Nintendo brings WarioWare-style gameplay to iPhone with 'Pictonico!'

Nintendo plans on getting real weird with it, bringing a new WarioWare-style collection of microgames to mobile platforms just as summer starts.

Nintendo brings WarioWare-style gameplay to iPhone with 'Pictonico!'. Nintendo plans on getting real weird with it, bringing a new WarioWare-style collection of microgames to mobile platforms just as summer starts. If you're a fan of Nintendo's IP, chances are you're aware of their propensity for what the publisher calls "microgames." Mario Party is one famous example, as are games in the WarioWare series. Microgames are exactly what they sound like. They're very, very short games; I'd argue that calling them "minigames" is fairly inaccurate. Each game is designed to be played in mere seconds and is often reaction-time based. In late May, Nintendo is bringing a new microgame collection to iPhone, iPad, and Android. Dubbed Pictonico!, players use photos they've taken for a personalized spin on the genre. According to Nintendo, you'll be ab...