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Wario Land: Shake It!

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Wario Land: Shake It!

Jul 24, 2008

Main game

3.53 average rating based on 169 ratings

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Wario, Nintendo's greedy, uncouth and rude anti-hero, returns to his roots. The Wario Land series is where Wario first appeared, and it's back in all its side-scrolling, platform-jumping glory.
Developers
Good-Feel
Publishers
Nintendo
Franchises
Mario Bros., Wario
Series
Wario Land
Platforms
Wii, Wii U
Genres
Adventure, Platform, Simulator
Themes
Action, Comedy
Release Dates
Jul 24, 2008 Full Release (China)
Wii
Jul 24, 2008 Full Release (Japan)
Wii
Sep 26, 2008 Full Release (Europe)
Wii
Sep 29, 2008 Full Release (North_America)
Wii
Apr 07, 2016 Digital Compatibility Release (Europe)
Wii U
Aug 24, 2016 Digital Compatibility Release (Japan)
Wii U
Nov 17, 2016 Digital Compatibility Release (North_America)
Wii U
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User Stats
580
In Collection
134
Wish Listed
17
Playing
194
Backlogged
How Long Is Wario Land: Shake It!?
Main story: 5.8 hours
100% completion: 0.0 hours
Total completions: 2
tylerisrandom
tylerisrandom gave Aug 23, 2020
tylerisrandom gave Aug 23, 2020
All shook up
This review is for the Wii version

Wario's run cycle

I adore this game's art style, which resembles anime or Saturday morning cartoons. The painterly backgrounds, expressive characters and hilarious animations were the main reasons I decided to revisit this 12 years after release.

The game itself is pretty good. There's a fair bit of variety (I loved the submarine levels) and the bosses are quite fun. It feels a little out of place on a home console: Its fairly short length, motion controls, and emphasis on replaying levels to find secrets and complete objectives would feel more at home on Switch or smartphones these days.

TL;DR: I like it more than most of the Wario Land games I've played so far, less than the original, and its presentation really sets it apart.

Pale
Pale updated their status Oct 13, 2014
Pale updated their status Oct 13, 2014

After finishing Braid this weekend the next game I pulled off my shelf was Wario Land Shake It. Wow is this game just all over retro. It feels so much like those classic platformers, particularly some of the Disney ones from Capcom. I'm really enjoying the throwback and the sprite work is killer. I only wish I could be playing it in HD. :)