Wario World - Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 72.8%
Metacritic 71 out of 100
Review scores
Publication Score
1UP.com B+
GameSpot 6.4 out of 10
GameSpy
IGN 7.1 out of 10

Wario World was a commercial success, selling over 142,000 copies in Japan. In 2004, the game was re-released alongside Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and F-Zero GX as part of the Player's Choice line, a selection of games with high sales sold for a reduced price.

The critical reception of Wario World was fair to middling. The US version of Play magazine gave the game a perfect score, and the reviewer commented that Wario World "pays off every second holding the controller, and that, to, is greatness". Nintendo Power said that the game was "tons of fun". GamePro stated that Wario World "stays addictive by weight of sheer design innovation". The American-based publication Game Informer praised the game for including "droves of awesome boss battles". Matt Casamassina of IGN declared that Wario World had "some great control mechanics and inventive level work". Electronic Gaming Monthly's Greg Ford said, "Wario delivers a great time while it lasts and is well worth checking out. Just don't expect a Mario-quality adventure".

Wario World received criticism for its length, with some reviewers stating that the game was shorter than the average console title. Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer compared Wario World to Luigi's Mansion, a game also criticized for its length, and said that the game was like Luigi's Mansion "all over again". GameSpy stated that Wario World "offers little above and beyond the standard 3D platform romp, and what is offered turns out to be very short and repetitive". GameSpot commented that "the final product is too short and simplistic to hold your attention for more than a day".


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