WarioWare Gold Reviews

WarioWare Gold is ranked in the 71st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10
Jul 29, 2018

WarioWare Gold is a culmination of all the wacky and wonderful Wario titles we have had over the last 15 years. Although it is missing, for obvious reasons, some content from the other games, you are getting the definitive version of WarioWare.

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8.1 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2018

The Franchise was always known for their curiosities and it's good to see that it keeps up with that promise for fans of the series. Besides the short story mode you'll get a best of from the mini games of the series that offer around two hours of regular gameplay before the credits roll.

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Essential
Aug 3, 2018

WarioWare Gold doesn’t really add anything new to the franchise. You know what though? I think that, although it’s a tad disappointing, that’s absolutely okay. It’s brilliant to actually get a brand new WarioGame after nine long years, and this one boasts of of the best WarioWare has to offer, which is frantically fun microgames, lots of little things to play around with, and totally bizarre content… though I’ll always miss Wobbly Bobbly from WarioWare Inc. Mega Party Games, I destroyed people with that in game nights. Whether you’re entering a relay race with a gorilla, wasting bog roll, playing an extreme version of patty cake, you’re in for a barrel (or 3DS) full of fun and laughs!

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7.5 / 10.0
Aug 13, 2018

WarioWare Gold takes the best games since launching on the GBA and brings it to the 3DS with over 300 playable microgames. It's fun, wacky and will keep your attention throughout story mode. It's unfortunately very short and comes with a multiplayer mode that requires your friend to own the game as well. Perfect for newcomers, but veterans might want to give it a skip.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 16, 2018

While not a great departure from past entries, WarioWare Gold serves as both a love letter to longtime fans of the series, as well as a perfect starting point for new ones.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 10, 2018

WarioWare Gold is simple unadulterated fun which is perfect for those “pick up and play” sessions.

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6.5 / 10.0
Aug 15, 2018

By and large, WarioWare Gold is a great collection of microgames with some funny moments and an oddly charismatic Wario. It’s certainly much better than Game & Wario

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8 / 10.0
Aug 17, 2018

Full of personality and using the features of the system to the fullest, it’s a shining example of pure and simple fun. Just like Wario, the game’s a little strange and it has some flaws, but these all end up coming together to make it stand out as a gorgeous addition to your 3DS.

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90 / 100
Aug 13, 2018

WarioWare Gold is a must have in the 3DS catalogue. With hundreds of mini-games and extras to unlock, it will become one of those games that we must not give up. It's a bit of a challenge having so many recycled mini-games from other games, but they're still just as much fun. Pure addiction.

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7.5 / 10.0
Aug 17, 2018

For newcomers to the WarioWare series I think you’ll have a great time with Gold as it’s taken a massive amount of the fan favourite micro-games from the game’s of the past and combined them into one complete package full of fast paced insanity.

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8.1 / 10.0
Aug 15, 2018

WarioWare Gold is the ultimate collection of microgames.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 29, 2018

Are there a problems? Just a few. I wanted the main campaign to be slightly longer and some of the rewards are unremarkable. Those problems didn't cause much harm to my overall feelings, but it is room for improvement when the series returns yet again.

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Aug 6, 2018

Wario is back in business in this mashup of old and new microgames that's an ideal entry for both new and olds fans alike.

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8 / 10
Aug 10, 2018

This entry might not add much new to the series, but it maintains the series hectic and crazy fun with a wealth of content. A great conclusion for the 3DS.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
9 / 10
Sep 15, 2018

Boasting the largest amount of content to date, Wario's latest entry is a masterclass in reinvention, breathing life into old games and somehow making the same three-second long mini-games fans have been playing for years feel new exciting. Just as fresh for series fanatics as it is for those who haven't yet delved into WarioWare's absurdist world, Gold is far more than just a collection of the series' best moments; it's an entirely new game, and a great one at that.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 17, 2018

Keeping to its roots, WarioWare Gold is a wonderful showcase of the crazy, wacky and quirky history of both its own franchise and Nintendo in general.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 5, 2018

A great tribute to a series based on absurd jokes and amusing microgames. But the price of it is too high.

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A-
Oct 26, 2018

WarioWare Gold is a wonderful addition to the 3DS library at such a late point in the system's life cycle. Its presentation is largely brilliant, with bright, bold, punchy animations and a seemingly endless variety of visual styles within the microgames themselves.

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Nintendo News
Top Critic
6 / 10.0
Jul 29, 2018

Long gone are the days of piling into a room with your friends to play WarioWare Smooth Moves on the Wii. Perhaps that’s why WarioWare Gold to a veteran player feels like an afterthought. There’s no chance of getting salty with your friends on a 3DS with no local download play and no stereoscopic 3D. If you’ve got a three-hour car journey with your kids over the summer, WarioWare Gold will just about fill that gap. Sorry Wario, we just expected more.

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Unscored
Jan 15, 2019

With the way Gold brings 15 years of WarioWare together and slathers them in new layers of weird, manic energy, it serves as a much-needed salute to this underrated, often genius series. More than that, it’s a fitting testament to the last 15 years of daring ideas and handheld consoles from Nintendo, an era that’s possibly coming to a close.

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