Wario Land 4

 Game Boy Advance
Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. Gaming Age
    100
    Graphically the game looks fantastic. The game is insanely colorful and the sprites are well animated.
  2. Pocket Games
    95
    Holds your interest by constantly throwing new play mechanics and puzzles at you. [Spring 2002, p.42]
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  3. Cinescape
    91
    Everything from the design of the bosses to the absolutely incredible levels screams personality.
  5. IGN
    90
    Wario rocks -- there's a lot of variety in the game design and is more challenging than the usual side-scrolling fare due to its focus on making players figure out how to get to certain locations in the level.
  6. Electric Playground
    90
    At the conclusion of some of the levels there are awesome mini-games...Homerun in Wario is awesome--it tests your baseball skills as much as your platform gaming skills!
  7. GamePro
    90
    Boasting fantastic graphics and awesome transparency effects for water and fog, Wario Land 4 pushes the GBA to its visual limits.
  8. Nintendojo
    88
    These mini-games are one of the only things about Wario Land 4 that I didn't like. In a nutshell, they're repetitive and don't give enough money. Plus, the mini-games are limited in their fun factor.
  9. GameSpy
    88
    An incredibly entertaining, diverse, and humorous addition to the Mario/Wario legacy. It's challenging and creative, but not as outright frustrating as "Warioland 3."
  10. GameSpot
    87
    The gameplay is tight and varied, the graphics are detailed and bright, and the sound is second to none.
  11. Games Radar
    87
    It's still the best original platformer on GBA, mind. Stitch that Mario! Waaaaaaa! [GamesMaster Magazine]
  12. Game Informer
    85
    It's nothing new to the Wario Land enthusiast, but it's enjoyable nonetheless. [Jan 2002, p.96]
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  13. Nintendophiles
    85
    Moving and controlling Wario is very simple, and very fun.
  14. TotalGames.net
    82
    There's a lot in Warioland to wow you but, at the end of the day, it's just a GBC adventure with nice graphics. Which is REAL daylight robbery.
  15. Gamestyle
    80
    One of Gamestyle's favourite original platform games on the GBA. In some ways the deviation from the vanilla "run and jump" template makes it more enjoyable than the Mario Advance series, and we heartily recommend the title to anyone who enjoys a good platform game but wants something a little different from the established norm.
  16. Nintendo Power
    80
    It's polished variety paired with a mishmash of moves, which makes Wario Land 4 fun through and through. [Nov 2001, p.144]
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  17. GameBiz
    80
    Be warned however that this game will not take too long to complete and is a tad easy.
  18. Yahoo!
    80
    One slight drawback is that without a light for your GBA some of the levels are quite dark and the action further down the line can be somewhat repetitive even with the new challenges the game dishes out for you.

Awards & Rankings

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#6 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2001
5
#5 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2001
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#4 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2001

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User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 93 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 93
  3. Negative: 3 out of 93
  1. DylansDungeon
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    The perfect evolution of the Wario formula, it takes the gorgeous art direction of Virtual Boy Wario Land, the exploration of Wario Land 3,The perfect evolution of the Wario formula, it takes the gorgeous art direction of Virtual Boy Wario Land, the exploration of Wario Land 3, and puts it all together to create the perfect 2D game.

    Wario Land 4 is a game built on mysteries, which drive the player to explore and fall further down the rabbit hole. New to this game is the dash move which is one of the most seamless and perfect additions to any game. It acts as an extension to Wario's shoulder bash, and a helpful tool for the Hurry Up segments. The flow between using the shoulder bash and dash almost reminds me of the modern Rayman games. I love it. The transformations from Wario Lands 2 and 3 are back, but this time they are mostly used to help you progress or find secrets in the level. In Wario Land 3 because Wario was invincible the transformations usually just wasted his time or set him back in the level, which wasn't kind of annoying, but now most transformations are really easy to get in and out of. It is a bit of a downer that there aren't any new ones, but the ones taken from 3 look really great and function well.

    Wario Land 4 is a weird game, but the weirdness is really enjoyable and adds to the mysterious nature of the pyramid. I love how you can buy a smile for free at the shop, or how there is this weird photorealistic person moving between 2 frames when you play a CD.

    Another great aspect of the game is the music, it's one of my favorite soundtracks of all time, it really adds to the atmosphere of each stage, I especially like the title theme, credits theme, hurry up, and Hall of Hieroglyphics. It was really ambitious putting lyrics into some of the songs, but it really adds to the strangeness in a way a admire, the GBAs sound chip makes it so you can barely tell what they're saying, but it doesn't even matter because the songs with lyrics have so much energy that they're allready complete boops.

    The bosses are pretty fun, but can sometimes be annoying, I love their designs and most of the fights are fun, but some like the Teddy Bear are annoying in higher difficulties.

    This is kind of a mishmash of thing on my mind about this game, but Wario Land 4 is truly a great work.    … Full Review »
  2. SuperMarioBro
    Jul 30, 2016
    10
    This actually one of the best games on GBA. Cool effects, cool graphics... maybe strange soundtrack... but i love this game. Actually - bestThis actually one of the best games on GBA. Cool effects, cool graphics... maybe strange soundtrack... but i love this game. Actually - best in Wario Land series. In full - game is AWESOME!… Full Review »
  3. thejonez
    Apr 29, 2012
    8
    Wario Land 4 is a good game with great graphics. The graphics could honestly be passable for the Nintendo DS! The game had some well hiddenWario Land 4 is a good game with great graphics. The graphics could honestly be passable for the Nintendo DS! The game had some well hidden secrets and much Wario Land style. It is a great platformer with interesting moves, enemies, and bosses. The levels were colorful and the power-ups made for a good time. I had two problems with it though. I missed one of the treasure chests on one of the bosses and I could never get it back. Also, completing the game 100% is difficult. Its length was short, but overall great platformer!… Full Review »
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