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."

Here's what I have to do before the Wario article is good enough to be featured once more:

Simple tasks

 * Remove red links from Virtual Boy Wario Land section
 * Write in more detail about appearances in Virtual Boy Wario Land and Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to remove the stub templates from their sections
 * Add more images (ideally, every section should have one image of Wario, but this varies depending on the size of the section)
 * Rigorously go over each and every section to ensure they are written to the highest professional standard

Appearances
One of the most important steps toward presenting Wario comprehensively is documenting all of his appearances in any media, including (but not limited to):

Games [[File:WarioMK64 win.png]]

 * Wario's Whack Attack
 * Welcome to Greedville
 * WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game
 * Mario Clash
 * Picross NP
 * Yakuman DS
 * Itadaki Street series (Itadaki Street DS and Fortune Street)
 * Donkey Konga and Donkey Konga 2 cameos
 * New Super Mario Bros. Mii
 * Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World cameos
 * Diddy Kong Pilot (2001) (hidden in the game files)
 * Super Mario card games (Nintendo UNO, UNO Super Mario, Club Nintendo Hanafuda)
 * Mario's Face (tech demo)
 * Luigi's Word Jumble (Were it not for a single word, Wario would be from Nintendo Kids Club.)

Comics, manga, books, and magazines [[File:Wario Comic Stamp DIY.png]]
All of the Japan-exclusive print media could use more detail of Wario's involvement:
 * N-Gang
 * Warioland 4 (book)
 * Nintendo Character Manual/Guide used during the 1990s
 * Super Mario-kun
 * Super Mario (Kodansha manga)
 * Waiwai! Wario
 * Made in Wario (manga)
 * Mario no Bōken Land
 * Otenba Peach-hime
 * 4koma Gag Battle
 * 4koma Manga Ōkoku
 * Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater
 * Super Mario Ehon
 * Nintendo DREAM drawings by Nintendo staff

Miscellaneous media Wario Amiibo Artwork.png

 * Super Mario Compact Disco
 * Super Mario Trading Card Collection
 * Play Nintendo games and activities, including (but not limited to):
 * WarioWare Gold Fun Personality Quiz
 * Halloween Costume Ideas Quiz
 * Back-To-School Funny Personality Quiz
 * Online Quiz: How well do you know Wario & Crew?
 * Opinion Polls
 * WarioWare Gold Daily Missions Poll
 * Wario's Mustache Poll - WarioWare Gold Game
 * WarioWare Poll: What kind of Wario energy are you feeling?
 * WarioWare Online Poll: How would you rate this garlic?
 * Nintendo Valentines Fun Poll
 * WarioWare Gold Free Online Jigsaw Puzzle
 * WarioWare Memory Match-up Online Game
 * Online Coloring Games: Wario Paint-by-Number Activity
 * Nintendo Printable Backpack Tags
 * Wario printable party hat and 'stache mask
 * Nintendo Kids Space games and activities
 * Any and all other official online content featuring Wario I may have missed
 * More images of Wario merchandise

Wario's most bizarre media WL3CMWario.png

 * Nintendo of America's Twitter twerking tease
 * Game & Wario Crowdfarter commercial
 * Wario Press Conference (and his being mentioned by Mario in the Mario Press Conference)
 * Mario in Real Time ("You want fun? Wario show you fun!")
 * Wario animatronic used for
 * 2004 NMI Safety Video

Ultra-obscure Wario media repository: Wario's Appearances, Rearranged In Order

By the way, none of this was documented on the Wario article before, which just goes to show that Wario Franchise Appreciation and I are the only two people on Earth who care about Wario.

Sections that need less detail
Some sections should be more succinct instead of complete plot summaries:
 * Wario Land: Shake It! (the section could omit the story introduction before Wario shows up)
 * WarioWare Gold
 * WarioWare: Get It Together!
 * Mario in Real Time (the detailed summary could go on that subject's article)

The nitty gritty

 * Now that the Manual of Style says that the "Other appearances" section on an article should only list media that the Mario Wiki does not cover, many of Wario's minor appearances could use more documentation:
 * In what way does Wario appear in Donkey Konga?
 * Which artwork of Wario appears as a stamp in Mario Artist: Paint Studio? (Most likely from Mario Kart 64, but I should probably play the game and/or rip the Wario sprite(s), just to make sure.)
 * Wario's character description in Yakuman DS should be translated and mentioned in that game's section.
 * What does Wario's Minecraft skin look like?
 * The New Super Mario Bros. U section should include an image of the Wario costume.
 * What events lead to Wario holding a gun in the Kodansha manga, and which issue does this panel appear in?
 * Where does this render of Wario come from?
 * Which images look best in the "Other appearances and references" section? (Try to limit low-quality images and nightmare fuel.)
 * Play Pilotwings 64 to take a high-quality screenshot of the Wario Mount Rushmore head (the Mario one is here) and replace the low-quality image of Wario's Mario in Real Time display
 * Ideally, pull a Nick Robinson and go on a quest to find the voice actors for Wario in Welcome to Greedville and the 2004 NMI Safety Video (although this might be a tad too ambitious)

Note that this list may not be comprehensive, and is subject to change.


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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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