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WarioWare: Touched!

WarioWare: Touched! is a 2004 action game developed by Nintendo SPD and Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. The fourth installment of the WarioWare series, and the first of three on the Nintendo DS, the game involves rapidly completing "microgames" — simple minigames lasting extremely short periods of time — as quickly as possible. The microgames are exclusively controlled with the Nintendo DS's touchscreen and microphone.

Plot
In the game's opening cutscene, Wario accidentally drops two consoles that he had stolen.Then, the Sewer Guru appears and asks Wario if he had dropped a two-screened console, or the consoles that he had dropped.After tackling the Sewer Guru after demanding all of them, and learning that it is controlled via touching the bottom screen when the two screened console's stylus comes out, Wario decides to develop games for it to make money. The rest of the game features self-contained stories for every character in their stages: Wario gets a toothache after eating too many sweets, Jimmy T. gets a bug in his hair while dancing with his family, Mona plays in a concert, Ashley sends her assistant and only friend, Red, to capture Orbulon, Kat and Ana try to locate their stolen bananas, Dr. Crygor upgrades himself with a new invention, Mike does karaoke for a planet of alien bunnies, and 9-Volt and 18-Volt play "36-Volt Man", a new game 9-Volt had just got. In the game's final level, Wario eats some "nasty garlic" when he gets sick, and turns into his superhero alter-ego, Wario-Man. Each unlocked character (aside from 4) has their own collection of short minigames, referred to as "microgames". These often use character specific control methods, such as Dr. Crygor's collection, referred to as "Slightly Unscrewed", being based on circular motions, like reeling in a fish or swimming, and Mike's collection being based on microphone use, such as blowing bubbles in a drink or using an animal shaped whistle. Completing the story mode for Jimmy T reveals he has 2 siblings, Jamie and James T, both of which can be unlocked as playable characters. However, instead of having special gimmicks like the others, they reuse existing games in a compilation. The later unlocked "Monster" and "Hardcore" mix are the same, however these use every character, instead of James and Jamie's usage of only 3 each. Wario and his superhero form lacks the gimmick driven nature of the other characters and instead uses a variety of touch control styles, such as drawing a fuse or tapping to pet a cat, compared to just one method with the others. Competing a story mode quest or gaining above a certain number of points in any given character's collection awards the player another game. These are referred to as "Souvenirs" and range from a Yo-yo to a "Grandma Simulator", in which you blow on tea using the mic and a grandma gives you advice based on your method of blowing on her tea. == Gameplay ==
Gameplay
The game uses the same type of gameplay as in past WarioWare titles; the player must complete "microgames", a variation of "minigames". The player is given brief instructions before each microgame, such as "Find!", "Rotate!" or "Shoot!". Beating a microgame results in the game continuing to the next one, while losing causes the player to lose a life. If four lives are lost, the game ends in a game over, with the player's three previous highest scores being displayed. Touched! introduced touchscreen and microphone controls to the WarioWare series; all microgames can only be controlled with either of the two. The game has 180 microgames, not including boss stages. The game's nine stages have 20 microgames in each. All input styles use the stylus to interact with the touch screen in various ways, such as poking or dragging. In addition to the main stages, the player can access "toys" by completing a stage. These toys are simple minigames, sometimes based on microgames from the main stage. == Development and release ==
Development and release
The game, developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD, began its development during the development of WarioWare: Twisted!. In the game's inception, the development team wanted to use the technology of the Nintendo DS in the next iteration of the series like how Twisted! uses game cartridge's vibrating structure gyroscope as a key game mechanic. The game was first revealed alongside the first Nintendo DS public demonstration in the form of a short demo. Published worldwide by Nintendo, it was released as a launch title for the Nintendo DS in Japan on December 2, 2004, alongside Super Mario 64 DS and other titles. It was released two months later in North America on February 14, 2005, and in Australia on February 24, as the second first-party title published on the system for the regions. It was released on March 11 in Europe in the same year, as a launch title for the region. It is the third installment of the series, and the first of three to be released on the Nintendo DS. A DSiWare port titled WarioWare: Touched! DL was released on the Nintendo 3DS as a limited-time reward for My Nintendo members on March 17, 2016, in Japan and March 31 of the same year in North America, Europe and Australia. == Reception ==
Reception
WarioWare: Touched! received generally favorable reviews, receiving a score of 81 on review aggregator Metacritic. Many microgames featured in Touched! make appearances in WarioWare Gold. Versions of "Ashley's Theme", which plays during Ashley's stage in Touched!, appear in Brawl and for Wii U and 3DS as selectable songs. "Mike's Song" also appears in Brawl. The songs can be played in both English and Japanese. == Notes ==
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