Showdown (mode)
Showdown (as titled inWarioWare: Move It!), previously known asBattle Time inWarioWare Gold andDuelius Maximus inWarioWare: Get It Together!, is a two-player game mode that appears in theWarioWare series sinceWarioWare Gold. It involves two players playingmicrogames against each other.
Gameplay[edit]
Before the game, each player can set their amount of lives to a maximum of four. During the game, the players play the same microgame at the same time on their own screen. The objective is to keep playing microgames until one player loses their last life. Lives are lost after losing microgames. If both players lose their last life from the same microgame, the mode will enter a tiebreaker and the next player to lose a microgame will lose the game. After a winner is declared, the results shows the losses from both players.
Microgames become faster and more difficult as the game progresses.
- Rounds 1-8: Level 1 difficulty at increasing speeds.
- Rounds 9-16: Speed resets in round 9; Level 2 difficulty at increasing speeds.
- Rounds 17-24: Speed resets in round 17; Level 3 difficulty at increasing speeds.
- Rounds 25-32: Speed resets in round 25; Level 3 difficulty at rapidly increasing speeds, reaching maximum speed in round 31. With the speed resetting in round 33, this process repeats after every eight rounds.
WarioWare: Get It Together! introduces an alternate speed-based mode. In this mode, players can start with up to eight lives. If a player wins a microgame first, their opponent's screen will freeze (if they have not already lost), making it impossible to win the microgame and thus forcing them to lose a life. It is possible for both players to win at the same time, especially if the microgame is a survival-based microgame. When this happens, no player loses a life.
Differences between games[edit]
InGold, the host player can select the input (Mash, Twist, Touch, and Ultra) that appears for the microgames.
InGet It Together!, the players can select between using one, five, or all characters (excludingSpitz andAna, since these can only be controlled by Player 2 and both players are treated as Player 1) in Standard Round. In Lightning Round, the game uses all characters, with the players always using the same character for each microgame.
Missions (WarioWare Gold)[edit]
- Battle Beginnings: Play Battle Time..
- Dead Heat: Win 10 times in a row during sudden death in Battle Time.
Description[edit]
WarioWare Gold[edit]
"Hello, player. I,Young Cricket, have the honor of introducing an exciting new mode. Here, you challenge your friends who also haveWarioWare Gold! Face-to-face competition is key to any training regimen, so don't hesitate. Let the battle begin!"
- Help section
"Ready to battle with other players who haveWarioWare Gold? Both players will play the same games at the same time. The first one to run out of lives loses! If both players reach zero lives at the same time, it'ssudden death! The first person to lose a microgame...loses overall! Players can set the number of lives available per game between1 and 4. This option allows you to adjust the length of the game, or use it as a handicap."
WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]
"In this colosseum, your only hope for survival is pure gaming skill. The gauntlet of games won't stop until one combatant falls. Good luck, WarioWare warriors."
WarioWare: Move It![edit]
"I amMaster Mantis. I present to you this two-playerbattle mode. Both challengers play the same game side by side. The first to lose all their stock will know defeat. Test your skill against only the worthiest of opponents." (1 player)
"I amMaster Mantis. I present to you this two-playerbattle mode. Both challengers play the same game side by side. The first to lose all their stock will know defeat. Come,Cricket. Face me without hesitation!" (2 players)
Gallery[edit]
Battle Time[edit]
Title screen
Title screen with bottom screen
Logo
Duelius Maximus[edit]
Title screen
The starting round
Player 2 wins a round
Player 2 wins the game
Showdown[edit]
Title screen
Gameplay
Gameplay
Names in other languages[edit]
Battle Time[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | たいせん[?] Taisen | Versus | |
| French | Mode duel[?] | Duel Mode | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Batalla[?] | Battle | |
| Spanish(European) | Combate[?] | Fight |
Duelius Maximus[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | いきのこりバトル[?] Ikinokori Batoru | Survival Battle | |
| Italian | Duello tra gladiatori[?] | Duel between gladiators | |
| Spanish | Duelius Maximus[?] | - |
Showdown[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ふたりたいせん[?] Futari Taisen | Two-Person Battle | |
| Korean | 둘이서 대전[?] Dul-iseo Daejeon | The two of us fight together | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Duelo[?] | Duel |
