Game Information
Game Title: WarioWare: Move It!
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch (Nov 3, 2023)
Trailer:
Publisher: Nintendo
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 80 average - 89% recommended - 19 reviews
Critic Reviews
Atomix - Alberto Desfassiaux - Spanish - 85 / 100
WarioWare: Move It! is a almost flawless sequel for WarioWare: Smooth Moves. The way the game uses the unique features of the Joy-Con controllers, is simply brilliant.
COGconnected - James Paley - 85 / 100
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Cerealkillerz - Julian Bieder - German - 8.4 / 10
The WarioWare series has been around since the Nintendo DS, but with Motion Control the microgames have become a real blast. As on the Nintendo Wii, it’s just huge fun to face the crazy challenges that last only seconds, in crazy poses in front of the screen. It’s too bad that the single-player mode is already over before it has really begun. But instead, other game modes for single, party and multiplayer challenges can be found in WarioWare Move It! to round off the amusement.
Checkpoint Gaming - Edie W-K - 8.5 / 10
With or without friends, WarioWare: Move it! will have you smiling at every turn. Featuring hundreds of new and quirky micro-games, Move it! gets you on your feet and moving once more by striking silly poses with the Joy-Cons, which feels (mostly) natural and accurate. It’s not the kind of game you can play for hours, but it will be one to return to any time you need a pick-me-up. Its sense of humor and goofy mechanics will stay fresh for years to come. Finally, this is the successor to Smooth Moves we’ve been waiting for.
Console Creatures - Bobby Pashalidis - Recommended
WarioWare: Move It! is sheer joy, and it is hard not to find yourself smiling when attempting an awkward pose with a group of friends.
Dexerto - James Busby - 4 / 5
WarioWare: Move It! is the embodiment of fun. It’s the kind of game that pulls people together, quickly turning the quietest gatherings into laughter-filled frenzies. If you’re expecting a meaty gameplay experience that will have you hooked for hundreds of hours, then you’ll definitely come away disappointed.
But, if you’re after a whacky party game to play solo or together with friends and family, then WarioWare: Move It! is a great addition to your Switch collection.
Digital Trends - Giovanni Colantonio - 3.5 / 5
WarioWare: Move It! is a much-needed reset for a series that’s long struggled to hit the creative heights of its Nintendo Wii entry. A return to the physical fun of WarioWare: Smooth Moves is just what the doctor ordered, making for one last must-own Switch party game that’s not afraid to cut loose. Though it takes two steps forward, it’s a step back from Get It Together’s most ingenious modes, leaving more space for Nintendo to perfect its wackiest series.
Enternity.gr - Nikitas Kavouklis - Greek - 8.5 / 10
Wario and his company come to stir the waters of entertainment with dozens of imaginative micro-games, stranded on an island where they initially thought they would spend a happy vacation.
GAMES.CH - Benjamin Braun - German - 70%
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Geeks & Com - Anthony Gravel - French - 8 / 10
WarioWare: Move It! is a really fun party game that makes great use of the Joy-Con to come up with a wide variety of very original mini games. Although the story is a bit short and the characters underused, the multiplayer makes it a worthwhile addition to any household with more than one player.
God is a Geek - Adam Cook - 9 / 10
WarioWare: Move It! is a hilarious, bonkers game that shouldn’t be missed, and the best WarioWare title since Smooth Moves and the earlier handheld titles.
IGN Spain - Raquel Morales - Spanish - 8 / 10
Wario seeks to sneak into all the parties with a game with fun mechanics and very crazy microgames that knows how to take advantage of the unique features of the Switch with great precision.
Nintendo Life - PJ O’Reilly - 8 / 10
WarioWare: Move It! is another great entry in this long-running franchise that brings back the motion-controlled mayhem whilst giving you plenty of ways to enjoy its loony fun with family and friends. There are lots of fun modes to dig into and unlock here, the microgames are as daft and colourful as ever, and, as long as you can make peace with things not being quite as fun solo, it’s really hard to knock the chaotically silly vibe of this most excellent party game.
Press Start - James Mitchell - 9 / 10
WarioWare: Move It! is a return to form (pun intended) for the WarioWare series that feels long overdue. It cleverly utilises the unique capabilities of the Joy-Con in ways that haven’t been done before, all while remaining both endearing and funny. While the simplicity of Party Mode is both its greatest strength and weakness, WarioWare: Move It! is easily WarioWare at its best and the most fun you’ll have looking goofy.
SECTOR.sk - Michal Korec - Slovak - 7.5 / 10
Get moving, lots of mini-games awaits you! Some are more micro than mini, anyway there is enough for a solo player and for a party with friends.
Siliconera - Brent Koepp - 7 / 10
WarioWare: Move It is a frantic collection of minigames that is an absolute joy to play with friends. However, its heavy reliance on motion controls may come with some drawbacks for certain players.
Spaziogames - Silvio Mazzitelli - Italian - 8.4 / 10
Crazy and fun, WarioWare: Move It! is a party game that will make you laugh like never before, if you can play that with friends.
TheSixthAxis - Stefan L - 7 / 10
WarioWare: Move It! calls back to the early excitement of the Wii and motion controlled gaming. There’s a ton of daft and inventive microgames here (with a slightly surprising amount of bum shaking), that’s great for solo, co-op and multiplayer, but brace yourself for some wonky motion controls and fleetingly frustrating failures.
WellPlayed - Mark Isaacson - 8.5 / 10
Finally, a Switch game that gets why motion control can be a blast under the right circumstances. WarioWare: Move it! hits all the high notes and continues a fine tradition in ridiculousness.
“The Big Cheese is the Dark Souls of poses” from the Destructoid review gave me a good chuckle. Unfortunately, The Big Cheese was also the Dark Souls of poses back in Smooth Moves, and it’s not encouraging to hear this game might be just as fiddly.
This November isn’t as stacked for me as last year’s, but I think I’m still going to wait on this one a bit.
