zerozaki Ishiki's Avatar
Zerozaki Ishiki at 05/29/2008 14:08
I do remember the first Wario Land title, back on the gameboy. It was terrible - easy as shit and boring.
I'm not sure why people think Treasure might be involved, but that's the only thing that could get me to car, and I'm pretty much always down for 2D platformers.
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 05/29/2008 15:07
Option for classic controller right?
Pepillou2's Avatar
Pepillou2 at 05/29/2008 15:08
The last wario for DS was meh, and this one looks like a GBA one.... But it's a Wario Land, so I'll buy it. Yes.
Zaxo3636's Avatar
Zaxo3636 at 05/29/2008 16:17
Nintendo can make some damn fine 2D platformers. I'll be there.
Artix Lumin's Avatar
Artix Lumin at 05/29/2008 18:03
DO WANT!!!
Imako's Avatar
Imako at 05/29/2008 18:25
Imako's Avatar
Imako at 05/29/2008 18:26
The last few Wario games have sucked pretty bad, I wonder if they can recover...
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hools vern at 05/29/2008 19:03
This might have sounded good before LostWinds, but now it just sounds lazy.
SpunkyLoveChild's Avatar
SpunkyLoveChild at 05/29/2008 22:48
Instinctively holding down the b button! Hooray for that!
edeo's Avatar
edeo at 05/30/2008 03:03
I don't see why everyone thinks Treasure is behind this. I think the Gamecube Wario game was just a one shot deal. Was it even that good?
Fanatism's Avatar
Fanatism at 05/30/2008 05:49
Hee-hee! It's-a-me! Wario! I'm-a-gonna eat your face! But first you eat mine!
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 05/30/2008 10:40
@Fanatism:
What in blazes?
01DragonFly's Avatar
01DragonFly at 06/01/2008 21:59
i really loved wario land on the GBA, it is really one of the best games on the GBA. I hope it is not as bad as the las wario game on the DS( the thief something,i don't remember the name)
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