March 24, 2010
Nintendo’s WarioWare: D.I.Y.
Gives Power to the Players
New Nintendo DS Game Lets Users
Create and Share Their Own Microgames
Want to meet face-to-face with
Nintendo’s newest game designer? It’s easy – just look in the mirror. The new
WarioWare: D.I.Y. game for the Nintendo DS family of hand-held systems lets
players design their own microgames using artwork, animations and music limited
only by the imagination. Launching across North America on March 28, this
creative game also lets players share their original games wirelessly, giving
fans of Nintendo’s top-selling portable systems a whole new way to create,
connect and enjoy.
WarioWare: D.I.Y. kick-starts the
creative process with more than 90 built-in microgames that players can unlock
as they progress through the game. When users are inspired to create their own
microgames, they can choose from a library of ready-made graphics, sounds and
game elements, or let their imaginations run wild and build a whole new
microgame from scratch.
“With WarioWare: D.I.Y., Nintendo is
giving players a glimpse into the process of making video games, providing them
with the tools to bring their ideas to life and share them with friends,” said
Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales &
Marketing. “For anyone who has ever wondered how their favorite video games came
to be, this is sure to be a fun and rewarding experience not to be missed.”
WarioWare: D.I.Y. players who own a
Wii and have broadband Internet access can extend the action into their living
rooms. By downloading the WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase game, launching March 29
for Nintendo’s WiiWare service, they can access more than 70 additional
microgames and experience the hand-held games they created with their Nintendo
DS systems on a full-sized TV screen. There’s also an unlockable multiplayer
mode that lets up to four players enjoy microgames together (additional
controllers required and sold separately).
WarioWare: D.I.Y. for Nintendo DS
offers several ways for players to share content on the go. Using a local
wireless connection, they can swap microgames they’ve created on their own
Nintendo DS system. For users with broadband Internet access, Nintendo will make
new microgames available for download after launch and will occasionally
challenge players to create microgames based on a given theme. A broadband
Internet connection also enables players to upload items to their online Storage
Crate and share those items by exchanging friend codes with other WarioWare:
D.I.Y. users.
The new Nintendo DSi XL system adds
to the experience of making your own microgames by making WarioWare: D.I.Y.
larger than life. Nintendo DSi XL has screens that are 93 percent bigger than
those on the Nintendo DS Lite system, and include the ability to be viewed from
a side angle, in case you want to show off your game creations to a friend.
Both WarioWare: D.I.Y. and Nintendo
DSi XL go on sale on March 28. For more information about WarioWare: D.I.Y.,
visit www.wariowarediy.com.
