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|image=[[File:Warioloafing.png|250px]]<br>Solo picture of '''Wario''' for ''Mario Kart 7''.
|image=[[File:SMPWario.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
|full_name=Wario
|species=Human
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' ([[1992]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
|affiliation=[[WarioWare, Inc. (company)|WarioWare, Inc.]], [[Waluigi]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|species=[[Human]]
|latest_portrayal=[[Kevin Afghani]] ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]]–present)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 9]]'' ([[2012]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Charles Martinet]] ([[1997]]-present)
}}
}}
{{quote|So admit it..... Don't I look cool in the game screens? Those long, muscular legs on my sturdy toned frame.... I'm the perfect specimen of a man ..... What!?!? You say I look fat and my quadruple chin looks like a waterfall of flab? Shut up! That's just because you have your television set up on widescreen display!|Wario|Wario World}}
{{quote|So admit it... Don't I look cool in the game screens? Those long, muscular legs on my sturdy, toned frame... I'm the perfect specimen of a man! ...What!?!? You say I look fat and my quadruple chin looks like a waterfall of flab? Shut up! That's just because you have your television set up for widescreen display!|Wario|''[[Wario World]]'' instruction booklet}}
'''Wario''' is a recurring character in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], designed to be an arch-rival to [[Mario]]. He is a muscular, hot-tempered, obese, and greedy character, usually playing the role of an anti-hero or an antagonist; he has also gone on to become the protagonist of his own self-named franchise, the ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'' franchise, including games such as the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' series and the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. His name is a combination of Mario's name and the Japanese word ''warui'' ({{ruby|悪|わる}}い), meaning "bad".


'''Wario''' (Japanese: ワリオ, ''Wario'') is the obese, yet surprisingly muscular, hot-tempered, greedy anti-hero, and [[Mario]]'s yellow-and-purple clad rival. Wario's greed pushes him to commit malevolent acts, such as the seizing of [[Mario's Castle]]. Due to his money grubbing personality, he is disliked by many citizens of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Wario has also proven to be very cunning as he has tricked [[Mario]] on more than a few occasions. He often goes out on his own adventures, from stealing treasure to running a [[WarioWare, Inc. (company)|minigame making company]]. Wario has helped heroes of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] on a few separate occasions as well.
Wario is a creation of [[Hiroji Kiyotake]].<ref>[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! staff]]</ref><ref>Famicom Disk System: The More You Play It, the More You'll Want to Play [Disk 1], ''[[Nintendo DREAM]]'', Vol. 118. (Translation available at [https://web.archive.org/web/20200809085717/https://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/m1/fds-interview-p0.php Metroid Database (Archived)])</ref> Long-time ''Super Mario'' artist [[Yoichi Kotabe]] also helped with the character's final design.<ref name="LeMonde">{{cite|author=Andureau, William|date=December 06, 2018|url=www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2018/12/06/les-confidences-du-dessinateur-historique-des-personnages-nintendo_5393660_4408996.html|title=Les confidences du dessinateur historique des personnages Nintendo|publisher=Le Monde|accessdate=December 14, 2018|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190329164728/https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2018/12/06/les-confidences-du-dessinateur-historique-des-personnages-nintendo_5393660_4408996.html}}<br>English translation: {{cite|author=Glowsquid|date=December 6, 2018|url=www.marioboards.com/index.php?topic=40508.0|title=''Super Mario Boards''|accessdate=December 14, 2018|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200827003023/https://www.marioboards.com/threads/40508/}}</ref> Wario's defining traits are his yellow cap and purple overalls; larger build and remarkable strength; simple-mindedness;<ref>{{cite|quote=Though Wario's lacking in the speed and agility departments (not to mention intelligence)...|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' Instructional booklet|page=21}}</ref> gruff Italian accent; rude, reckless, and greedy personality; zigzag mustache (as well as other bizarre physical features); insatiable appetite for [[garlic]]; and rivalry with Mario. The ''WarioWare'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' titles depict him in a biker outfit: a jean vest, yellow gloves, and an aviator hat with goggles.  


Wario is a creation of the late game developer and Game Boy creator [[Gunpei Yokoi]] and designed by [[Hiroji Kiyotake]]. His name is a combination of Mario and the Japanese word ''warui'' (悪い), meaning "bad".
Wario has two iconic vehicles usually seen in his series of titles: the [[Wario Car]] from the ''Wario Land'' series, and the [[Wario Bike]] in the ''WarioWare'' titles. In addition, he owns a plane called the [[Bulldog]], which appears in ''[[Mario & Wario]]'' and ''[[Wario's Woods]]'', among other titles. In ''[[Wario Land II]]'' and ''[[Wario World]]'', he is depicted as owning [[Wario Castle|his own castle]]. The ''WarioWare'' series of games depicts him as owning a [[microgame]]-creating company called [[WarioWare, Inc.]] based in [[Diamond City]]. Wario also appears in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, in which he is classified under the ''Wario'' franchise, represented by his "W" symbol, separately from the ''Super Mario'' franchise.
==Creation==
[[File:SML2 Artwork - Wario Alt 3.png|thumb|Artwork of Wario which was included in the ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' Shogakukan interview. He is depicted as being sketched by a gloved hand showing a "K", which presumably signifies [[Hiroji Kiyotake]].]]
The idea to introduce Wario as a new character originated during the development of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. The staff team aimed for a "change of pace", and to not be bound by the ideas which were continuously used in ''Super Mario'' games leading up to that time; they desired to provide Mario with a new objective.<ref name="Shogakukan 1992 interview">''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' official Shogakukan game guide, staff interview on pages 106–111 ([https://shmuplations.com/supermarioland2/ translation] provided by "Shmuplations", accessed September 10, 2016)</ref> Rather than having Mario fight for the benefit of someone else (such as [[Princess Daisy]] in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', and [[Princess Peach]] throughout other games), the staff wanted Mario to fight to win back something of his own. It was initially director [[Hiroji Kiyotake]]'s idea to introduce Wario as a new character that fits this change in objective, although several rejected characters were presented earlier, which no one took a liking to. Before any actual character development, Wario's name was the first thing that was decided on, being derived from the Japanese word "warui", meaning "bad".<ref name="Shogakukan 1992 interview"/> Wario's physical design and personality were based on the idea that a protagonist should have an arch-rival and nemesis. Kiyotake stated that Wario's relationship with Mario was inspired by the American comic book characters {{wp|Popeye}} and {{wp|Bluto}}, who is physically well-built, motivated by self-interests, and more cunning than his counterpart, Popeye. Wario is the second ''Super Mario'' character to be inspired by Bluto, with [[Donkey Kong]] being the first.


==History==
Kiyotake subsequently discussed his idea with his assistant character designer and co-director [[Takehiko Hosokawa]], with whom Kiyotake normally sought approval before presenting an idea to the rest of the game's staff. To Kiyotake's surprise, the idea to flip the "M" seen on [[Mario Cap|Mario's Cap]] to create a "W" received extremely enthusiastic support from the rest of the staff.<ref name="Shogakukan 1992 interview"/> Wario went on to become the game's main antagonist by taking over [[Mario's castle]], which met the staff team's initial vision of diverting from the conventional objectives established by previous ''Super Mario'' games.
===Background===
Wario is seen as a baby in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', which was released many years after his first appearance as an adult in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. As a child, [[Baby Wario]] is prone to tantrums, and already has a penchant for riches. He is kidnapped along with all the other children of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] by [[Kamek]], and after some adventures with [[Yoshi]] and a group of [[Bandit]]s, Wario is last seen arguing with [[Baby Bowser]] on a barge filled with treasure. Wario is very powerful; his weight and strength are often emphasized in the games he appears in, especially [[Wario Land (series)|his own]]. He owns a number of vehicles, including two cars, a tractor, a plane, and a bike. He tends to name some of said vehicles after animals. Wario is very greedy, even with riches, he strives for more, which leads him to do some evil. Otherwise, he generally leaves people alone.


===''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins===
[[Yoichi Kotabe]] helped the development team of ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' with Wario's final design.<ref name="LeMonde"></ref> He drew Wario with Popeye's nemesis Bluto in mind, and also partially based Wario on {{wp|Mangiafuoco|Stromboli}}, the evil circus owner in {{wp|Pinocchio (1940 film)|Disney's ''Pinocchio''}}, to highlight his evil nature.<ref name="LeMonde"></ref>
[[File:Wariosdf.PNG|thumb|left|197px|Wario's appearance in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', Mario returns from saving Daisy and discovers that Wario took over his huge castle and turned the inhabitants of Mario Land into zombies (He even flipped the huge "M" on the door to a "W"). Wario seals the castle away with the power of six Golden Coins, giving one to each of his six most powerful cronies. Mario battles through the strange worlds of Mario Land, eventually gathering all the golden loot and facing off with Wario.  


Wario fights hard to remain in control of his castle. He stomps the floor to make the lights from above crush Mario. However, Mario avoids this, so Wario knows he has to use a [[Carrot]] to become [[Rabbit Mario|Rabbit Wario]]. With his rabbit powers, not only does he try to crush Mario with falling lights, but also with his own body. After even this fails, Wario uses his last resort, a [[Fire Flower]]. Becoming [[Fire Wario]], he abandons the strategy of crushing Mario and instead decides to sear him with the Fire Flower. However, the red plumber's might prevails in the end, and Wario retreats to whence he came.
==History==
{{main|History of Wario}}
[[File:WarioLandBoxArt.jpg|thumb|right|Box art of ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'', Wario's first playable appearance]]
Wario's history spans several decades and includes many appearances throughout the greater [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. Wario is the main character of the [[Wario (franchise)|''Wario'' franchise]], which encompasses two main series of games, the [[Wario Land (series)|''Wario Land'' series]] and the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. Wario was originally portrayed exclusively as a villain, as he makes his first appearance in the ''Super Mario'' franchise as the main antagonist of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. He continues to be the villain in other games until ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', which starts the ''Wario Land'' series of games that feature him as the protagonist and the playable character of each game. Wario is also featured in the ''WarioWare'' series, where he is the founder and owner of a game company, [[WarioWare, Inc.]] In both of these series, Wario is generally portrayed as an antihero, as his goals are in the interest of increasing his own wealth.


===''Mario vs. Wario===
Aside from games in the ''Wario'' franchise, Wario has been a playable character in one game in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] of platformers, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. Wario has also been playable in nearly every game in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] and [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], as well as the vast majority of ''Super Mario'' sports titles, such as the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]] and [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. Wario has been involved in crossovers between the ''Super Mario'' franchise and other franchises; he is a playable character in every game in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]], and he has been a fighter in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Wario has also made small appearances within games in the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'' franchises, as well as some cameo appearances in games outside of the ''Super Mario'' franchise.
[[File:MvsW.gif|thumb|right|Wario attacking Mario in his giant Wario suit in ''Mario vs. Wario''.]]
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 saying "he wants to catch-up on old times". In actuality, Wario has 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 would always be the rustler who would be captured by "Sheriff Mario" and locked away.
==General information==
===Nationality===
In the Japanese version of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', as well as in all versions of ''[[Mario Party]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', Wario is voiced by German translator [[Thomas Spindler]] and speaks two lines in German, including "''So ein Mist!''" (German for "oh, crap!").<ref name="Thomas Spinder">{{cite|author=Thomas Spindler|date=September 28, 2015|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcU8Yrqlqk&lc=UghfpAGb82YT6HgCoAEC|title=Comment on the video "Wario speaks German ('So ein Mist!')"|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 23, 2024}} ({{file link|YT Novizprimas 2014-05-12 -Thomas Spindler comment.png|Screenshot}}.)<br>Translated: ''This is 100% correct. Wario speaks German: he says (or rather, *I* say) 'So ein Mist!' The recording was done in a studio of the former Nintendo head office in Kyoto (not the new Nintendo premises in Kamitobaguchi), under the direction of Mr. Takashi Tezuka. [...] The concept behind Wario was that of a German character and those responsible for the voice-overs at Nintendo back then intended him to speak German. I hope that this resolves the issue once and for all.''</ref> According to a comment left by Spindler, Wario was envisioned to be German by Nintendo staff and he was directed to voice Wario accordingly.<ref name="Thomas Spinder"/> Despite this aspect of Wario's character having been ignored since the release of these games and [[Charles Martinet]] taking over the role, with Martinet's portrayal adopting a thick Italian accent similar to Mario and Luigi's, Wario's theme song in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' is in a style reminiscent of Germanic folk songs. Charles Martinet stated on November 6, 2020 that he did record a "Doh!  I missed!" voice clip for Wario.<ref>{{cite|quote=I’m the one who said it, and it is ‘Doh!  I missed!’.  Exactly that, and nothing else but that. ‘Doh!  I missed!’.|author=CharlesMartinet|date=November 6, 2020|url=twitter.com/CharlesMartinet/status/1324696764721541121|title=Post|accessdate=Nov 6, 2020|archive=web.archive.org/web/20201106125517/https://twitter.com/CharlesMartinet/status/1324696764721541121}}</ref> Though Spindler recorded Wario's lines for the Japanese market after being told Wario was originally thought of as German, Martinet did not receive this information when recording Wario's lines for English and portrayed Wario as Italian similar to Mario and Luigi.<ref>{{cite|author=Craddock, Ryan|date=November 6, 2020|url=www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/11/random_charles_martinet_adds_to_decades-old_confusion_over_wario_doh_i_missed_dialogue|title=Nintendo Life, Charles Martinet Adds To Decades-Old Confusion Over Wario 'D'oh, I Missed' Dialogue|accessdate=November 6, 2020|archive=web.archive.org/web/20201117135821/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/11/random_charles_martinet_adds_to_decades-old_confusion_over_wario_doh_i_missed_dialogue}}</ref>


As Mario makes his way to Wario's fortress, defeating all of Wario's minions, oblivious to the fact they are trying to kill him, an angered Wario watches Mario. Eventually, Mario reaches Wario's castle and is confronted by a giant-sized Wario. As Wario begins trying to pummel Mario, the plumber notices a plug on Wario and pulls it, deflating Wario's giant, look-a-like costume.
===Speech===
Wario tends to speak more than his nemeses, Mario and Luigi, do. In [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and [[Game Boy]] games, Wario does not have any voice acting, but he speaks through in-game text to express himself. During these games, he also tends to speak in slang, such as dropping his "g"'s and also using shortened words when describing Toad (such as "'Shroom" instead of "Mushroom"). He also speaks in various comic strips made during that time. Wario provides miscellaneous quotes as hints in the manual of the first ''Wario Land'' and narrates various parts in that of ''Wario Land II'', and the manuals of ''Wario Land 4'', ''Wario World'', and ''Wario Land: Shake It!'' are primarily written with him as the narrator. He does, however, briefly have a synthesized chuckle sound effect in ''Super Mario Land 2'', and also has a growling sound effect immediately before fighting him. In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', Wario receives voice acting for the first time, provided by Thomas Spindler and Charles Martinet in the Japanese and overseas versions respectively. Spindler also voiced Wario for ''Mario Party'' and ''Mario Party 2'', but Martinet has voiced him in all other games in which he has received voice acting since then. Martinet portrays Wario with a deep, gruff voice to give him a "tough" demeanor, whereas Mario and Luigi are given higher-pitched, softer voices. Originally, his voice was similar to Mario and Luigi's but deeper, and over time, it became lower-pitched and rougher. In ''WarioWare Gold'' and especially ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'', Wario's voice has become increasingly hoarse due to Charles Martinet's aging; however, as [[Kevin Afghani]] succeeded Martinet in ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'', Wario's voice is similar to Martinet's portrayal of Wario prior to ''WarioWare Gold'', albeit a bit higher-pitched.


After hearing Wario call him a bully, Mario says that he didn't mean to "bully" Wario 20 years ago and apologizes. Wario, after hearing this apology, turns over a new leaf, unfortunately, Mario suddenly pulls out a cowboy costume and "convinces" Wario to play cowboys again, with Mario as the sheriff once again.
Wario speaks with a strong Italian accent, but there are several notable differences between his speech and that of Mario and Luigi. For example, Wario is less likely to refer to himself in the third person, as evidenced by quotes like "I lost! To a buncha losers!". Additionally, Wario adding "-a" after contractions is much less common, such as when he says, "Should've been called Wario Golf. Still, you gonna love it!" after the intro for the [[Nintendo 64|N64]] version of ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''. However, there are still some instances where this is not the case, such as ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where he says "It's-a me, Wario!" and "I'm-a gonna win!". Wario frequently speaks in full sentences; for example, he is heard saying "What, are you my caddy?" and "What is this dump?!" in the opening cutscenes of ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', respectively, "Have a rotten day!" to his enemies in ''[[Wario World]]'', and "Take that, losers!" in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, the inverse occurs: Wario's speech in these games primarily consists of grunts and yells, with only one meaningful word ("Yes!"). In the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series, Wario often speaks in full sentences that are conveyed by subtitles; ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' in particular gives Wario full voice acting for all of these lines. In some Japanese commercials, Wario was voiced by Chikao Otsuka, while starting in ''Gold'', he is voiced by [[Hironori Kondo]] in Japanese.


Wario also appeared in a second Mario vs. Wario comic, in which he receives an invitation to Princess Toadstool's birthday party. Wanting to get the Princess the perfect gift, Wario rushes-off to buy her a [[Samus Doll]] he remembered her admiring.
In Japanese material, Wario refers to himself using the honorific "ore-sama" (オレさま), typically used in Japanese entertainment to denote highly arrogant and self-confident characters.<ref>{{cite|author=Mandelin, Clyde|date=June 1, 2019|url=https://legendsoflocalization.com/personal-pronouns-in-japanese/|title=Tricky Translations #4: "I" & "Me" in Japanese|publisher=Legends of Localization|language=en|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528221521/https://legendsoflocalization.com/personal-pronouns-in-japanese/|accessdate=May 28, 2024}}</ref> This is a consistent speaking pattern established since the original ''Wario Land'' and is reflected in the Japanese title for ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''


Unfortunately, when Wario arrives at the store, he learns from the [[Koopa Troopa]] shopkeeper that a guy with a "big black mustache" had already bought the doll. Wario, enraged, believes Mario to have been the one who bought the doll and begins to leave, until he notices a nearby, creepy jack-in-the-box. Grabbing the jack-in-the-box, Wario pays for it and wraps it.
===Personality===
[[File:Wario Treasure WarioWorld.png|left|thumb|Wario displays his greedy personality by hoarding treasure.]]
[[File:Wario Portraits.png|thumb|350px|Wario's self-portraits compared to his other subjects]]
Wario is extremely greedy and does anything to get money, as shown especially in the ''Wario Land'' series and in ''Wario World''. He is also a miser, as he never lets anyone else touch his treasure. Sometimes, his greedy nature even overtakes him and he occasionally loses control of himself, even going as far as to double-cross his friends. He is also shown to be childish at times, which is best demonstrated in the ending of ''Super Mario Land 2'', where he proceeds to cry like a baby after being reduced in size, only to punt his shoe at Mario before sticking his tongue out in a taunting manner while taking his leave. Wario's acts of heroism are usually driven by greed, such as defeating the [[Black Jewel]] and [[Shake King]] to recover his own valuables and obtain a new one, respectively, and rescuing [[Spriteling]]s so they can rebuild his castle or get treasure for him. In ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', he outright ignores [[Queen Merelda]]'s gratefulness for rescuing her, tossing her away in favor of immediately going after the nearby treasure. In ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', he is the most receptive to [[Prezzy|Prezzies]] with high monetary value, such as the Piggy Bank and Red Gem.


Later on a Princess Toadstool's party, Wario makes several unsuccessful attempts to switch the jack-in-the-box with Mario's present. After a lot of effort, Wario does so, only to be shocked when the Princess opens his present and the sinister jack-in-the-box pops out. As the Princess throws the jack-in-the-box away in horror, Wario accuses Mario of setting him up and starts fighting with him.
Wario is also incredibly vain. He considers himself to be very good-looking, despite most others describing his face as ugly or downright frightening; Wario is considered scary to most of the [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s (though not as scary as Bowser)<ref>{{cite|quote=Eek! Oh, i-it's you, Wario. You're looking as bad as ever. S-sorry! Sorry! Don't give me that dirty look. A-actually, now that I look closer, you look horrible. Erm, horribly healthy that is. I'm not just saying that. Have you been working out? [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] is still trapped in the walls. We're all counting on your muscle to defeat [[Bowser]] and get the [[Power Star|Power Stars]]. Wait a minute. You wouldn't sneak one out of the [[Peach's Castle|castle]], right? Eek! J-just kidding!|author=Main entrance [[Toad (species)|Toad]]|title=''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''}}</ref> and even [[King Boo]], as revealed in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.<ref>{{cite|quote=Eee hee hee! I am Big Boo, the scariest of the spirits. Eek! What's this?! Your face... It would even scare a ghost. How horrible! You've got it backwards... I do the scaring around here! All right, now I'll put some real fear in that frightening face of yours! Eee hee hee!|author=[[King Boo]] during [[Big Boo Battle]]|title=''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''}} King Boo refers to himself as "[[Big Boo (character)|Big Boo]]".</ref> Wario has constructed various monuments in his likeness, many of which illustrate his wealth. His palace in ''Wario World'' was filled with golden statues of himself before its destruction, which reappear in the game's best ending; in ''[[Welcome to Greedville]]'', the centerpiece of Wario's hometown is a golden statue of him surrounded by a golden fountain, and in the Modern version of ''[[Fire Attack]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', Wario is seen defending a giant golden statue of himself. Wario's vanity is perhaps most apparent in the ''WarioWare'' titles, where nearly every microgame he makes references him in some way. If he does not fully or partially appear in the microgame himself, then at the very least, his nose and mustache will be placed upon a creature or object, though the player might need to clear or fail certain games to see this. In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''{{'}}s [[Wario's amiibo Sketch]] mode, when Wario is given an [[amiibo]] of himself as reference, he will draw a handsome, muscular version of himself in a detailed style resembling that of a {{wp|shōjo manga}}, but when given a different amiibo, he will draw a comically sloppy picture of any other character, implying that he can draw exceptionally well, but only bothers to do so in order to boost his own ego. He even does this with his supposed best friend [[Waluigi]]. In ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'', he is receptive to the Body-Builder Statue Prezzy, a statue of him with a well-toned body.


During this scuffle, it is revealed that Mario's present is also a creepy jack-in-the-box and both Mario and Wario can only look on in surprise and dismay as Luigi gives his present to the Princess, the Samus Doll.
Wario has been portrayed as simple-minded, with his bio from ''Super Mario 64 DS'' mentioning he lacks intelligence. His diagram in the instruction booklet for ''Wario World'' states he has relatively few brain wrinkles, meaning he has a reduced number of {{wp|neuron}}s and less processing power than normal. However, he occasionally is given bouts of high intelligence for comedic intent; for instance in ''Wario: Master of Disguise'', he invents the [[Telmet]] on his own in the span of a few moments and has a disguise called [[Genius Wario]]. [[Wario's Warehouse]] implies that he is smarter than Waluigi, though it is written from Wario's perspective and he depicts Waluigi as seemingly mentally impaired in it.
[[File:Marioversuswario.jpg|thumb|left|Wario in ''Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash'']]


===''Club Nintendo''===
Wario's official bios and various games he appears in have established that his favorite food is [[garlic]]; according to [[List of Smash Taunt characters#Colonel Roy Campbell|Colonel Roy Campbell]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Wario constantly eats whole cloves of garlic, which gives him smelly breath that spreads onto fighters caught in his [[Chomp (Super Smash Bros. series)|Chomp]] attack. However, Hiroji Kiyotake originally envisioned Wario's favorite food as {{wp|crêpe}}s instead.<ref name="Shogakukan 1992 interview"/> Wario is also known to be gluttonous and addicted to sweets, occasionally to his detriment, as shown in ''WarioWare: Touched!''.
Wario makes several appearances in the comics of the German [[Club Nintendo|''Club Nintendo'' magazine]]. He first appears in the comic "[[Super Mario: Die Verwandlung]]". Wario is accidentally created by a machine of [[Dr. Light]] who actually wanted to cure Mario's pixelated look. The newly-created man goes on a rampage, but the doctor, Mario and [[Mega Man]] manage to catch him and make him disappear again. Other comics in the Club Nintendo magazine don't support this creation of Wario.


Wario is the main character in the comic "[[Warios Weihnachtsmärchen]]", an adaptation of Dickens' ''A Christmas Carol''. Wario, who is the owner of a [[Wario's Bomb Shop|bomb shop]], coldheartedly fires his clerk. In 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.
[[File:Wario reading WL4.png|thumb|upright=0.66|An example of Wario's poor hygiene]]
Wario is also known for his lack of personal hygiene; he often picks his nose and forgets to clean his teeth, which can cause him problems due to his addiction to sweets. In ''WarioWare: Get It Together'', he is not receptive to the Toothbrush Prezzy, but is receptive to the Toilet Paper, Super-Fancy Toilet, and Golden Toilet Prezzies. Wario has also been shown, mainly in Japanese media, to enjoy jokes of a nasty and bizarre nature, an example being discussing the color and size of his waste on the Japanese website for ''Wario Land 4''.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/awaj/heya/answer.html|title=ワリオ様の部屋~ワリオ様からの回答その1|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=ja|archive=web.archive.org/web/20030622181309/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/awaj/heya/answer.html}}<br>Translated: ''Question: Wario, how big is your poop anyway? Answer: Hey! Stop it with the dirty jokes! Is something I should say!! However…since it’s a good question I’m going to answer it! Last night, I put down 10 plates of liver sauteed with leek, 10 crapes, 10 plates of rice curry. My morning poop was very yellow, it was a good color and a big one too! It almost touched the seat of the toilet! I know! The smell is a mix of tsukemono (pickled vegetables), raw eggs, carassius sushi. Try smelling it!''</ref> This aspect of his personality was not initially present, and was only introduced at around the release of ''Wario Land 4''. Wario's fondness for crude humor was generally removed during the game's localization, although it later became prominent in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', especially his extreme flatulence; an image in the first of those game's opening implies he may even sometimes defecate himself while doing so. However, he does have some level of standards for cleanliness, as in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', he is mortified to learn that the [[Pot of Luxeville]] he had been using as a crown was actually a chamber pot.


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 would fall in love with Wario and forget 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 turned her into a zombie.
In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Wario's down special is [[Wario Waft]], which has him hold his flatulence in to unleash a {{wp|Methane|methane}}-esque explosion. Wario also scratches his buttocks in one of his idle poses, in addition to wiggling it toward the screen in one of his taunts, alluding to his fondness for crude humor. Wario's back throw also involves him hitting the opponent with his posterior while posing. Wario can be apathetic at times, which is shown when he laughs after turning [[Ness]] into a trophy and making [[Lucas]] run away from him in the Subspace Emissary story mode, as well as lying on the ground and laughing at his defeated opponents. Wario's [[Super Ability]], [[Gas Mask!]], has him flatulate loudly and daze the opposing team captain (as well as their teammates). Wario's opponents negatively react to this, and make humorous wheezing or choking noises (while saying things such as "Oh, Wario!" or "Excuse you!"); Wario himself responds, saying nasty lines such as "Juicy!", "Spicy!", or "Excellent vintage!". Wario's slightly deranged, bizarre behavior also appears here, where his "Away" entrance animation has him make a slicing motion with his hand under his neck, signifying death for his opponent. One of Wario's animations for scoring a goal shows him being thrown up by his teammates, while he laughs wildly. One of Wario's animations for enduring an opponent's goal has him violently grab the metallic [[Soccer Ball]] and mutter "I hate you, you stupid ball!". However, the ball explodes on Wario, thus leaving him speechless.


===''Super Mario-Kun===
Wario has frequently been used by [[Nintendo]] as a lighthearted comic relief character. This is evident in a handful of ''Super Mario'' and ''Wario'' games, where he humorously emotes, goes into long rants, or childishly rages in sports and kart races. Wario's double-sided humor comes into play in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', as shown in his animations and moves, as well as cutscenes involving him in the Subspace Emissary. In an internal safety training video for [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] released around the time of ''[[Wario World]]'', he repeatedly annoys the narrator with his hijinks, and misses a veiled insult from him when Wario claims to be "his own boss."{{ref needed|reason=A link to the video would be nice}}
Wario is a recurring character in the Japanese-published ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' comic book series by [[Yukio Sawada]]. He first appeared in the chapters based on ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''. The ''Super Mario-Kun'' series also cover ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'', where Wario notably travels Kitchen Island along with Mario and Yoshi.


===''Mario & Wario===
According to the instruction booklet for ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', Wario was taught how to drive by [[Dribble & Spitz]],<ref>{{cite|quote=Oh, hey! Between us, we taught Wario how to drive! He'd never admit it, but it's true...|title=''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' North American instruction booklet|page=19}}</ref> although his ''Mario Kart 64'' trading card published by Nintendo Power states that while driving, Wario has committed "too many infractions to list", and that his license has been repeatedly revoked due to his reckless driving.<ref>{{cite|author=N64th Street [@n64thstreetgifs]|date=February 24, 2021|url=twitter.com/n64thstreetgifs/status/1364667642800398346?lang=en|title=Nintendo Power’s Mario Kart 64 trading cards.|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=May 21, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230522005949/https://twitter.com/n64thstreetgifs/status/1364667642800398346?lang=en}}</ref> In fitting with his personality, Wario seems to prefer loud, powerful vehicles, with the self-named [[Wario Car]] and [[Wario Bike]] being examples. According to the instruction booklet for ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', Wario exercises during his free time<ref>{{cite|quote=While listening to country music, I do ten sets of 100 push-ups each. That's how I can do such powerful attacks!!|title=''Wario Land 4'' North American instruction booklet|page=39}}</ref> and he is afraid of heights,<ref>{{cite|quote=My game has a lot of action in high places, but to tell you the truth, I'm afraid of heights!! Waaah! Scary! I'm wigging out!!!|title=''Wario Land 4'' North American instruction booklet|page=24}}</ref> although he is seen bungee jumping in ''WarioWare Gold''. According to the gamebook ''[[Warioland 4 (book)|Warioland 4]]'', Wario hates flowers<ref>{{cite|quote=I landed in a field full of flowers — yuck!|author=Wessel, Craig|title=''Warioland 4''|publisher=[[Scholastic|Scholastic Corporation]]|isbn=978-0439367110|page=63}}</ref> and sand,<ref>{{cite|quote=I hate sand, but what I hate even more was that there was no treasure in sight!|author=Wessel|title=''Warioland 4''|page=63}}</ref> and despite having an enthusiasm for it when he counts his treasure,<ref>{{cite|quote=Have I mentioned how much I love numbers? I really do. How else could I count my treasure? Though the numbers in this maze were starting to annoy me. As I explored I came across another number block.|author=Wessel|title=''Warioland 4''|page=29}}</ref> math is a weak subject for him.<ref>{{cite|quote=Once I was through the vortex, I entered a room with numbered blocks. ‘Uh-oh,’ I said. Math was never my strong point, so this sort of puzzle even puzzled a genius like me. My guess was that I had to have one number on all the blocks in order to get by. I chose 6 because it was the highest number.|author=Wessel|title=''Warioland 4''|page=35}}</ref>
[[File:MnW Wario.jpg|thumb|left|Wario in his plane from ''Mario & Wario''.]]
Wario tried to have his revenge in ''[[Mario & Wario]]''. Wario would put a bucket, or some other object, on Mario, [[Princess Peach]], or Yoshi’s head to turn them into his slaves. Fortunately, Luigi escaped this "hypnotism" and enlisted the help of the good fairy [[Wanda]]. Wanda would guide the wandering heroes to Luigi, who would take off their headgear for them.


Wanda and Wario dueled after every level of this game; Wanda would have to slowly but surely damage Wario's plane. During the final round, his plane couldn't take anymore and Wanda blasted Wario out of the sky and freed the heroes from his grasp. Wario crash-landed near his castle, losing a fight with the heroes once more.
===Physical appearance===
[[File:Wario Body WarioWorld.png|thumb|right|upright=0.85|A diagram of Wario's body from the instruction booklet for ''Wario World'']]
According to the ''[[Wario World]]'' instruction booklet, Wario weighs 308 pounds (140 kilograms), although he claims that this is just because of his clothes. He has broad, muscular arms, a large belly, and his excess fat overlaps the openings of his overalls. The diagram of Wario's body from the booklet shows that his arms and legs are pure muscle, meaning that the rest of his fat must be stored elsewhere.


===''Wario's Woods===
Wario's skin ranges from a fair to tan complexion. His nose is pink, large, slightly pointed down, and he has large nostrils. His head is broad and rectangular, as is his mouth, which has blocky teeth and almost always assumes a fixed grin. He also has a round, thick, cleft chin. He has wide, round eyes, which were initially crooked in his early appearances, but have since changed to both face the same direction. They are outlined with a light blue, baggy ring similar to Waluigi's, and shaped by his cheeks and arched brows. He has very constricted black pupils that largely obscure his irises, which are of a navy blue shade.
[[File:WooderWario.PNG|thumb|right|Wario in ''Wario's Woods''.]]
Wario is also the villain of the game ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. Wario, for some reason, wants to take over the [[Wario's Woods (place)|woods]], and is sending in an army to do it. This time he is stopped by [[Toad]], [[Birdo]] and his old nemesis Wanda. Toad and Wanda must battle Wario's evil creatures in a ''[[Tetris Attack]]''-esque game, stacking and matching creatures to destroy them.
[[File:Wario-s-woods-nes-screenshot-wario-talking-to-toad.png|200px|thumb|left|Through the variety of cutscenes in ''Wario's Woods'', Wario often discourages Toad by calling him foul names and telling him that he has no chance of defeating him.]]
Wario will constantly appear in the box in the corner of the screen, making the [[Thwomp|ceiling]] fall down on Toad, and sending in more animals. He also appears between levels, telling Toad to give it up and go home. At the end, he makes a dummy of himself, fittingly called [[False Wario]], to fight Toad before he finally steps out and fights him himself. In the end, the heroic Toad defeated Wario and saved the woods.  


Upon defeating Wario in the NES version, Toad is seen chasing the helpless Wario out of the woods. However the SNES version took it even further with Toad having thrown a large bomb at Wario's castle causing it and Wario himself to go crashing down (thus allowing peace to return back to the woods).
Although Wario's body is much wider than other human characters, Wario is not as short as his stout posture makes him appear; he is noticeably taller than Mario and roughly as tall as Luigi, but he is still shorter than other characters, such as Peach and Waluigi.<ref>{{file link|Size chart.jpg|Size comparison chart of characters in the ''Super Mario'' franchise}}</ref> His athletic abilities tend to make him a powerhouse character, as is supported by his body type.


===''Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman''===
Wario has light brown hair, which is the same color as Waluigi's. His hairstyle is similar to that of Waluigi's, having small flips at the back, swooped up bangs, and styled sideburns. In early games, his hair varied; in his debut in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', he is completely bald under his cap, while in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' and ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]'', he has a spiky shock of hair resembling a mohawk. He also has a large, black, zigzag-shaped mustache.
In ''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]'', Wario stumbles upon [[Bomberman (character)|Bomberman]]'s home world. Seeing it as an opportunity to make a quick buck, he loots [[Planet Bomber]] and has an urge to see to the complete decimation of the planet as well. Wario has to race through worlds, blowing up enemies (including Bomberman's army of [[Bombermen]]).


During Bomberman's raid, Wario and his [[False Wario|False counterparts]] battle Bomberman after and during level completions. The armies of Wario await Bomberman without fail, and almost lead to his victory. Tragically for Wario, he is on the losing streak once more, and loses the world he worked so hard to overrun to Bomberman himself.
Within the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Wario's appearance changes. In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', where Wario appears as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|Trophy]], his undershirt is long-sleeved, while his skin has a tan complexion, reflecting his most recent appearances at the time in games such as ''Mario Party 3''. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', where Wario debuts as a playable character, his design is updated to match his more recent appearances. In the game, Wario's undershirt is now short-sleeved in costumes which feature his original clothing, though his overalls and hair receive realistic details. In costumes featuring Wario's biker outfit, extra detail is given to his hair and shoes, and his denim jacket receives more pronounced textures. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', Wario's design is updated to be vibrant and cartoonish, while his physique is more muscular, resulting in him appearing more in line with his recent appearances in games such as ''Mario Kart 8''. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Wario receives a slightly subdued color scheme, while his hair and clothing receive simple detailing.


===''Wario Land'' series===
====Clothing====
====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''====
Wario typically wears a plumber outfit with a cap and overalls, similar to that of [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Waluigi]], with several key differences. He wears a yellow cap with a white streak on the rim, a yellow T-shirt and purple overalls with white buttons, and green pointed shoes. His cap has a light blue "W" printed on it, which exceeds the white spot space it is inside. He also wears white gloves, with the same light blue "W" printed on each glove. Wario's primary color, yellow, is the opposite color of purple, Waluigi's primary color, on the {{wp|RYB color model}}.
[[File:WARIOLOANDWARIO.PNG|thumb|left|Wario in his hard hat in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''.]]
After the events of ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', he promptly appears in his own game: ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. ''Wario Land'' features a new breed of Nintendo anti-hero actions: greed. In this game, Wario is told that there is immense treasure to be found on [[Kitchen Island]], but that is guarded by the terrible pirate, [[Captain Syrup]].
 
When he gets to the island, he has a full-out battle with the pirate crew, finally reaching Captain Syrup (who, to Wario's surprise, is a woman). After a long fight with the captain and her [[Denpū|Genie]], Wario escapes the collapsing castle with the pirate queen's loot. However, Wario's main objective, the golden statue of Princess Peach, gets reclaimed by Mario (whom it was stolen from originally by Captain Syrup). Fortunately for Wario, the genie is so grateful for being freed from Syrup that he gives Wario his own pad, which materializes as anything from a birdhouse to a planet, based on how much treasure Wario has collected throughout the game.
 
====''Virtual Boy Wario Land''====
[[File:Wario thumbs up VBWL.png|200px|thumb|right|Wario in ''Virtual Boy Wario Land''.]]
During his vacation in ''Virtual Boy Wario Land'', Wario landed his plane, [[Bulldog]], next to the [[Aldegara Waterfall]]. Wario then spots some [[Mask Guy|strange creatures]] entering the falls. Discovering a huge amount of treasure behind the falls, Wario is about to steal it all, but this was swallowed up by the Earth. Wario vows to get his revenge on the creatures and steal their treasure, and he does.
 
====''Wario Land II====
Soon after the events of ''Virtual Boy Wario Land'', Wario returns in ''[[Wario Land II]]''. In this game, Wario is indestructible, having no shortage of lives. Wario's nemesis, [[Captain Syrup]] and a few of her soldiers, the [[Pirate Goom]]s, steal Wario's treasure and flood his entire fortress. After Wario wakes up and figures out what's going on, he chases them through the various lands to recover his riches and avenge his lost slumber. The game has many endings and passageways, and a small choice during a level may change the whole outcome of the adventure. Eventually, Wario made it to Syrup's hideaway and exacts his revenge.
 
====''Wario Land 3====
[[File:WL3 S OutOfTheWoods1.PNG|thumb|left|Wario in ''Wario Land 3''. Due to graphical limitations, Wario appears clad in black and white.]]
In ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', Wario is flying his plane one day, when he crash-lands inside a cave. Finding a Music Box in the cave, he picks it up, winds it and gets transported to a new world. There he meets an oracle, who tells him that he must collect the Music Cases scattered across the land.
 
After collecting the music cases, Wario returns to the oracle's temple, where it reveals its true form as the horrific [[Rudy the Clown]]. Rudy reveals that he used Wario to collect the Music Boxes so that his powers would be restored, and that the "enemies" throughout the game were actually the enchanted citizens of the [[Music Box World]]. He then attacks Wario, but eventually loses the battle and his powers once again. With Rudy gone, the villagers return to their normal selves. They then heap Wario with treasure and transport him back to his own world.
 
====''Wario Land 4====
After reading about a [[Golden Pyramid|Pyramid]] filled with treasure in the newspaper, Wario takes to the Pyramid in his [[Wario Car]]. There, he stumbles upon a black cat, who leads him into a hole in the ground. Wario soon discovers that he has fallen into the Pyramid, and proceeds to steal its treasures as he searches for a way out.
 
After he fought through [[Wario Land 4#Passages|5 agonizing worlds]], [[Wario Land 4#Passages|20 levels]], and [[Wario Land 4#Bosses|six bosses]], he gets to challenge the [[Golden Diva]], ruler of the pyramid. After defeating her, he discovers that the black cat was actually [[Princess Shokora]], the original owner of the pyramid, who the Golden Diva had cursed into a feline form. Her human appearance depends on how many [[Treasure Chest#Wario Land 4|Treasure Chests]] has been collected; if he doesn't have enough riches, Wario's princess may turn out to be a child or a fat lady, something Wario is not overly pleased about.
 
In the epilogue, it was similar to the prologue, except Wario finds a newspaper that says there is a place where he could eat as many steaks as he could for ten dollars.
 
====''Wario Land: Shake It!====
[[File:WLS1.png|thumb|right|Wario in ''Wario Land: Shake It!''.]]
[[File:Warioshake.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Wario, as he appears in ''Wario Land: Shake It!''.]]
In ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', it is discovered that within an Ancient Globe on exhibition at a museum, there is another world called the [[Shake Dimension]]. The locale's peace is shattered by the [[Shake King]], who imprisons [[Queen Merelda]] and her loyal subjects (called [[Merfle]]s), and steals the legendary [[Bottomless Coin Sack]], which spits out coins whenever it is shaken.
 
[[Captain Syrup]] observes the Shake Dimension's crisis from the outside world. Setting her sights on the legendary treasure, but with no desire of doing the dirty work herself, she steals the Ancient Globe and sends it to Wario. True to form, Wario prepares to raid the beleaguered kingdom when a Merfle escapes to the outside world in hopes of finding help. When Wario hears of the Bottomless Coin Sack, he sets out to defeat the Shake King and thereby acquire that legendary treasure. However, as soon as he returns victorious from the Shake Dimension, Captain Syrup appears and steals the Bottomless Coin Sack from the bewildered Wario.
 
===''Mario's Picross'' series===
While Wario was absent from the [[Mario's Picross|first game]] in the ''Mario's Picross'' series, he is prominently featured in its sequels ''[[Mario's Super Picross]]'' and ''[[Picross 2]]'', where he acts as the host of the more difficult puzzles. In ''Picross 2'', Wario is seen with the topee from the early ''Wario Land'' games again, being comparable to Mario's archaeologist outfit.
 
===''Mario Kirby Masterpiece===
In the Mario segment of the educational video ''[[Mario Kirby Masterpiece]]'', Wario has stolen the treasure of a certain school. Mario, being informed by Princess Peach about this, searches for the thief, becomes [[Rabbit Mario]] and manages to beat Wario and returns the treasure.
 
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:Mk64wariostadium3.jpg|thumb|right|Wario in his first ''Mario Kart'' game appearance, ''Mario Kart 64''.]]
In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Wario's first appearance is in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''; he has low speed and acceleration, but his mammoth weight can push anyone off the road. According to the instruction manual, he got into the standings by stealing [[Koopa Troopa]]'s [[kart]]. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Wario's partner was 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.
 
====''Mario Kart DS''====
In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', Wario appears as a starter character, and is the second heaviest character in the game; beating [[Donkey Kong]], while losing to [[Bowser]] and [[R.O.B.]].  His personal karts are the [[Brute]], the Standard WR, and the [[Dragonfly]].  However, as the player progresses, he/she can later use Wario on any kart, whether it's standard, or special.
 
====''Mario Kart Wii====
Wario later appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where he is classified as a large character. In that game, Wario features a small weight bonus and a small off-road bonus. However, he gets a strong mini-turbo bonus as well. Oddly enough, when Wario rides on bikes, he still wears his default overalls instead of wearing his WarioWare outfit.
 
====''Mario Kart 7====
[[File:Wairo MK7.png|thumb|200px|left]]
Wario is also an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and he also gets another new track, which is called, [[Wario's Galleon]].  The track takes place underwater, and has some small platformed-areas and ramps above water surrounded by shipwrecks, and taking part inside one.  Wario is a heavy character, and as a result, he gets one of the best speed and weight boosts among all the playable racers.
 
===''Densetsu no Stafy 3===
[[File:WarioStarfy.png|frame|right|Wario's appearance in ''Densetsu no Stafy 3''.]]
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Wario appears throughout Stage 8 ([[starfywiki:Undersea Ruins|Undersea Ruins]]) in ''[[starfywiki:Densetsu no Starfy 3|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]] complete the level. Throughout the stage, Wario assists Starfy with completing the levels, giving the player four different treasures - a "Wario cap", a Wario nose/mustache combo, a copy of ''WarioWare, Inc.'' with a Game Boy Advance, and a pile of gold. Wario teaches Starfy how to use his [[starfywiki:Shooting Star|Shooting Star]] ability, after Starfy watches him [[Ground Pound]].
 
Wario's role is somewhat based upon the events of ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. Wario must locate a [[Frog 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|Starly]] and [[starfywiki:Moe|Moe]], leaving just Starfy with Wario until the middle of Stage 8-4. When Starly and Moe reunite with Wario, [[starfywiki:Kyorozo|Kyorozo]] confiscates the four gems off Wario, so Wario has to throw Starfy at Kyorozo 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 Starfy later uses his Shooting Star ability to defeat Gachatakkoru.
 
===''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium===
In the motocross game ''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium]]'', Wario is a playable character in all versions of the game but the first one. He rides a yellow bike.
 
===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
[[File:Wario-FireAttack.png|frame|left]]
Wario is featured in all games of the ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series but the [[Game & Watch Gallery|first game]], and appears in some of the modern versions of [[Game & Watch]] titles. In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'', he is the alternate playable character in ''[[Helmet]]'', and has to avoid falling objects. Wario is also an unlockable playable character in ''[[Ball]]''. ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' includes ''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' where Wario drives the delivery truck. Wario finally appears as the solely playable character in the game ''[[Fire Attack]]'', in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery Advance]]'', and has to defend a giant statue of himself from [[Bullet Bill]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s with a [[Hammer]]. ''Mario Bros.'' is included again as well.
 
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:Wario Party.jpg|thumb|right|Wario's appearance in ''Mario Party 4'' with his long sleeves.]]
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]]''. He has his own level in ''[[Mario Party]]'' which stands as one of its hardest. Wario's color is purple, and in Mario Parties 1-4 his sleeves are long, but in the rest, they are short. In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', Wario is the cause of the storyline, as he wants [[Mario Land]] to be named Wario Land. This starts the argument that develops the party. Wario introduced [[Waluigi]] to the rest of his "pals" in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''. Later, he introduced Waluigi once again in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. In that game, his battle partner is a [[Bob-omb]]. Wario is also revealed to have a "secret friend" bond with [[Toadette]], which weird considering his relationship with Toad.
 
===''Mario Golf'' series===
[[File:Warioclub.jpeg|thumb|left|Wario in ''Mario Golf''. Oddly, in the game, Wario's shoes were pink, but in the artwork, his shoes were green.]]
In the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], Wario's brute strength comes in handy. Oddly enough, he's actually weaker than Mario in these games, but is still one of the stronger golfers to choose from. In [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'']], Wario must be unlocked through the "Get Character" mode, but he's available from the start in [[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour|''Toadstool Tour'']]. He also appears in the [[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|portable]] [[Mario Golf: Advance Tour|iterations]] of the series as a playable character.
 
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
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 very first appearance. Wario is generally portrayed as a power player. He was absent from ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Game Boy Advance)|Mario Power Tennis]]'' for the Game Boy Advance, despite Waluigi being featured in this game.
 
====''Mario Power Tennis====
[[File:Triumvate.jpg|thumb|right|The wicked triumvirate.]]
In the intro movie in ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]'', Wario and Waluigi has the starring role. In the begin of the intro they are facing the Mario Bros. in the first round of a tennis tournament. They are easily defeated in the end. While viewing the tournament board, they notice that they have been eliminated, and decide to vandalize the picture of the Mario Bros. as revenge. They are found and chased by a group of [[Buckethead|robotic cops]] for vandalism. On the run from the police, Wario and Waluigi stumble across Bowser's workout room, where the three form an alliance. Bowser then forces the two to undergo extreme training while the tournament continues.
 
The duo hijack the final match of the tournament; the Mario Bros. against [[Yoshi]] and [[Donkey Kong]], turning it into a rematch. They are booed, and decide to fire [[Bob-omb]]s at the Mario Bros.. Bowser helps them in a giant balloon full of Bob-ombs. However, the Bros. and the other characters hit the Bob-ombs back at Wario and Waluigi with their tennis rackets, blowing up parts of the [[Peach Dome]]. Mario then hits a [[Bullet Bill]] fired by Bowser, which hits the Bob-omb machine, which topples over and launches a Bob-omb at Bowser's balloon. Full of Bob-ombs, the balloon crashes into the ground near Wario and Waluigi, causing a huge explosion. The three villains faint as a result.
 
===''Dr. Mario 64===
In ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'', Rudy the Clown fulfills the role of the villain again. He sends out his minion [[Mad Scienstein]] to steal the [[Megavitamins]] from [[Dr. Mario (character)|Dr. Mario]], since Rudy wants them for curing his cold. Wario attempts to get the Megavitamins as well in order to sell them for money, but fails. However, Mad Scienstein manages to steal the medicine and escapes. The rivals Dr. Mario and Wario go after him and meet many creatures known from ''Wario Land 3'' on their way. Finally, either Dr. Mario or Wario is able to defeat Rudy and the doctor takes back his Megavitamins.
 
===''Wario World===
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[[File:Wario's Throne.jpg|thumb|right|Wario's artwork in ''Wario World''.]]
Wario makes a mistake when he steals a large [[Black Jewel]] in his first 3-D adventure, ''[[Wario World]]''. It turns out that the Black Jewel is actually alive and evil as it proceeds to turn all of Wario's treasure into monsters, and kick him out of his own castle. To regain his palace, Wario must traverse huge worlds, collecting his treasures, crushing huge monsters and overcoming gigantic challenges as he goes. Along the way, he meets small forest pixies called [[Spriteling]]s, who aid him in his adventure.
 
After making his way through the transformed forests, castles, and deserts, Wario challenges the Jewel to a fight. The Jewel agrees, never dreaming that Wario had managed to free the Spritelings, which the Jewel had sealed away. It turns out the pixies are the only way to destroy the Jewel, and after a long battle, the Jewel shatters and its spell dissipates. The Spritelings then offer to rebuild the castle; how well and how fancy it turns out depends on Wario's current wealth.
 
===''WarioWare'' series===
====''WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania====
[[File:Wario Ware Inc screenhop.png|thumb|left|Wario in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania''.]]
In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania]]'', Wario sees a news report about a super-selling video game on TV. Thinking "Why couldn't ''I'' have done that?", he founds his own video game company, [[WarioWare, Inc. (company)|WarioWare, Inc.]] and hires his friends [[Mona]], [[Jimmy T.]], [[Kat & Ana]], [[Dr. Crygor]], [[9-Volt]], [[Dribble & Spitz]], and [[Orbulon]]. ''[[WarioWare, Inc.|WarioWare]]'' games are all compilations of seconds-long [[microgame]]s, all of them based on a myriad of themes and events. In the end, the game becomes a best-seller, and while Wario tries to steal all the profits for himself, he is eventually forced to spread the wealth amongst his workers.
 
For some odd reason, in this game, Wario's in-game sprites have his nose colored red, instead of pink.
 
====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!====
In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'', Wario's company returns to develop a second round of microgames, and deal with its director's greedy hijinx.
 
====''WarioWare: Twisted!====
One day in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', when Wario was playing his [[Game Boy Advance]], he lost his game, yet again. Angered, he flung his Game Boy Advance against a wall, breaking it. Instantly remorseful, he went to his friend [[Dr. Crygor]] for help. Dr. Crygor fixed it, but there were no buttons on this odd system, puzzling Wario. He then figured out that it was controlled by tilting the system.
 
Seeing an opportunity, Wario sold these tilt-sensitive games, making millions. The many games he sells make up the game ''WarioWare: Twisted''.
 
====''WarioWare: Touched!====
[[File:Wario ware cheats art.gif|thumb|right|Wario in ''WarioWare: Touched!''.]]
In ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', he steals two Game Boy systems, but drops them into a sewer. The old [[Sewer Guru]] finds them but also finds a strange system that Wario had never seen before. Seeing a sneaky deal waiting to be made, Wario took the odd system anyway. Eventually, the sly entrepreneur found that the system is touch-sensitive, and that this gimmick is an extremely drawing tactic for game sales. Wario promptly cashes in with more of his company's microgames.
 
This game introduces some new characters: [[Mike]], a robot-karaoke invented by Dr. Crygor to clean his laboratory; and a lonely teenage witch and her little demon friend, collectively known as [[Ashley & Red]].
 
====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves====
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', Wario is gorging himself on cakes when he is interrupted by a small, strange creature called a [[Splunk]]. The creature steals Wario's cakes, and he chases it all the way to the [[Temple of Form]], where he discovers the [[Form Baton]]. Wario takes it, and gets chased out of the temple by a giant boulder. He soon incorporates the Form Baton into his video game empire, and as always his latest development is a huge hit.
 
Joining Wario's staff are [[Young Cricket and Master Mantis]], a wonder boy and his aging martial arts master; Dr. Crygor's granddaughter, [[Penny]] also makes her first appearance. In the [[Tiny Wario]] level, Penny gives Wario a new motorbike. He seems to enjoy riding it despite it being much too small for him, but he then suddenly gets sucked inside the contraption and is fired out the exhaust as several Tiny Warios. After they eventually recombine back into normal Wario, he is approached by a hoard of Splunks. They want the Form Baton back, and chase Wario to the Form Temple, where he trips and drops the baton back in its place, receiving the creatures' gratitude.
 
====''WarioWare: Snapped!====
In the game ''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'', Wario opens a theme park called [[Wario Park]] and runs it along with [[Mona]], [[Jimmy T.]], and [[Kat and Ana]].
 
====''WarioWare: D.I.Y.====
Wario also appears in the game, ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' Along with the title is a [[WiiWare]] title called ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''. He and his alter-ego Wario-Man make an appearance in the games. Wario is also in the tutorials on how to make microgames with Penny. In the game, half of Wario's employees quit working for him in favor of working for Diamond Software. Thinking quickly, Wario hires the owner of a local video game store to help finish some of his games and create new ones.
 
===''Super Mario 64 DS===
[[File:Three Plumbers with no place to go.PNG|thumb|left|Wario in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' alongside Mario and Luigi.]]
Wario is a playable character in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. He (along with [[Luigi]]) came to "crash the party" after Mario is invited to see [[Princess Peach]].
 
Wario is the final unlockable character; he can be unlocked by using Luigi's invisibility ability to get through the mirror in the tower of the castle. Once there, Luigi must get through a small icy stage and fight [[Chief Chilly]]. Ironically, Wario would have been the best choice for fighting him. After he was defeated, Luigi gets a key to Wario's door and Wario is then playable.
 
Wario is also the toughest member of Mario's group. He can break black bricks and cause more damage to enemies, traits that the others don't have. He can also become Metal Wario, which is the metal form of Wario just like [[Metal Mario (form)|Metal Mario]]. Instead of using a [[Metal Cap]], he uses a [[Power Flower]]. His only weakness is his lack of good speed and good [[jump]]ing abilities.
 
On the official [[Nintendo DS]] site it states that he is allying with Mario to get [[Princess Peach]]'s treasure. A Toad in the castle also makes notice of this.
Wario was in the room under the yellow "W".
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga===
[[File:Lolzstaffylookscute.png|right|thumb|The poster of Wario in the Yoshi Theater in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''.]]
Wario makes a minor cameo appearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. In the [[Yoshi Theater]], a poster can be seen that shows his facial features under a "Wario" sign. Posters of [[Kirby]] and [[Starfy|Stafy]] can be seen next to the Wario poster as well.
 
===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix===
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', Mario comes upon Wario atop the Ferris Wheel in his carnival with a [[Music Key]], supposedly given to him by Waluigi. Mario neds the Music Keys to stop Waluigi, but Wario won't give his up without a fight, and he challenges Mario to a dance-off for possession of the Key. In the end, Mario beats Wario with tricky dance moves and manages to claim the Music Key and continue on his quest. He even talks about making his own dancing game for people built like him.
 
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
[[File:Toadsworthump.jpg|thumb|right|Wario batting in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''.]]
Wario has appeared as a playable character in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. He was available as one of the team captains, and had good batting skills. However, most of his other stats were at low levels. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', his pitching and running skills were slightly improved.
 
Regarding star skills, in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', Wario's star pitches and star swings involved garlic. While pitching, Wario will throw a baseball and some garlic in an attempt to throw off the batter. While batting, Wario will bat the baseball and some garlic in an attempt to mess up the fielders.
 
In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Wario's star pitches and star swings were not affiliated with garlic. While pitching, Wario will throw two baseballs, with only one of them being real. While batting, Wario will hit a bomb, along with the baseball. While this move is impossible to counter with only one fielder, if two fielders are near the bomb, while one takes the blow, the other will catch the baseball, which will get Wario "out".
 
===''Mario Football'' series===
[[File:WARIOTHEcAPATAIN.JPG|thumb|left|Wario with two [[Hammer Bro.]] teammates in ''Super Mario Strikers''.]]
Wario is a captain that sports a yellow and purple uniform in the [[Mario Football (series)|''Mario Football'' series]] (called ''Super Mario Strikers'' in [[US]] and [[Japan]]). He is an aggressive captain in this game. His Super Strike is the [[Super Strike#Wario - Belly Blast|Belly Blast]].
 
In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]'', 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. 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. Anyone who walks in the poisonous gas has their controls reversed.
 
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3===
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Wario appeared as a playable character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. Wario's character-type is Powerful and his stage court is the [[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 done if the player taps the letter "W" twice.
 
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
Wario appear in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', where he is classified as an Powerful type character. His court is once again the [[Wario Factory#Mario Sports Mix|Wario Factory]]. Mario stated during his Press Conference to promote the game, that it was difficult to convince Wario into participating. Once he mentioned the four sports to him, Wario finally decided to take part in Sports Mix.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQVjYNE2Kew Mario Press Conference]</ref>


Being a Powerful-type character, Wario's shots often pack a lot of power, and can push back weaker characters pretty easily. In Dodgeball, instead of evading attacks, Wario will attempt to repel dodgeball attacks with his rear end. However, this maneuver is rendered useless if the dodgeball is equipped with an item.
[[File:MP2 Wario.png|thumb|Wario's outfits in ''Mario Party 2'']]
Wario's outfit in older appearances is slightly different from his current outfit. Originally, his overalls were pink and he wore a long-sleeved yellow shirt. In appearances beginning with ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', Wario wears a short-sleeved shirt.


Wario's special shot involves him throwing a yellow bomb, which will cover an area with gas. He'll then aim the ball/puck at the goal. In Basketball, the gas has an added effect, in which players caught in it will be stunned. In Volleyball and Dodgeball, the gas merely covers the field. While the move does make it harder for opposing players to block or avoid Wario's shots, it also hinders Wario in that he'll have a harder time aiming for his target. As a result, this special shot is sort of like a double-edged sword.
In the ''WarioWare'' series, Wario dresses in a biker outfit, which consists of a yellow helmet with red stripes, goggles, and a blue "W" similar to that on his cap, a dark blue undershirt, a short-sleeved denim jacket, yellow fingerless gloves, pink jeans, and dark blue pointed shoes. This outfit is only used in the ''WarioWare'' series and the ''Super Smash Bros'' series. In both ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' and ''Virtual Boy Wario Land'', Wario uses an explorer's topee in place of his usual cap, which retains the blue "W" on the front, although he otherwise has a similar outfit to his standard outfit.
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===''Yoshi's Island DS===
In the ''Mario Strikers'' series, Wario wears a pair of shorts and a yellow T-shirt with a numbered jersey, as well as cleats. Specifically in ''Mario Strikers Charged'', Wario wears armor over his T-shirt and fist guards to protect himself.
[[File:Babywario.png|thumb|left|Baby Wario, in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.]]
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''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' marked Wario's first chronological appearance. In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', Wario appeared in his baby form for the first time. [[Yoshi]] first finds Wario crying in an undersea cave, most likely abandoned by [[Kamek]] after throwing a tantrum. With only Baby Wario at his side, as all the other babies and the stork were swept away by a giant tsunami, Yoshi carries on with his journey and discovers many of Wario's abilities.


With his huge magnet, Wario can attract coins and other metal objects to him with ease. Not surprisingly, Wario is one of the heaviest babies, making it hard for the Yoshis to cross wide gaps with him. Wario and [[Yoshi]] eventually find the other babies safe and sound, and he decided to join the babies' team for good.
In ''Mario Party 2'', Wario's clothing changes depending on the board he plays on; as such, he can be seen in his standard outfit, a Western-themed cowboy outfit, a {{wp|Medieval Era|medieval}}-themed wizard outfit, or an explorer's outfit. In ''Mario Tennis Aces'', Wario wears a tennis outfit similar to that of Mario, Luigi, and Waluigi, consisting of a yellow cap with a white visor, a yellow T-shirt with white collars, purple shorts with yellow linings, and a pair of sneakers instead of pointed shoes.


After going through five levels, Wario saw a line of [[Bandit]]s, each carrying a coin. As he was a very greedy baby, Wario jumped on the only Bandit with no coin, in the back of the line, hoping to snag some riches. It is unknown if he succeeded in getting the coins, or what the Bandits did to him. Just at the last level, Wario came back to help the Yoshis defeat [[Bowser]]. With Wario's help, Bowser was defeated, and all the babies of the world were saved. Although Baby Wario appeared in the game, it was not disclosed where he was born. At the end of the game, it is seen he was homeless, and a stork adopted him. He got Bowser's treasure, but Baby Bowser plopped in, and again, they started to argue.
In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Wario has 12 costumes, including his default overalls and biker outfit, while in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', his number of costumes is reduced to 8, including his default appearances.


===''Wario: Master of Disguise===
''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' features 6 costumes for Wario's original appearance in a cap and overalls:
[[File:Wariozillascreenshot.jpg|thumb|Wario in his [[Dragon Wario|dragon disguise]] in ''Wario: Master of Disguise''.]]
In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', Wario sees a TV show called ''[[The Silver Zephyr]]'', which is about the famous thief, [[Count Cannoli]]. Wario becomes jealous of the Count's skill, and comes up with a "brilliant idea"; he then invents the [[Telmet]] to get into the television show.


Wario's invention works and he lands on Count Cannoli, who drops his talking wand, [[Goodstyle]]. Wario steals the wand, which grants him unique form-changing abilities. Wario comes up with his own thief name: '''Purple Wind''', and uses his new powers to collect pieces of an ancient artifact called the [[Wishstone]], in hopes of having his wish of supreme wealth granted. Along the way, he's confronted by world class thieves Count Cannoli and [[Carpaccio]], who are also after the Wishstone.
[[File:WarioSSBColors1.png]]
*The first is Wario's standard yellow cap and undershirt, purple overalls, and green shoes.
*The second consists of a red cap and overalls, brown shoes, and a blue undershirt, resembling Mario's appearance in the DIC ''Super Mario'' cartoons.
*The third consists of a cyan cap and overalls, a pink undershirt, and magenta shoes, resembling Mario's appearance on ''Mario Bros.''{{'}}s Japanese boxart.
*The fourth consists of tiger-orange overalls, a green cap and undershirt, and brown shoes, resembling Mario's appearance in ''Wrecking Crew''{{'}}s Japanese boxart.
*The fifth consists of a brown undershirt and shoes, a cream cap and overalls, and brown gloves, resembling [[Foreman Spike]]'s appearance in ''Wrecking Crew''.
*The sixth consists of a white cap, shoes, and undershirt, as well as dark blue overalls, resembling his in-game sprite from early ''Wario Land'' titles on the Game Boy.
Only the first four of these costumes return in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.


Unfortunately, The Wishstone actually unleashes the ancient demon [[Terrormisu]] once it's assembled. Terrormisu has the power to devour everything's souls, but Wario and [[Goodstyle]] manage to stop her rampage and trap her in an alternate dimension. Unfortunately for Wario, due to the technical limitations of the Telmet, he can't take the treasure he gathered during his adventure out of the TV. Wario resolves to re-enter the television and reclaim his fortune, but what happens next is never revealed.
''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' also features 6 costumes for Wario's biker outfit from the ''WarioWare'' series:


===''Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!!===
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[[File:Wario ODWD.png|120px|thumb|left|Wario as seen in the ''Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!!'' comics.]]
*The first is Wario's default biker outfit, as it appears in the ''WarioWare'' series.
Wario is the main character of a spin-off of the ''Super Mario-Kun'' series titled ''[[Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!!]]'' by the same author. This comic book series is based on the ''Wario'' games ''Wario World'', ''Wario: Master of Disguise'' and ''Wario Land: Shake It!''
*The second consists of a white biker helmet, jeans, and fingerless gloves, as well as a black undershirt and a red vest and shoes.
*The third consists of maroon shoes, teal jeans and fingerless gloves, an indigo undershirt, and an orange biker helmet and vest.
*The fourth consists of a black undershirt and jeans, and a dark green biker helmet, fingerless gloves, and shoes.
*The fifth consists of brown shoes, a black vest and jeans, a white undershirt, and a red biker helmet and fingerless gloves.
*The sixth consists of maroon shoes, a cyan biker helmet and vest, a grayish-white undershirt, and dark gray fingerless gloves.


===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' replace these with 3 new biker costumes, in addition to Wario's default biker outfit:
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games====
Wario and his partner, [[Waluigi]] are playable characters in the crossover title, ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''; Wario's character type is Power.


His six missions in Mission Mode are:
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*100m - Cross the finish line while lunging forward and come in 2nd place!
*The first consists of a red biker helmet, vest, and shoes, pale blue jeans, and navy blue fingerless gloves with fuchsia "W"s.
*100m Freestyle - Get a 3 note (♪♪♪) rating 5 times when restoring stamina!
*The second consists of a green biker helmet and shoes, fingerless gloves with yellow "W"s, a yellow vest, and lavender jeans.
*Shooting - Hit 2 targets at the same time twice!
*The third consists of a purple helmet and shoes, periwinkle jeans, red-violet gloves with light blue "W"s, and a vest which is light blue in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and spring green in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
*Dream Long Jump - Pass through 10 rings!
*Dream Race - Collect all item boxes!
*Final - (Pursuit) Beat [[Knuckles]] when he's in top condition!


====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games====
Unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Wario retains the same dark gray undershirt across all of his biker costumes in these games.
Wario makes a return in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' as once again a Power-type character.  


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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In ''Mario Kart Tour'', during the Vancouver Tour, Wario wears a purple beanie, a pair of brown snow boots with beige fur trimmings, a brown and yellow hiking vest, a purple sweater with "W" patterns all over in white, blue jeans, a purple hiking backpack with green straps, and carrying a lantern. During the Wild West Tour in the same game, Wario wears blue jeans with a brown belt with a silver buckle containing a [[Super Star|Star]], a brown vest, yellow square patterned shirt, and a beige cap and purple neckscarf.
[[File:Mario-WarioRecolor-SSBBrawl.png|thumb|left|One of Mario's recolors is based on Wario's regular outfit.]]
[[File:Wario SSBB.png|frame|right]]
In all of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, Wario's colors were an alternate costume of Mario's - the purple overalls, yellow shirt and cap, green shoes, etc. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Wario was featured as a trophy. Finally, in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' he appears as a playable character, and is available from the start. His standard costume design is his outfit that he is seen in during the ''WarioWare'' series. However, unlike the other characters, he can also appear in his classic overalls (which have been given an intricate detailing similar to Mario's), depending on the player's preference. However, the player can only play as Wario in his WarioWare outfit in the Subspace Emissary. Wario has one of the best aerial play in the game and is unusually short for his weight class.
 
Wario's [[Final Smash]] is Wario-Man, which transforms him into his superhero counterpart. However, rather than an actual attack, the transformation will power up Wario, which causes his attacks to deal more damage. As such, it could be considered a less extreme version of Bowser's [[Giga Bowser]] transformation. All of his attacks are much stronger, and Wario can also run much faster. He also becomes immune to damage and knock-back. He is able to jump higher and practically fly since each of his aerial moves (except down aerial) causes him to gain altitude. Additionally, when Wario-Man unleashes a fully charged [[#Wario Waft|Wario Waft]], anyone caught in the attack will be KO'd instantly, regardless of their damage.
 
Like [[Donkey Kong]] and Yoshi, Wario has his own distinct emblem (the W on his cap) as opposed to being classified under the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' characters.
 
====[[Solid Snake]] Codec Conversation====
*'''Snake''': This guy kind of gives me the creeps.
*'''Colonel''': That's Wario, Snake. Wario first appeared as [[Mario]]'s rival, but he really made his name in the [[WarioWare, Inc.|WarioWare games]]. Watch out for Wario's bite. It's not just damage you take from it.
*'''Snake''': What do you mean, Colonel?
*'''Colonel''': Wario loves [[garlic]]. He eats whole cloves of it day and night. So try not to get caught in his mouth. Once that smell gets on you, it'll stick to you for quite a while.
*'''Snake''': ...That's a scary thought.
*'''Colonel''': He also attacks by farting. He can fart to fly around, too.
*'''Snake''': By farting...? Are you kidding me?!
*'''Colonel''': Sadly, no. I am not kidding. If his belly starts to bulge, watch out.
 
====Role in the [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Story|Subspace Emissary]]====
[[File:SubspaceIntro-Wario.png|200px|thumb|left|'''Wario''''s snapshot in The Subspace Emissary.]]
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]] wasn't able to save from [[Petey Piranha]] with his large [[Dark Cannon]]. He 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 (SSB)|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.
 
====Special Moves====
=====Chomp=====
[[File:Wario bite.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Wario's '''Chomp''' attack.]]
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'''Chomp''' is Wario's Standard [[Super Smash Bros. Special Moves|Special Move]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Compared to other Special Moves, Chomp takes a while to use, but can score multiple hits, similar to [[Bowser]]'s [[Koopa Klaw]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. When Wario uses this move, he leans forward while opening his mouth, and then bites down hard, catching anyone he happens to hit. Upon catching another player, Wario can continue to bite them, causing more damage, similar to a [[Shield|Grab]] hit. However, an opponent can escape Wario's bite, in the same way a player can escape [[Yoshi]]'s [[Egg Lay]]. [[Kirby]] has the ability to use Chomp when he copies Wario's powers. Wario can also use Chomp to eat items, including items other than [[food]], and can even eat his [[Wario Bike|bike]], which will allow him to use his Wario Bike move again.


The amount of damage that the opponent takes determines how long Wario can hold him/her in his mouth. The move also works if Wario is bigger than his target, but if the target is giant-sized, this move will be useless, unless Wario is giant-sized too.
In ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'', Wario's outfit consists of a yellow polo shirt with a purple collar, sleeves, and buttons, yellow and purple pants with a diamond pattern, a belt with a gold buckle with a "W" on it, green sneakers with gray soles, and a yellow cowboy hat with a blue "W" logo similar to his normal hat.


=====Wario Bike=====
In ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'', Wario wears different outfits depending on the sport or activity being played. He can wear a yellow tank top with white stripes, which, depending on the event, may also have short sleeves, with black shorts, white socks, and green sneakers that are the same ones he wore in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''; a green, white, and black wetsuit while barefooted; a karate gi; black swimming trunks with a purple stripe while shirtless just like Waluigi's; or, in certain events, his normal outfit.
[[File:Wario Chopper 2.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The '''Wario Bike''' in action.]]
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'''[[Wario Bike]]''' (previously known as '''Wario Chopper''' on the official site) is Wario's Side special move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. With this move, he will ride his motorcycle, and smash into any player in the way, damaging them. If the player tilts the Control Stick in the opposite direction Wario is facing, he will do a 180 degree turn. In order to jump off of it, the player must press any attack button. Only one motorcycle will be on the screen at one time, allowing Wario to get back on it if he falls off. The motorcycle can be stopped by other characters with a timed hit.


When Wario jumps off the bike, Wario can pick up the bike and use it as an item that can be thrown around. The bike can also be broken into pieces. The pieces, like the pieces of a [[Power Suit]], can be tossed around. If Wario eats his bike, he will temporarily become big. However, it is rather brief and not easy to photograph; it also has no real effect on gameplay. And unlike the Power Suit parts, the Wario Bike parts have very poor knockback, making it impossible to make KOs with them.
In ''WarioWare: Move It!'', Wario wears a different outfit during his vacation to [[Caresaway Island]], in place of his usual biker outfit. It consists of a yellow sun hat with a brown hatband and a blue "W" surrounded by a large white outline, a short-sleeved, light blue Hawaiian shirt imprinted with yellow garlic bulbs, a dark blue undershirt, white shorts, purple wristbands, and blue pointed shoes with white soles.


=====Corkscrew=====
[[File:WarioCorkscrew-Brawl.png|250px|thumb|right|Wario's '''Corkscrew'''.]]
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'''Corkscrew''' is the name of Wario's up special move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Wario spins into the air, in a similar way to [[Mario]]'s [[spin]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. He can only spin straight upwards, however. The attack does a significant amount of damage if performed at the proper time, often leading to combos, but the attack is mainly thought of as a recovery move. When used in the air as a recovery move, there is a blue swirl underneath him, but nothing on the ground.
This move is not to be confused with Wario's second mid-air jump, in which he does a 360-degree spin.
=====Wario Waft=====
[[File:Wario Waft 2.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The fully-charged '''Wario Waft'''.]]
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The '''Wario Waft''' is Wario's Down special move in the game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Once performed, Wario will fart (caused by eating too much garlic) to produce a rather large amount of toxic gas, damaging nearby players. The attack gets stronger the longer players go without using it. If it is used continuously, over and over again, it will be very weak, but if it is not used in a long time, it will become a large explosion. It is better to wait, and be patient, rather than to use it too often. Also, depending on how long the players wait, Wario will fly upwards upon doing the move.
If Wario is glowing red, it means that the waft is charged up completely. If players have waited long enough, Wario will fly quite a distance - enough for the move to be used as a recovery move. Note that if players charge it up completely and use it in the air, they could KO themself. In fact, it's almost guaranteed to happen on stages like [[Mushroomy Kingdom]]. At anytime, if a flame is in the vicinity of the waft, it will cause it to ignite and create an explosion, making more damage.
A fully charged Wario Waft can do up to 42% damage, but it has less knockback than most other Wario Waft levels. Also, if players are using Wario in his WarioWare outfit, they can get a hint about how strong the Wario Waft will be by looking at Wario's exposed belly. It will bulge gradually over time, increasing 1% damage at a time.  However, this hint is not available with Wario's original outfit, nor Wario-Man. A fully charged Wario Waft gives Wario the biggest recovery, and will not become helpless.
=====Wario-Man=====
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[[File:Wario-Man.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Wario as '''Wario-Man'''.]]
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'''Wario-Man''' is Wario's [[Final Smash]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. Unlike most Final Smashes, Wario's Final Smash is more of a power-up than an attack. When Wario breaks open the [[Smash Ball]] and the Special button is pressed, he eats a hunk of [[Garlic]] and gains a superhero suit, that boosts his power and speed by quite a large margin. He is invincible in this state, and will not flinch, but he can still take off-screen damage, and he can still take damage from eating explosives.
When using his normal attacks, he will hit with extra power, or gain added effects to the moves. His punches will act similarly to a [[Smash Attack]], and his mid-air moves allow him to gain altitude (except his down aerial). In addition to boosted normal moves, his [[Super Smash Bros. Special Moves|Special Moves]] will also gain extra strength and tactics, but his added speed will act as a downside when using the Wario Bike, as he will ride it very fast, which can result in falling off the stage. On the upside, however, the power of the bike is also greatly increased. Also, if Wario-Man rides the bike on the road of [[Big Blue]], he will keep up with the cars for a brief time.
Wario-Man's fully charged Wario Waft will do up to 50% damage, and it will almost always lead to 1-hit KOs. However, even when not fully charged, the Wario Waft will still pack a punch during the transformation. On a side note, when playing a Giant Special Brawl, if Wario-Man uses a fully charged Wario Waft after getting a Super Mushroom, the attack will deal up to 140% damage, and send targets flying extremely fast (often over 30000 mph., and in some cases, over 40000 mph.).
Strangely, in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', Wario-Man's mustache turned red, but in all the other ''[[WarioWare, Inc.|WarioWare]]'' games and ''Brawl'', it stays black.
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==General Information==
===Personality===
[[File:Wario's Only Love.jpg|left|thumb|Wario displays his greedy nature by hoarding treasure.]]
Wario is a greedy person, to a pig-like extent. He is so greedy, he will do anything to get money, be it stealing or going on an adventure. He is also a miser, as he never lets anyone touch his treasure. He can also be seen stuffing his face often like a pig, indicating that his greed is extended to food. Alas, his greedy nature overtakes him and he goes out of control occasionally, even going as far as to double-cross his friends. Like Mario, he has many Italian traits. While he is of Italian heritage, whether he was actually born in the country [[wikipedia:Italy|Italy]] or not is still a mystery due to the lack of information on his birthplace.
Wario is not as dumb as he appears to be since he makes WarioWare games and can fly a plane. In fact, he may actually be very skilled at electronics, as he made [[TELMET|a dimensional teleporter]] in a few seconds. He also constructed the ''Mario Kart 64'' race track [[Wario Stadium]]. The reason many assume he is a bonehead is that he is hot-headed, clumsy, and sometimes forgets his common sense.
Wario is very aggressive, especially in the ''Mario Kart'' series, as he pushes racers off the road if in his way. In the ''Mario Party'' series, he apparently puts his greedy nature aside to play fair. In general sports, Wario is a braggart and a sore loser, even going as far as to claim that somebody is cheating when he loses.
[[File:Wario_reading_WL4.png|thumb|120px|right|An example of Wario's bad hygiene.]]
Wario is also known for his poor hygiene, since he often picks his own nose, and forgets to clean his teeth, which is a problem, since he has a weakness to sweets; Wario frequently gets cavities from the sweets, which is shown in ''WarioWare Touched!''.
According to the official website for ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', Wario exercises during his free time, and according to the Choose Your Own Adventure book ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', Wario hates sand.
Wario is considered scary to most of the [[Toad (species)|Toads]] and even [[King Boo]] (though not as scary as Bowser), as revealed in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.
===Physical Appearance===
[[File:Wariobody.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Wario's body scan in full detail.]]
According to the ''[[Wario World]]'' instruction manual, Wario weighs 308 pounds (140 kilograms), although he claims it's just his clothes ("I like to layer!"). He has broad, muscular arms, a large belly, and his excess fat overlaps the openings of his overalls; it is shown his arms and legs are pure muscle meaning the rest of his fat must be stored elsewhere.
His skin ranges from a fair to tan complexion. The tone is similar to that of the other mens'. His nose is pink, large, slightly pointed down, and he has large nostrils. Wario's mouth is square, as is his head, with blocky teeth and a fixed grin. He also has a round, thick, cleft chin. He has round black-eyes shaped by his cheeks and arched brows. They are outlined with a light blue, baggy, ring similar to Waluigi's. He has very constricted pupils and his iris is of a very dark shade.
Wario is actually not as short as he appears. He appears much wider than others and he's taller than Mario. In fact, Wario is as tall as Luigi regardless of his stout appearance, but he is still shorter than others such as Peach and Waluigi.<ref>[[Media:Size chart.jpg|Size comparison chart.]]</ref> His athletic abilities tend to make him a powerhouse character, as is expected with his body type.
Wario has light brown hair, the same color as Waluigi's. His hairstyle is the same as Waluigi's as well, having small flips at the back, swooped up bangs, and styled sideburns. He also has a black, zigzag shaped mustache which is a unique trait.
====Clothing====
Wario wears a plumber outfit similar to that of [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Waluigi]]'s. Unlike Mario and Luigi, his outfit has some details not shared with his counterpart, Waluigi. He has a white streak on the rim of his yellow hat, and has white buttons on his purple overalls instead of the usual gold the other men wear. Additionally, the blue W on his cap sticks out of the white spot it is displayed on. Wario's primary color, yellow, is an opposite color of purple, Waluigi's primary color, on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RYB_color_model RYB color model], and he wears a T-Shirt as opposed to the other's longsleeved shirts. Wario also wears green shoes with a brown sole that are pointed like an elf's shoe. His gloves are white and wrist-length with his W emblem printed on the forehand.
Wario's outfit hasn't changed as drastically as other character's over time, but has had noticeable updates. Originally his overalls appeared to be much more pinkish and have been officially referred to as pink at times. His short sleeves first showed up in ''[[Wario Land II]]'', but they did not show up again until ''[[Wario World]]'' which would mark the finalization of his sleeves staying shorter than the others.
In the ''WarioWare'' series, Wario dresses in a biker style outfit which consists of a yellow helmet with red stripes and goggles and a blue W similar to that on his cap, a dark blue undershirt, a short-sleeved denim jacket, yellow fingerless gloves, pink jeans, and his elf-like shoes.


====Development====
====Development====
[[File:Partywario.png|frame|Some of Wario's facial moods as seen in ''[[Mario Party]]''.]]
Wario's physical appearance has slightly changed as his design has been updated. In his first appearance in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', he has bigger shoes, a more cartoonish look than Mario, and is noticeably slightly cross-eyed. ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' updates these features, making Wario look less exaggerated. This game and ''Virtual Boy Wario Land'' also briefly exchange Wario's cap for an explorer's topee, although he returns to his normal attire for the subsequent three ''Wario Land'' games and all his appearances in the various ''Super Mario'' spinoffs. Beginning in ''Mario Golf'' and continuing after ''Wario World'', however, he started wearing short sleeves instead. The ''WarioWare'' series introduced Wario's biker outfit, which subsequently appears in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series alongside his original attire.
When Wario first appeared in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', he had bigger shoes, a more cartoon look to him than Mario, and was notably cross-eyed, but still resembled Mario in every feature.
 
By ''Wario Land'', he retired his flat hat in exchange for an explorer hat with a "W" on the front. He lost his cartoon-like artwork charm as in the SML2 game, but got seemingly fatter and realistic.
 
Soon after that he returned to his normal hat and took on the other three ''Wario Land'' games in normal attire.
 
''WarioWare'' introduced Wario's other outfit, a biker-esque style with pink pants, appearing in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. Ever since, he's been known to circulate between the two outfits, depending on the game he's hosted in.
 
Somewhere after ''Wario World'', Wario started wearing short sleeves in Mario sports games, up until then he wore long sleeves, as the other three did.
 
=====Handhelds=====
[[File:SpritesofWario.PNG|frame|left|The many sprites and models of Wario in his many games.]]
In his early [[Game Boy]] games, his sprites were black and white, but mildly detailed and during his [[Game Boy Color]] games, he took on white outfits, along with yellow. His sprites in the Game Boy Color were mildly detailed as well, due to limited graphic allowances.
 
In his [[Game Boy Advance]] games, ''Wario Land 4'' and the ''WarioWare'' series, his sprites where dramatically changed and modified.
 
In ''Super Mario 64 DS'' for the [[Nintendo DS]] Wario got his Wario World model. This is one of the five hand held games to have a 3D Wario graphic (the other four being ''Wario: Master of Disguise'', ''Mario Kart DS'', ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' and ''Mario Party DS''). He also, strangely, walks bow-legged in some of his 3D appearances.
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=====Consoles=====
===Powers and abilities===
[[File:WarioWalk.gif|frame|Wario running in ''Wario Land: Shake It!''.]]
[[File:Wario Defeats Enemies WarioWorld.png|thumb|Wario's defeated enemies fall at his feet.]]
During his [[Nintendo 64]] run, Wario was only mainly in ''Mario'' spin-off games. His models were tremendously blocky.


Wario finally got his perfect 3D graphics in his [[Nintendo GameCube]] era. The ''Mario Party'' model and his spin-off models had better composition. He also had these graphics in his own game, ''[[Wario World]]''.
Despite his fatness, Wario is quite athletic and wields superhuman strength that both exceeds that of Mario's and almost rivals that of [[Bowser]] and [[Donkey Kong]]. Wario's trademark move is the [[Dash Attack]], which involves charging with his shoulder out. Wario is shown to have a wide variety of grappling moves; in ''Wario World'', Wario can use his strength to attack his enemies in a variety of ways, using special moves including the [[Piledriver]], [[Corkscrew Conk]], and [[Wild Swing-Ding]].


In ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' for the Wii, Wario was hand drawn in an anime style. His movements were very fluid and each frame was hand drawn.
Wario consistently has the ability to use his body weight to his advantage. Since his first appearance in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', Wario has shown the ability to [[Ground Pound]], causing small earthquakes to stun his foes. In ''Wario Land: Shake It!'', Wario is able to cause tremors by using the Earthquake Punch.
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Wario is commonly associated with [[bomb|explosives]], including [[Bob-omb]]s, as well as ways of stealing coins, such as a magnet or even a large [[Vacuum Orb|vacuum]]; he is also able to fly via jetpack in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' and ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''.


===Powers and Abilities===
Wario's fatness is attributed to his unique eating abilities and superhuman gluttony. Wario can eat inanimate objects, and has used his oversized bites to injure foes. Some of his transformations are related to him eating something, such as cakes, doughnuts, and apples for [[Fat Wario]], or stale garlic for [[Wario-Man]]. Wario also has the power of [[Wario Waft|flatulence]] to stun or injure his opponents, as seen in the ''Mario & Sonic'' series, ''Mario Strikers Charged'' and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.
[[File:Wariobuttkick.jpg|thumb|Wario's defeated enemies fall at his feet.]]
His strength is many times stronger than a normal man. He is fat but has extraordinary arm strength. He is so strong that his strength exceeds his rival [[Mario]] and rivals that of [[Donkey Kong]] and even the powerful [[Bowser]]. In ''Wario World'', Wario could use his strength to punish his enemies in a variety of ways, including the [[Piledriver]], [[Corkscrew Conk]], and [[Wild Swing-Ding]].


Wario is commonly associated with [[Bomb (item)|explosives]], including [[Bob-omb]]s, and ways of stealing coins, such as a magnet or even a large [[Coin Vacuum|vacuum]] of sorts.
Wario has also demonstrated great strength with the use of items, such as the [[Power Up Pot]]s, which give him unique transformations. He also shares some transformations with [[Mario]], such as [[Fire Mario|Fiery Wario]] and [[Metal Mario|Metal Wario]]. Wario has other transformations associated with self-injury, such as [[Flaming Wario]], [[Crazy Wario]], [[Flat Wario]], [[Frozen Wario]], [[Electric Wario]], and many more. Wario does not receive lasting injuries from these transformations, as he is always able to recover immediately as if nothing happened to him.


Wario's greatest strength, though, is with items, such as the [[Garlic Pot]], [[Jet Pot]], [[Bull Pot]], and [[Dragon Pot]], which give him amazing and unique transformations. He also shares some transformations with [[Mario]] such as [[Fire Wario]] and [[Metal Wario]]. Wario has other various ways in transformings, resulting in transformations such as [[Crazy Wario]], [[Flat Wario]], [[Fat Wario]], [[Frozen Wario]], [[Electric Wario]], and many more. Wario also has the power of farting to stun his opponets.
===Occupations===
[[File:ObeyWario.gif|thumb|200px|Wario using hypnosis in the ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' commercial]]
Wario is often depicted as an adventurer and thief, and there have been many hints toward his other jobs and hobbies. One of Wario's most consistent occupations is his ownership of a game company in the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' games.


===Pastimes===
The [[List of advertisements|commercials]] for ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' and ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' consistently establish Wario as a hypnotist, although he only puts this ability to use in the former game.
While Wario is a predominant adventurer and thief, there have been many hints towards his other jobs and hobbies. ''Wario Land II'' seems to depict Wario as a farmer. He keeps several [[Chicken]]s outside his castle, including his notable pet [[Hen]]. It is unknown if Wario uses these Chickens for agricultural purposes, though, as he refers to his Hen as his "beloved pet" in the game's manual. He is also seen doing some farm work in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'' in the cutscene for Fire Attack. On another note, his third vehicle in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', [[Dragonfly]], is a tractor.


Wario owns a pharmacy, or so it may seem. In ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' there is a building in [[Mushroom City]] saying "Wario Pharmacy".
''Wario Land II'' seems to depict Wario as a farmer. He keeps several chickens outside his castle, including his notable "beloved pet" [[hen]], although it is unknown if Wario uses these chickens for agricultural purposes. He is also seen doing some farm work in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'' in the cutscene for ''Fire Attack''. On a similar note, his third vehicle in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', [[Dragonfly]], is a tractor.


The [[Advertisement Sightings|commercials]] for ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' and ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' actually consistently establish Wario as a hypnotist, although he only put hypnotism to use in the former game.
Wario is shown to be a shopkeeper in the [[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|German ''Club Nintendo'']] comic "[[Warios Weihnachtsmärchen]]", where he runs a [[Warios Bombenladen|bomb shop]], as well as ''[[Welcome to Greedville]]'', where he runs his own store, Wario Mart.
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Of all the occupations and pastimes Wario has had throughout the years, the most consistent one would be a microgame-maker, as evident as the [[WarioWare Inc.|WarioWare]] games.
===Relationships===
[[File:MarioVSWario.png|thumb|left|Wario and Mario face each other in ''Super Mario Strikers''. The characters have a recurring rivalry in most of their appearances together.]]
Wario's greatest rival is Mario, which stems back to childhood according to various comics and the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga, where their rivalry is a major theme. According to Mario in the instruction booklet of ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', Wario has been jealous of Mario because of his fame, ever since they were children. While Wario occasionally teams up with Mario (for example, in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''), the relationship between them is mostly hostile, though Wario feels more contempt toward Mario rather than actual malice and Mario does try to be civil and friendly with Wario sometimes. A [[Mario Tennis Aces Mushroom Kingdom Characters Quiz|quiz]] on the [[Play Nintendo]] website states that Wario "claims to be Mario’s old friend". The official website for ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' reveals that Wario enjoys tying Luigi's shoelaces together, and he is antagonistic toward Mario's other friends as well. He fought Toad directly in ''[[Wario's Woods]]'', where he often called him names such as "'Shroom"; Wario and Toads also share bad chemistry in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' (but not its [[Mario Super Sluggers|sequel]]). Toads show fear toward Wario in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', though they try their best to be polite to him. One remarks on Wario's lack of hygiene and advises him to wash his cap more often. A few, however, admit to changing their opinion on Wario after realizing how many Power Stars Wario has retrieved.


==Relationships with Other Characters==
[[File:MGTTIntro4.png|thumb|Wario and Waluigi are shown teamed up in the majority of ''Super Mario'' games they appear in together.]]
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Captain Syrup is another recurring nemesis. In her appearances in various ''Wario Land'' games, she and her gang often get involved in seizing treasure from Wario. Captain Syrup has mockingly called him "handsome" in her latest appearance in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''. Wario is also on bad terms with Bowser, as they mercilessly taunt each other in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' and possibly share some rivalry, as shown in the opening movie of ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. While they teamed up in ''Mario Power Tennis'' against the Mario Bros., this is the exception rather than the norm, with Wario helping to defeat Bowser in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', and Bowser stopping Wario from taking Mario down in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' out of a desire to finish off their mutual foe himself.
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[[File:Mario and Wario MSP.png|thumb|left|Wario and Mario have an on and off rivalry, mostly on.]]
'''Mario''' had a violent rivalry with Wario, which simmered down in the years to follow. Wario and Mario have since had friendly disputes in sports and they have even teamed up in various adventures. It has been said on various occasions that Wario is the cousin of Mario and Luigi. This has been said a few times in the Nintendo Power magazines. Although this is not confirmed, it would make sense because of their looking alike.
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===Waluigi===
In ''[[Mario vs. Wario#Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash|Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash]]'', Wario was depicted as having a crush on Peach and tried to one-up Mario by buying her a [[Samus Doll]] she wanted for her birthday before Mario could. Wario also attempted to find a stolen golden statue of Peach in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' in order to ransom it back for money. Peach appreciates Wario's heroic deeds in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', although in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', they have bad chemistry. Despite this, Mona instead fills in the role of Wario's love interest, with various ''WarioWare'' games and supplementary material revealing that she harbors romantic feelings for her friend and employer, Wario, who is occasionally hinted to return the interest. She once revealed to [[Joe]] that she was interested in Wario's mustache. However, Mona's only concern for Wario is if he is too cheap to pay her fair share and everyone else's.
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[[File:WalgolfTT.jpg|thumb|right|Wario and Waluigi are shown teamed up in the majority of ''Mario'' games they appeared in together.]]
'''Waluigi''' and Wario have a shaded relationship. Although it is commonly believed he is his brother, Waluigi’s ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' trophy says that this is not confirmed. However, there are several recources that confirm that Waluigi is Wario's brother. On the European ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' site, the first sentence of the information of the track [[Waluigi Pinball]] describes Waluigi as "Wario's weird sibling". This can also be elaborated on the fact that the two characters look very much alike.  


In the Challenge Mode of ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', after Wario's team is completed, he names every member of the team, calling Waluigi his "traitor friend" and a "beanpole" after Waluigi tried to keep a treasure chest for himself. After Wario defeats Waluigi in a Mission, Wario gets the treasure and Waluigi seems quite happy about joining Wario's team. Waluigi is also on Wario's team in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. In general, their relationship appears to be positive, despite frequent bickering between the two tricksters.
While Wario and [[Waluigi]] sometimes bicker, they share good chemistry in the baseball games and often team up in sports events and spinoff titles such as in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', and ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''. The two share many aspects of their personalities, the Mario Bros.'s being rivals, and even looks, although the exact relationship between Wario and Waluigi is somewhat ambiguous. Certain Nintendo of Europe sources, such as [[Wario's Warehouse]]<ref>In [[Wario's Warehouse]], Wario (in first-person writing) refers to Waluigi as his brother two times, in the articles based on ''[[Wario's Warehouse#Metroid Prime|Metroid Prime]]'' and ''[[Wario's Warehouse#New Super Mario Bros.|New Super Mario Bros.]]''</ref> or the ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' website,<ref>{{cite|quote=Wario's weird sibling constructed this high-speed track inside a giant pinball table; complete with bumpers, flippers, ramps and enormous steel spheres that bounce you around like - well, like a pinball. Make sure to bring plenty of aspirin for this race.|title=[[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]] description, [http://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/mariokartds/ European ''Mario Kart DS'' website]|publisher=microsite.nintendo-europe.com|deadlink=y}}</ref>{{dead link}} suggest that they are siblings, but the DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' contradicts this idea by stating that they are not related under a News Brief.<ref>{{file link|Winter Olympics News Brief.png}}</ref> Waluigi's trophies in both ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' indicate that their relationship is intended to be unclear; Wario merely calls Waluigi his "sneaky pal" when the two were briefly in opposition in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', and Charles Martinet, who voices both characters, has stated his belief that they are simply "two evil guys who found each other". According to Fumihide Aoki, Waluigi was intended to be Wario's brother but pictured their current relationship as that of "like co-workers who only cooperate with each other when their goals are the same."<ref name="Aoki Instagram">{{cite|quote=Thank you.😄It seems like the two of them have a relationship like co-workers who only cooperate with each other when their goals are the same. When I first designed Waluigi, I intended him to be Wario's brother, but...😅|author=Aoki, Fumihide [yuzumpo]|date=November 20, 2023|url=www.instagram.com/p/Cz344UUyyAY/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D|title=Comment on his post|publisher=Instagram|accessdate=November 21, 2023|deadlink=y}}</ref>{{dead link}} In a 2008 interview with ''[[Nintendo DREAM]]'', [[Shugo Takahashi]] stated that the two are not friends or brothers, or even blood-related.<ref>{{cite|date=October 21, 2022|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230704235024/https://www.ndw.jp/waluigi-interview-221021/|title=ワルイージ誕生秘話(2008年 9月号より)|publisher=Nintendo DREAM|accessdate=July 4th, 2023|deadlink=y}}</ref>


On a side note, Waluigi is the only character who has good chemistry with Wario in ''Mario Super Sluggers''.
In the ''WarioWare'' series, he has a growing selection of employees. In particular, [[Jimmy T]] is rumored to be his childhood friend. [[Mona]] is stated to have helped him adventuring, look up to him and have a crush on him, with the third break scene in Wario's second story in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' alluding to Wario returning her affection by stating he finds her cute as he dreams of her. He trusts [[Dr. Crygor]] to help with fixing his machines and creating his bike. His A-Rank card in ''WarioWare Gold'' states that he never locks his door so his friends can come and go as they please. While the trailer for ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'' shows Wario calling his employees "chumps", he also praises their abilities. Starting with ''WarioWare Gold'', he also keeps a picture of everyone with him. However, he has been known to use them for cheaper labor and get away without paying them. Despite this, his employees forgive him not long after setting him straight. Overall, Wario's greed can get him into trouble with his employees, but he is ultimately close friends with them.


===Luigi===
In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', both [[King Bob-omb]] and [[Chief Chilly]] view Wario's mustache as "worthy" to challenge theirs, while insulting Mario, Luigi about their mustaches and Yoshi's lack of one. Throughout both battles, the two characters do not berate Wario as much as they did to the other heroes, but they still treat him as an enemy of Bowser.
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[[File:Tieing Shoelaces Together Friends 4.png|thumb|Luigi and Wario are seen together in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''.]]
Wario and '''Luigi'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s relationship seems to be far less violent and troubled than that of Mario and Wario. Luigi rescued Wario from the clutches of [[Chief Chilly]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and Wario and Luigi have been seen chatting in various cutscenes in several spinoff games. According to the official website for ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', Wario ties Luigi's shoelaces together. Wario may also be Luigi's cousin, as stated in the ''Nintendo Power'' magazines.


===Princess Peach===
Wario has also been an acquaintance of Donkey Kong. In ''Mario Party'', they are shown doing poses together, and they both specialize in strength. In ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', they are on the same team, with Donkey Kong even attempting to give Wario a fist bump for the latter's home run, only to unintentionally pound Wario into the ground. Often, Wario has the same demeanor with Donkey Kong as he does with everyone else, but to some degree, Wario sees Donkey Kong as a powerful asset on his side.
{{main|Peach}}
[[File:SM64DS5.png|thumb|left|Wario was one of the heroes who rescued Princess Peach from Bowser in ''Super Mario 64 DS''.]]
Although '''Princess Peach''' is not necessarily a close friend of Wario, he aided in her rescue during the events of ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' (although not necessarily by choice) and afterward, Peach thanked him and allowed him to stay for some cake. He, along with [[Waluigi]], are angry about her winning tournaments in ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]'', as seen in her victory scene. Wario appeared to have a crush on her in the Mario & Wario arc of ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'', seeing as he tried to buy Peach's prize item, a [[Samus Doll]], for her birthday before Mario.


In the ''Mario Baseball'' series, however, Peach and Wario have bad chemistry with each other.
==Profiles and statistics==
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===Toad===
[[File:Wario stats.png|thumb|upright=1.66|An example of Wario's power-centered statistics]]
{{main|Toad}}
Wario has consistently been portrayed as a character who prioritizes power and pure strength over other abilities. Games that feature Wario as a playable character almost universally highlight his power as his highest stat; however, this is often balanced by Wario's other stats being significantly lower than other characters. This can create a high contrast between Wario's strengths and weaknesses, such as in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', where he has the highest strength, but the lowest speed and jump, as well as in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', where he has the highest Stamina, but the lowest Skill of any character. Notably, despite this focus on power, Wario's drive in the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series is often surpassed by that of Mario, who is usually depicted as an all-around character, though as of the [[Mario Golf: Super Rush|latest installment]], this is no longer the case. In the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, Wario is placed in the heaviest weight class, making him capable of knocking away other racers while being able to stay on the road himself more easily; he also has a high top speed, but low acceleration to compensate. In any game which pairs characters up as partners or teammates, Wario is paired with Waluigi, who was designed as Wario's doubles partner for ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''. Wario's emphasis on power tends to complement Waluigi's greater focus on speed and technique.
[[File:WarioWoodsBoss.gif|thumb|Wario and Toad went head to head in ''Wario's Woods'' and have since had a bittersweet relationship.]]
Ever since '''Toad''' had defeated Wario in ''[[Wario's Woods]]'' the two shared a sort of rivalry towards each other. Throughout the events of ''Wario's Woods'', Wario often insulted Toad by calling him foul names such as "'Shroom" and crushing his hopes of saving the Mushroom Kingdom with discouraging thoughts. Remnants of their past rivalary can be seen through ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', where the two shared bad chemistry. Oddly, the two do not share chemistry with each other in the sequel ''Mario Super Sluggers''. However, it seems Wario is more into the bitter relationship as Toad is seen to be frightened of him as proven when Wario talks to Toad in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. Toad even goes on doubting Wario in the game as he believes that Wario is only on the adventure just so the antagonistic plumber could steal some power stars.
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===Captain Syrup===
Bios of Wario often note several common points of information about him, including his love of money, his vanity, his appetite for garlic and other foods, his origin as Mario's childhood friend who later became his greatest rival, and his status as the founder and president of WarioWare, Inc.
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[[File:WL2 S 5-5.PNG|thumb|left|Wario and Captain Syrup battle in ''[[Wario Land II]]''.]]
Besides Mario, '''Captain Syrup''' is Wario's greatest nemesis. Syrup is the only character in the ''[[Wario (series)|Wario]]'' series capable to match both Wario's wits and his greed. However, she flirts with him in her most recent appearance, calling him handsome. So far the only recurring villain in the Wario series, Captain Syrup made her latest appearance in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''.
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===Mona===
{{main|Mona}}
[[File:Mona prologue WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|thumb|Mona is, more than likely, Wario's love interest.]]
'''Mona''' is one of Wario's good friends as shown from the ''[[WarioWare, Inc.|WarioWare]]'' series. They appear to have a mutual romantic interest in each other in the ''WarioWare'' series.


===Bowser===
Wario's color scheme is usually yellow with purple accents, matching the color of his cap and overalls. His logo is the "W" symbol on [[Wario Cap|his cap]].
{{main|Bowser}}
Wario (along with Waluigi) doesn't have a very good relationship with '''Bowser'''. While they teamed up to stop Mario in the ''Mario Power Tennis'' opening movie, they are almost always against each other in every other game. In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', they mercilessly taunt each other. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', Wario teams up with Yoshi, Mario, and Luigi to defeat Bowser. And in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Bowser nearly KOs Wario and Waluigi with the Bullet Bill they tried to hit Mario with. After being defeated two times in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', Wario and Waluigi team up with Mario and Sonic. In fact, as shown in the opening movie of ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', Bowser and Wario might actually have some kind of rivalry.
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==List of Appearances by Date==
==Portrayals==
{| class=sortable cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
This is a list of all voice actors who have portrayed Wario, with the exceptions of ''[[Welcome to Greedville]]'' and the internal Nintendo Merchandising Inc. safety video from 2004 featuring Wario; the voice actor for Wario is unknown for either of these pieces of media.
|-
{|class=wikitable border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%
! width=50% | Title
! width=20% | Description
! width=20% | Release Date
! width=10% | System/Format
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''
| Boss
| 1992
| [[Game Boy]]
|-
| ''[[Mario & Wario]]''
| Non-Playable Character
| 1993
| [[SNES]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land]]''
| Playable Character
| 1993
| [[Game Boy]]
|-
| ''[[Wario's Woods]]''
| Non-Playable Character
| 1994
| [[NES]], [[SNES]]
|-
| ''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!|Wario Blast]]''
| Playable Character
| 1994
| [[Game Boy]]
|-
| ''[[Mario's Picross]]''
| Playable Character
| 1995
| [[Game Boy]]
|-
| ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''
| Playable Character
| 1995
| [[Virtual Boy]]
|-
| ''Pilotwings 64''
| Cameo
| 1996
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
| ''[[Mario's Picross 2]]''
| Playable Character
| 1996
| [[Game Boy]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
| Playable Character
| 1996
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
| ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''
| Playable Character
| 1997
| [[Game Boy]]
|-
| ''[[Wario Land 2]]''
| Playable Character
| 1998
| [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party]]''
| Playable Character
| 1998
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
| Unlockable Playable Character
| 1999
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''
| Unlockable Playable Character
| 1999
| [[Game Boy Color]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 2]]''
| Playable Character
| 1999
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
| ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''
| Non-Playable Character
| 1999
| [[Game Boy Color]]
|-
| ''[[Wario Land 3]]''
| Playable Character
| 2000
| [[Game Boy Color]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
| Playable Character
| 2000
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''
| Unlockable Playable Character
| 2001
| [[Game Boy Color]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 3]]''
| Playable Character
| 2001
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
| Playable Character
| 2001
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
| ''[[Wario Land 4]]''
| Playable Character
| 2001
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
| ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''
| Playable Character
| 2001
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| Trophy
| 2001
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''
| Playable Character
| 2002
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 4]]''
| Playable Character
| 2002
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''
| Playable Character
| 2003
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party-e]]''
| Playable Character
| 2003
| [[e-Reader]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
| ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania|Wario Ware, Inc.]]''
| Playable Character
| 2003
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
| Playable Character
| 2003
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
| Playable Character
| 2003
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
| Playable Character
| 2003
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]''
| Playable Character
| 2004
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
| Unlockable Playable Character
| 2004
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
| ''[[Wario World]]''
| Playable Character
| 2004
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''Densetsu no Stafy 3''
| Non-Playable Character
| 2004
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''
| Playable Character
| 2004
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Donkey Konga]]''
| Cameo
| 2004
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 6]]''
| Playable Character
| 2004
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
| Playable Character
| 2004
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[Yakuman DS]]''
| Non-Playable Character
| 2005
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
| Playable Character
| 2005
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''
| Cameo
| 2005
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
| Playable Character
| 2005
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
| Playable Character
| 2005
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
| Non-Playable Character
| 2005
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 7]]''
| Playable Character
| 2005
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
| Playable Character
| 2005
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Smash Football]]''
| Playable Character
| 2005
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
| Playable Character
| 2006
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
| Minigame Cameo
| 2006
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
| Playable Character
| 2007
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''
| Playable Character
| 2007
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 8]]''
| Playable Character
| 2007
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''
| Playable Character
| 2007
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''
| Playable Character
| 2007
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
| Playable Character
| 2007
| [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party DS]]''
| Playable Character
| 2007
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| Playable Character
| 2008
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
| Playable Character
| 2008
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
| Playable Character
| 2008
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''
| Playable Character
| 2008
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]''
| Playable Character
| 2009
| [[Nintendo DSi]]
|-
| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
| Playable Character
| 2009
| [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''
| Playable Character
| 2010
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''
| Playable Character
| 2010
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
| Playable Character
| 2010
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
| Playable Character
| 2011
| [[Wii]], [[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
| ''[[Fortune Street]]''
| Playable Character
| 2011
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
| Unlockable Playable Character
| 2011
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 9]]''
| Playable Character
| 2012
| [[Wii]]
|}
 
==Official Profiles and Statistics==
====''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'' Information====
*Occupation: CEO; Adventurer
*Skills: Stupid Strength; Gluttony
*Words to Live By: Get Rich Quick!
*A treasure-hungry adventurer, Wario dreams of making a fortune off video games. He's even formed his own company. So far, its not working out very well.
 
====''[[Mario Party 7]]'' Information====
[[File:ICONWARIO.png|thumb|right|Wario's emblem.]]
*'''Partner:''' [[Waluigi]]
*'''Special Orb:''' [[Coin Vacuum]]
 
====''[[Mario Party 8]]''====
*'''Website Bio:''' ''If anyone has a healthy appetite for candy, it's Wario, and he's greedy enough to do anything to get it.''
*'''Team Names:'''
**''Mario:'' Big Sarrios
**''Luigi:'' Green 'n' Greedy
**''Peach:'' Sugar 'n' Spies
**''Yoshi:'' Poached Eggs
**''Daisy:'' Mischief-Makers
**''Waluigi:'' Double-Crossers
**''Toad:'' Crazy Allies
**''Boo:'' Double-Dealers
**''Toadette:'' Double Agents
**''Birdo:'' Rotten Eggs
**''Dry Bones:'' Dumb Skulls
**''Blooper:'' Drenched Stench
**''Hammer Bro:'' Scammer Hammer
 
====''[[Mario Party DS]]====
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|-
|-
!width="4%"|#
!width=150px|Actor!!|Appearance
!width="15%"|Name
!width="14%"|Image
!width="50%"|Description
!width="20%"|How to Unlock
|-
|-
|1
|{{wp|Mayumi Tanaka}}
|[[Wario]]
|''[[Mario Kirby Meisaku Video]]''
|[[Image:Wario figure.png|80px]]
|align=left|That yellow shirt and purple overalls could only be worn by one guy, and that's Wario. Hold on to your cash...and your garlic! He loves both!
|Complete Story Mode with Wario.
|-
|-
|4
|[[Charles Martinet]]
|Wario Master
|[[Mario in Real Time]], ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (overseas version only) until ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''
|[[Image:MPDSBadgeWario.png]]
|align=center|Complete Story Mode with Wario. This is the badge given to a player who shows brute strength.
|}
'''Team Names'''
*'''Mario:''' Foe Bros.
*'''Luigi:''' 'Stache Clashers
*'''Peach:''' Rotten Peaches
*'''Daisy:''' Wilted Flowers
*'''Waluigi:''' Bad Boys
*'''Yoshi:''' Unlikely Pals
*'''Toad:''' Poison Mushrooms
*'''Bio:''' ''Wario is no stranger to the Mario Party series. This portly party-goer knows how to get down!''
 
====''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' Information====
[[File:WarioKartSC.jpg|thumb|right|Wario in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.]]
*'''Speed:''' <font color="Purple">'''**'''</font color>***
*'''Weight:''' <font color="Purple">'''****'''</font color>*
*'''Bio:''' ''The most obnoxious driver on the Circuit, Wario is always happy to guffaw at other drivers as they eat his dust. He has great speed once he gets going and - obviously - ample weight to stay on the track.''
 
====''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' Information====
*'''Partner''': Waluigi
*'''Kart''': [[Wario Car]]
*'''Special Item:''' [[Bob-omb]]
*'''Class:''' Heavy
*'''Bio:''' ''Wario is a puzzle, wrapped in an enigma, wrapped in yellow. One thing is for sure - there's never been a bigger road hog in the Mushroom Kingdom!''
 
====''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' Information====
*[[Dragonfly]]
*[[Brute]]
*Standard WR
*Bio: As his name implies he's the anti-hero to Mario's heroism. Other than acceleration, he has no foil.
 
====''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' Information====
[[File:Roster wario.PNG|thumb|250px|right|Wario's complete vehicle roster.]]
*'''Size:''' Large
*Actual Bonuses
**'''Weight:''' +3
**'''Off-Road:''' +3
**'''Mini-Turbo:''' +6
 
====''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' Information====
*'''Type:''' Power
 
====''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]'' Information====
[[File:MPTWario.PNG|thumb|180px|right|Wario, as he appears in ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''.]]
*'''Offense:''' [[Thunder Cast Shot]]
*'''Defense:''' [[Ultra-Hand Return]]
*'''Stats:'''
**'''Power:''' 4/5
**'''Speed:''' 2.5/5
**'''Reach:''' 2.5/5
**'''Serve:''' 3.5/5
**'''Lunge:''' 3/5
**'''Control:''' 3/5
*'''Doubles Partner:''' Waluigi
 
'''Bio''': Wario's bulk might make him appear slightly comical but his mighty shots are no joke as they thunder across the courts.
 
====''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]====
*'''Baller Name:''' Sir Stomp
*'''Type:''' Powerful
*'''Special Shot:''' [[Move-It Dunk]]
*'''Letter to Tap:''' W
 
====''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' Information====
[[File:Wariobatter.PNG|thumb|125px|right|Wario powers up to forth come a grand slam in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''.]]
*'''Team Captain:''' Yes
*'''Player Type:''' Power
*'''Star Swing:''' Weird Ball
*'''Star Pitch:''' Weird Ball
*'''Special Skills:''' Sliding Catch, Body Check
 
=====Good Chemistry=====
*[[Waluigi]]
*[[Boo]]
 
=====Bad Chemistry=====
*[[Mario]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[Baby Mario]]
*[[Toadette]]
 
=====Stats=====
*'''Batting:''' 8
*'''Pitching:''' 3
*'''Fielding:''' 4
*'''Running:''' 3
 
=====Bio=====
''"According to Wario, he's both Mario's rival and a childhood friend (this is unconfirmed). He actually runs his own video-game company and has produced many hot sellers. [[Garlic]] is Wario's favorite food. It may lead to his incredible stamina, which makes him excellent at daring plays."''
 
====''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]] Information''====
[[File:WarioStrikersCharged.jpg|thumb|140px|right|Wario's artwork from ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''.]]
 
*'''Type:''' Offensive
*'''[[Super Ability]]:''' [[Gas Mask!]]
*'''[[Deke]]:''' Jumps and slams the ground with his rear. Wario calls it the "Butt Smash."
 
=====Stats=====
*'''Movement:''' 3
*'''Shooting:''' 10
*'''Passing:''' 10
*'''Defense:''' 3
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Series====
=====Melee Trophy Information=====
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! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=150px | Game !! | Description
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! Wario
| [[File:Trophy204.PNG|100px]]
| align=center | ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''<br>11/92
| ''An old acquaintance of Mario's. His failure to seize Mario's castle has fueled Wario's desire for a palace of his own. Wario has Herculean strength and can do things even Mario can't imitate. His unexpected skills include a talent with items and the ability to assume many roles, among them a snowman, a zombie, and a bat.''
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=====Brawl Trophy Information=====
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! rowspan=2 | Wario
| rowspan=2 | [[File:BrawlTrophy033.png|100px]]
| align=center | '''GB''' ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' || rowspan=2 | ''Mario's self-styled rival. He loves money and gross humor. He often sets out in search of hidden treasure. His bold moves come from his superhuman strength and are completely different from Mario's moves. Aside from adventuring, he's also the chairman of game maker WarioWare, Inc. Its franchise game is WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania.''
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| align=center | '''Game Boy Advance''' ''WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania''
|[[Thomas Spindler]]
|''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (Japanese version only), ''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle]]'', ''[[Mario Party]]'', ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
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! Wario-Man
|[[Kevin Afghani]]
| [[File:BrawlTrophy034.png|100px]]
|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''–present
| align=center | '''Wii''' ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
| ''Wario's Final Smash. He chomps on his favorite food, garlic, and transforms into Wario-man! His mobility goes way up. His attack power doesn't change much, but he scampers like a cockroach, using moves like crazy! He can jump over buildings and use midair attacks to fly. Oh, and he doesn't flinch from attacks. Think twice about bringing out his motorcycle at this time...''
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|Chikao Ohtsuka
 
|Advertisements (Japanese only)<ref>{{cite|url=www.memory-jp.com/pc_memory/pc_container/memory_2015/data_4.html|title=声優、俳優 大塚 周夫 さん死去|publisher=追悼の森|accessdate=August 3, 2022|archive=web.archive.org/web/20151104133156/http://www.memory-jp.com/pc_memory/pc_container/memory_2015/data_4.html}}</ref>
=====Brawl Sticker Information=====
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|James H. Sawyer Sr.
|Advertisements (North America only)<ref>{{cite|url=www.behindthevoiceactors.com/commercials/Super-Mario-Land-2-6-Golden-Coins/|title=Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992 Commercial)|publisher=Behind the Voice Actors|accessdate=August 3, 2022|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200719142238/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/commercials/Super-Mario-Land-2-6-Golden-Coins/}}</ref>{{better source}}
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| [[File:Wario 2 WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|100x100px]]
|Dale Johannes
| ''WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania''
|E3 1996 animatronic puppet<ref>{{cite|author=fumanchews|date=June 20, 2020|url=twitter.com/fumanchews/status/1274368197475655680|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=August 3, 2022|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200620161520/https://twitter.com/fumanchews/status/1274368197475655680|deadlink=y}}</ref>
| [Body, Spin] - Attack +21<br>'''Usable by:''' Wario
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| [[File:WarioGoodQual.PNG|100x100px]]
|[[Stevie Coyle]]
| ''Super Mario 64 DS''
|E3 1997 animatronic puppet<ref>{{cite|author=DigitalNeohuman|date=April 24, 2010|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1t6iNG28zI|title=Real Time Mario at the 1992 SCES|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 3, 2022}}</ref>
| Launch Resistance +57<br>'''Usable by:''' Wario
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| [[File:WarioStrikers.JPG|100x100px]]
|[[Hironori Kondo]]
| ''Mario Smash Football''
|''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series starting in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' (Japanese versions)
| [Bite] - Attack +15<br>'''Usable by:''' Yoshi, Wario, Pokémon Trainer, Wolf
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| [[File:Wariowii.jpg|100x100px]]
|Frédéric Souterelle
| ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''WarioWare Gold'' (French versions)
| [Arm] - Attack +30<br>'''Usable by:''' Wario
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| [[File:Wario-Man.png|100x100px]]
|Gerardo Alonso
| ''WarioWare Touched!''
|''WarioWare Gold'' (Latin American Spanish version)
| [Arm, Leg] - Attack +18<br>'''Usable by:''' Wario
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|[[Ramón Canals]]
 
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''WarioWare Gold'' (European Spanish versions)
====''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]====
=====Profile=====
''"The burly opposite of Mario, Wario is a Power-based athlete, able to hurl objects incredible distances, and his awesome stamina gives him a boost in any long-distance event. He is driven by greed and will undoubtedly love to get his hands on a Gold Medal!''
 
=====Stats=====
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====''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]====
=====Profile=====
''"Wario considers himself Mario's adversary, and has been causing Mario a headache for quite some time. Selfish and greedy, Wario always ends up somehow doing good deeds to get what he wants. Wario is a veteran to the Olympic Games and comes to Vancouver and Whistler ready to compete for the gold. Be sure not to get in the way of his signature Wario Waft technique on the Wii, and Wario Waft Jump or Wario Waft Boost techniques on the DS!"''
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=====DS Stats=====
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|power=90
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====''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' Profile====
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|bg=yellow
|captain=Wario
|image=[[File:Warslugg.PNG|120px|center]]
|bio=''Good stamina and a great contact zone.''
|team=Wario Muscles
|stadium=Wario City
|star pitch=Phony Ball
|star swing=Phony Swing
|fd=Laser Beam
|btgl=Right/Right
|pitch=5/10
|bat=8/10
|field=3/10
|run=4/10
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=====Chemistry=====
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|Francesco Rizzi
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''WarioWare Gold'' (Italian versions)
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! Wario
|Romanus Fuhrmann
| Waluigi, Yellow Mii
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''WarioWare Gold'' (German versions)
| Mario
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|Óscar Flores
 
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' (Latin American Spanish versions)
===''Mario Sports Mix===
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|<center>Wario</center>
|Sander de Heer
|<center>Powerful</center>
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' (Dutch versions)
|<center>[[Wario Factory]]</center>
|<center>5/5</center>
|<center>2/5</center>
|<center>2/5</center>
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===''Mario Kart 7''===
*'''Class''': Heavy
*'''Stat Boosts'''
**'''Speed''': 4
**'''Acceleration''': 2
**'''Weight''': 4.25
**'''Handling''': 2.5
**'''Off-Road''': 3.5
*'''Site Bios''':
**[[File:Flag of Europe.png|22px]] ''"For Wario, speed thrills. Don’t be surprised if you find him in your slipstream – or if he’s strong enough to brush you aside with his impressive strength."''
**[[File:Flag of USA.png|22px]] ''"Always the mischief maker, Wario really throws his weight around on the track."''
===''Mario Party 9===
*'''Site Bio''': ''Wario is used to looking out for number one, so helping himself to all the Mini Stars he can handle shouldn’t be a problem.''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{morepic|Wario}}
{{main-gallery|Wario}}
<i><gallery>
Wario_dumbbells_WL4.png|[[Wario Land 4]]
Wario Artwork - Mario Party 5.png|[[Mario Party 5]]
Wario MPT artwork.png|[[Mario Power Tennis]]
WLSIWarioWalk.gif|[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]
MP9 Wario Artwork.png|[[Mario Party 9]]
MK8 Wario Artwork.png|[[Mario Kart 8]]
Wario Pose Gold.png|[[WarioWare Gold]]
</gallery></i>


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
*''"I'm-a Wario! I'm-a gonna win!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
{{main|List of Wario quotes}}
*''"Fire!"'' - ''Mario Kart 64''
*"''I'm-a Wario! I'm-a gonna win!''" - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
*''"Obey Wario, destroy Mario!"'' - ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' advertisement
*"''Fire!''" - ''Mario Kart 64''
*''"Should've been called WARIO Golf! Still, you gonna love it!"'' - ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
*"''Obey Wario! Destroy Mario!''" - ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' advertisement
*''"[[Nintendo]]! Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!"'' - ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''/''Mario Power Tennis''
*"''You want fun? Wario show you fun!''" - [[Mario in Real Time]]
*''"What, are you my caddy?"'' - ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
*"''Should've been called WARIO Golf! Still, you gonna love it!''" - ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
*''"Yeah, oh yeah Wario wins!!! [[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
*"''[[Nintendo]]! Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!''" - ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' / ''Mario Power Tennis''
*''"I lost! To a buncha' losers!"'' - ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
*"''Who do you think you are, buster?''" - ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
*''"I pounded down a healthy cup of sugar (with just a dash of coffee) for breakfast."'' - ''[[WarioWare, Inc. Mega Party Game$]]''
*"''What, are you my caddy?''" - ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
*''"Hurry up!"'' - ''[[Wario Land 4]]/[[WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania]]
*"''Yeah! Oh yeah! Wario wins!''" - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
*''"I'm-a number 1"'' - ''[[Wario World]]''
*"''I lost... to a bunch of losers!''" - ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
*''"Have a rotten day!"'' - ''Wario World''
*"''I pounded down a healthy cup of sugar (with just a dash of coffee) for breakfast.''" - ''[[WarioWare, Inc. Mega Party Game$]]''
*''"Eccellente!"'' - ''Wario World
*"''Hurry up!''" - ''[[Wario Land 4]]
*''"Get outta here!"'' - ''Wario World''
*"''Exellente!''" - ''Wario Land 4''/''Wario World''/early ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' games
*''"Oh no! Somebody cheated. I CAN'T LOSE!!!"'' - ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''
*"''I'm-a number 1!''" - ''[[Wario World]]''
*''"It's-a Wii! Wario!"'' - ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
*"''Have a rotten day!''" - ''Wario World''
*''"Wario is great!"'' - ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
*"''Good luck!''" - ''Wario Land 4''/''Wario World''
*''"Behold the TELMET! Television! Teleportin'! And, uh, it's a helmet."'' - ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''
*"''Get outta here!''" - ''Wario World''
*''"See that big sturdy man on the Touch Screen? That's me...WARIO! Now get me some treasure!"'' - ''Wario: Master of Disguise'' instruction booklet
*"''Excellent!''" - later ''WarioWare'' games
*''"Rock'n'roll!"'' - ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''
*"''Oh no! Somebody cheated. I CAN'T LOSE!!!''" - ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
*''"Ha! I'm amazing!"'' - ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
*"''It's-a Wii! Wario!''" - ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
*''"Pull my finger"'' - ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
*"''Wario is great!''" - ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
*''"A Treasure Chest! Outta the way! This one's mine!, I just turn here... and tweak here... aaaaaaand... whaaaaaaaa!"'' - ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
*"''Behold the [[Telmet]]! Television! Teleportin'! And, uh, it's a helmet.''" - ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''
*''"It's-a me, Wario!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
*"''Trying to read my mind, [[Count Cannoli|Cannoli]]? Don't bother! You'll find NOTHING!''" - ''Wario: Master of Disguise''
*''"Bah!, I let you win!"'' - ''[[Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]
*"''See that big sturdy man on the Touch Screen? That's me...WARIO! Now get me some treasure!''" - ''Wario: Master of Disguise'' instruction booklet
*''"Right Here hehe haha!"'' - ''[[Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]
*"''Rock 'n' roll!''" - ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''
*''"Doh, I missed!"'' - ''[[Mario Party]]
*"''Ha! I'm amazing!''" - ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
*''"Oh, my god!"'' - ''[[Mario Party]]'' (Japanese version only)<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWD88E6Arv0 Japanese ''Mario Party'' gameplay video]</ref>
*"''Pull my finger!''" - ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
*"''A Treasure Chest! Outta the way! This one's mine! I just turn here... and tweak here... aaaaaaand... whaaaaaaaa!''" - ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
*"''It's-a me, Wario!''" - ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
*"''Wario's great!''" - ''Mario Kart Wii''
*"''So long!''" - ''Mario Kart Wii''
*"''Wario wins!''" - ''Mario Kart Wii''
*"''Yeah! Take that, losers!''" - ''Mario Kart Wii''
*"''Bah! I let you win!''" - ''[[Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]
*"''So ein Mist!''" - ''[[Mario Party]]''<ref name="Thomas Spinder"></ref><!--Please do not change this to "D'oh, I missed!" as this is officially what he is saying. "D'oh, I missed" is a meme based on mishearing this line.-->
*"''Oh, my God!''" - ''[[Mario Party]]'' (Japanese version only)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWD88E6Arv0 Japanese ''Mario Party'' gameplay video]</ref>
*"''Which job do you wanna take? They're all pretty great!''" - ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''
*"''I HATE YOU!''" - ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
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|Jap=ワリオ
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|JapM=Portmanteau of 「悪い」 ''warui'' (bad) and "Mario"
|Spa=Wario
|SpaM=-
|Fra=Wario
|FraM=-
|Dut=Wario
|DutM=-
|Ger=Wario
|GerM=-
|Ita=Wario
|ItaM=-
|Por=Wario
|PorM=-
|Kor=와리오
|KorR=Wario
|KorM=Transliteration of the international name
|Chi=瓦力欧
|ChiR=Wǎlìōu
|ChiM=Transliteration of the international name
|Rus=Варио<br>''Vario''
|RusM=Transliteration of the international name
|Rom=Wario
|RomM=-
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:WarioSMBSS.jpg|thumb|right|The Wario look-alike, from "Plumbers Academy".]]
[[File:WarioSMBSS.jpg|thumb|Wario's look-alike in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'']]
*In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Plumbers Academy]]", an unnamed, overweight plumber wearing yellow and purple can be seen as a classmate of Mario and Luigi; this character's similarity to Wario is probably coincidental, as Wario's debut came three years after ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' was produced.
*Wario is the only ''Super Mario'' character with an [[amiibo]] released before the launch of ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' who does not have a corresponding [[Mini|Mini Toy]] in the game, as using Wario's amiibo only leads to the player simply receiving a [[Mini Spek]].
*Wario is the only character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' to have two different outfits.
*In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Plummers Academy]]", an unnamed, overweight plumber wearing yellow and purple clothing can be seen as a classmate of Mario and Luigi. This character's similarity to Wario is probably coincidental, as Wario's debut came three years after ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' was produced.
*Wario's Wario Waft may be the primary reason for why ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' received the "Crude Humor" statement on its boxart.
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*Wario appears as a property in [[Nintendo Monopoly]]. He takes the place of Baltic Avenue and costs $60.
*Wario, along with many characters, was meant to appear in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', at the Starbeans Cafe. He would try one of the drinks that Mario and Luigi got and reward them with an item called Wario's Greed. He was replaced by E. Gadd in the final version.
*If Mario wears the W Emblem [[badge]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', his cap and overalls resemble Wario's. The description even says "Changes Mario's clothes into Wario's clothes".
*In ''Kirby Super Star'', during Kirby's first fight with King Dedede, Wario can be seen in the audience along with Princess Peach, Mario, Luigi and some Toads.
*In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Mii]]'', the coloration for player 3's overalls (if they're a [[Mii]]) is the same as Wario's.
*In ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]'', when [[List of Implied Characters#Wario's mother|his mom]] called, Wario's ringtone seems to be the 8-bit Mario theme.


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This article is about the character Wario. For the franchise of the same name, see Wario (franchise).
Wario
Artwork of Wario for Super Mario Party
Artwork from Super Mario Party
Species Human
First appearance Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Latest portrayal Kevin Afghani (2023–present)
“So admit it... Don't I look cool in the game screens? Those long, muscular legs on my sturdy, toned frame... I'm the perfect specimen of a man! ...What!?!? You say I look fat and my quadruple chin looks like a waterfall of flab? Shut up! That's just because you have your television set up for widescreen display!”
Wario, Wario World instruction booklet

Wario is a recurring character in the Super Mario franchise, designed to be an arch-rival to Mario. He is a muscular, hot-tempered, obese, and greedy character, usually playing the role of an anti-hero or an antagonist; he has also gone on to become the protagonist of his own self-named franchise, the Wario franchise, including games such as the Wario Land series and the WarioWare series. His name is a combination of Mario's name and the Japanese word warui (わるい), meaning "bad".

Wario is a creation of Hiroji Kiyotake.[1][2] Long-time Super Mario artist Yoichi Kotabe also helped with the character's final design.[3] Wario's defining traits are his yellow cap and purple overalls; larger build and remarkable strength; simple-mindedness;[4] gruff Italian accent; rude, reckless, and greedy personality; zigzag mustache (as well as other bizarre physical features); insatiable appetite for garlic; and rivalry with Mario. The WarioWare and Super Smash Bros. titles depict him in a biker outfit: a jean vest, yellow gloves, and an aviator hat with goggles.

Wario has two iconic vehicles usually seen in his series of titles: the Wario Car from the Wario Land series, and the Wario Bike in the WarioWare titles. In addition, he owns a plane called the Bulldog, which appears in Mario & Wario and Wario's Woods, among other titles. In Wario Land II and Wario World, he is depicted as owning his own castle. The WarioWare series of games depicts him as owning a microgame-creating company called WarioWare, Inc. based in Diamond City. Wario also appears in the Super Smash Bros. series, in which he is classified under the Wario franchise, represented by his "W" symbol, separately from the Super Mario franchise.

Creation

Artwork of Wario, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
Artwork of Wario which was included in the Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Shogakukan interview. He is depicted as being sketched by a gloved hand showing a "K", which presumably signifies Hiroji Kiyotake.

The idea to introduce Wario as a new character originated during the development of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. The staff team aimed for a "change of pace", and to not be bound by the ideas which were continuously used in Super Mario games leading up to that time; they desired to provide Mario with a new objective.[5] Rather than having Mario fight for the benefit of someone else (such as Princess Daisy in Super Mario Land, and Princess Peach throughout other games), the staff wanted Mario to fight to win back something of his own. It was initially director Hiroji Kiyotake's idea to introduce Wario as a new character that fits this change in objective, although several rejected characters were presented earlier, which no one took a liking to. Before any actual character development, Wario's name was the first thing that was decided on, being derived from the Japanese word "warui", meaning "bad".[5] Wario's physical design and personality were based on the idea that a protagonist should have an arch-rival and nemesis. Kiyotake stated that Wario's relationship with Mario was inspired by the American comic book characters Popeye and Bluto, who is physically well-built, motivated by self-interests, and more cunning than his counterpart, Popeye. Wario is the second Super Mario character to be inspired by Bluto, with Donkey Kong being the first.

Kiyotake subsequently discussed his idea with his assistant character designer and co-director Takehiko Hosokawa, with whom Kiyotake normally sought approval before presenting an idea to the rest of the game's staff. To Kiyotake's surprise, the idea to flip the "M" seen on Mario's Cap to create a "W" received extremely enthusiastic support from the rest of the staff.[5] Wario went on to become the game's main antagonist by taking over Mario's castle, which met the staff team's initial vision of diverting from the conventional objectives established by previous Super Mario games.

Yoichi Kotabe helped the development team of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins with Wario's final design.[3] He drew Wario with Popeye's nemesis Bluto in mind, and also partially based Wario on Stromboli, the evil circus owner in Disney's Pinocchio, to highlight his evil nature.[3]

History

Main article: History of Wario
Box art of Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Wario's first playable appearance

Wario's history spans several decades and includes many appearances throughout the greater Super Mario franchise. Wario is the main character of the Wario franchise, which encompasses two main series of games, the Wario Land series and the WarioWare series. Wario was originally portrayed exclusively as a villain, as he makes his first appearance in the Super Mario franchise as the main antagonist of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. He continues to be the villain in other games until Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, which starts the Wario Land series of games that feature him as the protagonist and the playable character of each game. Wario is also featured in the WarioWare series, where he is the founder and owner of a game company, WarioWare, Inc. In both of these series, Wario is generally portrayed as an antihero, as his goals are in the interest of increasing his own wealth.

Aside from games in the Wario franchise, Wario has been a playable character in one game in the Super Mario series of platformers, Super Mario 64 DS. Wario has also been playable in nearly every game in the Mario Kart series and Mario Party series, as well as the vast majority of Super Mario sports titles, such as the Mario Tennis series and Mario Golf series. Wario has been involved in crossovers between the Super Mario franchise and other franchises; he is a playable character in every game in the Mario & Sonic series, and he has been a fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series since Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Wario has also made small appearances within games in the Donkey Kong and Yoshi franchises, as well as some cameo appearances in games outside of the Super Mario franchise.

General information

Nationality

In the Japanese version of Mario Kart 64, as well as in all versions of Mario Party and Mario Party 2, Wario is voiced by German translator Thomas Spindler and speaks two lines in German, including "So ein Mist!" (German for "oh, crap!").[6] According to a comment left by Spindler, Wario was envisioned to be German by Nintendo staff and he was directed to voice Wario accordingly.[6] Despite this aspect of Wario's character having been ignored since the release of these games and Charles Martinet taking over the role, with Martinet's portrayal adopting a thick Italian accent similar to Mario and Luigi's, Wario's theme song in Mario Strikers Charged is in a style reminiscent of Germanic folk songs. Charles Martinet stated on November 6, 2020 that he did record a "Doh! I missed!" voice clip for Wario.[7] Though Spindler recorded Wario's lines for the Japanese market after being told Wario was originally thought of as German, Martinet did not receive this information when recording Wario's lines for English and portrayed Wario as Italian similar to Mario and Luigi.[8]

Speech

Wario tends to speak more than his nemeses, Mario and Luigi, do. In SNES and Game Boy games, Wario does not have any voice acting, but he speaks through in-game text to express himself. During these games, he also tends to speak in slang, such as dropping his "g"'s and also using shortened words when describing Toad (such as "'Shroom" instead of "Mushroom"). He also speaks in various comic strips made during that time. Wario provides miscellaneous quotes as hints in the manual of the first Wario Land and narrates various parts in that of Wario Land II, and the manuals of Wario Land 4, Wario World, and Wario Land: Shake It! are primarily written with him as the narrator. He does, however, briefly have a synthesized chuckle sound effect in Super Mario Land 2, and also has a growling sound effect immediately before fighting him. In Mario Kart 64, Wario receives voice acting for the first time, provided by Thomas Spindler and Charles Martinet in the Japanese and overseas versions respectively. Spindler also voiced Wario for Mario Party and Mario Party 2, but Martinet has voiced him in all other games in which he has received voice acting since then. Martinet portrays Wario with a deep, gruff voice to give him a "tough" demeanor, whereas Mario and Luigi are given higher-pitched, softer voices. Originally, his voice was similar to Mario and Luigi's but deeper, and over time, it became lower-pitched and rougher. In WarioWare Gold and especially WarioWare: Get It Together!, Wario's voice has become increasingly hoarse due to Charles Martinet's aging; however, as Kevin Afghani succeeded Martinet in WarioWare: Move It!, Wario's voice is similar to Martinet's portrayal of Wario prior to WarioWare Gold, albeit a bit higher-pitched.

Wario speaks with a strong Italian accent, but there are several notable differences between his speech and that of Mario and Luigi. For example, Wario is less likely to refer to himself in the third person, as evidenced by quotes like "I lost! To a buncha losers!". Additionally, Wario adding "-a" after contractions is much less common, such as when he says, "Should've been called Wario Golf. Still, you gonna love it!" after the intro for the N64 version of Mario Golf. However, there are still some instances where this is not the case, such as Mario Kart Wii, where he says "It's-a me, Wario!" and "I'm-a gonna win!". Wario frequently speaks in full sentences; for example, he is heard saying "What, are you my caddy?" and "What is this dump?!" in the opening cutscenes of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Power Tennis, respectively, "Have a rotten day!" to his enemies in Wario World, and "Take that, losers!" in Mario Kart Wii. In the Super Smash Bros. series, the inverse occurs: Wario's speech in these games primarily consists of grunts and yells, with only one meaningful word ("Yes!"). In the WarioWare series, Wario often speaks in full sentences that are conveyed by subtitles; WarioWare Gold in particular gives Wario full voice acting for all of these lines. In some Japanese commercials, Wario was voiced by Chikao Otsuka, while starting in Gold, he is voiced by Hironori Kondo in Japanese.

In Japanese material, Wario refers to himself using the honorific "ore-sama" (オレさま), typically used in Japanese entertainment to denote highly arrogant and self-confident characters.[9] This is a consistent speaking pattern established since the original Wario Land and is reflected in the Japanese title for WarioWare: D.I.Y.

Personality

Wario with his treasure in Wario World.
Wario displays his greedy personality by hoarding treasure.
A comparison of Wario's self-portraits to his paintings of other characters in Wario's amiibo Sketch.
Wario's self-portraits compared to his other subjects

Wario is extremely greedy and does anything to get money, as shown especially in the Wario Land series and in Wario World. He is also a miser, as he never lets anyone else touch his treasure. Sometimes, his greedy nature even overtakes him and he occasionally loses control of himself, even going as far as to double-cross his friends. He is also shown to be childish at times, which is best demonstrated in the ending of Super Mario Land 2, where he proceeds to cry like a baby after being reduced in size, only to punt his shoe at Mario before sticking his tongue out in a taunting manner while taking his leave. Wario's acts of heroism are usually driven by greed, such as defeating the Black Jewel and Shake King to recover his own valuables and obtain a new one, respectively, and rescuing Spritelings so they can rebuild his castle or get treasure for him. In Wario Land: Shake It!, he outright ignores Queen Merelda's gratefulness for rescuing her, tossing her away in favor of immediately going after the nearby treasure. In WarioWare: Get It Together!, he is the most receptive to Prezzies with high monetary value, such as the Piggy Bank and Red Gem.

Wario is also incredibly vain. He considers himself to be very good-looking, despite most others describing his face as ugly or downright frightening; Wario is considered scary to most of the Toads (though not as scary as Bowser)[10] and even King Boo, as revealed in Super Mario 64 DS.[11] Wario has constructed various monuments in his likeness, many of which illustrate his wealth. His palace in Wario World was filled with golden statues of himself before its destruction, which reappear in the game's best ending; in Welcome to Greedville, the centerpiece of Wario's hometown is a golden statue of him surrounded by a golden fountain, and in the Modern version of Fire Attack in Game & Watch Gallery 4, Wario is seen defending a giant golden statue of himself. Wario's vanity is perhaps most apparent in the WarioWare titles, where nearly every microgame he makes references him in some way. If he does not fully or partially appear in the microgame himself, then at the very least, his nose and mustache will be placed upon a creature or object, though the player might need to clear or fail certain games to see this. In WarioWare Gold's Wario's amiibo Sketch mode, when Wario is given an amiibo of himself as reference, he will draw a handsome, muscular version of himself in a detailed style resembling that of a shōjo manga, but when given a different amiibo, he will draw a comically sloppy picture of any other character, implying that he can draw exceptionally well, but only bothers to do so in order to boost his own ego. He even does this with his supposed best friend Waluigi. In WarioWare: Get It Together!, he is receptive to the Body-Builder Statue Prezzy, a statue of him with a well-toned body.

Wario has been portrayed as simple-minded, with his bio from Super Mario 64 DS mentioning he lacks intelligence. His diagram in the instruction booklet for Wario World states he has relatively few brain wrinkles, meaning he has a reduced number of neurons and less processing power than normal. However, he occasionally is given bouts of high intelligence for comedic intent; for instance in Wario: Master of Disguise, he invents the Telmet on his own in the span of a few moments and has a disguise called Genius Wario. Wario's Warehouse implies that he is smarter than Waluigi, though it is written from Wario's perspective and he depicts Waluigi as seemingly mentally impaired in it.

Wario's official bios and various games he appears in have established that his favorite food is garlic; according to Colonel Roy Campbell in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wario constantly eats whole cloves of garlic, which gives him smelly breath that spreads onto fighters caught in his Chomp attack. However, Hiroji Kiyotake originally envisioned Wario's favorite food as crêpes instead.[5] Wario is also known to be gluttonous and addicted to sweets, occasionally to his detriment, as shown in WarioWare: Touched!.

Wario reading the newspaper and picking at his nose while lounging on the couch, from Wario Land 4
An example of Wario's poor hygiene

Wario is also known for his lack of personal hygiene; he often picks his nose and forgets to clean his teeth, which can cause him problems due to his addiction to sweets. In WarioWare: Get It Together, he is not receptive to the Toothbrush Prezzy, but is receptive to the Toilet Paper, Super-Fancy Toilet, and Golden Toilet Prezzies. Wario has also been shown, mainly in Japanese media, to enjoy jokes of a nasty and bizarre nature, an example being discussing the color and size of his waste on the Japanese website for Wario Land 4.[12] This aspect of his personality was not initially present, and was only introduced at around the release of Wario Land 4. Wario's fondness for crude humor was generally removed during the game's localization, although it later became prominent in Wario: Master of Disguise, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Mario Strikers Charged, especially his extreme flatulence; an image in the first of those game's opening implies he may even sometimes defecate himself while doing so. However, he does have some level of standards for cleanliness, as in WarioWare Gold, he is mortified to learn that the Pot of Luxeville he had been using as a crown was actually a chamber pot.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wario's down special is Wario Waft, which has him hold his flatulence in to unleash a methane-esque explosion. Wario also scratches his buttocks in one of his idle poses, in addition to wiggling it toward the screen in one of his taunts, alluding to his fondness for crude humor. Wario's back throw also involves him hitting the opponent with his posterior while posing. Wario can be apathetic at times, which is shown when he laughs after turning Ness into a trophy and making Lucas run away from him in the Subspace Emissary story mode, as well as lying on the ground and laughing at his defeated opponents. Wario's Super Ability, Gas Mask!, has him flatulate loudly and daze the opposing team captain (as well as their teammates). Wario's opponents negatively react to this, and make humorous wheezing or choking noises (while saying things such as "Oh, Wario!" or "Excuse you!"); Wario himself responds, saying nasty lines such as "Juicy!", "Spicy!", or "Excellent vintage!". Wario's slightly deranged, bizarre behavior also appears here, where his "Away" entrance animation has him make a slicing motion with his hand under his neck, signifying death for his opponent. One of Wario's animations for scoring a goal shows him being thrown up by his teammates, while he laughs wildly. One of Wario's animations for enduring an opponent's goal has him violently grab the metallic Soccer Ball and mutter "I hate you, you stupid ball!". However, the ball explodes on Wario, thus leaving him speechless.

Wario has frequently been used by Nintendo as a lighthearted comic relief character. This is evident in a handful of Super Mario and Wario games, where he humorously emotes, goes into long rants, or childishly rages in sports and kart races. Wario's double-sided humor comes into play in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as shown in his animations and moves, as well as cutscenes involving him in the Subspace Emissary. In an internal safety training video for Nintendo of America released around the time of Wario World, he repeatedly annoys the narrator with his hijinks, and misses a veiled insult from him when Wario claims to be "his own boss."[citation needed]

According to the instruction booklet for WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Wario was taught how to drive by Dribble & Spitz,[13] although his Mario Kart 64 trading card published by Nintendo Power states that while driving, Wario has committed "too many infractions to list", and that his license has been repeatedly revoked due to his reckless driving.[14] In fitting with his personality, Wario seems to prefer loud, powerful vehicles, with the self-named Wario Car and Wario Bike being examples. According to the instruction booklet for Wario Land 4, Wario exercises during his free time[15] and he is afraid of heights,[16] although he is seen bungee jumping in WarioWare Gold. According to the gamebook Warioland 4, Wario hates flowers[17] and sand,[18] and despite having an enthusiasm for it when he counts his treasure,[19] math is a weak subject for him.[20]

Physical appearance

A diagram of Wario in Wario World.
A diagram of Wario's body from the instruction booklet for Wario World

According to the Wario World instruction booklet, Wario weighs 308 pounds (140 kilograms), although he claims that this is just because of his clothes. He has broad, muscular arms, a large belly, and his excess fat overlaps the openings of his overalls. The diagram of Wario's body from the booklet shows that his arms and legs are pure muscle, meaning that the rest of his fat must be stored elsewhere.

Wario's skin ranges from a fair to tan complexion. His nose is pink, large, slightly pointed down, and he has large nostrils. His head is broad and rectangular, as is his mouth, which has blocky teeth and almost always assumes a fixed grin. He also has a round, thick, cleft chin. He has wide, round eyes, which were initially crooked in his early appearances, but have since changed to both face the same direction. They are outlined with a light blue, baggy ring similar to Waluigi's, and shaped by his cheeks and arched brows. He has very constricted black pupils that largely obscure his irises, which are of a navy blue shade.

Although Wario's body is much wider than other human characters, Wario is not as short as his stout posture makes him appear; he is noticeably taller than Mario and roughly as tall as Luigi, but he is still shorter than other characters, such as Peach and Waluigi.[21] His athletic abilities tend to make him a powerhouse character, as is supported by his body type.

Wario has light brown hair, which is the same color as Waluigi's. His hairstyle is similar to that of Waluigi's, having small flips at the back, swooped up bangs, and styled sideburns. In early games, his hair varied; in his debut in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, he is completely bald under his cap, while in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and Virtual Boy Wario Land, he has a spiky shock of hair resembling a mohawk. He also has a large, black, zigzag-shaped mustache.

Within the Super Smash Bros. series, Wario's appearance changes. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, where Wario appears as a Trophy, his undershirt is long-sleeved, while his skin has a tan complexion, reflecting his most recent appearances at the time in games such as Mario Party 3. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where Wario debuts as a playable character, his design is updated to match his more recent appearances. In the game, Wario's undershirt is now short-sleeved in costumes which feature his original clothing, though his overalls and hair receive realistic details. In costumes featuring Wario's biker outfit, extra detail is given to his hair and shoes, and his denim jacket receives more pronounced textures. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Wario's design is updated to be vibrant and cartoonish, while his physique is more muscular, resulting in him appearing more in line with his recent appearances in games such as Mario Kart 8. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Wario receives a slightly subdued color scheme, while his hair and clothing receive simple detailing.

Clothing

Wario typically wears a plumber outfit with a cap and overalls, similar to that of Mario, Luigi, and Waluigi, with several key differences. He wears a yellow cap with a white streak on the rim, a yellow T-shirt and purple overalls with white buttons, and green pointed shoes. His cap has a light blue "W" printed on it, which exceeds the white spot space it is inside. He also wears white gloves, with the same light blue "W" printed on each glove. Wario's primary color, yellow, is the opposite color of purple, Waluigi's primary color, on the RYB color model.

Wario's outfits in the game Mario Party 2.
Wario's outfits in Mario Party 2

Wario's outfit in older appearances is slightly different from his current outfit. Originally, his overalls were pink and he wore a long-sleeved yellow shirt. In appearances beginning with Mario Party 5, Wario wears a short-sleeved shirt.

In the WarioWare series, Wario dresses in a biker outfit, which consists of a yellow helmet with red stripes, goggles, and a blue "W" similar to that on his cap, a dark blue undershirt, a short-sleeved denim jacket, yellow fingerless gloves, pink jeans, and dark blue pointed shoes. This outfit is only used in the WarioWare series and the Super Smash Bros series. In both Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and Virtual Boy Wario Land, Wario uses an explorer's topee in place of his usual cap, which retains the blue "W" on the front, although he otherwise has a similar outfit to his standard outfit.

In the Mario Strikers series, Wario wears a pair of shorts and a yellow T-shirt with a numbered jersey, as well as cleats. Specifically in Mario Strikers Charged, Wario wears armor over his T-shirt and fist guards to protect himself.

In Mario Party 2, Wario's clothing changes depending on the board he plays on; as such, he can be seen in his standard outfit, a Western-themed cowboy outfit, a medieval-themed wizard outfit, or an explorer's outfit. In Mario Tennis Aces, Wario wears a tennis outfit similar to that of Mario, Luigi, and Waluigi, consisting of a yellow cap with a white visor, a yellow T-shirt with white collars, purple shorts with yellow linings, and a pair of sneakers instead of pointed shoes.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wario has 12 costumes, including his default overalls and biker outfit, while in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, his number of costumes is reduced to 8, including his default appearances.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl features 6 costumes for Wario's original appearance in a cap and overalls:

Various Wario recolors for Wario's other outfits for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

  • The first is Wario's standard yellow cap and undershirt, purple overalls, and green shoes.
  • The second consists of a red cap and overalls, brown shoes, and a blue undershirt, resembling Mario's appearance in the DIC Super Mario cartoons.
  • The third consists of a cyan cap and overalls, a pink undershirt, and magenta shoes, resembling Mario's appearance on Mario Bros.'s Japanese boxart.
  • The fourth consists of tiger-orange overalls, a green cap and undershirt, and brown shoes, resembling Mario's appearance in Wrecking Crew's Japanese boxart.
  • The fifth consists of a brown undershirt and shoes, a cream cap and overalls, and brown gloves, resembling Foreman Spike's appearance in Wrecking Crew.
  • The sixth consists of a white cap, shoes, and undershirt, as well as dark blue overalls, resembling his in-game sprite from early Wario Land titles on the Game Boy.

Only the first four of these costumes return in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl also features 6 costumes for Wario's biker outfit from the WarioWare series:

Various Wario recolors for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

  • The first is Wario's default biker outfit, as it appears in the WarioWare series.
  • The second consists of a white biker helmet, jeans, and fingerless gloves, as well as a black undershirt and a red vest and shoes.
  • The third consists of maroon shoes, teal jeans and fingerless gloves, an indigo undershirt, and an orange biker helmet and vest.
  • The fourth consists of a black undershirt and jeans, and a dark green biker helmet, fingerless gloves, and shoes.
  • The fifth consists of brown shoes, a black vest and jeans, a white undershirt, and a red biker helmet and fingerless gloves.
  • The sixth consists of maroon shoes, a cyan biker helmet and vest, a grayish-white undershirt, and dark gray fingerless gloves.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate replace these with 3 new biker costumes, in addition to Wario's default biker outfit:

Wario's palette swap from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Wario's palette swap from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Wario's palette swap from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

  • The first consists of a red biker helmet, vest, and shoes, pale blue jeans, and navy blue fingerless gloves with fuchsia "W"s.
  • The second consists of a green biker helmet and shoes, fingerless gloves with yellow "W"s, a yellow vest, and lavender jeans.
  • The third consists of a purple helmet and shoes, periwinkle jeans, red-violet gloves with light blue "W"s, and a vest which is light blue in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and spring green in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Unlike in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wario retains the same dark gray undershirt across all of his biker costumes in these games.

Wario's Hiker and Cowboy outfits in Mario Kart Tour
Wario's Hiker and Cowboy outfits in Mario Kart Tour
Wario's Hiker and Cowboy outfits in Mario Kart Tour

In Mario Kart Tour, during the Vancouver Tour, Wario wears a purple beanie, a pair of brown snow boots with beige fur trimmings, a brown and yellow hiking vest, a purple sweater with "W" patterns all over in white, blue jeans, a purple hiking backpack with green straps, and carrying a lantern. During the Wild West Tour in the same game, Wario wears blue jeans with a brown belt with a silver buckle containing a Star, a brown vest, yellow square patterned shirt, and a beige cap and purple neckscarf.

In Mario Golf: Super Rush, Wario's outfit consists of a yellow polo shirt with a purple collar, sleeves, and buttons, yellow and purple pants with a diamond pattern, a belt with a gold buckle with a "W" on it, green sneakers with gray soles, and a yellow cowboy hat with a blue "W" logo similar to his normal hat.

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Wario wears different outfits depending on the sport or activity being played. He can wear a yellow tank top with white stripes, which, depending on the event, may also have short sleeves, with black shorts, white socks, and green sneakers that are the same ones he wore in Mario Tennis Aces; a green, white, and black wetsuit while barefooted; a karate gi; black swimming trunks with a purple stripe while shirtless just like Waluigi's; or, in certain events, his normal outfit.

In WarioWare: Move It!, Wario wears a different outfit during his vacation to Caresaway Island, in place of his usual biker outfit. It consists of a yellow sun hat with a brown hatband and a blue "W" surrounded by a large white outline, a short-sleeved, light blue Hawaiian shirt imprinted with yellow garlic bulbs, a dark blue undershirt, white shorts, purple wristbands, and blue pointed shoes with white soles.

Development

Wario's physical appearance has slightly changed as his design has been updated. In his first appearance in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, he has bigger shoes, a more cartoonish look than Mario, and is noticeably slightly cross-eyed. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 updates these features, making Wario look less exaggerated. This game and Virtual Boy Wario Land also briefly exchange Wario's cap for an explorer's topee, although he returns to his normal attire for the subsequent three Wario Land games and all his appearances in the various Super Mario spinoffs. Beginning in Mario Golf and continuing after Wario World, however, he started wearing short sleeves instead. The WarioWare series introduced Wario's biker outfit, which subsequently appears in the Super Smash Bros. series alongside his original attire.

Powers and abilities

Wario defeats some enemies in Wario World.
Wario's defeated enemies fall at his feet.

Despite his fatness, Wario is quite athletic and wields superhuman strength that both exceeds that of Mario's and almost rivals that of Bowser and Donkey Kong. Wario's trademark move is the Dash Attack, which involves charging with his shoulder out. Wario is shown to have a wide variety of grappling moves; in Wario World, Wario can use his strength to attack his enemies in a variety of ways, using special moves including the Piledriver, Corkscrew Conk, and Wild Swing-Ding.

Wario consistently has the ability to use his body weight to his advantage. Since his first appearance in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Wario has shown the ability to Ground Pound, causing small earthquakes to stun his foes. In Wario Land: Shake It!, Wario is able to cause tremors by using the Earthquake Punch.

Wario charging up and firing up his Wario Waft, creating a huge explosion
Wario charging up and firing up his Wario Waft, creating a huge explosion
Wario charging up and firing up his Wario Waft, creating a huge explosion

Wario is commonly associated with explosives, including Bob-ombs, as well as ways of stealing coins, such as a magnet or even a large vacuum; he is also able to fly via jetpack in Mario Golf: Super Rush and WarioWare: Get It Together!.

Wario's fatness is attributed to his unique eating abilities and superhuman gluttony. Wario can eat inanimate objects, and has used his oversized bites to injure foes. Some of his transformations are related to him eating something, such as cakes, doughnuts, and apples for Fat Wario, or stale garlic for Wario-Man. Wario also has the power of flatulence to stun or injure his opponents, as seen in the Mario & Sonic series, Mario Strikers Charged and the Super Smash Bros. series.

Wario has also demonstrated great strength with the use of items, such as the Power Up Pots, which give him unique transformations. He also shares some transformations with Mario, such as Fiery Wario and Metal Wario. Wario has other transformations associated with self-injury, such as Flaming Wario, Crazy Wario, Flat Wario, Frozen Wario, Electric Wario, and many more. Wario does not receive lasting injuries from these transformations, as he is always able to recover immediately as if nothing happened to him.

Occupations

Wario in the commercial for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
Wario using hypnosis in the Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins commercial

Wario is often depicted as an adventurer and thief, and there have been many hints toward his other jobs and hobbies. One of Wario's most consistent occupations is his ownership of a game company in the WarioWare games.

The commercials for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 consistently establish Wario as a hypnotist, although he only puts this ability to use in the former game.

Wario Land II seems to depict Wario as a farmer. He keeps several chickens outside his castle, including his notable "beloved pet" hen, although it is unknown if Wario uses these chickens for agricultural purposes. He is also seen doing some farm work in Game & Watch Gallery 4 in the cutscene for Fire Attack. On a similar note, his third vehicle in Mario Kart DS, Dragonfly, is a tractor.

Wario is shown to be a shopkeeper in the German Club Nintendo comic "Warios Weihnachtsmärchen", where he runs a bomb shop, as well as Welcome to Greedville, where he runs his own store, Wario Mart.

Relationships

Wario and Mario face-off in Super Mario Strikers
Wario and Mario face each other in Super Mario Strikers. The characters have a recurring rivalry in most of their appearances together.

Wario's greatest rival is Mario, which stems back to childhood according to various comics and the Super Mario-kun manga, where their rivalry is a major theme. According to Mario in the instruction booklet of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Wario has been jealous of Mario because of his fame, ever since they were children. While Wario occasionally teams up with Mario (for example, in Super Mario 64 DS), the relationship between them is mostly hostile, though Wario feels more contempt toward Mario rather than actual malice and Mario does try to be civil and friendly with Wario sometimes. A quiz on the Play Nintendo website states that Wario "claims to be Mario’s old friend". The official website for Wario Land 4 reveals that Wario enjoys tying Luigi's shoelaces together, and he is antagonistic toward Mario's other friends as well. He fought Toad directly in Wario's Woods, where he often called him names such as "'Shroom"; Wario and Toads also share bad chemistry in Mario Superstar Baseball (but not its sequel). Toads show fear toward Wario in Super Mario 64 DS, though they try their best to be polite to him. One remarks on Wario's lack of hygiene and advises him to wash his cap more often. A few, however, admit to changing their opinion on Wario after realizing how many Power Stars Wario has retrieved.

Opening cinematic of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Wario and Waluigi are shown teamed up in the majority of Super Mario games they appear in together.

Captain Syrup is another recurring nemesis. In her appearances in various Wario Land games, she and her gang often get involved in seizing treasure from Wario. Captain Syrup has mockingly called him "handsome" in her latest appearance in Wario Land: Shake It!. Wario is also on bad terms with Bowser, as they mercilessly taunt each other in Mario Superstar Baseball and possibly share some rivalry, as shown in the opening movie of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. While they teamed up in Mario Power Tennis against the Mario Bros., this is the exception rather than the norm, with Wario helping to defeat Bowser in Super Mario 64 DS, and Bowser stopping Wario from taking Mario down in Mario Super Sluggers out of a desire to finish off their mutual foe himself.

In Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash, Wario was depicted as having a crush on Peach and tried to one-up Mario by buying her a Samus Doll she wanted for her birthday before Mario could. Wario also attempted to find a stolen golden statue of Peach in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 in order to ransom it back for money. Peach appreciates Wario's heroic deeds in Super Mario 64 DS, although in Mario Super Sluggers, they have bad chemistry. Despite this, Mona instead fills in the role of Wario's love interest, with various WarioWare games and supplementary material revealing that she harbors romantic feelings for her friend and employer, Wario, who is occasionally hinted to return the interest. She once revealed to Joe that she was interested in Wario's mustache. However, Mona's only concern for Wario is if he is too cheap to pay her fair share and everyone else's.

While Wario and Waluigi sometimes bicker, they share good chemistry in the baseball games and often team up in sports events and spinoff titles such as in Mario Power Tennis, Mario Party 7, and Mario Golf: Super Rush. The two share many aspects of their personalities, the Mario Bros.'s being rivals, and even looks, although the exact relationship between Wario and Waluigi is somewhat ambiguous. Certain Nintendo of Europe sources, such as Wario's Warehouse[22] or the Mario Kart DS website,[23][dead link] suggest that they are siblings, but the DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games contradicts this idea by stating that they are not related under a News Brief.[24] Waluigi's trophies in both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl indicate that their relationship is intended to be unclear; Wario merely calls Waluigi his "sneaky pal" when the two were briefly in opposition in Mario Super Sluggers, and Charles Martinet, who voices both characters, has stated his belief that they are simply "two evil guys who found each other". According to Fumihide Aoki, Waluigi was intended to be Wario's brother but pictured their current relationship as that of "like co-workers who only cooperate with each other when their goals are the same."[25][dead link] In a 2008 interview with Nintendo DREAM, Shugo Takahashi stated that the two are not friends or brothers, or even blood-related.[26]

In the WarioWare series, he has a growing selection of employees. In particular, Jimmy T is rumored to be his childhood friend. Mona is stated to have helped him adventuring, look up to him and have a crush on him, with the third break scene in Wario's second story in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! alluding to Wario returning her affection by stating he finds her cute as he dreams of her. He trusts Dr. Crygor to help with fixing his machines and creating his bike. His A-Rank card in WarioWare Gold states that he never locks his door so his friends can come and go as they please. While the trailer for WarioWare: Get It Together! shows Wario calling his employees "chumps", he also praises their abilities. Starting with WarioWare Gold, he also keeps a picture of everyone with him. However, he has been known to use them for cheaper labor and get away without paying them. Despite this, his employees forgive him not long after setting him straight. Overall, Wario's greed can get him into trouble with his employees, but he is ultimately close friends with them.

In Super Mario 64 DS, both King Bob-omb and Chief Chilly view Wario's mustache as "worthy" to challenge theirs, while insulting Mario, Luigi about their mustaches and Yoshi's lack of one. Throughout both battles, the two characters do not berate Wario as much as they did to the other heroes, but they still treat him as an enemy of Bowser.

Wario has also been an acquaintance of Donkey Kong. In Mario Party, they are shown doing poses together, and they both specialize in strength. In Mario Superstar Baseball, they are on the same team, with Donkey Kong even attempting to give Wario a fist bump for the latter's home run, only to unintentionally pound Wario into the ground. Often, Wario has the same demeanor with Donkey Kong as he does with everyone else, but to some degree, Wario sees Donkey Kong as a powerful asset on his side.

Profiles and statistics

Main article: List of Wario profiles and statistics
An example of Wario's power-centered statistics

Wario has consistently been portrayed as a character who prioritizes power and pure strength over other abilities. Games that feature Wario as a playable character almost universally highlight his power as his highest stat; however, this is often balanced by Wario's other stats being significantly lower than other characters. This can create a high contrast between Wario's strengths and weaknesses, such as in Super Mario 64 DS, where he has the highest strength, but the lowest speed and jump, as well as in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, where he has the highest Stamina, but the lowest Skill of any character. Notably, despite this focus on power, Wario's drive in the Mario Golf series is often surpassed by that of Mario, who is usually depicted as an all-around character, though as of the latest installment, this is no longer the case. In the Mario Kart series, Wario is placed in the heaviest weight class, making him capable of knocking away other racers while being able to stay on the road himself more easily; he also has a high top speed, but low acceleration to compensate. In any game which pairs characters up as partners or teammates, Wario is paired with Waluigi, who was designed as Wario's doubles partner for Mario Tennis. Wario's emphasis on power tends to complement Waluigi's greater focus on speed and technique.

Bios of Wario often note several common points of information about him, including his love of money, his vanity, his appetite for garlic and other foods, his origin as Mario's childhood friend who later became his greatest rival, and his status as the founder and president of WarioWare, Inc.

Wario's color scheme is usually yellow with purple accents, matching the color of his cap and overalls. His logo is the "W" symbol on his cap.

Portrayals

This is a list of all voice actors who have portrayed Wario, with the exceptions of Welcome to Greedville and the internal Nintendo Merchandising Inc. safety video from 2004 featuring Wario; the voice actor for Wario is unknown for either of these pieces of media.

Actor Appearance
Mayumi Tanaka Mario Kirby Meisaku Video
Charles Martinet Mario in Real Time, Mario Kart 64 (overseas version only) until Mario Strikers: Battle League
Thomas Spindler Mario Kart 64 (Japanese version only), Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle, Mario Party, Mario Party 2, Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Kevin Afghani WarioWare: Move It!–present
Chikao Ohtsuka Advertisements (Japanese only)[27]
James H. Sawyer Sr. Advertisements (North America only)[28][better source needed]
Dale Johannes E3 1996 animatronic puppet[29]
Stevie Coyle E3 1997 animatronic puppet[30]
Hironori Kondo WarioWare series starting in WarioWare Gold (Japanese versions)
Frédéric Souterelle WarioWare series starting with WarioWare Gold (French versions)
Gerardo Alonso WarioWare Gold (Latin American Spanish version)
Ramón Canals WarioWare series starting with WarioWare Gold (European Spanish versions)
Francesco Rizzi WarioWare series starting with WarioWare Gold (Italian versions)
Romanus Fuhrmann WarioWare series starting with WarioWare Gold (German versions)
Óscar Flores WarioWare series starting with WarioWare: Get It Together! (Latin American Spanish versions)
Sander de Heer WarioWare series starting with WarioWare: Move It! (Dutch versions)

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Wario.

Quotes

Main article: List of Wario quotes

Names in other languages

Main article: List of Wario names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ワリオ[?]
Wario
Portmanteau of「わるい」(warui, "bad") and "Mario"
Chinese (simplified) 瓦力欧[?]
Wǎlì'ōu
Transliteration of the international name
Chinese (traditional) 壞利歐[32]
Huàilì'ōu
From "壞" (huài, "bad") and "瑪利歐" (Mǎlì'ōu, "Mario") Hong Kong
壞莉歐[33]
Huàilì'ōu
From "壞" (huài, "bad") and "瑪莉歐" (Mǎlì'ōu, "Mario") Taiwan
瓦利歐[34][35]
Wǎlì'ōu
Transliteration of the international name since Mario Party 9
Dutch Wario[?] -
French Wario[?] -
German Wario[?] -
Italian Wario[?] -
Korean 와리오[?]
Wario
Transliteration of the international name
Portuguese Wario[?] -
Russian Варио[?]
Vario
Transliteration of the international name
Spanish Wario[?] -

Trivia

Wario's look-a-like
Wario's look-alike in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
  • Wario is the only Super Mario character with an amiibo released before the launch of Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge who does not have a corresponding Mini Toy in the game, as using Wario's amiibo only leads to the player simply receiving a Mini Spek.
  • In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Plummers Academy", an unnamed, overweight plumber wearing yellow and purple clothing can be seen as a classmate of Mario and Luigi. This character's similarity to Wario is probably coincidental, as Wario's debut came three years after The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! was produced.

References

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    Translated: This is 100% correct. Wario speaks German: he says (or rather, *I* say) 'So ein Mist!' The recording was done in a studio of the former Nintendo head office in Kyoto (not the new Nintendo premises in Kamitobaguchi), under the direction of Mr. Takashi Tezuka. [...] The concept behind Wario was that of a German character and those responsible for the voice-overs at Nintendo back then intended him to speak German. I hope that this resolves the issue once and for all.
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  10. ^ "Eek! Oh, i-it's you, Wario. You're looking as bad as ever. S-sorry! Sorry! Don't give me that dirty look. A-actually, now that I look closer, you look horrible. Erm, horribly healthy that is. I'm not just saying that. Have you been working out? Princess Toadstool is still trapped in the walls. We're all counting on your muscle to defeat Bowser and get the Power Stars. Wait a minute. You wouldn't sneak one out of the castle, right? Eek! J-just kidding!" – Main entrance Toad. Super Mario 64 DS.
  11. ^ "Eee hee hee! I am Big Boo, the scariest of the spirits. Eek! What's this?! Your face... It would even scare a ghost. How horrible! You've got it backwards... I do the scaring around here! All right, now I'll put some real fear in that frightening face of yours! Eee hee hee!" – King Boo during Big Boo Battle. Super Mario 64 DS. King Boo refers to himself as "Big Boo".
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    Translated: Question: Wario, how big is your poop anyway? Answer: Hey! Stop it with the dirty jokes! Is something I should say!! However…since it’s a good question I’m going to answer it! Last night, I put down 10 plates of liver sauteed with leek, 10 crapes, 10 plates of rice curry. My morning poop was very yellow, it was a good color and a big one too! It almost touched the seat of the toilet! I know! The smell is a mix of tsukemono (pickled vegetables), raw eggs, carassius sushi. Try smelling it!
  13. ^ "Oh, hey! Between us, we taught Wario how to drive! He'd never admit it, but it's true..." – WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! North American instruction booklet. Page 19.
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  15. ^ "While listening to country music, I do ten sets of 100 push-ups each. That's how I can do such powerful attacks!!" – Wario Land 4 North American instruction booklet. Page 39.
  16. ^ "My game has a lot of action in high places, but to tell you the truth, I'm afraid of heights!! Waaah! Scary! I'm wigging out!!!" – Wario Land 4 North American instruction booklet. Page 24.
  17. ^ "I landed in a field full of flowers — yuck!" – Wessel, Craig. Warioland 4. Scholastic Corporation. ISBN 978-0439367110. Page 63.
  18. ^ "I hate sand, but what I hate even more was that there was no treasure in sight!" – Wessel. Warioland 4. Page 63.
  19. ^ "Have I mentioned how much I love numbers? I really do. How else could I count my treasure? Though the numbers in this maze were starting to annoy me. As I explored I came across another number block." – Wessel. Warioland 4. Page 29.
  20. ^ "Once I was through the vortex, I entered a room with numbered blocks. ‘Uh-oh,’ I said. Math was never my strong point, so this sort of puzzle even puzzled a genius like me. My guess was that I had to have one number on all the blocks in order to get by. I chose 6 because it was the highest number." – Wessel. Warioland 4. Page 35.
  21. ^ Size comparison chart of characters in the Super Mario franchiseMedia:Size chart.jpg
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  24. ^ File:Winter Olympics News Brief.pngMedia:Winter Olympics News Brief.png
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