Trivia Time!

WarioWare is actually canon within the Zelda timeline! After using the Sheikah Slate to activate the Divine Beasts before the Great Calamity, Princess Zelda became increasingly enamored with the device. As you may know, King Rhoam eventually banned the Princess from continuing her research of ancient technologies, commanding her to focus instead on awakening her sealing power in preparation for the conflict with Calamity Ganon. But what you may not know is that the final straw for Rhoam was when Zelda came to him and showed him something she had been working on.

On the Sheikah Slate, Zelda had discovered how to program "microgames", and created cartoonish characters based on people she knew. Dr. Crygor was based on Robbie, Purah became Penny, and the King himself (due to his gruff demeanor) was reimagined as Dribble. While upset that his daughter had drawn him as an anthropomorphic dog, Rhoam was especially incensed by the idea that his daughter was becoming a "degenerate gamer", and, between dry heaves, he immediately forbade her from using ancient tech.

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A departure from the games Wario was originally known for, however, this game was a surprise hit for me. It is essentially a minigame collection, or rather a microgame collection, but the catch is that you must complete each challenge in a short timeframe. While simple, this game oozes replayability, personality, and charm, with a brilliant difficulty curve that makes it so that anyone can pick it up to play, but must dedicate their time to master. The only drawback is that once you have beaten the story, the challenges run quite thin. It is still a fun and engaging time, but I found it hard to pick up again once I fully beat all the levels. This game is widely available on the switch, so if you want something quick and quirky I can recommend this.