While Treasure may have been an unlikely developer for a new Wario game, they proved to be an unexpectedly good fit for the character in the 2003 GameCube title Wario World. No stranger to creative platformers full of bizarre enemies and bosses (along with the fact that Wario's penchant for grabbing and throwing things feels just a bit like Marina's grabbing mechanics in Mischief Makers), Treasure's work with Nintendo on Wario World proved to be both a financial success and a key milestone in shaping Wario as we know him today. For this episode, host Gooey and guest Matt "Stormaggedon" (bsky.app/profile/djstormageddon.com) reflect on this "fever dream" of a game, discussing its development history, what they love about it, and which boss still lives "rent free" in Matt's head forever.
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For more from Matt, you can listen to their other shows the "Fun" & Games Podcast and Reignite.
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