Summary
From the very beginning, theWarioWareseries came off as a rather zany and out-there experience that dared to do something different, and one of the reasons it stuck with fans is because it had no hesitation to reference and riff on other Nintendo titles. As the series continued, many of these jokes slowly became contained in small sections, andWarioWare: Move itsadly does the same. However, that doesn’t mean that fans won’t have a considerable number of Easter eggs to spot inWarioWare: Move It.
AsWarioWareis known for its microgame chaos, there is a certain group of mini-games in the series that are more well-known than any others. These would be the games starring 9-Volt, who has always been a gamer since the series first began. Along with his mother and older brother, the family has always been the center of Easter eggs in the most recentWarioWaregames, and even as the series grows to be 20 years old, the horror-like video game-inspired sections are still at the center ofWarioWare’s self-referential Nintendo humor.
Every Easter Egg Found in WarioWare: Move It
Every Nintendo Game Referenced in 9-Volt’s Stage
Just like all the other microgames that have come before them, many of these games offer slight variations of themselves that lead to more blink-and-miss-it fun for fans. TheFire Emblem Engagemini-game not only features both versions of the protagonist Alear, but also multiple different characters from the franchise as the phantoms from the Emblem Rings.Mario Pinball Landcycles through different bosses,Metroid Dreadshowcases different stages, and so on.
9-Volt’s stage is full to the brim with references, even in cutscenes, such as 9-Volt playing on a parody Game Boy Advance before the story starts, 5-Volt singing the Mario theme before she gets taken into the game shop, and the familiarly-dressed polar bear being named “Polario” to match his outfit.
Other Easter Eggs Found in WarioWare: Move It
Aside from9-Volt’s many Nintendo-themed microgames, there are a few other Easter eggs to find inWarioWare: Move It. The only other non-mini-game surprise there is to find is that the Chorus Boys fromRhythm Heavencan be found in the commercial for the Caresaway Island giveaway contest. Other blink-and-miss-it surprises come from another one of 9-Volt’s mini-games known as “Ultra Scope,” and there’s even a Second-Chance Stance fans can get called “Brick Breaker” that mimics the iconicMariojumping pose.
Fans of Nintendo’s history may know of the “Ultra Scope,” but for those who don’t,it’s a toy Nintendo madeback in 1971 before it sold consoles. In this microgame, fans have to use the retro Nintendo toy to locate a question mark block from Mario. If the block is found with enough time left, it’ll open up and reveal more products from Nintendo’s history. Out of all the possible options, fans can be rewarded with seeing these toys.
Even though there aren’t too many secrets to find inWarioWare: Move It, fans are still sure to enjoy what’s there regardless. It’s hard not to have fun with mini-games that ask players to pet dogs and cats, or shake their tail asRacoon MarioinSuper Mario Bros. 3. Of course, these types of quick and easy games are exactly whatWarioWareis known for, and any interested players can pick up the game to experience the wacky fun for themselves.
