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{{about|the character Wario|the franchise of the same name|[[Wario (franchise)]]}}
{{LLquote|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]] Instruction Booklet}}
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|image=[[File:SMPWario.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
|image=[[Image:MP8Wario.png{{!}}250px]] <br>'''Wario''', with his current yellow undershirt, purple suspenders, green elf-like shoes and trademark nose and mustache.
|species=Human
|full_name=Wario
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' (1992)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|affiliation=Himself, [[WarioWare, Inc.]]
|latest_portrayal=[[Kevin Afghani]] ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]]–present)
|species=[[Human]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''
}}
}}
{{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''' is a greedy character and [[Mario|Mario's]] yellow-and-purple clad rival. Wario's greed pushes him to do evil acts, such as the seizing of [[Mario's Castle]]. Due to his money grubbing personality, he is not liked by many citizens of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Wario has also been proved to be very cunning as he has tricked [[Mario]] on few occasions. He has even gone out on his own adventures; from stealing treasure to running a mini-game 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 has even assisted many [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', using his special coin magnet. Wario, as his [[Baby Wario|baby]] self, was still as greedy as he is now. In fact, he deserted the Yoshis in favor of thieving [[Bandit]]s.
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.


== Biography ==
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.
=== [[Baby Wario]] and the Yoshis ===


In ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Wario appeared in his baby form for the first, and likely the only, time. Yoshi first finds Wario crying in an undersea cave, most likely abandoned after throwing a mega-fit. 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.
[[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>


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 finally found the other babies safe and sound, and he decided to join the babies' team for good (or so it seemed).
==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.


After going through five levels, Wario saw a line of [[Bandit|Bandits]], 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.
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.


=== Taking Mario's Castle ===
==General information==
[[Image:Wariosdf.PNG|thumb|left|200px|Wario as he appears in Super Mario Land 2.]]
===Nationality===
Although he was not present in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', Wario played a huge "behind the scenes" role. When [[Daisy]] was kidnapped by [[Tatanga]], Wario took this chance to take over [[Mario's Castle]]. After Mario saved Princess Daisy, he headed back to his castle, making for the events of ''Super Mario Land 2''.
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>


While heading back to his castle after rescuing Daisy, Mario discovered that Wario had taken over his huge castle. (He even flipped the huge "M" on the door to a "W"!) Wario had sealed it away with the power of six Golden Coins, giving one to each of his six most powerful cronies. Mario battled through strange worlds, eventually gathering all the golden loot and facing off with Wario.  
===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.


Wario fought hard to remain in control of his castle. He stomped the floor to make the lights from above crush Mario. However, Mario avoided this, so Wario knew he had to use a [[Carrot]] to become [[Rabbit Wario]]. With his rabbit powers, not only did he try to crush Mario with falling lights, but also with his own body. After even this failed, Wario used his last resort, a [[Fire Flower]]. Becoming [[Fire Wario]], he abandoned the strategy of crushing Mario and instead decided to fry him. However, the red plumber's might prevailed in the end, and Wario retreated to whence came.
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.


=== ''Mario and Wario'' ===
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.]]''
Wario tried to have his revenge in ''[[Mario and 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 doff their headgear for them.


Wanda and Wario duelled 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.
===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.


=== Storming the Woods ===
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.
[[Image:WooderWario.PNG|thumb|Wario obsessed over controlling the wooden areas.]]
Wario is also the villain of the game ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. Wario, for some reason, wants to take over the 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-esque game, stacking and matching creatures to destroy them.


Wario will constantly appear in the box in the corner of the screen, making the 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.
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.


=== ''Wario Blast'' ===
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!''.


In ''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]'', Wario stumbled upon [[Bomberman|Bomberman's]] home world. Seeing it as an opportunity to make a quick buck, he looted [[Planet Bomber]] and had an ungodly urge to see to the complete decimation of Planet Bomber as well. Wario had to race through worlds, blowing up enemies and such (including Bomberman's army of [[Bombermen]]).
[[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 Bomberman's raid, Wario and his [[False Wario|False counterparts]] battled Bomberman, unmercifully after and during level completions. The armies of Wario awaited Bomberman without fail, and almost lead to his victory. Tragically for Wario, he was on the loosing streak once more, and lost his treasure and the world he worked so hard to overrun to Bomberman himself.
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.


[[Image:WARIOLOANDWARIO.PNG|thumb|left|Wario in his "Hard Cap" during his first solo adventure.]]
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}}


=== Villain Now Hero? ===
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>
Wario instantly rose in popularity, and after his appearance in Super Mario Land 2, he promptly appeared in his own game: ''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land]]''. ''Wario Land'' features a new breed of Nintendo 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. However, to Wario's surprise, Syrup is revealed as a girl. After a long fight with the captain and her genie, Wario escaped the collapsing castle with the pirate queen's loot, and gets the golden statue of Princess Peach desired for most of the game, only to get it stolen back by Mario.
===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.


Fortunately for Wario, the genie, grateful from being set free from Syrup, gives Wario his own pad based on how much treasure he has collected through the game.
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.


=== Adventure in the Awazon ===
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.
During his vaction 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 the is swallowed up by the Earth. Wario vows to get his revenge on the creatures and steal they're treasure.


=== Another Misadventure ===
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.
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, flooding 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 get revenge on them for waking him up. The game has many endings and passageways, and a small choice during a level may change the outcome of the adventure.


Eventually, Wario made it to Syrup's hideaway and did away with her once and for all.
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 and the Music Box ===
====Clothing====
[[Image:Wario Land 3 SS.gif|thumb|Wario en-clothes himself in white and black for ''Wario World 3'' instead of his normal yellow and purple fashion.]]
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}}.


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 picked it up, wound it and got transported to a new world. He met an oracle, who told him that he must collect the Music Cases scattered across the land.
[[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.


After collecting the music cases, Wario went into the oracle's temple, where it revealed its true form as the horrific [[Rudy the Clown]].
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.


Rudy reveals that he used Wario to collect the Music Boxes, and that the "enemies" throughout the game were actually the enchanted citizens of the [[Music Box World]]. He then attacked Wario, engaging him in a hard fight, which Wario eventually won. Seconds after defeating the vile clown, the villagers, freed from their spell, heaped Wario with treasure and transported him to his own world.
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.


=== Pyramid Puzzles ===
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.


In the events of ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', Wario decided to take to the desert in his [[Wario Car|Car]], searching for treasure that he found out existed from a newspaper blurb. He stumbles upon a black cat, who, as he follows it, leads him into a hole in the ground. Wario fell and found he was stuck in a pyramid.
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.


He took advantage of the wealth opportunity to steal its treasures. After he fought through 5 agonizing worlds, 20 levels, and 6 bosses he got to the [[Golden Diva]], mastermind of. After defeating her, he claimed the treasure and jewels he rightfully stole. Also, the black cat had just happened to be [[Princess Shokora]], the original owner of the pyramid, who the Golden Diva had cursed into a feline form. Her appearance depends on how much treasure has been collected, and if not enough is collected, Wario's princess may be a child or a fat lady, something Wario is not too pleased about.
''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' features 6 costumes for Wario's original appearance in a cap and overalls:


=== The Bad Jewel ===
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[[Image:Wario's Throne.jpg|thumb|left|Wario picks his nose quietly as he glitters and reclines on top of his throne.]]
*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''.


Wario makes a mistake when, in ''[[Wario World]]'' he steals a large [[Black Jewel]]. It turns out that the Black Jewel is actually alive and evil. It turns all of Wario’s treasure into monsters, and kicks Wario out of his castle!
''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' also features 6 costumes for Wario's biker outfit from the ''WarioWare'' series:


Wario must battle through huge worlds filled with treasure, crushing huge monsters and overcoming gigantic challenges, to regain his castle. Along the way, he meets small forest pixies called "[[Spriteling]]s", who aid him in his adventure.
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*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.


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, releasing its spell.
''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:


The Spritelings offer to rebuild the castle; how well and how fancy it turns out depends on Wario's current wealth.
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*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''.


=== ''WarioWare, Inc.'' ===
Unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Wario retains the same dark gray undershirt across all of his biker costumes in these games.
[[Image:Wario Ware Inc screenhop.png|thumb|right|Wario gets a bright idea...]]
In ''WarioWare'', Wario starts a video game software company, and getting support from various friends including [[Jimmy T]]. and [[Mona]], makes a best-selling video game.


In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$, Wario sees a news report about a super-selling video game on TV. Thinking "Why couldn't ''I'' have done that?", he promises his friends money for their help, but at the end attempts to take all of the money they earn. But greed never pays, and in the end Wario is forced to share his gains.
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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.


=== ''WarioWare: Twisted'' ===
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.
One day, when Wario was playing his [[Game Boy Advance]], he lost his game, yet again. Angered, he flung his GBA 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 his GBA, puzzling Wario. To move a character, the player of the game had to move the system.


Seeing an opportunity, Wario sold these tilt-sensitive games, making millions. The many games he sells make up the game ''[[WarioWare: Twisted]]''.
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.


=== Teaming Up With Mario ===
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.
[[Image:Three Plumbers with no place to go.PNG||thumb|left|Wario recognizes two familiar faces on the castle lawn.]]


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]].
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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.
====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.
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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 also can become Metal Wario, which is the metal form of Wario just like [[Metal Mario]]. Instead of using a [[Metal Cap]], he uses a [[Power Flower]]. His only weakness is his lack of speed and [[jump]]ing abilities.
===Powers and abilities===
[[File:Wario Defeats Enemies WarioWorld.png|thumb|Wario's defeated enemies fall at his feet.]]


=== ''WarioWare: Touched!'' ===
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]].
[[Image:Wario ware cheats art.gif|thumb|225px|Wario's plans arise in the ''Warioware'' series.]]
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 he and his friend's games.
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!]]''.


=== Dancing His Way to Defeat ===
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.
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', while tracking down a missing [[Music Key]], Mario comes upon Wario atop the Ferris Wheel in his carnival with a [[Music Key]], supposedly given to him by Waluigi. Wario won't give Mario the Music Key without a fight, though: the wicked Wario challenges Mario to a dance-off for possession of the Key. In the end though, Mario beats Wario with tricky dance moves and manages to claim the Music Key.


=== ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' ===
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.
In ''[[Wario Ware: Smooth Moves]]'', Wario is gorging himself on cakes when he is interrupted by a small, strange creature called [[Splunk]] which steals them from him. Wario gives chase, and the Splunk leads him to the [[Temple of Form]], where he discovers the [[Form Baton]]. He takes it and, after running away from a boulder that chases him, he claims it as another piece of treasure.


Later, in the [[Tiny Wario]] level, Wario receives a new motorbike from [[Penny Crygor]]. 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 Wario's. Afterwards they all launch into a strawberry patch and eventually recombine back into normal Wario. He is then approached by the strange creatures from the start who chase after him to retrieve the Form Baton, which leads him back to the temple where he accidentally drops the baton back in its place, receiving the creatures' gratitude. Whatever happens to Wario after that is not shown.
===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.


=== Master of Disguise ===
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.
[[Image:Wariozillascreenshot.jpg|thumb|left|Wario, in a dragon disguise, in his newest looting objective.]]
In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', after watching TV one day he sees a show called [[The Silver Zephyr]]. It is about [[Count Cannoli]], a famous thief, and Wario becomes jealous of the Count's skill. Wario then comes up with a "brilliant idea". Wario invents the [[Telmet]] to get onto a television show.


Wario's invention works and he lands on Count Cannoli. Cannoli drops his talking wand, [[Goodstyle]]. Wario steals the wand and Wario comes up with a theif name: '''Purple Wind'''. Goodstyle grants him unique form-changing abilities. Wario 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.
''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.


Unfortunately, there is a catch. The Wishstone, once assembled, would unleash the ancient demon [[Terrormisu]] from within. Terrormisu had the power to devour everything in world's souls! Luckily, Wario and [[Goodstyle]] managed to stop her rampage and trap her in an alternate dimension.
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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== Other Events ==
===Relationships===
[[Image:WK64.jpg|thumb|right|Wario in his first ''Mario Kart'' game appearance, ''Mario Kart 64'']]
[[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 has been in the ''Mario Party'' series since the first game and has played a large role in the series. He has his own level in ''[[Mario Party]]'' which stands as one of it's hardest. Wario's color is purple, and in Mario Parties 1-5 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 Party 3]]'', and his battle partner is a [[Bob-omb]]. Wario is also revealed to have a "secret friend" bond with [[Toadette]].
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.


In the ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series, Wario's first appearance was in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', he has low speed and acceleration, but his mammoth weight can push any one 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 can only ride the heavy cars, so his choices are limited. Wario has three karts that belong to him in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', but as the game progresses, the player can place him in any kart, be it Standard or Special.
[[File:MGTTIntro4.png|thumb|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 the ''[[Mario Golf]]'' series, Wario's brute strength comes in handy. He has a high impact, second only to DK and Bowser. Wario sports a Yellow and Purple uniform and is a captain in the ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' series.
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.


After a long time of speculation, Wario was finally confirmed to be in the crossover game, ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. His character type is Power. Wario's partner, [[Waluigi]], will also be playable in this game.
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>


== Physical Appearance and Traits ==
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.


According to the ''[[Wario World]]'' instruction manual, Wario weighs 308 pounds, although he claims it's just his clothes ("I like to layer!").  He has a black mustache and impressive, muscular arms despite his weight problem. He commonly wears tight purple overalls over a yellow shirt with green elf-like shoes and a yellow hat.
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.
[[Image:Wariobody.jpg|thumb|left|Wario's body scan in full detail.]]
Wario is prone to outbursts of anger, especially when he doesn't get his way.  He has unhygienic habits, such as nose picking, and it's clear what he cares most about is himself, and money.


His shoes and pointed ears make him looks uncannily like an elf. Also, his colors (yellow and purple) are complementary colors in the color wheel, suggesting Wario's imbalance.
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.


Strangely, unlike Waluigi, Luigi, and Mario, Wario's outfit is slightly different. Wario has cut off his long sleeves he had in Mario Party's 1 - 4 and various sports games up until then. Now, he sports the short sleeve shirt he has had in the ''Wario Land'' series games.
==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Wario profiles and statistics}}
[[File:Wario stats.png|thumb|upright=1.66|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)|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.


It's also noted that Wario's colors don't compute with the other plumbers who wear similar outfits- Mario, Luigi, and Waluigi. He has a white streak on the rim of his yellow hat, and has white buttons instead of the usual yellow.
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 is considered scary to most of the [[Toad (species)|Toads]] (though not as scary as Bowser), as revealed in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.
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]].
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== Powers and Abilities ==
==Portrayals==
[[Image:Wariobuttkick.jpg|thumb|right|Wario's defeated enemies fall at his feet.]]
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.
Since Wario is human, his powers are not extremely wondrous and fantastic (then again, he is a [[Star Children|Star Child]]). However, his strength is many times stronger than a normal human. 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]].
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|{{wp|Mayumi Tanaka}}
|''[[Mario Kirby Meisaku Video]]''
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|[[Charles Martinet]]
|[[Mario in Real Time]], ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (overseas version only) until ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''
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|[[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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|[[Kevin Afghani]]
|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''–present
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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>
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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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|Dale Johannes
|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>
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|[[Stevie Coyle]]
|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>
|-
|[[Hironori Kondo]]
|''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series starting in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' (Japanese versions)
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|Frédéric Souterelle
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''WarioWare Gold'' (French versions)
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|Gerardo Alonso
|''WarioWare Gold'' (Latin American Spanish version)
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|[[Ramón Canals]]
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''WarioWare Gold'' (European Spanish versions)
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|Francesco Rizzi
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''WarioWare Gold'' (Italian versions)
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|Romanus Fuhrmann
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''WarioWare Gold'' (German versions)
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|Óscar Flores
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' (Latin American Spanish versions)
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|Sander de Heer
|''WarioWare'' series starting with ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' (Dutch versions)
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Wario is commonly associated with [[Bomb|explosives]], including [[Bob-omb]]s, and ways of stealing coins, such as a magnet or even a large [[Coin Vacuum|vacuum]].
==Gallery==
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Wario_dumbbells_WL4.png|[[Wario Land 4]]
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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]]
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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. 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.
==Quotes==
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*"''I'm-a Wario! I'm-a gonna win!''" - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
*"''Fire!''" - ''Mario Kart 64''
*"''Obey Wario! Destroy Mario!''" - ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' advertisement
*"''You want fun? Wario show you fun!''"  - [[Mario in Real Time]]
*"''Should've been called WARIO Golf! Still, you gonna love it!''" - ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
*"''[[Nintendo]]! Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!''" - ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' / ''Mario Power Tennis''
*"''Who do you think you are, buster?''" - ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
*"''What, are you my caddy?''" - ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
*"''Yeah! Oh yeah! Wario wins!''" - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
*"''I lost... to a bunch of losers!''" - ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
*"''I pounded down a healthy cup of sugar (with just a dash of coffee) for breakfast.''" - ''[[WarioWare, Inc. Mega Party Game$]]''
*"''Hurry up!''" - ''[[Wario Land 4]]
*"''Exellente!''" - ''Wario Land 4''/''Wario World''/early ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' games
*"''I'm-a number 1!''" - ''[[Wario World]]''
*"''Have a rotten day!''" - ''Wario World''
*"''Good luck!''" - ''Wario Land 4''/''Wario World''
*"''Get outta here!''" - ''Wario World''
*"''Excellent!''" - later ''WarioWare'' games
*"''Oh no! Somebody cheated. I CAN'T LOSE!!!''" - ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
*"''It's-a Wii! Wario!''" - ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
*"''Wario is great!''" - ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
*"''Behold the [[Telmet]]! Television! Teleportin'! And, uh, it's a helmet.''" - ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''
*"''Trying to read my mind, [[Count Cannoli|Cannoli]]? Don't bother! You'll find NOTHING!''" - ''Wario: Master of Disguise''
*"''See that big sturdy man on the Touch Screen? That's me...WARIO! Now get me some treasure!''" - ''Wario: Master of Disguise'' instruction booklet
*"''Rock 'n' roll!''" - ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''
*"''Ha! I'm amazing!''" - ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
*"''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]]''


== Personality ==
==Names in other languages==
[[Image:Wario's Only Love.jpg|left|thumb|Wario's greedy nature forthcome by gold coins and valuable swords.]]
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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.
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Wario's 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''. The reason why many assume he is a [[Boneheads|bonehead]] is that he is hot-headed, clumsy, and sometimes forgets his common sense.
==Trivia==
[[File:WarioSMBSS.jpg|thumb|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|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.
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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, if that's even in his vocabulary. 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.
==References==
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== Relationships with Other Characters ==
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'''[[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 such.
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'''[[Luigi]]''' appears to have good relations with Wario. They've both saved each other's lives before and seem to chat in a lot in cut scenes.
{{M&W}}
 
{{WL}}
'''[[Princess Peach]]''' was grateful to Wario for rescuing her at one point, but always sides with Mario's team in sports events. In [[Mario Superstar Baseball]], when Wario beat Peach's team in Story mode he hopefully asks if she was crazy about him and his strength and be his girl. This probably means that Wario may have feelings for Peach.
{{Wario's Woods}}
 
{{Mario Clash}}
'''[[Toad]]'s''' relationship with Wario is unclear, but since his attack on the Woods, they are probably not on excellent terms.
{{WBFB}}
 
{{VBWL}}
One popular question is what exactly is Wario to '''[[Waluigi]]'''? Although it is commonly believed he is his brother, Waluigi’s ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' trophy says that this is not confirmed. Some sources also state otherwise.
{{MK64}}
 
{{WL2}}
'''[[Chain Chomp]]''' is often seen incorporated with Wario related tracks, fields, ect., as are '''[[Bob-omb]]s'''. It's most likely the case, he has a gargantuan power over them. To attest to this it can be determined if Wario is on good terms with '''[[Big Bob-omb]]''' (though he could battle him as an adversary in [[Bob-omb Battlefield]] in ''Super Mario 64DS''). '''[[King Boo]]''' and '''[[Petey Piranha]]''' have both seen action time with him also, appearing on his default challenge baseball team in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''. Wario and '''[[Toadette]]''' are both described as "Secret Friends" in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', despite the fact that he is on negative terms with Toadette's counter-part, Toad. It has been hinted that he shares a mutual attraction with one of his employees, [[Mona]].
{{MP}}
 
{{MG N64}}
== Development ==
{{MP2}}
 
{{DM64}}
=== Character Development ===
{{WL3}}
Wario was created by [[Gunpei Yokoi]] and designed by [[Hiroji Kiyotake]]. His name is a combination of Mario and ''Warui'', a Japanese word meaning "bad."
{{MT N64}}
 
{{MT GBC}}
In the past, it's been suggested that Wario was actually [[Foreman Spike]]. That theory has been debunked, though some people still believe that Wario is based on Spike.
{{MP3}}
 
{{MKSC}}
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', in the episode "[[Plumbers Academy / Glasnuts]]",  there are several plumbers that appear. One of the plumbers has a yellow and purple outer-lay that resembles Wario, and never-the-less is a good prototype of him.
{{WL4}}
 
{{SSBB}}
=== Appearance Development ===
{{MP4}}
[[Image:Partywario.png|thumb|left|Some of Wario's facial moods as seen in ''[[Mario Party]]'']]
{{WWIMM}}
When Wario first appeared in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', he had bigger shoes, a more cartoon look to him than Mario, but still resembled Mario in every feature.
{{MGTT}}
 
{{MKDD}}
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.
{{MP5}}
 
{{DDRMM}}
Soon after that he returned to his normal hat and took on the other three ''Wario Land'' games in normal attire.
{{MGAT}}
 
{{WarioWare: Twisted!}}
''WarioWare'' introduced Wario's other outfit, a biker-esque stlye with pink pants. Ever since, he's been known to circulate between the two outfits, depending on the game he's hosted in.
{{MPT}}
 
{{Wario World}}
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.
{{MP6}}
 
{{SM64}}
=== Graphical Development ===
{{MSB}}
Wario's graphics varied in good and bad ways over the years he's been around.
{{MKAGP}}
 
{{MP7}}
'''Handhelds'''
{{MKDS}}
 
{{WWSM}}
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.
{{Super Mario Strikers}}
 
{{MH3O3}}
[[Image:SpritesofWario.PNG|thumb|The many sprites and models of Wario in his many games.]]
{{MSC}}
 
In his [[Game Boy Advance]] games, ''Wario Land 4'' and the ''WarioWare'' series, his sprite changed dramatically, was strongly detailed, and they are trademark sprites in most senses and used in comics today.
 
In ''Super Mario 64 DS'' for the [[Nintendo DS]] Wario got his Wario World model. This is the only handheld game, at the moment, to have a 3D Wario graphic. He also, strangely, walks bow-leggedly.
 
'''N64'''
 
During his [[Nintendo 64]] run, Wario was only mainly in Mario sports games. His models were blocky, 3D, but very poor. The low quality made it seem his nose was round, when it should've been garlic-shaped and his hands were round. His models looked like Picasso drawings rather than Wario himself.
 
'''GCN'''
 
Wario finally got his perfect molds and polygons in his [[Gamecube]] era. The ''Mario Party'' model and his sports models had better composition and he got his garlic nose visible and noticed. During ''Wario world'', he apparently is bow-legged, along with the ''Super Mario 64 DS'' counterpart, while in other games he walks normal and his hands are normal.
 
== Appearances in Other Media ==
 
[[Image: WarioSMBSS.jpg|thumb|right|The Wario look-alike, from "Plumbers Academy / Glasnuts".]]
 
=== Cartoons ===
 
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Plumber's Academy / Glasnuts]]", an unnamed, overweight plumber wearing yellow and purple can be seen as a classmate of Mario and Luigi; this characters similarity to Wario is probably coincidental, as Wario would only be created several years after ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' was cancelled.
 
=== Publications ===
 
Wario made his first, full non-game appearance 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.
 
[[Image: MvsW.gif|thumb|left|Wario, attacking Mario in his giant Wario suit in [[Mario vs. Wario]].]]
 
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.
 
After hearing Wario call him a bully, Mario says that he didn't mean to "bully" Wario twenty 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 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.
 
Unfortunately, when Wario arrives at the store, he learns from the [[Koopa Troopa]] shopkeeper that a guy with a "big black moustache" 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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
=== Other ===
 
Wario also has an action figure from the ''Mario Kart'' toy franchise, plus several of other objects such as  keychains and Happy Meal toys.
 
== Other Information ==
==== ''[[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 ====
'''Partner:''' [[Waluigi]]<br>
'''Special Orb:''' [[Coin Vacuum]]
 
==== ''[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]'' Information ====
* Speed: <font color="Purple">'''**'''</font color="#CCCC66">***
* Weight: <font color="Purple">'''****'''</font color="#CCCC66">*
[[Image:WarioKartSC.jpg|thumb|300px|Wario, making his way for the bronze in ''Mario Kart Super Circuit''.]]
 
==== ''[[Mario Kart Double Dash!!]]'' Information ====
* Car: [[Wario Car]]
* Item: [[Bob-omb]]
* Class: Heavy
 
==== ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' Information ====
* [[Dragonfly]]
* [[Brute]]
* Standard WR
 
==== ''[[Mario Tennis]]'' Information ====
* '''Type:''' Power
 
==== ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' Information ====
* '''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
 
==== ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]'' ====
* '''Baller Name:''' Sir Stomp
* '''Type:''' Powerful
* '''Special Shot:''' [[Move-It Dunk]]
* '''Letter to Tap:''' W
 
==== ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' Bio ====
[[Image:Wariobatter.PNG|thumb|left|125px|Wario powers up to forthcome a grand slam in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''.]]
"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."
 
 
== ''Super Smash Bros.'' Series Info.==
{{SSB Infobox|
|color = red
|name = Wario
|emblem = Wario_Emblem.gif
|image = BrawlWario.jpg
|games = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|side = [[Wario Chopper]]
|down = [[Wario Waft]]
}}
Wario made no appearance in the first ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' except for one of Mario's five costumes, but in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', he appeared as a trophy. However, it has been revealed that Wario will be a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He will be wearing his outfit from the WarioWare series. He seems to move in a frame-by-frame fashion similar [[Mr. Game & Watch]]. His fighting style seems to focus on powerful, short-range attacks. The official site recently revealed two of Wario's attacks. The [[Wario Waft]], his down+B move, which grows more powerful the longer the player goes without using the attack. And, the [[Wario Chopper]], that causes Wario to pull out his motorcycle, and ride it into the other players. The official site, when showing Wario's bios, also showed what might be his other attacks. He has been seen falling head first, damaging other players. He has also been seen attempting to bite [[Kirby]]. Whether these are his attacks or not, is unknown. He will also have his own distinct emblem (the W on his cap) as opposed to being classified under the Mario characters like Donkey Kong and Yoshi.
 
=== Trophy Information ===
 
====[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]====
[[Image:Trophy204.PNG|frame|left|Wario Trophy]]
 
'''How To Win It''' - Beat All-Star Mode without using a continue
 
''"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."''
 
== Trivia ==
[[Image:Warioback.jpg|thumb|The back of Wario's biker outfit.]]
* In ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'', the noses and mustaches of Armos Knights resemble Wario's own nose and mustache.
* The back of Wario's biker outfit has a [[Wario Bomb]] on it and reads "Hurry Up!!", his catchphrase in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''.
* Wario seems to be allergic to [[bee]]s; this is based on his [[Puffy Wario]] transformation.
* In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', one of Mario's many outfits is the same scheme as Wario's traditional outfit, right down to the Blue M.
* [[Garlic]] seems to have the same effect on Wario as [[Mushroom]]s on Mario.
* In ''Wario Land 3'', Wario collects a chest, called [[Pokémon Pikachu]]. [[Pikachu]] is a mascot of ''[[Pokémon]]''.
* Wario gets a power suit at the end of ''[[WarioWare: Twisted]]''. It is unknown what its purpose was, because it was destroyed shortly after created.
* Interestingly, ''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.
* The [[Advertisement Sightings|commercials]] for ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' and ''Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land'' actually consistently establish Wario as a hypnotist, although he only put hypnotism to use in the former game.
*According to the Choose Your Own Adventure book ''[[Warioland 4]]'', Wario hates sand.
*Wario owns a pharmacy, or at least it seems like it. In ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!'' there is a building in [[Mushroom City]] saying "[[Wario Pharmacy]]".
*Wario's number in ''Super Mario Strikers'' is 00.
*Wario was one of the lowest classes in [[Toys#Nintendo_Monopoly|Nintendo Monopoly]], along with [[Waluigi]]. He replaced Baltic Avenue, and cost $60.
*Wario's emblem in various games including [[Super Smash Bros. series]] is his trademark ''W''.
 
== Notable Screenshots ==
<gallery>
Image:Wario landVB.jpg|''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''
Image:Wario Land.PNG|''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land]]''
Image:WarioBlast.jpg|''[[Wario Blast]]''
Image:WL2Screen.jpg|''[[Wario Land II]]''
Image:Warioland3FatWario.png|''[[Wario Land 3]]''
Image:WL4Screen.jpg|''[[Wario Land 4]]''
Image:Hyper Suction.jpg|''[[Wario World]]''
Image:Warioware jootbox.jpg|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
Image:WariowareParty.jpg|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]''
Image:Wario ware twisted .jpg|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
Image:Touched.PNG|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
Image:WWSM.jpg|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
Image:Wario-master-of-disguise-theif.jpg|''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''
Image:Sml2.PNG|''[[Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins]]''
Image:WarioDSSMscreen.jpg|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
Image:WarioBoardwalk.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
Image:WCSC.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
Image:Mriokrt-01.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
Image:OinkOinkFarm.PNG|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
Image:Mario-kart-arcade-grand-prix-wario.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''
Image:Wariobowsermkwii.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
Image:Mariopavi1.jpg|''[[Mario Party]]''
Image:WP2.JPG|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
Image:Marioparthreewario.jpg|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Image:WP4.jpg|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
Image:Mariopartypic5.jpg|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
Image:MP6WarioShot.jpg|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
Image:8playerz.jpg|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
Image:Party8wario.jpg|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
Image:MgolfWario.jpg|''[[Mario Golf]]''
Image:Tennislove2.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis]]''
Image:WGTST.jpg|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
Image:Mario-power-tennis-20041027112244462.jpg|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
Image:WarioandPianta.jpg|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
Image:Move-it Dunk.jpg|''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]''
Image:WARIOTHEcAPATAIN.JPG|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
Image:Mario-strikers-charged-wariodaisy.jpg|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
Image:Warioat theOlimpicGames.PNG|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
Image:WVSM.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
</gallery>
 
== Official Artwork ==
<gallery>
Image:WARIOLOANDWARIO.PNG|''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land|Wario Land]]''
Image:Swimmingly 2.gif|Wario swimming in ''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land|Wario Land]]''
Image:Wario the explorer.JPG|''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''
Image:Wario Land ART 1.jpg|[[King Dragon Wario]] in ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''
Image:Morewario 2.gif|''[[Wario Land 3]]''
Image:Warioland4.jpg|''[[Wario Land 4]]''
Image:WarioWorldWarioFlex.jpg|''[[Wario World]]''
Image:WARIOvsFLYINGTHING.jpg|''[[Wario World]]''
Image:BamBlackBetty.jpg|''[[Wario World]]''
Image:Peiceout.jpg|''[[Wario World]]''
Image:Kingme.jpg|''[[Wario World]]''
Image:Wario WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
Image:Wario Laptop WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|[[Wario's Laptop]] in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
Image:Wario WarioWare Twisted.png|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
Image:WWT Wario.jpg|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
Image:Wariowii.jpg|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
Image:Wariomoves.jpg|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
Image:Warioinaplane 2.gif|''[[Mario & Wario]]''
Image:WarioGoodQual.PNG|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
Image:TheBIGGER4.PNG|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
Image:WarioKart64.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
Image:MKWR.PNG|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
Image:WariowaluigiDD.jpeg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
Image:Wariokart.jpg|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
Image:WarioKartarcade.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''
Image:Wariodice.gif|''[[Mario Party]]''
Image:Wario marioparty2.jpg|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
Image:WarioParty3Promo.jpg|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Image:WarioParty 3.gif|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Image:MarioBrosVsWarioBros.jpg|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
Image:WarioWaluigiGolf.jpg|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
Image:Wario Party.jpg|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
Image:Warioparty5.jpg|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
Image:Warioparty6.jpg|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
Image:Normal wario.jpg|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
Image:Wicked Bros.jpg|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
Image:Warioclub.jpeg|''[[Mario Golf]]''
Image:Wario64tennis.gif|''[[Mario Tennis]]''
Image:WarioTennispower.jpg|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
Image:Wariotennis.jpg|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
Image:Wariosuperstar.JPG|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
Image:WarioStrikers.JPG|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
Image:WarioStrikersCharged.jpg|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
Image:MH3on3_Wario.jpg|''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]''
Image:Wariobasket.png|''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]''
Image:ItadakiWario.PNG|''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''
</gallery>
 
== Quotes ==
{{llquote|Have a rotten day!|[[Wario]]|[[Wario World]]}}
<!-- quote codes -->
 
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Georgia,Gentium,Code2001,Code2000,Palatino;font-size:11pt">
''&ldquo;I pounded down a healthy cup of sugar (with just a dash of coffee) for breakfast.&rdquo;''<br/>
&mdash;'''[[Wario]]'''{{#if:[[WarioWare, Inc. Mega Party Game$]]|, ''[[WarioWare, Inc. Mega Party Game$]]''}}</span>
 
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Georgia,Gentium,Code2001,Code2000,Palatino;font-size:11pt">''&ldquo;It's a Wii! Wario!&rdquo;''<br/>
&mdash;'''[[Wario]]'''{{#if:[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]|, ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''}}</span>
 
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Georgia,Gentium,Code2001,Code2000,Palatino;font-size:11pt">''&ldquo;Behold the TELMET! Television! Teleportin'! And, uh, it's a helmet.&rdquo;''<br/>
&mdash;'''[[Wario]]'''{{#if:[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]|, ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''}}</span>
 
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Georgia,Gentium,Code2001,Code2000,Palatino;font-size:11pt">''&ldquo;Oh no! Somebody cheated. I CAN'T LOSE!!!&rdquo;''<br/>
&mdash;'''[[Wario]]'''{{#if:[[Mario Power Tennis]]|, ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''}}</span>
 
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Georgia,Gentium,Code2001,Code2000,Palatino;font-size:11pt">''&ldquo;I lost! To a buncha' losers!&rdquo;''<br/>
&mdash;'''[[Wario]]'''{{#if:[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]|, ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''}}</span>
 
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Georgia,Gentium,Code2001,Code2000,Palatino;font-size:11pt">''&ldquo;Get outta here!&rdquo;''<br/>
&mdash;'''[[Wario]]'''{{#if:[[Wario World]]|, ''[[Wario World]]''}}</span>
 
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Georgia,Gentium,Code2001,Code2000,Palatino;font-size:11pt">''&ldquo;I'm-a Wario! I'm-a gonna win!&rdquo;''<br/>
&mdash;'''[[Wario]]'''{{#if:[[Mario Kart 64]]|, ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''}}</span>
 
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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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  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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