Baby Wario

“That's not Baby Mario! He looks decidedly...stouter. And he...smells funny. He must be Baby Wario!”

—In-game text, Yoshi's Island DS

Baby Wario is the infant version of Wario, who made his first appearance in Yoshi's Island DS. He appears to be very greedy similarly to his adult counterpart, as he carries a Coin magnet. Baby Wario's special move is "magnetism", in which he pulls out a magnet which attracts coins. His magnet is also capable of raising metallic platforms and moving large, metal boxes.

Wario also appears as a baby in a scene of the German Club Nintendo magazine comic Warios Weihnachtsmärchen, though not as the character Baby Wario.

History

Yoshi's Island DS

When Baby Wario was originally kidnapped in Yoshi's Island DS, the Toadies found his crying to be annoying, so they left him alone in World 3-5. Some time after that, Yoshi finds Baby Wario after being washed away by a large wave and separated from the Stork and the other babies. Baby Wario assisted Yoshi throughout the rest of World 3, but leaves him after World 3-8, joining up with a group of Bandits in hope of even more riches. Yoshi and the rest of the babies meet up with Baby Wario one last time in Bowser's Castle. He helps the Yoshis by defeating Bowser on the back of Purple Yoshi. After the castle is destroyed and the team finds the babies, Baby Wario lands on a very large Treasure Chest filled with his treasure as he appears to be an orphaned homeless baby. However, Baby Bowser also lands in the treasure, initiating an argument over it.

At the end of the game, it is revealed that Baby Wario, like Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Bowser, Baby Donkey Kong, Baby Peach, and Baby Yoshi, is one of the seven star children.

Dr. Mario World

Baby Wario as he appears in Dr. Mario World

After a 14-year absence, Baby Wario returns in the June 26, 2020 update for Dr. Mario World as Dr. Baby Wario and makes his first official 3D appearance overall. Dr. Baby Wario's special skill has him use his magnetism power to collect all the coins in a targeted area, while in Vs Mode, Dr. Baby Wario sends three to twelve Coins over to the opponent, depending on his level.

Characteristics

Baby Wario wearing his cap

Physical appearance

Baby Wario shares many physical qualities with his adult counterpart. They both wear a yellow cap, have cyan lines around their eyes, and have a large, pink nose. Brown hair is visible under his cap. However, unlike Wario, Baby Wario does not wear gloves. Instead, Baby Wario wears nothing but a diaper and a cap (similar to Baby Mario and Baby Luigi). His teeth are also shown to be far more visible then the rest of the baby characters.

Baby Wario reappears in Dr. Mario World; he greatly resembles his original incarnation, including using the same golden magnet, but now wears a white lab coat and a tie featuring his emblem, although his artwork features Mario's emblem, but directly flipped vertically and blue instead of red. He also now wears purple pants and green shoes, giving him a closer appearance to the current designs of Baby Mario and Baby Luigi.

Personality

Baby Wario arguing with Baby Bowser

Baby Wario's cry is the noisiest out of the babies in Yoshi's Island DS. Similarly to his adult counterpart, he has a tendency to be greedy. When Yoshi and the babies get to World 5, Baby Wario is seen arguing with Baby Bowser, implying that Baby Wario is quite argumentative. Unlike the other babies, he can talk. During the final boss battle, Baby Wario rides a Purple Yoshi. He is shown to be a bit more willing to work together with the other babies than his adult self and their adult counterparts.

Profiles and statistics

Yoshi's Island DS

• Instruction booklet, Baby Abilities section: With his magnet, Baby Wario automatically attracts metal (including coins) around Yoshi. Press Up on or jump to attract things above Yoshi.
  • Special Ability: Attracting Metal

Dr. Mario World

Image	Abilities	Attack	Speed	Defense
	Stage mode: "Collects all coins at the targeted location." Versus mode: "Sends coins (3/6/9/12/12) to your opponent."	Template:DRMWAttack	Template:DRMWSpeed	40%	40%	15%	5%

Stage Mode		Versus Mode
Level	Speed	Description	Speed
1	58	Sends coins (3) to your opponent.
2	54	Sends coins (6) to your opponent.
3	50	Sends coins (9) to your opponent.
4	46	Sends coins (12) to your opponent.
5	42	Sends coins (12) to your opponent. Fills skill meter faster (medium).	50

• Dr. Mario World Twitter: Red: "Introducing a new doctor arriving June 26, 3 AM PT. It's Dr. Baby Wario! So even THAT doctor was cute at one point, huh? There's just one doctor this time. Please take it easy on me." #DrMarioWorld

Gallery

Artwork

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  Promotional artwork for Dr. Baby Wario in Dr. Mario World from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s LINE account

Sprites and models

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  Yoshi's Island DS

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  Dr. Mario World

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Screenshots

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  Yoshi's Island DS

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ベビィワリオ Bebī Wario	Baby Wario
Chinese (simplified)	瓦力欧宝宝 Wǎlì'ōu Bǎobǎo	Baby Wario
Chinese (traditional)	瓦利歐寶寶 Wǎlì'ōu Bǎobǎo	Baby Wario
German	Baby Wario	-
Italian	Baby Wario	-
Korean	베이비 와리오 Beibi Wario	Baby Wario
Portuguese (NOA)	Bebê Wario	Baby Wario
Spanish	Bebé Wario	Baby Wario

Trivia

• Despite his artwork from Yoshi's Island DS having him on Light Blue Yoshi, this is impossible in actual gameplay, since he only appears from levels 3-5 to 3-8 (Light Blue Yoshi is the third level of every world) and in 5-8, where he rides Green Yoshi and Purple Yoshi.
• In Mario Super Sluggers, although Baby Wario does not make an appearance, his adult counterpart uses a magnet as his captain ability in Challenge Mode.