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Wario (pronounced war-e-oh) is a character in Nintendo's Mario series.
Wario is Mario-self proclaimed "rival" and evil doppleganger. Though he resembles an evil twin, the two are unrelated.
Unlike Mario, who is heroic and kind, Wario is greedy, lazy, and ill-mannered. He is hugely jealous of Mario's fame, and has frequently tried to steal enough wealth to make himself as beloved as Mario. Such plans almost always backfire, however. Mario has only directly fought Wario once, since then Wario's antics have occured largely in the background of the rest of the Mario universe.
The name "Wario" can be taken to be a blending of Mario's own name with the Japanese adjective warui (悪い) meaning "bad"; hence, a "bad Mario". In America, the name is often seen as being a play on the word "war" and the fact that the letter "W" resembles an upside down "M."
He first appeared in Super Mario Land 2 for the Game Boy as an antagonist who stole Mario's castle. Then Wario started appearing in his own series of games which include:
Wario also appears as a secondary character in Mario games such as:
Additionally, Wario is a playable character is Super Mario 64 DS.
Wario also appears as an antagonist in Wario's Woods, and as Bomberman's immediate rival in Wario Blast.
The antagonist in Wrecking Crew (which was released before Super Mario Land 2), "Mr. Spike," is believed by some to have been the same person as Wario, so Wario's last name is believed by those to be Spike. However, there is no actual source for this belief.
Also, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, there is a W Emblem which changes Mario into Wario's clothes.
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