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Updated · ComicBook.com · Jun 1
Insider Flags New Wario Game for Switch 2 as Series Nears 18 Years Dormant
Updated
Updated · ComicBook.com · Jun 1

Insider Flags New Wario Game for Switch 2 as Series Nears 18 Years Dormant

3 articles · Updated · ComicBook.com · Jun 1

Summary

  • A Nintendo insider known as Nash Weedle said something “Wario-related” is in the works for Switch 2, pointing to a possible new spin-off while Nintendo has yet to unveil its next 3D Mario.
  • The tease came while discussing Pictonico, a free WarioWare-like game released last week, which has fueled speculation that the project is more likely a Wario Land title than another WarioWare entry.
  • Wario Land has been dormant since 2008’s Wario Land: Shake It!, after a run that began in 1994 with Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3.
  • The report remains unofficial and thin on details, and the source’s mixed track record leaves room for doubt even as expectations build for a Nintendo Direct later this month.

Insights

How will a new Wario game leverage the Switch 2's power to evolve its art style, last seen in 2008's hand-drawn 'Shake It!'?
After nearly two decades, can a new Wario Land recapture the unique platforming magic that made the series a cult classic?