Editing History of Wario

Following his creation as [[Mario]]'s arch-rival, Wario has appeared in a large amount of media, primarily including games in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. While originally being solely a villain, Wario has since been featured as the protagonist of games in the [[Wario (franchise)|''Wario'' franchise]], including the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' and ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. In games outside of the ''Wario'' franchise, Wario is typically a playable character alongside other ''Mario'' characters.

 

Chronologically, Wario's first appearance is ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. As a child, [[Baby Wario]] is prone to tantrums, and already has a penchant for riches. Like all of the other children of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], in this game, he is kidnapped by [[Kamek]] and a time-traveling [[Bowser]] from the future, who are in search of the [[star children]]: seven legendary babies of unknown power, of which Baby Wario is a member. However, he escapes the [[Koopa Troop|Koopas]]' clutches and instead joins [[Yoshi]] and friends, helping them for a brief amount of time by using his oversized magnet to attract coins and other metal objects. He eventually parts ways with the Yoshis to join a coven of [[Bandit]]s, only to reemerge in the game's final hours. Baby Wario is last seen in the ending, arguing with [[Baby Bowser]] over a barge full of [[coin]]s. It is uncertain if he ever returned to his parents.

Later on in life, Mario and Wario become rivals. Since childhood, Wario was jealous of the more popular Mario.<ref name="ml2 manual">"While I was away crusading against the mystery alien Tatanga in Sarasa Land, an evil creep took over my castle and put the people of Mario Land under his control with a magic spell. This intruder goes by the name of Wario. He has been jealous of my popularity ever since we were boys, and has tried to steal my castle many times." ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' English instruction booklet, page 3.</ref> The exact nature of their childhood relationship is briefly shown in ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]'', which reveals a young Wario being bullied at the hands of a well-intentioned child Mario, who did not realize the lasting effect of his games.

[[File:Wario SML2 artwork.jpg|thumb|left|Wario's appearance in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'']]

Wario is introduced to the ''Mario'' franchise as the antagonist of the game ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''. Driven by a lifetime of jealousy,<ref name="ml2 manual/> the adult Wario sought to take over [[Mario's castle]] in the country of [[Mario Land (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins)|Mario Land]]. He attempted to do so many times,<ref name="ml2 manual/> but was always defeated until he stumbled upon a proper distraction: while Mario is away saving [[Princess Daisy]] from the clutches of [[Tatanga]] in [[Sarasaland]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', Wario takes over.<ref name="ml2 manual/> He hypnotizes the citizens of Mario Land with a magic spell<ref name="ml2 manual/> and scatters the six [[Golden Coin]]s, the keys to the castle, across Mario Land. Wario awaits Mario at the top of the newly-minted [[Wario Castle]] until Mario arrives for a showdown in his former throne room.

 

 

[[File:Opening cutscene SM64DS.png|thumb|left|Wario in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' alongside Mario and Luigi]]

Wario is an unlockable playable character and one of the main protagonists of ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', making his only playable appearance in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series to date. Wario, along with [[Luigi]], comes to "crash the party" after Mario is invited to see [[Princess Peach]]. The official [[Nintendo DS]] website states that Wario is allying with Mario to get Princess Peach's treasure; the Toads in the castle also take note of this.

 

After the three enter the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]], they are captured by Bowser's minions and locked behind doors that can only be opened with special keys. Wario is the last character that the player can unlock. His portrait is located in the mirror room on the second floor of the castle, on the other side of the mirror; the player must use Luigi's [[Vanish Mario|invisibility power]] to enter it. Once there, Luigi must get through a small icy stage and fight [[Chief Chilly]] to obtain the key.

[[File:Through The Jet Stream.png|thumb|Wario's metal form]]

Wario is the strongest of the four characters, but he is also the slowest at both running and swimming and has the lowest jump. He can break [[Block (Super Mario 64)|Black Brick]]s and can cause more damage to enemies with his attacks, as well as ground-pound objects, such as pillars, with twice as much strength as other characters. Wario's [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] ability is [[Metal Mario|Metal Power]], which replaces Metal Mario from the original game. When Wario picks up enemies, he carries them on his back and throws them the farthest; he also moves faster than Mario and Luigi when carrying enemies, including the [[King Bob-omb|Big Bob-omb]]. Wario is also the only character who can pick up signs from behind and throw them. In VS. Mode, Wario can stun opponents with his punches and kicks. He can lift stunned opponents, spin them around, and throw them as well.

Wario also makes appearances in two of his [[minigame]]s: [[Coincentration]] and [[Intense Coincentration]].

Wario, along with the rest of the protagonists of ''Super Mario 64 DS'', makes an appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' on the Vs. Battle menu of the game's Minigames mode, where he represents player 3. Wario also appears in [[Coincentration]] and [[Wanted!]].

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', if Player 3 is a [[Mii]], they wear a costume consisting of a yellow shirt and purple overalls, which matches Wario's clothing. This costume is retained from the [[tech demo]] ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Mii]]''.

Wario appears in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' as one of several costumes available for the [[Mystery Mushroom]] in the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style, wearing his outfit from the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'']] series. He can be unlocked by scanning a Wario [[amiibo]], or randomly from completing the Super Mario Challenge on any difficulty. Additionally, if the player taps the “M” in the "MARIO" text in the title on the startup screen, it will rotate upside-down into a "W" and turn yellow, and some voice clips of Wario can be heard.

Although Wario does not physically appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', his outfit and [[Wario Cap|hat]] can be purchased at any [[Crazy Cap]] store. His cap costs 100 [[coin]]s, and can alternatively be obtained by either scanning the Wario amiibo or getting 360 [[Power Moon]]s. His outfit, known as the Wario Suit, costs 200 coins, and can also be obtained through the same alternative methods, although it requires 340 Power Moons instead of 360. The description for his hat is: "''A cap bearing a distinctive W. It doesn't fit well and kind of chafes.''", and the description for his outfit is: "''The kind of outfit you want to wash at least once before you wear it.''". Both of these descriptions reference Wario's poor hygiene.

Wario makes his first, full non-game appearance in North America in ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]'', a comic published by [[Nintendo Power]].

 

In ''Mario vs. Wario'', Wario sends Mario a letter, claiming that he wants to invite Mario to a party as a reunion since their childhood. However, Wario has actually prepared a trap for Mario, wanting to get revenge on him for Mario constantly "bullying" Wario in their youth; Wario especially hated playing cowboys with Mario, as he was always the rustler who was captured by "Sheriff Mario" and locked away.

Wario makes several appearances in the comics of the German [[Club Nintendo (magazine)|''Club Nintendo'' magazine]]. He first appears in the comic "[[Super Mario: Die Verwandlung]]". Wario is accidentally created by a machine built by [[Dr. Light]], who wanted to cure Mario's pixelated look. Immediately after being created, Wario goes on a rampage, but Dr. Light, Mario, and [[Mega Man]] manage to catch him and make him disappear again. Other comics in the Club Nintendo magazine do not support this story as being Wario's origin.

Wario is the main character in the comic "[[Warios Weihnachtsmärchen]]", an adaptation of [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''{{wp|A Christmas Carol}}''. Wario, who is the owner of a [[Wario's Bomb Shop|bomb shop]], coldheartedly fires his clerk. The following night, several [[Ghosts of Christmas|ghosts]] visit him to tell him what he has done wrong. In the end, Wario decides to become a better man, and spends the holidays together with Mario and his friends.

During the events of the comic "[[Super Mario in Die Nacht des Grauens]]", Wario is the caretaker of the [[Nintendo Skyscraper]]. He is willing to sign a contract with the demonic [[Abigor]], pledging to hand over all the apartment keys to him. In return, Abigor promises to put a spell on Princess Peach, with the effect that she falls in love with Wario and forgets about Mario. As a result, Abigor and his fellows take over the skyscraper, but soon get stopped by Mario and his allies. Peach is never seen being in love with Wario; instead, Abigor turns her into a zombie.

Wario is a minor character in the manga gag strip series ''[[Otenba Peach-hime]]''. In the series of strips titled "こーんな別荘がほしかった" ("I wanted such a villa!"), Wario is trapped in sap painted onto a hammock by [[Princess Peach]], upon [[Wendy O. Koopa]]'s request. Wario can also be seen on a 1995 [[Media:Appendix calendar of the 1995 third grader 4 Totemba Peach Princess.jpg|calendar]] made for the strip.

Wario is a recurring character in the Japanese-published ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' comic book series by [[Yukio Sawada]]. He first appears in the chapters based on ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''. The ''Super Mario-kun'' series also covers ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'', where Wario travels across Kitchen Island, along with Mario and Yoshi.

Wario is a character in the ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', ''Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land'', ''Mario & Wario'', and ''Wario's Woods'' story arcs of the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga]], which adapt Wario's role in these games in a similar manner to ''Super Mario-kun''. Notably, one scene in the manga depicts the only instance of Wario holding a realistic gun.

Wario appears on the album cover of ''[[Super Mario Compact Disco]]''. In the album, he is introduced during the interstitial "Radio Compact Disco 6". The song "Six Golden Coins" erroneously describes Wario as having captured a princess in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''.

[[File:MnW-Wario.png|thumb|left|Wario in the Bulldog from ''Mario & Wario'']]

[[File:MKMV Scene 8.png|thumb|170px|Wario firing at Mario in ''Mario Kirby Meisaku Video'']]

In ''[[Mario Kirby Meisaku Video#Super Mario Story|Super Mario Story]]'', the ''Mario'' segment of the educational video ''[[Mario Kirby Meisaku Video]]'', Wario has stolen the treasure of a certain school. He carries the treasure in his plane, the Bulldog. As he is pursued by [[Bunny Mario]], Wario takes off the mask over his eyes to reveal himself, and uses the Bulldog to fire at Mario.  Wario is soon defeated when Mario uses a stick of bamboo to launch himself at the Bulldog. Mario recovers the treasure from Wario, which is revealed to be a box of comic books.

Following his defeat at the hands of Mario in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', Wario does not give up on his aspiration to one day have a castle of his own. Instead, his defeat leaves him yearning for a castle harder than ever,<ref>''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' North American instruction booklet, page 3. "''Remember Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins? Wario tried to take over Mario's castle, but he didn't have much luck. Wario, being the persistent guy he is, has not given up. Now, he wants a castle more than ever before.''"</ref> leading to a whole new treasure-hunting career.

In the events leading up to ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', Wario learns that the [[Black Sugar Gang|Brown Sugar Pirates]] led by the fearsome [[Captain Syrup]], operating out of [[Kitchen Island]], stole a massive golden statue of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]].<ref name="wl manual">''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' North American instruction booklet, page 3. "''One day, Wario while practicing being mean thinks to himself, "Rumor has it that the pirates of Kitchen Island have stolen the giant golden statue of Princess Toadstool. Mario is looking for it but, if I find it first, I could cash it in for a princess' ransom. With that cash and the pirates' other treasures and coins, I could buy a palace that is way bigger than Mario's pathetic excuse for a castle. Ga, ha, ha, ha...! What am I waiting for!?"''"</ref> With Mario already hunting for the statue, Wario sees an irresistible opportunity to show up his old rival: if he could find the statue before Mario, then Princess Toadstool's ransom combined with the plunder of the Brown Sugar Pirates would give him enough blackmail<ref>Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt. ''Super Game Boy'' Player's Guide. Page 26. "''In Super Mario Land 2, Wario took over Mario’s castle only to be humiliated and kicked out in the end. Now, he has returned and he’s even more evil than before. This time, Wario is after the golden statuette of Princess Toadstool. The statue was stolen by pirates and buried somewhere on Kitchen Island many years, ago. Wario hopes to get the statue and some added treasures from the pirates so he can blackmail Mario and Princess Toadstool for their safe return. In exchange for the priceless treasures, he wants a fat reward, all in order to build his own dream home. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 picks up where its predecessor left off—with nonstop, floor-to-ceiling jumping action. But now the tables have turned. You control a supercharged Wario with a new bag of tricks to throw at Mario.''"</ref> money to buy a castle even bigger and better than Mario's.<ref name="wl manual/> He has also trained himself since his defeat, learning new skills and even borrowing a few tricks from Mario's moves.<ref>Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt. ''Super Game Boy'' Player's Guide. Page 27. "''Wario was hardly idle during his absence. After weeks of practice and study, he learned a pair of new skills and also stole a few more from Mario. He is now prepared for his mission on Kitchen Island.''"</ref> The most significant of Wario's new abilities is his signature [[Dash Attack|Body Slam]] attack, which lets him charge forward to defeat enemies or break [[block]]s. He can also collect [[Power Up Pot]]s to transform into [[Bull Wario]], [[Jet Wario]], or [[Dragon Wario]], allowing him to perform special techniques. The Nintendo Character Manual used during the 1990s also refers to Wario swimming underwater as '''Bubbles Wario''', although this is not a separate transformation.<ref>Wario Franchise Fan Blog (May 15, 2021). [https://www.tumblr.com/wariofranchisefanblog/651225834020044800/several-wario-relevant-pages-from-the-official Several Wario relevant pages from the official, internal, 1996 Nintendo character guide.] ''Tumblr''. Retrieved May 12, 2023.</ref>

While on Kitchen Island, Wario has a full-out battle with the pirate crew, until he finally reaches Captain Syrup. After a long fight with the captain and her [[Genie (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)|Genie]], Wario escapes the collapsing castle with the pirate queen's loot. However, Wario's main objective, the golden statue of Princess Toadstool, is reclaimed by Mario immediately after the castle collapses. Fortunately for Wario, he is now in possession of the Genie's lamp, and decides to summon him and wish for his own castle, in exchange for the [[Treasure (Wario franchise)|treasure]] he has collected throughout the game. The Genie grants Wario's wish to a varying extent depending on how much treasure he gives him. Wario is disappointed if his wish materializes as a birdhouse or a hollow tree trunk, while he is pleased if it is a log cabin, a pagoda, or his original wish of a castle. However, if Wario collects 99,999 or more coins and all 15 treasures on Kitchen Island, he receives an entire planetoid with his face on it, which also greatly pleases him.

In ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]'', Wario takes a vacation in the [[Awazon river basin]], landing his plane, Bulldog, next to the [[Aldegara Waterfall]]. Wario then spots some [[Mask Guy]]s entering the waterfall, and decides to follow them into a cavern behind the waterfall, where he discovers a large vault of treasure. Wario is about to steal it all, but the floor collapses underneath him, and he falls into a cave beneath the Awazon river basin. Wario vows to get his revenge on the creatures and steal their treasure.

[[File:Wario WLSI art.png|thumb|left|150px|Wario in ''Wario Land: Shake It!'']]

In this game, Wario has the ability to shake [[Coin Bag (Wario Land: Shake It!)|Coin Bag]]s and enemies when the player shakes the [[Wii Remote]], as well as perform a ground-shaking [[Earthshake Punch]] when the [[Shake Meter]] is full. Wario can undergo only four transformations from previous ''Wario Land'' games: [[Flaming Wario]], [[Snowman Wario]], [[Frozen Wario]], and [[Tiny Wario]] (known as Mini Wario), which function identically to their previous appearances.

Wario is also the villain in ''[[Wario's Woods]]'', making his only appearance in a game for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. For an unknown reason, Wario wants to take over the [[Wario's Woods (location)|woods]], and he sends an army to do so. This time, he is stopped by [[Toad]], [[Birdo]], and the forest [[sprite]]s. Toad battles Wario's evil creatures by stacking and matching creatures to destroy them.

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According to Wario's card in the set of ''Mario Kart 64'' trading cards published by Nintendo Power, Wario is "rumored to have 'borrowed' his kart from an unsuspecting [[Koopa Troopa]]".<ref>N64th Street [@n64thstreetgifs] (February 24, 2021). [https://twitter.com/n64thstreetgifs/status/1364667642800398346?lang=en Nintendo Power’s Mario Kart 64 trading cards.] ''Twitter''. Retrieved May 21, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230522005949/https://twitter.com/n64thstreetgifs/status/1364667642800398346?lang=en Archived] May 22, 2023, 00:59:49 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> This implies that Wario stole the kart belonging to the Koopa Troopa racer from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', explaining the Koopa Troopa's absence as a character in ''Mario Kart 64''.

Wario also appears in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as a heavy character, capable of ramming most other drivers off of the road. This is the only mainstream ''Mario Kart'' title that features Wario where he does not receive a track bearing his likeness.

In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Wario's partner is [[Waluigi]]. Wario can only ride the heavy karts, so his choices are limited. His default kart is the [[Wario Car]], and the [[Bob-omb]] is his special item. Wario's home course in this game is [[Wario Colosseum]], a 2-lap, roller coaster-themed course bearing Wario's tastes. This course is known for being highly technical, and it is notable for being the longest course in the game, as it is the only course in the game to have less than three laps.

[[File:WarioKartarcade.jpg|thumb|left|80px]]

Wario is also a playable character in every game in the ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' series, being playable in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. In these games, Wario is once again a heavy character, rivaling the entire cast in weight and speed. Wario has several of his own tracks in the first two installments with the introduction of the Wario Cup. Wario's hometown of [[Diamond City]] appears as a racetrack in both installments, as well as a snow-themed version of the track named [[Snow Panic]]. Wario appears as a default character in the first two arcade games, but is unlockable in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''.

Wario later appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where he is classified as a large character. In this game, Wario features a small weight bonus and a small off-road bonus, and gets a strong mini-turbo bonus as well. The [[Wario Bike]] from the [[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]] series is a selectable vehicle in this game. Wario's track in this game is a highly technical course called [[Wii Wario's Gold Mine|Wario's Gold Mine]], featuring winding railroad tracks, low-flying [[Swoop]]ers, and many gold-filled mine carts that serve as obstacles.

Wario is also a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and for the first time in the series, he is an unlockable character. Wario is a heavy character; as a result, his speed and weight stats are some of the highest among all the playable racers, but this is balanced by nearly all of Wario's other stats being poor. He is unlocked by winning the [[Flower Cup]] on 150cc. Wario also gets another new track, [[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]]. This track takes place underwater and has some small platformed areas and ramps above water. This track appears to be inspired by ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', as [[Bull Wario]] can be seen adorning a banner and the shipwreck theme is reminiscent of the pirate theme present the ''Wario Land'' series. The music played on this track is a cover version of the overworld theme present in the aforementioned game. As a computer player, Wario is most likely to be seen driving on the [[Standard Kart]], the [[Egg 1]], and the [[Bumble V]].

[[File:MK8 Wario Artwork.png|thumb|left|150px|Wario with a [[Potted Piranha Plant|Piranha Plant]] in ''Mario Kart 8'']]

Wario returns as a heavyweight racer in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', where he is once again a character unlocked by default. In addition to his appearance, he receives a new track called [[Mount Wario]], a single-lap race down a snowy mountain. {{classic-link|DS|Wario Stadium}} returns as a retro course, albeit enhanced with anti-gravity features. Wario's Gold Mine from ''Mario Kart Wii'' also returns as a downloadable racetrack. This leaves ''Mario Kart 8'' with the most Wario-themed tracks in the history of the franchise. Much like in ''Mario Kart 7'', Wario is one of the heaviest racers in the game, rivaling Bowser, [[Morton Koopa Jr.]], [[Dry Bowser]], and the [[Mii|Large Mii]] in stats as a result; his weight also rivals that of [[Metal Mario]] and [[Pink Gold Peach]]. This means that Wario can potentially have the best possible speed and weight, but at the same time, have the worst possible acceleration, handling, and grip. His kart emblem is a purple "W" on a yellow background. Wario reappears in the [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Unlike in the original [[Wii U]] game, he only shares stats with Dry Bowser.

Wario reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as a Super driver with the [[Double Bob-ombs]] as his [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]]. He has a few High-End variants: a hiker variant called '''Wario (Hiker)''' was introduced in the [[Vancouver Tour]] and is assigned the [[Bob-omb Cannon]] special skill; and a cowboy variant called '''Wario (Cowboy)''' appears as of [[Wild West Tour]] and has the [[Fire Flower]] special skill.

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Wario has been in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] since the first game and has played a large role in the series, except for ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. Across the series, Wario is associated with the color purple. He has his own board in ''[[Mario Party]]'', titled [[Wario's Battle Canyon]]. In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', Wario is one of the characters who sets the storyline in motion, as he wants [[Mario Land (Mario Party 2)|Mario Land]] to be named Wario Land. This starts the argument that develops the party. Wario's special [[Orb]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' is the [[Vacuum Orb]]. When used, it lets Wario spin a roulette to steal some coins from each of his opponents - either 1 coin, 5 coins, or 10 coins. Only he and Waluigi can use it.

In early ''Mario Party'' games up to and including ''[[Mario Party 4|Mario Party 4]]'', Wario's sleeves are long, while they are short in the rest of the series. In ''Mario Party'', ''Mario Party 2'', and ''Mario Party 3'', Wario's voice sounds slightly deeper than in other games. In ''Mario Party 4''-''7'', Wario has two losing animations, while every other character has only one.

Wario is one of the playable characters in ''[[Mario Party-e]]''. He has his own minigame named [[Wario's Bluff]], where the player controls Wario's [[Wario Car|car]], and must stop it just before it reaches the edge of a cliff.

 

 

Wario is the star of ''[[Wario's Whack Attack]]'', a browser game on ''Mario Party'''s official website. Wario's pipes are clogged by Bowser and his Piranha Plants, and the player must help Wario by hitting the Piranha Plants as they pop out of the pipes.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Wario appears as a collectible [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], obtainable by clearing All-Star without continuing. Mario can also once again use an alternate costume based on Wario's colors.

According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]], when expanding the roster, Wario was considered as being a slower but more powerful "model swap" of Mario, but this was rejected and the idea was ultimately applied to [[Dr. Mario]] instead.<ref>http://sourcegaming.info/2016/01/31/dufl-sources/</ref>

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Wario first appears as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', available from the start. His standard costume design is his outfit that he is seen in during the ''WarioWare'' series. Unlike the other characters, Wario also has a full alternate costume in the form of his standard overalls; the player can only play as Wario in his ''WarioWare'' outfit in the Subspace Emissary, however. Like [[Donkey Kong]] and Yoshi, Wario has his own distinct emblem (the W on his cap) as opposed to being classified under the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise.

In the Subspace Emissary, he apparently joins the [[Subspace Army]]; however, he is never seen with [[Bowser]] or [[Ganondorf]] or even the [[Ancient Minister]]. The official website confirms that he is indeed working for the army, although he takes his orders for granted and does whatever he wants. Early in the game, he shoots the princess that [[Kirby]] was unable to save from [[Petey Piranha]] with his large [[Dark Cannon]].  

 

Wario escapes from the explosion of the [[Subspace Bomb]], taking the trophy with him. Later, at [[the Ruined Zoo]], he attempts to shoot [[Ness]], but Ness dodges every shot. He then aims for [[Lucas]], and Ness jumps in front of him, taking the shot and becoming a trophy. Wario then grabs the trophy as Lucas runs away.

 

Later, he is traveling with a [[Cargo]] with the two trophies he currently has. In the middle of the road, he finds a Luigi trophy which he decides to take. However, as soon as he touches it, [[Waddle Dee]]s come from everywhere and attack him. They take the Luigi trophy from him, and [[King Dedede]] steals [[Wario's Cargo]], revealing that Dedede had planned this out to distract Wario. Later, Wario fights the [[Pokémon Trainer]] and Lucas in a desert. However, this time, Lucas beats Wario and turns him into a trophy, which the two leave lying on the ground. After [[Galleom]]'s Subspace Bomb explodes, the explosion sucks the Wario trophy inside. Wario is later found in [[Subspace (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Subspace]], where he is turned back to life by Kirby. He finds King Dedede and starts threatening vengeance, but Luigi and Ness rush to Dedede's aid, and Wario becomes shocked at his former captives defending who he perceived to be an enemy of theirs. Wario learns that [[Tabuu]] is the real leader of the Subspace Army, and decides to join in the final battle against Tabuu.

 

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Wario returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', where he appears as an unlockable character in both versions. To unlock him in the Nintendo 3DS version, the player has to clear 100-Man Smash or play 30 matches, then defeat Wario in a 1-stock match on the [[WarioWare, Inc. (stage)|WarioWare, Inc.]] stage. In the Wii U version, the player must either complete 100-Man Smash or play 20 matches, then defeat Wario in a 1-stock match on the [[Gamer (stage)|Gamer]] stage to unlock him. Unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', however, Wario only has eight palette swaps; four for his ''WarioWare'' outfit, and four for his normal outfit. Mario also still has his Wario coloration.

On a side note, in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', players can actually see Wario before unlocking him if they clear All-Star mode as [[Luigi]], who is a starting character in this game; Luigi's [[Final Smash]] trophy has Wario present in it.

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Wario returns as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', retaining both his ''WarioWare'' and ''Wario Land'' appearances. A few of his normal attacks have changed, including his dash attack, which is now his [[Dash Attack|main attack]] from the ''Wario Land'' series instead of a dive; additionally, his side tilt has been altered from a straight punch to a backhand slap. For his Final Smash, Wario once again transforms into Wario-Man; however, instead of fighting as him, Wario dashes into his opponents, traps them and lands a flurry of punches before finishing them off with a Wario Waft attack. Possibly because of Mario incorporating costumes from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' for his alternate costumes, it is also the first ''Super Smash Bros.'' game where Wario is present as a playable character without Mario also using a palette swap based on Wario's outfit at the same time. As with several other returning characters, Wario's victory theme has been sped up.

==''Mario Golf'' series==

Wario appears as a playable character in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. He has a shorter drive than Mario in these games, but is still one of the stronger golfers to choose from.  

Wario reprises his role as a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' as a default character. His drive distance is 210 yards, while his star drive distance is 265 yards.

Wario appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', who can only be used in Quick Play. He is unlocked if the player collects at least 54 Best Badges in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', then transfers this data to ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'' using the [[Nintendo GameCube#Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable|Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable]]. Because of this, he is unavailable in the [[Wii U]] [[Virtual Console]] re-release of the game. He retains his stats from ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''.  

[[File:WarioBirdie.png|thumb|right|Wario receiving a [[List of golf terms#Birdie|Birdie]] in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'']]

Wario returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', and is seen eating burgers in the Castle Club's Royal Room. When the [[Mii]] talks to him, he will claim that he was only there for the food. His golf clubs and ball can be used by Miis, and his costume can be unlocked by collecting all the [[Star Coin]]s in the [[Seaside Course]].

In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', Wario wears a specialized outfit for golfing and now has a longer drive than Mario. He is an All-Around character, with the Lightning Blast as his Special Shot and the Jet-Pack Dash as his Special Dash.

Wario appears as a playable character in most games of the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]] since its [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Nintendo 64 installment]], where his sidekick Waluigi made his overall debut. Wario is generally portrayed as a power player. He was absent from ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'' for the Game Boy Advance, despite Waluigi being featured in this game.

 

In the blooper reel, [[List of implied characters#Wario's mother|Wario's mother]] calls him on his cell phone, revealing that his ringtone is the "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]]" from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''.

Wario is once again playable in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', where he now has a new tennis outfit. He also serves as an antagonist in the game's Adventure Mode, where he and Waluigi hear about a legendary tennis racket named [[Lucien]] and opt to steal it for themselves. However, it possesses them, along with Luigi, forcing Mario to search for the five [[Power Stone]]s to stop Lucien. Mario finds three, while Wario and Waluigi find two, so they challenge Mario, Peach, and Daisy to [[Lucien Cup Finals|a tournament]] for ownership of the Power Stones. Wario and Waluigi face Peach and Daisy in a doubles match, in which they are defeated, while the possessed Luigi is defeated by Mario. Lucien and the Power Stones are then stolen by Bowser, who uses them to become [[Bowcien]]. After Mario defeats Bowser and breaks Lucien, Wario and Waluigi are returned to normal. They express disappointment at Lucien's destruction, believing that such a powerful racket could have made them the best tennis players in the world, causing Daisy to scold them of how that was what started the commotion in the first place.

Wario is the narrator of the [[Game & Wario#Crowdfarter|Crowdfarter]] website made to promote ''Game & Wario'', and he is featured in the website's downloadable rewards. He also appears in an online commercial for the website, where he acts as the director of a focus group interview, while frequently interrupting each member of the group by deliberately tampering with equipment on set.<ref>Blackhurst, Rod (December 7, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TPDIoxrW7g Nintendo Game & Wario 'Crowdfarter' Commercial w/ Milana Vayntrub, Hunter Cope and Patrick Carlyle]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 15, 2023.</ref>

In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', Wario steals a spherical gold object from [[Luxeville]], but otherwise subsequently runs out of money. When he heard that a new entry in the ''[[Pyoro]]'' franchise is the next bestseller in the video game industry, Wario comes up with the idea of the "[[Wario Bowl]]". In this contest, contestants must each pay ten thousand coins, for the chance of ten million coins being awarded to the victor. He then calls his friends and declares the money to be as good as his. He then laughs, but faints from laughing too hard. After recovering, he uses a trapdoor to transport to a computer room, where he then announces the start of the "Wario Bowl" games. However, he is unaware that a girl named [[Lulu]] plans to fight Wario for stealing the gold pot. Wario hosts the Intro microgames in each league, except for the Ultra League.

After four stages, Wario bathes in money, calling the thing a success, and he notices a stench coming from the pot he stole from before, brushing it off as the sweet smell of victory. After eight stages are cleared, Wario is shown napping. Waking up, he assumes that the gamers have given up and calls them chumps. But, upon realizing that the player cleared eight whole levels, Wario angrily decides to rage-nap, rage snoring loudly and causing one of the Alien Bunnies to cover its ears in annoyance in the process. After all stages are cleared, Wario attaches himself to a wire held by two Alien Bunnies and bungee jumps to promote the Ultra League, but ends up getting a wedgie in the process.

When the player beats both Ultra League challenges, they reach the final opponent, Wario himself. Wario reveals that he claimed the prize money for himself before putting on the pot. This engulfs Diamond City in darkness as Wario turns into [[Wario Deluxe]]. The player is then challenged by this new foe, and the final battle begins. When the player gets through 10 microgames, Wario Deluxe uses lightning to hide the control scheme for the next four microgames. After the player endures these four microgames, Wario Deluxe taunts the player that they can always give up. Suddenly, Lulu appears and pops Wario Deluxe's balloons, before Lulu clings onto the pot and tells the player to go and win the Wario Bowl, as Wario Deluxe demands Lulu to let go. This brings the control scheme back.

After the player completes the final Boss Stage, Wario Deluxe realizes that he lost, and after Lulu introduces herself as Luxeville's famous hero, Wario Deluxe comments that he doesn't see it. Lulu demands the pot back, and when Wario Deluxe refuses, the pot is forcefully removed, returning Wario Deluxe back into Wario. When Wario finds out that the pot he stole was Luxeville's only means of relieving themselves, he tells Lulu to take the pot. When Lulu leaves, Wario tells everyone to leave, but the cast roll is stopped by 9-Volt, and Wario finds that his friends have followed Wario to the stadium, wanting their share of the money. Wario desperately claims the money for himself and tries to run off, but trips. He is then restrained by [[Young Cricket & Master Mantis|Young Cricket]], and when Wario's friends find out that there is little money in the suitcase, it is revealed that Wario spent most of the money on the balloons, saying that balloons aren't cheap. Wario's friends then split the money evenly, much to Wario's chagrin.

Wario appears in ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''. In the game's story mode, he appears in the opening cutscene, wrapping up production on his new game, which he believes is his best one yet. When the rest of the WarioWare, Inc. employees gather around him to see their finished product, his game console malfunctions, causing him to throw it upwards in frustration. The console suddenly hovers in midair and shows a mouth on-screen, which sucks Wario and his employees into the game, transporting them into the game world.

When Wario comes to, he realizes that he is wearing a jetpack and is flying, wondering if the game has affected his abilities. While wandering around the game world, he finds the entrance to his Intro Games level. He sees a [[Game bug|mysterious creature]] wander around and enter his level, ruining the level and its surroundings in the process. He chases the creature into his own level.

In his story's opening cutscene, an asteroid shaped like Wario's nose with his moustache is seen floating in space. A ground control team witnesses the asteroid as it hurtles toward earth, hitting Orbulon in the process. While Wario is at [[Wario's House|his house]] playing a handheld video game, the asteroid hits his house, causing Wario to fall down the crater. Wario, still holding onto his handheld device, yells at it to start.

After clearing three microgames, Young Cricket and [[18-Volt]] find Wario in his level, and join forces to defeat the creature that destroyed the level. After the level is cleared, the creature jumps out of the entrance, and Wario attacks it, turning the level and its surroundings back to normal. 18-Volt identifies the creature as a game bug, and the trio begins their journey to find the rest of the employees and exterminate the game bugs.

Throughout the course of the game, Wario and his crew find each crew member, and help them to defeat the game bugs within each level.

Eventually, Wario and company reach Wario's Anything Goes level, and witness a giant game bug known as the [[Mega Bug]] enter the level. The corruption it leaves behind is notably more severe than previously witnessed, and the team go to defeat the Mega Bug.

While the opening cutscene for Anything Goes starts similarly to the Intro Games cutscene, the screen glitches out and is covered with game bugs, which corrupt elements of the cutscene. The scene cuts to black upon the asteroid impacting Wario's house, and shows Wario falling down an abyss with game bugs covering him, which transforms him into the [[Wario Bug]]. Wario and company fight the Wario Bug, evading its interruptions, until its giant nose is plugged and it explodes, defeating it once and for all.

After the Mega Bug is defeated, the level returns to normal. Wario decides to keep it in the level, stating that its disruptive nature is perfect. Not long after, the crew finds the [[Supreme Developer]], who was responsible for transporting the crew into the game world. As all the game bugs have been exterminated, the Supreme Developer expresses his gratitude and opens a portal to allow the crew to return to their former world. Back in the real world, the crew wonders where the bugs came from. Wario reveals in a flashback that it was his poor programming that caused them to run rampant in the first place. This angers the rest of the crew, who chase him. He distracts them by noticing that several members still trapped within the game world. With hopes of finding treasure in his journey, Wario re-enters his game to help free the trapped inhabitants.

After rescuing his friends, Wario encounters the [[Pyoro|one responsible]] for kidnapping them and helps his allies defeat it. His celebration is short-lived, as it is revealed that the culprit had nothing of value to offer Wario. Wario, without treasure yet again, scowls as he laments the fruitlessness of his long journey.

Wario is the first playable character in the game. As a playable character, Wario flies around with {{button|switch|leftstick}}. Pressing {{button|switch|a}} makes him perform a [[Dash Attack]] horizontally in the direction he is facing, travelling a short distance in front of him. This ability allows him to push any heavy object effectively (e.g. [[Rock-a-Bye]] and [[Fire Works]], the two microgames that deem him a good fit). However, his ability to attack horizontally results in poor vertical ability (e.g. [[Piggy Pluck]], the only game considered a bad fit for him). Owing to his status as the first character, Wario acts as a tutorial or baseline character, with 10 microgames deeming him a below-average fit, 95 games deeming him an average fit, and 104 games deeming him an above-average fit.

The instruction manual for ''Wario World'' reveals several facts about Wario's personal anatomy:

*His teeth apparently have no cavities, as he claims to eat the bacteria that causes them. This is contradicted in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', in which he suffers from a series of debilitating cavities.

Wario was also meant to appear in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' at the [[Starbeans Cafe]]. He was to try one of the drinks that Mario and Luigi prepared and reward them with an item called Wario's Greed. However, all the planned cameos, including Wario, were replaced by [[Professor Elvin Gadd|Professor E. Gadd]] in the final version.

Wario makes a small appearance in the Battle mode of ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', as he is displayed on one of the panels on the Slots if the player misses a special note. He also appears in ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' as one of the collectible badges the player can earn after clearing a song.

==''Densetsu no Stafy 3''==

[[File:WarioStarfy.png|frame|right|Wario's appearance in ''Densetsu no Stafy 3'']]

Wario appears throughout stage 8 ([[starfywiki:Undersea Ruins|Kaitei Iseki]]) in ''[[Densetsu no Stafy 3]]'', after getting warped there via a large portal. In each level, Wario is affected by one of his three more common status effects - [[Puffy Wario]], [[Flaming Wario]], and [[Bubble Wario]], all of which Wario uses to help [[Starfy|Stafy]] complete the level. Throughout the stage, Wario assists Stafy with completing the levels, giving the player four different treasures - a [[Wario Cap]], a Wario nose/mustache set, a copy of ''WarioWare, Inc.'' with a Game Boy Advance, and a pile of gold. Wario teaches Stafy how to use his [[starfywiki:Shooting Star|Shooting Star]] ability after Stafy watches him [[Ground Pound]].  

Wario's role is somewhat based upon the events of ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. Wario must locate a [[Switch (Wario Land 4)|switch]] before escaping the area and four gems to enter the boss room and battle [[starfywiki:Gachatakkoru|Gachatakkoru]]. At the end of the first level, Wario uses his [[Dash Attack]] to get rid of [[starfywiki:Starly|Stapy]] and [[starfywiki:Moe|Kyorosuke]], leaving just Stafy with Wario until the middle of Stage 8-4. When Stapy and Kyorosuke reunite with Wario, [[starfywiki:Kyorozou|Kyorozou]] confiscates the four gems off Wario, so Wario has to throw Stafy at Kyorozou to get them back. When Wario enters the boss room, he only gets kicked out of the room as if he failed the battle, but Stafy later uses his Shooting Star ability to defeat Gachatakkoru.

Wario appears as a character in the ''[[Made in Wario (manga)|Made in Wario]]'' manga published by ''{{wp|Comic BomBom}}''. He first appears in the prologue, where he hits [[Yoshi]] and [[Luigi]] with his [[Wario Bike|bike]] after they state that they are the story's main characters. Afterwards, he is shown in the headquarters of WarioWare, Inc. as he shows Yoshi and Luigi how he makes games by going to sleep. He then introduces the two to Mona and Dr. Crygor. Wario is most prominently featured in the second half of the manga, where he uses his [[Wario Car|car]] to drive Yoshi and Luigi to his rollercoaster park, ''Sakebu Made in Wario'', which allows riders to experience microgames in real life. As Luigi and Yoshi board the park's ride, Wario refuses to join them, claiming he does not want to get himself killed. However, Wario is wrangled onto the ride by Yoshi, who uses his tongue to do so out of spite. Wario attempts to guide Luigi and Yoshi in navigating the ride as they encounter obstacles resembling various microgames. Wario eventually presses the ride's power button, ejecting the three from the ride and causing them to crash into a billboard. Wario appears unfazed by the ride and calls the park a success, while Yoshi and Luigi are left incapacitated.

Wario appears as a secret opponent in ''[[Yakuman DS]]'', who is unlocked after completing all the Easy challenges in Challenge mode. He is ranked as the 4th best character in the game, and his difficulty ranking is 5 out of 5 Stars. His Attack stat is at its maximum value, with his Skill stat being his second-highest stat, and his Defense, Luck, and Speed stats being moderate.

Wario appears as a playable character and team captain in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. He has notably good batting skills, but most of his other stats are at low levels. His home field is the [[Wario Palace]].

During the final cinematic that shows after completing Challenge Mode on Special Cup, Wario and Waluigi, who are seemingly in league with Bowser, come to the Field of Dreams at night.

Wario is a captain in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''. He sports a yellow and purple jersey with the number 00 on it. He is an aggressive captain in this game. His Super Strike is the [[Super Strike#Wario - Belly Blast|Belly Blast]], which has Wario generate electricity around himself and thrust his abdomen to launch the ball at the goal, leaving a trail of electricity behind the ball as it travels toward the goal.

Wario appears as one of the character icons in ''[[Heads-Up]]'', a [[Nintendo Arcade]] game based on ''Super Mario Strikers''. His character icon awards 8 points if collected.

In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Wario is an offensive player. As an offensive player, he is a very powerful shooter, and he is great at passing. However, he lacks speed and defensive abilities. Wario's deke is a [[Ground Pound]], which can avoid attacking players and possibly smash them through the ground or push them into an [[electric rail]]. Wario's Super Ability is [[Gas Mask]], where Wario emits flatulence. There is a meter for this Super Ability, which means Wario can use this until the meter is depleted or if either team makes a goal. Players, including Wario's teammates, who walk in the poisonous gas have their controls reversed.

Wario is once again present in ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', being a physical player similar to the last game. He retains high strength and shooting statistics, though his speed and technique rank among the worst in the game. His [[Hyper Strike]] is the Electric Ricochet.

Wario is a character in the manga series ''[[Go!! Go!! Mario Kart]]'', where he is a participant in the grand prix. However, he has no major role in the story, leaving him to be shown less frequently than the other racers.

Wario appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. Wario's character type is Powerful, and his stage court is the [[Wario Factory (Mario Hoops 3-on-3)|Wario Factory]], which has Bob-ombs that can be picked up and thrown as a weapon. Wario's [[Special Shot]] is the [[Move-It Dunk]], which can be performed if the player taps the letter "W" twice.

Wario appears as a playable character in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''. He is a Rank B character, who must be unlocked by playing through the game's Tour Mode.

Wario is a playable character in both the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Wii version]] and [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Nintendo DS version]] of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. Wario's character type is Power; he has very high Power and the highest Stamina of any character, but low Speed and the lowest Skill of any character.

*Final - (Pursuit) Beat [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] when he's in top condition!

Wario makes a return in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', once again as a Power-type character. In the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Nintendo DS version's]] Adventure Tours mode, Wario and Waluigi challenge Mario and [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] in [[Bobsleigh (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Nintendo DS)|Bobsleigh]], but are defeated. Wario and Waluigi appear again to challenge Mario and Sonic in [[Snowboard Cross (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Nintendo DS)|Snowboard Cross]], but they are defeated once again. Afterwards, they join the duo's team.

In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], Wario is included in the Tricksters group, alongside [[Dr. Eggman]], Waluigi, and [[Metal Sonic]], which means that he is only playable in certain [[Event]]s. In the Story Mode, Wario first appears trying to clear the [[Phantasmal Fog]] from [[Eton Dorney]] for his money-making scheme, but is stopped by Eggman, who he challenges to an event. When Wario wins, Eggman allows him to try to break the [[Fog machine]], which he reveals is a hologram before running off. Wario finds Waluigi, and the pair challenge Eggman and Metal Sonic again, and after winning, Waluigi distracts them while Wario destroys the real fog machine. Wario and Waluigi try to get some compensation from Metal Sonic and Eggman, but later find out that they had been pursuing a hologram of Eggman. Wario later appears to call Mario, Luigi, Sonic, and [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] when they face Bowser and Eggman to support them and tell Eggman he still expects some money, and later appears at the opening ceremony. In the bonus episodes, Eggman sets up a match between Wario and Metal Sonic by offering [[Orbot]] and [[Cubot]] to Wario as a reward if he wins. Wario loses to Metal Sonic and gives the [[Fog urn]] to Eggman in exchange. A [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of Wario can also be obtained from the badge machine.

Wario is again a playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', and is again a Power-type character.

Wario appears as a playable Power-type character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''. Like most of the game's characters, Wario wears unique outfits depending on the event being played, but wears his standard outfit in [[Dream Event]]s.

 

In [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition|the arcade version]], Wario is also a Power character, retaining his statistics from the previous installment.

Wario is the main character of a spin-off of the ''Super Mario-kun'' series by the same author, titled ''[[Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!!]]''. This manga series is based on the ''Wario'' games ''Wario World'', ''Wario: Master of Disguise'', and ''Wario Land: Shake It!'', and generally follows the plot of those games in a lighthearted and humorous fashion.

Wario appears in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', where he is classified as a Powerful type character. His court is once again [[Wario Factory (Mario Sports Mix)|Wario Factory]]. During the [[Mario Press Conference]] promoting the game, Mario states that it was difficult to convince Wario to participate, but once Mario mentioned the game's inclusion of four sports, Wario finally decided to take part. Wario also appears in a clip of a Basketball game on [[DK Dock]] shown during the conference, in which he is on [[Mii#Mario Sports Mix|Miichael]]'s team and grabs the basketball after Mario drops it.

Wario appears in several games and activities on the [[Play Nintendo]] website. He has his own profile on the website's "Friends" section.

[[List of Play Nintendo personality quizzes|Personality quizzes]] featuring Wario include ''[[WarioWare Gold Fun Personality Quiz]]'', where he {{wp|Photobombing|photobombs}} the image of whichever character the user recieves, ''[[Halloween Costume Ideas Quiz]]'', where he appears as inspiration for a {{wp|Halloween}} costume under the "Mushroom Kingdom baddies" result, and ''[[Back-To-School Funny Personality Quiz]]'', where he is one of the possible characters who the quiz can predict the player would befriend on the first day of school. In the quiz ''[[Who's Your Mushroom Kingdom BFF?]]'', Wario is one of the ''Mario'' characters who the quiz can determine to be the player's best friend. In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces Mushroom Kingdom Characters Quiz]]'', Wario is one of the characters that the player can select to be on their preferred doubles team.

Wario appears at the center of the [[List of Play Nintendo puzzles|jigsaw puzzle]] "WarioWare Gold Free Online Jigsaw Puzzle". He is on a pair of cards in the [[List of Play Nintendo memory match-up activities|memory match-up]] activity "WarioWare Memory Match-up Online Game", and he is the subject of the [[List of Play Nintendo paint-by-number activities|paint-by-number]] activity "Online Coloring Games: Wario Paint-by-Number Activity".

Wario also appears on one of the [[List of Play Nintendo crafts|crafts]] on the website: a backpack tag design based on ''WarioWare Gold'' in the set of tags titled "Nintendo Printable Backpack Tags". He also appears on two other [[List of miscellaneous Play Nintendo printables|printables]]: a party hat based on ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' in the set titled "Print & Play: Mario Party Superstars Printable Party Hats", and a mask of Wario's nose and mustache based on ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'', titled "Print & Play: Printable Wario ‘stache Mask".

Although Wario does not appear in his normal form in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', his alternate forms from the ''WarioWare'' series can be seen in the challenge set "Wario... Where? 2: The Sequel", which is the final challenge set in {{fandom|rhythmheaven|Challenge Land}}. In the version of {{fandom|rhythmheaven|Freeze Frame}} found in the set, [[Tiny Wario]]s replace the racecars from the original version, and in the set's version of {{fandom|rhythmheaven|Ringside}}, the {{fandom|rhythmheaven|Wrestler}} is dressed like [[Wario-Man]].

''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' features a character known as [[Bwario]], a [[Rabbid]] dressed as Wario, although Wario himself does not actually appear.

 

Wario is one of the characters used for [[Mario in Real Time]] (MIRT) displays at various Nintendo promotional events, where he is portrayed by [[Charles Martinet]]. Wario's MIRT appearances lasted from 1994, after the release of ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', until 2012. One of Wario's most notable MIRT appearances was at {{wp|E3}} 1996, where he entertained the audience before the unveiling of the [[Nintendo 64]]. In a separate MIRT appearance, when a guest told Wario that they are from {{wp|Indianapolis}}, Wario said that he hates the city, and the only place he hates more is {{wp|Chicago}}.<ref>Nerdiest Alpaca (July 15, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm1M8MEs-kw The Wario Apparition being mean]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 12, 2023.</ref>

Wario appeared as a hand-operated<ref>@fumanchews (June 20, 2020). [https://twitter.com/fumanchews/status/1274368197475655680 "''Also im being 100% serious, nintendo still owns them and isn't willing to donate them to a museum. This could actually happen''"]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved August 3, 2022.</ref> animatronic puppet at [[Nintendo]]'s booth at E3 1996.<ref name=SMBrothAnimatronic>Supper Mario Broth (December 9, 2019). [https://www.suppermariobroth.com/post/189574270490/footage-of-the-animatronic-wario-used-at Footage of the animatronic Wario used at...]. Retrieved May 6, 2023.</ref> The Wario puppet later appeared at E3 1997,<ref>Electric Playground Network - EPN (November 26, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrmBHPL5Kfc The First 3 years of E3 Exclusive Footage - S1:E1 - Electric Playground]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 6, 2023.</ref> as well as at the 1997 MLB All Star Fan Fest in {{wp|Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio}}, alongside a Mario puppet.<ref>Phil Honeywell (May 5, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLMKLljomSs 1997 MLB All Star Fan Fest - Nintendo Show Floor - Cleveland, OH]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 6, 2023.</ref> Finally, the puppet was used during E3 2001 to promote ''[[Wario Land 4]]'',<ref name=SMBrothAnimatronic/> which was the last time that the puppet was shown publicly.

Wario appears in an internal [[Nintendo]] Merchandising Inc. safety video from 2004.<ref>Forest of Illusion (February 19, 2023). [https://archive.org/details/nintendo-nmi-safety-video-2004 Nintendo NMI Safety Video 2004]. ''Internet Archive''. Retrieved April 29, 2023.</ref> He initially dismisses Nintendo's safety guidelines, but later asks questions and assists the narrator in providing the viewer with safety instructions. At the end of the video, Wario claims he is his own supervisor at Nintendo, then complains about how the enemies in ''[[Wario World]]'' compromise his safety.

Wario has appeared in several card games based on the ''Mario'' franchise. In [[Nintendo UNO]], Wario appears in his [[Pipe Frame|kart]] from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' as the Wild card, while in [[UNO Super Mario|UNO ''Super Mario'']], he appears on each of the cards numbered "3." In ''[[Club Nintendo Hanafuda]]'', Wario appears on the first October card, reaching for a [[Super Star]] near the top of a tree. Wario also appears on eight of the cards in the [[Super Mario Trading Card Collection|''Super Mario'' Trading Card Collection]].

Wario appears as a property in [[Nintendo Monopoly]]. He takes the place of Baltic Avenue and costs $60. He is also a playable character in [[Monopoly Gamer]], where he is sold separately as a "Power Pack" expansion figure or as an included figure in the Walmart-exclusive "Value Pack" version of the Standard Edition.

From September 17 to September 21, 2021, ''{{wp|Tetris 99}}'' ran the 24th Maximus Cup, which featured a ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'' theme, where Wario is represented by the "I" tetromino.

Wario is one of the ''Mario'' characters found in a very early build of the 2001 version of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', in which he can be seen piloting a red triplane separate from his own plane, the [[Bulldog]].

According to [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], Wario was one of the characters considered to be added as a playable character in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where he would use a farting attack. However, these characters were ultimately scrapped to ensure every character had the same abilities as each other.<ref>Gifford, Kevin (November 25, 2009). [http://www.1up.com/news/miyamoto-wario-fart-attacks Miyamoto on Wario Fart Attacks]. ''1UP.com''. Retrieved May 15, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160129060651/http://www.1up.com/news/miyamoto-wario-fart-attacks Archived] January 29, 2016, 06:06:51 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>