User:ThePowerPlayer



Hi! I like Super Mario.

I think the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series is full of underrated classics that deserve more love. I enjoy games throughout the Mario franchise in general, though.

My favorite Mario character by far is Wario. Aside from Wario, my other favorite character is Donkey Kong. It would be Funky Kong, who is unequivocally more bodacious and potentially even more powerful, but Donkey Kong's storied legacy since the very first Mario game and his incredible variety of appearances across more than 40 years of Mario mean that I find Donkey Kong more interesting as a whole.

Wario appreciation piece
{| cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 style="background:none; border-spacing: 0 1px;" class=test Wario is the ultimate of the Mario universe. Unlike Mario, who has nearly no personality to speak of, Wario has a multitude of traits that others might call character flaws, which he recognizes and deliberately uses to his advantage. His lack of hygiene is a force to be reckoned with. Despite supposedly having a face revolting enough to scare even ghosts, one of his best friends is attracted to him; not to mention, he has his [[Media:WL4 - Flashback Bonus 3.png|pick of the lot]]. He weighs over 300 pounds, but they might as well be 300 pounds of muscle, considering his consistent ability to duke it out with Bowser and Donkey Kong in terms of raw power. He can easily perform physical feats on a level that Mario could only dream of with a power-up. His childhood resentment has only driven him to make great advancements in kingdom-conquering, discover an extra-dimensional portal on his whim, save an entire world merely by accident, cross the bounds between fiction and reality, and claim what he rightfully deserves - time and time again. As a result, he's become overwhelmingly successful, with a flourishing game company and countless priceless treasures to his name. Clearly, Wario hasn't let Mario break his spirit, as his self-esteem [[Media:Welcometogreedvilletitle.png|knows]] [[Media:WWGIT Body-Builder Statue.png|no]] [[Media:MK8 DS Wario Stadium Course Icon.png|bounds]], and when he's not having extravagant adventures, he has a hobby in art - he can be an excellent artist, [[Media:Wario Portraits.png|when he wants to]]. Because he embraces his imperfections and becomes a better person not in spite of, but because of them, Wario is the shining example of what it means to be human. Oh, and he's also immortal and has made a [[Media:Abigor-3-.jpg|deal with the devil]].
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Wario article
The Wario article, immediately after being featured in October 2007.

Some highlights from this masterpiece of an article: Overall reaction:
 * "In Yoshi's Island DS, Wario appeared in his baby form for the first, and likely the only, time." Dr Mario World - Dr Baby Wario.png
 * "Seeing it as an opportunity to make a quick buck, he looted Planet Bomber and had an ungodly urge to see to the complete decimation of Planet Bomber as well."
 * "Wario would put a bucket, or some other object, on Mario, Princess Peach, or Yoshi’s head to turn them into his slaves."
 * "His shoes and pointed ears make him looks uncannily like an elf."
 * "One popular question is what exactly is Wario to Waluigi?"
 * "In the past, it's been suggested that Wario was actually Foreman Spike. That theory has been debunked, though some people still believe that Wario is based on Spike."
 * "Wario's graphics varied in good and bad ways over the years he's been around."

To-do
The Wario article is now very close to meeting the quality of a featured article, but there are still a few final things to do:
 * Most importantly, to my knowledge, the WarioWare Gold and WarioWare: Get It Together! sections are the only sections that need major rewriting.
 * Also most importantly, some of the Japan-exclusive print media could use more detail of Wario's involvement:
 * Otenba Peach-hime
 * Super Mario-kun
 * Super Mario (Kodansha manga) (In what issue does Wario hold a gun, and what events lead to this?)
 * Super Mario Ehon
 * Mario Party s:
 * Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater
 * 4koma Manga Ōkoku
 * 4koma Gag Battle
 * Mario no Bōken Land
 * Go!! Go!! Mario Kart
 * In general, more images should be added to the article; ideally, every section should have one image of Wario, but this varies depending on the size of the section.
 * Some sections could use some more information:
 * New Super Mario Bros. U: The section should include an image of the Wario costume.
 * Donkey Konga: In what way does Wario appear?
 * Yakuman DS: Wario's character description should be translated and paraphrased in that game's section.
 * Mario Artist: Paint Studio: Which artwork of Wario appears as a stamp? (Most likely from Mario Kart 64, but I should probably play the game and/or rip the Wario sprite(s), just to make sure.)
 * Minecraft: What does Wario's Minecraft skin look like?
 * Should the Nintendo card games with Wario in them be separated to their own headers in the History section, or do they read better as one collective paragraph? Same for the Monopoly games.
 * More Wario merchandise could be added to Wario's gallery page.
 * Play Pilotwings 64 to take a high-quality screenshot of the Wario Mount Rushmore head (the Mario one is here).
 * Last but not least, will we ever solve the mystery of where this render of Wario comes from?

Wario history guide and ultra-obscure Wario media repository: Wario's Appearances, Rearranged In Order


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Articles created
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Donkey Kong (Game Boy)

 * Barbell
 * Switch (Donkey Kong)

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

 * Ice Banana

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

 * Aquanox
 * Ethering
 * Exosphere
 * Glitter
 * Pyrogeddon
 * Reflector
 * Starburst
 * Toxiquake
 * Vampdash

Mario is Missing!

 * Amsterdam Diamond Center

Mario Paint

 * Baby Face

Mario Pinball Land

 * Star Key (Mario Pinball Land)

Mario Strikers: Battle League

 * Planetoid

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

 * Color Block
 * Key Mini Mario

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

 * Boss Game 1
 * Boss Game 2
 * Boss Game 3
 * Boss Game 4
 * Boss Game 5
 * Boss Game 6
 * Boss Game 8
 * Color Block (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)
 * Conveyor Switch
 * Crumble Block
 * Lava Fountain (merged to Lava Geyser)
 * Log
 * Raft
 * Rock (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)
 * Special Kit 1
 * Special Kit 2
 * Special Kit 3
 * Wall Jump Bar

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!

 * Gallery:Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

 * High Spring
 * Long Spring
 * Mini Land Theme Park

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move

 * Mini Toy Carnival

Paper Mario: The Origami King

 * Fishing spot

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

 * World 1 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)
 * World 2 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)
 * World 3 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)

Pinball / VS. Pinball

 * Bonus Stage (Pinball)
 * Chick
 * Flipper (Pinball) (merged with Flipper (Mario Pinball Land))
 * Hole (Pinball)
 * Pinball Part
 * Scene A
 * Scene B
 * Slot window
 * Stopper
 * Striker
 * Target (Pinball)
 * Up-post (formerly Block post)
 * Gallery:Pinball

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

 * Punch-Out Pizzeria

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

 * Koopos
 * Outback

Virtual Boy Wario Land

 * Aldegara Waterfall
 * Beaver (Virtual Boy Wario Land)

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

 * Chicken Bug

WarioWare: D. I. Y.

 * Dude in Undies

Miscellaneous

 * 1-Up Hunt!
 * Das Super Mario Spiel
 * Donkey Kong (activity books)
 * Donkey Kong (cereal)
 * Donkey Kong Junior (cereal)
 * DK Rap Attack
 * Electrician
 * Kremling Krunch
 * Lost Mines
 * Mario Press Conference
 * Nintendo DREAM
 * Scholastic
 * Shogakukan
 * Super Mario World (Wonder Life Special: Nintendo Official Guidebook)
 * Waluigi's Foot Fault
 * Wario: Master of Disguise Trivia
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Completed projects
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

 * Added table of floors and their levels to main article
 * Added screenshots of all levels to their respective floor articles
 * Added level table for all levels on each floor
 * Cropped screenshots of all levels to display only the Touch Screen
 * Revised any and all existing articles of content from Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis to match the standard set by the rest of the wiki
 * Using a sound-accurate emulator and the sound test feature, recorded unobstructed music samples from the game that weren't present anywhere on the Internet

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

 * Uploaded all missing media from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

Pinball / VS. Pinball

 * Provided Pinball and VS. Pinball with full coverage

Miscellaneous

 * Improved the Mario vs. Donkey Kong sections of the Pauline article
 * Listed all Retry Clock locations in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
 * Provided Paper Airplane Chase with more images and full coverage
 * Compiled all information on the Donkey Kong coloring and activity books by Modern Promotions/Publishers
 * Created detailed tables for all Mario-related Guinness World Records
 * Got the last laugh on April Fools' Day 2023
 * Added remaining slides from the Mario segment of Mario Kirby Meisaku Video
 * Added information about the back sides of the 6 Golden Coins
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