#finishedgame2023 #game-review # Wario Land 4 `="![]("+this.imgURL+")"` ## Data: - Console: `=this.Console` - Play Status: `=this.Status` - Start Date: `=this.start-date` - Finish Date: `=this.finish-date` - Clear Time: `=this.clear-time` - Total Play Time: `=this.total-play-time` ## Tiering: `=this.Tiering` Good friggin game dude, like genuinely really fun. I was a little frustrated at time with the slight delay and the fact that you can't pick up falling items when wario jumps, but that's something I was able to work around quite easily since it's something that was because of the emulator. But it's fun! Quirky and kooky. The level design is really good and it's fun to interact with the environment. It also has a TRASH LEVEL! I love going fast, and I love that the game is designed for you to RUSH through the levels and it's clear a lot of care was put into each level you play. Each zone clearly has been designed to require a lot of exploration, and then once the frog-statue is hit, the level directly moves you a long a narrow path back to the start. I like that each level has those parts that allow you for a lot of exploration while also having a clear railroading at the end of the level. It's fun, but stressful (in a good way). It's only going to get easier to play on a replay. # Playthrough Notes Played on stream at my leisure. # My Thoughts "I love just chuckin' the dudes, that's great." ## General Notes - [[Sound Design in Wario Land 4 is So Bizarre, but I Love It]] - [[The Frog Switches in Wario Land 4 are a Great Mechanic for Inducing Stress in a Familiar Space]] ## Level-Specific Notes Each level is very distinct and I've quite enjoyed how unique they are: - [[Monsoon Jungle is a Unique Level Because it Feels Wet and Humid]] - [[The Ground Pound Puzzle in Monsoon Jungle is a Great Example of the Developers Trusting the Player]] - [[The Toxic Landfill as a Level ROCKS]] - [[Pinball Zone from Wario Land 4 is a memorable level because of its dichotomy between modes before and after activating the Frog Switch]] - [[Domino Row's Main Mechanic of Racing Dominos Falling Over is Inherently Fun Because It is Communicated Naturally]] - [[The Golden Passage in Wario Land 4 is a Good and Challenging Final Level]] ### Doodle Woods Hate that friggin' artist, dude. He's the worst. ### Crescent Moon Village Rockin' music # Favorite Moments / Memories - The Junkyard / Trash Level's sewage (piss) room. # What were you doing when not playing this? - A little stressed out prepping for the Ireland trip while also trying to hit a lot of deadlines related to the end of March. # Relevant Links - Apparently someone liked the game so much they wrote a whole book about it. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/21185036 - there's diana's video about wario land 4's music that rocks.