Rumor: Screens of a new Wario's Woods? [update]

by JC Fletcher { Mar 21st 2008 at 2:22PM }

We just received a mysterious email containing these four screens, labeled as images of a new Wii version of the NES/SNES puzzle game Wario's Woods. They could be fake, but it sure looks like a lot of work would have had to been done to do such convincing fakes of a 3D Wii version of the game, with what looks like Wiimote-based attacks, even (like the paintbrush).

Is this a new, as-yet-unannounced Wii Ware game? Seems pretty likely to us! But because we haven't seen or heard anything even remotely official about this, we're calling it a rumor. Check our gallery for the screens and see if you can spot some obvious Photoshoppery!

Update: Alas and alack! These screenshots turned out to be part of an early April Fools hornswoggle orchestrated by the folks at WiiFolder! We suspected something was amiss when we spotted Kuribo's Shoe in the mix ... Now, if you'll excuse us, we're gonna go back to playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl and try out these "Nudalities" an anonymous tipster clued us into.

Gallery: Wario's Woods (Wii)

[Thanks, Chiyoko!]

Tags: puzzle, warios-woods

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Roto13 @ Mar 21st 2008 3:18PM

This is pretty believable. I mean, hey, Dr. Mario....

TheOverlord#2 (will beat you with Toon Link!)(1461-5875-9923) @ Mar 21st 2008 3:24PM

Exactly...Maybe they are revamping a few retro titles to sell on WiiWare. If they are fake, I wouldn't believe it.

Cyantre @ Mar 21st 2008 3:33PM

I enjoyed Wario's Woods on the NES and Virtual Console, so this might be a puzzle game I'd be interested in, though it depends on what new content is available outside of shiny new graphics.

Mr Khan @ Mar 21st 2008 3:42PM

I demand a remake of Wario Blast Featuring Bomberman

That was the best derivative Wario title, by far.

Or better yet, just cut the shit and give me Wario World 2 or Wario Land 5

Dopple Boppler @ Mar 21st 2008 4:37PM

Omg, I freaking loved Wario's Woods on NES. I never even heard of it until I got it on Animal Crossing, but I got addicted to that bad boy for a few weeks. I'd so be all over this.

Just_a_guy @ Mar 21st 2008 8:50PM

um.... april fools?

David Hinkle @ Mar 21st 2008 9:05PM

That's what we were thinking, which is why this is labeled as a rumor until confirmed by Nintendo.

Haohmaru @ Mar 21st 2008 8:51PM

I'm pretty convinced it's real. It's nice to see updated versions of classic games, especially with online play. I hope the trend continues beyond puzzle games, however much I may love them.

MidnightScott @ Mar 21st 2008 10:09PM

created by Josh Thomas of Wii Folder ;p

JC Fletcher @ Mar 21st 2008 10:36PM

I looked around the website and didn't see any mention of it. Source?

Enix-zae @ Mar 21st 2008 11:09PM

http://revver.com/video/760437/warios-wood-on-wii-ware-rumor/

MidnightScott @ Mar 21st 2008 11:09PM

He posted the images in GoNintendo IRC the other night and he just made a video about it and its on GoNintendo.com - http://gonintendo.com/?p=38511

You blogs are so quick to freak over rumors ;p

JC Fletcher @ Mar 22nd 2008 12:13AM

If by "freak" you mean "report on," then yes. I squealed like a little girl.

MidnightScott @ Mar 22nd 2008 2:39AM

Squealed like a little girl for a puzzle game...ehhh o_o

JC Fletcher @ Mar 22nd 2008 9:50AM

My sarcasm. Let me show you it.

Covarr @ Mar 22nd 2008 5:49AM

Nintendo would not make a remake of this game and screw up basic things such as HOW TALL TOAD IS. In both the NES version and the SNES version, he is only as tall as one bomb. Change that, and the gameplay is drastically different and ruined.

C'mon, if you're gonna do an April Fools hoax like this, at least do enough research not to make obvious mistakes like that.