Editing Wario

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|name           = Wario

|image         = {{tabber|title1=Biker|content1=[[File:Wario.png|x240px]]|title2=Overalls|content2=[[File:Wario (Overalls).png|x240px]]}}

|caption       = [[File:WarioSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]

Official artwork of Wario from ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare Gold}}'' and ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Party: The Top 100}}''

|universe       = {{uv|Wario}}

|firstgame     = ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins}}'' (1992)

|games         = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''

|lastappearance = ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Party Jamboree}}'' (2024)

|console       = Game Boy

|species       = Human

|gender         = Male

|homeworld     = Diamond City

|creator       = {{iw|mariowiki|Hiroji Kiyotake}}

|artist         = {{iw|mariowiki|Hiroji Kiyotake}} (original design)<br>{{iw|mariowiki|Ko Takeuchi}} (''WarioWare'')

|voiceactor     = {{iw|mariowiki|Charles Martinet}}

|interwiki     = mariowiki

|interwikiname = Super Mario Wiki

|interwikipage = Wario

'''Wario''' ({{ja|ワリオ|Wario}}, ''Wario'') is an anti-heroic character from the {{uv|Mario}} series, who eventually became popular enough to spawn his [[Wario (universe)|own side-franchise]]. He made a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a trophy and became a full playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He is known to be [[Mario]]'s rival.

==Origin==

After the critical and financial success of the 1989 Game Boy launch title ''{{iw|supermariowiki|Super Mario Land}}'', a sequel was immediately put into production. This sequel, released in 1992 titled ''{{iw|supermariowiki|Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins}}'', has Mario discover that his castle has been taken over by his antagonistic, greedy counterpart, Wario, and he must retrieve the 6 Golden Coins hidden around the land to get his home back. In the final showdown, Wario was revealed to look very much like Mario himself, except fatter, more muscular, slightly shorter, and with a big, bulbous nose that had a jagged, pointy mustache jutting out of it. In a three-part battle, Wario uses the same power-ups that Mario had access to throughout the game, and adds his own abilities to the mix. Wario charges at his opponent with his shoulder, and crashes to the floor butt first, which became staple moves for the character in future games. When bested by Mario, he reverted to a "[[mariowiki:Tiny Wario|tiny]]" form, and escaped out the window to search for better treasures.

Wario became the breakout star of that game and quickly developed a cult following. He would go onto take over the ''Mario Land series'' starting with ''{{iw|supermariowiki|Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3}}'' in 1994. The game is a radical departure from the previous two games, which were slightly altered versions of the 2D ''Mario'' formula. In this game, Wario sets out to earn as much gold as possible, so he can buy his own castle and rub it in Mario's face. Wario controls much differently than Mario; instead of deploying simply jumping on the heads of enemies and using simple powerups, Wario relied on his brute strength with moves like the shoulder check and the ability to sport various hats that gave him different powers, such as a dragon hat that spewed fire. Wario can still jump on enemies, where they are temporarily unable to move, allowing him to pick up and throw them. He also gained his own villain in this adventure, the equally greedy {{iw|supermariowiki|Captain Syrup}}, who captured a Genie to use for her own selfish purposes. By the end of the quest, Wario defeats Syrup and pays the Genie to grant him his castle. Future games in the ''Wario Land'' series shared similar structures of Wario traveling through off-beat settings towards a personal goal, being motivated through selfishness and greed with heroism being secondary at best.

After creating what they coined as "microgames" for ''{{iw|supermariowiki|Mario Artist: Polygon Studio}}'' on the 64DD, Nintendo wanted to expand the concept into a whole game, and decided that Wario was crass and unpredictable enough for the tone they were going for. This grew into the ''{{iw|supermariowiki|WarioWare}}'' series, where Wario and an eclectic cast of side characters perform these various microgames in over the top scenarios. Most plots revolve around Wario wanting to make video games for profit and either tricking or coercing acquaintances into making the games for him. This series is also one of the few Nintendo developed franchises to adopt voice acting, with ''WarioWare Gold'' specifically having all cutscenes fully voiced.

Wario, as mentioned previously, is meant to be an exaggerated foil to Mario. Alongside his name swapping the M with a W, his name is also a portmanteau of Mario combined with the Japanese phrase {{ja|悪い|Warui}}, which translates to bad in English, essentially giving him the name "Bad Mario." Wario does not care about ethics and altruism like his rivals, and only attempts to help others when he directly benefits. An example of this is during ''{{iw|supermariowiki|Wario Land: Shake It!}}'' where he incidentally defeats the Shake King, saves Queen Merelda and liberates the Shake Dimension from tyranny all to obtain the Bottomless Coin Sack. Wario is miserly to the extent of hoarding his treasure so no one else can find it and double-crossing his friends for a payout. Wario is also motivated by other things he enjoys like food and leisure. While Wario enjoys all types of food, his absolute favorite is garlic, often eating whole cloves at a time. This on top of his poor hygiene has led to his signature foul odors and extreme flatulence seen in many of his appearances. Wario also enjoys causing chaos, often pulling pranks on other characters because he finds it funny. [[Waluigi]] often joins in on these schemes. Wario is often shown to be surprisingly athletic and muscular for his perceived obesity, performing feats on par with or even exceeding what Mario can do. While Wario is generally seen as antagonistic in most of his appearances, he is rarely depicted as malicious and is often used for comic relief, providing whacky side plots running parallel to the main story and often being the catalyst for the major conflict.

Wario did not directly appear in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' in any capacity. A popular rumor though claims he was planned to be playable in the game along with [[Bowser]], [[King Dedede]], [[Mewtwo]], and [[Marth]], among other characters, before being cut for space/time constraints. However, unlike the aforementioned four characters, no definitive official source has ever been found that proves Wario was ever planned to be included as a playable character.

In an official poll held on ''[[Smabura-Ken]]'' (the game's official Japanese website) regarding characters for a potential sequel, Wario was the third most wanted character overall with 65 votes, after [[Bowser]] (169 votes) and [[Princess Peach]] (66 votes).<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/PostResult2.html]</ref>

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Many people suggested to [[Masahiro Sakurai]] to add Wario as a playable character for ''Melee''{{'}}s roster, and Sakurai also stated that he would have added Wario to the roster if he had enough time to add one more character.<ref>https://sourcegaming.info/2016/04/29/duflupdate/</ref> Despite this, Sakurai decided against him, as he was concerned that the game would have too many characters from the {{uv|Mario}} series. He also explained that he could've implemented Wario with the development time allocated to {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} or {{SSBM|Marth}} and {{SSBM|Roy}} (despite planning on including all three of those characters in the roster as playable characters), or that he could have instead included Wario as a [[clone]] of {{SSBM|Mario}}, but had rejected the offer.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return576.html</ref>

Wario is once again referenced by a costume with [[Palette swap (SSBM)#Mario|his colors]] being sported by {{SSBM|Mario}}. As in ''Smash 64'', this costume change has no effect on gameplay. The only changes to the overall "Wario" color scheme are the blue M, and the silver rivets and buttons.

{{Main|List of SSBM trophies (Super Mario Bros. series)}}

In addition, Wario has his own [[trophy]] in the game, unlocked by beating [[All-Star Mode]] on any difficulty level without continuing.

{{Trophy

|name=Wario

|image=Wario Trophy Melee.png

|desc=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 that 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.

|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|release1=11/92}}

}}

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{{Main|Wario (SSBB)}}

[[File:Wario SSBB.jpg|200px|thumb|Wario, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]

Wario is a [[playable character]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. His appearance draws inspiration primarily from the ''WarioWare'' series, although a couple of his animations still reference his other appearances, like his [[forward smash]] which is his iconic {{iw|mariowiki|Dash Attack}} from the ''Wario Land'' series. As a fighter, his attacks and maneuvres are animated in a choppy, frame-by-frame nature, causing Wario's movements to be very erratic and sometimes comical in nature; this ranges from a dash where he appears to be dancing (similar to {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s movement), to a [[Wario Waft|fart attack]] that builds up in power as time passes. Mario still has a [[Palette swap (SSBB)#Mario|Wario color scheme, and the "M" on his cap is still blue]]. Wario can wear his biker suit from ''WarioWare'', as well as his original Mario-style suit from the ''Mario'' series and ''Wario Land''. His [[Final Smash]] is [[Wario-Man]], where he consumes garlic, turning the already insane anti-hero into a more powerful caped "superhero".

Wario's combination of having heavy [[weight]], a surprisingly small frame, and high [[air speed]] makes him a very defensive character who is difficult to KO. He is ranked 10th on the [[tier list]] in B tier.

===Trophy===

|image=Wario - Brawl Trophy.png

|desc-ntsc=Mario's self-styled rival. He loves money and gross humor. He often sets out in search of hidden treasure. His bold moves come from his superhuman strength and are completely different from Mario's moves. Aside from adventuring, he's also the chairman of game maker WarioWare, Inc. Its franchise game is WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$.

|desc-pal=Mario's self-styled rival. He loves money and gross humor. He often sets out in search of hidden treasure. His bold moves come from his superhuman strength and are completely different from Mario's moves. Aside from adventuring, he's also the chairman of game maker WarioWare, Inc. Its franchise game is WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania.

|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|console2=GBA|game2=WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$}}

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===Stickers===

! Name

! Game

! Effect

! Fighter(s)

| {{iw|mariowiki|Tiny Wario}}

| {{iw|mariowiki|Virtual Boy Wario Land}}

| {{StickerHead|Wario}}

| {{StickerHead|Wario}}

| Wario

| {{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario 64 DS}}

| {{StickerHead|Wario}}

| Wario

| {{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Strikers}}

| {{StickerHead|Yoshi|Wario|Pokémon Trainer|Wolf}}

| Wario

| {{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Smooth Moves}}

| {{StickerHead|Wario}}

| {{StickerHead|Wario}}

Wario was unofficially revealed as a playable character in ''SSB4'' with the Japanese release of the 3DS version, first publicised on September 11, 2014 in a [[Twitch]] livestream, before being formally confirmed on October 3. Prior to his reveal, the [[Nintendo 3DS]] eShop listed {{for3ds}} on a list of games that include Wario, though it was later removed when this was made public. A supposed [http://en.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2bwy5x/report_from_the_australia_classification_board_on/ report from the Australia Classification Board] provided further evidence for Wario's inclusion, as his design and [[Wario Waft]] attack apparently contributed toward the game receiving a PG rating.

Wario's moveset is mostly unchanged, with the exception of him having his up and side smash attacks replaced with different moves. Wario's animations now are far more fluid, which is best exemplified with his new running animation. Wario also lost palette swaps, now only having 8 color swaps (4 biker, 4 overall) like every other character (except [[Little Mac]]), as opposed to his 12 color swaps in Brawl. He is now an unlockable character, as opposed to being a starter like he was in ''Brawl''.

 

===Trophies===

{{main|List of SSB4 trophies (WarioWare series)}}

|desc-ntsc=A living embodiment of gross, this villain hates Mario and loves money. He claims to have known Mario since childhood, but who can tell if that's true? In Smash Bros., he's a seriously agile heavyweight fighter. He can store up his trademark Wario Waft for explosive results. Did I mention he's gross?

|desc-pal=If someone who hated Mario tried to draw an ugly version of him, it'd probably end up looking just like Wario. The greedy villain claims they used to be childhood friends, though... In this game, he's a heavy fighter with heavy-hitting attacks. The longer you go without using his Wario Waft move, the more explosive it'll be when you..."let it out".

|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|release1=11/1992|console2=GBA|game2=WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!|release2=05/2003}}

|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|release1=01/1993|console2=GBA|game2=WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania|release2=05/2003}}

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{{Trophy

|name=Wario (Alt.)

|image-3ds=WarioAltTrophy3DS.png

|desc-3ds-ntsc=With his Chomp special, Wario can wolf down almost anything! Hold the button, and he'll keep his mouth open. Also, if you gobble up healing items, they'll work better! When using his Wario Bike side special, you can jump off, pick it up, and throw it. If you take one thing away from this, it's JUMP OFF. Don't ride off the stage.

|desc-wiiu-ntsc=With his Chomp special, Wario can wolf down almost anything! If you use this to gobble up healing items, they'll work better! When using his Wario Bike side special, you can jump off, pick it up, and throw it. But please, for the love of all things garlicky, JUMP OFF BEFORE YOU RIDE OFF THE STAGE.

|desc-pal=With his Chomp special, Wario can wolf down almost anything! Hold the button, and he'll keep his gob open too. Also, if you gobble up healing items, they'll have more effect! When using his Wario Bike side special, you can jump off, pick it up and throw it. Most importantly, though, you can JUMP OFF. No need to ride off the stage.

|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|release1=11/1992|console2=GBA|game2=WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!|release2=05/2003}}

 

|name-ntsc=[[mariowiki:Wario#Mario Kart series|Wario]] + {{iw|mariowiki|Bruiser}}

|name-pal=Wario + {{iw|mariowiki|Growlster}}

|desc-ntsc=For most racers the finish line is the goal, but if you combine Wario with this bad boy, the game takes on a whole new meaning. And that meaning is to crash into everyone else. Behind the wheel of the Bruiser, Wario turns Mario Kart into a contact sport.

|desc-pal=Even in a race for first place, it's possible to sort of ignore the whole winning thing and just focus on bashing into the other racers instead. Wario's that kind of guy, so obviously he'd choose a frame like the Growlster and use it to ram other drivers off the road. It's like he thinks Mario Kart is a combat sport or something!

 

[[File:Wario SSBU.png|thumb|Wario as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]

 

 

 

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SSBU spirit Wario.png|729. '''''Wario'''''

SSBU spirit Wario (Overalls).png|730. '''''Wario (Overalls)'''''

! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]

 

SSBB Wario Overalls.png|Wario (Overalls) as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.

Wario Overalls SSB4 Render.png|Wario (Overalls) as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.

SSBU Wario Overalls.png|Wario (Overalls) as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.

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*Wario is the only character that was introduced before ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' that has never had fewer than eight alternate costumes.

**Wario is also one of two characters who had their number of alternate costumes reduced from one game to another, as he had 12 colors in ''Brawl'' and 8 in ''Smash 4''. The other is [[Little Mac]], who was reduced from 16 to 8 from ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate''.

*Wario is the [[Peach|second]] non-{{uv|Pokémon}} fighter to have [[Alternate costume (SSBB)#Wario|alterations to his costume]] aside from recolors.

*Prior to ''Ultimate'', Wario was the only character who debuted as a starter and later became an unlockable character.