Wario Land II[lower-alpha 1] is a 1998 platform game released for the Game Boy.[1] It was later re-released and optimised for the Game Boy Color hardware. In the game, Wario has to recover his treasure from Captain Syrup. The Game Boy Color version was released for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in 2012.[2][3]

Wario Land II
North American cover art of the Game Boy Color version
Developer(s)	Nintendo R&D1
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Director(s)	Takehiko Hosokawa
Producer(s)	Takehiro Izushi
Designer(s)	Masani Ueda
Programmer(s)	Masaru Yamanaka Katsuya Yamano Nobuhiro Ozaki
Artist(s)	Hiroji Kiyotake
Composer(s)	Kozue Ishikawa
Series	Wario
Platform(s)	Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Virtual Console (Nintendo 3DS)
Release	Game Boy NA: March 9, 1998 EU: March 26, 1998 AU: May 15, 1998 Game Boy Color JP: October 21, 1998 NA: February 10, 1999 EU: February 25, 1999 AU: December 31, 1999 3DS Virtual Console JP: April 4, 2012 PAL: July 19, 2012 NA: December 20, 2012 KO: March 2, 2016
Genre(s)	Platforming
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gameplay

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Unlike in most video games of the time, the game's challenge comes mostly through impeding player progress by implementing physical obstacles, puzzle-solving, paths blocked by coin or treasure locks, or forcing Wario back to previously-visited areas. By finding hidden exits in some stages, the player can change the direction of the game's plot and uncover different endings, as well as find more treasure. In addition to the Really Final Chapter, five other endings can be unlocked by collecting all the treasures. An enemy-themed Simon Says minigame based on the Game & Watch game Flagman can be unlocked by collecting all the picture tiles. Wario does not have any life points and cannot die; some enemy attacks simply knock him backward and cause him to drop some coins. He can take advantage of certain enemy attacks however to undergo transformations which allow him to reach areas that he cannot normally get to. For example, exposure to fire makes Wario run around and later become entirely engulfed by flames, which allows him to defeat enemies on contact.[4] In contrast to its predecessor, the game does not have a time limit, which allows the player to explore the areas in unlimited time, a feature which is incorporated in subsequent installments.

Plot

The game features the return of Wario's nemesis, Captain Syrup. Early one morning, she and a few of her soldiers, the Pirate Gooms (Spearmen, which are holdovers from Wario Land; several different levels deal with defeating a giant Spearman)^{[failed verification]}, sneak into Wario's castle and cause havoc. They steal his precious treasure, set off his giant alarm clock, and leave the tap running, flooding much of his castle. After Wario wakes up and figures out what's going on, he gives chase across the surrounding lands.[5]

Reception

Wario Land II received critical acclaim. The Game Boy Color version received an aggregate score of 88.04% at GameRankings based on 14 reviews.[6] IGN gave the game 9 out of 10, insisting that "It's the perfect game to accompany you on a long road trip because of its lastability and replayability."[8] Nintendo Life awarded the Virtual Console re-release 9 out of 10, arguing that "Big fans of the first game might lament Wario Land II's sudden significant change in gameplay, but if you give it a try, you'll find that it's actually quite good."[9] In 2019, PC Magazine included Wario Land II on their "The 10 Best Game Boy Games".[10]

Notes

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Wario Land 2 at MobyGames

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