Greedy, gluttonous and hilarious: between the Wario Land platformers and the zany WarioWare, Wario is Nintendo's funniest antihero. RomWize re-ranks the best entries by its re-evaluated scores, each with its current score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"Wario Land 3 on GBC is the best of the portable Wario series. Explore a musical world with powers gained from chests. Non-linear structure, humorous tone and abundant secrets. A GBC masterpiece."
"First true Wario solo adventure. Heavier than Mario, shoulder charge, transforming helmets (Jet, Bull, Dragon). Kitchen Island to explore for lost fortune. More demanding than Mario Land 2, secrets everywhere. An excellent platformer, the foundation of the Wario franchise. Essential for GB platform fans."
"WarioWare Twisted on GBA, WarioWare with a gyroscope built into the cartridge. Tilt the GBA to play, unique revolutionary concept. Even crazier and more inventive than the classic edition. An absolute must."
"Wario Land Advance Youki no Otakara on GBA, original Japanese version of Wario Land 4. Same absolute excellence in its original version. Wario in all his grotesque and exhilarating glory in Japanese."
"Wario Land 4 on GBA, platformer masterpiece featuring the rotten plumber. Inventive Wario transformations, brilliant level design, memorable bosses. One of the best platformers across all consoles."
"WarioWare Inc. Mega Microgame$ on GBA, the first WarioWare in Western release. Frantic and hilarious five-second microgames. A revolution in portable game concepts. Impossible to stop playing."
"Wario Land II, and it's a revolution: invincible Wario (no more lives to lose), multiple transformations by contact (fire, zombie, spring, etc.), non-linear structure. The gameplay becomes a puzzle where dying changes the environment. Inventive, charming, one of the greatest Game Boy games. Essential."
"WarioWare Inc. Minigame Mania on GBA, European version of the first WarioWare. Same revelation of frantic and hilarious microgames. The original WarioWare fun in its PAL edition."
"Wario Land 2 on GBC is an inventive and unique platformer. Wario is invincible but damage transforms him. Creative transformation puzzles and plenty of secret levels. One of the best GBC platformers."
"A multiplayer-focused WarioWare microgame compilation on GameCube. Wild idea, execution dead-on with the series spirit, short and hilarious rounds. Not the deepest entry but the couch vibe is unbeatable. A small gem barely known in Europe."
