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Reviewing the Super NES version, GamePro called it "a ho-hum puzzler", commenting that though it has some interesting gameplay mechanics, it ultimately fails to be more than a standard Tetris clone.

Christian Huey, who reviewed the NES version, wrote that the controls were "both surprisingly complex and completely intuitive" while the gameplay has a "surprising level of depth", and labeled the two-player versus mode as welcome addition to the game.

Scott Alan Marriott, who reviewed the Super NES version, felt that the game "doesn't quite measure up to the addictiveness of either Tetris or Dr. Mario", citing the game's "extremely awkward" controls and complicated gameplay.

Lucas Thomas of IGN awarded the game an 8.0 out of 10, praising the game's unique approach to the puzzle genre and graphics that "took full advantage of the 8-bit hardware [and were] full of character", but recommended saving Nintendo Points for the Super NES version.

Aaron Thomas of GameSpot gave Wario's Woods a score of 7.0 out of 10, admiring the "fun, addictive game play" and "surprising amount of depth", but criticizing the game's repetitive music and poor sound effects, adding that he also prefers the "ideal" Super NES version.

IGN ranked the game 29th on their "Top 100 SNES Games of All Time".

Wario's Woods (Wario no Mori) is an action puzzle game released by Nintendo on 1994-2-19, and the last Family Computer (FC) game title that Nintendo released in Japan.

The NES version for North America was the only official title sold after undergoing ESRB review, and is the last title released for the NES by an official manufacturer.

The first version was copyrighted in 1994 and released under the name .

This version was one of the first titles available for the Wii Virtual Console, released alongside the service's launch in North America, Australia, and Europe, and on December 12, 2006, in Japan.

The game received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay, design, and multiplayer mode, though some believed it was not as refined as Nintendo's previous puzzle games like Dr. Mario, and lacked depth and enough content to keep players engaged.

Aaron Thomas of GameSpot gave Wario's Woods a score of 7.0 out of 10, admiring the "fun, addictive game play" and "surprising amount of depth", but criticizing the game's repetitive music and poor sound effects, adding that he also prefers the "ideal" Super NES version.

The SNES version was not released in Japan, but a modified work based on the SNES version was distributed for the Satellaview (see #Ports).

Game magazinesIn the "Cross Review" of Famitsu it received 6, 5, 6 and 5 for a total of 22 out of 40, and in the "Game Report Card" based on reader voting in Family Computer Magazine it was rated as follows, 18.7 out of 30.