Rating:
- One of the best platformers to come out in a while
This is definitely one of the best platform games to come out in a while, on any system. Rather than rehashing regular side-scroller formulas, resulting in the same old run, jump, die. In Warioland II (and it's follower Warioland III) Wario is immortal, meaning that you can not die; also, the levels have no time limit. This may make one think that the game is very easy, but this is not necessarily true. You can be forced to repeat sections of the level due to a mistake; this happens in particular when fighting bosses, which may be frustrating at times as one hit=starting the battle over, but does not detract from the overall fun of the game, as they can be disposed of with practice. The focus of this game is solving puzzles to beat the levels. Wario experiences different conditions which may or may not be advantageous, depending on the situation. Also, a nice surprise is that when you beat the game, you discover you've only completed half of it, and must uncover secret passages leading to alternate storylines. All in all this is a truly excellent game, and you can bet I'll be getting Warioland III as soon as I possibly can.
- kick a**
- Challenging but conquerable