Wario Land Shake - official site opens, hosts intro movie and gameplay footage

It’s unusual to see an anime intro to a Nintendo game - Wario Land Shake proves the big N should do it more often. 

Title says it all, really. The main page is here, while the gameplay vid can be found here, with the cartoon intro here.

It’s looking even better than static shots suggested. In motion it’s smooth and fluid, the animation’s great, the shaking looks to be a pleasingly physical way of interacting with the game world (accompanied as it is by fittingly meaty sound effects) and the throwing mechanic is a bit like Yoshi’s Island. And Wario’s moustache-enhanced submarine looks terrific.

Some character art is also available, showing off a piratical villain with a touch of the Robotniks, and a potential love interest for the chubby anti-hero. Intriguing.

Wario Land Shake/Shake It/The Shake Dimension is out in the US and UK in September, and in Japan in a little under three weeks’ time. 





This entry was posted on Friday, July 4th, 2008 at 7:46 am by Chris Schilling
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3 Responses to “Wario Land Shake - official site opens, hosts intro movie and gameplay footage”

  1. Stray Taoist Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 8:52 am

    You know what that reminds me of, watching the game? It is as if Nintendo decided to remake Sonic (I/II) in their own image. (Aside from the R-Type bit in the middle, there.)

    Still, looks nice.

  2. Hands On: Wario Land Shake Says:
    July 13th, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    Yes it looks nice.

  3. SM128 Says:
    December 2nd, 2008 at 10:13 pm

    I have ordered this game today… it is pretty cool and innovative. I love WARIOLAND games.

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