Review: WarioWare: Touched! (DS)
“Wario Ware: Touched!” is one of the first games to have been released on the Nintedo DS when it made it’s debut in late 2004. I missed it the first time around, but had always heard it was one of the best games to show off the touch screen functionality of the system.
When you first boot up the game, there is a little bit of a story revolving around Wario eating junk food and needing to go to the dentist which drags on a little too long. This is in sharp contrast to the incredibly fast paced “microgames” that make up the bulk of this title.
As you progress, you unlock more characters, each with their own set of microgames. They generally follow a theme. One character’s games revolve around spinning things, one revolves around using the microphone, another are all themed like NES games, etc.
The down side is, the little bit of story that is there really only slows things down. Once you have finished the incredibly easy main game, you can go back and play harder and harder versions of the microgame collections. You even unlock a few characters that are there just to combine harder versions of the other characters’ games together and randomize them.
While it is a fun title, “WarioWare: Touched!’ is one of those games you can breeze through in a couple hours. Since it is so old now, it is most likely around in bargain bins and worth picking up at a discounted price, just to get in on the crazyness.
Tags: DS, microgames, mini-games, minigames, Nintendo, nintendo ds, Wario, WarioWare: Touched
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July 22nd, 2009 at 10:09 am
Michelle says:Touched is the best Warioware game in my opinion and the one with the most value. It’ll seem a little more basic now given the success of the DS at the tine of it’s release, but it’s a humourous and fun addition to my DS collection!
Thanks for reminding me - wil dig this one out again tonight, if only to hear the awesome soundtrack!
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:46 am
Jesse "Main Finger" Gregory says:like the robo-karaoke song? lol, good times
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:53 am
Jonah "spambot" Gregory says:Yeah, I enjoyed it. The game and music frequently had me laughing while I played.