So you want to make a video game. Most folks would tell you, “Start simple.” Well, it doesn’t get much simpler than the “microgames” of the WarioWare series, which are about as long as … that pause right there. WarioWare D.I.Y. is all about building your own teeny-tiny titles — as talked about in our recent preview of the game app game-app — and Nintendo’s attempting to show how easy it can be with a series of brief tutorial videos. We’ve plugged in the one above, as well as another after the break for your educational needs.

You’ll notice that the guy in the videos is using a DSi XL — we can tell you that, after seeing the hardware running D.I.Y. in person, the hefty handheld’s humongous screens really are great for editing sprites and other details, as is the pen-sized stylus. Either that, or our eyesight really is getting worse.

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