Product Description

Wario: Master of Disguise sends the greedy Wario back into a new 2-D platformer - one with a unique touchscreen control system. When Wario sees a television series about a thieving master of disguises, he dives through the TV screen, steals the thief's quick-change wand and takes over the show. Break into exotic locations, from a luxury liner & watery ruins to an Egyptian pyramid, all in the hopes of grabbing as much treasure and loot as Wario can carry.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2760 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Released on: 2008-05-30
• ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Subtitled in: English
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

Features

• Draw Wario's 8 disguises by sketching a symbol on Wario -- different outfits give him powers you can control with the stylus
• Take Wario around the globe in 10 missions, fighting enemies in 9 exotic locations
• Use Wario's disguises to get past puzzling obstacles
• Play 8 different stylus-controlled minigames challenge you to unlock treasure chests

Customer Reviews

Decent so far, but hoping it will get better
So I got this game about 4 days ago. I am on episode to now for an hour. Not sure how to end this level? But the game overall is okay. I like changing the disguises to various things. The biggest thing I don't like is not knowing where I am going or what I am suppose to do. I bought it here almost new for $[...] so I figure once I get the hang of it that it's worth about that.

Save your money
If you play video games to relax don't buy this game. The opening story takes a good 15 minutes to get through, if I wanted to read I'd have picked up a book. It uses the stylus a LOT and half the time it doesn't read what you're trying to input. I was looking for an adventure game to relax on a rare day off and I just finished Mario v DK March of the Minis. After a half hour of messing with these rotten controls and the endless tutorial text I tossed the game and gave up. Total waste of 30 bucks and 30 minutes.

Don't Overlook This Gem
Wario: Master of Disguise has been getting a lot of bad press and reviews, and though they are mostly justified I believe this game is still worth a look.

The main complaint, that you have to draw these silly little symbols on Wario, is valid. Sometimes it doesn't work. Personally, I would have prefered the action be on the top screen, like New Super Mario, and have the map and large "buttons" on the bottom screen to tap and change easily, like Super Princess Peach.

But this is not reason enough to completly write this game off. It's level designs are very clever, and the sense of aqcomplishment upon reaching a new, out-of-the-way treasure chest is great.

The humor, while no-where near as good as any Inteligent Systems release, is still great and ads a lot to the game. I mean, who doesn't love seeing poo run across the screen. Seriously.

Anyway, give it a shot. It's a nice little game.