This is a solid game, with a few major issues that unfortunately hold it back. Compared to wario land 4, it really feels like it lacks the snappiness that game had. It just generally feels slower, but the requirement to stop and shake every moneybag you come across just slows things down more. The escape sequences aren't nearly as exciting either, as they all give you ample time and don't have much exciting going on. Motion controls just don't feel needed here, and slow things down more. There's also autoscroller submarine stages that are really boring. However, most of the regular level design is pretty good, but the shortness of levels often left me feeling like there should have been more to it. The game just felt too short overall. Normally I don't mind a condensed, short game, but it seemed lacking here. The music is a mixed bag, there's some great tracks, and some generic tracks and ones with pretty poor soundfonting. It's very inconsistent. The visuals are great, with no caveats. The animation is fluid and full of personality, and I'd love to see another attempt at hand-animation for this series.

To summarize, Wario Land: Shake It is a fun platformer with great visuals, but suffers from being too short and very inconsistent while lacking the series's trademark sense of speed.