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The '''''Wario''''' (ワリオ) franchise is a spin-off of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']]'' franchise that features [[Wario]] as the main character. It is the first franchise created by [[Nintendo]] to feature a villain/antihero as the main protagonist. The franchise was created by game designers [[Hiroji Kiyotake]] and [[Takehiko Hosokawa]] for [[Nintendo R&D 1]], which primarily handled its games and later turned these duties over to its successor, [[Nintendo | The '''''Wario''''' (ワリオ) franchise is a spin-off of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']]'' franchise that features [[Wario]] as the main character. It is the first franchise created by [[Nintendo]] to feature a villain/antihero as the main protagonist. The franchise was created by game designers [[Hiroji Kiyotake]] and [[Takehiko Hosokawa]] for [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]], which primarily handled its games and later turned these duties over to its successor, [[Nintendo Software Planning & Development|Nintendo SPD Group No. 1]]. Some ''Wario'' games have been developed by other companies, including [[SUZAK Inc.|Suzak]], [[Good-Feel]], and [[Intelligent Systems]]. | ||
The ''Wario'' franchise branches into two main series, the [[Wario Land (series)|''Wario Land'' series]] and the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. ''Wario Land'' games are {{wp|platform game}}s that involve the greedy and selfish protagonist looking for treasure and other ways of accumulating wealth. Its first game, ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', was the first game to feature Wario as a playable character. The ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' games are compilations of short [[minigame]]s (called [[microgame]]s) which are made by Wario and his friends, motivated by his wish of making money; they work in the fictional [[WarioWare, Inc.]], a video game producing company. These microgames often make use of the new technologies of the system they are released for. Beyond these two main series, ''Wario'' has various installments in other genres. | The ''Wario'' franchise branches into two main series, the [[Wario Land (series)|''Wario Land'' series]] and the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. ''Wario Land'' games are {{wp|platform game}}s that involve the greedy and selfish protagonist looking for treasure and other ways of accumulating wealth. Its first game, ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', was the first game to feature Wario as a playable character. The ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' games are compilations of short [[minigame]]s (called [[microgame]]s) which are made by Wario and his friends, motivated by his wish of making money; they work in the fictional [[WarioWare, Inc.]], a video game producing company. These microgames often make use of the new technologies of the system they are released for. Beyond these two main series, ''Wario'' has various installments in other genres. | ||
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===Literature=== | ===Literature=== | ||
[[File:KC Manga - Mario, Wario, Captain Syrup art.png|thumb|[[Mario]], [[Wario]], and [[Captain Syrup]] as featured on the back cover of Vol. 26 of ''KC Mario'']] | [[File:KC Manga - Mario, Wario, Captain Syrup art.png|thumb|[[Mario]], [[Wario]], and [[Captain Syrup]] as featured on the back cover of Vol. 26 of ''KC Mario'']] | ||
Wario has been featured in several ''Super Mario''-related mangas with [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha's ''Super Mario'' manga]] and ''[[Super Mario- | Wario has been featured in several ''Super Mario''-related mangas with [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha's ''Super Mario'' manga]] and ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' featuring loose adaptations of the first ''Wario Land'' and ''Wario's Woods''. In addition, ''Super Mario-Kun''{{'}}s author would write a short-lived spin-off titled ''[[Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!!]]'', whose four issues successively adapted the plot of ''Wario World'', ''Wario: Master of Disguise'' and ''Wario Land: Shake It!''. | ||
''[[Nintendo Power]]'' published a ten-page story based on ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' titled ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]'' (unrelated to the game of the same name), which was featured in the January 1993 issue. The story was later reprinted as bonus content for the graphic novel format release of ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]''. ''[[Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash]]'', a second ''Mario vs. Wario'' comic, was published a year later, in the January 1994 issue. | ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' published a ten-page story based on ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' titled ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]'' (unrelated to the game of the same name), which was featured in the January 1993 issue. The story was later reprinted as bonus content for the graphic novel format release of ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]''. ''[[Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash]]'', a second ''Mario vs. Wario'' comic, was published a year later, in the January 1994 issue. | ||