WarioWare, Inc.

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WarioWare, Inc. (Wario Company in Japan) is a fictional game company owned by the Nintendo character, Wario. WarioWare's employees are friends and companions of Wario. Wario's greedy attitude is embedded in his company; the cover of , for instance, shows him saying "Hey! Buy my game!" He also happens never to share his money with his employees.

In 2003, WarioWare was established as a new Nintendo franchise derived from the Mario universe. The distinctive feature of all WarioWare games is that they are collections of relatively short, simple microgames packaged in a single game. Each of these microgames last about five seconds and must be completed, or else a life will be lost. For example, there is a level where the player must pick a nose before the time runs out; in another, Wario must collect coins in a Pac-Man-like maze. The numerous microgames are linked together randomly and steadily increase in speed and difficulty as the player progresses.

Aside from the main characters, there are a number of recurring characters who play a minor part in some or all of the games.

A version of WarioWare for the Wii is under development, called .

WarioWare, Inc. Games

The following WarioWare, Inc. games have been released or announced for Nintendo gaming consoles and handheld systems (US release year in parentheses):

Appearances of WarioWare in other games

The WarioWare factory appears as a court in Mario Power Tennis.
The WarioWare symbol appears on a poster in the Yoshi Theater in .
WarioWare Inc. was mentioned in Wario's Profile in Mario Superstar Baseball.
Wario has been shown wearing his WarioWare motorcycle outfit in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii. In the E3 trailer, he also rides his motorcycle into the scene, only to have the engine backfire, spit out black smoke, and cause him to crash into a rock.

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