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{{Title|''Wario'' (universe)}}
The '''Wario universe''' refers to the ''Smash Bros.'' series' collection of characters, stages, and properties concerning the subfranchise of the world-famous '''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]''' game franchise centered on series anti-hero Wario. A series with much cartoon mayhem and humor that is sometimes scatological, ''Wario'' is a more deranged take on the normally cheery and kid-friendly ''Mario'' archetype, and its appearances in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' adheres to this aesthetic.
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|designer          = Hiroji Kiyotake (Wario Land)<br>Koichi Kawamoto<br>Goro Abe (WarioWare)
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|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3}}'' (1994)
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The '''''Wario'' universe''' ({{ja|ワリオ|Wario}}, ''Wario'') refers to the ''Smash Bros.'' series' collection of characters, stages, and properties concerning the subfranchise of the world-famous {{uv|Mario}} game franchise centered on series anti-hero [[Wario]]. Wario's franchise is split into two major subseries, ''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land|series}}'' and ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare|series}}''. ''Wario Land'' is a series of platformers with cartoonish mayhem, bizarre humor and somewhat unsettling imagery, being a more deranged take on the normally cheery and childish ''Mario'' archetype, whereas ''WarioWare'' is a series consisting of collections of many fast-paced and quirky "microgames", minigames lasting only a few seconds that are played in rapid succession, with many paying homage to Nintendo's other franchises and lesser-known titles. Wario's appearance in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series, as well as that of related content, primarily represent the ''WarioWare'' series, though over time more representation of ''Wario Land'', mainly in the form of minor content, has been added as well.


==Franchise description==
==Franchise description==
''Mario'' began a subseries of platformers on Game Boy called ''Super Mario Land'', of which its first entry depicted [[Mario]] leaving his personal island and castle to rescue the newly debuted character Princess Daisy from an alien entity named Tatanga. The sequel, ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', was the debut for the character [[Wario]], who served as an "evil twin" to Mario and an antagonist figure who was the final boss; he took over Mario's castle and island for himself while Mario was away, and it's up to the latter to oust him. Wario made several other appearances as a villain in ''Mario'' games, including a Japan-only Super Famicom game named ''Mario and Wario'' where Wario would drop a bucket on the heads of either Mario, [[Peach]], or [[Yoshi]] from his airplane, and it is up to a fairy named Wanda to help them to level exits, and in the puzzle game ''Wario's Woods'', Wario launches an assault on the Mushroom Kingdom, forcing [[Toad]], Wanda, and [[Birdo]] to stop him.  
In mid-1989, early in the [[Mario (universe)|''Mario'' franchise]]'s release history, [[Nintendo]] released the Game Boy platformer ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Land}}'', in which [[Mario]] traveled to a far-off land to rescue [[Princess Daisy]]. This gave way to a subseries of handheld platformers; the second game in the series, ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins}}'', which was released for the Game Boy in late 1992, debuted a new antagonist that resembled a larger, portlier, more thuggish counterpart to Mario, [[Wario]]. Wario, originally presented in a more straightforward, villainous light, takes over {{iw|mariowiki|Mario's castle}} while Mario is away; then, once Mario returns, he must go on a quest to collect the six titular {{iw|mariowiki|coin}}s that are the keys to his castle in order to defeat Wario and reclaim it from him. Wario, for a time, then became a recurring ''Mario'' villain. ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario & Wario}}'' (a Japan-only release for Super Famicom by Game Freak in 1993) and ''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario's Woods}}'' (released in the West in December 1994) both featured Wario enacting revenge plots against Mario and his friends. In one of Nintendo's first crossovers with a third-party franchise, ''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman}}'', a Game Boy installment of the Hudson Soft franchise {{uv|Bomberman}}, the Bomberman must prevent Wario from plundering his home planet.


After beng established in several games as an outright villain in the ''Mario'' universe, Wario was from then on portrayed in a less malicious anti-hero light, becoming the protagonist of his own games, most of which were platformers at first, hence establishing somewhat of a subfranchise of ''Mario''. The first of these games was ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'', where the antagonist party, the Brown Sugar Pirates led by a woman named Captain Syrup, steals a Peach statue from Mario, and Mario is trying to retrieve it; as Wario, the player must steal it for himself before that happens. After a Virtual Boy Wario adventure named ''Wario Land'' sees Wario trying to find his way out of a giant cave while collecting money, the Game Boy Color's ''Wario Land II'' continues the rivalry between Wario and Captain Syrup as they try to steal loot from each other. In Game Boy Color's ''Wario Land 3'', Wario is now trapped in a Music Box World and must battle Rudy the Clown, and in ''Wario Land 4'' for Game Boy Advance Wario journeys through a pyramid he hears is packed with treasure. (As a side note, early in the game Wario encounters someone disguised as [[Mr. Game and Watch]]; the game was released after ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.) All of these games were some variant of Wario trying to get his hands on material riches.
Wario was then permanently assigned a new role and outlook in the ''Mario'' universe, which is the one that still defines him to this day - that of a less malicious anti-hero motivated by a comically insatiable greed. Like [[Yoshi]] and [[Yoshi (universe)|his own relevance in the ''Mario'' games]], Wario forever became part of the collection of recurring ''Mario'' side characters that would take part in a variety of ''Mario'' games, such as being a playable character in the ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Kart|series}}'' and ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Party|series}}'' and a major playable character in other ''Mario'' spin-off titles, while at the same time beginning to star in his own games.


The ''Wario'' name eventually suddenly became synonynous with a form of off-kilter mini-gaming unique for its time. In 2003, the first of a new series called ''WarioWare'' was released for Game Boy Advance, and it received many outstanding reviews and awards for its attempt at a new genre; a collection of over 200 outrageously themed timed ''micro''-games, games short and small enough that most of them require a single timed button press or two, thrown at the player in rapid succession with the barest minimum of instructions popping up on screen each time ("Jump!" or "Haze!" as examples). The games thematically ranged from anywhere between helping maidens nose-sucking strands of snot and avoiding giant hot dogs on wheels to avoiding obstacles in the original ''F-Zero'' or battling Mother Brain in the original ''Metroid''. The game also introduced a diverse cast of strictly ''Wario'' characters not yet seen in any standard ''Mario'' game. In the years to come, new ''WarioWare'' games were produced for GameCube (as a port of the Game Boy Advance game), the Game Boy Advance (''WarioWare Twisted!'', which used a motion sensor to make turning the Game Boy Advance around a gameplay maneuver), Nintendo DS (''WarioWare Touched!'', making heavy use of the DS' features), and most recently the Wii (''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'').  All these games have been considered staples of gaming for their respective systems.
The "third" game in the ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Land|series}}'' subseries, ''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3}}'', became the first game in the ''Wario Land'' series of platforming titles for various platforms, a series which established a style of platforming different from the familiar ''Mario'' formula of jumping and bouncing on enemies through focusing more on physical attacks such as running tackles. The scenarios in ''Wario'' platforming games typically center around Wario's greed-motivated adventures and the incidental deeds of goodness he commits for others while doing so, such as defeating a more threatening villain in his quest to claim the reward money. Early in his own games, Wario briefly had an equally greedy rival of his own, a female pirate named {{iw|mariowiki|Captain Syrup}}, who had only recently made a return appearance in 2008's ''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land: Shake It!}}'' (known as ''Wario Land: The Shake Dimension'' in European languages) from Good-Feel (the most recent ''Wario''-centric platformer) after a decade of absence.


Perhaps as a result of the new respect for the ''Wario'' franchise as a mini-game-proficient game series, new standard platforming games released in between have received some negative press, including ''Wario World'' for GameCube for its ease and length, and ''Wario: Master of Disguise'' for DS for standard design uninspiring in comparison to the previous ''Wario Land'' games, as well as a lot of scatological humor. But Wario himself is considered a "regular" in the standard ''Mario'' universe nonetheless, in many games such as the Mario Sports games and Mario Kart alongside a second "evil twin" character named [[Waluigi]], and Wario and perhaps other ''Wario'' properties are set to feature in 2007's Wii fighting game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
Starting in 2003, Wario received a complete rebranding of his character when he starred in a more deranged, parodic, borderline scatological series of minigame collections entitled ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare}}'', alongside an all-new cast of bizarre side characters and a very different twist on the established minigame collection formula. This subseries began as an idea for a Nintendo 64DD title, ''Mario Artist: Polygon Studio'', in which the player would sometimes complete short minigames in quick succession before being interesting enough to expand into its own game on the Game Boy Advance. The developers at Nintendo R&D1 tentatively chose Wario as the star because he "was always doing stupid things and was really idiotic" according to ''Metroid'' producer Yoshio Sakamoto, before settling on him as the permanent mascot for the series. Intelligent Systems have mantled the series ever since the second installment, with programmer Kazuyoshi Ohsawa going on to create the {{uv|Rhythm Heaven}} series, which has a similar aesthetic to and frequently crosses over with ''WarioWare''.


==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
In these games, Wario gets the idea to acquire vast riches by founding his own video game company to capitalize on the medium's success. To achieve this, he also calls up all of his friends from his hometown, {{iw|mariowiki|Diamond City}}, to program hundreds of extremely simple games for him to maximize profits. The gameplay itself resembles an extended rapid barrage of extremely simple "microgames", each lasting mere seconds and taking no more than one or several appropriately timed button presses to complete, and the number of microgames a player can complete before failing a set number of times is set as their high score. The microgames display a variety of surreal imagery, including Wario having to jump at the right time in order to avoid getting run over by a giant hot dog on wheels, successfully guiding a finger into a nostril, and reenacting classic scenes from older Nintendo games. Different installments of the series for different platforms have featured their own, unique twists to the gameplay dependent on the hardware of the console itself, each releasing either incredibly early or incredibly late in a system's lifespan. These included the tilt-controlled ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Twisted!}}'', the touchscreen-controlled ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Touched!}}'', the motion-controlled ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Smooth Moves}}'', the camera-controlled ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Snapped!}}'', and the creation game ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: D.I.Y.}}''. A spinoff for the Wii U, ''{{iw|mariowiki|Game & Wario}}'', was released in 2013, and the next traditional entry, ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare Gold}}'', was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2018. The latest installment, ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Move It!}}'', released on the Nintendo Switch in 2023.
''Wario'' was not recognized as a distinctive universe in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and it was not treated as one either, for there were no playable characters and stages based on the franchise. There were trophies for [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]], however, and the Bucket trophy may be considered a ''Wario'' property in ''Melee'' as well. In addition, one of Mario's alternate color swap costumes in both SSB and SSBM is a yellow and purple color scheme matching the standard Wario attire seen on Wario's trophy.


==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
Wario first became playable in 2008's ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, ''WarioWare'' is recognized as Wario's home franchise, separately categorized from the ''Mario'' series in a similar fashion to {{uv|Yoshi}} and {{uv|Donkey Kong}}.
''Wario'' is recognized and treated as a distinctive universe in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.  


===Character===
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
*[[Image:Wariossbb.jpg|right|150px]]'''[[Wario]]''': The franchise's first playable character. Wario has been the only ''Wario'' property seen in the trailers for ''Brawl'' thus far, however. Wario is dressed in his biker jacket as he is seen in the ''WarioWare'' series. The developers have stated that Wario, in an attempt to embody the ''Wario'' series' off-kilter and sometimes scatological nature, will build up "gas" over the time of the match, and he will be able to use it as a form of atomic flatulence. In the Nintendo World 2006 trailer, Wario was first seen in actual battle; his animated motions however are oddly jerky and at an unusual framerate. Whether this is an intentional quirk or merely unfinished animation that had to be shown on the trailer right then is unknown.
''Wario'' was not recognized as a distinctive universe in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' nor ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', so there were neither playable characters nor stages based on the franchise in the first two installments. However, there were trophies for Wario and the {{iw|mariowiki|Bucket}}. [[Wario]] was strongly considered for ''Melee's'' roster, and on a fan questionnaire on [[Smabura-Ken]], Sakurai stated that he would add Wario to ''Melee'' if he had more time to add just one more character<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return512.html</ref>. In addition, one of Mario's [[alternate costume]]s in both ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' is a yellow and purple color scheme based on Wario's attire.
 
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
''Wario'' is recognized and treated as a distinctive universe in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. It focuses heavily on the ''WarioWare'' games due to their extreme popularity.
 
===Fighter===
*[[File:WarioIcon(SSBB).png|50px|right|link=Wario (SSBB)]]'''{{SSBB|Wario}}''' ([[Starter character|Starter]]): The franchise's first playable character. By default, Wario is dressed in his biker jacket as he is seen in the ''WarioWare'' series, but he also has his original plumber overalls as {{SSBB|alternate costume}}s, giving him twelve different costumes in total. Wario's down special is the [[Wario Waft]], which allows him to release gas he has built up over the match as a form of atomic flatulence. His [[Final Smash]] transforms him into [[Wario-Man]].{{clr}}
 
On the final character select screen (after all characters are unlocked), Wario shares a column with fellow ''Mario'' side series characters {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, and {{SSBB|Yoshi}}.


===Stage===
===Stage===
*'''[[WarioWare]]''': WarioWare is a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. It takes its name, as well as its theme, from [[Wario]]'s games. Occasionally, the stage takes you from the main "elevator" into a microgame, which you can complete to obtain some sort of award. The microgames seem to be able to damage characters, as a screen shot depicting a "Dodge the rain" game shows the characters in the rain taking non-flinching damage.
*[[File:Icon-wariowareinc.gif|right|link=WarioWare, Inc.]]'''[[WarioWare, Inc.]]''' ([[Starter stage|Starter]]): Occasionally, the stage takes the player from the main "elevator" into a microgame, which they can complete to obtain a reward. Some microgames can damage or knock back characters.{{clr}}


===Trophy===
===Assist Trophy===
*Wario's Chopper
*'''[[Kat & Ana]]''': These twin ninja kindergarteners use their ninja skills and slash in multiple "X" formations on the stage, damaging any foes that make contact with their attack. This is the only Assist Trophy originating from one of the ''Mario'' subseries.
 
===Music===
{{main|List of SSBB Music (WarioWare series)}}
====Original Tracks====
*'''{{SSBBMusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc.}}''': A disco-inspired rendition of the main menu theme from ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!}}'', as well as the title screen from the same game.
*'''{{SSBBMusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc. Medley}}''': A medley of a large number of songs heard in the first title of the series, ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', including the menu theme, Wario's theme, as well as {{iw|mariowiki|Dribble & Spitz}}'s theme, among others. This song is also played during Wario's [[Classic Mode]] credits.
*'''{{SSBBMusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Theme}}''': A big band version of the vocal theme song of Ashley in ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Touched!}}''.
*'''{{SSBBMusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Theme (JP)}}''': The same as the above song, but with Japanese lyrics.
*'''{{SSBBMusicLink|WarioWare|Mike's Song}}''': A 50's rock-and-roll version of the vocal theme song of Mike in ''WarioWare: Touched!''.
*'''{{SSBBMusicLink|WarioWare|Mike's Song (JP)}}''': The same as the above song, but with Japanese lyrics.
*'''{{SSBBMusicLink|WarioWare|Mona Pizza's Song}}''': A fully redone version of the vocal theme song of Mona in ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Twisted!}}''.
*'''{{SSBBMusicLink|WarioWare|Mona Pizza's Song (JP)}}''': The same as the above song, but with Japanese lyrics.
 
====Victory Theme====
*'''[[Victory theme#Wario Victory Theme|Victory! Wario]]''': Shares similarities to many ''Wario'' games, featuring musical qualities from both the ''WarioWare'' series and the ''Wario'' platforming series. It would be implemented into the first stage music for the game ''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land: Shake It!}}''.
 
===Trophies===
{{main|List of SSBB trophies (WarioWare series)}}


===Stickers===
===Stickers===
*[[Wario]]
{{main|List of stickers (WarioWare series)}}
*[[Brute]]
 
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
Allusions were made to the ''Wario'' series prior to the release of ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', but it was not revealed that Wario himself would return until after the release of {{for3ds}}, as he is now an [[unlockable character]]. As in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the majority of the ''Wario'' content in ''Smash 4'' comes from the ''WarioWare'' titles. A significant amount of focus was put on the popular ''WarioWare'' character [[Ashley]], who appears as an Assist Trophy. While most of the character specific music pieces from ''Brawl'' did not return, both versions of "Ashley's Song" return, along with a brand new arrangement exclusive to Japanese releases of ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''. A costume set based on Ashley was released as [[downloadable content]] for {{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}}s. Otherwise, ''Smash 4'' features content from ''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land: Shake It!}}'' and ''{{iw|mariowiki|Game & Wario}}'', which were released between ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''.
 
===Fighter===
*[[File:WarioIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|right|link=Wario (SSB4)]]'''{{SSB4|Wario}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): a crude, pompous treasure-hunter from {{iw|mariowiki|Diamond City}} and one of [[Mario]]'s oldest rivals. Unlike in ''Brawl'', where he was a starter character, Wario must be unlocked. Wario now has more fluid animations. The swelling of his head and hands in some of his attacks has been compared to his attacks from ''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario World}}''. He now has eight alternate costumes as opposed to twelve in ''Brawl''.
 
===Stages===
====''for Nintendo 3DS''====
*[[File:WarioWareIncIconSSB4-3.png|75px|right|link=WarioWare, Inc.]]{{gameIcon|SSBB}}'''[[WarioWare, Inc.]]''' ([[Unlockable stage|Unlockable]]): staged in the elevator shaft of Variety Tower from ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!}}'' It is a transitionary stage where the elevator brings the fighters to one of nine microgames, five of which are from ''Mega Microgame$!'': {{iw|mariowiki|Arrow Space}}, {{iw|mariowiki|Blowin' Up}}, {{iw|mariowiki|Crazy Cars}}, {{iw|mariowiki|Kitty Cover}},  and {{iw|mariowiki|Sole Man}}. Two more - {{iw|mariowiki|Lose Your Marble}} and {{iw|mariowiki|Blowin' Up}} - come from ''WarioWare: Touched!''. The other two are unique to ''Smash Bros.'': Don't Move - which requires players to remain still - and Taunt - which requires players to [[taunt]] the self-obsessed {{iw|mariowiki|Jimmy T.}} Successfully completing a microgame usually awards the player with a status effect that could benefit them in battle. WarioWare, Inc. is one of the possible stages to appear in Level 4 of [[All-Star Mode]] as a [[home stage]] for Wario. Its [[Ω form]] is columnar.
 
====''for Wii U''====
*[[File:GamerIconSSB4-U.png|75px|right|link=Gamer]]'''[[Gamer]]''' ([[Starter stage|Starter]]): staged in {{iw|mariowiki|9-Volt}}'s bedroom from ''{{iw|mariowiki|Game & Wario}}''. The main platform is 9-Volt's desk, where his mother {{iw|mariowiki|5-Volt}} acts as a stage hazard. When 5-Volt looks at the fighters, a beam of light is sent to them and damages them for 20%, inflicting high knockback. Fighters can avoid this by hiding behind objects. She can appear from the doorway, window, TV, or, if the stage is set a certain way, she will appear from a gaming pad or picture from an easel. Fakeouts can also appear. The layout of the stage changes each time the stage is played. It is one of the possible stages to appear in Level 4 of [[All-Star Mode]] as a [[home stage]] for Wario. Only its [[Ω form]] can accommodate [[8-Player Smash]], which takes place on the desk, but without any of the books or writing utensils.
 
===Items===
 
====Assist Trophies====
<small>'''''Bold italics''''' denotes an Assist Trophy new to the ''Smash Bros.'' series.</small>
[[File:SSB4 Ashley.jpg|thumb|The [[Pic of the Day]] introducing [[Ashley]] as a new Assist Trophy. She was revealed prior to any knowledge that Wario was returning.]]
Assist Trophies from the ''Wario'' series. In addition to those listed, Wario's partner in crime from the {{uv|Mario}} series, '''[[Waluigi]]''', returns from ''Brawl''.
*'''[[Kat & Ana]]''': a pair of kindergartners who practice {{iw|wikipedia|ninjutsu}}. Like the Pokémon [[Latias & Latios]], Kat and Ana fly across the screen and slice opponents with their katanas. They cannot be harmed by opponents and they do not harm the summoner.
*'''''[[Ashley]]''''': a young witch from ''WarioWare: Touched!'' When summoned, she conjures a purple cloud that causes a variety of effects, similar to [[Togepi]]. All opponents caught in the cloud are slowed, but she may also turn fighters invisible, or make [[food]] items damage fighters instead of heal them. Her design is derived from ''{{iw|mariowiki|Game & Wario}}''. In the Wii U version, Ashley's hair turns white and her irises turn red when she conjures the cloud. These are details carried over from the ''WarioWare'' games.
 
====[[Smash Tour]] items====
*'''[[Kat & Ana]]''' ({{color|#F00|Red}}): a pair of kindergartners from ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!}}'' All collisions with walls and ceilings are automatically [[tech]]ed.
*'''[[Ashley]]''' ({{color|#00F|Blue}}): a young witch from ''WarioWare: Touched!'' She slows down the spinner on the board when used.
 
===[[Mii Costume]]s===
 
====Outfit====
*{{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSB4|s=24x24px}} '''[[Ashley|Ashley Outfit]]''' ([[DLC]]): this outfit is based on Ashley,  a young witch from ''WarioWare: Touched!'' who otherwise appears in ''Smash 4'' as an Assist Trophy. The outfit was released with a corresponding black wig as downloadable content on February 3, 2016. The Mii wields Ashley's shape-shifting companion Red, transformed into a scepter as a weapon. An official Mii based on Ashley's likeness can be downloaded via a QR code on the official site.
 
====Headgear====
*'''[[Wario|Wario's Cap]]'''
*'''[[Ashley|Ashley Hat]]''' ([[DLC]])


===Music===
===Music===
*'''[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/music/music12.html WarioWare: Ashley's Theme]''': A fully vocalized version of the theme song for the young witch character [[Ashley]] in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''. This is most likely one of the songs for the WarioWare stage. This song has different-language vocals for the different-language versions of the game.
{{main|List of SSB4 Music (WarioWare series)}}
====Original Track====
The only new remix is exclusive to Japanese releases of ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.
*'''{{SSB4MusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Song (JP) Ver. 2}}''': An operatic arrangement of "Ashley's Song" from ''WarioWare: Touched!'' It plays on the Gamer stage. It is exclusive to the Japanese version of ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', in place of the English version of the ''Brawl'' arrangement of this song. It is used in the trailer to promote the [[downloadable]] Ashley set for Mii Fighters in all regions, however.


====Returning Tracks====
Arrangements and remixes from previous ''Smash Bros.'' titles.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSB4MusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc.}}''': A disco-influenced arrangement of "Title" from ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' It plays on WarioWare, Inc. and Gamer.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSB4MusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc. Medley}}''': A medley of pieces from ''Mega Microgame$!'', including the menu theme, Wario's theme, as well as {{iw|mariowiki|Dribble & Spitz}}'s theme, among others. It plays on Gamer.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSB4MusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Song (JP)}}''': An arrangement of "Ashley's Song" from ''WarioWare: Touched!'' It plays on the WarioWare, Inc. stage in the Japanese version and Gamer.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSB4MusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Song}}''': An arrangement of "Ashley's Song" from ''WarioWare: Touched!'' It plays on the WarioWare, Inc. stage and Gamer in the international versions.


{{Universe}}
====Source Tracks====
Compositions and arrangements directly sourced from ''Wario'' games with no alterations.
*'''{{SSB4MusicLink|WarioWare|Ruins (Wario Land: Shake It!)}}''': From ''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land: Shake It!}}'' It plays on Gamer. It is the only piece of content in ''Smash 4'' explicitly taken from the ''Wario Land'' series.
*'''{{SSB4MusicLink|WarioWare|Gamer}}''': From ''{{iw|mariowiki|Game & Wario}}''. It plays on Gamer.
 
====Victory Theme====
*'''[[Victory theme#Wario Victory Theme|Victory! Wario]]''': A theme that shares similarities to songs from many ''Wario'' games, also used as the basis for a song in ''Wario Land: Shake It!''.
 
===Trophies===
{{main|List of SSB4 trophies (WarioWare series)}}
 
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
The ''Wario'' series returns for ''Ultimate'', featuring ''WarioWare''  representation yet again. However, there has been a significant increase in ''Wario Land'' representation from previous ''Smash'' titles, mainly through Wario's moveset and the addition of Spirits. Ignoring spirits, the ''Wario'' series itself overall received roughly the same level of representation as its ''Smash 4'' appearance, but with all the previously cut music returning from ''Brawl'', although Kat & Ana no longer appear as an Assist Trophy.
===Fighter===
*30. [[File:WarioIcon(SSBU).png|50px|right|link=Wario (SSBU)]]'''{{SSBU|Wario}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): Wario returns as an unlockable fighter. A few of his moves, such as dash attack, have been updated to better reflect his appearance in the ''Wario Land'' games, and [[Wario-Man]] is no longer a transformation and player-controlled, instead unleashing a flurry of cartoon-like attacks if it connects.{{clr}}
 
===Stages===
Both ''Wario'' stages from previous games return as retro stages in ''Ultimate''.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}[[File:WarioWareIncIconSSBU.png|75px|right|link=WarioWare, Inc.]]'''[[WarioWare, Inc.]]''' ([[Starter stage|Starter]]): Returning as a retro stage.{{clr}}
*{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}[[File:GamerIconSSBU.png|75px|right|link=Gamer]]'''[[Gamer]]''' ([[Starter stage|Starter]]): Returning as a retro stage.{{clr}}
 
===Assist Trophy===
Kat & Ana are no longer an Assist Trophy, but they do appear as a [[Master spirit]].
*'''[[Ashley]]''': Ashley returns from ''Smash 4'' with a slightly updated design matching her appearance seen in [[mariowiki:File:Ashley3dshometheme.png|promotional artwork from the 2010s]].
 
===Mii Costumes===
 
====Outfit====
*{{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Ashley|Ashley Outfit]]'''
 
====Headgear====
*'''[[Wario|Wario's Cap]]'''
*'''[[Ashley|Ashley Hat]]'''
 
===Music===
{{main|List of SSBU Music (WarioWare series)}}
There are no new tracks and remixes for ''Wario'', although all previous tracks return.
====Returning Tracks====
Arrangements and remixes from previous ''Smash'' games. The track '''"Ashley's Song (JP) (for 3DS / Wii U)"''' was previously Japanese-exclusive.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc.}}''': A remix of the main menu and title themes from ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$}}''. Returns from ''Brawl''.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc. Medley}}''': A medley of tracks from ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$'', including the introduction theme to {{iw|mariowiki|9-Volt}}'s microgames, the boss microgame theme of {{iw|mariowiki|Jimmy T.}}, the theme for {{iw|mariowiki|Dribble & Spitz}}'s microgames (namely, {{iw|mariowiki|Drifting Away}}), the introduction theme to {{iw|mariowiki|Dr. Crygor}}'s microgames, the introduction theme to [[Wario]]'s second collection of microgames, a snippet of the game over theme of Dr. Crygor's microgames, the newsflash jingle, the Main Menu theme, and the Title Screen theme. Returns from ''Brawl''.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Song (JP) (Brawl)}}''': A remix of the Japanese version of {{iw|mariowiki|Ashley}}'s theme from ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Touched!}}'' Returns from ''Brawl''.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Song}}''': A remix of the English version of {{iw|mariowiki|Ashley}}'s theme from ''WarioWare: Touched!'' Returns from ''Brawl''.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Mike's Song (JP)}}''': A remix of the Japanese version of {{iw|mariowiki|Mike}}'s theme from ''WarioWare: Touched!'' Returns from ''Brawl''.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Mike's Song}}''': A remix of the English version of Mike's theme from ''WarioWare: Touched!'' Returns from ''Brawl''.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Mona Pizza's Song (JP)}}''': A remix of the Japanese version of the {{iw|mariowiki|Mona Pizza}} theme from ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' Returns from ''Brawl''.
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Mona Pizza's Song}}''': A remix of the English version of the Mona Pizza theme from ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' Returns from ''Brawl''.
*{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Song (JP) (for 3DS / Wii U)}}''': A military-march styled cover of the Japanese version of Ashley's theme, from ''WarioWare: Touched!'' Returns from the Japanese version of ''Smash for Wii U''.
 
====Source Tracks====
Tracks sourced directly from the ''Wario'' games.
*'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Ruins - Wario Land: Shake It!}}''': The theme played in {{iw|mariowiki|Stonecarving City}}, sourced from ''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land: Shake It!''}}
*'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Gamer}}''': The "Mom Appears!" cue, sourced from ''{{iw|mariowiki|Game & Wario}}''. On the [[Gamer]] stage, this cue plays when {{iw|mariowiki|5-Volt}} appears (or to fake players out). Only the cue plays when outside of the Gamer stage.
 
====Victory Theme====
*'''[[Victory theme#Wario Victory Theme|Victory! Wario]]''': A theme unique to the ''Smash'' series that served inspiration for the theme of Stonecarving City from ''Wario Land: Shake It!'' The ''Ultimate'' version is sped up.
 
===Spirits===
{{main|List of spirits (Wario series)}}
 
==Games with elements appearing in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
The ''Wario'' universe has games represented throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series with a total of 17 games. The latest game represented in this universe is ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare Gold}}'', released on July 27, 2018.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins}}''===
*Playable characters:
**{{GameIcon|SSB}} Mario's yellow/purple alternate costume in all ''Super Smash Bros.'' games (with the exception of ''Ultimate'') is based on Wario's color scheme.
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} [[Wario]] debuted in this game and is a playable character since ''Brawl''.
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} His {{iw|mariowiki|Ground Pound}} move originated in this game and was re-purposed as his down throw in ''Smash''.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Half of Wario's costumes show him dressed in his classic overalls outfit, which was first seen in this game.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} His original monochromatic color scheme from this game is used as one of his alternate costumes.
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Wario's pose while parrying is lifted directly from his character artwork from this game.
**{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Wario's cap appears as a headgear for all of the {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.
*Trophies:
**{{gameIcon|SSBM}} Wario appears as a trophy in ''Melee''.
*Stickers:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} {{iw|mariowiki|Tiny Wario}} appears as a sticker.
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} Wario (Overalls) appears as a fighter spirit.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3}}''===
*Playable characters:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's forward smash (later returning as his dash attack in ''Ultimate'') is his signature {{iw|mariowiki|Dash Attack}} from various ''Wario'' titles, which originated from this game.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's ability to crawl comes from this game.
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} {{iw|mariowiki|Captain Syrup}} appears as a spirit. Her spirit battle references her ship, the {{iw|mariowiki|SS Teacup}}, as well as the ''{{iw|mariowiki|Genie|Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3}}'', the final boss of this game.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|Virtual Boy Wario Land}}''===
*Playable characters:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's neutral air is reminiscent of his {{iw|mariowiki|Body Slam}} move from this game.
*Stickers:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Tiny Wario appears as a sticker using his artwork from this game.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land II}}''===
*Playable characters:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's current short-sleeved shirt, which was first seen in this game is part of his alternate costumes.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's up tilt is similar to his pose from the game's 100% completion screen.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's item throw animation is similar to his throwing animation in this game.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's sleeping animation is identical to his sleeping animation from this game's introduction.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land 3}}''===
*Playable characters:
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} Multiple of Wario's animations has him do a "W" sign with his hands, which he was first seen doing in this game's box art.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land 4}}''===
*Playable characters:
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's render on his overalls is based on his artwork from this game.
*Stage elements:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} The responses that Wario does in [[WarioWare, Inc.]] are inspired by his voice lines that were first heard in this game.
*Stickers:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} {{iw|mariowiki|Wario Car}} appears as a sticker.
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} {{iw|mariowiki|Princess Shokora}} appears as a spirit. Her battle heavily references her transformations in this game.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!}} / WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania''===
*Playable characters:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Half of Wario's costumes show him dressed in his ''WarioWare'' outfit, which was first seen in this game.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's neutral special, [[Chomp]], is inspired by the microgame {{iw|mariowiki|Hot Dog Hog}}.
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's side special, [[Wario Bike]], first appears in this game.
*Stages:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} The stage [[WarioWare, Inc.]] is based off several microgames as well as the mode of the {{iw|mariowiki|Variety Towers}} from this game.
*Stage elements:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} {{iw|mariowiki|Jimmy T.}} and a couple of {{iw|mariowiki|Fronks}} make cameos on the WarioWare, Inc. stage.
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} {{iw|mariowiki|Pyoro}} makes a cameo on [[Gamer]], along with other characters from this game who appear as drawings/stickers on this stage as well.
*Assist Trophies:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[Kat & Ana]], whose first appearances were in this game, appear as an [[Assist Trophy]] together in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''.
*Trophies:
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} {{iw|mariowiki|Mona}} and {{iw|mariowiki|Dr. Crygor}} appear as trophies in ''Smash for Wii U''.
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} {{iw|mariowiki|9-Volt}}, who debuted in this game, appears as a trophy with [[5-Volt|his mother]] in ''Smash for Wii U''.
*Stickers:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Jimmy, Mona (with and without her moped), 9-Volt, {{iw|mariowiki|Dribble}}, {{iw|mariowiki|Spitz}}, Kat, Ana, {{iw|mariowiki|Orbulon}} and Dr. Crygor appear as stickers.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's artwork from this game (alongside his bike) appears as a sticker.
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} Jimmy T, Dr. Crygor, Mona, 9-Volt, Dribble & Spitz, Orbulon, Pyoro, {{iw|mariowiki|Kat & Ana}}, and Fronks appear as spirits.
*Music:
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc.}}'''": A disco-inspired arrangement of the menu and title theme from this game.
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc. Medley}}'''": A medley of tracks from this game, including the introduction theme to 9-Volt's microgames, the boss microgame theme of Jimmy T., the theme for Dribble's and Spitz's microgames (namely, {{iw|mariowiki|Drifting Away}}), the introduction theme to Dr. Crygor's microgames, the introduction theme to Wario's second collection of microgames, a snippet of the game over theme of Dr. Crygor's microgames, the newsflash jingle, the Main Menu theme, and finally the Title Screen theme.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''Crazy Cars'''": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in the WarioWare, Inc. stage as along as the track ''WarioWare, Inc.'' is playing in the match, which is the same with the rest of the microgame tracks present in ''Smash''.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''Sole Man'''": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''Arrow Space'''": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''Kitty Cover'''": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''Crack Down'''": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''The Maze That Pays'''": Plays during the "Don't Move!" microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''Jimmy T. (Sports) Intro'''":  A snippet of this track plays during the "Taunt!" microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario World}}''===
*Playable characters:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's forward throw (later his back throw in ''Smash 4'') is the {{iw|mariowiki|Wild Swing-Ding}}, a throw that first appeared in this game.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's ledge grabbing and ledge get up animations come from this game.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's butt scratching idle animation resembles one of his idle animations from this game.
**{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Wario's custom move, Inhaling Chomp, is loosely based on the move called {{iw|mariowiki|Hyper Suction}} from this game.
*Stickers:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} The Wario World Symbol appears as a sticker in ''Brawl''.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!}}''===
*Stickers:
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} 9-Volt, Dibble, Spitz, Jimmy T, and Orbulon appear as stickers using their artwork for this game.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Twisted!}}''===
*Playable characters
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's Final Smash, [[Wario-Man]], originated from this game.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's second jump has him twist in the air, striking a pose reminiscent of his artwork from this game.
*Stage elements:
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} [[5-Volt]] appears as a stage hazard on Gamer.
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} Stickers of {{iw|mariowiki|18-Volt}} and 5-Volt appear on Gamer.
*Trophies:
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} 5-Volt appears as a trophy in alongside 9-Volt in ''Smash for Wii U''.
*Stickers:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} 18-Volt and Wario-Man appear as stickers.
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} Wario-Man, 18-Volt, and {{iw|mariowiki|5-Volt}} appear as spirits.
*Music:
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Mona Pizza's Song (JP)}}'''": A cover of Mona's from this game, with Japanese lyrics.
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Mona Pizza's Song}}'''": A cover of Mona's from this game, with English lyrics.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Touched!}}''===
*Playable characters:
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} The animation of Wario-Man's transformation is based on the scene of his transformation seen in this game's menu.
**{{gameIcon|SSB4}} A costume based on [[Ashley]] appears for the {{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}} in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.
*Stage elements:
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} The microgames {{iw|mariowiki|Blowin' Up}} and {{iw|mariowiki|Lose Your Marble}} appear in the WarioWare, Inc. stage.
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-3DS}} The bouncing Wario noses from this game's title screen appear as hazard on [[PictoChat 2]].
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} A sticker of Ashley appears on Gamer.
*Assist Trophies:
**{{gameIcon|SSB4}} Ashley appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.
*Stickers:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Ashley appears as a sticker.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario-Man, Mona, Kat, Ana, 9-Volt, 18-Volt, and Dr. Crygor appear as stickers using their artwork from this game.
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} Ashley appears as a spirit.
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} Wario-Man appears as a spirit using his artwork for this game.
*Music:
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Song (JP) (Brawl)}}'''": A {{iw|wikipedia|swing jazz}}-inspired arrangement of Ashley's theme from this game, with Japanese lyrics.
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Song}}'''": A swing jazz-inspired arrangement of Ashley's theme from this game, with English lyrics.
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Mike's Song (JP)}}'''": A 50's rock-and-roll-inspired cover of {{iw|mariowiki|Mike}}'s theme from this game, with Japanese lyrics.
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Mike's Song}}'''": A 50's rock-and-roll-inspired cover of Mike's theme from this game, with English lyrics.
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Song (JP) (for 3DS / Wii U)}}'''": A military march-inspired cover of the Japanese version of Ashley's theme from this game.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''Blowin' Up'''": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''Lose Your Marble'''": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Smooth Moves}}''===
*Stage elements:
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} A drawing of {{iw|mariowiki|Young Cricket}} (replaced with {{iw|mariowiki|Penny}} in ''Ultimate'') appears on Gamer.
*Assist Trophies:
**{{gameIcon|SSBB}} All of the voice samples of Kat & Ana are ripped from this game.
**{{gameIcon|SSB4}} The wand that Ashley uses in her Assist Trophy and Mii costume is first seen in this game.
*Stickers:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Young Cricket and Penny appear as stickers.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Wario's artwork from this game appears as a sticker.
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} Young Cricket appears as a spirit.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario: Master of Disguise}}''===
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} {{iw|mariowiki|Count Cannoli}} appears as a spirit.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|Wario Land: Shake it!}} / Wario Land: The Shake Dimension''===
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} The {{iw|mariowiki|Shake King}} appears as a spirit.
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} Captain Syrup appears as a spirit using her artwork for this game.
*Music:
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Ruins - Wario Land: Shake It!}}'''": The theme of {{iw|mariowiki|Stonecarving City}}, sourced from this game.
*Misc:
**Although initially composed exclusively for ''Brawl'', "'''[[Victory theme#Wario Victory Theme|Victory! Wario]]'''" would later be used as the basis for the theme of Stonecarving City<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.heypoorplayer.com/2017/03/17/tomoya-tomita-interview/ |title=An Interview with Game Composer Tomoya Tomita |accessdate=2019-03-29 |author=Tomoya Tomita (interviewed by Anthony Palone, translated by Masked Man) |date=2017-03-17 |publisher=Hey Poor Player |quote= '''In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Wario’s victory theme was an arrangement of the Stonecarving City theme from ''Shake It!'', which hadn’t yet come out. Were you involved in this special cameo?''' "No, that was another piece I received from Nintendo. I didn’t do anything for ''Brawl''."}}</ref> from this game.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|Bird & Beans}} / Pyoro''===
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} Pyoro appears as a spirit using his artwork for this game.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|Game & Wario}}''===
*Stages:
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} The [[Gamer]] stage is based on a minigame of the same name from this game.
*Stage elements:
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} Pyoro's clay form from the {{iw|mariowiki|Bird|minigame}} minigame, as well as a building from {{iw|mariowiki|Shutter}}, appear as platforms/background elements on Gamer.
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} The artwork of most ''WarioWare'' characters that are used on Gamer as decoration hails from this game.
*Assist Trophies:
**{{gameIcon|SSB4}} Kat, Ana, and Ashley's designs in ''Smash 4'' are based on their appearance in this game.
*Trophies:
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} The trophies of Mona, 9-Volt & His Mother, and Dr. Crygor use their artwork for this game.
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} Angry 5-Volt appears as a spirit.
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} The Fronks appear as a spirit using their artwork for this game.
*Music:
**{{gameIcon|SSB4-WIIU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Gamer}}'''": The theme when 5-Volt appears, sourced from this game. When played on Gamer, it is mostly silent until 5-Volt appears or when it fakes you out.
 
===''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare Gold}}''===
*Stage elements:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} The artwork of the ''WarioWare'' characters used on the Gamer stage as decoration in ''Ultimate'' hails from this game, replacing the ''Game & Wario'' artwork from ''Smash 4''.
*Spirits:
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} Wario, Jimmy T, Dr. Crygor, 5-Volt (normal and angry), Mona, 9-Volt & 18-Volt, Dribble & Spitz, Orbulon, Ashley, Young Cricket, and Kat & Ana appear as spirits using their artwork for this game.
 
==Trivia==
*The ''Wario'' universe is the only ''Mario''-related series with playable characters to not have been introduced in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
*Excluding minor universes and downloadable content, ''Wario'' and {{uv|Final Fantasy}} are the only universes in ''Ultimate'' to not have unlockable music tracks. If counting Namco universes separately, {{uv|Pac-Man}} also shares this distinction.


==References==
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Wario (universe)
WarioWareLogo.svg
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Developer(s) Nintendo
Game Freak
Hudson Soft
Treasure
Intelligent Systems
Suzak
Good-Feel
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Designer(s) Hiroji Kiyotake (Wario Land)
Koichi Kawamoto
Goro Abe (WarioWare)
Genre(s) Platformer
Minigame
Console/platform of origin Game Boy
First installment Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)
Latest installment WarioWare: Move It! (2023)
Article on Super Mario Wiki Wario (universe)

The Wario universe (ワリオ, Wario) refers to the Smash Bros. series' collection of characters, stages, and properties concerning the subfranchise of the world-famous Mario game franchise centered on series anti-hero Wario. Wario's franchise is split into two major subseries, Wario Land and WarioWare. Wario Land is a series of platformers with cartoonish mayhem, bizarre humor and somewhat unsettling imagery, being a more deranged take on the normally cheery and childish Mario archetype, whereas WarioWare is a series consisting of collections of many fast-paced and quirky "microgames", minigames lasting only a few seconds that are played in rapid succession, with many paying homage to Nintendo's other franchises and lesser-known titles. Wario's appearance in the Super Smash Bros. series, as well as that of related content, primarily represent the WarioWare series, though over time more representation of Wario Land, mainly in the form of minor content, has been added as well.

Franchise description[edit]

In mid-1989, early in the Mario franchise's release history, Nintendo released the Game Boy platformer Super Mario Land, in which Mario traveled to a far-off land to rescue Princess Daisy. This gave way to a subseries of handheld platformers; the second game in the series, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, which was released for the Game Boy in late 1992, debuted a new antagonist that resembled a larger, portlier, more thuggish counterpart to Mario, Wario. Wario, originally presented in a more straightforward, villainous light, takes over Mario's castle while Mario is away; then, once Mario returns, he must go on a quest to collect the six titular coins that are the keys to his castle in order to defeat Wario and reclaim it from him. Wario, for a time, then became a recurring Mario villain. Mario & Wario (a Japan-only release for Super Famicom by Game Freak in 1993) and Wario's Woods (released in the West in December 1994) both featured Wario enacting revenge plots against Mario and his friends. In one of Nintendo's first crossovers with a third-party franchise, Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman, a Game Boy installment of the Hudson Soft franchise Bomberman, the Bomberman must prevent Wario from plundering his home planet.

Wario was then permanently assigned a new role and outlook in the Mario universe, which is the one that still defines him to this day - that of a less malicious anti-hero motivated by a comically insatiable greed. Like Yoshi and his own relevance in the Mario games, Wario forever became part of the collection of recurring Mario side characters that would take part in a variety of Mario games, such as being a playable character in the Mario Kart and Mario Party and a major playable character in other Mario spin-off titles, while at the same time beginning to star in his own games.

The "third" game in the Super Mario Land subseries, Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, became the first game in the Wario Land series of platforming titles for various platforms, a series which established a style of platforming different from the familiar Mario formula of jumping and bouncing on enemies through focusing more on physical attacks such as running tackles. The scenarios in Wario platforming games typically center around Wario's greed-motivated adventures and the incidental deeds of goodness he commits for others while doing so, such as defeating a more threatening villain in his quest to claim the reward money. Early in his own games, Wario briefly had an equally greedy rival of his own, a female pirate named Captain Syrup, who had only recently made a return appearance in 2008's Wario Land: Shake It! (known as Wario Land: The Shake Dimension in European languages) from Good-Feel (the most recent Wario-centric platformer) after a decade of absence.

Starting in 2003, Wario received a complete rebranding of his character when he starred in a more deranged, parodic, borderline scatological series of minigame collections entitled WarioWare, alongside an all-new cast of bizarre side characters and a very different twist on the established minigame collection formula. This subseries began as an idea for a Nintendo 64DD title, Mario Artist: Polygon Studio, in which the player would sometimes complete short minigames in quick succession before being interesting enough to expand into its own game on the Game Boy Advance. The developers at Nintendo R&D1 tentatively chose Wario as the star because he "was always doing stupid things and was really idiotic" according to Metroid producer Yoshio Sakamoto, before settling on him as the permanent mascot for the series. Intelligent Systems have mantled the series ever since the second installment, with programmer Kazuyoshi Ohsawa going on to create the Rhythm Heaven series, which has a similar aesthetic to and frequently crosses over with WarioWare.

In these games, Wario gets the idea to acquire vast riches by founding his own video game company to capitalize on the medium's success. To achieve this, he also calls up all of his friends from his hometown, Diamond City, to program hundreds of extremely simple games for him to maximize profits. The gameplay itself resembles an extended rapid barrage of extremely simple "microgames", each lasting mere seconds and taking no more than one or several appropriately timed button presses to complete, and the number of microgames a player can complete before failing a set number of times is set as their high score. The microgames display a variety of surreal imagery, including Wario having to jump at the right time in order to avoid getting run over by a giant hot dog on wheels, successfully guiding a finger into a nostril, and reenacting classic scenes from older Nintendo games. Different installments of the series for different platforms have featured their own, unique twists to the gameplay dependent on the hardware of the console itself, each releasing either incredibly early or incredibly late in a system's lifespan. These included the tilt-controlled WarioWare: Twisted!, the touchscreen-controlled WarioWare: Touched!, the motion-controlled WarioWare: Smooth Moves, the camera-controlled WarioWare: Snapped!, and the creation game WarioWare: D.I.Y.. A spinoff for the Wii U, Game & Wario, was released in 2013, and the next traditional entry, WarioWare Gold, was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2018. The latest installment, WarioWare: Move It!, released on the Nintendo Switch in 2023.

Wario first became playable in 2008's Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In the Super Smash Bros. series, WarioWare is recognized as Wario's home franchise, separately categorized from the Mario series in a similar fashion to Yoshi and Donkey Kong.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Wario was not recognized as a distinctive universe in the original Super Smash Bros. nor Super Smash Bros. Melee, so there were neither playable characters nor stages based on the franchise in the first two installments. However, there were trophies for Wario and the Bucket. Wario was strongly considered for Melee's roster, and on a fan questionnaire on Smabura-Ken, Sakurai stated that he would add Wario to Melee if he had more time to add just one more character[1]. In addition, one of Mario's alternate costumes in both Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee is a yellow and purple color scheme based on Wario's attire.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Wario is recognized and treated as a distinctive universe in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It focuses heavily on the WarioWare games due to their extreme popularity.

Fighter[edit]

  • Wario (SSBB)
    Wario (Starter): The franchise's first playable character. By default, Wario is dressed in his biker jacket as he is seen in the WarioWare series, but he also has his original plumber overalls as alternate costumes, giving him twelve different costumes in total. Wario's down special is the Wario Waft, which allows him to release gas he has built up over the match as a form of atomic flatulence. His Final Smash transforms him into Wario-Man.

On the final character select screen (after all characters are unlocked), Wario shares a column with fellow Mario side series characters Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Yoshi.

Stage[edit]

  • WarioWare, Inc.
    WarioWare, Inc. (Starter): Occasionally, the stage takes the player from the main "elevator" into a microgame, which they can complete to obtain a reward. Some microgames can damage or knock back characters.

Assist Trophy[edit]

  • Kat & Ana: These twin ninja kindergarteners use their ninja skills and slash in multiple "X" formations on the stage, damaging any foes that make contact with their attack. This is the only Assist Trophy originating from one of the Mario subseries.

Music[edit]

Main article: List of SSBB Music (WarioWare series)

Original Tracks[edit]

Victory Theme[edit]

  • Victory! Wario: Shares similarities to many Wario games, featuring musical qualities from both the WarioWare series and the Wario platforming series. It would be implemented into the first stage music for the game Wario Land: Shake It!.

Trophies[edit]

Main article: List of SSBB trophies (WarioWare series)

Stickers[edit]

Main article: List of stickers (WarioWare series)

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Allusions were made to the Wario series prior to the release of Super Smash Bros. 4, but it was not revealed that Wario himself would return until after the release of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, as he is now an unlockable character. As in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the majority of the Wario content in Smash 4 comes from the WarioWare titles. A significant amount of focus was put on the popular WarioWare character Ashley, who appears as an Assist Trophy. While most of the character specific music pieces from Brawl did not return, both versions of "Ashley's Song" return, along with a brand new arrangement exclusive to Japanese releases of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. A costume set based on Ashley was released as downloadable content for Mii Swordfighters. Otherwise, Smash 4 features content from Wario Land: Shake It! and Game & Wario, which were released between Brawl and Smash 4.

Fighter[edit]

  • Wario (SSB4)
    Wario (Unlockable): a crude, pompous treasure-hunter from Diamond City and one of Mario's oldest rivals. Unlike in Brawl, where he was a starter character, Wario must be unlocked. Wario now has more fluid animations. The swelling of his head and hands in some of his attacks has been compared to his attacks from Wario World. He now has eight alternate costumes as opposed to twelve in Brawl.

Stages[edit]

for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

for Wii U[edit]

  • Gamer
    Gamer (Starter): staged in 9-Volt's bedroom from Game & Wario. The main platform is 9-Volt's desk, where his mother 5-Volt acts as a stage hazard. When 5-Volt looks at the fighters, a beam of light is sent to them and damages them for 20%, inflicting high knockback. Fighters can avoid this by hiding behind objects. She can appear from the doorway, window, TV, or, if the stage is set a certain way, she will appear from a gaming pad or picture from an easel. Fakeouts can also appear. The layout of the stage changes each time the stage is played. It is one of the possible stages to appear in Level 4 of All-Star Mode as a home stage for Wario. Only its Ω form can accommodate 8-Player Smash, which takes place on the desk, but without any of the books or writing utensils.

Items[edit]

Assist Trophies[edit]

Bold italics denotes an Assist Trophy new to the Smash Bros. series.

The Pic of the Day introducing Ashley as a new Assist Trophy. She was revealed prior to any knowledge that Wario was returning.

Assist Trophies from the Wario series. In addition to those listed, Wario's partner in crime from the Mario series, Waluigi, returns from Brawl.

  • Kat & Ana: a pair of kindergartners who practice ninjutsu. Like the Pokémon Latias & Latios, Kat and Ana fly across the screen and slice opponents with their katanas. They cannot be harmed by opponents and they do not harm the summoner.
  • Ashley: a young witch from WarioWare: Touched! When summoned, she conjures a purple cloud that causes a variety of effects, similar to Togepi. All opponents caught in the cloud are slowed, but she may also turn fighters invisible, or make food items damage fighters instead of heal them. Her design is derived from Game & Wario. In the Wii U version, Ashley's hair turns white and her irises turn red when she conjures the cloud. These are details carried over from the WarioWare games.

Smash Tour items[edit]

Mii Costumes[edit]

Outfit[edit]

  • Mii Swordfighter (SSB4) Ashley Outfit (DLC): this outfit is based on Ashley, a young witch from WarioWare: Touched! who otherwise appears in Smash 4 as an Assist Trophy. The outfit was released with a corresponding black wig as downloadable content on February 3, 2016. The Mii wields Ashley's shape-shifting companion Red, transformed into a scepter as a weapon. An official Mii based on Ashley's likeness can be downloaded via a QR code on the official site.

Headgear[edit]

Music[edit]

Main article: List of SSB4 Music (WarioWare series)

Original Track[edit]

The only new remix is exclusive to Japanese releases of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

  • Ashley's Song (JP) Ver. 2: An operatic arrangement of "Ashley's Song" from WarioWare: Touched! It plays on the Gamer stage. It is exclusive to the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, in place of the English version of the Brawl arrangement of this song. It is used in the trailer to promote the downloadable Ashley set for Mii Fighters in all regions, however.

Returning Tracks[edit]

Arrangements and remixes from previous Smash Bros. titles.

  • Super Smash Bros. BrawlWarioWare, Inc.: A disco-influenced arrangement of "Title" from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! It plays on WarioWare, Inc. and Gamer.
  • Super Smash Bros. BrawlWarioWare, Inc. Medley: A medley of pieces from Mega Microgame$!, including the menu theme, Wario's theme, as well as Dribble & Spitz's theme, among others. It plays on Gamer.
  • Super Smash Bros. BrawlAshley's Song (JP): An arrangement of "Ashley's Song" from WarioWare: Touched! It plays on the WarioWare, Inc. stage in the Japanese version and Gamer.
  • Super Smash Bros. BrawlAshley's Song: An arrangement of "Ashley's Song" from WarioWare: Touched! It plays on the WarioWare, Inc. stage and Gamer in the international versions.

Source Tracks[edit]

Compositions and arrangements directly sourced from Wario games with no alterations.

Victory Theme[edit]

  • Victory! Wario: A theme that shares similarities to songs from many Wario games, also used as the basis for a song in Wario Land: Shake It!.

Trophies[edit]

Main article: List of SSB4 trophies (WarioWare series)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

The Wario series returns for Ultimate, featuring WarioWare representation yet again. However, there has been a significant increase in Wario Land representation from previous Smash titles, mainly through Wario's moveset and the addition of Spirits. Ignoring spirits, the Wario series itself overall received roughly the same level of representation as its Smash 4 appearance, but with all the previously cut music returning from Brawl, although Kat & Ana no longer appear as an Assist Trophy.

Fighter[edit]

  • 30.
    Wario (SSBU)
    Wario (Unlockable): Wario returns as an unlockable fighter. A few of his moves, such as dash attack, have been updated to better reflect his appearance in the Wario Land games, and Wario-Man is no longer a transformation and player-controlled, instead unleashing a flurry of cartoon-like attacks if it connects.

Stages[edit]

Both Wario stages from previous games return as retro stages in Ultimate.

Assist Trophy[edit]

Kat & Ana are no longer an Assist Trophy, but they do appear as a Master spirit.

Mii Costumes[edit]

Outfit[edit]

Headgear[edit]

Music[edit]

Main article: List of SSBU Music (WarioWare series)

There are no new tracks and remixes for Wario, although all previous tracks return.

Returning Tracks[edit]

Arrangements and remixes from previous Smash games. The track "Ashley's Song (JP) (for 3DS / Wii U)" was previously Japanese-exclusive.

Source Tracks[edit]

Tracks sourced directly from the Wario games.

Victory Theme[edit]

  • Victory! Wario: A theme unique to the Smash series that served inspiration for the theme of Stonecarving City from Wario Land: Shake It! The Ultimate version is sped up.

Spirits[edit]

Main article: List of spirits (Wario series)

Games with elements appearing in the Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

The Wario universe has games represented throughout the Super Smash Bros. series with a total of 17 games. The latest game represented in this universe is WarioWare Gold, released on July 27, 2018.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins[edit]

  • Playable characters:
    • Super Smash Bros. Mario's yellow/purple alternate costume in all Super Smash Bros. games (with the exception of Ultimate) is based on Wario's color scheme.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario debuted in this game and is a playable character since Brawl.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl His Ground Pound move originated in this game and was re-purposed as his down throw in Smash.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Half of Wario's costumes show him dressed in his classic overalls outfit, which was first seen in this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl His original monochromatic color scheme from this game is used as one of his alternate costumes.
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Wario's pose while parrying is lifted directly from his character artwork from this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. 4 Wario's cap appears as a headgear for all of the Mii Fighters in Smash 4 and Ultimate.
  • Trophies:
    • Super Smash Bros. Melee Wario appears as a trophy in Melee.
  • Stickers:
  • Spirits:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Wario (Overalls) appears as a fighter spirit.

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]

  • Playable characters:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's forward smash (later returning as his dash attack in Ultimate) is his signature Dash Attack from various Wario titles, which originated from this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's ability to crawl comes from this game.
  • Spirits:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Captain Syrup appears as a spirit. Her spirit battle references her ship, the SS Teacup, as well as the Genie, the final boss of this game.

Virtual Boy Wario Land[edit]

  • Playable characters:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's neutral air is reminiscent of his Body Slam move from this game.
  • Stickers:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tiny Wario appears as a sticker using his artwork from this game.

Wario Land II[edit]

  • Playable characters:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's current short-sleeved shirt, which was first seen in this game is part of his alternate costumes.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's up tilt is similar to his pose from the game's 100% completion screen.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's item throw animation is similar to his throwing animation in this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's sleeping animation is identical to his sleeping animation from this game's introduction.

Wario Land 3[edit]

  • Playable characters:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Multiple of Wario's animations has him do a "W" sign with his hands, which he was first seen doing in this game's box art.

Wario Land 4[edit]

  • Playable characters:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's render on his overalls is based on his artwork from this game.
  • Stage elements:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl The responses that Wario does in WarioWare, Inc. are inspired by his voice lines that were first heard in this game.
  • Stickers:
  • Spirits:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Princess Shokora appears as a spirit. Her battle heavily references her transformations in this game.

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! / WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania[edit]

  • Playable characters:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Half of Wario's costumes show him dressed in his WarioWare outfit, which was first seen in this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's neutral special, Chomp, is inspired by the microgame Hot Dog Hog.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's side special, Wario Bike, first appears in this game.
  • Stages:
  • Stage elements:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Jimmy T. and a couple of Fronks make cameos on the WarioWare, Inc. stage.
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Pyoro makes a cameo on Gamer, along with other characters from this game who appear as drawings/stickers on this stage as well.
  • Assist Trophies:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Kat & Ana, whose first appearances were in this game, appear as an Assist Trophy together in Brawl and Smash 4.
  • Trophies:
  • Stickers:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Jimmy, Mona (with and without her moped), 9-Volt, Dribble, Spitz, Kat, Ana, Orbulon and Dr. Crygor appear as stickers.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's artwork from this game (alongside his bike) appears as a sticker.
  • Spirits:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Jimmy T, Dr. Crygor, Mona, 9-Volt, Dribble & Spitz, Orbulon, Pyoro, Kat & Ana, and Fronks appear as spirits.
  • Music:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "WarioWare, Inc.": A disco-inspired arrangement of the menu and title theme from this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "WarioWare, Inc. Medley": A medley of tracks from this game, including the introduction theme to 9-Volt's microgames, the boss microgame theme of Jimmy T., the theme for Dribble's and Spitz's microgames (namely, Drifting Away), the introduction theme to Dr. Crygor's microgames, the introduction theme to Wario's second collection of microgames, a snippet of the game over theme of Dr. Crygor's microgames, the newsflash jingle, the Main Menu theme, and finally the Title Screen theme.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Crazy Cars": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in the WarioWare, Inc. stage as along as the track WarioWare, Inc. is playing in the match, which is the same with the rest of the microgame tracks present in Smash.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Sole Man": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Arrow Space": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Kitty Cover": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Crack Down": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "The Maze That Pays": Plays during the "Don't Move!" microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Jimmy T. (Sports) Intro": A snippet of this track plays during the "Taunt!" microgame in WarioWare, Inc.

Wario World[edit]

  • Playable characters:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's forward throw (later his back throw in Smash 4) is the Wild Swing-Ding, a throw that first appeared in this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's ledge grabbing and ledge get up animations come from this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's butt scratching idle animation resembles one of his idle animations from this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. 4 Wario's custom move, Inhaling Chomp, is loosely based on the move called Hyper Suction from this game.
  • Stickers:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl The Wario World Symbol appears as a sticker in Brawl.

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$![edit]

  • Stickers:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl 9-Volt, Dibble, Spitz, Jimmy T, and Orbulon appear as stickers using their artwork for this game.

WarioWare: Twisted![edit]

  • Playable characters
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's Final Smash, Wario-Man, originated from this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's second jump has him twist in the air, striking a pose reminiscent of his artwork from this game.
  • Stage elements:
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 5-Volt appears as a stage hazard on Gamer.
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Stickers of 18-Volt and 5-Volt appear on Gamer.
  • Trophies:
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 5-Volt appears as a trophy in alongside 9-Volt in Smash for Wii U.
  • Stickers:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl 18-Volt and Wario-Man appear as stickers.
  • Spirits:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Wario-Man, 18-Volt, and 5-Volt appear as spirits.
  • Music:

WarioWare: Touched![edit]

  • Playable characters:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl The animation of Wario-Man's transformation is based on the scene of his transformation seen in this game's menu.
    • Super Smash Bros. 4 A costume based on Ashley appears for the Mii Swordfighter in Smash 4 and Ultimate.
  • Stage elements:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl The microgames Blowin' Up and Lose Your Marble appear in the WarioWare, Inc. stage.
    • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS The bouncing Wario noses from this game's title screen appear as hazard on PictoChat 2.
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U A sticker of Ashley appears on Gamer.
  • Assist Trophies:
    • Super Smash Bros. 4 Ashley appears as an Assist Trophy in Smash 4 and Ultimate.
  • Stickers:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Ashley appears as a sticker.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario-Man, Mona, Kat, Ana, 9-Volt, 18-Volt, and Dr. Crygor appear as stickers using their artwork from this game.
  • Spirits:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ashley appears as a spirit.
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Wario-Man appears as a spirit using his artwork for this game.
  • Music:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Ashley's Song (JP) (Brawl)": A swing jazz-inspired arrangement of Ashley's theme from this game, with Japanese lyrics.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Ashley's Song": A swing jazz-inspired arrangement of Ashley's theme from this game, with English lyrics.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Mike's Song (JP)": A 50's rock-and-roll-inspired cover of Mike's theme from this game, with Japanese lyrics.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Mike's Song": A 50's rock-and-roll-inspired cover of Mike's theme from this game, with English lyrics.
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U "Ashley's Song (JP) (for 3DS / Wii U)": A military march-inspired cover of the Japanese version of Ashley's theme from this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Blowin' Up": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl "Lose Your Marble": Plays during the aforementioned microgame in WarioWare, Inc.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

  • Stage elements:
  • Assist Trophies:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl All of the voice samples of Kat & Ana are ripped from this game.
    • Super Smash Bros. 4 The wand that Ashley uses in her Assist Trophy and Mii costume is first seen in this game.
  • Stickers:
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Young Cricket and Penny appear as stickers.
    • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wario's artwork from this game appears as a sticker.
  • Spirits:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Young Cricket appears as a spirit.

Wario: Master of Disguise[edit]

Wario Land: Shake it! / Wario Land: The Shake Dimension[edit]

  • Spirits:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate The Shake King appears as a spirit.
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Captain Syrup appears as a spirit using her artwork for this game.
  • Music:
  • Misc:
    • Although initially composed exclusively for Brawl, "Victory! Wario" would later be used as the basis for the theme of Stonecarving City[2] from this game.

Bird & Beans / Pyoro[edit]

  • Spirits:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Pyoro appears as a spirit using his artwork for this game.

Game & Wario[edit]

  • Stages:
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U The Gamer stage is based on a minigame of the same name from this game.
  • Stage elements:
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Pyoro's clay form from the Bird minigame, as well as a building from Shutter, appear as platforms/background elements on Gamer.
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U The artwork of most WarioWare characters that are used on Gamer as decoration hails from this game.
  • Assist Trophies:
    • Super Smash Bros. 4 Kat, Ana, and Ashley's designs in Smash 4 are based on their appearance in this game.
  • Trophies:
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U The trophies of Mona, 9-Volt & His Mother, and Dr. Crygor use their artwork for this game.
  • Spirits:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Angry 5-Volt appears as a spirit.
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate The Fronks appear as a spirit using their artwork for this game.
  • Music:
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U "Gamer": The theme when 5-Volt appears, sourced from this game. When played on Gamer, it is mostly silent until 5-Volt appears or when it fakes you out.

WarioWare Gold[edit]

  • Stage elements:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate The artwork of the WarioWare characters used on the Gamer stage as decoration in Ultimate hails from this game, replacing the Game & Wario artwork from Smash 4.
  • Spirits:
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Wario, Jimmy T, Dr. Crygor, 5-Volt (normal and angry), Mona, 9-Volt & 18-Volt, Dribble & Spitz, Orbulon, Ashley, Young Cricket, and Kat & Ana appear as spirits using their artwork for this game.

Trivia[edit]

  • The Wario universe is the only Mario-related series with playable characters to not have been introduced in the original Super Smash Bros.
  • Excluding minor universes and downloadable content, Wario and Final Fantasy are the only universes in Ultimate to not have unlockable music tracks. If counting Namco universes separately, Pac-Man also shares this distinction.

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return512.html
  2. ^ Tomoya Tomita (interviewed by Anthony Palone, translated by Masked Man) (2017-03-17). An Interview with Game Composer Tomoya Tomita. Hey Poor Player. Retrieved on 2019-03-29. “In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wario’s victory theme was an arrangement of the Stonecarving City theme from Shake It!, which hadn’t yet come out. Were you involved in this special cameo? "No, that was another piece I received from Nintendo. I didn’t do anything for Brawl."”


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Fighters Wario (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU)
Assist Trophies Kat & Ana · Ashley
Stages WarioWare, Inc. · Gamer
Other 5-Volt
Trophies, Stickers and Spirits Trophies (SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits
Music Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate
Related universe Mario
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