Wario's Woods (Nintendo Entertainment System)

Wario's Woods
Developer	Nintendo, Intelligent Systems
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System, Virtual Console (Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U), Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online
Release date	Famicom/NES: February 19, 1994 December 10, 1994 1995 Virtual Console (Wii): November 19, 2006 December 7, 2006 December 8, 2006 December 12, 2006 Virtual Console (3DS): May 29, 2013 October 24, 2013 October 24, 2013 November 7, 2013 July 20, 2016 Virtual Console (Wii U): November 7, 2013 January 29, 2014 February 27, 2014 February 27, 2014 Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online: December 12, 2018 December 12, 2018 December 12, 2018 December 13, 2018 April 23, 2019 April 23, 2019
Genre	Puzzle
Rating(s)	ESRB: File:ESRB KA 1996.svg - Kids to Adults ESRB: - Everyone PEGI: - Three years and older ACB: - General
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer
Media	NES: Game Pak Wii U: Digital download Nintendo 3DS: Digital download
Input	NES: NES Controller Wii: Wii Remote (Sideways) Wii Classic Controller Nintendo GameCube Controller Wii U: Wii U GamePad Wii Remote (Sideways) Wii Classic Controller Wii U Pro Controller Nintendo Switch: Joy-Con Nintendo 3DS: Control pad

Wario's Woods is a puzzle game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1994. It is the last first-party game to have been released for the system and, having been released late into the console's lifespan, is the only Nintendo Entertainment System game that has an ESRB certificate. Wario's Woods is a part of the Wario franchise, although it stars Toad as the main protagonist and Wario as the main villain. Wario's Woods also has an alternate version for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, released around the same time, so it is not a reissue.

Wario's Woods has been ported a few times. It was first reissued in 2001, being a part of Doubutsu no Mori+ as well as its two variations, Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+. In these games, Wario's Woods is a furniture item that can be obtained from Animal Island. In 2006, Wario's Woods was released for the Wii Virtual Console. Since this release, the ESRB updated their K-A rating for Wario's Woods to an E rating, and the game also received two additional ratings, including a 3+ from PEGI and a G from the ACB. In 2013, Wario's Woods was ported to the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. Later on, that same year, the game was ported to the Wii U Virtual Console. In 2018, Wario's Woods was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online.

Story

Wario and his army of monsters have taken over the woods. Toad, partnered with Birdo and the Sprites, goes on a journey to defeat Wario and his minions and reclaim the woods.

In the ending cutscene, Toad is seen chasing Wario out of the woods.

Gameplay

Gameplay of Wario's Woods

In Wario's Woods, the player takes control of Toad with the objective of destroying all the monsters that are on-screen. If the player manages to do this, they can advance to the next level. To destroy the enemies, the player must place bombs that match their color next to them; when three items of the same color with at least one bomb are placed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally in a row, all the items in the row are cleared. If Toad is trapped by bombs or monsters, the player receives a Game Over.