Wario is a recurring character in the Mario franchise, designed to be an arch-rival to Mario. He is a muscular, hot-tempered, and greedy character, usually playing the role of an anti-hero or an antagonist; he has also gone on to become a protagonist of his series of games, including the Wario Land and the WarioWare titles. His name is a combination of Mario's name and the Japanese word warui (悪い), meaning "bad."
Wario is a creation of Hiroji Kiyotake. Long-time Mario artist Yoichi Kotabe also helped with the character's final design. Wario's defining traits are his yellow cap and purple overalls; larger build and remarkable strength; unintelligence; gruff Italian accent; rude, reckless, and greedy personality; zigzag mustache (as well as other bizarre physical features); insatiable appetite for garlic; and rivalry with Mario. The WarioWare and Super Smash Bros. titles depict him in a biker outfit: a jean vest, yellow gloves, and an aviator hat with goggles.
Wario has two iconic vehicles usually seen in his series of titles: the Wario Car from the Wario Land series, and the Wario Bike in the WarioWare titles. In addition, he owns a plane called the Bulldog, which appears in Mario & Wario and Wario's Woods, among other titles. In Wario Land II and Wario World, he is depicted as owning his own castle. The WarioWare series of games depict him as owning a microgame-creating company called WarioWare, Inc. based in Diamond City. The popularity and success of his series of titles have made him have a designated series icon (the letter W) in the Super Smash Bros. series, set aside from other Mario characters.
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- Wario was chosen as one of Ikran's favorite Doppelgangers in Video Games.
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