Wario Land: Shake It! Critic Reviews

If you were around for the glory days of the NES and SNES or you simply disagree with the notion that all modern games need online play and 3D graphics, then Wario is the game for you.

Wario Land: Shake it! is a good new game (which will satisfy the new fans) based on old games (which will make the old fans happy).

A brilliant return to the roots with fantastic level design and tight gameplay.

A compassionate and hugely entertaining throwback to a classic kind of game that isn't often released these days.

A gorgeous adventure with bags of invention. Behind "Galaxy," this is the second-best platformer on Wii.

It really hits the sweet spot that few games do: it’s forgiving enough for people who like simple, easygoing games to finish, but challenging enough for completionists to work at for days, even weeks on end.

I really enjoyed Wario Land: Shake It!, but I can't say I was blown away by it. If you go into the game with your expectations in check and a willingness to explore the levels instead of just running through them, then you'll get a lot out of the experience.

Unequivocally, the world would be a better place if there were more games like Wario Land Shake It!

A really fun experience thanks to excellent control and fantastic level designs, not to mention a beautiful visual presentation.

Nintendo has to keep its Wii-concept alive by presenting self-invented new ideas for games: Therefore, Wario Land is very good for catching the attention of “older” gamers, who long for classic jump ‘n’ run games, as well as first explorers of the Wii.

It's really solid, though never mind-blowing or even particularly genre-defining in any one area. It is, in actuality, a fairly short and straightforward adventure that you'll either love intensely for a very short time - say, over a weekend – or you'll mildly enjoy it and take your time.

The game sets out with a gorgeous anime/Saturday morning cartoon aesthetic that is as beautiful as it is fully realized.

One of the best experiences I’ve had with a Wii game since "Super Mario Galaxy."

To Shake It! or not to Shake It! that is the question, and the answer is yes. Wario Land: Shake It! isn’t the most revolutionary game on the Wii, but it is an enjoyable ride in a unibucket.

Everything from the stylized presentation to the tiring yet satisfying controls to the hours of playtime added by hidden treasures and bonus challenges just screams, “Love me!” And despite being relatively short and the shaking can be exhausting, there isn’t much that fans of good old-fashioned Nintendo platforming won’t like here.

It's fun, it's simple and it's charming, which pretty much describes most Wii games that hit big with that audience

While not a technical marvel, it's a fun romp through five beautifully drawn continents full of peril.

Classics never die and the new Wario adventure for Wii is a good example of that. Due to its variety, great 2D visuals and vivid colors, the new installment of Wario Land is very suitable for gamers looking for old school direct gameplay.

Shake It! isn't a genre-changing masterpiece like "Super Mario Galaxy", but it stands up very well next to mere mortal platformers.

At the end of the day fans of 2D platform games and newbies alike should absolutely love Wario Land: Shake It!.