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Wario Land 3 (2000)

Nintendo R&D1

Game Boy Color · Nintendo 3DS

3.85 from 275 ratings

777 members have it in their collection · 16 playing now · 236 backlogged · 146 wish listed

How long? Main story 9h · 100% 26h (from 2 logged playthroughs)

Trapped inside a magical music box, the invincible Wario is on a dangerous quest to help a mysterious figure recover its lost powers! Smash, bash and crash your way through more than two dozen gigantic levels in search of hidden keys, valuable treasures and mystical music boxes. Test your wits on puzzle after intricate puzzle and flex your muscles in … Read more
Trapped inside a magical music box, the invincible Wario is on a dangerous quest to help a mysterious figure recover its lost powers! Smash, bash and crash your way through more than two dozen gigantic levels in search of hidden keys, valuable treasures and mystical music boxes. Test your wits on puzzle after intricate puzzle and flex your muscles in action-packed boss fights! Be wary of Wanderin' Gooms, Hammer-bots, Mad Scienstein and more as you plunge into one of the largest, most dazzling adventures ever to hit Game Boy Color! Read less
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Details

Developers
Nintendo R&D1
Publishers
Gradiente, Nintendo
Genres
Platform
Themes
Action
Franchises
Mario Bros., Wario
Series
Wario Land

Release dates

  • Mar 21, 2000 (Full Release) (Japan) Game Boy Color
  • Apr 14, 2000 (Full Release) (Europe) Game Boy Color
  • May 30, 2000 (Full Release) (North_America) Game Boy Color
  • Jun 2001 (Full Release) (Brazil) Game Boy Color
  • May 02, 2012 (Full Release) (Japan) Nintendo 3DS
  • Dec 06, 2012 (Full Release) (Australia) Nintendo 3DS
  • Dec 06, 2012 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo 3DS
  • Aug 29, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo 3DS
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Featured in lists

NSO Collection - GB + GBC by Roach · 43 games · 2
Nintendo 3DS by Pogee · 47 games · 0

Rating distribution

5 stars
72
4 stars
109
3 stars
79
2 stars
12
1 star
3
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Community All Reviews Statuses

YohanYun

Status YohanYun Jul 30, 2023

As a platformer, it’s the best on the Game Boy and its colored successor. Vibrant, smooth, fun and challenging. Each level, map and their corresponding missions are of perfect length for a person’s attention span on the go.

As a metroidvania, a play style the game seemingly aspires, it’s meh.

The first Wario Land (Super Mario Land 3) tested how …

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As a platformer, it’s the best on the Game Boy and its colored successor. Vibrant, smooth, fun and challenging. Each level, map and their corresponding missions are of perfect length for a person’s attention span on the go.

As a metroidvania, a play style the game seemingly aspires, it’s meh.

The first Wario Land (Super Mario Land 3) tested how far a portable platformer can go at the time. The second gave Wario Land its identity and uniqueness. The third one is when it really came together.

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TheBeautifulEric

Status TheBeautifulEric Mar 17, 2023 Completed

It’s interesting that nintendo chose this as the first Wario Land available for switch since it’s my least favorite. The non-linearity is pretty interesting, but I think I’d prefer a more straightforward design. This was a nice trip down memory lane regardless.

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Yaru

Status Yaru May 29, 2021

This was one my favorite games growing up, and I'm loving to find how much I still remember about it almost 20 years later.

The golf minigame still sucks, though.

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