Game Art Styles

Wario Land 3

Nintendo R&D1 · 2000

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
GreenWhiteRedBlackTealBlueBrownGrayPinkExport palette ↓
Linework
Black outlines
Shading
Dithered shading
Pixel details
8-bit, Dithering
Palette
Limited palette, Vibrant
Proportions
Exaggerated
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About

Wario Land 3 is a platform game set inside a magical music box, where Wario searches for treasures while trying to escape. Enemy-induced transformations help him overcome obstacles and reach new routes.

Art style

Wario Land 3 (2000, Nintendo R&D1) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from black outlines and dithered shading. The palette is limited and vibrant.

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Original release · Game Boy Color
Developer
Nintendo R&D1
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
2000-03-21 Japan, Game Boy Color
2000-04-14 Europe, Game Boy Color
2000-05-30 North America, Game Boy Color
2013-08-29 North America, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
2023-02-08 Worldwide, Nintendo Switch Online
Platforms
Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
Also known as
ワリオランド3 不思議なオルゴール (Japan)
Wario Land 3: Mysterious Music Box (Japan)
Credits
Hiroji Kiyotake Design
Masahiko Mashimo Design
Masani Ueda Design
Isao Hirano Design
Shinya Sano Design
Takehiko Hosokawa Director
Takehiro Izushi Producer
Links
official · wikipedia · nintendolife.com · kyoto-report.wikidot.com

Screenshots 5

Related

Wario Land series 5 games

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)1994Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3Wario Land II screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment, character)1998Wario Land IIWario Land 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)2000Wario Land 3Wario Land 4 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, baked lighting (environment)2001Wario Land 4Wario Land: Shake It! screenshot: hand-drawn, painterly, side-scrolling, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)2008Wario Land: Shake It!

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