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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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40 comments | showing # 1 to 40

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

Wario <3
MiOdd's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 09:46
MiOdd
This excites me greatly!
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 09:50
Novakaine
=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 - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 09:54
The-Excel
Is Treasure behind this?
Remo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 09:56
Remo
WARIO LAND!
JOY!
perri's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 09:57
perri
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 - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 09:58
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
Awesome! Wario Land was a great series, happy to see it being revived :)
TimO42's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 10:00
TimO42
@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 - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 10:01
Brandon Undead
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.
Animated Trigger's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 10:02
Animated Trigger
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 - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 10:14
ZombiePlatypus
I'm all for this, I love a good 2D platformer...
ran24's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 10:20
ran24
this game might be good, but $50 for a 2D fricking platformer in this age? Too steep man.
ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 10:24
ParaParaKing
YES! I'm psyched! The Wario Land games were brilliant.
I hope it doesn't involve too much shaking though.
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 10:32
Novakaine
@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 - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 10:45
Chicken008
Yeah, Wario Land games are great. Also 2D!
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 10:48
Cowboy TTop
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.
nilcam's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 10:51
nilcam
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.
superflossy's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 11:11
superflossy
ooooooh this looks fun!!! yay for kooky 2D platformers!
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 11:18
Demtor
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 - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 11:33
Mr Gilder
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 - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 11:41
necrozen
sweet

love the wario games, except tht terrible masters of disguise for DS, ugh
SWE3tMadness's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 11:59
SWE3tMadness
Yeah, I liked most of the Wario games as well. Let's hope this one doesn't disappoint. :3
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 12:15
NihonTiger90
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 - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 12:43
Moofey
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 - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 13:13
Morrius
Wario is lame.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 13:26
MechaMonkey
I'ma Wario, I'ma gonna ween!
Zerozaki Ishiki's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 14:08
Zerozaki Ishiki
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 - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 15:07
Dan CiTi
Option for classic controller right?
Pepillou2's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 15:08
Pepillou2
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 - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 16:17
Zaxo3636
Nintendo can make some damn fine 2D platformers. I'll be there.
Artix Lumin's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 18:03
Artix Lumin
DO WANT!!!
Imako's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 18:26
Imako
The last few Wario games have sucked pretty bad, I wonder if they can recover...
hools vern's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 19:03
hools vern
This might have sounded good before LostWinds, but now it just sounds lazy.
SpunkyLoveChild's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2008 22:48
SpunkyLoveChild
Instinctively holding down the b button! Hooray for that!
edeo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2008 03:03
edeo
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 - Comment posted on 05/30/2008 05:49
Fanatism
Hee-hee! It's-a-me! Wario! I'm-a-gonna eat your face! But first you eat mine!
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2008 10:40
The-Excel
@Fanatism:
What in blazes?
01DragonFly's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2008 21:59
01DragonFly
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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