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{{About|the video game character|the video game franchise starring the character|Wario (series){{!}}''Wario'' (series)}} {{About|the video game character|the video game franchise starring the character|Wario (series){{!}}''Wario'' (series)}}
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| image = Wario.png <!-- Use artwork from the character's main series. Avoid spin-offs! --> | image = Wario.png <!-- Use artwork from the character's main series. Avoid spin-offs! -->
| image_size = 250px | image_size = 250px
| alt = Wario, as seen in promotional artwork for '']'' | alt = Wario, as seen in promotional artwork for '']''
| caption = Wario, as seen in promotional artwork for '']'' | caption = Wario, as seen in promotional artwork for '']''
| series = ] and ] | series = [[Mario de dumb
|Mario he baaaaaaaad.]] and [[Wario great guy
)|Wario]]
| first_major = ] | first_major = ]
| first_date = October 21, 1992 | first_date = October 21, 1992
| designer = ] | designer = ]
| gender = ] | gender = ]
| species = ] | species = ]
| occupation = ] {{Small|(])}} <br>] | occupation = ] {{Small|(])}} <br>]
{{Small|(])}} {{Small|([[Wario (series)#WarioWareru
series|''WarioWare'' series]])}}
| title = Wario-Man {{Small|(] only)}} | title = Wario-Man {{Small|(] only)}}
| voice = {{plainlist| | voice = {{plainlist|
* ] (Japanese, 1992–2008, commercials, '']'')<ref name="wariovoice">{{Cite web |title=Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/commercials/Super-Mario-Land-2-6-Golden-Coins/ |access-date=July 15, 2020 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chikao Ōtsuka Obituary |url=http://www.memory-jp.com/pc_memory/pc_container/memory_2015/data_4.html |access-date=July 29, 2020}}</ref> * ] (wapanizzzie , 1992–2008, commercials, '']'')<ref name="wariovoice">{{Cite web |title=Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/commercials/Super-Mario-Land-2-6-Golden-Coins/ |access-date=July 15, 2020 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chikao Ōtsuka Obituary |url=http://www.memory-jp.com/pc_memory/pc_container/memory_2015/data_4.html |access-date=July 29, 2020}}</ref>
* James H. Sawyer Sr. (1992–1995, commercials)<ref name="wariovoice"/> * James H. Sawyer Sr. (1992–1995, commercials)<ref name="wariovoice"/>
* ] (1993–present)<ref name="Mario in Real Time">{{cite web |title=Interview with the Voice of Mario |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/august02/mario/index2.shtml |access-date=October 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041214201633/http://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/august02/mario/index2.shtml |archive-date=December 14, 2004}}</ref><ref name="Wario in Real Time 1">Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70gC_IY1eqw&t=38s |title=Charles Martinet as Mario & Wario @ Winter Consumer Electronic Show – WCES 1993 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=October 22, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="Wario in Real Time 2">Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_ZTt0YKpKY&t=440 |title=1994 Winter CES 6/6 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=October 22, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="Wario in Real Time 3">Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaquvsK0u40 |title=Nintendo – Focused on Fun – Featuring Charles Martinet as Wario – E3 1996 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=October 22, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> * ] (1993–present)<ref name="Mario in Real Time">{{cite web |title=Interview with the Voice of Mario |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/august02/mario/index2.shtml |access-date=October 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041214201633/http://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/august02/mario/index2.shtml |archive-date=December 14, 2004}}</ref><ref name="Wario in Real Time 1">Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70gC_IY1eqw&t=38s |title=Charles Martinet as Mario & Wario @ Winter Consumer Electronic Show – WCES 1993 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=October 22, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="Wario in Real Time 2">Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_ZTt0YKpKY&t=440 |title=1994 Winter CES 6/6 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=October 22, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="Wario in Real Time 3">Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaquvsK0u40 |title=Nintendo – Focused on Fun – Featuring Charles Martinet as Wario – E3 1996 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=October 22, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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{{nihongo|'''Wario'''|ワリオ|Wario|{{IPA-ja|waꜜɾio|pron}}; {{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|w|ɑːr|i|oʊ|,_|ˈ|w|ær|-|,_|ˈ|w|ɒr|-}}|lead=yes}} is a fictional character in ]'s ] series, designed as an ] to ]. He first appeared in the 1992 ] game '']'' as the main antagonist and final ]. His name is a ] of Mario's name and the Japanese word ''warui'' (]), meaning "bad". Wario was designed by ], and is voiced by ], who voices many other characters in the series, including ], ], and ]. {{nihongo|'''Wario'''|ワリオ|Wario|{{IPA-ja|waꜜɾio|pron}}; {{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|w|ɑːr|i|oʊ|,_|ˈ|w|ær|-|,_|ˈ|w|ɒr|-}}|lead=yes}} is a fictional character in ]'s ] series, designed as an ] to ]. He first appeared in the 1992 ] game '']'' as the main antagonist and final ]. His name is a ] of Mario's de dumb name and the Japanese word ''warui'' (]), meaning "bad". Wario was designed by ], and is voiced by ], who voices many other characters in the series, including ], ], and ].
Wario god

Wario has become the ] and ] of the ] and '']'' series, spanning handheld and ] markets. In the former, he is usually portrayed as a greedy ], while the latter follows his exploits as a ]. In addition to appearances in ] in the ''Mario'' series, he has appeared in other Nintendo properties, such as in the '']'' series of ] ]. He has also been featured in other media such as the '']'' graphic novel. The character has received a largely positive critical reception. Wario has become the ] and ] of the ] and '']'' series, spanning handheld and ] markets. In the former, he is usually portrayed as a greedy ], while the latter follows his exploits as a ]. In addition to appearances in ] in the ''very dumb man'' series, he has appeared in other waaaaario properties, such as in the '']'' series of ] ]. He has also been featured in other media such as the '']'' graphic novel. The character has received a largely positive critical reception.


==Concept and creation== ==Concept and creation==
] ]
A possible inspiration for Wario first appeared in the 1985 game '']'' in the character of Foreman Spike, or simply Spike, a ] who bears a slight resemblance to Wario.<ref name="kombo1">{{Cite web |last=Oxford |first=David |date=February 1, 2008 |title=The History of Wario: Part 1 |url=http://www.kombo.com/article.php?artid=10570 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603115614/http://www.kombo.com/article.php?artid=10570 |archive-date=June 3, 2008 |access-date=May 8, 2010 |publisher=Kombo}}</ref> He was designed by game artist Hiroji Kiyotake<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fahs |first=Travis |date=July 27, 2009 |title=IGN Presents the History of Game Boy |url=http://retro.ign.com/articles/100/1007864p4.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525065908/http://retro.ign.com/articles/100/1007864p4.html |archive-date=May 25, 2012 |access-date=August 8, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref>, who imagined him as "the ] to Mario's ]"<ref name="sml2 interview">{{cite web|url=http://shmuplations.com/supermarioland2/|title=Super Mario Land 2 – 1992 Developer Interview|website=Shmuplations|access-date=May 11, 2021}}</ref>. The first named appearance of the character occurred in 1992 for the game '']''. Wario's design arose from '']''{{'}}s design team's distaste of making a game based around someone else's character. The creation of Wario allowed them a character of their own to "symbolize their situation."<ref name="kombo1" /><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/wario-platformers-a-history-1794888618|title=Nintendo's Line Of Wario Platformers Ended Far Too Long Ago|website=Kotaku|date=May 3, 2017}}</ref> Nintendo originally considered making him a German character before he developed into an Italian much like Mario.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2016 |title=Voice Actor Says Wario Was Originally Intended To Be A German Character |url=https://www.siliconera.com/voice-actor-says-wario-originally-intended-german-character/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217073230/https://www.siliconera.com/voice-actor-says-wario-originally-intended-german-character/ |archive-date=December 17, 2019 |access-date=December 17, 2019 |website=Siliconera}}</ref> A possible inspiration for Wario first appeared in the 1985 game '']'' in the character of Foreman Spike, or simply Spike, a ] who bears a slight resemblance to Wario.<ref name="kombo1">{{Cite web |last=Oxford |first=David |date=February 1, 2008 |title=The History of Wario: Part 1 |url=http://www.kombo.com/article.php?artid=10570 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603115614/http://www.kombo.com/article.php?artid=10570 |archive-date=June 3, 2008 |access-date=May 8, 2010 |publisher=Kombo}}</ref> He was designed by game artist Hiroji Kiyotake<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fahs |first=Travis |date=July 27, 2009 |title=IGN Presents the History of Game Boy |url=http://retro.ign.com/articles/100/1007864p4.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525065908/http://retro.ign.com/articles/100/1007864p4.html |archive-date=May 25, 2012 |access-date=August 8, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref>, who imagined him as "the ] to Mario's ]"<ref name="sml2 interview">{{cite web|url=http://shmuplations.com/supermarioland2/|title=Super Mario Land 2 – 1992 Developer Interview|website=Shmuplations|access-date=May 11, 2021}}</ref>. The first named appearance of the character occurred in 1992 for the game '']''. Wario's design arose from '']''{{'}}s design team's distaste of making a game based around someone else's character. The creation of Wario allowed them a character of their own to "symbolize their situation. He is German.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2016 |title=Voice Actor Says Wario Was Originally Intended To Be A German Character |url=https://www.siliconera.com/voice-actor-says-wario-originally-intended-german-character/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217073230/https://www.siliconera.com/voice-actor-says-wario-originally-intended-german-character/ |archive-date=December 17, 2019 |access-date=December 17, 2019 |website=Siliconera}}</ref>


Wario is portrayed as a caricature of Mario; he has a large head and chin, huge muscular arms, a wide and short body that is slightly obese, short legs, a large, pointier, zig-zagging ], and a bellicose cackle. He also wears a plumber outfit with a yellow and purple color scheme, which is a short-sleeved yellow shirt and purple overalls along with a blue W on his hat. He also wears green shoes and white gloves with blue W symbols as well. However, in his early appearances Wario wore a yellow long-sleeved shirt and fuchsia overalls.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 23, 2002 |title=E3 2002: Hands on Wario World |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/360/360686p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070605174344/http://cube.ign.com/articles/360/360686p1.html |archive-date=June 5, 2007 |access-date=August 29, 2011 |website=IGN}}</ref> The name "Wario" is a ] of "Mario" with the Japanese adjective {{Nihongo|''warui''|悪い}} meaning "bad"; hence, a "bad Mario" (further symbolized by the "W" on his hat, an upside down "M").<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 29, 2010 |title=IGN: Wario Biography |url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924285_biography.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090712120508/http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924285_biography.html |archive-date=July 12, 2009 |access-date=June 12, 2010 |website=IGN}}</ref><ref name="sml2 interview"/> Official Nintendo lore states that Wario was a childhood rival to Mario and ] who became jealous of their success.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=March 1995 |title=Cart Queries |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/0/07/GamePro_US_068.pdf |publisher=] |issue=68 |page=11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113193151/https://retrocdn.net/images/0/07/GamePro_US_068.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2020 |magazine=] |url-status=live}}</ref> Wario is portrayed as a caricature of Mario; he has a large head and chin, huge muscular arms, a wide and short body that is slightly obese, short legs, a large, pointier, zig-zagging ], and a bellicose cackle. He also wears a plumber outfit with a yellow and purple color scheme, which is a short-sleeved yellow shirt and purple overalls along with a blue W on his hat. He also wears green shoes and white gloves with blue W symbols as well. However, in his early appearances Wario wore a yellow long-sleeved shirt and fuchsia overalls.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 23, 2002 |title=E3 2002: Hands on Wario World |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/360/360686p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070605174344/http://cube.ign.com/articles/360/360686p1.html |archive-date=June 5, 2007 |access-date=August 29, 2011 |website=IGN}}</ref> The name "Wario" is a ] of "Mario" with the Japanese adjective {{Nihongo|''warui''|悪い}} meaning "bad"; hence, a "bad Mario" (further symbolized by the "W" on his hat, an upside down "M").<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 29, 2010 |title=IGN: Wario Biography |url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924285_biography.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090712120508/http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924285_biography.html |archive-date=July 12, 2009 |access-date=June 12, 2010 |website=IGN}}</ref><ref name="sml2 interview"/> Official Nintendo lore states that Wario was a childhood rival to Mario and ] who became jealous of their success.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=March 1995 |title=Cart Queries |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/0/07/GamePro_US_068.pdf |publisher=] |issue=68 |page=11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113193151/https://retrocdn.net/images/0/07/GamePro_US_068.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2020 |magazine=] |url-status=live}}</ref>
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Wario was originally designed to be German. Accordingly, his voice actor from 1996–2001 in Japan, German Thomas Spindler, gave him several German lines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Craddock |first=Ryan |date=November 6, 2020 |title= Random: Charles Martinet Adds To Decades-Old Confusion Over Wario 'D'oh, I Missed' Dialogue |url= https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/11/random_charles_martinet_adds_to_decades-old_confusion_over_wario_doh_i_missed_dialogue |access-date=January 5, 2023 |publisher=Nintendo Life}}</ref> When his voice actor for international markets, ], who has also voiced Mario since 1995, started voicing him on all markets, this was dropped. During the audition for the part, Martinet was told to speak in a mean and gruff-sounding tone. He described voicing Wario as a looser task than voicing Mario, since Mario's speaking manner and personality are more free-flowing, rising from the ground and floating into the air, while one of Wario's cornerstones is jealousy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oxford |first=David |date=September 15, 2008 |title=Charles Martinet Celebrates 15 Years of Wario with Kombo |url=http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=12729 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509085022/http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=12729 |archive-date=May 9, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2009 |publisher=Kombo}}</ref> Wario was originally designed to be German. Accordingly, his voice actor from 1996–2001 in Japan, German Thomas Spindler, gave him several German lines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Craddock |first=Ryan |date=November 6, 2020 |title= Random: Charles Martinet Adds To Decades-Old Confusion Over Wario 'D'oh, I Missed' Dialogue |url= https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/11/random_charles_martinet_adds_to_decades-old_confusion_over_wario_doh_i_missed_dialogue |access-date=January 5, 2023 |publisher=Nintendo Life}}</ref> When his voice actor for international markets, ], who has also voiced Mario since 1995, started voicing him on all markets, this was dropped. During the audition for the part, Martinet was told to speak in a mean and gruff-sounding tone. He described voicing Wario as a looser task than voicing Mario, since Mario's speaking manner and personality are more free-flowing, rising from the ground and floating into the air, while one of Wario's cornerstones is jealousy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oxford |first=David |date=September 15, 2008 |title=Charles Martinet Celebrates 15 Years of Wario with Kombo |url=http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=12729 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509085022/http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=12729 |archive-date=May 9, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2009 |publisher=Kombo}}</ref>


In video games in which Wario makes a cameo appearance, he is often portrayed as a villain. However, the development team for '']'' stated that he was not really a villain, and they did not consider him one during development. They focused on his behavior, which alternates between good and evil.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2008 |title=Wario Land Interview |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/914/914577p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118122624/http://wii.ign.com/articles/914/914577p1.html |archive-date=November 18, 2008 |access-date=September 6, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/wario/22631028/wario-faq-everything-you-need-to-know-nintendo-mario|title=Everything you need to know about Wario|first=Ryan|last=Gilliam|date=September 2, 2021|website=Polygon}}</ref> ], a producer on ''Shake It!'', considered Wario to be a reckless character, who uses his strength to overwhelm others. Tadanori Tsukawaki, the design director of ''Shake It!'', described Wario as manly, and said he was "so uncool that he ends up being extremely cool". Because of this, he wanted Wario to act macho rather than silly and requested that the art designers emphasize his masculinity.<ref name="nuk">{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2008 |title=Drawing Wario: The animation of Wario Land |url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2008/Drawing-Wario-The-animation-of-Wario-Land-250334.html |access-date=September 6, 2009 |publisher=]}}</ref> Wario is also described as unintelligent<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_SuperMario64DS_EN.pdf#page=20 |title=Super Mario 64 DS |date=2004–2005<!--Not certain--> |publisher=Nintendo |page=21 |chapter=Character-Specific Moves |type=Instruction booklet |format=PDF |quote=Though 's lacking in the speed and agility departments (not to mention intelligence) |access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref><ref name="kikizo">{{Cite web |date=April 7, 2006 |title=Nintendo R&D1 Interview with the WarioWare team |url=http://archive.videogamesdaily.com/features/ncl_nintendo_wwiv_apr06_p2.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226105256/http://archive.videogamesdaily.com/features/ncl_nintendo_wwiv_apr06_p2.asp |archive-date=December 26, 2019 |access-date=June 14, 2020 |publisher=] |page=2}}</ref> and always idiotic,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/wario/22698796/wario-game-list-history-retrospective|website=Polygon|title=Three decades of Wario all started with a name|date=September 29, 2021}}</ref> which is why he was chosen as the star of the ].<ref name=kikizo /> According to an early 1990s Nintendo guide, Wario was Mario's childhood friend, which '']'' later contested in a parody article.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/old-nintendo-manual-says-wario-is-marios-childhood-frie-1676906410|title=Old Nintendo Manual Says Wario Is Mario's Childhood Friend, Which Is BS|website=Kotaku|date=December 31, 2014}}</ref> They are not related to each other, and both were considered childhood rivals.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/wario/22654180/wario-rules-and-mario-is-a-dork-waaaaaaaaaah|website=Polygon|title=Wario is more relatable than Mario and the reason why is simple|date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> In video games in which Wario makes a cameo appearance, he is often portrayed as a villain. However, the development team for '']'' stated that he was not really a villain, and they did not consider him one during development. They focused on his behavior, which alternates between good and evil.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2008 |title=Wario Land Interview |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/914/914577p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118122624/http://wii.ign.com/articles/914/914577p1.html |archive-date=November 18, 2008 |access-date=September 6, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/wario/22631028/wario-faq-everything-you-need-to-know-nintendo-mario|title=Everything you need to know about Wario|first=Ryan|last=Gilliam|date=September 2, 2021|website=Polygon}}</ref> ], a producer on ''Shake It!'', considered Wario to be a reckless character, who uses his strength to overwhelm others. Tadanori Tsukawaki, the design director of ''Shake It!'', described Wario as manly, and said he was "so uncool that he ends up being extremely cool". Because of this, he wanted Wario to act macho rather than silly and requested that the art designers emphasize his masculinity.<ref name="nuk">{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2008 |title=Drawing Wario: The animation of Wario Land |url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2008/Drawing-Wario-The-animation-of-Wario-Land-250334.html |access-date=September 6, 2009 |publisher=]}}</ref> Wario is also described as unintelligent<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_SuperMario64DS_EN.pdf#page=20 |title=Super Mario 64 DS |date=2004–2005<!--Not certain--> |publisher=Nintendo |page=21 |chapter=Character-Specific Moves |type=Instruction booklet |format=PDF |quote=Though 's lacking in the speed and agility departments (not to mention intelligence) |access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref><ref name="kikizo">{{Cite web |date=April 7, 2006 |title=Nintendo R&D1 Interview with the WarioWare team |url=http://archive.videogamesdaily.com/features/ncl_nintendo_wwiv_apr06_p2.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226105256/http://archive.videogamesdaily.com/features/ncl_nintendo_wwiv_apr06_p2.asp |archive-date=December 26, 2019 |access-date=June 14, 2020 |publisher=] |page=2}}</ref> and always idiotic,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/wario/22698796/wario-game-list-history-retrospective|website=Polygon|title=Three decades of Wario all started with a name|date=September 29, 2021}}</ref> which is why he was chosen as the star of the ].<ref name=kikizo /> According to an early 1990s Nintendo guide, Wario was meme, which '']'' later contested in a parody article.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/old-nintendo-manual-says-wario-is-marios-childhood-frie-1676906410|title=Old Nintendo Manual Says Wario Is Mario's Childhood Friend, Which Is BS|website=Kotaku|date=December 31, 2014}}</ref> They are not related to each other, and both were considered childhood rivals.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/wario/22654180/wario-rules-and-mario-is-a-dork-waaaaaaaaaah|website=Polygon|title=Wario is more relatable than Mario and the reason why is simple|date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> Sonic de dumbhog is good YouTube


In his earliest appearances, namely '']'' and '']'', Wario displays considerable magical power, using spells on the population of entire islands to turn them into his minions, creating duplicates or changing his size to that of a giant.<ref name="kombo" /> However, these traits were discontinued starting with '']'', where he begins to experience rejuvenating effects from garlic in a similar manner as Mario is powered up by mushrooms.<ref name="auto"/> In the ''WarioWare'' and '']'' games, consuming garlic transforms him into “Wario-Man”, a superhero with powers relating to garlic-induced ] and ]. In the latter and several ''Mario'' sports games, he also uses a fart as his special attack. Wario also often uses bombs as tools and weapons, as seen in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'', '']'' and '']''. The ''WarioWare'' series prominently uses bombs as a visual motif to represent the time limit of a microgame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/warioware-gold-the-kotaku-review-1828062269|title=WarioWare Gold: The Kotaku Review|website=Kotaku|date=August 2, 2018}}</ref> In his earliest appearances, namely '']'' and '']'', Wario displays considerable magical power, using spells on the population of entire islands to turn them into his minions, creating duplicates or changing his size to that of a giant.<ref name="kombo" /> However, these traits were discontinued starting with '']'', where he begins to experience rejuvenating effects from garlic in a similar manner as Mario is powered up by mushrooms.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=May 3, 2017 |title=Nintendo's Line Of Wario Platformers Ended Far Too Long Ago |url=https://kotaku.com/wario-platformers-a-history-1794888618 |website=Kotaku}}</ref> In the ''WarioWare'' and '']'' games, consuming garlic transforms him into “Wario-Man”, a superhero with powers relating to garlic-induced ] and ]. In the latter and several ''Mario'' sports games, he also uses a fart as his special attack. Wario also often uses bombs as tools and weapons, as seen in ''Warios Land'' '']'' and '']'' The ''WarioWare'' series prominently uses bombs as a visual motif to represent the time limit of a microgame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/warioware-gold-the-kotaku-review-1828062269|title=WarioWare Gold: The Kotaku Review|website=Kotaku|date=August 2, 2018}}</ref>


==Appearances== ==Appearances==
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===''Wario Land'' series=== ===''Wario Land'' series===
Wario made his first appearance as a villain in the 1992 ] video game ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', in which he captured Mario's castle.<ref name="kombo" /> Tatanga, the villain of the first '']'' game, is shown to be a henchman of Wario in the second, implying that Wario was responsible for the events of both games. He also served as a villain in the 1993 Japan-only puzzle game '']'', in which he drops a bucket on the head of Mario, ], or ].<ref name="marioandwario">{{Cite web |title=Mario and Wario for SNES |url=http://www.gamespot.com/snes/puzzle/mariotowario/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022042504/http://www.gamespot.com/snes/puzzle/mariotowario/index.html |archive-date=October 22, 2007 |access-date=June 30, 2009 |website=]}}</ref> This was followed by the first game in the ], '']'' (1994), a ] which marked Wario's first appearance as a protagonist and introduced his first villains, Captain Syrup and her Brown Sugar Pirates.<ref name="kombo">{{Cite web |date=February 15, 2005 |title=The Chronicles of Wario: A Retrospect |url=http://www.gamezone.com/editorials/i-u-the-chronicles-of-wario-a-retrospect-i-u |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211021723/http://www.gamezone.com/editorials/i-u-the-chronicles-of-wario-a-retrospect-i-u |archive-date=February 11, 2013 |access-date=October 26, 2012 |publisher=GameZone}}</ref><ref name="warioland">{{Cite web |last=Dillard |first=Corbie |date=February 17, 2012 |title=Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/gameboy/wario_land_super_mario_land_3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220015644/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/gameboy/wario_land_super_mario_land_3 |archive-date=February 20, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2009 |website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> His next adventure, '']'', plays similarly and incorporates the ability to move in and out of the background.<ref name="kombo" /> A sequel for the Game Boy game, '']'', was released in 1998; it featured Captain Syrup's return as the antagonist. This game also introduces Wario's invulnerability, allowing him to be burnt or flattened without sustaining damage.<ref name="kombo" /> In 2000 '']'' was released to the ] as another sequel; it used the same mechanics and concepts of its predecessor.<ref name="kombo" /> The following year, the sequel '']'' debuted on the ], incorporating Wario's ability to become burnt or flattened and reintroducing the ability to become damaged from standard attacks.<ref name="kombo" /> In 2003, '']'', the first console ''Wario'' platform game, was released for the ]; it features three-dimensional graphics and gameplay and does not incorporate any major elements from previous platform games.<ref name="kombo" /> '']'' was released for the ] in 2007. The game introduced touch screen control of Wario and incorporated puzzles into the gameplay.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=March 2, 2007 |title=Wario: Master of Disguise Review |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/769/769918p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417075957/http://ds.ign.com/articles/769/769918p1.html |archive-date=April 17, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref> The series' most recent release, '']'', was released for the ] in 2008 and reintroduced Captain Syrup. The game uses a hand-drawn animation style, and Wario's design required more than 2,000 frames of animation.<ref name="nuk" /> The plots of the ''Wario Land'' games usually follow him seeking out a great source of wealth, while unintentionally helping people oppressed by the enemies he fights. However, before he can permanently secure the treasure he is ultimately after, someone else (e.g., Mario or Captain Syrup) takes it from him. Wario made his first appearance as a villain in the 1992 ] video game ''Suuup Land ( : 6 Golden Coins'', in which he captured Mario's castle.<ref name="kombo" /> Tatanga, the villain of the first '']'' game, is shown to be a henchman of Wario in the second, implying that Wario was responsible for the events of both games. He also served as a villain in the 1993 Japan-only puzzle game '']'', in which he drops a bucket on the head of bob ], or ].<ref name="marioandwario">{{Cite web |title=Mario and Wario for SNES |url=http://www.gamespot.com/snes/puzzle/mariotowario/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022042504/http://www.gamespot.com/snes/puzzle/mariotowario/index.html |archive-date=October 22, 2007 |access-date=June 30, 2009 |website=]}}</ref> This was followed by the first game in the ], '']'' (1994), a ] which marked Wario's first appearance as a protagonist and introduced his first villains, Captain Syrup and her Brown Sugar Pirates.<ref name="kombo">{{Cite web |date=February 15, 2005 |title=The Chronicles of Wario: A Retrospect |url=http://www.gamezone.com/editorials/i-u-the-chronicles-of-wario-a-retrospect-i-u |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211021723/http://www.gamezone.com/editorials/i-u-the-chronicles-of-wario-a-retrospect-i-u |archive-date=February 11, 2013 |access-date=October 26, 2012 |publisher=GameZone}}</ref><ref name="warioland">{{Cite web |last=Dillard |first=Corbie |date=February 17, 2012 |title=Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/gameboy/wario_land_super_mario_land_3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220015644/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/gameboy/wario_land_super_mario_land_3 |archive-date=February 20, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2009 |website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> His next adventure, '']'', plays similarly and incorporates the ability to move in and out of the background.<ref name="kombo" /> A sequel for the Game Boy game, '']'', was released in 1998; it featured Captain Syrup's return as the antagonist. This game also introduces Wario's invulnerability, allowing him to be burnt or flattened without sustaining damage.<ref name="kombo" /> In 2000 '']'' was released to the ] as another sequel; it used the same mechanics and concepts of its predecessor.<ref name="kombo" /> The following year, the sequel '']'' debuted on the ], incorporating Wario's ability to become burnt or flattened and reintroducing the ability to become damaged from standard attacks.<ref name="kombo" /> In 2003, '']'', the first console ''Wario'' platform game, was released for the ]; it features three-dimensional graphics and gameplay and does not incorporate any major elements from previous platform games.<ref name="kombo" /> '']'' was released for the ] in 2007. The game introduced touch screen control of Wario and incorporated puzzles into the gameplay.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=March 2, 2007 |title=Wario: Master of Disguise Review |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/769/769918p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417075957/http://ds.ign.com/articles/769/769918p1.html |archive-date=April 17, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref> The series' most recent release, '']'', was released for the ] in 2008 and reintroduced Captain Syrup. The game uses a hand-drawn animation style, and Wario's design required more than 2,000 frames of animation.<ref name="nuk" /> The plots of the ''Wario Land'' games usually follow him seeking out a great source of wealth, while unintentionally helping people oppressed by the enemies he fights. However, before he can permanently secure the treasure he is ultimately after, someone else (e.g., Mario or Captain Syrup) takes it from him.


===''WarioWare'' series=== ===''WarioWare'' series===
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In 2003, the ] introduced a new series of games, the first of which was '']'' for the Game Boy Advance. The game's premise involved Wario's decision to open a game development company to make money, creating short "microgames" instead of full-fledged games. The game's gameplay focused on playing a collection of microgames in quick succession. ''Mega Microgames!'' was later remade as '']'' for the GameCube; it featured the same microgames but lacked a story mode and focused more on multi-player.<ref name="kombo" /> In 2004, two sequels were released for the game. The first was the Game Boy Advance game '']'', which used the cartridge's tilt sensor to allows microgames to be controlled by tilting the handheld left and right.<ref name="twisted">{{Cite web |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |date=May 13, 2005 |title=WarioWare: Twisted! Review |url=http://www.gamespot.com/warioware-twisted/reviews/warioware-twisted-review-6124308/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706025047/http://www.gamespot.com/warioware-twisted/reviews/warioware-twisted-review-6124308/ |archive-date=July 6, 2013 |access-date=March 11, 2013 |website=]}}</ref> The second was the Nintendo DS release '']'', which incorporates the DS's touch screen and microphone in its gameplay.<ref name="touched">{{Cite web |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |date=February 11, 2005 |title=Warioware: Touched! Review |url=http://www.gamespot.com/warioware-touched/reviews/warioware-touched-review-6118483/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703204910/http://www.gamespot.com/warioware-touched/reviews/warioware-touched-review-6118483/ |archive-date=July 3, 2013 |access-date=March 11, 2013 |website=]}}</ref> One of the Wii's ]s in 2006 was '']'', which used the ]'s motion sensing technologies in a variety of ways.<ref name="smoothmoves">{{Cite web |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |date=January 12, 2007 |title=Warioware: Smooth Moves Review |url=http://www.gamespot.com/warioware-smooth-moves/reviews/warioware-smooth-moves-review-6164180/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315072229/http://www.gamespot.com/warioware-smooth-moves/reviews/warioware-smooth-moves-review-6164180/ |archive-date=March 15, 2013 |access-date=March 11, 2013 |website=]}}</ref> The Nintendo DS and ] have offered two new releases, 2008's '']'', which can be downloaded with the ] service and uses the DSi's built-in front camera in its gameplay,<ref name="snapped">{{Cite web |last=Ramsay |first=Randolph |date=April 3, 2009 |title=WarioWare: Snapped! Review |url=http://www.gamespot.com/warioware-snapped/reviews/warioware-snapped-review-6207295/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104165427/http://www.gamespot.com/warioware-snapped/reviews/warioware-snapped-review-6207295/ |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |access-date=March 11, 2013 |website=]}}</ref> and the 2009 Nintendo DS game '']'', which allows players to create microgames.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=March 25, 2010 |title=WarioWare D.I.Y. Review&nbsp;– IGN |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/25/warioware-diy-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430014805/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/25/warioware-diy-review |archive-date=April 30, 2013 |access-date=March 11, 2013 |website=IGN}}</ref>
'']'' for the Nintendo ] was released on June 23, 2013.
<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashcraft |first=Brain |date=December 5, 2012 |title=Game & Wario Is Nintendo's Newest Party Game |url=http://kotaku.com/5965800/game--wario-is-nintendos-newest-party-game/gallery/1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128073226/http://kotaku.com/5965800/game--wario-is-nintendos-newest-party-game/gallery/1 |archive-date=January 28, 2013 |access-date=January 30, 2013 |website=Kotaku}}</ref> Although it does not use the ''WarioWare'' name, it incorporates gameplay and characters from the ''WarioWare'' series. The game also pays tribute to the original '']'' games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fletcher |first=JC |date=June 6, 2012 |title=Wii U's Game and Wario makes me Wario-wary |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/wii-us-game-and-wario-makes-me-wario-wary/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211095320/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/wii-us-game-and-wario-makes-me-wario-wary/ |archive-date=February 11, 2015 |access-date=March 10, 2013 |publisher=]}}</ref> In 2018, the ] game '']'' was released, featuring 316 microgames and combining elements from ''Twisted'' and ''Touched''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-03-08-the-3ds-is-getting-a-warioware-game|website=EuroGamer|title=The 3DS is getting a WarioWare game|first=Martin|last=Robinson|date=March 8, 2018}}</ref> He also appeared in the 2021 ] game '']'' with 222 microgames.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/warioware-finally-returns-with-get-it-together-1847102199|website=Kotaku|title=WarioWare Finally Returns with Get It Together|date=June 15, 2021}}</ref>

===Other appearances=== ===Other appearances===
In '']'' (1994), Wario appears as the main antagonist who wants to take over the forest and is defeated by ].<ref name="kombo" /> That same year, Wario was also in the video game '']'', a remake of a ] game for the Game Boy which incorporated Wario as a playable character.<ref name="kombo" /> Wario has been a playable character in the ] starting with '']''.<ref name="auto1"/> Wario has also appeared in 30 ], including the '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'' series.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Casamassina |first=Matt |date=August 25, 2005 |title=Mario Superstar Baseball Review |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/645/645480p2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315110923/http://cube.ign.com/articles/645/645480p2.html |archive-date=March 15, 2012 |access-date=October 3, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Aaron |date=January 30, 2008 |title=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Review |url=http://www.gamespot.com/mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympic-games/reviews/mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympic-games-review-6185334/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509090340/http://www.gamespot.com/mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympic-games/reviews/mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympic-games-review-6185334/ |archive-date=May 9, 2012 |access-date=October 3, 2009 |website=]}}</ref> Wario has also appeared in all installments of the ] except '']''.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="kombo" /> Wario is a playable character in two platformers for the Nintendo DS, the remake '']'' (2004) and '']'' (2006) as an infant version of himself,<ref name="kombo" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=November 6, 2006 |title=Yoshi's Island DS Review |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/745/745698p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107152849/http://ds.ign.com/articles/745/745698p1.html |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref> as well as the 2001 puzzle game '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/nintendo-switch-n64-collection/|website=CBR|title=Every Game Coming to Nintendo Switch N64 Online|date=September 24, 2021}}</ref> Sporting both his traditional attire from the ''Wario Land'' series and ''Mario'' series, and the biker outfit from the ''WarioWare'' series, Wario also appears as a playable character in '']'' as well as its follow-ups, '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/109282/super-smash-bros-ultimate-character-profiles-wario|website=Shacknews|title = Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character Profiles: Wario}}</ref> Wario's cameos include aiding protagonist Starfy in the video game '']'' and being present in the scenery of '']''.<ref name="kombo" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dillard |first=Corbie |date=May 29, 2009 |title=Densetsu no Stafi 3 (Retro) review |url=http://retro.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/05/densetsu_no_stafi_3_retro |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611162312/http://retro.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/05/densetsu_no_stafi_3_retro |archive-date=June 11, 2009 |access-date=October 1, 2009 |website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> Wario appears in '']'' as a ''Mystery Mushroom'' costume, once again sporting his biker attire from the ''WarioWare'' games. The ''Super Mario Adventures'' graphic novel, which is a collection of comics originally serialized in the video gaming magazine '']'', features Wario in two of the stories. One of the stories focuses on Wario's past, explaining his rivalry with Mario. In the comic, it is revealed that Wario was Mario’s childhood friend, and Mario was his idol. Interested in many things that Mario did, Wario endured heavy amounts of abuse to see how to become like Mario until he got disheartened with the process and swore revenge.<ref name="power">{{Cite journal |last1=Takekuma |first1=Kentaro |last2=Nozawa |first2=Charlie |date=January 1993 |title=Mario VS Wario |url=https://archive.org/stream/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20044%20%28January%201993%29#page/n51/mode/2up |publisher=] |volume=44 |pages=52}}</ref> In '']'' (1994), Wario appears as the main antagonist who wants to take over the forest and is defeated by ].<ref name="kombo" /> That same year, Wario was also in the video game '']'', a remake of a ] game for the Game Boy which incorporated Wario as a playable character.<ref name="kombo" /> Wario has been a playable character in the ] starting with '']''.<ref name="auto1"/> Wario has also appeared in 30 ], including the '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'' series.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Casamassina |first=Matt |date=August 25, 2005 |title=Mario Superstar Baseball Review |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/645/645480p2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315110923/http://cube.ign.com/articles/645/645480p2.html |archive-date=March 15, 2012 |access-date=October 3, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Aaron |date=January 30, 2008 |title=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Review |url=http://www.gamespot.com/mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympic-games/reviews/mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympic-games-review-6185334/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509090340/http://www.gamespot.com/mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympic-games/reviews/mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympic-games-review-6185334/ |archive-date=May 9, 2012 |access-date=October 3, 2009 |website=]}}</ref> Wario has also appeared in all installments of the ] except '']''.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="kombo" /> Wario is a playable character in two platformers for the Nintendo DS, the remake '']'' (2004) and '']'' (2006) as an infant version of himself,<ref name="kombo" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=November 6, 2006 |title=Yoshi's Island DS Review |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/745/745698p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107152849/http://ds.ign.com/articles/745/745698p1.html |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref> as well as the 2001 puzzle game '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/nintendo-switch-n64-collection/|website=CBR|title=Every Game Coming to Nintendo Switch N64 Online|date=September 24, 2021}}</ref> Sporting both his traditional attire from the ''Wario Land'' series and ''Mario'' series, and the biker outfit from the ''WarioWare'' series, Wario also appears as a playable character in '']'' as well as its follow-ups, '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/109282/super-smash-bros-ultimate-character-profiles-wario|website=Shacknews|title = Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character Profiles: Wario}}</ref> Wario's cameos include aiding protagonist Starfy in the video game '']'' and being present in the scenery of '']''.<ref name="kombo" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dillard |first=Corbie |date=May 29, 2009 |title=Densetsu no Stafi 3 (Retro) review |url=http://retro.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/05/densetsu_no_stafi_3_retro |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611162312/http://retro.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/05/densetsu_no_stafi_3_retro |archive-date=June 11, 2009 |access-date=October 1, 2009 |website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> Wario appears in '']'' as a ''Mystery Mushroom'' costume, once again sporting his biker attire from the ''WarioWare'' games. The ''Super Mario Adventures'' graphic novel, which is a collection of comics originally serialized in the video gaming magazine '']'', features Wario in two of the stories. One of the stories focuses on Wario's past, explaining his rivalry with Mario. In the comic, it is revealed that Wario was Mario’s childhood friend, and Mario was his idol. Interested in many things that Mario did, Wario endured heavy amounts of abuse to see how to become like Mario until he got disheartened with the process and swore revenge.<ref name="power">{{Cite journal |last1=Takekuma |first1=Kentaro |last2=Nozawa |first2=Charlie |date=January 1993 |title=Mario VS Wario |url=https://archive.org/stream/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20044%20%28January%201993%29#page/n51/mode/2up |publisher=] |volume=44 |pages=52}}</ref>beeeeee moviiiieee


==Reception== ==Reception==
Since his appearance in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'', Wario has become a well-established mascot for Nintendo,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Lucas M. |date=August 17, 2009 |title=The DSi Virtual Console Wishlist&nbsp;– DS Feature at IGN |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/101/1012415p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211090837/http://ds.ign.com/articles/101/1012415p1.html |archive-date=December 11, 2010 |access-date=June 12, 2010 |website=IGN}}</ref> and he has received a largely positive reception. '']'' described Wario as a "pretty uncool dude" which they "cannot help but like." They also listed his mustache as one of the best in Nintendo games.<ref>{{Cite book |title=] 250th issue! |publisher=] |year=2010 |location=] |pages=46, 47}}</ref> '']'' found the levity of Wario's games "liberating" compared to big Nintendo franchises such as ''Mario'' and '']''. They also mention that, regarding the character, they "empathise more with the hopelessly materialistic Wario than goody brown-shoes Mario. Deep down, we'd all rather chase ] over princesses."<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2010 |title=Time Machine: Wario |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/281076/features/time-machine-wario/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222212023/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/281076/features/time-machine-wario/ |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |access-date=August 26, 2011 |website=]}}</ref> '']'' editor Travis Fahs comments that while Wario is not the most likeable character, his strong confidence overshadows his flaws and makes him entertaining.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fahs |first=Travis |date=July 25, 2008 |title=Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Retro Review&nbsp;– Game Boy Review at IGN |url=http://retro.ign.com/articles/894/894013p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709151927/http://retro.ign.com/articles/894/894013p1.html |archive-date=July 9, 2011 |access-date=June 12, 2010 |website=IGN}}</ref> ''IGN'' said "all this weird dude seems to care about is amassing as many material possessions and shiny things as possible".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/11/weirdest-mario-characters |title=Weirdest Mario Characters|website=IGN|date=October 11, 2011|access-date=September 25, 2016}}</ref> The website later ranked Wario 31st of "Top 100 Videogame Villains".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wario is number 31 |url=http://www.ign.com/videogame-villains/31.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111042439/http://www.ign.com/videogame-villains/31.html |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |access-date=February 24, 2011 |website=IGN}}</ref> In the book ''A Parent's Guide to Nintendo Games: A Comprehensive Look at the Systems and the Games'', Craig Wessel described Wario as a "sinister twist" on Mario.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wessel |first=Craig |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bc8TAQAAIAAJ |title=A Parent's Guide to Nintendo Games: A Comprehensive Look at the Systems and the Games |publisher=Mars Publications |year=2001 |isbn=978-1-931199-06-3 |access-date=June 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627143113/http://books.google.com/books?id=bc8TAQAAIAAJ |archive-date=June 27, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> In ''Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of Our Worst Nightmares, Volume 1'', S. T. Joshi cites ] and Wario as archetypal examples of alter egos.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Joshi |first=S. T. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jh97v3zeKc0C |title=Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of Our Worst Nightmares, Volume 1 |publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-313-33781-9 |access-date=June 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022040958/http://books.google.com/books?id=Jh97v3zeKc0C |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2019, a screenshot of '']'' showing Wario in his swimwear appeared to depict him without ], leading fans and video game website '']'' to jokingly speculate about his lack of anatomical features.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Ana |date=August 22, 2019 |title=We have some questions after seeing Wario shirtless |url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/22/20828783/wario-shirtless-sonic-olympic-games-switch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913191306/https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/22/20828783/wario-shirtless-sonic-olympic-games-switch |archive-date=September 13, 2019 |access-date=September 21, 2019 |website=Polygon |language=en}}</ref> Patricia Hernandez of ''Polygon'' praised Wario's outfit on '']'' and said "The entire fit screams confidence, to the degree that it does not matter what score Wario gets by the end of the game."<ref name="Polygon">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/17/22288313/wario-mario-golf-nintendo-switch-super-rush-outfit|title=Wario just stunted on everyone in Mario Golf|first=Patricia|last=Hernandez|date=February 17, 2021|website=Polygon}}</ref> James Troughton of ''TheGamer'' has claimed that Wario is the best ''Mario'' character, and further stated that Wario is an icon of both fashion and villainy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/wario-best-mario-character/|title=Wario Is The Best Mario Character And It's Not Even Close|date=July 31, 2021|website=TheGamer}}</ref> Ryan Gilliam of ''Polygon'' described Wario as the "ultimate Italian American" and said that "Wario captures so much more of the Italian personality that resonates with me. Wario trumps Mario as my family mascot, born with a crucial, relatable need to be louder and larger than life,"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/wario/22698671/wario-italian-american-identity-stereotype-accent-garlic|website=Polygon|title = Wario is the ultimate Italian American|date = September 29, 2021}}</ref> while Mike Scholars of '']'' made a defense of Wario in his essay and said that "Wario Isn't Evil, He's Honest." Scholars further concluded that "Wario was conceived out of a desire to put a twist on the familiar, but his creators tapped into a powerful, universal constant: The Unrepentant Asshole."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/wario-isnt-evil-hes-honest-1846066400|website=Kotaku|title = Wario Isn't Evil, He's Honest|date=January 19, 2021}}</ref> A professional stylist, Peter Nguyen, of "The Essential Man," commented on a Hiking Wario outfit in '']'' in September 2021, calling it "stylish" and further said, "I think this is the most wearable and strongest appearance for Wario."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/wario/22688227/wario-hat-costume-fashion-essential-man|website=Polygon|title=Is Wario a fashion icon? We asked an expert|date=September 23, 2021}}</ref> He was also described as a "fashion icon."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/wario/22692288/wario-shoe-costume-feet-fashion|website=Polygon|title = Wario's shoes are the window to his soul|date = September 28, 2021}}</ref> Since his appearance in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'', Wario has become a well-established mascot for Nintendo,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Lucas M. |date=August 17, 2009 |title=The DSi Virtual Console Wishlist&nbsp;– DS Feature at IGN |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/101/1012415p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211090837/http://ds.ign.com/articles/101/1012415p1.html |archive-date=December 11, 2010 |access-date=June 12, 2010 |website=IGN}}</ref> and he has received a largely positive reception. '']'' described Wario as a "pretty uncool dude" which they "cannot help but like." They also listed his mustache as one of the best in Nintendo games.<ref>{{Cite book |title=] 250th issue! |publisher=] |year=2010 |location=] |pages=46, 47}}</ref> '']'' found the levity of Wario's games "liberating" compared to big Nintendo franchises such as ''Mario'' and '']''. They also mention that, regarding the character, they "empathise more with the hopelessly materialistic Wario than goody brown-shoes Mario. Deep down, we'd all rather chase ] over princesses."<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2010 |title=Time Machine: Wario |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/281076/features/time-machine-wario/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222212023/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/281076/features/time-machine-wario/ |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |access-date=August 26, 2011 |website=]}}</ref> '']'' editor Travis Fahs comments that while Wario is not the most likeable character, his strong confidence overshadows his flaws and makes him entertaining.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fahs |first=Travis |date=July 25, 2008 |title=Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Retro Review&nbsp;– Game Boy Review at IGN |url=http://retro.ign.com/articles/894/894013p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709151927/http://retro.ign.com/articles/894/894013p1.html |archive-date=July 9, 2011 |access-date=June 12, 2010 |website=IGN}}</ref> ''IGN'' said "all this weird dude seems to care about is amassing as many material possessions and shiny things as possible".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/11/weirdest-mario-characters |title=Weirdest Mario Characters|website=IGN|date=October 11, 2011|access-date=September 25, 2016}}</ref> The website later ranked Wario 31st of "Top 100 Videogame Villains".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wario is number 31 |url=http://www.ign.com/videogame-villains/31.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111042439/http://www.ign.com/videogame-villains/31.html |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |access-date=February 24, 2011 |website=IGN}}</ref> In the book ''A Parent's Guide to Nintendo Games: A Comprehensive Look at the Systems and the Games'', Craig Wessel described Wario as a "sinister twist" on Mario.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wessel |first=Craig |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bc8TAQAAIAAJ |title=A Parent's Guide to Nintendo Games: A Comprehensive Look at the Systems and the Games |publisher=Mars Publications |year=2001 |isbn=978-1-931199-06-3 |access-date=June 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627143113/http://books.google.com/books?id=bc8TAQAAIAAJ |archive-date=June 27, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> In ''Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of Our Worst Nightmares, Volume 1'', S. T. Joshi cites ] and Wario as archetypal examples of alter egos.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Joshi |first=S. T. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jh97v3zeKc0C |title=Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of Our Worst Nightmares, Volume 1 |publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-313-33781-9 |access-date=June 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022040958/http://books.google.com/books?id=Jh97v3zeKc0C |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2019, a screenshot of '']'' showing Wario in his swimwear appeared to depict him without ], leading fans and video game website '']'' to jokingly speculate about his lack of anatomical features.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Ana |date=August 22, 2019 |title=We have some questions after seeing Wario shirtless |url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/22/20828783/wario-shirtless-sonic-olympic-games-switch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913191306/https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/22/20828783/wario-shirtless-sonic-olympic-games-switch |archive-date=September 13, 2019 |access-date=September 21, 2019 |website=Polygon |language=en}}</ref> Patricia Hernandez of ''Polygon'' praised Wario's outfit on '']'' and said "The entire fit screams confidence, to the degree that it does not matter what score Wario gets by the end of the game."<ref name="Polygon">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/17/22288313/wario-mario-golf-nintendo-switch-super-rush-outfit|title=Wario just stunted on everyone in Mario Golf|first=Patricia|last=Hernandez|date=February 17, 2021|website=Polygon}}</ref> James Troughton of ''TheGamer'' has claimed that Wario is the best ''Mario'' character, and further stated that Wario is an icon of both fashion and villainy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/wario-best-mario-character/|title=Wario Is The Best Mario Character And It's Not Even Close|date=July 31, 2021|website=TheGamer}}</ref> Ryan Gilliam of ''Polygon'' described Wario as the "ultimate Italian American" and said that "Wario captures so much more of the Italian personality that resonates with me. Wario trumps Mario as my family mascot, born with a crucial, relatable need to be louder and larger than life,"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/wario/22698671/wario-italian-american-identity-stereotype-accent-garlic|website=Polygon|title = Wario is the ultimate Italian American|date = September 29, 2021}}</ref> while Mike Scholars of '']'' made a defense of Wario in his essay and said that "Wario Isn't Evil, He's Honest." Scholars further concluded that "Wario was conceived out of a desire to put a twist on the familiar, but his creators tapped into a powerful, universal constant: The Unrepentant Asshole."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/wario-isnt-evil-hes-honest-1846066400|website=Kotaku|title = Wario Isn't Evil, He's Honest|date=January 19, 2021}}</ref> A professional stylist, Peter Nguyen, of "The Essential Man," commented on a Hiking Wario outfit in '']'' in September 2021, calling it "stylish" and further said, "I think this is the most wearable and strongest appearance for Wario."fashion icon."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/wario/22692288/wario-shoe-costume-feet-fashion|website=Polygon|title = Wario's shoes are the window to his soul|date = September 28, 2021}}</ref>


In the '']'' series, Wario has also been praised. '']'' ranked Wario as the 18th best playable character in '']'', praising and noted that "It would have been so easy to make Wario just another Mario knockoff in Smash. "But Nintendo didn't do that. Instead, he's much wilder in the fighting series, a gross psychopath who runs over people with motorcycles and chomps down on people,"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Smash Bros. Characters Ranked |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/super-smash-bros-characters-ranked/?amp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115025927/https://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/nintendo/278829/super-smash-bros-characters-ranked |archive-date=November 15, 2019 |website=Den of Geek|date=March 7, 2019}}</ref> while Jeremy Parish of ''Polygon'' ranked 73 fighters from ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' from "garbage to glorious", placing Wario at 10th, lauding the character and stated that "Wario is great because his maniacal lust for gold has led him to become Nintendo's greatest and most creative entrepreneur."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|date=December 3, 2018|title=We rank the Smash Bros. (and friends)|url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/12/3/18120401/super-smash-bros-ultimate-character-rankings|access-date=November 5, 2020|website=Polygon|language=en}}</ref> Ian Walker of ''Kotaku'' also claimed that Wario is a decent character to play in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/04/never-count-out-a-wario-full-of-farts/|title=Never Count Out A Wario Full Of Farts|date=April 21, 2021|website=Kotaku Australia}}</ref> In the '']'' series, Wario has also been worshipped. '']'' ranked Wario as the 1th best playable character in '']'', praising and noted that "It would have been so easy to make Wario just another Mario knockoff in Smash. "But Nintendo didn't do that. Instead, he's much wilder in the fighting series, a gross psychopath who runs over people with motorcycles and chomps down on people,"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Smash Bros. Characters Ranked |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/super-smash-bros-characters-ranked/?amp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115025927/https://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/nintendo/278829/super-smash-bros-characters-ranked |archive-date=November 15, 2019 |website=Den of Geek|date=March 7, 2019}}</ref> while Jeremy Parish of ''Polygon'' ranked 73 fighters from ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' from "garbage to glorious", placing Wario at 1nth, lauding the character and stated that "Wario is great because his maniacal lust for gold has led him to become Nintendo's greatest and most creative entrepreneur."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|date=December 3, 2018|title=We rank the Smash Bros. (and friends)|url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/12/3/18120401/super-smash-bros-ultimate-character-rankings|access-date=November 5, 2020|website=Polygon|language=en}}</ref> Ian Walker of ''Kotaku'' also claimed that Wario is the hottest character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/04/never-count-out-a-wario-full-of-farts/|title=Never Count Out A Wario Full Of Farts|date=April 21, 2021|website=Kotaku Australia}}</ref>


===Merchandise=== ===Merchandise===
He make the money
Outside of video games, Wario has been featured in a large variety of merchandise, spanning plush toys, clothing and action figures.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toyrc.com/rc-car-339/tomy-qsteer-series-135/q-steer-mario-kart-365/ |title=Q-Steer Mario Kart at ToyRC.com Model Shop, Remote Controlled Helicopters, Airplanes and Cars with full Spare Part and Accessory support |publisher=ToyRC.com |date= |access-date=February 24, 2011 |archive-date=March 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317035457/http://www.toyrc.com/rc-car-339/tomy-qsteer-series-135/q-steer-mario-kart-365/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toyrc.com/rc-car-339/tomy-choro-q-521/choro-q-mario-kart-616/ |title=Choro Q Mario Kart at ToyRC.com Model Shop, Remote Controlled Helicopters, Airplanes and Cars with full Spare Part and Accessory support |publisher=Toyrc.com |date= |access-date=February 24, 2011 |archive-date=March 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303033450/http://www.toyrc.com/rc-car-339/tomy-choro-q-521/choro-q-mario-kart-616/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Wario has also received several of his own ], that can be used in a wide array of games, including his own.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/26/17619384/warioware-gold-amiibo-sketch-drawings-paintings|title=WarioWare Gold makes the best use of your amiibo collection|first=Jeff|last=Ramos|date=July 26, 2018|website=Polygon}}</ref>


===In popular culture=== ===In popular culture===

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god This article is about the video game character. For the video game franchise starring the character, see Wario (series).

Fictional character
Wario
[[Mario de dumb

|Mario he baaaaaaaad.]] and [[Wario great guy

)|Wario]] character
Wario, as seen in promotional artwork for Super stupid, Italian PartyWario, as seen in promotional artwork for stupid, Italian Party 69
First appearance
Designed bywarioz mom
Voiced by
  • Chikao Ōtsuka (wapanizzzie , 1992–2008, commercials, Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium)
  • James H. Sawyer Sr. (1992–1995, commercials)
  • Charles Martinet (1993–present)
  • Dale Johannes (1996, E3 puppet)
  • Thomas Spindler (Japanese, 1996. International version, 1998–2001)
  • Stevie Coyle (1997–1998, E3 puppet)
  • Hironori Kondo (Japanese, 2018–present; WarioWare series only)
In-universe information
Speciesgod
Gendergod
TitleWario-Man (WarioWare series only)
OccupationGOD (Wario Land series)
Game developer

([[Wario (series)#WarioWareru

series|WarioWare series]])

Wario (Japanese: ワリオ, Hepburn: Wario, Template:IPA-ja; English: /ˈwɑːrioʊ, ˈwær-, ˈwɒr-/) is a fictional character in Nintendo's Mario series, designed as an arch-rival to Mario. He first appeared in the 1992 Game Boy game Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the main antagonist and final boss. His name is a portmanteau of Mario's de dumb name and the Japanese word warui (悪い), meaning "bad". Wario was designed by Hiroji Kiyotake, and is voiced by Charles Martinet, who voices many other characters in the series, including Mario he stoopid , Luigi he sucks, and Waluigi. Wario god Wario has become the protagonist and antihero of the Wario Land and WarioWare series, spanning handheld and console markets. In the former, he is usually portrayed as a greedy treasure hunter, while the latter follows his exploits as a video game developer. In addition to appearances in spin-offs in the very dumb man series, he has appeared in other waaaaario properties, such as in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games. He has also been featured in other media such as the Super Mario Adventures graphic novel. The character has received a largely positive critical reception.

Concept and creation

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A possible inspiration for Wario first appeared in the 1985 game Wrecking Crew in the character of Foreman Spike, or simply Spike, a construction foreman who bears a slight resemblance to Wario. He was designed by game artist Hiroji Kiyotake, who imagined him as "the Bluto to Mario's Popeye". The first named appearance of the character occurred in 1992 for the game Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. Wario's design arose from Super Mario Land's design team's distaste of making a game based around someone else's character. The creation of Wario allowed them a character of their own to "symbolize their situation. He is German.

Wario is portrayed as a caricature of Mario; he has a large head and chin, huge muscular arms, a wide and short body that is slightly obese, short legs, a large, pointier, zig-zagging moustache, and a bellicose cackle. He also wears a plumber outfit with a yellow and purple color scheme, which is a short-sleeved yellow shirt and purple overalls along with a blue W on his hat. He also wears green shoes and white gloves with blue W symbols as well. However, in his early appearances Wario wore a yellow long-sleeved shirt and fuchsia overalls. The name "Wario" is a portmanteau of "Mario" with the Japanese adjective warui (悪い) meaning "bad"; hence, a "bad Mario" (further symbolized by the "W" on his hat, an upside down "M"). Official Nintendo lore states that Wario was a childhood rival to Mario and Luigi who became jealous of their success.

Wario was originally designed to be German. Accordingly, his voice actor from 1996–2001 in Japan, German Thomas Spindler, gave him several German lines. When his voice actor for international markets, Charles Martinet, who has also voiced Mario since 1995, started voicing him on all markets, this was dropped. During the audition for the part, Martinet was told to speak in a mean and gruff-sounding tone. He described voicing Wario as a looser task than voicing Mario, since Mario's speaking manner and personality are more free-flowing, rising from the ground and floating into the air, while one of Wario's cornerstones is jealousy.

In video games in which Wario makes a cameo appearance, he is often portrayed as a villain. However, the development team for Wario Land: Shake It! stated that he was not really a villain, and they did not consider him one during development. They focused on his behavior, which alternates between good and evil. Etsunobu Ebisu, a producer on Shake It!, considered Wario to be a reckless character, who uses his strength to overwhelm others. Tadanori Tsukawaki, the design director of Shake It!, described Wario as manly, and said he was "so uncool that he ends up being extremely cool". Because of this, he wanted Wario to act macho rather than silly and requested that the art designers emphasize his masculinity. Wario is also described as unintelligent and always idiotic, which is why he was chosen as the star of the WarioWare series. According to an early 1990s Nintendo guide, Wario was meme, which Kotaku later contested in a parody article. They are not related to each other, and both were considered childhood rivals. Sonic de dumbhog is good YouTube

In his earliest appearances, namely Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and Wario's fart movie, Wario displays considerable magical power, using spells on the population of entire islands to turn them into his minions, creating duplicates or changing his size to that of a giant. However, these traits were discontinued starting with Wario Land: Stoop Land 3, where he begins to experience rejuvenating effects from garlic in a similar manner as Mario is powered up by mushrooms. In the WarioWare and Super bash Bros. games, consuming garlic transforms him into “Wario-Man”, a superhero with powers relating to garlic-induced flatulence and bad breath. In the latter and several Mario sports games, he also uses a fart as his special attack. Wario also often uses bombs as tools and weapons, as seen in Warios Land Wario Blast and Fart Kart: Double poo. The WarioWare series prominently uses bombs as a visual motif to represent the time limit of a microgame.

Appearances

See also: List of Wario video games

Wario Land series

Wario made his first appearance as a villain in the 1992 Game Boy video game Suuup Land ( : 6 Golden Coins, in which he captured Mario's castle. Tatanga, the villain of the first Super Mario Land game, is shown to be a henchman of Wario in the second, implying that Wario was responsible for the events of both games. He also served as a villain in the 1993 Japan-only puzzle game Mario & Wario, in which he drops a bucket on the head of bob Princess Peach, or Yoshi. This was followed by the first game in the Wario Land series, Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994), a platform game which marked Wario's first appearance as a protagonist and introduced his first villains, Captain Syrup and her Brown Sugar Pirates. His next adventure, Virtual Boy Wario Land, plays similarly and incorporates the ability to move in and out of the background. A sequel for the Game Boy game, Wario Land II, was released in 1998; it featured Captain Syrup's return as the antagonist. This game also introduces Wario's invulnerability, allowing him to be burnt or flattened without sustaining damage. In 2000 Wario Land 3 was released to the Game Boy Color as another sequel; it used the same mechanics and concepts of its predecessor. The following year, the sequel Wario Land 4 debuted on the Game Boy Advance, incorporating Wario's ability to become burnt or flattened and reintroducing the ability to become damaged from standard attacks. In 2003, Wario World, the first console Wario platform game, was released for the GameCube; it features three-dimensional graphics and gameplay and does not incorporate any major elements from previous platform games. Wario: Master of Disguise was released for the Nintendo DS in 2007. The game introduced touch screen control of Wario and incorporated puzzles into the gameplay. The series' most recent release, Wario Land: Shake It!, was released for the Wii in 2008 and reintroduced Captain Syrup. The game uses a hand-drawn animation style, and Wario's design required more than 2,000 frames of animation. The plots of the Wario Land games usually follow him seeking out a great source of wealth, while unintentionally helping people oppressed by the enemies he fights. However, before he can permanently secure the treasure he is ultimately after, someone else (e.g., Mario or Captain Syrup) takes it from him.

WarioWare series

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Other appearances

In Wario's Woods (1994), Wario appears as the main antagonist who wants to take over the forest and is defeated by Toad. That same year, Wario was also in the video game Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!, a remake of a Bomberman game for the Game Boy which incorporated Wario as a playable character. Wario has been a playable character in the Mario Kart series starting with Mario Kart 64. Wario has also appeared in 30 Mario sports games, including the Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, Mario Baseball, Mario Strikers, and Mario & Sonic series. Wario has also appeared in all installments of the Mario Party series except Mario Party Advance. Wario is a playable character in two platformers for the Nintendo DS, the remake Super Mario 64 DS (2004) and Yoshi's Island DS (2006) as an infant version of himself, as well as the 2001 puzzle game Dr. Mario 64. Sporting both his traditional attire from the Wario Land series and Mario series, and the biker outfit from the WarioWare series, Wario also appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as well as its follow-ups, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Wario's cameos include aiding protagonist Starfy in the video game Densetsu no Stafy 3 and being present in the scenery of Pilotwings 64. Wario appears in Super Mario Maker as a Mystery Mushroom costume, once again sporting his biker attire from the WarioWare games. The Super Mario Adventures graphic novel, which is a collection of comics originally serialized in the video gaming magazine Nintendo Power, features Wario in two of the stories. One of the stories focuses on Wario's past, explaining his rivalry with Mario. In the comic, it is revealed that Wario was Mario’s childhood friend, and Mario was his idol. Interested in many things that Mario did, Wario endured heavy amounts of abuse to see how to become like Mario until he got disheartened with the process and swore revenge.beeeeee moviiiieee

Reception

Since his appearance in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Wario has become a well-established mascot for Nintendo, and he has received a largely positive reception. Nintendo Power described Wario as a "pretty uncool dude" which they "cannot help but like." They also listed his mustache as one of the best in Nintendo games. Computer and Video Games found the levity of Wario's games "liberating" compared to big Nintendo franchises such as Mario and The Legend of Zelda. They also mention that, regarding the character, they "empathise more with the hopelessly materialistic Wario than goody brown-shoes Mario. Deep down, we'd all rather chase pounds over princesses." IGN editor Travis Fahs comments that while Wario is not the most likeable character, his strong confidence overshadows his flaws and makes him entertaining. IGN said "all this weird dude seems to care about is amassing as many material possessions and shiny things as possible". The website later ranked Wario 31st of "Top 100 Videogame Villains". In the book A Parent's Guide to Nintendo Games: A Comprehensive Look at the Systems and the Games, Craig Wessel described Wario as a "sinister twist" on Mario. In Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of Our Worst Nightmares, Volume 1, S. T. Joshi cites Waluigi and Wario as archetypal examples of alter egos. In August 2019, a screenshot of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 showing Wario in his swimwear appeared to depict him without nipples, leading fans and video game website Polygon to jokingly speculate about his lack of anatomical features. Patricia Hernandez of Polygon praised Wario's outfit on Mario Golf: Super Rush and said "The entire fit screams confidence, to the degree that it does not matter what score Wario gets by the end of the game." James Troughton of TheGamer has claimed that Wario is the best Mario character, and further stated that Wario is an icon of both fashion and villainy. Ryan Gilliam of Polygon described Wario as the "ultimate Italian American" and said that "Wario captures so much more of the Italian personality that resonates with me. Wario trumps Mario as my family mascot, born with a crucial, relatable need to be louder and larger than life," while Mike Scholars of Kotaku made a defense of Wario in his essay and said that "Wario Isn't Evil, He's Honest." Scholars further concluded that "Wario was conceived out of a desire to put a twist on the familiar, but his creators tapped into a powerful, universal constant: The Unrepentant Asshole." A professional stylist, Peter Nguyen, of "The Essential Man," commented on a Hiking Wario outfit in Mario Kart Tour in September 2021, calling it "stylish" and further said, "I think this is the most wearable and strongest appearance for Wario."fashion icon."

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Wario has also been worshipped. Den of Geek ranked Wario as the 1th best playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, praising and noted that "It would have been so easy to make Wario just another Mario knockoff in Smash. "But Nintendo didn't do that. Instead, he's much wilder in the fighting series, a gross psychopath who runs over people with motorcycles and chomps down on people," while Jeremy Parish of Polygon ranked 73 fighters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from "garbage to glorious", placing Wario at 1nth, lauding the character and stated that "Wario is great because his maniacal lust for gold has led him to become Nintendo's greatest and most creative entrepreneur." Ian Walker of Kotaku also claimed that Wario is the hottest character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Merchandise

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In popular culture

Wario also appears in South Park: "Imaginationland Episode III", and is one of the characters from the "dark side" of Imaginationland.

The TV series, MAD, makes multiple references of Wario, most notably on Season 3, Episode 16, where Wario chases three orphaned lemmings.

In the May 8, 2021 episode of Saturday Night Live, host Elon Musk starred as Wario in a sketch in which he was put on trial for murdering Mario in a kart race.

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