Local News

Local News
Information
Game(s)	WarioWare: Smooth Moves WarioWare Gold
Genre	Penny (Smooth Moves) Young Cricket & Master Mantis (Gold)
Command(s)	Interview!
Control(s)	Wii Remote: Move mic Stylus: Move mic
Points to clear	15 (WarioWare Gold)
Song	Direct Hit on You!
Forms	The Remote Control (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)
Game description	See Game data

Local News is a recurring microgame in the WarioWare series. It first appears in WarioWare: Smooth Moves as of Penny's microgames, and it returns in WarioWare Gold as one of Young Cricket & Master Mantis's microgames.

Gameplay

The object is to keep the microphone in front of the interviewee's mouth while they are being interviewed. When the text gets smaller, player has to readjust the microphone. If the microphone is consistently held in front of the interviewee's mouth, the player wins. However, if the letters get too small, the interviewee gets angry, and the player loses at the microgame. In WarioWare Gold, Local News is a double-length microgame.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves

• Level 1: The player has to interview a baseball player, who does not move, If the player loses, the baseball player is only show to be angry.
• Level 2: The player has to interview a polar bear, who moves its head left or right. If the player loses, the polar bear roars at the camera.
• Level 3: The player has to interview an old lady, who moves around constantly. If the player loses, the old lady performs a fighting pose.

WarioWare Gold

• Level 1: The player has to interview a baseball player, who only moves once.
• Level 2: The player has to interview a gorilla in a jersey, who moves his head frequently. He is the only different character than in the microgame's original iteration.
• Level 3: The player has to interview an old lady named Chatty Kathy, who moves back and forth while getting faster. Like in the original microgame, if the player loses, Chatty Kathy does a fighting pose.

Game data

• WarioWare: Smooth Moves
• WarioWare Gold

• Info: Here’s your chance to scoop that story! All your subjects are short-tempered, though, so make sure to keep that mic on ‘em!
• Interviewee quotes:
  • Baseball player:
    • "That hit came at the right time! It's all about timing!"
    • "In the future, I'd like to be a major leaguer!"
    • "I'd like to dedicate my homerun to <player's name>."
  • Polar bear:
    • "That coat is awfully hot in the summer."
    • "I enjoy fishing and sleeping."
    • "I've recently started blogging. Check it out."
  • Old lady:
    • "So you're back <player's name>, have you been training?"
    • "I like to start with an uppercut to the nose."
    • "So you can beat them, huh? Practice is perfect."

Info: The secret to a perfect interview is to keep the microphone close to your interviewee's mouth. Oh! And ask fascinating questions.

Interviewee quotes:

• Baseball player:
  • "I'd love to be able to play ball well into my 50s."
  • "<player's name> was instrumental to our win."
  • "The secret of my success? A bowl of curry every day!"
• Gorilla:
  • "I am glad someone finally approached me to talk."
  • "Hey, <player's name>! Wanna be friends?"
  • "I used to be human too!"
• Chatty Kathy:
  • "<player's name>, you are capable of greatness!"
  • "Follow my moves closely for a great reward!"
  • "You a new challenger? This is going to be fun!"