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Wario was watching his favourite show, The Silver Zephyr, detailing the adventures of the world's greatest thief. Wario was jealous of the star, and created the Telmet - a helmet that would beam him inside the show - so he could prove that he was indeed the greatest thief in the world.

Confronting The Silver Zephyr during a heist, Wario steals the thief's talking magic wand, Goodstyle. Using this wand, Wario creates disguises for himself.

Now Wario and the powerless Count Cannoli (The Silver Zephyr's alter-ego), are racing against each other to claim the greatest prize of all, the wish-granting Wishstone. But it's not just Cannoli on Wario's tail.

Wario can take on seven forms in this game, each with their own special abilities. By drawing on Wario you can force him to transfer into a different form and use his abilities to open up secret paths and defeat enemies. Each set of stages is set on a different TV channel, and featuring landscapes as varied as Egypt, a spaceship, an aztec temple, a cruise liner, and more.

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Retro Wario Figurine

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At various stages in the game, different objects will appear in Wario's house depending on the title he has. After acquiring the first title "Dabbler of Disguise", the object that appears is a figurine designed to look like a Super Mario Bros. era Wario sprite.

Genius Wario's Ultra Hand

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Genius Wario uses an extendable arm with a boxing glove on it. This is based on Nintendo's classic toy, the Ultra Hand. Wario used a similar device in Mario Power Tennis.

Game & Watch 9000

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One of the treasures Wario can collect is the Game & Watch 9000, based on the Game & Watch handheld series. The description reads:

"An amazing handheld game unit with FIFTY screens! When unfolded, it takes up as much space as a timeshare condo."

On the screen, you can make out that the game is Octopus.

Stuffy the Dolphin

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The Boss of Episode 8, Stuffy the Dolphin, is referred to as the "64th ruler of the Dolphinian Empire". This is a double system reference:

• Dolphin was the working title of the GameCube
• The "64" refers to the Nintendo 64

Mario Series » Wario Land Series

• Wario Land
• Virtual Boy Wario Land
• Wario Land 2
• Wario Land 3
• Wario Land 4
• Wario World
• Wario: Master of Disguise
• Wario Land: Shake It!