Talk:Wario/Archive 1

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Nintendo Developer Site

Maybe it should be included that the official Nintendo Software Development Support website (a site where third-party developers may apply for licenses, developer kits, and download documents and libraries) is also based on Wario and called "Wario World" (www.warioworld.com). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.127.205.129 (talk) 16:59, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Actually Spike resembles Wario more in Wrecking crew 98

See look at his original design. http://www.mariowiki.com/images/1/1b/Foremanspike.jpg Notice the lack of a red nose and a beard instead a mustache. Now in Wrecking crew 98 http://www.mariowiki.com/images/e/ef/ForemanSpikeSprite.PNG Here he clearly has the Wario nose,mustache and muscles. Wario man

there should be an section or article on Wario's transformations?

They play a huge part in Wario's misadventures. Delsait

Yeah, all of the non-sports games besides Wario World that I can think of have transformations. It should be added. Captain Red Hook 17:41, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Did someone do this on purpose, and if so, why?

I've looked at this article and I can't figure out why a whole chunk of it got deleted-- not sure how to link properly, but if you go back to the Revision as of 17:06, 11 October 2005, there are whole sections that have been cut out and not replaced or edited. This was many edits ago, otherwise I would just revert. Not sure what the protocol is here, but if one of the people who have been working on this article get a chance, they should take a look at this. I think the deletion has severely negatively affected this articles "featurability."

I don't know, but with all the trolls who swarm around "featured articles" there's no way to properly fix anything until after Wario's turn is over, and maybe not for a day or two after. I would suggest that the guys at WikiPedia lock whatever article actually is the featured article to prevent this garbage from happening. Anyway, I think all the edits should be undone and the whole atricle returned to the way it was yesterday, to make sure none of the vandalism gets through; but wait until tomorrow to do that, otherwise it'll get trashed again. -- VederJuda 19:54, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Japanese and pronunciation guide

Can someone add the Japanese characters for Wario on this page? (I know zero about Japanese, sadly.) Likewise, could someone do an International Pronunciation Guide treatment of how to say Wario? - A Man In Black (Talk | Contribs) 23:06, 30 July 2005 (UTC)

Captain Syrup

I don't really think Captain Syrup needs to be merged into this article. -- A Link to the Past 00:17, July 31, 2005 (UTC)

Read the article and see what you think. That said, I'm pretty mergist. If you want to take the old Captain Syrup stub and clean it up and expand it, I wouldn't revert you or anything. - A Man In Black (Talk | Contribs) 00:36, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

Is Captain Syrup really all that important to have his own article? He's not as big as Bowser ever was. --Trowa440

Since you're calling Captain Syrup a he, I take it you actually don't know a whole lot about her. Xubelox 05:07, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Enemies and Allies section

This section needs cleanup. Do we include crossover allies/enemies? Do we include minor Wario Land characters? Do we include Wario Ware characters? Do we mention Mario in both enemies and allies? Does the dude who kidnaps Wario in SM64DS really worth mentioning? - A Man In Black (Talk | Contribs) 02:40, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

We delete it. Along with the game list. -- A Link to the Past 02:48, August 3, 2005 (UTC)

Good idea. I moved the game list to List of Wario games, which is where it belongs anyway. - A Man In Black (Talk | Contribs) 02:55, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

Why would Wario be German?

Can somebody explain what the reasoning behind the following statement in the article is: 'Wario is believed to be German by some. The reasoning behind this is because Wario fits the doppelgänger style; imitates someone and replaces them.' How exactly does imitating somebody lead to the assumption that the imitator is in fact German? - ulayiti (talk) 00:02, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

You're gonna have to ask User:A Link to the Past about that one; it's a new one on me. In the meantime, I've deleted it. - A Man In Black (Talk | Contribs) 00:22, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

Doppelganger originates from German mythology, and Wario fits the role of a doppelganger (taking over the life of the doppelganger'd). Plus, his voice has a very unitalian accent. -- A Link to the Past 02:00, August 9, 2005 (UTC)

So, because dopplegangers are from German mythology, Wario is German? I don't get it. - A Man In Black (Talk | Contribs) 03:21, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

I didn't say it was fact. -- A Link to the Past 03:22, August 9, 2005 (UTC)

I guess I was just curious about the first new paragraph in this diff. What did you mean that "Wario is believed to be German by some"? Where is that coming from? I deleted it, but, hey, if it's a notable (if goofy) theory, it might be worth mentioning. - A Man In Black (Talk | Contribs) 03:31, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

I actually heard the idea first on a site that has a lot of decent information for Wario, I'll get you the link tomorrow probly. -- A Link to the Past 03:33, August 9, 2005 (UTC)

But a "Doppelgänger" in German doesn't even have the same connotations as it has in English, but refers mainly to a body double or look-a-like.

I keep the Mario character guide at GameFAQs and I get some crazy people with crazy theories -- most of which are also pushing them here at the Wikipedia, it seems. Anyway, there's a persistant guy who claims Wario is German on the grounds that one of the things he says in Mario Kart 64 sounds like a German phrase. I'd always thought the phrase in question was something along the lines of "Oh, I missed," which doesn't make much sense but isn't any lamer than anything else Mario characters say. Needless to say, I never put it in the guide. But for the record, this theory is floating around out there.

Wario does have an accent, and it ain't German, but without much dialougue from the characters we can never be too sure, but I think he's Italian.--Trowa440

Wario says "Mama mia" in an number of games. Note also that Martinet adds extra "ah" sounds after words, just like with Mario (e.g. "Ah'm-a gonna ween"). Also: German!?! What!?! Makron1n 00:19, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

He speaks a little German in N64 Mario Tennis. User:Pal101

In Mario strikers charged Wario had a german sounding tune after scoring a goal.

Featured article @ CVG Portal

I've made Wario the featured article at the CVG WikiPortal. Good job everyone! Jacoplane 01:19, 21 August 2005 (UTC)

Change of picture

Image:Wario.jpg is higher quality than Image:Wario2.jpg, so I switched it back to that. Andre (talk) 21:23, August 22, 2005 (UTC)

Wario / Spike theory

Although the theory already is on lose grounds, there is some other evidence that might dispute it. I recently discovered in Mario Golf Mobile that Spike made a surprise reappearance ( http://www.camelot.co.jp/golfmb/golfmb0105_d.html ). Now this alone doesn't prove much, but when you consider that this game is closely linked to Mario Golf GB which is closely linked to Mario Golf 64, one can infer that Spike and Wario are in fact coexisting at the same time. -Masamune

Very good investigating there. Maybe you should work that into the section, and merge that into an appropriate area. - A Link to the Past (talk) 03:08, August 25, 2005 (UTC)

Super Smash Bros 4

I put the possibiility of Wario being in the new game in the article but Somone removed it because "speculation is not our business". Well what's with this whole doppelganger thing then? What if I put something about Wario being voted as one of the characters people want to see in SSB 4 in a Summer issue of Nintendo Power. -King Wario

That sounds like it would be good. Don't speculate yourself; cite other people speculating. That's how to include speculation in an encyclopedic way. This is no promise that it won't be removed again if the source isn't legit, though. - A Man In Black (Talk | Contribs) 01:06, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

Ok, Link to the Past said "speculation is not our businees" in the edit page. I fully understand where he is coming from. But I can put the Nintendo Power reference and it should be good. hopefully -King Wario

Calling him a doppelganger is accurate; he is a very similar being that took over Mario's position at the Mushroom Kingdom. - A Link to the Past (talk) 03:32, September 2, 2005 (UTC)

I wouldn't agree with that - Shadow Mario is closer to a doppelgänger; a doppelgänger appears similar to the orginal person, Wario is obviously different. --Pagrashtak 22:24, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

How is Shadow Mario the same? He's a blue watery Mario. A doppelganger is not necessarily an exact copy. He is a similar being who took over Mario's life. Look at Doppelganger (comics for an example. Wario was definitely designed to be similar to Mario. - A Link to the Past (talk) 22:50, September 2, 2005 (UTC)

Shadow Mario is a literal doppelgänger: a ghostly duplicate of a person. Wario is arguably a doppleganger in the vernacular usage, but "evil twin" is more accurate and less confusing. - A Man In Black (Talk | Contribs) 23:17, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

I don't think it's your decision on if he's close enough to a doppelganger. - A Link to the Past (talk) 00:09, September 3, 2005 (UTC)

Uh. How is my opinion not relevant? Am I not a Wikipedian in good standing?

How close he is to Mario in appearance isn't quite my point; he's not a mythic doppelgänger in that he's not a ghostly duplicate of Mario (nevermind the fact that he's not a negative omen, either). He's a doppleganger in the vernacular sense (in that he's an evil version of Mario, with a similar appearance), but I'd prefer some more specific language without the connotative baggage of the word doppleganger. I've changed the article to use some different language (in these two edits) that doesn't use an unusual term with some misleading mythic connotations. - A Man In Black (Talk | Contribs) 02:29, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

If you accept Wario as Mario's doppelgänger because he took Mario's position and looks somewhat like him, then I suppose George W. Bush is George H. W. Bush's doppelgänger? Anyways, I think that counterpart as in A Man In Black's edit is a better choice. --Pagrashtak 03:24, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

No it's not; they're not related like GWB and GB are. - A Link to the Past (talk) 03:31, September 3, 2005 (UTC)

WARIO HAS ALREADY BEEN PICKED FOR SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAWL, WHICH WOULD BE SSSB 3 NOT 4--Trowa440

Mario Kart 64

I believe Wario has high top speed and low acceleration. By contrast, small characters like Toad have low top speed but high acceleration. Acceleration is how quickly the character can reach his top speed, and top speed is how fast it is possible to go. Andre (talk) 20:17, September 8, 2005 (UTC)

You're wrong, he has bad acceleration and speed. Lightweights have good acceleration and speed. If you don't believe me, do a time trial with Toad then Wario. see which is faster. Also middleweights and heavyweights are excatly the same in their poor speed and acceleration.

The- 18:14, September 9, 2005

I quote from the official Nintendo Mario Kart 64 player's guide:

The big boys in the heavyweight class are Wario, Donkey Kong, and Bowser. Even though they are heavy, they aren't slow pokes. Their weight helps them keep up momentum in turns and knock over lighter opponents when they crash into them. Their acceleration is slower, though, and they will lose a lot of speed if you drive them off the track. The strength of these heavies makes them ideal for Battle Mode and Vs. Mode.

Peach, Toad, and Yoshi fall into the lightweight class, the most popular class for setting Time Trials records. With an edge in maximum speed and good acceleration, they are hard to beat in a flat-out race. On the downside, light Karts lose speed in corners unless they are power-sliding and they don't take hits from other Karts well. In Battle Mode or Vs. Mode, light Karts can be a liability.

Mario and Luigi make up the middleweight class. They are both well-balanced characters, but their acceleration is the slowest of any class. You wouldn't want to use them in the Time Trials Mode, but they might be just right for the rigors of the Mario GP.

Andre (talk) 19:04, September 9, 2005 (UTC)

So, to clarify, I was wrong about lightweights having low speed. However, I was right about heavyweights having good speed and bad acceleration. Andre (talk) 19:13, September 9, 2005 (UTC)

Well look at the time trial world records. Many "official" guides have actually bneen wrong. However, numbers are never wrong.

The- 06:09 September 10, 2005

Heavyweights are slower than lightweights but they aren't slow, objectively. Andre (talk) 19:43, September 10, 2005 (UTC)

Sorry, I misunderstood. Hopefully we have an

agreement now.

The- 06:55 September 11, 2005

The description of Wario land II is not accurate, The writer has blended wario land, and wario land 2 together. It is in the game titled Super Mario land 3:Wario Land that Wario follows Captain syrup to Kitchen Isle to retrieve the statue of princess peach. This needs to be corrected.

Congrats

It's taken a while, but you're finally featured article (how long have you been queued?) :) --Michiel Sikma 07:35, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

I put it in the queue on September 30 →Raul654 07:52, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Why is Wario the featured article

I find it extremely discouraging that this sort of banal effluvia gets so much attention. Ben-w 17:56, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

I assume that was meant to be taken facetiously. →Raul654 18:44, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Strange assumption. Ben-w 19:18, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Esoteric ephemera is supercalifragilistic expialidocious. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 18:46, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

~~Assume what you like, but I was disappointed as well. This does not help our reputation (not just because the article is gamefluff, but it is mediocre gamefluff).~~ Apparently the fault is not of the article, but the "featuerd status" gaining it vandals like sh!t draws flies. Who would have expected Featured Articles to not be Protected?? My apologies for the disparagement. nae'blis _(talk) 20:06, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Nae'blis - see user:Raul654/protection to understand why featured articles are not protected. →Raul654 21:05, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

True, the FAs do grab a lot of vandal attention, particularly when they are on fan-related topics like this one. However, I think it should be more a testament to Wikipedia's immune system that the vandalism be reverted quickly. I recommend that admins and other active vandalism patrollers browse through the upcoming FA archives (which get set about a week in advance), and add them to their Watchlist as they go. The more eyes, the better. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 21:01, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Nowhere in the Featured Article Style Manual does it state that a featured article has to be on a serious topic/subject.--malber 20:51, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Actually, what is particularly odd is that it's a featured article without many references for its claims. You'd think there would be more in-text citations, but there are few. See the related discussion below. --Jtalledo (talk) 13:38, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

This article is a mess

There's absolutely no information about Wario Land or his other starring roles, yet for some reason there is about cameos and guest appearances.

It seems to me that throughout today people have slowly been removing information over time, leaving us with this. Just compare this version with the current one.

Umm, the article isn't a mess, the vandalism and section blanking is. Just revert to a more comprehensive version of the article. --Madchester 20:20, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

I believe someone else has done it now. :)

Vampire Wario

Vampire Wario is mentioned, but there is nothing else.

What else should there be? As far as I'm aware, there is no Vampire Wario Land game or Vampire Wario Ware: Bitten!. It doesn't merit more than a mention because it's still just Wario. --L T Dangerous 22:31, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Super strength

Speaking of abilites, Wario's biggest strength is..well, his strength. I'm wondering why it wasn't mentioned in the "powers" section of the article, because its (argubly) his most defining trait (ability-wise). If no one objects, I'll add it to the article.-MegamanZero 20:16, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

The powers is for his special powers. Stating that he is strong would be redundant. - A Link to the Past (talk) 05:32, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

No it isn't. Because it doesn't state it anyhwere else in the article. And the picture of Wario flexing his biceps doesn't state that fact ethier. Finally, the section says "powers". This is a very general term, and Wario's super strength certainly warrents a place in that respective section.-MegamanZero 07:08, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
- Then add it to the appropriate section. It may be broad to someone who had not read the explanation of the section, but I just told you what the point of this section was. It is for special abilities. And I notice you call it "super strength", to make it feel like it's somewhat special. No one calls Mario jumping around "super jumping", he's just jumping. - A Link to the Past (talk) 11:40, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Thanks, I will. However, I don;t understand what you mean by section "Powers" having the point of only describing his gained abilites-"special abilites" and powers are two different categories. Plus, may I ask what you mean by "super strength" is not special..? I mean Wario busts through brick walls, piledrives gigantic enemies, and has done a giant swing on a dinosaur 10 times his size. That's got to say something. And you're right-no one calls Mario's jumping "super jumping" because it isn't; but Wario's strength certainly can be considered "super".-MegamanZero 11:55, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Yeah. Jumping ten feet into the air is so average. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:31, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

:P Okay, okay, I see your point. I'm just stating that Wario's strength is sufficent enough to be called "super".-MegamanZero 18:36, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

sic

"In the Super Mario Bros. Super Show episode 'Plummer's [sic] Academy'"

I find the usage of the word "sic" to be unencyclopedic. It either means you are indicating that the spelling error is not yours, or you are mocking them for spelling it wrong. Neither belongs in an encyclopedia. Rm999 08:39, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

It is to signal an intentional mispelling (like in a show title). H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 23:25, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

Mario Party

Shouldn't Wario's appearance in Mario Party warrent a mention somewhere, possibly under the Mario Sports section. If it's already in the article somewhere I apologise, couldn't see it though.

qeee1 21:39, 14 March 2006 (GMT)

It's a me.. references?

Ya, hi. I've been doing some preliminary clean up on this (boy was it scary ;) and I've came across dozens of statements that aren't cited. Wario isn't my forte, I'm here cleaning up, so could some loyal Wario fans go a sourcing? Thanks much, H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 18:03, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Uh, could you point out these statements needing citations? - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:32, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Additionally, the comments of "how did it get to be an FA?" are mostly unfounded, since most of the stuff you are complaining about came around after it won the FAC, and even more of it came after it went on the main page, since people were upset that an article about Wario got an FAC. - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:39, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

He first appeared in the 1992 Game Boy game Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the main villain and final boss.
He is voiced by Charles Martinet,
who also voices the Mario, Luigi, and Waluigi characters
Many believe that the name is also a play on the word "war" and on the fact that the letter W resembles an upside-down M. (that could be original research actually)
His personal car which he drives in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Wario Land 4 is the Wariomobile, which resembles a single-seater purple cadillac with his trademark moustache on the bonnet.
A checkerboard-patterned version of this car, called "The Brute", appears in Mario Kart DS.
Wario is greedy, lazy, ill-mannered, and manipulative.
According to a comic story published in Nintendo Power, the reason Wario acts the way he does is because Mario bullied him when they were both young.
Wario especially hated playing cowboys, because he was almost always the rustler that the sheriff, played by Mario, had to arrest. Wario would lose to Mario either way.
In a commercial for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Wario attempts to hypnotize the viewers into serving him.
The earliest power-ups are the Dragon Helmet, Bull Helmet, and Jet Helmet.
The Dragon Helmet shoots flames, the Bull Helmet increases Wario's strength and endows him with a ground pound maneuver and the ability to cling to ceilings, and the Jet Helmet allows Wario to fly forward for a short amount of time.
These also appear in Virtual Boy Wario Land, along with new power-ups, such as the Eagle Helmet and King Dragon Helmet.
Wario Land II introduces such forms as Puffy Wario (which allows Wario to fly into the air slowly until he pops), Spring Wario (which turns Wario into a spring and allows him to bounce until he hits something), and Burning Wario (Wario catches on fire, which allows him to light torches and destroy fire-sensitive blocks).
A common power-up in the Wario games is garlic, which is his answer to Mario's Super Mushrooms.
Garlic is also what transforms Wario into Wario-Man in WarioWare: Touched!: he finds some bad garlic in his refrigerator, and eats it anyway.
In Super Mario 64 DS, Wario can turn into Metal Wario by picking up a "Power Flower" from a red "?" block.

And that's just the first sections! PS - that's me just having a laugh, sorry. H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 21:44, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

All those items are true, though I should point out the "Wariomobile" is actually referred to as the Wario Car in the games and manuals. Not sure if I can find references for all of them online, though... Agent CH 22:55, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

I don't doubt their factuality, just their sources. Oh and we can have book sources, they're allowed. H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 22:57, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Many of those do not need references, like the fact that the Jet Helmet, Dragon Helmet and Bull Helmet were the first abilities of Wario. Reminds me of when someone said I should put a reference to the fact that Lakitus were uncommon in Super Mario RPG. - A Link to the Past (talk) 00:56, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Uh, because without it's original research. H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 20:29, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Would it be original research to say that Mario is able to do a butt stomp, or shoot fire balls? - A Link to the Past (talk) 20:46, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Without a source, yes. H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 20:47, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

I doubt that you would find anyone who would agree with such extremist logic for original research. You're essentially stating that anything that cannot be asserted from looking at Mario must have a source or else it is original research. - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:11, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

If you have the image or video footage you looked at as references, then it isn't original research. H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 21:26, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

You're more or less suggesting I get a source for every single thing stated in this article. Most of the stuff you said lacked a source does not NEED a source, as they are minor details. No one would agree with you that every single minor detail must be sourced or else it's original research. That's not what the rule was created for. - A Link to the Past (talk) 02:23, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

The only real sources would be the games themselves, or the instruction booklets.. - Zero1328 _Talk? 08:21, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Actually, I'm going to have to agree with Highway here. Details should be cited in accordance with Wikipedia:Verifiability. Facts may seem obvious to editors that are familiar with the games, but not obvious to the general user or editor. See WP:CITE#When to cite sources for more information. --Jtalledo (talk) 13:54, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

Anyone could take this to FARC, and, in this state, probably succeed. There are only four sources. Just read some of the featured article candidacies for Bulbasaur for an idea of just how violently some people will object to an imperfectly referenced CVG article. smurrayinchester^{(User), (Talk)} 15:11, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

I know what you mean. There are articles that get shot down for good article recognition that have much better citations than this one. And this one is a featured article. Sonic the Hedgehog was recently turned down for good article recognition in part due to inconsistent referencing. --Jtalledo (talk) 17:42, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

Except that most of the things that "need citations" are just silly, namely the Wariomobile, The Brute, his personality, his power ups. Additionally, Highway pads the list by making two points that could be cited with only one article. - A Link to the Past (talk) 06:46, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Additionally, would you argue that a source was needed for if I said Bill Murray plays Garfield in the movies? - A Link to the Past (talk) 06:49, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Yes... H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 07:35, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Silly? How is it silly? Again, we have to remember that just because these things are obvious to some of us, doesn't mean they're obvious to all people reading the article. As such, we have to cite these details and provide references for people who are not as familiar with the subject. --Jtalledo (talk) 11:29, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

I didn't expect you to respond with an argument that every single actor needs a source on every single character he plays. Everything about Wario, outside of his appearance, is not obvious to the reader, so tell me, are you going to demand that I give a source to everything that cannot be assertained by a reader unfamiliar with Wario? What, does the FAC now have a rule that video game characters need to have excessive sourcing, while all other characters or actors do not need excessive sourcing? I can add to your list, if you wish.

That he is a Nintendo character
That he has a Sicillian accent
That he started as an antagonist to Mario
That he became a protagonist in his own games
That he first appeared in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the main villain and boss in 1992
That he is voiced by Charles Martinet, who also does Mario, Luigi and Wario
That one original research line
That he is Mario's evil counterpart
That he is self-aggrandizing and narcissistic and are the inverse of Mario
That he is slightly unintelligent (don't know where that comment came from)
That Wario drives the Wario Car in Mario Kart DS and Wario Land 4, which resembles a purple cadillac
That The Brute appears in Mario Kart DS
That Hiroji Kiyotake created him
That he is greeze, lazy, ill-mannered and manipulative
That he will only agree to something if there's something in it for him
That he is jealous of Mario's fame, and steals wealth to gain fame
That he has been rich at many times, and often loses his riches
That Wario was bullied by Mario at an early age in Nintendo Power's comics
That Wario started off as an evil character
That Wario appears in a commercial and hypnotizes the viewers into serving him
That he went on to be a villain in Wario's Woods and Mario and Wario
That he was an anti-hero in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
That he seems to have stopped being a villain and exclusively an anti-hero
That he is incredibly strong
That Wario uses hats as power ups, including the Dragon Helmet, Jet Helmet, Bull Helmet, Eagle Helmet and King Dragon Helmet
That later games replaced helmets with status effect power ups
That Wario World has no power ups
That he can inhale coins in a Kirbyesque in Wario World
That garlic can give Wario health, strength and turn him into Wario-Man
That he can turn into Metal Wario in Super Mario 64 DS with a power flower
That Wario took over Mario Land while Mario saved Princess Daisy from Tatanga
That Wario steals 6 golden coins, while sealing the castle to keep Mario out, but can unseal them if Mario gets them back
That he shoots Fireballs and wears Bunny ears, but never wears them again
That Wario flies around in a plane in Mario and Wario, dropping a bucket on Mario, Peach or Yoshi
That Wanda helps Mario/Peach/Yoshi navigate to Luigi to get the bucket off of him
That Wanda fights Wario in a boss battle
That Wario battles Bomberman
That Virtual Boy Mario Land was to have Wario as a villain
That he has a rivalry with Captain Syrup and the Brown Sugar Pirates in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
That in WL:SML3, Wario discovers that they stole a Princess Peach statue, and tries to steal it before Mario gets it so he can sell it to them
That Wario has to find his way out of a strange cave in VB Wario Land
That Captain Syrup reappears in Wario Land II, and steals Wario's treasure
That he defeats Captain Syrup and takes his treasure home
That he can be set on fire
That there is no life meter in Wario Land II
That there are six bosses in WL2
That Wario becomes captured in a music box world in WL3
That a villain named Rudy appears in WL3
That it is a nonlinear game
That he must gain all of his powers back (except jumping)
That Wario reads about a treasure inside of a pyramid in Wario Land 4 and goes to get it
That Wario is not invincible
That Kaitou Wario Seven is an upcoming NDS game
That the health meter and status effects remain in KWS
That Wario is a playable character in SM64DS, but must be unlocked by Luigi defeating Chief Chilly, and is also the strongest, but with worse jumping, swimming and running
That he is the co-star of Dr. Mario 64 and tries to steal the Megavitamins so he can become a doctor himself
That he has to battle Mad Scienstein and Rudy the Clown from Wario Land 3, and then Metal Mario
That Wario World was developed by Treasure
That Wario World focuses on fighting instead of puzzle solving
That Wario finds a mystical Black Jewel that destroys his castle and turns his riches into monsters
That he can either get a shack or a castle, depending on how much treasure he finds
That it got negative press
That Wario starts a video game company with some friends
That he was inspired on Ken the Reporter's report on the hot game Pyoro to create the company
That he tricked his friends into making games, and then tries to steal all of the proceeds
That the games he sells are called microgames
That Wario likes mombo (which really should just be removed)
That they parody the GBASP, Pokemon and the Nintendo DS
That he makes a lot of money and loses it in a twist of fate
That he appears in a minigame called Dr. Wario in the first WarioWare game
That he looks somewhat similar to Dr. Mario
That Wario's first kart racing appearance was in Mario Kart 64
That he is paired up with Waluigi in Mario Kart DD with the Wario Car
That Wario has appeared in almost all of the Mario Tennis titles
That Wario did not appear in the Game Boy Advance game, Mario Tennis: Power Tour
That Wario has appeared in all of the Mario Golf games
That Wario appears in Mario Baseball and Mario Strikers
That Wario is set to appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl with his biker outfit from WarioWare
That he has a "nuclear fart" attack in the trailer
That it's unlikely that he'll have a classic Wario costume because Mario has a similar costume (which is bunk, remove that and the Daisy comment)
That there is a Wario-like color change for Mario in SSB and SSBM
That Wario is a trophy in SSBM
That he was rumored to be a hidden character
That Wario and Starfi meet up in World 8 of Legend of Starfi 3
That Wario helps Starfi beat the world
That Uniracers has a track named Wario Paint
That a WarioWare, Inc. poster appear in Mario & Luigi SSS as a movie poster
That Wario was set to appear in the coffee shop, but did not make it in
That Wario has many toys, dolls and figurines, that have moderate success but he has not had as much success as Mario or Luigi
That Wario and Waluigi-like characters appear in the Mario cartoon, but the Waluigi-like character couldn't be based on Waluigi, as the idea was made by Camelot for Mario Tennis after the show

Notice something? Notice how each of the things I listed is a fact that someone unfamiliar to Wario would not know? So you are telling me that I need to source every single one of these things? What would you do if I went to the Sunset Blvd. movie article and put it on the FARC because of all of the facts that someone unfamiliar to the movie would not know? - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:47, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Well said Jtalledo, I agree. Do you think we should send this to FARC? H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 11:57, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

They're still facts, so they still need references. H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 19:27, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Good luck finding someone who agrees with your insane, extremist sourcing demands. Are you saying that every single sentence of every single article that contains a fact that cannot be assertained from looking at an image needs to have a source? Well, guess what? 0 FAs do that, are you going to put every single FA on the FARC? If you want, I could go ahead and propose that every single FA be removed because none of them are near your standards. Or, maybe it's just that you think that Wario should have a source every sentence because he's a video game article, and let Sunset Blvd. have an occasional source. - A Link to the Past (talk) 19:40, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Well 1 reference per 5kb of infomartion is inexcusable. H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 19:58, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

And having one reference per 500 bytes of information is inexcusable. - A Link to the Past (talk) 20:06, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Being over referenced is better than under. H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 21:03, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

You're saying that every single sentence in an article having a source at the end is good? Zscout was notified for having too many sources. I'm not going to sacrifice the flow of the article so that people will know that I wasn't just kidding when I said that Mario could shoot fireballs (PS: People care more about the flow than knowing for actual fact about every single tiny detail about Wario). Go ahead and put it on the FAC, I'll follow with FACing Sunset Blvd. (film). - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:08, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Link, don't FARC the article, since that will be a violation of WP:POINT. Highway, while yes the standard for fictional or video game related FA's is a lot higher than articles on non-fictional items, there is only so much a reference can do. If Wario appears in the game, then if you click the name of the game, you will be taken to the article of the game showing a list of characters. You also suggsted that having a screenshot or video clip of this example or that example would be good. I state no, since that would violate the FA rule of trying to keep fair use images to a limit. I personally feel that specific information, like the voice actor and very obscure facts should be cited, and perhaps the creation and makeup should too. But if your looking for every single appearance to be cited and referenced, then I would say no, since the flow will be distrupted, and that is also a no no for FA's. And yes, I was flagged for having too many references at the FAC for the GNAA, because of the reasons I stated above. But, I want to suggest to the both of you to calm down, try to be civil and see if something can be worked out. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 21:40, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Referring to a Wikipedia article to confirm info doesn't seem to wash. Every appearance need not be cited using in-text references, but what can be done is the creation of an entry to the "references" section where "obvious" information about what games Wario has appeared in can be found, whether it's a print source or a web source. It can be something like:

Game appearances, power-ups, etc. info:' (Insert reference here)

--Jtalledo (talk) 13:44, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

It wouldn't be a breach of WP:POINT, this is a sub standard featured article. H ig hway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 15:12, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

The WP:POINT comment was not directed towards you, Highway; it was directed towards Link, who wanted to FARC the Sunset Blvd. for having the "occasional reference." User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 15:38, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Well, do me a favor and find an FA that uses such excessive citing as you demand of this one. - A Link to the Past (talk) 15:30, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

There seems to a legitimate question as to this article's featured article status. Why don't we just submit it to WP:FARC for review under the "Minor Reviews" section. --Jtalledo (talk) 15:46, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

How is there a question? The only facts that needed citation have been cited. I'm not going to go find a source to prove to the readers that Wario uses garlic as a power up. - A Link to the Past (talk) 16:01, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

To answer Link's question, the largest count of references I could count in a FA is Che Guevara with at least 80. Every paragraph has at least 1 or 2 citations. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 18:52, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

I recommend {{cite video game}} whenever you are in a pinch for a reliable source. --DavidHOzAu 07:38, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

Wario's Warehouse

That seems like a lot of somewhat unnecessary information, and since it's only been shown in Europe, I doubt any of the material can really be considered canon. Xubelox 21:30, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

"Wario the Quario"

Who is "Wario the Quario"? There's a link to his name on the page. --64.72.59.179 17:14, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

Rating

I demoted this to B-class as I think that this artilce needs to pass the GA-class before being ranked that high. I don't know if this was ever nominated for GA of if it made the leap to FA immediately; I'm assuming the latter, thus the demotion. Hbdragon88 09:08, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

An article does not have to pass GA status to be A class. Articles which are removed from FA status are usually classified as A class. This is certainly not a B class article. Joelito (talk) 16:54, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

I for one would be more convinced that this is an A-class article if it passed GA class. Hbdragon88 17:54, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

Okay, I've nominated this for a GA. If this passes, I'll shut up about it. If it fails, it gets a B-class. Hbdragon88 01:12, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

GA

A good article. I'd reccomend looking at the peer reviews as well as the FAR before renominating for FA. Some P. E rson 13:38, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

Wario Land 4 in introduction

Surely Wario Land 4 should be included, if briefly, as it gives a second example of how Wario's adventures often benefit others, thus further verifying that statement? Since it last got deleted, I've re-worded it to make it shorter. Makron1n 12:47, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Good idea, if it is to be included it should be shorter, trying to keep lead concise :) Judgesurreal777 16:24, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Voice Actors

We all know Martinet voices Wario in most territories, but doesn't he have a different voice artist in Japan? Or is it just a different voice? Does anyone know the name of the guy who does his voice in Japan? Makron1n 21:28, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Martinet voices Wario internationally, with an italian accent. There is no difference between the voices. Khorosho 18:56, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

There is though; Wario's voice in Mario Kart 64 in Japan is different. If you want to hear it, it was also used in Mario Kart Super Circuit internationally. Makron1n 19:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

You make a point, but that game seems to be the only exception. Japanese Mario Hoops-3-on-3 Character PageIf you watch Wario's video, you can clearly hear Charles Martinet voicing him. I agree with you though, that the Japanese MK64 voice actor should be dug up, so I'll continue research on that. Khorosho 06:18, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Purple?

Why is his stuff always purple? (I.E Mario Kart)

Waluigi has a blue car in the DS Mario Kart. If Wario's the YELLOW hatted plumber, shouldn't his stuff be Yellow? -- Mr.Mushnik 05:46, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

He's got purple trousers^^. ;-) --82.207.190.228 16:46, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

War-io or Waa-rio?

When you pronounce Wario, are you meant to say War-io, with the "war" rhyming with door, or Waa-rio, with "waa" rhyming with far? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Phantom hax0r (talk • contribs) 02:13, 17 December 2006 (UTC).

The second one. -SaturnYoshi ^{THE VOICES} 10:05, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Weird, I always thought it was the first. This will change my life. –Llama man^{sign here} 00:40, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

Doesn't it depend? Like a person's accent or something? (Italian, for instance?) Weird... --Tohru Honda13^{Talk•Sign here} 02:17, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm sure it's pronounced Waah-rio. --Pezzar 03:20, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

WAR(ryhmes with door) IO. Angry Sun 15:07, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

In Wario Ware: Smooth Moves for the Wii, at the start he says, "It's-a Wii, Wario." And he pronounces it Waa-rio. I used to think it was War-io, but Waa-rio would rhyme with Mario, I guess. --Alice2 15:15, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

It's most definitely Waa-rio, as indicated by the kana. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.105.210.184 (talk) 14:46, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Oriented???

Oriented, shouldn't this be orientated, or is this some word I've never heard of. Ashnard _talk 12:59, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Image

Why did we change the Wario image? I liked the older one; it showed more of the actual character itself. Wikipedian64 23:24, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Couldn't we use the Smash Bros. Brawl artwork somewhere? --Pezzar 03:23, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Why? At what point does it serve to improve the article? We've already got the classic Wario, and we've already gos an image that uses the WarioWare design. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:01, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

And if someone was to displace the current "WarioWare" Wario with the Smash Bros. artwork? It would solve the "Use this image as the main." "NO! Use this." "No, this!" "If you don't have a valid reason I like, then we're using THIS!" argument. Hardcore gamer 48 (talk) 08:37, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Background

At the end of Super Mario Land 2, when Wario is defeated he is shown to shrink down into the same size and shape as the previous games antagonist, Tatanga.Theplanetsaturn 20:14, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

That doesn't prove anything, though. Tatanga is in Super Mario Land 2 with Wario (he's the boss of Space Land), and I'm pretty sure that Wario didn't look like him after his defeat. On top of that, The graphical differences between Super Mario Land and Super Mario Land 2 are rather drastic, so I don't see how such a comparison can even be made. (Didn't Tatanga ride in a small spaceship, anyway?) Disaster Kirby 20:20, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

I'd say it's pretty definitive. As you say Tatanga is in Super Mario Land 2 with Wario and yes, after Wario shrinks down, in the scene where he throws his shoe at Mario, he looks exactly like Tatanga does in Super Mario Land 2. Yeah, he's not in a spaceship. But you can see plenty of Tatanga to judge by in the cockpit of the spaceship.Theplanetsaturn 20:36, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

So you're basing that Wario is an alien off the minute fact that he looked similar to Tatanga, despite the fact that there is no true evidence of Wario being an alien whatsoever. Disaster Kirby 20:44, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

No, I'm claiming that within the context of that one game, the character was revealed to be an alien. I think that facet was subsequently dropped. Frankly, not much more than graphic imagery revealed during the actual game is needed when making a judgment on Mario Land characters. It's a video game. Visual content within the actual game is about as close to "true evidence" as will ever exist.Theplanetsaturn 20:59, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Except that you can't prove that Wario was made out to be an alien. Just because he looked like Tatanga doesn't mean anything, besides the fact that he looked like Tatanga. This smells like a matter of personal opinion to me. Disaster Kirby 21:09, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

That's akin to saying that I cannot prove a connection between the different mushroom retainers in the original Super Mario Brothers just because they appear identical. It's a visual medium, and subsequently, visual evidence is all that is required to prove a connection.Theplanetsaturn 21:16, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

The Mushroom Retainers are Mushroom People, Toads are Mushroom People. There is no source to say that he is Tatanga or that he is an alien. Read WP:OR. - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:20, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

You're missing the point of the analogy. Every koopa is accpeted as a koopa based upon visual appearence. Every Goomba every Lakitu. An identical appearence is enough to establish a relationship. It's a visual medium, therfeore visual evidence from the original source is credible proof.Theplanetsaturn 21:32, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm probably going to look foolish for butting in and saying this, but this is just your interpretation of the source material, and there is nothing to back this interpretation up. --Luigi Maniac 21:37, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Precisely. Nintendo has never stated that Wario is Tatanga or that Wario is an alien. To say that he is an alien because in a very visually simple game, he appears to look similar to Tatanga. If you want to say he's an alien, you need more than "the game implies that Wario might be Tatanga". Forgive me for bringing this up, but isn't Wario visible from outside of the castle in Land 2? How in the world would he be Tatanga in another area of the game - on the moon? - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:40, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

By all means, please show where I claimed that Wario was Tatanga himself? You disagree with my argument, fine. But please at least pay attention to what that argument is.

But I suppose you're right. It's probably coincidence that the enemy from the first Super Mario Land and the second are the same size, both bald with long pointy ears and that both look absolutely unlike any other creature shown in the Mario universe to that date. Unlike anything except each other, that is.Theplanetsaturn 21:55, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I am right. Fact: Nintendo never even uttered the word alien to describe Wario. Why should we assume he's an alien? Based on your interpretation of one single game, and not Nintendo's? - A Link to the Past (talk) 22:06, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Why should we assume that any of the piranha plants are related? Visual medium. Visual evidence. Nothing needs to be specified beyond this. But I guess clear context and the actual content of the game are irrelevant when discussing the actual content of the game.Theplanetsaturn 22:10, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

By the way, you better run off and edit out the bit about Katsini in the Tatanga entry. Appearance isn't enough in a visual medium anymore, after all.Theplanetsaturn 22:13, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

I know it's not relevant anymore to the discussion, but after firing SML2, yes Wario is visible from outside the castle. --Luigi Maniac 22:23, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Give me one good reason why Nintendo would make him an alien, and never even imply or hint at him being an alien. No alien habits, no alien appearance anywhere outside of this so-called example. The simple fact that your only evidence is your interpretation of a "4-bit sprite" and cannot show a single other instance where him being an alien is ever implied in any way imaginable shows that this is blatant original research. You're not using someone saying "he's an alien", you're saying that at one point, he looks like an alien, so he must be, and that if that isn't included, we can't say that Piranha Plants and Jumping Piranha Plants are related. Don't disrupt Wikipedia to prove a point. It's pretty cut-and-dry that you can't verify that he is an alien - your interpretation of an image is not a reliable source. The idea that your Piranha Plant comparison is an apt one is just silly - they look the same and they have the exact same name, and both come from pipes. Wario is never called an alien, Wario never looks like an alien (other than one questionable report by a Wikipedian), and Wario never acts like an alien. He doesn't have a space ship, or a laser beam, and he is not purple. At no point should we just assume that he's an alien like Tatanga solely because of one questionable screenshot, and assume that the reasons why he isn't an alien do not matter. - A Link to the Past (talk) 22:40, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

You're questioning color in a colorless game? That's pretty hypocritical of you, as you also challenge the reliability of the visual comparison due to the graphics limitations. You want a good reason why they would make Wario an alien? Context. They never hint or imply that he is an alien? Context. The enemy from the first Super Mario Land and the second are the same size, both bald with long pointy ears and that both look absolutely unlike any other creature shown in the Mario universe to that date. Unlike anything except each other, that is. Context. You use context to explain the piranha plant example (along with attaching a completely false argument to me, thanks) and ignore all relevant context when it suits your needs. Let's look at it contextually again: The enemy from the first game and the enemy from the second game fulfill the same role in the same series and they bear a distinct likeness to each other.

I'm still waiting for you to edit the Tatanga entry. This is an identical issue where a character is suggested to be the same species as Tatanga due to a similarity in appearance. Apply your logic universally please.Theplanetsaturn 22:52, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

So basically, you suggest that I say Tatanga isn't an alien, despite the fact that this is stated in the manual and in the comics, because I say that because you're the only person to suggest Wario's an alien, it's original research?

Are you suggesting that a theory created by you using your own original research is not a violation of WP:OR? Don't demand I alter articles because what you want to be in the article violates policy. That violates WP:POINT. You're being disruptive in demanding that before a non-detail is removed from this article, all similar situations on Wikipedia should be acted on in the same way by me. Should I also revert all vandalism that exists on Wikipedia before I revert this one person's? - A Link to the Past (talk) 22:59, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Are you even reading my posts? I quite clearly stated that I was referring to the bit in the Tatanga entry about Katsini. I'll provide you a quote: "Another alien that appears to of be Tatanga's species, Katsini, makes an appearance in Wario's Woods for the SNES. He was the first boss of the game, and did not appear in the NES version." Now could you at least TRY to pay attention? It's not really that much to ask.Theplanetsaturn 23:04, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your suggestion. When you feel an article needs improvement, please feel free to make those changes. Wikipedia is a wiki, so anyone can edit almost any article by simply following the Edit this page link at the top. The Wikipedia community encourages you to be bold in updating pages. Don't worry too much about making honest mistakes — they're likely to be found and corrected quickly. If you're not sure how editing works, check out how to edit a page, or use the sandbox to try out your editing skills. New contributors are always welcome. You don't even need to log in (although there are many reasons why you might want to). It's not my job, see, to follow your orders. Just because I fix a mistake here does not mean I will fix all similar mistakes. - A Link to the Past (talk) 23:08, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

(EDIT CONFLICT)Per your request, it has been removed. You're right on that one, it definitely appeared to be original research. --Luigi Maniac 23:09, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

@A Link to the Past - No, it's your job to apply your logic universally. It's also your job to actually read (and comprehend) posts before responding, and you've been failing to do that as well. Now to return to the points you've managed to ignore: You're questioning color in a colorless game? That's pretty hypocritical of you, as you also challenge the reliability of the visual comparison due to the graphics limitations. You want a good reason why they would make Wario an alien? Context. They never hint or imply that he is an alien? Context. The enemy from the first Super Mario Land and the second are the same size, both bald with long pointy ears and that both look absolutely unlike any other creature shown in the Mario universe to that date. Unlike anything except each other, that is. Context. You use context to explain the piranha plant example (along with attaching a completely false argument to me, thanks) and ignore all relevant context when it suits your needs. Let's look at it contextually again: The enemy from the first game and the enemy from the second game fulfill the same role in the same series and they bear a distinct likeness to each other. Frankly, a resemblance in appearance and a contextual association is all the evidence required to establish a relationship in a visual medium.Theplanetsaturn 23:20, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

@LuigiManiac - Thanks for applying your logic universally to this directly related topic.Theplanetsaturn 23:22, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Oh? I didn't realize that WP:ATT was changed to include a single person's context as a reliable source. "this may be true, so I say it IS true!"

Also, show me where I am required to apply my logic to articles that I don't even edit. If I remove a list of items from one article, I am in no way obligated to do the same for any other article. Show me a policy or guideline that even suggests I do this. - A Link to the Past (talk) 23:28, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

I beginning to think you do not understand the definition of "context". There is no such thing as "single persons context". The context in question is within the game itself and I have repeatedly framed it for you. As for the rest of your mis-comprehension, I had hoped you would be savvy enough to comprehend that I was seeking your position on this identical and directly related scenario. I offer you up a directly related topic. Not simply another instance of potential original research, but a topic using the same logic connecting to the same character. Are you literally required to edit the other article? Of course not. But within the framework of this conversation you are still required to demonstrate consistent internal logic, and through your inability to comprehend the topic and furthered by your belligerent choice to ignore the supplied example you demonstrated an inability to do so. Now to return to the points you've managed to ignore: You're questioning color in a colorless game? That's pretty hypocritical of you, as you also challenge the reliability of the visual comparison due to the graphics limitations. You want a good reason why they would make Wario an alien? Context. They never hint or imply that he is an alien? Context. The enemy from the first Super Mario Land and the second are the same size, both bald with long pointy ears and that both look absolutely unlike any other creature shown in the Mario universe to that date. Unlike anything except each other, that is. Context. You use context to explain the piranha plant example (along with attaching a completely false argument to me, thanks) and ignore all relevant context when it suits your needs. Let's look at it contextually again: The enemy from the first game and the enemy from the second game fulfill the same role in the same series and they bear a distinct likeness to each other. Frankly, a resemblance in appearance and a contextual association is all the evidence required to establish a relationship in a visual medium.Theplanetsaturn 23:52, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

So basically, the fact that nothing says that Wario is an alien except for that one thing, out of every single mention of the Wario character. Also, how is it this game's context? You haven't proven that the developers intended to say that he was an alien, so it is your context and no one else's.

And on the subject of Tatanga, the fact that I don't remove it is me refusing your demands, under the logic that I am not required to do so. The fact that I do not go to other articles that I have little to no involvement in does not demonstrate that my logic is "inconsistent". My logic is also that people shouldn't insert "penis" into articles inappropriately, so does it mean I'm being contradictory by not looking for instances? You are well within your right and ability to remove OR, and I am within my right to pass on even editing the article. I never once stated that I "approve" of it in Tatanga's article, so I do not see where you get that from. - A Link to the Past (talk) 01:21, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Again, you don't seem to understand the concept of "context", which alone should invalidate your involvement in this discussion. Yet again, I'll try to explain it to you. One cannot have an individual context. Context is the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc. The first game the enemy is small, bald and pointy eared. He's an alien. The second game the enemy is Wario, who when beaten reverts to a form that is small, bald and pointy eared. The preceding is not open to debate. It is simple fact. Thus context is set. Now if Wario appeared in a game series that did not include a predecessor of a very similar appearance acting in an identical role, there would be no context in which to claim similarity. As he did, it is a reasonable assessment to make. This is not a matter of individual perception but instead the assessment of the scenario influenced by the facts that surround it. As for the rest, you're just repeating the same nonsense. I pointed to the information in the other article as one that is directly related and whose approach is wholly relevant to the discussion. You first ignored it then completely failed to comprehend it. I never assumed that you "approved" the information within that article, and your attempts to paint otherwise through the blatant misuse of quotes is telling. yes. You refused my "demands". You refused to read my initial post on the subject and you refused to acknowledge how the information within that article pertained to this discussion. Congratulations on your refusal to participate in the process.Theplanetsaturn 01:42, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry, let me participate.

You're totally right, let's just assume that something that's never been stated by anyone at Nintendo or anyone affiliated with Nintendo is 100% fact because of a single, no-notoriety person (you).

Oh, wait, that violates policy. What, exactly, would you present to explain why the idea of him being an alien is never even stated by Nintendo outside of a situation in which you BELIEVE shows him as an alien? If you had a screenshot of Wario, say, flying into space, then and ONLY THEN would we be able to use that. But to say that he is an alien because there exists a possibility that he is an alien based on a screenshot which does not clearly state him as an alien is a clear violation and the day that the notion is applied to the article is the day that Nintendo says he is a Martian or Wikipedia removes the policy you are violating. - A Link to the Past (talk) 02:17, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

You continue to attack the person rather than the argument. You cannot seperate what is actually fact and what is opinion. I'm sorry that this is difficult for you, but the reality of the particular context as layed out clearly for you is indisputable. The first game the enemy is small, bald and pointy eared. He's an alien. The second game the enemy is Wario, who when beaten reverts to a form that is small, bald and pointy eared. The preceding is not open to debate. It is simple fact. Thus context is set. Furthermore, as has been explained numerous times now, visual imagery direct from the source is substantial when examining a visually based medium.Theplanetsaturn 02:32, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

I continue to attack your poor argument. The statement you are making is not verifiable, because the only one who is arguing for it is a Wikipedian, and a Wikipedian is not a good source on Wikipedia. If you're going to talk about ignoring anything, why are you ignoring policy? Who researched this? You. Who are you? Are you a reliable, secondary source as required by policy? No. You are a Wikipedian putting their OWN original research, not anything factually stated by ANYONE even remotely affiliated with Nintendo. The context you stated at no point says for a matter of fact that he must be an alien, no questions asked. - A Link to the Past (talk) 03:02, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Seriously, you've shown an inability to grasp a concept as simple as context and when this is pointed out to you you respond with sarcasm and contempt. You've shown on two occasions either a disinclination to read the advanced argument or an inability to comprehend said argument. You continue on with your as if I'm reverting your edit on the main page. I created this section on the talk page to TALK about the issue, yet you act as if I'm continually forcing my viewpoint. Deal with the topic or continue to howl in protest, it makes no difference to me. But in case you decide to attempt rationale discussion, rather than appeal to Wikipedia guidelines that are not being broken in this scenario, I once again present the case before you: The enemy from the first game and the enemy from the second game fulfill the same role in the same series and they bear a distinct likeness to each other. A resemblance in appearance and a contextual association is all the evidence required to establish a relationship in a visual medium. Furthermore, the source for my position is the content of the game itself. I don't need to point to a substantiating external source to verify something depicted within the original subject matter.Theplanetsaturn 03:30, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm willing to bet my account that you can't explain why this isn't your original research. You did your OWN original research. You do not include a reliable, secondary source that states Wario as an alien or related to Tatanga biologically. Wikipedia requires a reliable, secondary source for such claims. A similar appearance could be viewed as a coincidence, and the fact that is the only thing that even implies that he is an alien casts doubt upon YOUR observation. What don't you understand about WP:OR? Why is it that even though you are observing the game, and adding content based solely on your research of the ending, is it not original research? Unless any game, any game manual, Nintendo, or any affiliate of Nintendo states he is an alien, it is original research because you ADD the content under the argument that based on YOUR research, AKA your ORIGINAL research which originated from YOU, he is an alien. And, looking at the ending, I see Wario with a moustache. And looking at the two of them, how could you even argue similarity? "Bald and pointy ears" Also, big nose. Did it ever occur to you that he is just bald in SML2? And SML2 is hardly the best descriptor of Wario - lacking all Wario trademarks, Wario is way bigger than in any other installment, Wario looks completely silly, and on top of that, HE HAS HAIR, according to both Super Mario Land 3 and Super Mario 64 DS. And on top of that, when Wario shrinks in SML2, he gets a mohawk. As long as I can call suspicion on the idea that Wario is an alien based on being bald and having pointy ears, it is original research and unfounded. You have absolutely no way to prove that Wario is an alien. - A Link to the Past (talk) 04:00, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Oh, and curious, do you have any way to show that this is actually Wario? I mean, 1. Size discrepancy from Wario in future games, silly expression, no similarities to Wario, power-wise, and Wario is never implied to be bald anytime else. Is there a reason why your theory defeats mine? - A Link to the Past (talk) 04:04, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Dealing with your last statement first. Yes. The game manual and commercial both refer to him as Wario. So your analogy is flawed, though I do see what you are attempting to illustrate. Secondly, the game itself falls under the definition of primary source. Looking at the two of them, I really don't see how you could argue against similarity. As I have pointed out, that similarity is compounded by the context of the situation. Also, note that I have specifically stated that certain aspects of the character seemed to be rapidly dropped by Nintendo. Not unusual for alterations to their continuity to be retroactively altered. Regardless, thank you for finally addressing the actual meat of the discussion. Again, note I am not reverting your edit to the main page.Theplanetsaturn 04:17, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

The problem is that they do not address the ending, the commercials. If they did, and he were an alien, they would have delved into that. It's not like Wario's ears are a shocking revelation - he always has them. The only thing that is hidden is baldness. But anyway, the commercials and manual are null in this discussion - they wouldn't delve into the true villain if there was indeed a different villain. Since it didn't refer to the smaller, bald thing as Wario, it could theoretically be an alien separate from Wario. - A Link to the Past (talk) 04:25, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

I misunderstood you previously (actually, I'm still not sure I understand). I thought you were asking the theoretical question as to whether the Wario (whether before or after his defeat) portrayed in SML2 was the same Wario we see in later games, and I answered as such.Theplanetsaturn 04:43, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Just to argue this from the other side - the argument seems to be that Little Wario and Tatanga are the same size, both bald and have pointy ears. Presuming that this is based on the sprites in the game and not official artwork (where Wario is clearly not an alien) then these (except the pointy ears) can be shown as false. Little Wario has facial hair, for a start. The sizes are not consistent - Tatanga's sprite in SML is only about 4 pixels of head, considerably smaller than even Little Mario, whereas Little Wario is larger than Little Mario. An assumption has been made about Tatanga's size, but you only ever see his head inside the Pagosu.

And even if we took official artwork into the mix, Tatanga has sharp, Goomba-like teeth jutting out from his lower jaw, and he's purple, where Little Wario is none of these things. The assumption that he is an alien like Tatanga, from a visual point of view, just doesn't hold up to scrutiny. It is all assumption based on the limited colour pallet of the Game Boy. Pointy ears aside, there is nothing that can be used to prove a connection. (Fryguy64 08:36, 14 June 2007 (UTC))

laugh

The evil laugh thing is kind of a trademark of his. Is there any way we could get an audiofile of him laughing

The crap it's his trademark.

His trademark is the Purple W. Angry Sun 13:34, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

I didn't mean "trademark" in a literal sense but in the sense that its a part of mhis character.

That it is. Perhaps add that it's part of his character? Angry Sun 17:39, 19 May 2007 (UTC) There is already something to that effect, but what about an audiofile.

Does this really need a citation needed tag?

"In the game, he took control of Mario's personal island and lived in his castle while Mario was rescuing Princess Daisy from an alien entity named Tatanga (as depicted in Super Mario Land for the Game Boy[citation needed]). "

It states in the manual for the story of Super Mario Land 2 that Wario took over Mario Land while Mario was away saving Princess Daisy from Tatanga. Kuribo 21:37, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

On the same note, does the following need one either?

"The name "Wario" is a blending of Mario's name with the Japanese adjective warui (悪い) meaning "bad"; hence, a "bad Mario"" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.105.210.184 (talk) 14:48, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Of course they do. It's not like they're common sense. - A Link to the Past (talk) 16:19, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

I disagree, it's rather obvious if you notice the similarity between him and Waluigi ("Evil Luigi"). Might still be original research, but then again, so is my assessment of the color of grass. Also, [1], [2] (is the latter enough for a citation? citation-needers seem to dislike wikis..). Erik (talk) 15:51, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Help expand the Donkey Kong page

Obviously a great page for a less-than-prominent Nintendo character. We need help doing the same thing for Donkey Kong.

Vandal attack

A GameFAQs poster made a post bragging about his vandalism on this page and, after that, a string of vandalism resulted. Just letting you know. -- Not-logged-in HeroicJay

thank the lord this is protected. Sir de wario 21:22, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

They're doing it again... 9_9

It was just semi-protected. --Bobby D. DS. 00:07, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

if anyone see's vandalism, delete it please. Sir de wario 12:56, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Sources

According to the FA-demoting-thing, this article lacks references - I've just added one. Maybe I'll scout ahead to see if I can find any more. --Lhademmor 15:32, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Another one, though GameFAQs is not the most reliable source, this specific guide is NPOV and AFAIK very accurate - if anyone disagrees, please say so. --Lhademmor —The preceding signed but undated comment was added at 15:38, August 26, 2007 (UTC).

Cleanup done

I've tried to clean up the article. Is it okay if I remove the template? --Lhademmor 11:20, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Good link to use

[3] Judgesurreal777 01:21, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Is Wario part of the Mario universe?

Some people say that he is a Mario character while others say that he appears in spin-off games just like Donkey Kong? Does anyone know which one he is? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.110.71.166 (talk) 17:00, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

To my knowledge Wario is part of the Mario universe - although he also has his own spin-off series, so a bit of both actually. -Lhademmor 17:16, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

He is part of Mario universe. He is the main antagonist of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.DjinnFighter (talk) 04:56, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

I don't think he's part of the Mario Universe. He was in like... one Mario game, and then in Mario sports games, and Mario Party Games. He's been in several of his own games. (i.e., Warioland, Warioware, Warioworld).Aragorn245 (talk) 01:37, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, but he has been in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games as a Mario character. I'm also kind of curious if Wario Land and Wario Ware are two different franchises because the latter one was the only Wario series represented in Brawl. Wouldn't we need to put Wario series, Mario series, and Wario Ware series, too?

Who created Wario?

You write that Wario was created by Gunpei Yokoi, but the credits of all WarioWare games credit Hiroji Kiyotake for "Wario Design", and he was also one of the two directors of Super Mario Land 2, featuring Wario's first appearance. He is mentioned in the credits of (nearly) every other Wario game, often with a concise involvement. Another example: The credits of Mario Party only mention Shigeru Miyamoto and Hiroji Kiyotake for the "Original Character Design", no Gunpei Yokoi. So what now? --Grandy02 19:45, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Hiroji might have designed the Wario Ware style of Wario, but also helped direct the earlier games? Balladofwindfishes 21:42, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

I've cited a biography of Gunpei Yokoi to that part of the article, which states he created Wario. I'm not saying it's correct without a doubt, but it is a citation (one was requested). -Kanogul ^(talk) 20:29, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Conception and creation

I must say the article is pretty well-referenced, an improvement since its demotion. The only thing missing is a 'Conception and creation' section to give us some out-of-universe information on the character. If we can find some info on Wario's original creation or character design, we might be able to nominate this for Good Article. Cat's Tuxedo 19:06, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Ahh, and this is exactly the reason it was demoted, as I remember. We couldn't find any references for it, but maybe now there is something, all I could find was the definition of his name. Judgesurreal777 21:27, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Allies Readdition

I realize that the allies/enemies section was deleted, but I feel it should be readded. I've decided to expand on the one paragraph in the personality section, which doesn't even make sense as a location. If it turns out to be bad. it can be reverted, but I feel my point is valid enough.GEM036 (talk) 03:53, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Wario Picture at the top of the page

Lately, people have been putting his Biker outfit version on the top of the page. To show why his regular outfit (called his "Overalls" Outfit, not his classic outfit), I put up two list of games, one featuring his regular outfit, and on of his biker outfit.

Biker Outfit:

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!

WarioWare: Twisted!

WarioWare: Touched!

WarioWare: Smooth Moves

and partially Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Regular Outfit:

Super Mario Land 2

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

Virtual Boy Wario Land

Wario: Master of Disguise (Sort of)

Mario and Wario

Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!

Wario's Woods

Game & Watch Gallery 4

Legend of Staffy 3

Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart Super Circuit

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart Arcade GP

Mario Kart Arcade GP 2

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Mario Tennis (GB)

Mario Tennis (N64)

Mario Power Tennis

Mario Superstar Baseball

Super Mario Stadium Baseball

Super Mario Strikers

Mario Striker Charged

Mario Hoops 3 on 3

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games

Super Mario 64 DS

Yoshi's Island DS (With a diaper added)

And partially in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

A Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee, if you really want to get picky.

And that is why his regular outfit should appear at the top. GEM036 (talk) 23:57, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Wow, amazing! Fun fact, though, almost every time Wario's classic outfit is used, the decision to do so is not the result of the people that actually make the Wario Land/WarioWare games?

Let's list the games developed by R&D1...

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$
WarioWare: Twisted!
WarioWare: Touched!
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Virtual Boy Wario Land
Wario Land II
Wario Land 3
Wario Land 4

So, basically, only five games from the developers of Wario games use the classic outfit, while five games in the last five years have used his biker outfit. The fact that spinoffs that exist outside of the Wario universe use it matters for, roughly, nothing. All that you established is that people unaffiliated with Wario use his classic outfit instead of current outfit.

Look at other articles. Yeah, I don't see people using the classic depiction over the current one. Link? Uses his Phantom Hourglass appearance, for instance. The fact of the matter is that the classic outfit being called current is an unbelievably laughable falsity. To say that the classic outfit is the regular outfit basically says "hey, creators of Wario, the fact that you gave him a new outfit and have not used the classic outfit ever after you first introduced the new outfit doesn't matter, Hudson Soft prefers the classic one, and they're the definitive source on other developers' characters!" The creators of Wario dictate what his "regular" outfit is. So what is his regular outfit? The outfit that OTHER developers haven't retired, the outfit used OUTSIDE of the Wario series, or the outfit that's used in every R&D1 developed game since 2003? I would think that games in the Wario series are better sources than games NOT in the Wario series. You constantly give a biased POV - you constantly assert that because you prefer the classic outfit, it should be referred to the regular outfit. But give me one good reason that the officially current outfit of Wario is not to be the current outfit of Wario, and we should say "spin-offs of games in a different series matter than main games in the Wario series!". - A Link to the Past (talk) 02:07, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

I love how you continue to make a terrible argument. So one spin-off series is more important than ALL OTHER THINGS IN EXISTENCE! Also, Wario: Master Of Disguise came out after the most recent WarioWare game, and it featured him in a mostly normal outfit except for the mask, so the "overalls" Outfit has seen the most current use, not the Biker outfit. In fact, according to what you're saying, we should put his MASTER OF DISGUISE IMAGE AT THE TOP!!! Stop changing it. GEM036 (talk) 17:44, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Right, I forgot, a game which was developed by a third party developer is on the same slate as games developed by the creators of Wario.

And to call it "one spin-off series" basically says "okay, you know what? Doesn't matter that you're quickly catching up to the Wario Land series in sales, you're a spin-off". It's the main series for Wario by the fact that 100% of the games R&D1 has made this gen in the Wario series have been WarioWare and absolutely nothing else. Please, I know you love horrible, awful arguments, but keep them out of the discussion. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:10, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

You're the one with a terrible argument. Anyways, I'l bring up an example, though it involves an article title. Terminator (Character) had an argument a while back about the title of the page. They went with "Terminator (Character)" because it was the most common one used. Wario's overalls outfit is the most common one used. Stop changing it. I'm betting next you're going to say how my most recent point is so terrible and how the example is completly different. It's not. GEM036 (talk) 18:28, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

So why don't you ever explain why Wario's normal outfit is never used by R&D1 anymore? Let me guess - you have no rebuttal to that fact, correct? - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:36, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Why is it that you only push about how important they are? Let me guess, you don't have anything else to argue your side with, and that's why all do is say the same thing over and over again. GEM036 (talk) 18:39, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, silly me, my argument's so weak. I forgot, the creators of Wario never using the classic design is so irrelevant, while unaffiliated parties using the classic outfit is the only thing that matters. Who cares that R&D1, the developers of every Wario platformer (save for World and Disguise) and WarioWare game, never use it anymore? We should only focus on people who had nothing to do with the franchise before featuring him in their spin-off of a Mario game. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:43, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

And to make note, I didn't revert back that time. That was someone else. Which means that the score is two for WarioWare, one for Wario Land.

I have no preference to WarioWare. Hell, my favorite Wario games are Wario Land II and Wario Land 3, closely followed by WarioWare, Inc. and WarioWare: Twisted!. My only bias is to the best image. Wario MoD was both a commercial and critical disappointment for Nintendo, and one not made by R&D1 or anyone who was previously involved in the franchise. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:46, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

I've just put Image:WarioSSBB.jpg in the infobox so everyone can be happy. FightingStreet (talk) 19:16, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

The problem with that one is that it is non-primary, that is, not coming from a game developed in the main series of Wario, and it does not give a full portrait of either form of Wario. - A Link to the Past (talk) 19:21, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

I've put both Image:Wario2.jpg and Image:WarioWareWario.jpg in the infobox then. FightingStreet (talk) 22:56, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

That's acceptable. - A Link to the Past (talk) 22:58, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

I thinking of taking a picture of the two in brawl, puting it on an SD card, and then uploading it, or maybe just photoshoping two images together, but I haven't been on in forever and haven't had time(Spring Break related stuff), so this works great! I love compromises.GEM036 (talk) 21:55, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

The problem with that is that Smash Bros. is a non-primary source, and we are encouraged to take images from the Wario Land and WarioWare games to give a vast depiction of the character. - A Link to the Past (talk) 22:55, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

name?

I can't find any source for the statement that Wario's name comes from "warui" and "Mario". It makes sense to me, but the only sources I can find to support this when I Google it are on Wikipedia and accompanying Wikis. Most of the websites the search hits simply say that it is "Mario" with the M turned upside-down. Can anyone find a source for the name reasoning mentioned in the article? -Kanogul ^(talk) 20:34, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

It is just the M from Mario turned upside down, thats why Waluigi's hat has a Γ on it felinoel (talk) 07:10, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Catchphrase?

Its obviously not his catchphrase anymore in his warioware games, but I remember him stating that, "I'm a Wario, I'm a gonna win! Haw haw" What was this from? Might it be useful to the article? felinoel (talk) 07:10, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

I looked into it and apparently its from Mario Kart and I got the quote of it here...

http://www.youmail.com/login/greetingView.do?id=2363 felinoel (talk) 07:25, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Wario and Mona?

In the article is says Mona has special feelings for Wario. Can we get some proof on that? Aragorn245 (talk) 00:47, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Snapshots

Please consider adding this gallery as a list of relevant photos about Wario RyanTMulligan (talk) 19:15, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Waluigi Article

Wario has his own article but Waluigi's link just leads to a small entry in a list of Mario characters. Is their enough information on Waluigi to make a separate article? Landmark356 (talk) 23:45, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Don't think so, but feel free to research it. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 23:50, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Next Door Neighbour??

In the first sentence, the article tells that Wario is based on "Hiroji Kiyotake's next door neighbour". What the heck? Any source? The first source about Wario's creation doesn't say anything like that (it doesn't even mention Wario's original designer Hiroji Kyotake). If there is no source, this "fact" should be removed. And Kiyotake should be mentioned as the designer instead, he deserves a mention, not just in the infobox. --Grandy02 (talk) 12:31, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

SSBB image

A Link to the Past recently dismissed the image of the two Warios on the chacter selection screen from Super Smash Bros. Brawl as trivial removed it (while his edit summary says "Rm trivial images" when he only removed just one). The image is always intended to depict how Wario appears in the game (and in both forms, at that), so I thought it would be alright to put it back. Alternatively, we could also use this image to represent the Warios during the actual gameplay and not the selection screen. — NES Boy (talk) 13:40, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Why do we need these images? It's not like they present a unique depiction of Wario that needs to be shown. Also, the point of the image was for a lead image that shows both forms of Wario, but was ultimately shot down. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:05, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

Category suggestions

Fictional shapeshifters

Fictional characters who can fly

Fictional sportspeople

Fictional businessmen

Comments? - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:06, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

None directly apply to him. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 05:51, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Shapeshifting is an important gameplay mechanic in Wario Lands II, 3, 4, and Shake. He clearly shapeshifts, and the ability to do so is the central mechanic of the series save for a couple games outside of the Wario Land series. And the businessmen category, he has an entire spin-off series about him having his own video game company. - A Link to the Past (talk) 06:04, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

For all the worth characters who can fly has when applied to the mario catagory--Jakezing (talk) 01:43, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

I don't really understand what you said. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 19:17, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

External links

None of the official American sites listed under External links does exist anymore. The URLs for the WarioWare and Wario Land 4 sites redirect to nintendo.com, wario-world.com redirects to Wario Land: Shake It!'s site. --Grandy02 (talk) 14:02, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Wario is German.

Wario speaks in a German accent, looks German, and says Achtung in Mario Tennis. Same with his brother Waluigi. 199.117.69.60 (talk) 21:01, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

You don['t have to be german to speek it. Hitler wasn't german though; he was austrian; why he lost. and define "looks german" how can you look "german"? SPeaks with a german accent; you cna get that from livng around germans. sSo sorry burt your /OR is both unabale to get onto wikipedia and disproved by simpler logic--Jakezing (talk) 01:42, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

So ein Mist! 199.117.69.60 (talk) 21:16, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Wario´s Picture

Guys, I was thinking in adding an interesting picture(or maybe even substitute the main image) to the article. I know this will be extremely hard, for it is one of the hardest images to find in the internet, but I think it´s worth it. The picture would be the Wario Overalls picture in Super Smash Bros. Brawl with the blue background. Not only I think the article would look better, but I would also be extremely grateful. Thank you. --Mr.Mario 192 (talk) 19:47, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

Is it important?--Ssteiner209 (talk) 13:52, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

Of course it is. It´s not only the best picture, but also shows his 3-D form with the Wario salute. I´m also interested on the picture for my own purposes, but mainly because I think it would enrich the article. --Mr.Mario 192 (talk) 16:07, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

According to a user who has been in alot of discussion; SSBB is a 3rd party game and thertfor its pictures do not matter. --Ssteiner209 (talk) 22:47, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

It's not from a third party game. It's from a third party. The point is that we should use images from the source material, as they are adequate, and that the SSBB image of Wario doesn't have anything very unique to separate itself from the other images. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 05:10, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

Yes it is. It is the most detailed form of Wario, making a lot different from the other pictures in this article. The piictures in this article only shows Wario in his 2-D form in the game boy Advanced models, and the anime style Wario from Wario Land Shake It. If anyone finds this picture, it already proves how Wikipedia and its users have the greatest sources in the Internet, and can almost find anything --Mr.Mario 192 (talk) 12:40, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

Being in 3D does not add anything. It's the same image. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 18:21, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

Well, thing is, 3-D does add something to the article because it shows not only his newest form, but also the most detailed and represent in a higher standard his personality. And second, it would never be the same image because it is Nintendo´s rarest image in the Internet. --Mr.Mario 192 (talk) 02:14, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

It doesn't add anything. Wario is rarely seen in his series in 3D, he's mostly seen in 2D. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 04:37, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, but remember this is the character´s article, not Wario´s series. I t is important to at least have a 3-D picture. --Mr.Mario 192 (talk) 00:07, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

We look at his series. If his series is rarely in 3D, that reflects on how the character looks. There is no guideline that says being in 3D is important anywhere on Wikipedia, because it's simply untrue. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 00:08, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

That´s not true. Other people may look at Wario as a character that makes a big difference in the Mario series. He mostly appears in 3-D in the Mario series. So, to satisfy both groups (people who look at Wario from his series or the Mario series), we put the 3-D picture. And remember that the guidelines in Wikipedia does not include having a 3-D picture because there are certain things that makes articles depend on either 2-D or 3-D pictures. This one has a broader view which includes his appearance in the Mario series. --Mr.Mario 192 (talk) 16:17, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

His role in the Mario series is not more important than his role in the Wario series. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 19:29, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

Of corse not. I´ve never said that. What I´m saying is he is more well known in the Mario series than the Wario series, since the Mario series is the most famous series of Nintendo. Most people who would look for Wario would have the Wario from the Mario series in mind. --Mr.Mario 192 (talk) 19:39, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

It doesn't matter. Wario series is more important TO Wario than the Mario series. People being able to see him in extra detail is not necessary. The 3D image looks the same as the 2D image. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 19:42, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

Yes and no. Wario series is important to Wario because he is the protagonist of the series, but his most famous appearance is in the Mario series. Casual gamers or extremely huge Mario fans would look for Wario of the Mario series. I think this article is too focused on the Wario series. I think just to vary a little bit to just put the 3-D picture. Come on, tell me. Are you insisting not to put the picture because you don´t like the picture or something? It´s just one more picture that would illustrate Wario. I know he looks the same in 2-D but it would be interesting put a 3-D picture. At least one picture representing his appearance in the Mario series (3-D) would be great. If you don´t like it, then at least leave the picture for one whole week and then we decide what to do with the picture. Who knows, maybe you will get used to the picture and see that it fits in the article. --Mr.Mario 192 (talk) 15:44, 12 December 2008 (UTC)

Again, "more detail" is not a significant difference. Leaving it on for a week will not tell us anything. And yeah, it's silly that this article is "too" focused on his series, it should focus on a different series! It says that he appears in that series, which is exactly as much as is necessary. You yourself said that it looks the same as the 2D picture - we don't put pictures on Wikipedia articles because they look interesting. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 19:51, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Voice Pitch?

I know that this is perhaps the dumbest thing to point out, but I had to get it off of my chest. Has anyone else noticed that Wario's voice has gotten decidedly deeper (and perhaps more sinister) as the Wario games (and Mario universe as whole) have progressed? ChromeWulf ZX (talk) 23:42, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

It's not notable unless there's a reliable source proving it does, which I doubt there is. I don't think there's been a change in voice actor, either, but I don't entirely know about that. Haipa Doragon (talk • contributions) 02:38, 4 January 2009 (UTC)