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ESRB Rating:
ESRB Rating Summary
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Comic Mischief
Mild Cartoon Violence |
| Release Date: |
March 28, 2010 |
| Game System: |
DS |
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Nintendo |
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1 |
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For kids with a strong interest in video games that harbor aspirations to become a video game designer, WarioWare DIY is a great title to introduce them to the rudimentary basics of game design. Parents can also learn and share interests with their kids, too. But a family that’s just looking for quick, easy fun will want to consider previous WarioWare titles.
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Highlights:
- Tutorials do as good a job as can be expected of trying to explain a lot of information
- Aspiring video game designers will love learning more about the different elements it takes to create a video game
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Lowlights:
- For those expecting to just sit back and enjoy playing games, this one isn’t for you. You’ll need to work on your game creation skills in order to get maximum enjoyment out of this title.
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Game Details:
For kids who want to learn more about how video games are made, WarioWare DIY offers a basic peak at some of the techniques and details of working as a game developer. More casual player who just wants to sit-back and play the games, though, will want to look elsewhere if they’re not willing to invest the time in creating the games.
WarioWare DIY is all about giving players the ability to create their own “micro-games,” which are short and simple bursts of gameplay that last around three to five seconds. While other WarioWare games for the Nintendo DS offer a wide array of games to play, this version only comes with a few dozen, and the focus is on the player to create the games.
In general, the WarioWare series is for older kids, as the time pressures of the quick micro games can be overwhelming for young kids. WarioWare DIY narrows down the list of potential players even further, and demands players have an interest and imagination to create their own microgames.
The game offers a lot of really cool tools for drawing, animating and even creating music. But there are LOTS of buttons and controls to remember, and a high level of detail and attention is required, not to mention the creative ability to layer music or imagine up the gameplay experience. Nintendo does as good a job as can be expected of explaining everything, but ultimately it’s up to the player to have the desire and passion in order to fully appreciate all this game has to offer.
For kids with a strong interest in video games that harbor aspirations to become a video game designer, WarioWare DIY is a great title to introduce them to the rudimentary basics of game design. Parents can also learn and share interests with their kids, too. But a family that’s just looking for quick, easy fun will want to consider previous WarioWare titles.
INFORMATION FROM COMPANY FACT SHEET
Through the years, Nintendo has created hundreds of microgames for the WarioWare™ series. Now we want to see what you've got. The WarioWare D.I.Y. game lets players create the same kind of microgames that are the hallmark of the WarioWare series. Players design every aspect of their creations, including graphics, animation, music and rules.
Features:
- Do It Yourself! Take on the role of game designer and create your own microgames by crafting everything from artwork, animations, music and action instructions.
- WarioWare D.I.Y. comes with more than 90 pre-made games to play, but players who have access to a broadband Internet connection can wirelessly download a virtually endless supply of user-generated games, or upload their own creations to share with the world.
- When creating games, players can utilize a library of pre-made graphics and sound samples, borrow elements from other microgames on their system, or start from scratch.
- Sharing new content is the real key to WarioWare: D.I.Y., and there are a number of ways for players to participate:
- Using a local wireless connection, friends can swap micro-games, comics and music they have created.
- After the game launches, Nintendo will regularly make new micro-games available for download to players who have access to a broadband Internet connection.
- From time to time, Nintendo will challenge WarioWare: D.I.Y. players to create games based on a specific theme. Nintendo will make the best submissions available for download to players with a wireless broadband Internet connection.
- Players can upload items to their Storage Crate in the Warehouse (wireless broadband Internet access required). These products can then be downloaded by any of the friends with whom they have exchanged friend codes.
- If you want to take a break from creating and playing games, why not try your hand at a comic strip? WarioWare: D.I.Y. includes all the tools artists need to compose their own four-panel comic strips.
- Players who have a Wii™ console can add another dimension to their game. By downloading the WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase game from Nintendo's WiiWare™ service, players get access to 72 more micro-games, and can experience the games they created with their Nintendo DS™ system on their TV. Each of the elements in these new games then becomes a part of the player's toolbox. The WiiWare game also includes an unlockable multiplayer mode that lets up to four people play micro-games competitively (additional accessories required and are sold separately).
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ESRB Rating Summary:
This is a collection of user-created mini-games and "micro-games." In most micro-games, players perform an on-screen instruction—balance, throw, shoot, jump, pound, swat, etc.—to solve a puzzle, earn points, or beat an opponent. These brief (around five seconds) micro-games sometimes contain instances of violence: a small "cartoony" character swings a sword at little creatures, causing them to pop like balloons and disappear; 2D street fighters punch each other (e.g., The screen instruction is "sock him!"); and spacecraft shoot enemy ships, resulting in brief fiery explosions. Comic panels include dialogue about belching (e.g., "I only date guys who can burp the alphabet") and depictions of nose-picking, flatulence—a boy farts fire into the face of a smaller boy; the text reads, "Rrrrip!," and the boy-recipient emerges with less hair.
Source: http://www.esrb.org/
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