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Wednesday31st Jan 2024
Random Nintendo's WarioWare Website Contains A Dedicated Fart Button
Bum note
Nintendo is widely known for its wholesome, family-friendly content, but it often likes to push certain boundaries when it comes to its WarioWare franchise, injecting a bit of crude (but still rather tame) humour into its marketing material to reflect Wario's more 'off-colour' personality. To demonstrate this, Nintendo has launched a new...
Thursday11th Jan 2024
News My Nintendo Store Adds Some New WarioWare Goodies (North America)
Fancy some stylish magnets?
To celebrate the release of WarioWare: Move It! last November, Nintendo has released some new themed goodies on the My Nintendo Store in North America. This time we've got some "fun and stylish magnets" that will give you the motivation to "move it" whenever you look at them. Here's the full description: "This...
Wednesday3rd Jan 2024
News Mario's New Voice Actor Reflects On 2023, Thanks Fans For Their Support
"I have lived a lifetime's worth of dreams"
One of the biggest reveals last year was the new voice of Mario. In case you missed it - it's Kevin Afghani, who has now officially replaced Charles Martinet and is also voicing other characters in the series like Luigi and Wario. At the time, Kevin thanked Nintendo, and now to wrap up the previous year,...
Tuesday12th Dec 2023
News Nintendo Announces The Final Tetris 99 Maximus Cups For 2023
Update: Here's a first look at the Mario Wonder one
Update [Tue 12th Dec, 2023 01:30 GMT]: With the WarioWare: Move It! Tetris 99 event wrapped up, Nintendo has now turned its focus to the Super Mario Bros. Wonder event, taking place later this week. It's shared a first look at this theme via its YouTube channel. To participate in this event when...
Thursday23rd Nov 2023
News Charles Martinet Will Make A Special Guest Appearance At Nintendo Live 2024
Mario's former voice actor is now an ambassador
Earlier this year, Nintendo announced Charles Martinet would no longer be the voice of Mario, but would stay on as a Mario ambassador. Martinet even admitted at the time he wasn't even sure what it exactly this meant. With this mind, Nintendo has now shared an update about the events to feature at...
Thursday16th Nov 2023
Japanese Charts Strong PlayStation Sales Can't Knock Mario Wonder From The Top Spot
Taking the throne for the fourth week in a row
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and it has been yet another strong one for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which once again out-jumps the competition to land in the top spot with another 65,017 copies sold. While Mario's latest 2D adventure closes in on the one milly mark in...
Thursday9th Nov 2023
Japanese Charts It's Onwards And Upwards For Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Reigning champ dominates
The latest Japanese Charts are in, courtesy of Famitsu and Gematsu, and it's another resounding victory for Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The platformer has shifted a further 108,449 copies to make up a cumulative 910,259. It's not unreasonable to assume that the game will cross the 1,000,000 threshold by this time next week...
Saturday4th Nov 2023
News Wario's New Voice Actor Confirms Role On Social Media
Unsurprisingly he's also the new voice of Mario & Luigi
Well, if you weren't already convinced, the new Mario and Luigi actor Kevin Afghani has now confirmed he's also the voice of Wario. In a brief update on social media, he did a little bit of Wario roleplay while mentioning how he was "going back to play the game" he's in, WarioWare: Move It! on...
Friday3rd Nov 2023
Poll WarioWare: Move It! Is Out Today, Will You Be Getting It?
It's Wario time!
WarioWare: Move It! is finally available on the Nintendo Switch today and we've seemingly got a confirmation on the voice actor (it appears to be Kevin Afghani). In addition to this, Nintendo has also released some new themed Switch Online icons for the game. All of this has left us wondering if our community here will be diving...
Thursday2nd Nov 2023
Nintendo Download 2nd November (North America)
WarioWare: Move It!! Fashion Dreamer! Star Ocean: The Second Story R!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights:...
Wednesday1st Nov 2023
News Wario's New Voice Actor Seems To Be Confirmed
It's hardly a surprise
Update: We've finally got an official confirmation and yes - Kevin Afghani is the voice of Wario! Find out more in the latest post: <related ids="157902"> Original article: Wario's new voice actor for WarioWare: Move It! seems to have been confirmed and the answer is just as we all expected. Yes, it looks like the...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For WarioWare: Move It!
Minty fresh or garlic breath?
We are rapidly approaching the release date of WarioWare: Move It! on 3rd November, and today we have had a chance to see what the critics made of the latest in Nintendo's chaotic party series. Here at Nintendo Life, we had a great time with this one and granted it an 8/10 in our review. While we thought that Move It...
News The First Review For WarioWare: Move It! Is In
What's the verdict?
This week marks the arrival of WarioWare: Move It! on the Nintendo Switch. This latest entry in the long-running series sees Wario and the gang take on 200 lightning-fast microgames. The gameplay in this one requires you to hold the Joy-Con and then move your body about in all sorts of ways to complete tasks. The first review...
Tuesday31st Oct 2023
Video Wario Side-By-Side Voice Comparison (New VA & Charles Martinet)
Go on, have a listen
In case you missed it, Charles Martinet will also be replaced in the upcoming WarioWare: Move It! Switch release. Nintendo World Report got a direct response from Nintendo at the time, confirming Charles would "not" be involved in this game or Super Mario Bros. Wonder. While we know Kevin Afghani is now the voice of Mario and...
Wednesday25th Oct 2023
Video WarioWare: Move It! Gets A Three Minute Overview Trailer
Update: Now in English!
Update [Wed 25th Oct, 2023 15:25 BST]: Nintendo has now released the trailer in English, showcasing the location, characters, and many of the microgames you'll be encountering in WarioWare: Move It! on 3rd November. Embracing the traditional craziness of the series by mixing weird minigames and nods to Nintendo's history and...
Wednesday4th Oct 2023
Round Up The Previews Are In For WarioWare: Move It!
Here are the first impressions
More microgame madness is coming soon to the form of WarioWare Move It! for the Nintendo Switch. If you're curious to learn more about this upcoming release, you've come to the right place as we've put together this round up featuring some early impressions. Firstly, if you haven't already, be sure to check out Alex's...
Tuesday3rd Oct 2023
Hands On WarioWare Move It! Takes Us Right Back To A Wii Classic
A smooth transition
The return of Wario's manic series on Switch was cause for great celebration back in 2021 (was it really that long ago?), and we absolutely loved the fresh-feeling, multiplayer-focused WarioWare: Get It Together! For many people, however, the series peaked with the classic Wii outing WarioWare Smooth Moves, and frankly we’re...
Tuesday22nd Aug 2023
News Mario VA Charles Martinet Also "Not Involved" With WarioWare: Move It!
But his voice will be in the Luigi's Mansion 2 re-release
In case you missed it, Nintendo has announced Charles Martinet - the legendary voice of Mario - is "stepping back from recording" and will instead take up the new role of Mario Ambassador. Following this news, it was confirmed Martinet would not be voicing the iconic video game mascot in...
Thursday3rd Aug 2023
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Dates And Windows For Upcoming Switch Games
2023 is looking much healthier
As part of its financial report for the first quarter of FY24, Nintendo has once again reconfirmed release dates and windows for its upcoming Switch games. Compared to what the company had in store back in May '23, the rest of the year is looking a lot healthier, with the likes of Super Mario Bros. Wonder,
Monday26th Jun 2023
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder's Estimated File Size Is Revealed On Switch eShop
It's not a huge one
Nintendo is once again proving itself to be the master of optimisation on the Switch, if the estimated file size for Super Mario Bros. Wonder is anything to go by. As reported by the folks over at Nintendo Everything, the official eShop is currently listing the upcoming platformer at a rather reasonable 4.3GB (quick note: the US...
Thursday22nd Jun 2023
News Yep, WarioWare: Move It! Is A Direct Follow-Up To Smooth Moves
Japanese title confirms
A brand new WarioWare title — WarioWare: Move It! — was announced at yesterday's Nintendo Direct with an aptly-amusing trailer and some perfect wiggling by Yoshiaki Koizumi. The latest entry in the microgame series looks to be returning to the series' roots, and that's made even more clear by the game's title in Japan...
News Nintendo Adds Multiple New Games To Its Switch Voucher Program (North America)
"Save on two digital games"
Nintendo's latest Direct broadcast was packed with quite a lot of major first-party announcements. If you plan on getting them all but want to save some coin, you can always make use of the Switch Online voucher program, which was relaunched in North America earlier this year. For the price of $99.98 / $132.99 CAD,...
Wednesday21st Jun 2023
News WarioWare: Move It! Wiggles Its Way Onto Switch In November
" My body is ready"
Hooray, a brand new Wario Ware game is coming! Yes, that's right, Wario Ware: Move It! is making its way to the Nintendo Switch this year on November 3rd, 2023. The game tasks you with completing over 200 microgames by using your body. Simply hold two Joy-Con and away you go; you'll be wiggling, jiggling, and punching your way...
