Just saw this on the ROM Hacking.net forums, and it looks pretty damn impressive for a Wario Land 1 mod:
https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=40244.0
Definitely excited to see where it goes!
I've not played neither Pizza Tower nor AntonBlast (I'll get to that eventually) but from footage I saw, you seem to be right. For me, Wario Land is more about the exploration since even in Wario Land 4, the game those indie games are inspired...
Or at least, feel like they kinda go in a direction they're not super fond of?
Because to be honest, as neat as Pizza Tower and AntonBlast are, they seem very much focused on the modern DKC/Rayman style of 'flashy yet somewhat difficult...
That would be cool indeed. I mean Wario Land 3 is all about exploration so why not take it a step further. I'd imagine something like Wario trying to find a treasure and Mona accompanying him as a support/guide character. You could also have the...