It’s been revealed that the new Made in Wario (WarioWare in the US) title for the GBA will feature motion sensor technology, and not the control pad or buttons, for control. To play certain mini-games, one will need to physically tilt the actual system to manipulate on-screen elements around, and for others, you’ll have to “spin” the GBA around…
This isn’t exactly a new concept; years ago there was a title called Kirby Tilt n Tumble for the Game Boy Color in which you moved Kirby, who was rolled up as a ball, around levels while avoiding holes and other obstacles. It was a fantastic idea, but suffered from one crucial flaw: the poor Game Boy Color screen, which was impossible to see due to lack of any lighting (unless you played in the outdoors under the sun).
Later, Nintendo resurrected the basic gameplay for the GameCube. I think it was called Kirby Roll-a-Rama, and you used the GBA, which had a motion sensor cart, as a controller, and was linked to the Cube. It was a great idea, but never got past the tech demo/prototype stage. By the way, if you have an IGN Insider account, do yourself a favor and track down the vid that shows the game in action.
Needless to say, it’s nice to see the idea live again. As a big-time WarioWare fan (I still think it’s the best GBA title to date), it’s nice to see that all the good ideas aren’t just being saved for WarioWare DS.
