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"You know, there's no I in team, but there's an M and an E, and that spells me, Wario! Bwahahahahaha!"
—Wario, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Wario (ワリオ Wario?, Wario) is an anti-hero character in the Mario franchise designed as both the evil doppleganger and rival of Mario, however, he is younger than Mario and older than Luigi. Shortly after his debut in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Wario went on to become the main protagonist of his own franchise of the same name. He commonly appears in the Mario spinoffs, often partnered with Waluigi.

Although Wario was introduced as the main antagonist in his debut appearance, he developed into more of an anti-hero, especially with his first starring role in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. Wario has still sometimes appeared as a central antagonist, such as in Mario & Wario and Wario's Woods. Wario's adventures are always mainly about collecting treasure or getting revenge and reclaim it from thieves who take it from him. Over the years he has faced many foes, including Captain Syrup, Mad Scienstein, Rudy the Clown, Black Jewel, and Terrormisu.

Wario has three of his own iconic vehicles introduced in his franchise: the Wario Car from the Wario Land series, his own Bulldog plane, and the Wario Bike from the WarioWare series. In some games, Wario is shown to have his own castle.

Profile[]

Speech[]

Wario tends to speak more than his nemeses Mario and Luigi do. In the Super Nintendo Entertainment System 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. 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 "It should've been called Wario Golf! You're gonna love it!" after the intro for the Nintendo 64 game 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 "Ha ha! Wario wins! 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.

Physical description[]

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Wario World artwork showing Wario's exterior appearance (left half) and inner anatomy (right half)

According to the Wario World instruction manual, 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; it is shown his arms and legs are pure muscle meaning the rest of his fat must be stored elsewhere.

His skin ranges from a fair to tan complexion. His nose is pink, large, slightly pointed down, and he has large nostrils. Wario's mouth is square-rectangle-shaped, as is his head, with blocky teeth and a fixed grin. He also has a round, thick, cleft chin. He has round black-eyes, which were initially wonky, shaped by his cheeks and arched brows. They are outlined with a light blue, baggy, ring similar to Waluigi's. He has very constricted pupils and his iris is of a very dark shade. In Wario's Woods, while Wario now has slanted eyes and thick eyebrows, he is depicted with round cartoonish eyes and thin eyebrows.

Wario is actually not as short as he appears. He appears much wider than others and he is noticeably taller than Mario. In fact, Wario is as tall as Luigi regardless of his stout appearance, but he is still shorter than others such as Peach and Waluigi. His athletic abilities tend to make him a powerhouse character, as is expected with his body type.

Wario has light brown hair, the same color as Waluigi's. His hairstyle is similar to that of Waluigi's, having small flips at the back, swooped up bangs, and styled sideburns. He also has a black, large, zigzag-shaped mustache.

Within the Super Smash Bros. series, Wario's appearance changes. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, where Wario appeared as a Trophy, his undershirt was long-sleeved, while his skin had a tan complexion, reflecting his then-most recent appearances 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 contemporary appearances, though with a realistic look. Wario's undershirt in his "classic" costumes is now short-sleeved, though his overalls and hair receive realistic details; his biker outfit features the aforementioned details in his hair and shoes, though his denim jacket receives more pronounced textures. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / 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.

Occupations[]

Wario is often depicted as an adventurer and thief, and there have been many hints towards his other jobs and hobbies. One of the most consistent occupations is his ownership of a microgame production company, WarioWare, Inc., in the WarioWare series.

The commercials for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 show Wario to be a hypnotist, although he only puts it 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. It is unknown if Wario uses these chickens for agricultural purposes, though. 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.

In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, one of the buildings in Mushroom City is titled Wario Pharmacy, suggesting that he works, or at least owns, the location.

Personality traits[]

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Mario Party 8 artwork of Wario.

Wario has several negative characteristics in general, among them laziness, ruthlessness and gluttony, unlike Mario, who is portrayed as kind and heroic. Wario's most prominent trait is his greed, as he is often portrayed as being unscrupulous when opportunities arise to gain wealth, whether they are good or bad. In his adventures, mainly the Wario Land series, Wario has unintentionally helped others along the way, as his real goal is collecting treasure and wealth. Wario falls easily susceptible to bribery. Wario tends to have schemes to get rich quickly, although these often backfire on him. In his Super Mario series debut in Super Mario 64 DS, Wario is noticeably not motivated by greed when teaming up with Yoshi, Mario, and Luigi to fight Bowser, and is also a silent protagonist alongside them, a trait generally held by Mario. Wario started out as more of an evil character. In a commercial for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Wario attempts to hypnotize the viewers into serving him. He continues on with his evil streak in Wario's Woods and Mario and Wario, while also playing an anti-hero role in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. Later games feature him almost exclusively in the anti-hero role, and he seems to have retired as Mario's enemy, even though he does say he is still his nemesis. Wario is not completely evil, but his greed can motivate him to do evil things. Wario is also a very aggressive and ruthless brute, so he will turn to violence to get what he desires. He is shown to be very hot-tempered and temperamental as well. Despite lacking common sense, Wario is also very cunning and intelligent. He has tricked Mario on several occasions and has been shown to be able to fly a plane. He has even built a dimensional teleporter in a matter of seconds. Wario is also shown to be a very poor sport, though the Mario Party games surprisingly portray him as playing fair. He will brag if he wins and he is a very sore loser. He might have a crush on Princess Peach, as well as his friend named Mona, who also likes him. Wario likes garlic and can eat it to become Wario Man.

Wario has poor hygiene, an example of which is shown from talking to one of the Toads as Wario in Super Mario 64 DS. Wario is inordinately fond of garlic, often resulting in foul-smelling breath. Wario has also been associated with flatulence, especially since Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in which one of his special moves is Wario Waft, allowing Wario to shoot upward into the air by farting.

Despite his hatred of working for free, Wario partakes in vigorous exercise in his spare time, compensating for the fact that he eats a lot of junk food. Wario is known to be a shrewd businessman, master airplane pilot, and talented hypnotist. He has a strong aversion towards sand.

Relationships[]

In his early appearances, Wario is never shown to have any friends, but since the WarioWare series, he appears to have a great many of them, such as Jimmy T. and Mona, the latter of whom he appears to have special feelings for. In Mario Party 6, Wario and Toadette's team name is Secret Friends, suggesting that they are friends to a certain degree.

Wario's fierce competitiveness is fueled by an intense jealousy of Mario. In a Nintendo Power comic, Wario is shown to dislike Mario because when they were both younger, Mario, playful and vaguely oblivious, inadvertently bullied Wario. Here, Wario was stuck picking Piranha Plants that would attack him while Mario picked turnips. Another instance is shown where Wario gettings by Thwomps while attempting to flatten coins with Mario, and whenever they played cowboys, Wario almost always had to be the rustler that Mario, as the sheriff, had to arrest. In the one time Wario got to be the sheriff, Mario would make fun of Wario.

Since his appearance in Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64. Originally, Wario was established as the older brother of Waluigi.[2][3][4] However, Mario Super Sluggers depicted them as friends in 2008,[5] and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games stated they were unrelated in 2009.[6] Charles Martinet describes them as "two nice, evil guys who found each other",[7] leaving their contemporary relationship ambiguous. Despite having a close association to Wario in the Mario franchise, Waluigi has not yet made any major appearance in the Wario games.

Biography[]

Mario and Wario[]

SML2 Wario in Mario's Castle

Wario was driven by a lifestyle of jealousy over Mario and tried multiple times to take over Mario Land but was bested every time. Mario saved Sarasaland and Princess Daisy from Tatanga, while Wario takes over Mario's Castle. After Mario came back, he was forced to fight his way through the brainwashed citizens and obtain the Golden Coins to reclaim his castle. Once he reclaims his Golden Coins, Mario enters the castle and confronts Wario. Wario battles Mario through three stages, first by fighting by himself, the second by eating a carrot to become Bunny Wario, and third by using a Fire Flower to become Fire Wario. But Mario manages to best Wario and defeat him, reducing him to Tiny Wario. He punts a shoe at Mario before fleeing from the castle balcony.

Conquering Kitchen Island[]

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Planetoid as Wario's new home.

Despite his loss of taking Mario's castle, he resiliently plotted to conquer Kitchen Island without realizing how tough the Brown Sugar Pirates were. Wario attempts to conquer the castle, but Captain Syrup prevented him. However, Wario conquered the castle with Captain Syrup surrendering her castle as it belonged to Wario receiving his treasures. Wario enjoyed having the statue of Princess Peach until Mario took it away from him. He got his wish from the genie and received the home with all of his Money Bags.

Captain Syrup's revenge[]

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Artwork for Wario Land II

Captain Syrup and the Black Sugar Gang intrudes Wario's Castle and stole his treasures while he was exhausted from treasure-hunting. Wario furiously starts his quest to retrieve his stolen treasures. Upon Captain Syrup's defeat, he took back his treasures.

The Mysterious Music Box[]

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Wario and the revealed "hidden figure": Rudy.

Wario enjoyed riding on his plane in the skies. However, his plane sputtered as he crashed-landed into the woods. Spending his afternoon, he muttered for his misfortune. He found a cave and walked inside, he noticed a Music Box perching on the stand. Touching it, he was teleported inside it. Wario found a mysterious figure who said was the god of the world inside the music box. It said that someone took its power and controlled the world. The mysterious figure told Wario to find the five Music Boxes and restore its power; then he will reward him his treasures.

After retrieving the Music Boxes, Wario came to the hidden figure and did what he was told. Suddenly, it turned out to be Rudy the Clown who had fooled him and battles against Wario. Wario defeated Rudy who had put a curse upon the inhabitants that Wario had encountered, planning to take over the music box's world including the outer world. Wario foiled his plan as he was defeated thus the cursed inhabitants had been transformed back to normal. An old man came to Wario, told him that the people also managed to sell Rudy, but also cursed them with his last power. As a reward for Wario's rescue, the old man brought him back to his world and gave Wario's treasures.

The Golden Pyramid[]

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Princess Shokora transformed from a cat to her true identity.

Wario was reading a newspaper article on a discovered legendary Golden Pyramid where Princess Shokora ruled but was cursed in her sleep by the Golden Diva. Hearing this, Wario was thinking about money forgetting to nap in the middle of the morning. Wario rode on his car to the pyramid. Arriving at the pyramid, Wario found the black cat that leads him deeper into the hole.

Wario came through five passages approaching the Golden Diva. Golden Diva had trapped the black cat inside herself and proceeded to fight Wario. Golden Diva had vanished and Wario retrieved the treasure, including the pyramid sinking. Wario and the black cat escaped from the pyramid and watched the pyramid sink. The five treasures of Golden Diva changed the black cat back to Princess Shokora. She thanked Wario and was peacefully taken with the angels. Wario brought his treasure to the car and returned home.

Shake Dimension[]

Main article: Wario Land: Shake It!

During Wario Land: Shake It!, it is discovered that within an Ancient Globe on exhibition at a museum, there is another world called the Shake Dimension. The locale's peace is shattered by the Shake King, who imprisons Queen Merelda and her loyal subjects (called Merfles), and steals the legendary Bottomless Coin Sack, which spits out coins whenever it is shaken.

Captain Syrup observes the Shake Dimension's crisis from the outside world. Setting her sights on the legendary treasure, but with no desire of doing the dirty work herself, she steals the Ancient Globe and sends it to Wario. True to form, Wario prepares to raid the beleaguered kingdom when a Merfle escapes to the outside world in hopes of finding help. When Wario hears of the Bottomless Coin Sack, he sets out to defeat the Shake King and thereby acquire that legendary treasure. However, as soon as he returns victorious from the Shake Dimension, Captain Syrup appears and steals the Bottomless Coin Sack from the bewildered Wario much to his outrage.

Timeline[]

Main article: Wario/Appearances
Game Role Year Console Notes
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Boss 1992 Game Boy Debut
Mario & Wario Boss 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Main antagonist fought after every world
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Playable character 1994 Game Boy First playable appearance and starring role
Wario's Woods Main antagonist 1994 Nintendo Entertainment System
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! Playable character 1994 Game Boy
Wario's Woods Main antagonist 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Uniracers Reference 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System One of the tracks is named "Wario Paint"
Mario's Picross Playable character 1995 Game Boy
Mario's Super Picross Playable character 1995 Super Famicom
Mario Clash Cameo 1995 Virtual Boy Featured in an onscreen graphic when earning at 500,000 points
Virtual Boy Wario Land Playable character 1995 Virtual Boy
Pilotwings 64 Cameo 1996 Nintendo 64 Hitting Mario's face on the Mount Rushmore landmark changes it to Wario's.
Mario Kart 64 Playable character 1996 Nintendo 64 One of eight playable characters
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Playable character 1997 Super Famicom (Satellaview) Introduced in Episode 2
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Playable character 1997 Game Boy Playable in the Modern versions of Helmet and Ball
Wario Land II Playable character 1998 Game Boy
Wario Land II Playable character 1998 Game Boy Color Same as in the original Game Boy version
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Playable character 1998 Game Boy Color Same as in the original Game Boy version
Mario Party Playable character 1998 Nintendo 64
Super Smash Bros. Reference 1999 Nintendo 64 One of Mario's alternate costumes gives him an outfit similar to Wario's clothing
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Non-playable character 1999 Game Boy Color Appears in the Modern version of Mario Bros.
Mario Golf Unlockable playable character 1999 Nintendo 64 Unlocked by clearing Character Match #4
Mario Golf Unlockable playable character 1999 Game Boy Color Unlocked by winning against him in match play
Mario Artist: Paint Studio Cameo 1999 Nintendo 64DD Featured in a few character stamps
Mario Party 2 Playable character 1999 Nintendo 64
Wario Land 3 Playable character 2000 Game Boy Color
Picross NP Vol. 7 Cameo 2000 Super Famicom Featured on the title screen and as character puzzle J
Mario Tennis Playable character 2000 Nintendo 64
Mario Tennis Unlockable playable character 2000 Game Boy Color Unlocked by using the Transfer Pak with Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64
Mario Party 3 Playable character 2000 Nintendo 64
Dr. Mario 64 Playable character 2001 Nintendo 64
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Playable character 2001 Game Boy Advance
Wario Land 4 Playable character 2001 Game Boy Advance
Super Smash Bros. Melee Cameo, reference 2001 Nintendo GameCube Featured as a trophy; one of Mario's alternate costumes gives him an outfit like Wario's
Mario Party 4 Playable character 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Game & Watch Gallery 4 Playable and non-playable character 2002 Game Boy Advance Playable in the Modern Fire Attack; non-playable in the Modern Mario Bros. and Rain Shower
Nintendo Puzzle Collection Playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube Appears in the Dr. Mario 64 port
Mario Party-e Playable character; cameo 2003 Game Boy Advance (e-Reader) Playable in Wario's Bluff; featured as a balloon in Balloon Burst!
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Playable character 2003 Game Boy Advance Main protagonist and playable in several microgames within the Intro Games and Anything Goes folders
Wario World Playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! Playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube Main protagonist and returns in the same microgames from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 5 Playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Reference 2003 Game Boy Advance Referenced on a poster in Yoshi Theater
Donkey Konga Cameo 2003 Nintendo GameCube Makes a cameo as one of the slots in Battle mode
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Unlockable playable character 2004 Game Boy Advance Unlocked via transfer from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour if 54 Best Badges have been collected
Donkey Konga 2 Cameo 2004 Nintendo GameCube Featured as one of the badges
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Reference 2004 Nintendo GameCube The W Emblem provides Wario's clothing to Mario
Densetsu no Stafy 3 Non-playable character 2004 Game Boy Advance Assists Starfy during parts of the journey
WarioWare: Twisted! Playable character 2004 Game Boy Advance Main protagonist; playable in some microgames
Mario Power Tennis Playable character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 6 Playable character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Super Mario 64 DS Unlockable playable character 2004 Nintendo DS Unlocked near the Rec Room once the Wario Key has been obtained.
WarioWare: Touched! Playable character 2004 Nintendo DS Main protagonist; playable in some microgames
Yakuman DS Unlockable playable character 2005 Nintendo DS Unlocked by completing all the Easy challenges in Challenge mode
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Boss 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Superstar Baseball Playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart Arcade GP Playable character 2005 Arcade
Mario Tennis: Power Tour Reference 2005 Game Boy Advance Wario's voice is heard at the start saying "Nintendo" when the logo appears onscreen, like in Mario Power Tennis
Mario Party 7 Playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart DS Playable character 2005 Nintendo DS
Super Mario Strikers Playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
New Super Mario Bros. Non-playable character 2006 Nintendo DS Appears in a few minigames
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Playable character 2006 Nintendo DS
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Playable character 2006 Wii Main character; playable in some minigames
Wario: Master of Disguise Playable character 2007 Nintendo DS
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Playable character 2007 Arcade
Mario Strikers Charged Playable character 2007 Wii
Mario Party 8 Playable character 2007 Wii
Itadaki Street DS Playable character 2007 Nintendo DS
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Playable character 2007 Wii
Mario Party DS Playable character 2007 Nintendo DS
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Playable character 2008 Nintendo DS
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Playable character 2008 Wii
Mario Kart Wii Playable character 2008 Wii
Mario Super Sluggers Playable character 2008 Wii
Wario Land: Shake It! Playable character 2008 Wii
Kirby Super Star Ultra Cameo 2008 Nintendo DS Among the spectators of the match between Kirby and King Dedede in Spring Breeze
WarioWare: Snapped! Non-playable character 2008 Nintendo DSi (DSiWare) Main character and host of one of the coasters
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Playable character 2009 Wii Same as in the original Mario Power Tennis
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Playable character 2009 Nintendo DS Main character; playable in some microgames
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase Playable character 2009 Wii (WiiWare) Main character; playable in some microgames
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Playable character 2009 Wii
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Playable character 2009 Nintendo DS Playable in every event; unlockable in Adventure Tours
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Playable character 2009 Nintendo DS
Mario Sports Mix Playable character 2010 Wii
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Playable character 2011 Wii
Mario Kart 7 Unlockable playable character 2011 Nintendo 3DS Unlocked by winning Flower Cup in 150cc
Fortune Street Playable character 2011 Wii Only playable in multiplayer like the other Mario and Dragon Quest characters
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Playable character 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party 9 Playable character 2012 Wii
Mario Tennis Open Playable character 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Land Reference 2012 Wii U Featured as a Mii costume in Luigi's Ghost Mansion
Game & Wario Playable character 2013 Wii U
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Unlockable playable character 2013 Arcade
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Playable character 2013 Wii U
Mario Party: Island Tour Playable character 2013 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Golf: World Tour Playable character 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 8 Playable character 2014 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Playable character 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Playable character 2014 Wii U
Mario Party 10 Playable character 2015 Wii U
Super Mario Maker Playable character 2015 Wii U Featured as one of the Mystery Mushroom costumes
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Playable character 2015 Wii U
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Playable character 2016 Nintendo 3DS Only playable in the Javelin Throw and Archery events
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition Playable character 2016 Arcade
Minecraft: Wii U Edition Character skin 2016 Wii U Introduced as a character skin in the Super Mario Mash-up pack
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Playable character 2016 Wii U
Mario Party: Star Rush Playable character 2016 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Sports Superstars Playable character 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Playable character 2017 Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Character skin 2017 Nintendo Switch Returns in the Super Mario Mash-up pack from Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR Opponent 2017 Arcade
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Reference 2017 Nintendo Switch Bwario is a Rabbid based on Wario
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Character skin 2017 New Nintendo 3DS Returns in the Super Mario Mash-up pack from Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Mario Party: The Top 100 Playable character 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft (Bedrock version) Character skin 2018 Nintendo Switch Returns in the Super Mario Mash-up pack from Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Mario Tennis Aces Playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch
WarioWare Gold Playable character 2018 Nintendo 3DS Main character; playable in some microgames
Super Mario Party Playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Unlockable playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch
Dr. Mario World Unlockable playable character 2019 iOS, Android
Mario Kart Tour Unlockable playable character 2019 iOS, Android
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Playable character 2019 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition Playable character 2020 Arcade
Mario Golf: Super Rush Playable character 2021 Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Get It Together! Playable character 2021 Nintendo Switch
Tetris 99 Cameo 2021 Nintendo Switch Featured as the "I" Tetrimino during the 24th Maximus Cup
Mario Party Superstars Playable character 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Strikers: Battle League Playable character 2022 Nintendo Switch
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Cameo 2023

In popular culture[]

South Park[]

Wario in South Park

Wario as he appears in South Park.

Wario has also been seen in the South Park Imaginationland trilogy as one of the many villains fighting against the heroes. However, Wario has a "V" instead of a "W" on his hat and gloves.

Trivia[]

  • Mario Kart 7 marks Wario's first and only time being an unlockable character in the Mario Kart series.
  • It has been speculated that Wario and Waluigi are brothers. In the official guide to Mario Party 5, it confirms that Wario and Waluigi are not brothers. Their team name is even called the "Wicked Bros." rather than the "Wario Bros." however the official guide for Mario Kart Wii states that they are brothers.
  • Even though Wario himself doesn't appear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, there is a badge known as the W Emblem that will change Mario's clothes into Wario's.
  • In all of the Super Smash Bros. series, one of Mario's alternate costumes is based on Wario's outfit, except Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  • Though Wario himself doesn't appear in Super Mario Odyssey, there is a Wario outfit for Mario to wear that can be purchased at Crazy Cap.
  • Wario has been in every Mario Kart game as a playable character since Mario Kart 64.
  • Wario has been in every Mario Party game as a playable character except for Mario Party Advance.
  • It has been speculated that Wario was just simply Mario but with the W replacing the M. However, the name's origin is based on the Japanese word "warui" (which means "bad"); Wario is supposed to be a bad version of Mario.
  • Wario is the only character in the Super Smash Bros. series to go from being a starter character in one game into being an unlockable character in the next game.
  • According to Wario World, Wario's weight is 308 lbs.
  • So far, Wario's only playable appearance in a Super Mario series game is in Super Mario 64 DS,
    • He was playable in New Super Mario Bros. where he was Player 3 in the minigame mode however this isn't apart of the main game.
  • In the Super Mario Adventures comics, it is revealed why Wario was 10 feet tall in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and 3 feet tall in the rest of the games. Apparently, Wario somehow had helium in his suit and when Mario pulled a cork from the side of Wario, the suit deflated, and he returned to normal size.
  • In the promotional Mario Sports Mix Press Conference , Mario stated that it was difficult to convince Wario into participating. Once Mario mentioned the four sports to him, Wario finally decided to take part.
  • In many pieces of offcial media, it is explained that Mario and Wario are cousins, including a recent Nintendo pamphlet talking about Wario.
  • According to the manual of Wario World, Wario has 20/70 eyesight, 80+ psi grip, weighs 308 pounds, has size 11 feet, his brain does not have many wrinkles, has no cavities, can do over 100 push-ups, can hold 22 gallons in his stomach, and can hold 1.1 gallons in his bladder

Gallery[]

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Quotes[]

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References[]

  1. Nintendo Official Website Archived from the Wayback Machine
  2. "His name is Waluigi, and the only person who's pleased to meet him is his big brother, Wario." (August 17, 2000). Mario Tennis 64: Introducing Waluigi.
  3. "Naturally I let Waluigi go first with the shopping. After my beanpole of a brother had slipped through, squealing with glee like an idiot, I followed… and promptly got stuck." Wario's Warehouse
  4. "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." - Waluigi Pinball description, European Mario Kart DS website
  5. "traitor friend" Mario Super Sluggers
  6. "News Brief: Wario and Waluigi aren't brothers." Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
  7. Charles Martinet Celebrates 15 Years of Wario with Kombo" (Archived). Kombo.com.
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Wario weighs 308 pounds (140 kilograms) and has broad, muscular arms, a large belly, and excess fat that overlaps the openings of his overalls. He has a fair to tan complexion, a pink, large, slightly pointed down nose, and a square-rectangle-shaped mouth with blocky teeth and a fixed grin. Wario has round black eyes outlined with a light blue ring, constricted pupils, and a very dark iris. He has light brown hair styled similar to Waluigi's, with small flips at the back, swooped up bangs, and styled sideburns. Wario also has a black, large, zigzag-shaped mustache.
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What is Wario's occupation? toggle section
Wario is often depicted as an adventurer and thief, and he owns a microgame production company called WarioWare, Inc.
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What is Wario's personality type? toggle section
Wario is known for his greed, laziness, ruthlessness, and gluttony. He is also fond of garlic and has poor hygiene.
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Who are some of Wario's friends? toggle section
In the WarioWare series, Wario has many friends, including Jimmy T. and Mona. He appears to have special feelings for Mona.
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