WarioWare: Smooth Moves

Graphically the game follows Einstein's old adage of making things as simple as possible but no simpler. This simplicity however belies what is a diverse and undoubtedly complex graphics engine which underpins the game. Good use is also made of your Mii avatar which is used in several microgames, providing a neat touch of personalisation.

This typical Nintendo charm and high level of presentation is evident throughout the title. One of the best microgames is the dancing boss stage where you have to follow the routines performed by the other dancers in time to the beat. One can only imaging what a fully-fledged DDR would be like or even better, Space Channel 5.

While it might be a little short in story mode, there's an abundance of hidden extras to find, leaving you wondering what other secrets the game has to give up - or whether you have indeed found everything.

Even the end-of-game credits has a microgame to play, which will leave you coming back for more to try and beat your score! Whilst some purists and cynicists might bemoan this as yet another sequel, if they're as charming and fun as WarioWare Smooth Moves then really, who cares?

As Einstein also said, any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction. This is perhaps the best implementation of WarioWare yet, moving in a different direction to most other games out there.

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