WarioWare: Move It begins with Wario winning a trip for all his friends to an island, with our main character less than thrilled to have his companions coming along, while they force their way into the trip. Wario might begrudgingly accept their company, but he does not detest them enough to not allow them to come along.
Wario and company each end up on their own little adventure upon the island and it is up to the player to help them succeed in their trials. When it comes to the story mode, up to two people can play to enhance the excitement. It is worth noting that the players do technically need two joy cons to play together, but each can just pass joy cons back and forth, adding another layer of frenetic energy passing them between and making the game more fun.
The microgames all have different motions that the player must perform to complete each level and we have found it humorous that it is clearly the voice actor of Zhongli from Genshin Impact, Keith Silverstein, introducing each movement. Keith tells the players what they need to do and then follows up with a little anecdote that generally is humorous. It is a good thing there are so many details to behold, as the game’s story is of course generally sparse.
The game does require more space than one might initially think. We were surprised by the degrees to which one must be able to move about, so it is best to move things such as furniture out of the way before you begin. It definitely does ask for some room, but some moves require a great degree of mobility to perform. The speed to move to a pose in a second or two might cause problems for some players but most should be capable of these actions with ease.
If the players lose all their attempts, there is actually a chance to redeem themselves and save their game. There is a sacred pose that players are given to perform and doing so will give them four more chances to continue. This does not always happen, as the game goes on some stages become much harder and once you’re out you are out.
Once the story is complete, players will unlock new two games and the randomized game modes. These randomized game moves require less and less microgames to be played, but they do become harder as you progress in rank. One requires no losses, which could lead to hours of playtime, though in general, this game offers that.
There is also a party mode for up to four players and this mode is definitely where the game heats up. Microgames are always better with friends, and this game excels at it. It is a shame that it came out so late in the Switch’s life cycle as the joycons do not work as well as they used to.
It is a sad thing too that the game does not have as many collectibles as its predecessor, as WarioWare: Get It Together had several collectibles. It would have been nice to have that feature just for the sake of replayability, but we are all still happy that this game has finally come out for all to enjoy.
WarioWare: Move It is a solid WarioWare game and a good sequel to the entry on the Wii. While it is good to have a sequel like that, the joy-cons being what they are can affect the ease of play. Wario Ware will always be a fun series, but will the fans join Wario on his island adventure in the future? Only time will tell.
Disclaimer: A review key was provided
