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    The Nintendo Wii is a home video game console released on November 19, 2006. The Wii's main selling point was the innovative use of motion controls that its signature Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers allowed for. It became the best selling home console of its respective generation of hardware.

    Wario Land: The Shake Dimension

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    #1  Edited By Linkyshinks

    Easily one of the best box art a Wii game has had so far, if not thee best. It also seems like a homage to the Japanese Super Mario World Box art of old.

    Wario Land: The Shake Dimension
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    Thoughts on the box and the game itself?

    I am really looking forward to this myself, I think many are under valuing this game. This game was produced by Shigeharu Umezaki who created the fine Legend of the Mystical Ninja on SNES and N64, as a result I have faith in it to be a very fun game.













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    #2  Edited By DXSSI

    I like the box art, but I'm torn over whether I like the PAL version more or the US version more:

    US Box art for Wario Land: Shake It!
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    I see the old-school imagery you're referring to in the PAL version, but the US version just grabs me because of how it emphasizes the actual gameplay.

    Either way I'm definitely buying a copy in September; I love the Wario Land series, I love 2-D games, and the animation in the game is simply mind-blowing.  I don't know that I've ever seen a 2-D game with graphics this good.  The only problem will be contending with this and Kirby Super Star Ultra on the same day.
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    #3  Edited By DappaDizzle

    great to see the game revert to great GB style of games

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    #4  Edited By RowdyRob

    The PAL boxart looks superior IMO.

    Sure to be a great game, I loved Wario Land 3 so I'll probably pick this up around launch.

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    #5  Edited By Gaughan

    Yeah I like the PAL box art more...but that might be because I'm from the Uk >.>
    But I can't wait for it to come. It looks so good and if it plays like the other Wario Land games it'll be excellent.
    Just hope it's not too short lived...

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    #6  Edited By Thriteenthmonkey

    Looks good, I'm worried it'll be too short though.

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    #7  Edited By Black_Rose

    PAl version is better

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    #8  Edited By Brickz187

    I will be buying this game on day 1. It looks very amazing and it's something different. By the way, PAL version cover looks awesome. US version looks good as well.

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    #9  Edited By Terra1909

    I like how they make the North American box art more violent. They know what we like.

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    #10  Edited By epic_pets

    Nice cover, I like

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    #11  Edited By Happy_Cloud

    Wow; for once PAL does something right. Did you know they changed the name of Elebits? Whoever though "Eledees" sounds better should be shot.

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    #12  Edited By RowdyRob
    Happy_Cloud said:
    "Wow; for once PAL does something right. Did you know they changed the name of Elebits? Whoever though "Eledees" sounds better should be shot.
    "
    Eledees.. L.E.D.S...

    What a great pun... >_>
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    #13  Edited By FrozenVX

    They really should spread the funny. The US version boxart is a joke. I'm part entertained, and part dissappointed. Why does the PAL release get such classic looking boxart?!?!

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    #14  Edited By thebobster10

    Am I the only one who really isnt into this game? It doesnt look all that great.

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    #15  Edited By Mario_Galaxy_Fan

    I don't think the box art is that bad but it could have been a little better maybe and I am not actually getting this game because it doesn't look that good from what I have seen.

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    #16  Edited By logson

    Woo! New WarioWare gets me excited.

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    #17  Edited By SSbabel

    Gonna start by saying the PAL box art burns the NTSC, its just so more artistic and fun while the other looks to plain. From what i've seen of the game it has an oldschool look to it with some nice looking graphics and with the addition of the wiimote, it should be a good one.

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    #18  Edited By Happy_Cloud
    RowdyRob said:
    "Happy_Cloud said:
    "Wow; for once PAL does something right. Did you know they changed the name of Elebits? Whoever though "Eledees" sounds better should be shot.
    "
    Eledees.. L.E.D.S...

    What a great pun... >_>
    "
    You sir, are a genius.

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    #19  Edited By Earthbounder

    The PAL box is much better in my opinion. This game is going to be great. I was only worried about its length but I read on GoNintendo that this going to be a 8-to-12-hour game so i am not worried anymore. It may not be so big compared to other Wii games like Galaxy, Zack and Wiki, Corruption and Okami but it is very good for a 2-d platformer.

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    #20  Edited By RowdyRob
    logson said:
    "Woo! New WarioWare gets me excited.
    "
    This isn't a new WarioWare...

    Everyone that thinks that, or hates on the game because it is in 2D makes me angry >_>

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    #21  Edited By Earthbounder

    I know someone who doesn`t like it because of its 2-D visual. This person says the visual is outdated. It is very sad to hear someone say that.

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    #22  Edited By gamerkc
    robbob88 said:
    "Am I the only one who really isnt into this game? It doesnt look all that great. "
    I'm with ya there. I dunno why, but I really couldn't care less about the game. It looks pretty cruddy.

    I'm not a Wario fan anyways, so I won't be playing it any time soon.
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    #23  Edited By ThomasP
    gamerkc said:

    "robbob88 said:

    "Am I the only one who really isnt into this game? It doesnt look all that great. "
    I'm with ya there. I dunno why, but I really couldn't care less about the game. It looks pretty cruddy.

    I'm not a Wario fan anyways, so I won't be playing it any time soon.
    "
    For someone like myself who's played the original Wario Land games it's pretty easy to get excited for. I've been waiting for a game like this since New Super Mario Bros. on the DS. The controls and level designs are looking great.

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    Box art looks good. Pretty excited for this.

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    #25  Edited By Big_D

    Watched a bunch of gameplay videos on gonintendo. The game really looks fun although I really don't know how much waggle you will need to do. That might bump it down a bit.

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    #26  Edited By Gunraidan

    Gameplay Video

      

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    #27  Edited By Earthbounder

    The animation of the characters and the visuals are stunning. This game looks very polished.

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    #28  Edited By chazer127

    Looks very nice

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    #29  Edited By WolfODonnell

    After I get Okami and Trauma Centre, this will be next on my list :)

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    #30  Edited By OGCartman

    Gonna kick some serious ass!

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    #31  Edited By Akel

    This definitely looks great. Not enough quality 2D platformers nowadays. I'll have to choose between this and De Blob for my end of the year game.

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    #32  Edited By Dark_Link142

    I like the PAL version as well. The North American version's decent.

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    #33  Edited By Arkthemaniac

    Good boxart somewhat brought down by a wierd name.

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    #34  Edited By Earthbounder

    I liked the name The Shake Dimension, I think Shake It sounds kind of stupid.

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    #35  Edited By Earthbounder

    I was waiting for some scores to come out. They won`t influence my purchase but I was just curious how critics would receive a 2-D game on this generation. I think 31/40 is a nice score but I obviously think it is kind of low.

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