Wario (franchise)

Template:Series-infobox The Wario series is a spin-off of the Mario series that features Wario as the main character. The plot of the stories often involve riches and treasures and Wario's selfishness and greed. It is the first series that Nintendo created to feature a villain/antihero as the main protagonist.

WarioWare is the popular spin-off of the Wario games. WarioWare games are a series of short minigames (called microgames) which are made by Wario and his friends; they work in WarioWare, Inc., a video game producing company.

Title, Original Release and System	Synopsis of Platform Game
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Template:ReleasedateGame Boy	In the game Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Wario found himself on Kitchen Island, looking for a statue of Princess Peach. He finds out Captain Syrup and her Brown Sugar Pirates stole the statue and goes out to defeat her and take the statue. After beating the game, Mario steals the statue.
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! Template:ReleasedateGame Boy	Hudson Soft created the crossover game, Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! which starred not only Wario, but also Bomberman. The original release for the game was Bomberman GB, but for the Western release, Wario was added in the game. Besides the ability to play Wario or Bomberman, there are no differences, and this game plays like a Bomberman game.
Virtual Boy Wario Land Template:ReleasedateVirtual Boy	In the Virtual Boy's short lifespan, Virtual Boy Wario Land managed to get released. In the game, Wario finds himself in the middle of the Awazon River's basin. He spots three Mask-Guys carrying treasure, and follows them behind a waterfall, into a secret cavern. Wario is surprised by a trap door which sends him into an underground labyrinth. The game revolves around Wario seeking revenge and the treasure.
Wario Land II Template:ReleasedateGame Boy Template:ReleasedateGame Boy Color	Wario Land II continued the battle between Wario and Captain Syrup; in this installment, Syrup and her newly formed Black Sugar Gang flood Wario's Castle and steal his treasure. Wario chases after them to get his treasure back, and during the mission, also has to rescue his pet Hen.
Wario Land 3 Template:ReleasedateGame Boy Color	In Wario Land 3, Wario visits a cave and discovers a Music Box. Upon winding it, Wario gets teleported to a different world. Here, he meets an oracle who informs him that he has to save the world from hoards of monsters. After defeating these monsters, the oracle reveals himself to be Rudy the Clown. Wario defeats Rudy and all the monsters return to being citizens, who thank Wario for saving them. Wario is teleported back to the normal world.
Wario Land 4 Template:ReleasedateGame Boy Advance	In Wario Land 4, the story begins with Wario driving his car in the desert looking for a treasure he read about in a newspaper. He finds a black cat that leads him to a pyramid in which he encounters enemies. Eventually, he meets the owner of the pyramid, the Golden Diva. After defeating the Golden Diva, Wario learns that the cat, which led him to the pyramid was in fact Princess Shokora, who was cursed by the Golden Diva. Princess Shokora, now with the Golden Diva defeated, turns back into her human self and thanks Wario.
Wario World Template:ReleasedateGameCube	Wario's first 3D adventure is Wario World which starts with Wario having a relaxing time at his castle, when suddenly the Black Jewel destroys his castle. All of Wario's treasures are turned to monsters and his castle is turned into a strange world. Wario sets out to defeat all enemies, claim back his treasures and defeat the Black Jewel with help of Spritelings.
Wario: Master of Disguise Template:ReleasedateNintendo DS	The Wario adventures returned with Wario: Master of Disguise. It features Wario switching through channels when suddenly his attention is caught by The Silver Zephyr, a show. Angry at there being another thief but him, Wario invents a machine and teleports himself in the show. In the process, he steals the show star's wand, Goodstyle and gets special powers. Count Cannoli asks for his wand, show and Wishstone (a mysterious item Wario finds in the game) back. After defeating him, he meets an other thief, Carpaccio who he defeats. Finally, Wario encounters Tiaramisu who helps Wario but later reveals her real name is Terromisu and she is a demon in pursuit of the Wishstone. Wario defeats her, and finally returns home with Goodstyle's help.
Wario Land: Shake It! Template:ReleasedateWii	The latest Wario Land game, Wario Land: Shake It! is a 2D scroller, featuring interesting game mechanics, which involve using the Wii Remote to perform a variety of actions. The game sees the return of Captain Syrup, who tricks Wario into saving the Shake Dimension from the sinister Shake King, and retrieving the Bottomless Coin Sack, which Syrup desires for herself.

Party Games

• WarioWare, Inc.
  • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Game Boy Advance
  • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!, Nintendo GameCube
• WarioWare: Twisted!, Game Boy Advance
• WarioWare: Touched!, Nintendo DS
• WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Wii
• WarioWare: Snapped!, DSiWare
  • WarioWare: D.I.Y., Nintendo DS
  • WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, WiiWare

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