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get to 25 references while copyediting - trim, tone, weasal words http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wario&oldid=21170016 lacks an inclusive outside view of the character. It also lacks mentioning any of the comics or the Japanese manga ' needs much more information about the concept and creation

Contents 1 Actually Spike resembles Wario more in Wrecking crew 98 2 there should be an section or article on Wario's transformations? 3 Did someone do this on purpose, and if so, why? 4 Japanese and pronunciation guide 5 Captain Syrup 6 Enemies and Allies section 7 Why would Wario be German? 8 Featured article @ CVG Portal 9 Change of picture 10 Wario / Spike theory 11 Super Smash Bros 4 12 Mario Kart 64 13 Congrats 14 Why is Wario the featured article 15 This article is a mess 16 Vampire Wario 17 Super strength 18 sic 19 Mario Party 20 It's a me.. references? 21 Wario's Warehouse 22 "Wario the Quario" 23 Rating 24 GA 25 Wario Land 4 in introduction 26 Voice Actors 27 Purple? 28 War-io or Waa-rio? 29 Oriented??? 30 Image

[edit] 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

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

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

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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. :)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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). Highway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 23:25, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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, Highway ^{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. Highway ^{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. Highway ^{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. Highway ^{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. Highway ^{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. Highway ^{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... Highway ^{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.

1. That he is a Nintendo character
2. That he has a Sicillian accent
3. That he started as an antagonist to Mario
4. That he became a protagonist in his own games
5. That he first appeared in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the main villain and boss in 1992
6. That he is voiced by Charles Martinet, who also does Mario, Luigi and Wario
7. That one original research line
8. That he is Mario's evil counterpart
9. That he is self-aggrandizing and narcissistic and are the inverse of Mario
10. That he is slightly unintelligent (don't know where that comment came from)
11. That Wario drives the Wario Car in Mario Kart DS and Wario Land 4, which resembles a purple cadillac
12. That The Brute appears in Mario Kart DS
13. That Hiroji Kiyotake created him
14. That he is greeze, lazy, ill-mannered and manipulative
15. That he will only agree to something if there's something in it for him
16. That he is jealous of Mario's fame, and steals wealth to gain fame
17. That he has been rich at many times, and often loses his riches
18. That Wario was bullied by Mario at an early age in Nintendo Power's comics
19. That Wario started off as an evil character
20. That Wario appears in a commercial and hypnotizes the viewers into serving him
21. That he went on to be a villain in Wario's Woods and Mario and Wario
22. That he was an anti-hero in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
23. That he seems to have stopped being a villain and exclusively an anti-hero
24. That he is incredibly strong
25. That Wario uses hats as power ups, including the Dragon Helmet, Jet Helmet, Bull Helmet, Eagle Helmet and King Dragon Helmet
26. That later games replaced helmets with status effect power ups
27. That Wario World has no power ups
28. That he can inhale coins in a Kirbyesque in Wario World
29. That garlic can give Wario health, strength and turn him into Wario-Man
30. That he can turn into Metal Wario in Super Mario 64 DS with a power flower
31. That Wario took over Mario Land while Mario saved Princess Daisy from Tatanga
32. That Wario steals 6 golden coins, while sealing the castle to keep Mario out, but can unseal them if Mario gets them back
33. That he shoots Fireballs and wears Bunny ears, but never wears them again
34. That Wario flies around in a plane in Mario and Wario, dropping a bucket on Mario, Peach or Yoshi
35. That Wanda helps Mario/Peach/Yoshi navigate to Luigi to get the bucket off of him
36. That Wanda fights Wario in a boss battle
37. That Wario battles Bomberman
38. That Virtual Boy Mario Land was to have Wario as a villain
39. That he has a rivalry with Captain Syrup and the Brown Sugar Pirates in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
40. 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
41. That Wario has to find his way out of a strange cave in VB Wario Land
42. That Captain Syrup reappears in Wario Land II, and steals Wario's treasure
43. That he defeats Captain Syrup and takes his treasure home
44. That he can be set on fire
45. That there is no life meter in Wario Land II
46. That there are six bosses in WL2
47. That Wario becomes captured in a music box world in WL3
48. That a villain named Rudy appears in WL3
49. That it is a nonlinear game
50. That he must gain all of his powers back (except jumping)
51. That Wario reads about a treasure inside of a pyramid in Wario Land 4 and goes to get it
52. That Wario is not invincible
53. That Kaitou Wario Seven is an upcoming NDS game
54. That the health meter and status effects remain in KWS
55. 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
56. That he is the co-star of Dr. Mario 64 and tries to steal the Megavitamins so he can become a doctor himself
57. That he has to battle Mad Scienstein and Rudy the Clown from Wario Land 3, and then Metal Mario
58. That Wario World was developed by Treasure
59. That Wario World focuses on fighting instead of puzzle solving
60. That Wario finds a mystical Black Jewel that destroys his castle and turns his riches into monsters
61. That he can either get a shack or a castle, depending on how much treasure he finds
62. That it got negative press
63. That Wario starts a video game company with some friends
64. That he was inspired on Ken the Reporter's report on the hot game Pyoro to create the company
65. That he tricked his friends into making games, and then tries to steal all of the proceeds
66. That the games he sells are called microgames
67. That Wario likes mombo (which really should just be removed)
68. That they parody the GBASP, Pokemon and the Nintendo DS
69. That he makes a lot of money and loses it in a twist of fate
70. That he appears in a minigame called Dr. Wario in the first WarioWare game
71. That he looks somewhat similar to Dr. Mario
72. That Wario's first kart racing appearance was in Mario Kart 64
73. That he is paired up with Waluigi in Mario Kart DD with the Wario Car
74. That Wario has appeared in almost all of the Mario Tennis titles
75. That Wario did not appear in the Game Boy Advance game, Mario Tennis: Power Tour
76. That Wario has appeared in all of the Mario Golf games
77. That Wario appears in Mario Baseball and Mario Strikers
78. That Wario is set to appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl with his biker outfit from WarioWare
79. That he has a "nuclear fart" attack in the trailer
80. 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)
81. That there is a Wario-like color change for Mario in SSB and SSBM
82. That Wario is a trophy in SSBM
83. That he was rumored to be a hidden character
84. That Wario and Starfi meet up in World 8 of Legend of Starfi 3
85. That Wario helps Starfi beat the world
86. That Uniracers has a track named Wario Paint
87. That a WarioWare, Inc. poster appear in Mario & Luigi SSS as a movie poster
88. That Wario was set to appear in the coffee shop, but did not make it in
89. That Wario has many toys, dolls and figurines, that have moderate success but he has not had as much success as Mario or Luigi
90. 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? Highway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 11:57, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

They're still facts, so they still need references. Highway ^{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. Highway ^{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. Highway ^{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. Highway ^{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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] "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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] GA

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

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)