Wario's Woods

Wario's Woods
Developer	Nintendo R&D1
Publisher	Nintendo
System	NES, Super NES, Virtual Console (Wii, 3DS, Wii U)
Release Date	NES JP February 19, 1994 US December 10, 1994 AU 1994 EU 1994 Super NES NA December 10, 1994 EU 1994 JP 1995 Wii Virtual Console (NES) NA November 19, 2006 AU December 7, 2006 EU December 8, 2006 JP December 12, 2006 3DS Virtual Console (NES) JP May 29, 2013 EU October 24, 2013 US November 7, 2013 SK July 20, 2016 Wii U Virtual Console (NES) US November 7, 2013 JP January 29, 2014 EU February 27, 2014
Rating	ESRB: K-A, E

Wario's Woods is a puzzle game that was originally released by Nintendo for the NES. It is known as the last licensed NES game, and it was also the only NES game to receive an ESRB rating, until the ESRB began to rate NES games for the Virtual Console.

Story

The game is set in a forest that was once known as the Peaceful Woods, said to be the home of sprites and other gentle creatures. Wario has taken over these woods and filled them with monsters to turn the place into Wario's Woods. Toad travels to the area and works with the sprites to try and defeat Wario.

Gameplay

In Wario's Woods, characters control Toad, who can pick up monsters and bombs while walking along the bottom of the interior of a tree. By lining up monsters and bombs of the same color, they can be destroyed for points. If the destruction of one row leads to the destruction of other rows, it is called a combo, which earns extra points. Clearing every monster in an area will complete the level, or the player will lose if the area fills to the top with monsters.

The game has several modes. The standard mode is the Round Game mode, where the player goes through a hundred levels of escalating difficulty. That mode contains several boss battles and is where the game's story plays out. It is also divided into A and B modes. There is also Time Race, where players have to accomplish feats within a time limit with three levels of difficulty. The game's other modes are a VS mode, where two players can compete against each other, and a Lesson mode, which teaches players the basics of the gameplay.

Legacy

Ports and Remakes

• In 1994, a version of Wario's Woods was made for the Super NES. This version had graphical differences as well as some alterations to the modes. Notably, the NES game had boss battles, while the Super NES game instead had competitions with computer-controlled opponents in the new VS Com mode.
• In 1995, Wario's Woods: Burst of Laughter Version was released via the BS-X. The version featured certain Japanese radio personalities.
• On April 26, 1997, Wario's Woods: Again was released through the BS-X. The game was similar to the Western Super NES version.
• In 2001, the original game was among the NES titles included in Animal Crossing.
• In 2006, the NES game was one of the first titles on the Wii's Virtual Console. It was later released for both the 3DS Virtual Console and the Wii U Virtual Console in 2013 and 2014.
• In December 2018, it was among the classic NES games that were made available to play through the Nintendo Switch Online service. This version included cooperative and competitive online multiplayer options.