Looks great, wont play it since I dont have a Wii. :)
See a few Metroid comments, but tbh what I want, at least on my PSP, is new MetroidVania like games, but with a new IP(Aka, not Metroid or Castlevania).

JojoTheSlayer

Must. Have. Now.

@Pezdispenser: I might explode from fan servicing goodness were that to happen.

mjn328

long live 2D. wow i'm impress

shinko

Wow, this looks amazing. Thinking that a Metroid title could look like would be awesome.

If only it'd happen. D:

Bigfoot

Finally! Just a good ol' fashion 2D platformer. No gimmicks. I'm looking forward to this one.

Orionsaint

@BPMν: Auch, that sucks.

Still, this game looks lovely, i haven't played the original wario lands, but this one looks very cool and some of the gameplay and boss fights remember me to Yoshi's Island (the first one), wich is allways good.

Falsoman

Come on Ninty, give us a 2d metroid on the Wii. Could you imagine 3 gigs of 2d world to explore? I think I would wet my pants.

Herabec

Wait, is this a WiiWare game or a full fledged disc?

thomasav

@thejakeman: visit my site!: The developers owned up to it a long time ago. That's why it's been much-discussed-- because it's such an uncommon occurrence. ALL Wii titles are 'required' to have 16:9 support, just like all 360 titles are REQUIRED to support LIVE in some meaningful way. It's not a hard and fast rule, but so far this game is the only Wii title (I believe there aren't any others, at least) that doesn't support 16:9. Cheers!

wild homes is being recast!

And I just saw the monster duck-in-wok boss. Duck...in a wok...DUCK in a god damn WOK. Nintendo has beaten the internetz.

Master Saji

@Pezdispenser:
Don't you dare get my hopes up about a new Kirby game. I might have to cry, especially if said hypothetical Kirby game was anything like Super Star and nothing like the DS games.

Archaotic

I can has Kirby game that's as beautifully animated as this? I didn't even know what this game was until just now, and I'm already sold on it.

Pezdispenser

I love this game all over again, and I was loving it just last week.

jive238

Ingenious old-school gameplay mixed in with new-school mechanics. Now we're talkin'.

Konstrix

@thejakeman: visit my site!:
Some screenshots popped up showing that on a widescreen display, it adds borders to the sides.

BPMν

Gorgeous. Looks like a blast, too.

InsidiousTuna

@wild homes is being recast!: how do you know this? every wii game i've played supports WS

thejakeman: visit my site!

This video does the game better justice than the YouTube video did (seriously, it's really blurry and crap... Which is why I hate YouTube when quality video is needed).

It really does look great. And I'm very excited now for it.

BPMν

nooo! this just invites more douchebags to shit on it!

thejakeman: visit my site!

2D Metroid, Nintendo. Do it!

ridleysaria

2D gaming at its best!!! Hope to see more titles on 2D (C'mon bring Oboro to America)

alfredofroylan

Game looks awesome, but if Raving Rabbids taught me anything, it's that sometimes... games can hurt your arm... :(

dunetiger reads kotaku, seems pleased

XD You gotta love that extra boing in Wario's belly when he lands

DarkLinkinfinite

The game looks great! I've just never been a Wario fan...

Murderdolls

Damn, it's a shame this game has what appears to be a TON of carpal tunnel-enflaming controller shaking, because I am totally digging the high-quality sprite work and animation in this game. It's almost scary how much better this looks than Super Paper Mario.

Now if only I could play it without my arm falling off. Sigh, looks like I can't even play this one either. =/

Archaotic

Wow, this game is going to be fantastic. Wario Land 3 is one of my favorite games of all time, and this looks even better than it.

Jorw

The art style is amazing.

walkman1022

shaaaakuuuuustan! I learned a new word to add to my japanese vocabuary! THANKS NINTENDO! When do you ever stop giving?!?

NeVeRMoRe666

why can't I see the vid?

jive238

I was sold on the first clip posted on kotaku, so what does this clip do for me? It seals the deal, with gorilla glue and duct tape.

Master Saji

Looks really good: clear, pretty 2d art.

DigiMish

The only problem, and I mean, only problem, with this game is that it doesn't support 16:9 displays. It only runs in 4:3 aspect ratio. But other than that, this title looks UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME. God, I am so stoked for this title. Wario is just the best.

wild homes is being recast!

Wow, this looks a lot better than I thought it would.

TheGuilty1

Seriously, that looks soooooo gooooood.

chuffhoncho

BEAUTIFUL!!!

henri1kk

It's so nice to see hand drawn 2D still evolving.

archibaldleech

Nevertheless, I weep that this is not a 2D Metroid.

Green-clad Gamer Dude

Wow that anime style for the character animations look really great... surprised I haven't seen that sooner in a platformer... I think there are some fighters that do it but not platformers. Nice!

drivebyinsult

Too much shieiku.

Primed

@LegendK1ll3r:
Ya know, I can never understand why people would want to sell a living system (meaning, that developers are still making games for it).

It's not like they're going to all of a sudden stop making games for it. And there's going to be something down the road that's gonna make you regret selling the system, and (in some cases) buying the system again. Which just winds up being wasted money.
(Well... Unless selling the system turns a profit, like the Wii had been...)

BPMν

Right, so, why couldn't Castlevania Wii have this?

knikola

Wow, really beautiful.

Hope this kind of artwork and animation gets applied to a more "mature" (i use this loosely) setting...like Metroid or Castlevania.

Hell i want Megaman 9 to look like this.

vx2

@Fireblast: I'm waiting on it ever so patiently. It's a must have purchase.

mjn328

@Fireblast:
Well, Kirby Ultra Super Star is just a port of KSS with (probably extremely shitty) touch screen minigames added...it's nothing like this, sadly. =/

Archaotic

Why do the reasons to keep a Wii pile on right when I want to sell mine? I smell a conspiracy.

LegendK1ll3r

@Green-clad Gamer Dude: I second that, however, I will take my 2-d love wherever I can get it.

supercrap

I was sold on it once I found out it was a 2D sidescroller, not to mention the previous Wario Lands were pretty fun too. I <3 2D sidescrollers.

Trowble (XBL/PSN)

this game actually looks very fun. there arent many good 2d platformers nowadays, but this game looks to bring back the fun.

Soopy

We NEED a Mario game that looks like this.

That, or when the HELL are they planning on releasing New Super Mario Bros. 2?! ... if at all....

PlayerX

I despised the first Game Boy Wario Land, but this trailer sold me. I was always going to pick it up just because I'd love a constant flood of great 2D platformers, but this is really starting to look like a good one.

Zerozaki Ishiki

@Archaotic: Ever hear of the new remake of the Kirby Superstar for the DS? It ships the same day this game does to unless they delay it or anything. A new Metroid game in 2D? Heck yeah that would be amazing!

Fireblast

Looks great, but I wouldn't feel right paying $50.00 for it.

argh

I'm sorry, but I'm just not into this game after both trailers. I mean, I loved the Wario Land games on the Game Boy, and I think that this game's art style and direction really look incredible, but... I can't explain it, but I'm just not interested in this game.

Mini-Boss

@Bigfoot: Metroid is my favorite series ever, and I wish it would make a console return to 2D (even if the Prime games were more enjoyable to me than the 2D offerings)

mjn328

This needs to become the next direction for Wario. Just like Luigi desperately needs to get back to his fucking mansion, please, thank you very much.

marmidukestank

@Netnavi: Very good pickup, though. Although to be honest, after browsing that site, I see contention on most of the posts that are marked 16:9 NO, so I'm unsure how accurate those are. But needless to say, you're right-- there are several games that don't support 16:9 natively on the Wii. It is important to note, though, that technically both the 4:3 (640x480) and 16:9 (854x480) ratios are counted as 480p, so simply looking at that can be very deceptive. But good catch. Cheers!

@Antiterra: Yes, I think you've got it. Will you teach it to me? I'm still stuck on the part where I goggle over Wario's rotund belly. I love Wario! He's like my uncle, only his hair and moustache don't match.

wild homes is being recast!

Wow. I love the cartoon look.

@Kaizuden: Hell yes. I second that idea.

ninjacubed

Looks pretty like a cartoon.

SpearXXI

Okay, but am I the only one pissed about the inclusion of a life meter? Wario was invincible and awesome. He made you abuse his body to solve puzzles, and that's how we liked it DAMMIT.

Miksho

Oh crap, the animation and detail is so mouthwatering.... THIS is what the next Metriod/Castlevania/Mario/Sonic needs to look like~! Oh and JANGULU

Kaizuden

Wow, this looks really neat. I thought it was for WiiWare at first and I was upset that it wasn't going to be on disc. Any ideas on pricing?

Xander

All I need now is this game, a huge bowl of Froot Loops and my alarm clock to wake me up on the weekend at 4:45 and I'm in Saturday morning cartoon heaven. And I mean that in the best way ever.

Retropants regrets nothing

as gorgeous as those visuals are. why the HECK do we need another Wario game? He's one of the lamest characters in the franchise. And i don't understand why he keeps getting game after game.

does that i mean i won't try this game? Hells no! I'll definately be giving this game a shot. It's just, i don't care much for Wario.

Desfunk

Wow, the Wii is so perfectly suited to good ol' fashioned 2D platformers. And the art in this looks better than most all the things currently in the Wii's library.
I'm a sucker for pretty 2D animation. Guilty Gear, Metal Slug... They get me right here (points at heart).

I am a little hesitant to get excited for a game in which I will be repeatedly shaking things in the most gimmicky way possible. But it's just so pretty I can't help but look forward to it.

Uzumaki_Kiba

@RuneX21:

yes, you are the only one...

gique

@ridleysaria: YES

zeldarooles

beautiful.. we need more 2D goodness that looks as good as that.

gique

I would just like to add to the chorus: MOAR PLEASE!!!

This looks fantastic! I would love it if Nintendo single-handedly revived the 2D side-scroller with more game of the level of quality.

Sold as a motherfucker!

Crosswayboy

The animation is superb! I wish there were more 2D platformers outthere.

I would kill to see a Mario Bros or Metroid in this form, because even if i liked the Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid for Wii, i miss the S/NES feeling.

KamuZ

I wonder, am I the only one that thinks this looks terrible? I mean, the idea of me shaking my wii controller over and over to control a 2D sprite is laughable to me. The game itself looks incredibly dated as well(although graphics have little to do with gameplay)

I love 2D sidescrollers probably more than most, but this one just doesnt look fun to play.(Although I havnt liked any wario games ever, and ive not liked any nintendo first party game outside of galaxy since super mario world was released on the SNES)

RuneX21

I love how they pause the gameplay to show you what gesture they're making and then show what happens in the game, as if we couldn't figure that out if they played both simultaneously.

Anyway, looks like great fun, I'll definitely be grabbing this one.

unmarkedone

@mjn328: Same here. :D

Bigfoot

@wild homes is being recast!: Not entirely true. Check out : [hdgames.net]

They have lists of mostly all the games for each system that support widescreen. Plenty of Wii games are stuck with just 480p standard size.

Most are widescreen though.

Netnavi

So, if I understand correctly, I have to sheiku shite until I reach the steiji kuria, and I win?

Antiterra

Wow...I did not care about this when it was announced (not even a little bit) and the screenshots werenot doing anything for me but that trailer and the slick animation really impressed me. I'm actually excited about this game! Now if nintendo would only do the same thing with donkey kong...How I miss you. Or castlevania. I would kill for a good castlevania right now, maybe something with optional coop?

JokesJokes

the enemies' animations are amazing, i wonder when it comes out here

physalis925

All hail to 2D games!

I am really willing to shell out 50€ for this one. Havent played a Wario game since... well, Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, but its a 2D game on a home console! And thats all I wanted when I bought a Wii!

Gremory

@Xander: Xander, the 1UP guys said this is a full-price retail box game. So I'm thinking $50.

wild homes is being recast!

finally someone who dares to make a sidescroller. art direction is really good!

acidn

I'm keeping my expectations in check by the fact that this is being developed by a relative unknown ("Good-feel Co").

But it's looking good so far. A new 2D platformer is always welcome.

Marlor

Two fantastic 2D games coming to Wii soon. Mega Man 9, and Wario Land.

Can't get any better than this :)

MeleeKirby

@JokesJokes: Oh coop with player 1 as the main character and player 2 as a sword familiar! You could collect pieces to the shattered blade as the story progressed, rebuilding it piece by piece making the blade more powerful, and the blade should be a character, maybe the soul of its former owner could be trapped inside. Witty dialogue between the blade and the belmont anyone?

JokesJokes

While the whole motion control doesn't grab me as anything special, I really like the look of the game and it's a fucking 2D platformer....on a console! I'm going to have to get this, just in hopes that companies stop shoveling all of their 2D games to the handhelds, which I own, but rarely like using over my 46in TV screen.

Darkest Daze

Damn nice. Keep it up.

Krumm

Loved the original on the Game Boy, will love this even more (if I didn't sell my Wii for an Xbox360... Haha I love GTA4 though)

Laser_iCE

Looks great! I miss 2D platformers.

@Netnavi: Thanks for the link! That's a nice resource.

mind in rewind

I really want this game, it's looking really fun!

photoboy

As someone who grew up on 2D platformers and would have more reason than most to homer out on this game, I still wish Wii would take advantage of its Wii-Mote with shooters, real-time-strategy and other genres that miss the mouse. I'll stick with my 360/PS3 for now, because Wii is still a Nintendo franchise machine, and very little 3rd party development. Side-scrollers are nice for old school sake, but not enough to get me to fanboy up to the system.

FreekyDeeky

this looks orgasmic, this should be an example to other companies who made great 8 and 16-bit games, in this age of "True HD Gen" us True oldskoolers need more games done like this

Bluetribal

OMFG!!!11 A 2D PLATFORM!!!!!11

burp.

Tommyknocker

Oh man, some old-school platforming? I want this so bad. It really looks like a cartoon, in a good way.

Ehetyz

What the hell, Sega?!? Why haven't you made a sonic game that looks half as good as this?

Sonic Unleashed had better be damned good.

blueshoals

So you have to shake Warios bag untill you get the money shot, interesting...

Destruction

@wild homes is being recast!: They are actually pretty accurate from my experience. Some people have differing television sets that can't account for underscan so when a game says 16x9 on it it really is a weird squished version or correct aspect ratio but with pillarboxing on the sides. (Red steel as an example)
But I think nearly all the games are 480p so that's a good thing.

@mind in rewind: no problem! I do what I can.

Netnavi

I want a new "Hebereke / Uforia" game that looks like this, please...

WEBBSTA

Love the art style, love it's an old-school side-scroller, hate the waggle.

Strangelove

This looks awesome. I still think shake controls are overdone, but they look feasible here.

Looks like they've taken away the "you can't die" element of the previous Wario game that I played way back on GBC.

ncsbert

Wow, I wasn't so hyped over this before... But now I'm hooked! If this turns out as a worthy sequel to the original Wario Land for GB, I'll be sqealing with joy. That game was by far my most cherished travel companion as a kid. <3

Kyuu

um no thanks

YourAnthony

Not a big fan of the Wiimote-tipping & shaking, but this looks like it will be all flavors of awesomeness.

mariospants

Looks like they hit the make-this-awesome button with this one. Been a fan of Wario games since I was a kid too, Looks like a keeper.

furiku

@wild homes is being recast!: Ugh, no 16:9? Why? Let's hope there isn't a fundamental reason and they can fix it for the US release...

Not exactly a big Wario fan, so I think if it's 4:3 into the bargain, I might skip it (even though it does look good).

quen

Maaaan why do they put so much love into such an unappealing character? I don't mind playing a bad guy but this dude is like.. No.

This game looks so great, but Wario is just.. Offputting to me.

Nintendo need new franchises so fucking bad. They have all this talent and they're pouring it into the same shit AGAIN. Make me something new kthx.

Sunjammer

Looks really nice

gstaff

It's as easy as this for Nintendo:No 16:9? No purchase.

mgy

@Archaotic: Carpal tunnel? It's a two handed game. You hold it like a steering wheel. Most movement would be in the arms.

BradOFarrell

@wild homes is being recast!: Actually 480p is always 720x480. The difference between 16:9 and 4:3 is the shape of the pixels, and for 3D the shape of the frustrum. (DVDs and digital TV are the same.) 854x480x3 is larger than a meg, which is the size of the Wii's frame buffer and Z-buffer.

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc

I'm pretty sure that its a requirement for Wario games to have at least one of the following:
A) Amazing visuals
B) Great music
C) A pirate stage

This game has all three, theres no way I'm not purchasing this day one.

Lijik

Hell yes! I haven't played a Wario game since the GBA, and I loved it then. A must have.

ShadowMoses

@wild homes is being recast!: mario party 8 ran in "widescreen," but that meant it was 4:3, with really ugly and distracting borders on the sides. i hate it when thats done...

back to the issue at hand, ive never really played any wario games, including warioware games, but this looks pretty awesome.

karl_hungus

@Xander: I was checking out the official page and in the bottom right corner it says it's going to cost 5800円, which is about $54. So, as wild homes mentioned (which I just noticed right now), it's a full price game.

天雷

Holy shit, I couldn't tell how amazing this game looked from the earlier videos; that's a really awesome style they've got going. Can't wait to finally have another platforming Wario game.

Enkur

@jammadave: I'm no good at FPSes either (gave up on Metroid Prime Hunters) but M''' was no sweat. Lock-on eliminates the PITA of having to manually circle-strafe, so you can focus on hitting the weak points.

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc

I like it, and I've never played a Wario game outside of Smooth Moves. Doesn't look like *too much* waggle to me, just enough to add a little fun and challenge.

Love all the Metroid comments here! I can't have much fun at FPSes so I gave up on MP3:C, but a 2D, or even a 3D third-person game with a clean art style would be awesome for Metroid - playing Brawl's SSE mode with Samus shows it could easily be done.

jammadave

horray! another wii game with shaking.

Haingis

I'll love this but I'd really like another super princess peach with these kinda graphics =D

Geminosity

Insta-purchase for me, this will pry sell through the roof. Count me in this shit looks bannanas! First day purchase for me. Shit looks sick.

FunKrusher

I wish it supported proper 16:9, but it looks pretty rad.

2D Metroid done in this style would be mind-blowing for me!

RedFive

It's... It's so beautiful... now I wish I had a Wii...

Placentasaurus

@Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc:

Yes, '480p' on DVD is 720x480 and non-square pixels, but on Wii it's normally 640x448 and even more non-square pixels. :)

@somebody else: Good-Feel are supposedly a Konami devteam that jumped ship, so they do have some kind of track record (if that's true - I only found that out by google just now).

quen

@wild homes is being recast!: Damn, because when I first saw it, I thought it was going to be a WiiWare game. I don't think I'm gonna pay that much for it, and I wouldn't have gotten it if it was WiiWare. I can't stand not having a disc in my hands.

Xander

I will instantly buy this game. I think Nintendo needs to stick just to beautiful 2D animation instead of trying to go everything 3D. There is very very few Wii games I want but this one is added on to the list of must haves :)

Xcite79

Woah, it looks like a cartoon. Which is awesome. Why the hell can't they make all 2D platformers look like this?

Kenninator

come on nintendo worldwide releases. the world would be such a better place if everyone got the the game at the same time

acelout

I don't know why this game exists while a 2D Metroid or a 2D Castlevania don't.

gencid