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{{quote2|So admit it... Don't I look cool in the game screens? Those long, muscular legs on my sturdy, toned frame... I'm the perfect specimen of a man! ...What!?!? You say I look fat and my quadruple chin looks like a waterfall of flab? Shut up! That's just because you have your television set up for widescreen display!|Wario|[[Wario World]] </span>instruction booklet<span>}}

'''Wario''' is a recurring character in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], designed to be an arch-rival to [[Mario]]. He is a muscular, hot-tempered, obese, and greedy character, usually playing the role of an anti-hero or an antagonist; he has also gone on to become the protagonist of his own self-named franchise, the ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'' franchise, including games such as the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' series and the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. His name is a combination of Mario's name and the Japanese word ''warui'' ({{ruby|悪|わる}}い), meaning "bad."

'''Wario''' is a recurring character in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], designed to be an arch-rival to [[Mario]]. He is a muscular, hot-tempered, obese, and greedy character, usually playing the role of an anti-hero or an antagonist; he has also gone on to become the protagonist of his own self-named franchise, the ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'' franchise, including games such as the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' series and the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. His name is a combination of Mario's name and the Japanese word ''warui'' ({{ruby|悪|わる}}い), meaning "bad".

Wario is a creation of [[Hiroji Kiyotake]].<ref>[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! staff]]</ref><ref>Famicom Disk System: The More You Play It, the More You'll Want to Play [Disk 1], ''[[Nintendo DREAM]]'', Vol. 118. (Translation available at [https://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/m1/fds-interview-p0.php Metroid Database])</ref> Long-time ''Super Mario'' artist [[Yoichi Kotabe]] also helped with the character's final design.<ref name="LeMonde">William Andureau (December 06, 2018). "[https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2018/12/06/les-confidences-du-dessinateur-historique-des-personnages-nintendo_5393660_4408996.html Les confidences du dessinateur historique des personnages Nintendo]". ''Le Monde''. Retrieved December 14, 2018 (English translation available [https://www.marioboards.com/index.php?topic=40508.0 here])</ref> Wario's defining traits are his yellow cap and purple overalls; larger build and remarkable strength; simple-mindedness;<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' Instructional booklet, page 21. "Though Wario's lacking in the speed and agility departments (not to mention intelligence)..."</ref> 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. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' titles depict him in a biker outfit: a jean vest, yellow gloves, and an aviator hat with goggles.

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 {{quote2|So admit it... Don't I look cool in the game screens? Those long, muscular legs on my sturdy, toned frame... I'm the perfect specimen of a man! ...What!?!? You say I look fat and my quadruple chin looks like a waterfall of flab? Shut up! That's just because you have your television set up for widescreen display!|Wario|[[Wario World]] </span>instruction booklet<span>}}
-'''Wario''' is a recurring character in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], designed to be an arch-rival to [[Mario]]. He is a muscular, hot-tempered, obese, and greedy character, usually playing the role of an anti-hero or an antagonist; he has also gone on to become the protagonist of his own self-named franchise, the ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'' franchise, including games such as the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' series and the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. His name is a combination of Mario's name and the Japanese word ''warui'' ({{ruby|悪|わる}}い), meaning "bad."
+'''Wario''' is a recurring character in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], designed to be an arch-rival to [[Mario]]. He is a muscular, hot-tempered, obese, and greedy character, usually playing the role of an anti-hero or an antagonist; he has also gone on to become the protagonist of his own self-named franchise, the ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'' franchise, including games such as the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' series and the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. His name is a combination of Mario's name and the Japanese word ''warui'' ({{ruby|悪|わる}}い), meaning "bad".
 Wario is a creation of [[Hiroji Kiyotake]].<ref>[[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! staff]]</ref><ref>Famicom Disk System: The More You Play It, the More You'll Want to Play [Disk 1], ''[[Nintendo DREAM]]'', Vol. 118. (Translation available at [https://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/m1/fds-interview-p0.php Metroid Database])</ref> Long-time ''Super Mario'' artist [[Yoichi Kotabe]] also helped with the character's final design.<ref name="LeMonde">William Andureau (December 06, 2018). "[https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2018/12/06/les-confidences-du-dessinateur-historique-des-personnages-nintendo_5393660_4408996.html Les confidences du dessinateur historique des personnages Nintendo]". ''Le Monde''. Retrieved December 14, 2018 (English translation available [https://www.marioboards.com/index.php?topic=40508.0 here])</ref> Wario's defining traits are his yellow cap and purple overalls; larger build and remarkable strength; simple-mindedness;<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' Instructional booklet, page 21. "Though Wario's lacking in the speed and agility departments (not to mention intelligence)..."</ref> 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. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' titles depict him in a biker outfit: a jean vest, yellow gloves, and an aviator hat with goggles.