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|image=[[File:MonaGameWario.png|150px]]<br>Mona, as she appears in ''Game & Wario''.
|image=[[File:WWGIT Mona.jpg|x240px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
|full_name=Mona
|species=Human
|first_appearance=''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|first_appearance=''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|species=[[Human]]
|latest_appearance=''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' (''Rhythm Heaven'' series) ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Stephanie Sheh]] (2018-present)
|latest_portrayal=[[Leslie Swan]] (2003-present)
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{{about|the character in the ''WarioWare'' series|the character from a Club Nintendo comic|[[Mona (Club Nintendo)]]}}
{{about|the character in the ''WarioWare'' series|the character from a Club Nintendo comic|[[Mona (Club Nintendo)]]}}
{{quote|So anyway, you should know that the fortune-hunter Wario has inspired many of my strange games! He's always one degree ahead of cool, and he's even let me tag along with on some of his money-grubbing adventures!|Mona|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!}}
{{quote|So anyway, you should know that the fortune-hunter Wario has inspired many of my strange games! He's always one degree ahead of cool, and he's even let me tag along with on some of his money-grubbing adventures!|Mona|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!}}
 
'''Mona''' is a major human character from the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. Along with being one of [[Wario]]'s original employees at [[WarioWare, Inc.]], she is also shown working part-time in many establishments of [[Diamond City]], most owned by [[Joe]], while competing with [[the Dinosaurs]], a rival group. She also has a group of [[Mona's Pets|pets]]. Since her introduction in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', Mona has appeared in all installments of the ''WarioWare'' series except ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''.
'''Mona''' is a major [[human]] character in the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. One of [[Wario]]'s original employees and microgame programmer, she is also shown working part-time in many establishments of [[Diamond City]], most owned by [[Manager Joe|Joe]], while competing with [[The Dinosaurs]], a rival group. Since her introduction in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', Mona has appeared in all installments of the ''WarioWare'' series except ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''.
 
==History==
==History==
===Background===
===Background===
As revealed by Mona's diary at the official Japanese website for ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', Mona is the daughter of an artist and a supermodel. The artist is her father, while her mother is a busy supermodel who travels the world and doesn't see her daughter often.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/azwj/mona/diary.html Mona's diary at the official Japanese ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' website]</ref> In a comment by Mona in the blog of the Japanese website for ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', it is written that she empathizes with [[Ashley and Red|Ashley]], since Ashley often feels lonely and thinks about her parents, while Mona herself rarely sees her busy mother and father.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rodj/blog/november/comment.html#com1128 Comments on Ashley's blog entry at the official Japanese ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' website]</ref> The games themselves, however, have yet to make a full mention of Mona's family.
As revealed by Mona's diary on the official Japanese website for ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', Mona is the daughter of an artist (her father) and a supermodel (her mother). They are always busy, traveling around the world for overseas jobs, and do not see her often.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/azwj/mona/diary.html Mona's diary at the official Japanese ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' website]</ref> In a comment by Mona in the blog of the Japanese website for ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', it is written that she empathizes with [[Ashley]] since Ashley often feels lonely and thinks about her parents, while Mona herself rarely sees her busy parents.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rodj/blog/november/comment.html#com1128 Comments on Ashley's blog entry at the official Japanese ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' website]</ref>


===''WarioWare'' series===
===''WarioWare'' series===
====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''====
====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''====
Mona is first seen in the intro of ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', where Wario calls her to join [[WarioWare, Inc. (company)|WarioWare, Inc.]] and to produce microgames for his upcoming game. As with Wario's other friends in Diamond City, Mona agrees.
Mona is first seen in the intro of ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', where Wario calls her to join [[WarioWare, Inc.]] and to produce microgames for his upcoming game. As with Wario's other friends in Diamond City, Mona agrees.


Mona's own story starts at the [[Gelateria]], Mona's workplace in this game. The manager Joe, known as Gelato Joe, goes to his work and opens the roller shutter of the building at 7:53 a.m. Mona's shift begins at 8:00.
[[File:Mona prologue WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|thumb|left|Mona in a hurry to reach her workplace]]
At the beginning of Mona's own story, she is on her red [[Mona's scooter|scooter]], driving through various landscapes. At one point, Mona must stop before a large group of children passing the street. While she is waiting, she is shocked to realize that it is already 7:55 and she is almost late for her job at the [[Gelateria]]. After the children pass through the street, Mona continues to hurry. As she drives past a [[Diamond Police]] car, the police notice her speeding and chase her. To get rid of the police, Mona turns to her [[Mona's Pets|animals]] for help.


[[File:Mona prologue WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|frame|left|Mona is in a hurry to reach her workplace.]]
[[File:Mona epilogue WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|thumb|Mona and Joe selling ice cream at the Gelateria]]
Mona, meanwhile, is on her red [[Mona's Scooter|scooter]], driving through various landscapes. At one point, Mona must stop before a large group of children passing the street. While she is waiting, she is shocked to realize that it is already 7:55. After the children pass through the street, Mona continues to hurry. She drives past a [[Diamond Police]] car, however. The police notices her speeding and chases her. To get rid of the police, Mona asks her animals for help. She presses a button on the handlebar of her scooter, and her tiny [[Mona's Elephant|Elephant]] emerges and fires sludge at the police car to stop it. A new police car, however appears behind Mona. Again, the hatchway opens, and her [[Mona's Pig|Pig]] kicks a [[Soccer Ball|soccer ball]] at the car, so it must stop as well. Now, however, a whole fleet of cars of the Diamond Police chase Mona. In the last resort, Mona asks her [[Mona's Monkey|Monkey]] (then known as Chimp) for help. It throws a [[Banana|banana peel]] at one car, making it slip and fall. To aim better at the police cars, the Chimp puts its hi-tech goggles on.
Eventually, Mona escapes from the Diamond Police and reaches the Gelateria. She runs inside and inserts her staff card at 7:59, only two seconds from 8:00 a.m. Her employer, [[Joe|Gelato Joe]], is very happy that she has arrived on time, and celebrates with confetti. Mona then wears her uniform and starts serving gelato. As the scene irises out, she [[Fourth wall|looks at the player]] and winks. The music that plays when Mona clocks in at the Gelateria is based on the music that can be heard while visiting [[Princess Shokora]]'s item shop in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. Mona's theme in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'' is also based on the same music track.


[[File:Mona epilogue WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|thumb|Mona and Joe selling ice-cream at the Gelateria.]]
Mona also makes an appearance in the ending of the game, where Wario represents his employees in the WarioWare headquarters. Wario, however, is unwilling to share the company's profits with any of his employees. Mona calls Wario a "greedy punk", and she is the only one of his employees to chase after Wario when he attempts to flee, but she is unable to stop him from escaping.
Eventually, Mona can finally escape from the Diamond Police. She runs inside the Gelateria and inserts her staff card at 7:59, only two seconds from 8 o'clock. Her employer Joe is very happy that she has arrived in time. Mona then wears her uniform and starts serving gelato.


Mona also makes an appearance in the ending story of the game, where Wario represents his employees in the WarioWare headquarters. Wario, however, is unwilling to share the company's profits with any of his employees. Mona calls Wario a "greedy punk", but Wario escapes. She is shocked, but unlike the other employees, she chases Wario. Wario, however, successfully escapes from the headquarters with a rocket attached to the building.
For ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', Mona creates [[List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames#Strange|Strange]] microgames that mostly involve performing everyday tasks in bizarre ways, such as brushing teeth or plugging a finger into a nose. During the intermission between the microgames in her set, one of her outfits depicts her wearing Wario's standard plumber attire from the ''Super Mario'' franchise.


In a two-player [[minigame]], called [[VS Dong Dong]], Mona, player 1, is controlled with {{button|gba|L}}, while her opponent is [[Dribble and Spitz|Dribble]]. A single-player minigame, [[Paper Plane]], features Mona as one of the characters looking through a window and telling the current flight time.
In the two-player [[minigame]] [[VS Dong Dong]], Mona is controlled by Player 1 with {{button|gba|L}}, while her opponent is [[Dribble & Spitz|Dribble]]. A single-player minigame, [[Paper Plane (minigame)|Paper Plane]], features Mona as one of the characters looking through a window and telling the player how long the plane has flown for.
 
For ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', Mona creates [[Strange]] microgames. All games involve mostly everyday objects, such as brushing the teeth or plugging a finger into a nose.


====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!''====
====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!''====
[[File:All41.jpg|right|thumb|Mona in her yellow outfit, which can also be red, blue or green.]]
[[File:WWIMPG$ All For One.png|thumb|left|Mona in her yellow outfit, which can also be red, blue, or green]]
In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'', Mona now works as a waitress at the [[Sora Sora]] restaurant. In the ending movie, which can be seen after beating the single-player mode, ''Stage Clear'', she drives her scooter to her workplace and hits a soccer ball while driving. The ball flies into the headquarters of WarioWare, Inc. and hits Wario's television set making it display Mona's Elephant.
In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'', Mona now works as a waitress at [[Restaurant Sora Sora]]. In the ending movie "Shiner Diner", which can be seen after beating the single-player mode, she drives her scooter to her workplace and hits a soccer ball while driving. The ball flies into the headquarters of WarioWare, Inc. and hits Wario's television set, making it display Mona's Elephant. This movie shows Mona as a 3D model, making her the first major ''WarioWare'' character to be depicted as such. Some time later, Mona greets Wario and the WarioWare employees at the restaurant while wearing her uniform.


At some time later, Mona in her uniform introduces Wario and the WarioWare employees at the restaurant.
''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!'' features Mona's Strange microgames from ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', and in the multiplayer games, she is one of the ten playable characters. Her helmet, dress, coat, and boots are tinted in the player's color. Her multiplayer mode minigame is [[Listen to the Doctor!]], where a player is instructed to do microgames while performing other actions as per the doctor's instructions, and the other players clap based on how well the player has done.
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Mona is one of the ten selectable characters in the multiplayer games in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!''. Her multiplayer mode minigame is [[Listen to the Doctor]]. Here, a player is instructed to do microgames as well as do other actions as a doctor says. The other players clap on how well the player has done.
====''WarioWare: Twisted!''====
 
[[File:WWT Mona's scooter.png|thumb|Mona driving away with the Mona Specials]]
''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!'' features Mona's strange microgames.
In the intro of ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', Mona enters [[Dr. Crygor]]'s [[Dr. Crygor's Lab|lab]] with [[9-Volt]] after Wario's [[Game Boy Advance]] is converted by the [[Gravitator]] into many smaller systems controlled by tilting. Mona and 9-Volt try the system and are thrilled by it, giving Wario the idea to make a new ''WarioWare'' game involving this gameplay.


====''WarioWare: Twisted!''====
In her story, she is employed at [[Mona Pizza]], a pizzeria owned by Pizza Joe. Mona Pizza is a competitor to [[Pizza Dinosaur]], a huge restaurant chain. She receives a call from the [[Pizza Patrons]] for three Mona Specials. After making the pizzas, she gets on her scooter to deliver them. During her drive, she is attacked by [[the Dinosaurs]] because they had received a call meant for Mona Pizza, angering them. She tries to speed up, but the Dinosaurs catch up. Pizza Joe then flies in to put Mona's Pets on her head. They attack the Dinosaurs while she drives. Her Chimp flips over the Dinosaur's vehicle with a banana peel, letting her escape and reach the Pizza Patrons' house. Afterwards, she drives to [[Club Sugar]] and dances there.
In the intro of ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', Mona comes with [[9-Volt]] to [[Dr. Crygor|Dr. Crygor's]] [[Dr. Crygor's Lab|lab]]. There, Dr. Crygor tries to fix Wario's broken [[Game Boy Advance]] with his invention, the [[Gravitator]], but it has no buttons after the repairing. Instead, players had to move the system to move the character in the game. Mona and 9-Volt try and enjoy it, giving Wario the idea to make a new ''WarioWare'' game involving this gameplay.


In addition, Mona changes her workplace once again. Now, she is employed at [[Mona Pizza]], a pizzeria owned by Joe, there known as Pizza Joe. Mona Pizza is a competitor to [[Pizza Dinosaur]], a huge restaurant chain. In Mona's story, a customer mistakenly calls Pizza Dinosaur for Mona Pizza. The employees of Pizza Dinosaur, [[the Dinosaurs]], mad, use their dinosaur machines to attack Mona, who delivers pizzas at the time. While Mona's Elephant and Pig cannot stop the machines, her Monkey threw a banana peel on the road again, flipping dinosaur machine, so Mona can deliver the pizzas safely.
Mona's microgames in ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' involve a particular style of gameplay rather than a specific visual theme, which is continued for the next games in the series until ''WarioWare: D.I.Y.'' In this game, her set of microgames is called Mini Spin and requires small spins and precise movement.


Mona's microgames in ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' involve a particular style of gameplay rather than a specific visual theme, which is continued for the next games in the series until ''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''. In this game, her set of microgames is called Mini Spin and requires small spins and perfect precision.
Mona also appears in ''[[WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game]]'', where she can be seen on the Round 2 board.


====''WarioWare: Touched!''====
====''WarioWare: Touched!''====
[[File:Mona prologue WarioWare Touched.png|thumb|Ken the VJ announces the success of "Mona and The Hot Slices" in the show Ear Candy.]]
[[File:Mona prologue WarioWare Touched.png|thumb|Ken the VJ announces the success of "Mona and The Hot Slices" in the show Ear Candy.]]
In ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', Mona becomes the bassist of a rock band called "Mona and The Hot Slices" composed of herself and [[Art and Deco]]. While Mona plays the bass guitar, Deco raps and Art plays a banjo.
In ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', Mona becomes the bassist of a rock band called "Mona and The Hot Slices" composed of herself and [[Art and Deco]]. While Mona plays the bass guitar, Deco raps and Art plays the banjo.


In [[Ear Candy]], a television show of the channel [[Diamond Broadcasting System|DBS]], [[Ken the Reporter|Ken the VJ]] announces that Mona and her sidekicks reach the top of the record charts and displace the pop singer [[Vanessa]] from the first place, who performed with the Dinosaurs as the background guitarists. He also announced that Mona has a gig at the [[Hawt House]]. After watching it, Vanessa, furious, vows to keep Mona and her friends from reaching the Hawt House.
On ''[[Ear Candy]]'', a television show of the channel [[Diamond Broadcasting System|DBS]], [[Ken the Reporter|Ken the VJ]] reveals that Mona and her bandmates are the top music artists of the week, displacing the pop singer [[Vanessa]]. He also announces that Mona has a gig at the [[Hawt House]]. After watching this, a furious Vanessa vows to keep Mona and her friends from reaching the Hawt House.


At this time, Mona, Art and Deco are doing their last music probes at Mona Pizza before their gig. When they are done, Mona drives her scooter toward the Hawt House while Art and Deco follow her in a van. While they were on their way, Vanessa and the two employees of Pizza Dinosaur appear on motorcycles to slow the trio. Then Vanessa drives toward the Hawt House while the Dinosaurs drive a bird-like vehicle and fly directly over the trio, grabbing Art.
Meanwhile, Mona, Art, and Deco are doing their last rehearsal at Mona Pizza before their gig. When they are done, Mona drives her scooter toward the Hawt House while Art and Deco follow her in a van. On the way, Vanessa and the two members of the Dinosaurs appear on motorcycles to slow the trio. Vanessa drives toward the Hawt House while the Dinosaurs drive a bird-like vehicle and fly directly over the trio, grabbing Art. The Yum Yums and Pizza Joe fly in on small aircrafts and attempt to help Mona, but they get knocked away by the Dinosaurs' vehicle. The last helpers are 4.1 and 4.2, who fly in a spherical flying vehicle and shoot soccer balls at the Dinosaur's machine. During gameplay, Mona laughs if the player successfully beats a microgame and is shocked when the player fails a microgame.


Mona calls her animal friends for help, who came in small propeller aircrafts, but they are kicked away by the bird-like machine. Even Pizza Joe arrived in a similar aircraft, but he is kicked away as well. The last helpers are [[4.1 and 4.2]], who fly in a spherical flying vehicle, who are able to shoot soccer balls at the Dinosaur's machine, but they eventually fail. Deco then activates an ejection seat of the van, causing the bird-like machine to release Art and fall down finally. With the machine gone, the trio hurry to the Hawt House.
4.1 and 4.2 eventually fail to stop the Dinosaurs, so Deco activates an ejection seat of the van to hit the Dinosaurs' vehicle. This makes the vehicle drop Art and fall away, allowing the trio to hurry to the Hawt House. They make it on time and begin to perform. Suddenly, Mona realizes that she has pizzas to deliver and immediately leaves the Hawt House. Vanessa tries to take her place by disguising as her, but she fails to please the audience. Mona later returns to the Hawt House and performs with her band and Vanessa.


At the Hawt House, the fans are waiting for the appearance of the trio. "Mona and The Hot Slices" arrives and pleases the fans. Vanessa, who is also present at the Hawt House, however, is seen furious. Mona, however, realize that she must deliver pizzas, so she immediately leaves the Hawt House. While Art and Deco stop playing, Vanessa gets an idea. [[Garbage Boy]], who appears at every performance of the band, wants to heat up the atmosphere and goes to the microphone, but he is kicked away by Vanessa. She tries to disguise herself with a wig and a hat similar to Mona's, but the people boo and throw various objects at her.
In this game, Mona's set of microgames is called Cute Cuts and involves slicing with the [[Nintendo DS#Stylus|Stylus]]. For example, in the [[Steel Chef]] microgame, the player must slice flying food two or more times to win. Similarly to ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', during the intermission between Mona's microgames in this game, she can be seen wearing Wario's biker outfit from the ''WarioWare'' series with a few minor alterations, such as her pink skirt replacing Wario's pink pants, and her lack of a helmet.
 
In ''WarioWare: Touched!'', Mona's set of microgames is called Cute Cuts and involves slicing with the [[Stylus]]. For example, in the [[Steel Chef]] microgame, the player must slice flying food two or more times to win.


====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''====
====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''====
[[File:Mona epilogue WarioWare Smooth Moves.png|thumb|left|Mona as the captain of the Diamond City Roughs cheerleaders (also called the [[Monettes]]).]]
[[File:Mona epilogue WarioWare Smooth Moves.png|thumb|left|Mona as the captain of the Diamond City Roughs cheerleaders (also called the [[Monettes]])]]
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', Mona works as a cheerleader. She drives her scooter to the football stadium of Diamond City, but she is late again, so she drives directly into the stadium. There, she is the leader of the [[Monettes]] for the [[Diamond City Roughs]], who is playing against Team Dinosaur. [[Boy (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Boy]], one of the players of the Diamond City Roughs, has fallen in love with Mona.


In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', Mona works as a cheerleader. She drives her scooter to the football stadium of Diamond City, but she is late again, so she drives directly into the stadium. There, she is the leader of the [[Monettes]] for the [[Diamond City Roughs]], who plays against Team Dinosaur, a football team that, at the least, is inspired by Pizza Dinosaur. One of the players of the Diamond City Roughs has fallen in love with Mona and keeps her in mind, but he tries to focus on the football game. The game is announced by Ken the Reporter and Joe.
When only a few seconds of the game are left, Boy catches the football and has to pass three members of Team Dinosaur. The thought of Mona gives him the motivation to hit the Dinosaurs away and make the winning touchdown. After the game, Boy wants to confess his love to Mona, but she leaves on her scooter before he can finish. He instead confesses to one of the Monettes, shocking her.


When only a few seconds of the game are left, the player who loved Mona gets the football and has to pass three members of Team Dinosaur. The thought of Mona gives him the motivation to hit the Dinosaurs away and to make a touchdown. At the end, the Roughs wins the game. After the game, the player wants to confess Mona his love, but he stutters, and when he is done, Mona has driven away. Instead of Mona, he says it to one of the other cheerleaders, shocking her.
Mona appears in the story of [[Young Cricket]] & [[Master Mantis]], where she serves dumplings along with Joe on [[Park Street]]. Mona's Pets, Art, and Deco also help. Mona's Bear also makes his first appearance here. Mona is the author of the [[List of WarioWare: Smooth Moves quotes#All Pose Cards|last town bulletin board message]], which is obtained after collecting all Pose Cards.


Mona appears in the story of [[Young Cricket and Master Mantis]], where she serves dumplings along with Joe. Mona's animals and Art and Deco also help. [[Mona's Bear]] also makes his first appearance, although it is a brief one. She also writes the [[List of WarioWare: Smooth Moves quotes#Town Bulletin Board#All Pose Cards|last town bulletin board message]], which is obtained after collecting all Pose Cards.
Mona works as an editor of Wario's one-shot newspaper "The Weekly Wario" found in the game's instruction booklet, where she describes herself as a [[Form Baton]] expert.
 
Mona works as an editor of Wario's one-shot newspaper "[[The Weekly Wario]]" as well. There, she describes herself as a [[Form Baton]] expert.


In ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', Mona's set of microgames involves the forms The Remote Control, The Handlebar, and The Umbrella.
In ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', Mona's set of microgames involves the forms The Remote Control, The Handlebar, and The Umbrella.
 
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=====Japanese blog=====
=====Japanese blog=====
The Japanese ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' website features a blog section for the WarioWare developers. In her blog entry, Mona describes various establishments of Diamond City and explains she frequently changes jobs because [[Manager Joe|her boss]] himself frequently changes business.
[[File:WWSM Blog Mona 1.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Mona on the Japanese ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' blog]]
The Japanese ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' website features a blog section for the WarioWare developers. In her blog entry, Mona describes various establishments of Diamond City and explains that she frequently changes jobs because [[Joe|her boss]] himself frequently changes business.


On [[Ashley and Red|Ashley]]'s blog entry, Red explains that Ashley feels lonely as she misses her parents, who live in her distant hometown. In the comments, Mona states that she empathizes with Ashley as she too rarely sees her parents, and offers Ashley to come see her if she ever needs comforting. Ashley simply responds "Everyone... I hate you."
On [[Ashley]]'s blog entry, Red explains that Ashley feels lonely as she misses her parents, who live in her distant hometown. In the comments, Mona states that she empathizes with Ashley, as she also rarely sees her parents, and offers Ashley to come see her if she ever needs comforting. Ashley simply responds "Everyone... I hate you."


====''WarioWare: Snapped!''====
====''WarioWare: Snapped!''====
In ''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'', Mona runs the newly-opened [[Wario Park]] along with Wario, [[Jimmy T.]], [[Kat and Ana]]. In Mona's five microgames in ''WarioWare: Snapped!'', the player has to line up with objects on the screen. She adds stylish decorations to the photos taken of the player after the end of her stage.
[[File:MonaUtusu.png|thumb|right|70px|Mona in ''WarioWare: Snapped!'']]
 
In ''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'', Mona runs the newly-opened [[Wario Park]] along with Wario, [[Jimmy T|Jimmy T.]], and [[Kat & Ana]]. In Mona's five microgames in ''WarioWare: Snapped!'', the player has to line up with objects on the screen. She adds stylish decorations to the photos taken of the player after the end of her stage.
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====''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''====
====''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''====
In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'', Mona and Joe, the latter one acting as a cameraman, explore an ancient building, which they find after a trip through the jungle. Mona, holding the microphone, reports on their adventure on the show ''Mona Tankentai'' (translate as "Mona Exploration Team"). The theme of Mona's microgame set is Strange, like her first appearance.
[[File:WWDIY Mona Stage.png|thumb|left|150px|Mona and Joe discover the temple.]]
In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'', Mona and Joe explore an ancient temple, which they find after a trip through the jungle. Mona, holding a microphone, reports on their adventure on the show ''Mona: Temple Explorer!''. The theme of Mona's microgame set is Strange, like in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''.


Mona, along with Jimmy T., 9-Volt, Orbulon and Ashley, apparently leave WarioWare Inc. to work for Diamond Software in this game. Various residents of Diamond City consider the [[D.I.Y. Forum]]s feature of the game, as well as Wario's taking all credit for making games, the most probable cause for leaving. Later games such as ''Game & Wario'' though, shows that she and everyone else have returned to working at Wario's company.
Mona, along with Jimmy T., 9-Volt, Orbulon, and Ashley, apparently leave WarioWare Inc. to work for [[Diamond Software]] in this game. Various residents of Diamond City on the [[D.I.Y. Forum]]s suggest that this is because Wario refused to do any work at his company. Later games such as ''Game & Wario'', however, show that she and everyone else have returned to working at Wario's company.


====''Game & Wario''====
====''Game & Wario''====
[[File:Mona Screenshot - Game & Wario.png|thumb|Screenshot of Mona from ''[[Game & Wario]]''.]]
[[File:Mona Screenshot - Game & Wario.png|thumb|Screenshot of Mona from ''[[Game & Wario]]'']]
In ''[[Game & Wario]]'', Mona works at the Diamond City Times as a photojournalist, taking pictures of criminals at the scene of a crime. She is featured in the minigame "[[Shutter]]" which involves taking images of the hidden criminals from the buildings and streets.
In ''[[Game & Wario]]'', Mona works at the Diamond City Times as a photojournalist, taking pictures of criminals at the scene of a crime. She is featured in the minigame [[Shutter]], which involves taking images of hidden criminals from buildings and streets.


Mona is featured as the subject of several [[Cluck-A-Pop]] capsules, collectively named [[Mona Superscoop]]. These capsules feature Mona sharing various information about life in [[Diamond City]] and its residents. She is also featured in the "Beauty Magazine" capsule. In it, Mona takes a photo of the player's face, which then has various comical filters applied.
Mona is featured as the subject of several [[Cluck-A-Pop]] capsules, collectively named [[Mona Superscoop]]. These capsules feature Mona sharing various information about life in [[Diamond City]] and its residents. She is also featured in the "Beauty Magazine" capsule. In it, Mona takes a photo of the player's face, which then has various comical filters applied.


Mona, along with most other characters in the game, also appears in the [[Bowling]] minigame as a bowling pin.
Mona, along with most other characters in the game, also appears in the [[Bowling]] minigame depicted on a bowling pin.


As with the other ''WarioWare'' characters, Mona makes an appearance in [[Game & Wario#Miiverse Sketch Masterpiece Collection|Miiverse Sketch Masterpiece Collection]], a series of video showcasing pictures of often questionable quality made in the game's Miiverse Sketch mode. Mona is the host of the twelfth video, themed after drawings of [[wikipedia:Tutankhamun|Tutankhamun]].
As with the other ''WarioWare'' characters, Mona makes an appearance in ''[[Game & Wario#Miiverse Sketch Masterpiece Collection|Miiverse Sketch Masterpiece Collection]]'', a series of video showcasing pictures of often questionable quality made in the game's Miiverse Sketch mode. Mona is the host of the twelfth video, themed after drawings of {{wp|Tutankhamun}}.


===''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''===
====''WarioWare Gold''====
[[File:Rhythmware Mona.jpeg|150px|thumb|left|Mona's appearance in the Wario... Where? set.]]
[[File:Mona Scooter Gold.png|225px|thumb|left|Mona driving her scooter away from Joe's Clothes in a hurry to arrive at her party]]
Mona makes a reappearance in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', where she hosts the second set of the Mash League.  


Mona makes several appearances in the Wario... Where? challenge set of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. She first appears in [[Dr. Crygor]]'s version of [[wikia:c:rhythmheaven:Freeze Frame|Freeze Frame]], where she is part of the crowd that blocks the player's view of the background near the end of the minigame. Her scooter is also seen in [[Kat & Ana]]'s remake of [[wikia:c:rhythmheaven:Catchy Tune|Catchy Tune]].
Mona's story begins with her going to [[Joe's Clothes]] to get a dress for a party. After Joe asks her what her perfect dress would be, she decides she needs a dress "that's extravagant like a parfait, cute like a plushie, and super cool like Wario" as she considers him to be a "fashion icon". She then tries out the dresses in the store as Joe watches on. Once she finishes, Mona packs up her new dress and asks Joe to come to her party, to which Joe sheepishly accepts. However, Mona realizes she is late to her own party, and takes off on her motorcycle, hastily leaving Joe behind in his store.


Mona later appears in the final game of the set, [[wikia:c:rhythmheaven:Ringside|Ringside]]. The Wario... Where? version features The Reporter dressed as Mona interviewing The Wrestler (disguised as [[Wario Man]]). Mona herself appears next to the building in the game's intro and outro.
During the Dancing Team set of the Ultra League, Mona arrives with [[Dr. Crygor]], [[Jimmy T]], [[Mike]], [[Fronk]], [[Young Cricket]], [[Master Mantis]], [[Kat & Ana]], and [[Penny]], where they assist Manager Joe in filling up his new nightclub, [[Club Joe]]. She is seen dancing with the rest of the group and notices that they are missing Wario.


Mona can be seen with a few of her previous game outfits in her character trailer for this game, as well as her dumpling stand uniform in [[Young Cricket]] & [[Master Mantis]]'s character trailer.
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====''WarioWare: Get It Together!''====
[[File:WWGIT Mona's Pets.png|thumb|Mona ordering her animals to clean up her room]]
[[File:WWGIT Mona Boomerang.jpg|thumb|left|Mona holding her boomerang in ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'']]
Mona appears in ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' In the game's story mode, she appears in the opening cutscene, working at a computer. When Wario announces the completion of his new game, she becomes eager to see the finished product, commending the WarioWare, Inc. crew's hard work. Along with the rest of the employees, she gets sucked in the game world due to [[Wario]]'s actions.
Her stage is the That's Life stage, which is available after Wario's Intro Games stage is completed. In the pre-stage cutscene, Wario, Young Cricket, and 18-Volt wander in front of Mona's stage entrance, and immediately take notice of Mona riding past them, stating that she is somehow unable to stop her scooter from moving. She takes notice of her stage, and complains about the mess the [[game bug]]s have made on it. She proceeds to deal with the mess along with Wario and company.
In her story, Mona leaves [[Mona's House|her house]] on an errand, leaving her [[Mona's Pets|Elephant, Pig, and Monkey]], alone. When she returns, she comes back to find that her animals have made a big mess around the house. Using her [[Mona's Boomerang|boomerang]], she orders her animals to clean up after their mess. The next day, Mona goes out again. Despite previously disciplining her animals, Mona comes back home to find that they have made a mess again, much to her dismay. After her stage is cleared, Mona joins the gang, satisfied that her stage is all tidied up.
After beating Anything Goes, Mona returns to the real world alongside most of the other WarioWare Inc. employees. She wonders where the game bugs came from, and when Wario reveals that they were caused by his poor programming, everyone chases after him. However, they soon remember other people were left behind in the game world, and immediately return to rescue them.
As a playable character, Mona flies around on her scooter with {{button|switch|leftstick}}. Unlike other flying characters, she is unable to stop and ricochets off solid surfaces. Pressing {{button|switch|a}} makes her throw a boomerang, which stops her movement. The boomerang is controlled the same way, unable to stop and bouncing off surfaces. If the boomerang is returned to Mona, she catches it and the player regains control of her. The boomerang can also be recalled to Mona by pressing {{button|switch|a}} again. Because of the versatility of the boomerang, being able to collect items and defeat enemies far away from Mona, her characteristics are more strategic, allowing her to safely complete microgames with hazards that may pose a danger to her position (e.g. [[Missing Remote]] and [[New Super Mario Bros. U (microgame)|New Super Mario Bros. U]], two of four microgames that are considered a good fit). The boomerang is also good at applying constant pressure to soft objects (e.g. [[Don't Waste the Paste]] and [[So Kneady]], the other two good-fit games). However, Mona is not without her disadvantages: she is inefficient in applying constant pressure to solid objects with her boomerang (e.g. [[Crash Course]], one of two microgames that deem her a bad fit). The aforementioned inability to stop also requires the player to control her with precision (e.g. [[Keeping Track]], the other bad-fit game). Overall, Mona has 92 games that deem her an average fit, 47 games deeming her a below-average fit, and 67 games deeming her an above-average fit.
====''WarioWare: Move It!''====
[[File:Mona's about to look for Mermaids Underwater.png|thumb|left|Mona scuba-diving in the ocean]]
Mona appears in ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' where she, along with the rest of the ''WarioWare'' cast, join Wario on his vacation to [[Caresaway Island]]. In her stage, "Mermaid Meet and Greet", while Lulu is swimming with a fish, Mona is seen reading a magazine, and discovers the possible existence of mermaids underwater. Mona then calls Joe on her phone, who picks her up on a plane. Aboard the plane, she prepares scuba-diving gear and jumps into the water to find the mermaids. After a while, Mona sees what appears to be a mermaid in front of her. However, it turns out that it was Lulu getting eaten by a fish. While Mona swims ahead to save Lulu, she was unaware that actual mermaids were watching her, giggling as they swim away.
[[File:Mona and Red getting annoyed at Mike's singing.jpg|thumb|Mona and Red recoiling from Mike's singing]]
Mona returns in Remix 1, "Not-So-Relaxing Rapids", where she is seen along with Red displeased with Mike's singing. When the beach house is accidentally detached into the nearby rapids, she is seen panicking when the house falls down the waterfall and launches everyone out of the house. The gang lands safely on top of a tour bus, delighting everyone. After the stage is cleared, everyone exits the tour bus and find a statue of King Caresaway the First. The group looks in astonishment, but quickly changes to shock and worry when their detached beach house falls and crushes the statue.
Mona, along with the rest of the ''WarioWare'' cast appear in the final stage, "Lava at First Sight", where they all dance to defeat [[Volcano Wario]]. After Wario is launched from the volcano, the cast enjoys their vacation, while Wario is stuck inside a temple.
Mona appears as a playable character in the minigame [[Dirty Job]]. She wields water guns named Mona Soakers, where she cleans dirty kitchen utensils and dishes by spraying them with water.
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===''Wario World''===
[[File:WW Microgames Demo Mona.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Wario World]]'', an icon of Mona can be found in [[Treasure Square]]. It is used to represent a demo of ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' consisting of [[Munch a Bunch]], [[Veggie Might]], [[Lickety-Split]], [[Manic Mechanic]], [[Space Fighter]], [[Hover for Cover]], [[Space Escape]].
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===''Made in Wario'' (manga)===
[[File:Mona Dr Crygor MadeInWario2005.png|thumb|left|150px|Mona and Dr. Crygor arrive at WarioWare, Inc.]]
In the ''[[Made in Wario (manga)|Made in Wario]]'' manga published by ''{{wp|Comic BomBom}}'', Mona arrives at the WarioWare, Inc. headquarters to present her game, ''Kinisawaru Made in Wario'', to [[Luigi]]. The game makes scornful remarks towards Luigi and curses him when he loses, causing him to slump to the ground crying.
At the end of the manga, Mona, [[Dr. Crygor]], and [[Dribble & Spitz]] witness [[Wario]], [[Luigi]], and Yoshi as they are ejected from the ride at Wario's rollercoaster park, ''Sakebu Made in Wario'', and crash into the goal sign. This causes Mona to celebrate as she claims that ''Sakebu Made in Wario'' would be a success.
===''Waiwai! Wario''===
[[File:Mona in Waiwai Wario.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Mona in ''Waiwai! Wario'']]
Mona stars in the ''WarioWare: Touched!'' gag manga strip ''[[Waiwai! Wario]]''. The story starts with Mona finding Wario asleep, which horrifies her, as he had promised to take Mona to her live concert. She wakes up Wario, who keeps making excuses as to why he cannot go. Mona summons the other WarioWare employees to wake Wario up, almost succeeding in getting him to keep his promise after [[Ashley]] wakes him up by stabbing him with a voodoo doll. However, when Mona points out there is heavy rain outside, Wario immediately goes back to sleep, causing both of them to be late to the concert.
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Mona makes several minor appearances throughout the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Mona has two [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]s that can be equipped in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]; one increases indirect special attacks by eight, and the other increases slash resistance by four. Additionally, one of the names that can be gotten from pressing the "RANDOM NAME" button is "MONA". In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Mona's appearance from ''Game & Wario'' is depicted as a ''WarioWare'' series [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], which can be purchased from the [[smashwiki:Trophy Shop|Trophy Shop]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Mona appears as an Ace-class support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which increases damage done by down special moves when equipped on a fighter. Her spirit can only be summoned from the cores of the Ayumi Tachibana and Ouendan Cheerleaders spirits.
===''Paper Airplane Chase''===
[[File:PAC Mona Sprite.png|frame|left]]
Mona makes a cameo as a background sign in ''[[Paper Airplane Chase]]'', appearing after the player reaches 90 points in Endless Mode. Her appearance is based on her ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' design.
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===Other appearances===
===Other appearances===
Mona appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]] that raises resistance by four. Additionally, one of the names that can be gotten from pressing the "RANDOM NAME" button is "MONA". Mona from ''Game & Wario'' also receives her own trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
====''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''====
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[[File:Rhythmware Mona.jpeg|250px|thumb|The Reporter dressed as Mona in the "Wario... Where?" set]]
Mona makes several appearances in the "Wario... Where?" challenge set of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' (inspired by the ''WarioWare'' installments). She first appears in [[Dr. Crygor]]'s version of [[rhythmheaven:Freeze Frame|Freeze Flame]], where she is part of the crowd that blocks the player's view of the background near the end of the minigame. Her scooter is also seen in [[Kat & Ana]]'s version of [[rhythmheaven:Catchy Tune 2|Catchy Tune 2]].


Mona makes a cameo as a background sign in ''[[Paper Airplane Chase]]'', appearing after the player reaches 90 points in Endless Mode. Her appearance is based on her ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' design.
Mona later appears in the final game of the set, [[rhythmheaven:Ringside|Ringside]]. The Wario... Where? version features The Reporter dressed as Mona interviewing The Wrestler (disguised as [[Wario-Man]]). Mona herself appears next to the building in the game's intro and outro.
 
====''Tetris 99''====
From September 17 to September 21, ''[[Tetris 99]]'' ran the 24th Maximus Cup which featured a ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'' theme, where Mona is represented by the "L" tetromino.


==General information==
==General information==
===Physical appearance===
===Physical appearance===
[[File:Mona WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|thumb|left|150px|Mona in her debut appearance.]]
[[File:Mona WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|thumb|left|150px|Mona in her debut appearance in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'']]
Mona is a teenager attending high school. She has a fair skin complexion and long orange hair, although her hair appears to be shorter in ''[[Game & Wario]]''. Mona's hair often has two bangs over her face, although in later appearances, a third one was added. In most of her appearances, Mona has blue eyes with an orange eyelash, although, again, in ''Game & Wario'', she has solid black eyes. In most of her appearances, she wears a hat. She is also shown to wear makeup.
Mona is a teenage girl attending high school. She has fair skin and long thick orange hair, which appears to be shorter in ''[[Game & Wario]]''. Mona generally has two bangs framing her face, although, in later appearances, a third one was added. In the majority of her appearances, Mona has blue eyes with orange eyelashes. In ''Game & Wario'', however, she has solid black eyes. She is also seen wearing some form of headgear in almost every one of her appearances.  


Unlike most characters, Mona's outfit has changed in every appearance. In her first appearance, Mona's normal outfit is a biker attire that consists of a white fur coat and a red top and skirt with red boots, but when she is working, she has a more formal attire. In ''WarioWare: Twisted!'', as a pizza delivery person, she has a more casual attire with rollerskates. In an alternate artwork of ''WarioWare: Twisted!'', she wears a similar outfit, but it islightlyhite and red. In ''WarioWare: Touched!'', Mona, as a bass guitar player, wears a red dress, red gloves, and a large striped hat with sewn eyes. The bass she plays is yellow and green with heart and star motifs.
Unlike most characters, Mona wears a different outfit in every one of her appearances. Her general design appears to resemble biker gear, consisting of a white mink fur coat, a red crop top, a matching mini-skirt held up by a brown belt with a blue buckle, red boots and small white earrings. When working, she wears more formal attire. In ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' (in which she works as a pizza delivery girl), she wears a yellow tank top, a blue and yellow baseball cap, a blue skirt, yellow socks, and blue rollerskates. An alternate version of her artwork in ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' depicts her wearing a similar outfit, but all traces of blue and yellow in her outfit are replaced with red and white accents. In ''WarioWare: Touched!'', Mona (depicted as a bass guitar player) wears a red dress, gloves of the same color, and a large yellow and red striped hat with sewn eyes. The bass she plays is yellow and green with heart and star motifs.


''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' depicts Mona as slightly taller and older, in a formal cheer-leading attire. She can also be seen wearing a bit of makeup, as seen in her official artwork for the game. It is this more mature look that seems to have stuck with Mona for every game starting with ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', with the exception of ''Game & Wario''. In ''WarioWare: Snapped!'', being a park employee, Mona wears a white and green uniform with a headphone and a small hat. Mona takes the look of an explorer in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'', where her outfit is mostly pink. Mona is also depicted with small earrings and a little bit of makeup, similar to her first appearance. In ''[[Game & Wario]]'', Mona is a photographer, and she has a circular face shape, has shorter hair, and appears slightly older than her previous appearances. This design is later used in ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''.
''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' depicts Mona as slightly taller and older with even more of a slim build than before, wearing formal cheerleading attire. She also ties her hair back into a mini-ponytail while wearing this outfit. Within the same game, she is also seen wearing a red {{wp|Cheongsam|qipao}} and has her hair tied back in a larger ponytail during the intro and ending cutscenes for Young Cricket & Master Mantis' story. She also appears to be wearing a light lip gloss, as seen in her official artwork for the aforementioned game. This more mature look seems to have been maintained for Mona's design in every game starting with ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', with the exception of ''Game & Wario''. In ''WarioWare: Snapped!'', being a park employee, Mona wears a white and green uniform with a headphone and a small hat. Mona takes up the job of an explorer in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'', where her outfit is mostly pink and she wears lip gloss, similar to her appearance in ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''. In ''[[Game & Wario]]'', Mona is a photographer. Due to the art style change in the game, Mona now has a more circular face shape, shorter hair, and appears slightly younger than her previous appearances. This design is later used in ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''. In her opening cutscene, she is shown wearing makeup.


Mona also owns a red scooter which varies slightly across its appearances.
With the new art style introduced in ''WarioWare Gold'', Mona's appearance in the aforementioned game appears to combine elements of her general design (long orange hair, blue eyes, slim build, tall frame) with the more simplistic design used in ''Game & Wario'' (circular face shape, black eyelashes, slightly younger look overall). In this game, Mona wears a less voluminous version of her usual coat; instead of her usual red crop top and mini-skirt, she wears a red sleeveless dress.  
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===Personality===
===Personality===
Mona has a tomboy-like personality, as she is said to be spunky. Mona is often willing to help, but she is often willing to speak out aggressively if her employer is being unfair. She called Wario a "greedy punk" after realizing that he received all the credit for the microgrames, and when Wario attempted to escape, she was the only employee that pursued him. Although she likes Wario and even looks up to him, she also appreciates it if she is paid adequately, often expressing her want for a raise or a pay check. Mona is also dedicated to her jobs and school; if she is late, she does everything it takes to be on time, even if it means breaking the law and avoiding the police. She seems to like Wario, even to having a crush on him. She also seems to be friendly with 9-Volt.
Mona has a tomboyish personality, as she is said to be spunky, and she is often seen driving a motor scooter. Her aspiration is to become a famous treasure hunter, and she admires Wario for his exploits. Other interests of hers include music and fashion; she plays bass in a band, and considers Wario to be her "fashion icon". Mona is versatile and always willing to help, as seen by the variety of jobs she undertakes with her employer Joe. She is highly dedicated to her roles at work and school, and is willing to evade law enforcement in order to reach her commitments on time. However, Mona is also willing to speak out aggressively if her employer is treating her unfairly, and she often complains if she is not paid or her work is undervalued. Although she likes Wario and even looks up to him, she readily calls him out for his greed and refusal to share the profits made by his company; in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', she is the only one of his employees to directly pursue him as he makes his escape.


Despite her upbeat personality, according the official Japanese website for ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' and ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', Mona often feels lonely without her mother, who is often out in trips. She is also revealed to be empathetic toward Ashley, who also misses her parents.
Mona appears to be popular among her peers, and she seems to have many friends, human and animal alike. Despite this, according to the series' official websites, she often feels lonely because her mother is a supermodel who is rarely at home, while her father is a reclusive artist. She wishes she had an older sister, as she is an only child; she is empathetic toward Ashley, who also misses her parents.


===Mona's animals===
===Mona's Pets===
As seen in all games of the ''WarioWare'' series, Mona owns some different small animals. They often help her against her pursuers. All animals wear a shirt with a number on it.
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[[File:Yum Yums Render.jpg|thumb|right|The Yum Yums, three of Mona's Pets]]
As seen in many games in the ''WarioWare'' series, Mona owns a variety of small animals called [[Mona's Pets]] that often help her against her pursuers. Each of Mona's Pets wears a shirt with a number on it.
*Mona's Elephant (No. 1): A blue elephant. It is able to shoot sludge and soccer balls from its trunk.
*Mona's Pig (No. 2): A pig. It can kick soccer balls.
*Mona's Monkey (No. 3): A brown monkey wearing hi-tech goggles. Mona's Monkey throws banana peels, and its goggles allow it to aim better.
*4.1 and 4.2: Their species is not stated, but they appear to resemble brown {{wp|Canidae|canids}} with pointed ears and whiskers. They are the only two of Mona's Pets who are able to speak. They can control a spherical vehicle shooting soccer balls.
*Mona's Bear (No. 5): A small gray bear who made only a brief appearance in ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''.


*[[Mona's Elephant]] (No. 1): A tiny, walking blue elephant. It is able to shoot sludge and soccer balls from its trunk.
==Profiles and statistics==
*[[Mona's Pig]] (No. 2): A walking [[pig]]. It can kick soccer balls.
===''WarioWare'' series===
*[[Mona's Monkey]] (No. 3): A brown monkey wearing hi-tech goggles. Mona's Monkey throws banana peels, and its goggles allow it to aim better.
====Profile page from the ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' manual====
*[[4.1 and 4.2]]: Their species are not identifiable, but they are brown and have pointed ears and whiskers. They are able to speak as well. They can control a spherical vehicle shooting soccer balls.
<blockquote>''Hey, you're a new face around here! Well, I'm Mona! I scoop gelato at the gelataria-when I'm not at school or making games, that is. So anyway, you should know that fortune-hunter [[Wario]] has inspired many of my strange games! He's always one degree ahead of cool, and he's even let me tag along with him on some of his money-grubbing adventures!''</blockquote>
*[[Mona's Bear]] (No. 5): This small gray bear made only a brief appearance in ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''.


==Game information==
====Profile information from ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!''====
===Profile page from the ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames$!'' manual===
<blockquote>''Hey, you're a new face around here! Well, I'm Mona! I scoop gelato at the gelataria-when I'm not at school or making games, that is. So anyway, you should know that fortune-hunter [[Wario]] has inspired many of my strange games! He's always one degree ahead of cool, and he's even let me tag along with him on some of his money-grubbing adventures!''</blockquote>
===Profile Information from ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!''===
*'''Occupation:''' High School Student
*'''Occupation:''' High School Student
*'''Place of Employment:''' Sora Sora
*'''Place of Employment:''' Sora Sora
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*'''Bio:''' ''This peppy high-school girl keeps up with schoolwork, a part-time job at the restaurant, and her red scooter. For some reason, she's a little smitten with Wario. Ew.''
*'''Bio:''' ''This peppy high-school girl keeps up with schoolwork, a part-time job at the restaurant, and her red scooter. For some reason, she's a little smitten with Wario. Ew.''


===Website bio from ''WarioWare: Touched!''===
====''WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game'' bio====
''Whether it's delivering pizzas, crooning hit singles or fighting off jealous rivals in an airplane that looks like a giant chicken, this go-to girl never loses her spunky spirit. Now, just what should she wear today?''
*"''She's cute and perky and determined to be a pizza tycoon.''"
 
====Website bio from ''WarioWare: Touched!''====
*"''Whether it's delivering pizzas, crooning hit singles or fighting off jealous rivals in an airplane that looks like a giant chicken, this go-to girl never loses her spunky spirit. Now, just what should she wear today?''"
 
====''WarioWare: Touched!'' instruction booklet====
=====American English version=====
"'''''HEY, I'M BACK!''' I may work as a pizza-delivery diva by day, but I also play the bass in the hardest-rockin' band in the city &ndash; Mona and the Hot Slices! Our first gig is today at the famous Hawt House! Come check us out... we're going to, like, totally ROCK!''"


===''WarioWare: Touched!'' instruction booklet===
"''My Cute Cuts are easy to play: just make quick slices across the screen. Simple, right? It's a lot like jamming on a bass!''"
"'''Hey, I'm back!''' ''I may work as a pizza-delivery diva by day, but I also play the bass in the hardest-rockin' band in the city &ndash; Mona and THE PORK LOINS! Our first gig is today at the famous HAWT HOUSE! Come check us out... we're going to, like, totally ROCK!''"
 
=====British English version=====
"'''''HEY, I'M BACK!''' I may work as a pizza-delivery diva by day, but I also play the bass in the hardest-rockin' band in the city &ndash; Mona and THE PORK LOINS!''{{footnote|main|1}}'' Our first gig is today at the famous HAWT HOUSE! Come check us out... we're going to, like, totally ROCK!''"


"''My CUTE CUTS are easy to play: just make quick slices across the screen. Simple, right? It's a lot like jamming on a bass!''"
"''My CUTE CUTS are easy to play: just make quick slices across the screen. Simple, right? It's a lot like jamming on a bass!''"
{{footnote|note|1|The British English text incorrectly names Mona's band as [[the Pork Loins]], a different band, instead of the Hot Slices.}}


===''Game & Wario'' character card===
====''Game & Wario'' character card====
*''High school student''
*''High school student''
*''Works part-time as a photographer''
*''Works part-time as a photographer''
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*''Always arrives just in time''
*''Always arrives just in time''


===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' sticker information===
====''WarioWare Gold'' character card====
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*'''Rank C''' &ndash; ''She's bright. She's zippy. She's Mona! This high-school student also makes time for her friends. And shopping!''
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*'''Rank B''' &ndash; ''Mona adores cute little critters. Sure, cats and dogs. But it's fuzzy-wuzzy caterpillars that really win her over!''
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*'''Rank A''' &ndash; ''Mona wants to be a famous adventurer. That must explain why she admires Wario&mdash;his nose for treasure!''
 
====''WarioWare: Get It Together!''====
=====European website bio=====
*"''Her boomerang can be guided with precision, but the flying scooter she's riding is a little wilder so watch where you’re going!''"
 
=====Character description=====
*'''Intro description:''' "''Work, school, and pets keep this high-school student busy. She's also a big fan of Wario. Why? Who can say?''"
*'''Break Room description:''' "''Work, school, and some pesky pets keep this adventurous high-school student very busy. She's also a big fan of Wario. Why? Who can say?''"
 
====WarioWare, Inc. Official Site====
'''''<big>Isn't Wario just the dreamiest? That schnoz! That 'stache!</big>'''''<br>
"''Hello! It's me, Mona! Between my job and school stuff, life is a blur sometimes—but you won't catch ME slowing down!''"
*'''Hopes and dreams:''' "''To become a great explorer!''"
*'''Person you admire:''' "''Wario, no question!! I can't get enough of that big treasure-sniffing schnoz of his!''"
*'''Mona's ride:''' "''My scooter! Dr. Crygor built it for me.''"
*'''Part-time job history:''' "''Gosh, what HAVEN'T I dabbled in? I've worked at a gelateria, waitressed at a diner, delivered pizza... I doubled on vocals and guitar in a band once... I've taken jobs at a Chinese food stall, an amusement park... I've been a reporter, a photographer, even a secret agent— Uh, whoops! Pretend you didn't hear that.''"
*'''Family:''' "''My dad's an artist, and Mom is a supermodel! I wish I had a big sister, but I'm an only child.''"
*'''Favorite animal:''' "''Anything fuzzy...you know, like a moth larva!''"
*'''Current obsessions:''' "''Lately, I've been writing down the flowers I spot each day! My favorites are the bumpy, bushy, and smooth ones!''"
*'''CEO Comment:''' "''Mona thinks I am très cool—which means she's one smart cookie. BUT! She's got a long way to go before she's even half the explorer I am! And besides, any treasure she does find is technically MY treasure. As CEO, I get to set those policies! Wahaha!''"
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Mona & Moped
|image=[[File:Mona Sticker.png|x100px]]
|game=''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
|effect=['''Specials:''' Indirect] - Attack +8
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Mona
|image=[[File:Mona WWT Sticker.png]]
|game=''WarioWare: Touched!''
|effect=[Slash] - Resistance +4
}}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Mona
|image=[[File:MonaTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|games='''GBA''' ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' (05/2003)<br>'''DS''' ''WarioWare: Touched!'' (02/2005)
|category=Series Related
|appears_in='''GBA''' ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' (05/2003)<br>'''DS''' ''WarioWare: Touched!'' (02/2005)
|trophy_box=59: WarioWare, Inc.
|unlock=Purchase at the [[smashwiki:Trophy Shop|Trophy Shop]]
|desc=Normally she's an ordinary high schooler from Diamond City, but in Game & Wario, Mona is a roving photographer eager for the big scoop! In the solo game Shutter, you scour the city on the TV screen for your targets and then use the Wii U GamePad to snap pics of them! Get the perfect shot to make the front page of the papers!
|desc2=Normally, she's an ordinary high-schooler from Diamond City, but in Game & Wario, Mona is a roving photographer eager for a scoop! In the solo game CAMERA, you scour the city on the TV screen for your targets, then use the Wii U GamePad to snap pics of them! Get the perfect shot and make the front page of the papers!
}}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit====
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|-
|-
| [[File:Mona 2 WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|100x100px]]
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Name
| ''WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania''
!rowspan=2 class=unsortable width=10% style="text-align:center;"|Image
| ['''Specials:''' Indirect] - Attack +8
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Series / game
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Type
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Class
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Strength / effects
!rowspan=2 width=13% style="text-align:center;"|How to obtain
!colspan=4 width=40% style="text-align:center;"|Spirit battle
|-
|-
| [[File:Mona_WWTouched.png|100x100px]]
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Opponent(s)
| ''WarioWare: Touched!''
!class=unsortable width=19% style="text-align:center;"|Battle conditions
| [Slash] - Resistance +4
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Stage
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Song
|-
|-
!align=center|Mona
|align=center|[[File:Mona Gold.png|x100px]]
|''WarioWare'' Series
|Support (1)
|Ace
|Down Special ↑
|Summoned with an Ouendan Cheerleaders and Ayumi Tachibana core
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|}
|}


===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy===
==Portrayals==
{| align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
During the history of the ''WarioWare'' game series' installments overall, Mona has been portrayed by the following voice actresses:
|-
*[[Leslie Swan]] (2003-2013, starting with ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'')<ref>[[List of  WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! staff|List of staff]] and [https://youtu.be/fZTIWgG6IO0?t=175 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! credits (YouTube)]</ref>
!width="10%"|Name
*[[Stephanie Sheh]] (2018-present, starting with ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'')
!width=100px|Image
*Ruriko Aoki (2018-present, starting with ''WarioWare Gold''; Japanese)
!width="21%"|Appears in
*Geneviève Doang (2018-present, starting with ''WarioWare Gold''; French)<ref>[https://doublanim.fr/fiche/799-warioware-gold-jeu/] Retrieved December 8, 2021.</ref>
!NTSC-U Description
*Analiz Sánchez (2018-present, starting with ''WarioWare Gold''; Latin American Spanish)<ref>[https://twitter.com/opazo_montoya/status/1089944784234577921/likes] [https://twitter.com/NoxFleuret24JL/status/1438892961161523204/likes] Tweets acknowledged by Analiz Sánchez</ref>
!PAL Description
*Clara Schwarze (2018-present, starting with ''WarioWare Gold''; European Spanish)<ref>[https://www.doblajevideojuegos.es/fichajuego/warioware-gold/] Retrieved December 1, 2021.</ref>
|-
*Patrizia Scianca (2018-present, starting with ''WarioWare Gold''; Italian)<ref>[https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/vgames/wariowaregold.htm] Retrieved December 7, 2021.</ref>
!Mona
*Paulina Weiner (2018-present, starting ''WarioWare Gold''; German)<ref>[https://voicebase.de/Paulina-Weiner] Retrieved December 8, 2021.</ref>
|[[File:MonaTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|align=center|'''GBA''' ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' (05/2003)<br>'''DS''' ''WarioWare: Touched!'' (02/2005)
|''Normally she's an ordinary high schooler from Diamond City, but in Game & Wario, Mona is a roving photographer eager for the big scoop! In the solo game Shutter, you scour the city on the TV screen for your targets and then use the Wii U GamePad to snap pics of them! Get the perfect shot to make the front page of the papers!''
|''Normally, she's an ordinary high-schooler from Diamond City, but in Game & Wario, Mona is a roving photographer eager for a scoop! In the solo game CAMERA, you scour the city on the TV screen for your targets, then use the Wii U GamePad to snap pics of them! Get the perfect shot and make the front page of the papers!''
|-
|}


==List of game appearances by date==
==List of appearances==
{| class=sortable cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
|-
!width=50% | Title
!width=40%|Title
!width=20% | Description
!width=20%|Description
!width=20% | Release Date
!width=20%|Release Date
!width=10% | System/Format
!width=20%|System/Format
|-
|-
|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
|Microgame host.
|[[Microgame]] host
|2003
|2003
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Wario World]]''
|Icon cameo at [[Treasure Square]]
|2003
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|-
|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]''
|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]''
|Microgame host, playable character.
|Microgame host, playable character
|2003
|2003
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|-
|''[[WarioWare Twisted!]]''
|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
|Microgame host.
|Microgame host
|2004
|2004
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
|[[Microgame]] host.
|Microgame host
|2004
|2004
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game]]''
|Cameo on the Round 2 board
|2005
|{{wp|Adobe Shockwave}}
|-
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
|Microgame host.
|Microgame host
|2006
|2006
|[[Wii]]
|[[Wii]]
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Mona cameos as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]].
|[[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]] cameo
|2008
|2008
|[[Wii]]  
|[[Wii]]  
|-
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]''
|''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]''
|Microgame host.
|Microgame host
|2008
|2008
|[[Nintendo DSi]]
|[[Nintendo DSi]]
|-
|-
|''[[Paper Airplane Chase]]''
|''[[Paper Airplane Chase]]''
|Mona cameos as a background sign when reaching 90 points in Endless Mode.
|Cameo as a background sign when reaching 90 points in Endless Mode
|2008
|2008
|[[Nintendo DSi]]
|[[Nintendo DSi]]
|-
|-
|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''
|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''
|Microgame host.
|Microgame host
|2009
|2009
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|-
|''[[Game & Wario]]''
|''[[Game & Wario]]''
|Playable character.
|Playable character
|2013
|2013
|[[Wii U]]
|[[Wii U]]
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|-
|''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
|''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
|Rhythmware host.
|Wario... Where? host
|2015
|2015
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
|Microgame host
|2018
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Spirit
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
|Microgame host, playable character
|2021
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Tetris 99]]''
|Cameo as an L-Tetromino
|2021
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''
|Microgame host, playable character
|2023
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}
|}
==Quotes==
{{main|List of Mona quotes}}
*"''I'll be glad to teach you! Umm, by the way... you'll pay me, right?''" - ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
*"''You greedy punk!''" - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*"''Thanks for calling Mona Pizza! Three Mona Specials? Sure thing!''" - ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
*"''Hello! Wario’s busy, so I’m going to brief you on how to play! You know, my plate is pretty full with my pizza shop, music, and WarioWare, Inc. And he thinks he’s busy! I’d better get a raise for this!''" - ''WarioWare: Twisted!''
*"''Welcome to Mona Pizza! I’m working my part-time job at the pizza joint today! The manager says pizzas need to be served hot, so I brought my roller skates from home! I dunno, it made sense at the time.''" - ''WarioWare: Twisted!''
*"''Come check us out... we're going to, like, totally ROCK!''" - ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
*"''Oh no, I totally forgot! I've got pizzas to deliver!''" - ''WarioWare: Touched!''
*"''Partway through, he got bored, so I helped out... like always. And I'm still waiting for my paycheck!''" - ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
*"''Go Diamond City!''" - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*"''Touchdown!''" - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*"''Uh, you were planning on paying us. Right, Wario?''" - ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
*"''Totally amazing!''" - ''WarioWare Gold''
*"''Looking good!''" - ''WarioWare Gold''
*"''AHHHH! My scooter! It won't stop!''" - ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
{{main-gallery}}
<i><gallery>
<i><gallery>
Mona WarioWare Mega Microgames.png|[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]
Mona on scooter WWMM art.jpg|[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]
Mona WarioWare Twisted.png|[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]
Mona WarioWare Twisted artwork.jpg|[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]
Mona_WWTouched.png|[[WarioWare: Touched!]]
Mona WWTouched artwork.jpg|[[WarioWare: Touched!]]
WarioWare - Smooth Moves - Mona.svg|[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]
MonaUtusu.png|[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]
Mona WWM.png|[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]
Mona WWM.png|[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]
MonaGameWario.png|[[Game & Wario]]
MonaGameWario.png|[[Game & Wario]]
MonaGoldPose.png|[[WarioWare Gold]]
WWGIT Gallery Mona 2.png|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
</gallery></i>
</gallery></i>
==Quotes==
*''"I'll be glad to teach you! Umm, by the way... you'll pay me, right?"'' - ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
*''"You greedy punk!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"Hey! Hurry up!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"Yeah!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"Cool!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"Go!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"Bye!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"Nice monkey!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"Oh, yay!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"See ya!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"Right on!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"Awesome!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"Oh, no!"'' - ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
*''"Thanks for calling Mona Pizza! Three Mona Specials? Sure thing!"'' - ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
*''"Hello! Wario’s busy, so I’m going to brief you on how to play! You know, my plate is pretty full with my pizza shop, music, and WarioWare, Inc. And he thinks he’s busy! I’d better get a raise for this!"'' - ''WarioWare: Twisted!''
*''"It’s Wario’s game, so you’ll start on his stage. Spin the GBA until the hand is on his ugly mug (I hope he’s not reading this!)"'' - ''WarioWare: Twisted!''
*''"Welcome to Mona Pizza! I’m working my part-time job at the pizza joint today! The manager says pizzas need to be served hot, so I brought my roller skates from home! I dunno, it made sense at the time"'' - ''WarioWare: Twisted!''
*''"You’ve gotta use cute little moves on my cute little games."'' - ''WarioWare: Twisted!''
*''"Come check us out... we're going to, like, totally ROCK!"'' - ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
*''"Wario got a little overexcited and had to take a breather! It's a good thing, too-he has the tendency to spray it and not say it!, I'm taking over from here!"'' - ''WarioWare: Touched!''
*''"Heya! It's me, Mona!"'' - ''WarioWare: Touched!''
*''"Oh no, I totally forgot! I've got pizzas to deliver!"'' - ''WarioWare: Touched!''
*''"Wow!"'' - ''WarioWare: Touched!''
*''"Partway through, he got bored, so I helped out... like always. And I'm still waiting for my paycheck!"'' - ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
*''"Way to go!"'' - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*''"Let's go!"'' - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*''"Yay!"'' - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*''"Go Diamond City!"'' - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*''"Touchdown!"'' - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*''"Go Team!"'' - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*''"You can do it!"'' - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*''"Foul!"'' - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*''"Look alive!"'' - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*''"Hustle!"'' - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
*''"Bummer..."'' - ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
===Miiverse Sketch Masterpiece video===
*[on a drawing of a staring face] 視線がコワイなあ…。 ''"The gaze is SCARY..."''
*[on a drawing of a waving person]ずいぶん気さくね!''"Very friendly, ne~!"''
*[on a drawing of a face with "tsutan" written next to it] 「ツタンでーす!」 ''" ‘I am Tsutan(Tut)!’ "
*[on a drawing of a face with "kāmen" written under it]「カーメンでーす!」って漫才師か!''"‘I am Kāmen!’ he says... are they a [[wikipedia:Manzai|manzai]] duo?"''
*[on a drawing of a sideways fish-looking sarcophagus] 棺と顔が一体化しちゃったのね。 ''"The coffin and the face have been interrogated together, yeah?"''
*[on a drawing of a large face] 笑いをこらてるでしょ。 ''"This has to endure being laughed at."''


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Mona
|JapR=Mona
|JapM=Mona
|JapM=Mona
|Rus=Мона<ref> NintendoRU. (September 27, 2018). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjKfLlxmN0Y WarioWare Gold — трейлер Моны (Nintendo 3DS)]. Retrieved September 27, 2018.</ref>
|RusR=Mona
|RusM=Mona
|Dut=Mona
|Ita=Mona
|Fre=Mona
|Ger=Mona
|Kor=모나<ref>Nintendo. [http://www.nintendo.co.kr/DS/soft/wario/wario_sub01.php 만져라 메이드 인 와리오]. ''nintendo.co.kr''. Retrieved December 6, 2016.</ref>
|Kor=모나<ref>Nintendo. [http://www.nintendo.co.kr/DS/soft/wario/wario_sub01.php 만져라 메이드 인 와리오]. ''nintendo.co.kr''. Retrieved December 6, 2016.</ref>
|KorR=Mona
|KorR=Mona
|KorM=Mona
|KorM=Mona
|Chi=莫娜 ([[wikipedia:iQue|iQue]], Simplified Chinese)<ref>iQue. [http://www.ique.com/games/WarioWare/touchingisgood.html WarioWare Touched! for Nintendo DS]. Retrieved December 6, 2016.</ref>
|Chi=莫娜<ref>iQue. https://www.ique.com/games/G_mwario_mona.htm. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref>
|ChiR=Mònà
|ChiR=Mònà
|ChiM=Mona
|ChiM=Mona
|Por=Mona
|Spa=Mona
}}
}}
==Trivia==
[[File:Mona Wario outfits.png|frame|Mona wearing Wario's outfits.]]
*Mona was the first WarioWare developer to appear in 3D, after Wario himself. In the movie "Shiner Diner" in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!'', Mona can be seen driving her scooter partly in 3D.
*In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' one of Mona's outfits depicts her wearing Wario's plumber attire during the intermission between her microgames.
*Additionally in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' she can be seen again, wearing Wario's Biker outfit, except with a few minor alterations, such as her pink skirt replacing Wario's pink pants, and lack of a helmet.
*In ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!'', Mona's theme melody is based on the music that can be heard while visiting [[Princess Shokora|Princess Shokora's]] item shop in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. The music can also be heard in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' in a less modified form when the Gelateria is seen from inside during Mona's story.


==References==
==References==
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{{WWDIY}}
{{WWDIY}}
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{{Game & Wario}}
{{WWG}}
{{WWGIT}}
{{WWMI}}
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Mona
Mona artwork for WarioWare: Get It Together!
Artwork from WarioWare: Get It Together!
Species Human
First appearance WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Move It! (2023)
Latest portrayal Stephanie Sheh (2018-present)
This article is about the character in the WarioWare series. For the character from a Club Nintendo comic, see Mona (Club Nintendo).
“So anyway, you should know that the fortune-hunter Wario has inspired many of my strange games! He's always one degree ahead of cool, and he's even let me tag along with on some of his money-grubbing adventures!”
Mona, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

Mona is a major human character from the WarioWare series. Along with being one of Wario's original employees at WarioWare, Inc., she is also shown working part-time in many establishments of Diamond City, most owned by Joe, while competing with the Dinosaurs, a rival group. She also has a group of pets. Since her introduction in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Mona has appeared in all installments of the WarioWare series except WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase.

History[edit]

Background[edit]

As revealed by Mona's diary on the official Japanese website for WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Mona is the daughter of an artist (her father) and a supermodel (her mother). They are always busy, traveling around the world for overseas jobs, and do not see her often.[1] In a comment by Mona in the blog of the Japanese website for WarioWare: Smooth Moves, it is written that she empathizes with Ashley since Ashley often feels lonely and thinks about her parents, while Mona herself rarely sees her busy parents.[2]

WarioWare series[edit]

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$![edit]

Mona is first seen in the intro of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, where Wario calls her to join WarioWare, Inc. and to produce microgames for his upcoming game. As with Wario's other friends in Diamond City, Mona agrees.

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! game screenshot: A prolouge scene of Mona is in hurry to reach her workplace, the Gelateria, duly.
Mona in a hurry to reach her workplace

At the beginning of Mona's own story, she is on her red scooter, driving through various landscapes. At one point, Mona must stop before a large group of children passing the street. While she is waiting, she is shocked to realize that it is already 7:55 and she is almost late for her job at the Gelateria. After the children pass through the street, Mona continues to hurry. As she drives past a Diamond Police car, the police notice her speeding and chase her. To get rid of the police, Mona turns to her animals for help.

Scene from the epilogue of Mona: Mona and Gelato Joe selling gelato at the Gelateria.
Mona and Joe selling ice cream at the Gelateria

Eventually, Mona escapes from the Diamond Police and reaches the Gelateria. She runs inside and inserts her staff card at 7:59, only two seconds from 8:00 a.m. Her employer, Gelato Joe, is very happy that she has arrived on time, and celebrates with confetti. Mona then wears her uniform and starts serving gelato. As the scene irises out, she looks at the player and winks. The music that plays when Mona clocks in at the Gelateria is based on the music that can be heard while visiting Princess Shokora's item shop in Wario Land 4. Mona's theme in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! is also based on the same music track.

Mona also makes an appearance in the ending of the game, where Wario represents his employees in the WarioWare headquarters. Wario, however, is unwilling to share the company's profits with any of his employees. Mona calls Wario a "greedy punk", and she is the only one of his employees to chase after Wario when he attempts to flee, but she is unable to stop him from escaping.

For WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Mona creates Strange microgames that mostly involve performing everyday tasks in bizarre ways, such as brushing teeth or plugging a finger into a nose. During the intermission between the microgames in her set, one of her outfits depicts her wearing Wario's standard plumber attire from the Super Mario franchise.

In the two-player minigame VS Dong Dong, Mona is controlled by Player 1 with L Button, while her opponent is Dribble. A single-player minigame, Paper Plane, features Mona as one of the characters looking through a window and telling the player how long the plane has flown for.

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$![edit]

Mona, Wario, Jimmy T., and Spitz in All For One.
Mona in her yellow outfit, which can also be red, blue, or green

In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!, Mona now works as a waitress at Restaurant Sora Sora. In the ending movie "Shiner Diner", which can be seen after beating the single-player mode, she drives her scooter to her workplace and hits a soccer ball while driving. The ball flies into the headquarters of WarioWare, Inc. and hits Wario's television set, making it display Mona's Elephant. This movie shows Mona as a 3D model, making her the first major WarioWare character to be depicted as such. Some time later, Mona greets Wario and the WarioWare employees at the restaurant while wearing her uniform.

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! features Mona's Strange microgames from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, and in the multiplayer games, she is one of the ten playable characters. Her helmet, dress, coat, and boots are tinted in the player's color. Her multiplayer mode minigame is Listen to the Doctor!, where a player is instructed to do microgames while performing other actions as per the doctor's instructions, and the other players clap based on how well the player has done.

WarioWare: Twisted![edit]

Mona's scooter in WarioWare: Twisted!
Mona driving away with the Mona Specials

In the intro of WarioWare: Twisted!, Mona enters Dr. Crygor's lab with 9-Volt after Wario's Game Boy Advance is converted by the Gravitator into many smaller systems controlled by tilting. Mona and 9-Volt try the system and are thrilled by it, giving Wario the idea to make a new WarioWare game involving this gameplay.

In her story, she is employed at Mona Pizza, a pizzeria owned by Pizza Joe. Mona Pizza is a competitor to Pizza Dinosaur, a huge restaurant chain. She receives a call from the Pizza Patrons for three Mona Specials. After making the pizzas, she gets on her scooter to deliver them. During her drive, she is attacked by the Dinosaurs because they had received a call meant for Mona Pizza, angering them. She tries to speed up, but the Dinosaurs catch up. Pizza Joe then flies in to put Mona's Pets on her head. They attack the Dinosaurs while she drives. Her Chimp flips over the Dinosaur's vehicle with a banana peel, letting her escape and reach the Pizza Patrons' house. Afterwards, she drives to Club Sugar and dances there.

Mona's microgames in WarioWare: Twisted! involve a particular style of gameplay rather than a specific visual theme, which is continued for the next games in the series until WarioWare: D.I.Y. In this game, her set of microgames is called Mini Spin and requires small spins and precise movement.

Mona also appears in WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game, where she can be seen on the Round 2 board.

WarioWare: Touched![edit]

Scene from the prologue of Mona: Ken the VJ announces the success of the rock band "Mona and The Hot Slices" in the show Ear Candy.
Ken the VJ announces the success of "Mona and The Hot Slices" in the show Ear Candy.

In WarioWare: Touched!, Mona becomes the bassist of a rock band called "Mona and The Hot Slices" composed of herself and Art and Deco. While Mona plays the bass guitar, Deco raps and Art plays the banjo.

On Ear Candy, a television show of the channel DBS, Ken the VJ reveals that Mona and her bandmates are the top music artists of the week, displacing the pop singer Vanessa. He also announces that Mona has a gig at the Hawt House. After watching this, a furious Vanessa vows to keep Mona and her friends from reaching the Hawt House.

Meanwhile, Mona, Art, and Deco are doing their last rehearsal at Mona Pizza before their gig. When they are done, Mona drives her scooter toward the Hawt House while Art and Deco follow her in a van. On the way, Vanessa and the two members of the Dinosaurs appear on motorcycles to slow the trio. Vanessa drives toward the Hawt House while the Dinosaurs drive a bird-like vehicle and fly directly over the trio, grabbing Art. The Yum Yums and Pizza Joe fly in on small aircrafts and attempt to help Mona, but they get knocked away by the Dinosaurs' vehicle. The last helpers are 4.1 and 4.2, who fly in a spherical flying vehicle and shoot soccer balls at the Dinosaur's machine. During gameplay, Mona laughs if the player successfully beats a microgame and is shocked when the player fails a microgame.

4.1 and 4.2 eventually fail to stop the Dinosaurs, so Deco activates an ejection seat of the van to hit the Dinosaurs' vehicle. This makes the vehicle drop Art and fall away, allowing the trio to hurry to the Hawt House. They make it on time and begin to perform. Suddenly, Mona realizes that she has pizzas to deliver and immediately leaves the Hawt House. Vanessa tries to take her place by disguising as her, but she fails to please the audience. Mona later returns to the Hawt House and performs with her band and Vanessa.

In this game, Mona's set of microgames is called Cute Cuts and involves slicing with the Stylus. For example, in the Steel Chef microgame, the player must slice flying food two or more times to win. Similarly to WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, during the intermission between Mona's microgames in this game, she can be seen wearing Wario's biker outfit from the WarioWare series with a few minor alterations, such as her pink skirt replacing Wario's pink pants, and her lack of a helmet.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

Scene from the epilogue of Mona: Mona operating as the leader of the cheerleaders.
Mona as the captain of the Diamond City Roughs cheerleaders (also called the Monettes)

In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Mona works as a cheerleader. She drives her scooter to the football stadium of Diamond City, but she is late again, so she drives directly into the stadium. There, she is the leader of the Monettes for the Diamond City Roughs, who is playing against Team Dinosaur. Boy, one of the players of the Diamond City Roughs, has fallen in love with Mona.

When only a few seconds of the game are left, Boy catches the football and has to pass three members of Team Dinosaur. The thought of Mona gives him the motivation to hit the Dinosaurs away and make the winning touchdown. After the game, Boy wants to confess his love to Mona, but she leaves on her scooter before he can finish. He instead confesses to one of the Monettes, shocking her.

Mona appears in the story of Young Cricket & Master Mantis, where she serves dumplings along with Joe on Park Street. Mona's Pets, Art, and Deco also help. Mona's Bear also makes his first appearance here. Mona is the author of the last town bulletin board message, which is obtained after collecting all Pose Cards.

Mona works as an editor of Wario's one-shot newspaper "The Weekly Wario" found in the game's instruction booklet, where she describes herself as a Form Baton expert.

In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Mona's set of microgames involves the forms The Remote Control, The Handlebar, and The Umbrella.

Japanese blog[edit]
Mona's first blog post image on the Japanese website for WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Mona on the Japanese WarioWare: Smooth Moves blog

The Japanese WarioWare: Smooth Moves website features a blog section for the WarioWare developers. In her blog entry, Mona describes various establishments of Diamond City and explains that she frequently changes jobs because her boss himself frequently changes business.

On Ashley's blog entry, Red explains that Ashley feels lonely as she misses her parents, who live in her distant hometown. In the comments, Mona states that she empathizes with Ashley, as she also rarely sees her parents, and offers Ashley to come see her if she ever needs comforting. Ashley simply responds "Everyone... I hate you."

WarioWare: Snapped![edit]

Mona from WarioWare: Snapped!
Mona in WarioWare: Snapped!

In WarioWare: Snapped!, Mona runs the newly-opened Wario Park along with Wario, Jimmy T., and Kat & Ana. In Mona's five microgames in WarioWare: Snapped!, the player has to line up with objects on the screen. She adds stylish decorations to the photos taken of the player after the end of her stage.

WarioWare: D.I.Y.[edit]

Mona and Joe discovering a temple in the intro to Mona's stage in WarioWare: D.I.Y.
Mona and Joe discover the temple.

In WarioWare: D.I.Y., Mona and Joe explore an ancient temple, which they find after a trip through the jungle. Mona, holding a microphone, reports on their adventure on the show Mona: Temple Explorer!. The theme of Mona's microgame set is Strange, like in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!.

Mona, along with Jimmy T., 9-Volt, Orbulon, and Ashley, apparently leave WarioWare Inc. to work for Diamond Software in this game. Various residents of Diamond City on the D.I.Y. Forums suggest that this is because Wario refused to do any work at his company. Later games such as Game & Wario, however, show that she and everyone else have returned to working at Wario's company.

Game & Wario[edit]

Screenshot of Mona from Game & Wario
Screenshot of Mona from Game & Wario

In Game & Wario, Mona works at the Diamond City Times as a photojournalist, taking pictures of criminals at the scene of a crime. She is featured in the minigame Shutter, which involves taking images of hidden criminals from buildings and streets.

Mona is featured as the subject of several Cluck-A-Pop capsules, collectively named Mona Superscoop. These capsules feature Mona sharing various information about life in Diamond City and its residents. She is also featured in the "Beauty Magazine" capsule. In it, Mona takes a photo of the player's face, which then has various comical filters applied.

Mona, along with most other characters in the game, also appears in the Bowling minigame depicted on a bowling pin.

As with the other WarioWare characters, Mona makes an appearance in Miiverse Sketch Masterpiece Collection, a series of video showcasing pictures of often questionable quality made in the game's Miiverse Sketch mode. Mona is the host of the twelfth video, themed after drawings of Tutankhamun.

WarioWare Gold[edit]

Mona driving her scooter from Joe's Clothes in a hurry to get to her party WarioWare Gold
Mona driving her scooter away from Joe's Clothes in a hurry to arrive at her party

Mona makes a reappearance in WarioWare Gold, where she hosts the second set of the Mash League.

Mona's story begins with her going to Joe's Clothes to get a dress for a party. After Joe asks her what her perfect dress would be, she decides she needs a dress "that's extravagant like a parfait, cute like a plushie, and super cool like Wario" as she considers him to be a "fashion icon". She then tries out the dresses in the store as Joe watches on. Once she finishes, Mona packs up her new dress and asks Joe to come to her party, to which Joe sheepishly accepts. However, Mona realizes she is late to her own party, and takes off on her motorcycle, hastily leaving Joe behind in his store.

During the Dancing Team set of the Ultra League, Mona arrives with Dr. Crygor, Jimmy T, Mike, Fronk, Young Cricket, Master Mantis, Kat & Ana, and Penny, where they assist Manager Joe in filling up his new nightclub, Club Joe. She is seen dancing with the rest of the group and notices that they are missing Wario.

Mona can be seen with a few of her previous game outfits in her character trailer for this game, as well as her dumpling stand uniform in Young Cricket & Master Mantis's character trailer.

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

Mona's pets cleaning up Mona's room, with her being very mad.
Mona ordering her animals to clean up her room
Mona holding her boomerang
Mona holding her boomerang in WarioWare: Get It Together!

Mona appears in WarioWare: Get It Together! In the game's story mode, she appears in the opening cutscene, working at a computer. When Wario announces the completion of his new game, she becomes eager to see the finished product, commending the WarioWare, Inc. crew's hard work. Along with the rest of the employees, she gets sucked in the game world due to Wario's actions.

Her stage is the That's Life stage, which is available after Wario's Intro Games stage is completed. In the pre-stage cutscene, Wario, Young Cricket, and 18-Volt wander in front of Mona's stage entrance, and immediately take notice of Mona riding past them, stating that she is somehow unable to stop her scooter from moving. She takes notice of her stage, and complains about the mess the game bugs have made on it. She proceeds to deal with the mess along with Wario and company.

In her story, Mona leaves her house on an errand, leaving her Elephant, Pig, and Monkey, alone. When she returns, she comes back to find that her animals have made a big mess around the house. Using her boomerang, she orders her animals to clean up after their mess. The next day, Mona goes out again. Despite previously disciplining her animals, Mona comes back home to find that they have made a mess again, much to her dismay. After her stage is cleared, Mona joins the gang, satisfied that her stage is all tidied up.

After beating Anything Goes, Mona returns to the real world alongside most of the other WarioWare Inc. employees. She wonders where the game bugs came from, and when Wario reveals that they were caused by his poor programming, everyone chases after him. However, they soon remember other people were left behind in the game world, and immediately return to rescue them.

As a playable character, Mona flies around on her scooter with Left Stick. Unlike other flying characters, she is unable to stop and ricochets off solid surfaces. Pressing A Button makes her throw a boomerang, which stops her movement. The boomerang is controlled the same way, unable to stop and bouncing off surfaces. If the boomerang is returned to Mona, she catches it and the player regains control of her. The boomerang can also be recalled to Mona by pressing A Button again. Because of the versatility of the boomerang, being able to collect items and defeat enemies far away from Mona, her characteristics are more strategic, allowing her to safely complete microgames with hazards that may pose a danger to her position (e.g. Missing Remote and New Super Mario Bros. U, two of four microgames that are considered a good fit). The boomerang is also good at applying constant pressure to soft objects (e.g. Don't Waste the Paste and So Kneady, the other two good-fit games). However, Mona is not without her disadvantages: she is inefficient in applying constant pressure to solid objects with her boomerang (e.g. Crash Course, one of two microgames that deem her a bad fit). The aforementioned inability to stop also requires the player to control her with precision (e.g. Keeping Track, the other bad-fit game). Overall, Mona has 92 games that deem her an average fit, 47 games deeming her a below-average fit, and 67 games deeming her an above-average fit.

WarioWare: Move It![edit]

Mona's about to look for mermaids in the ocean
Mona scuba-diving in the ocean

Mona appears in WarioWare: Move It! where she, along with the rest of the WarioWare cast, join Wario on his vacation to Caresaway Island. In her stage, "Mermaid Meet and Greet", while Lulu is swimming with a fish, Mona is seen reading a magazine, and discovers the possible existence of mermaids underwater. Mona then calls Joe on her phone, who picks her up on a plane. Aboard the plane, she prepares scuba-diving gear and jumps into the water to find the mermaids. After a while, Mona sees what appears to be a mermaid in front of her. However, it turns out that it was Lulu getting eaten by a fish. While Mona swims ahead to save Lulu, she was unaware that actual mermaids were watching her, giggling as they swim away.

Mona and Red getting annoyed at Mike's singing
Mona and Red recoiling from Mike's singing

Mona returns in Remix 1, "Not-So-Relaxing Rapids", where she is seen along with Red displeased with Mike's singing. When the beach house is accidentally detached into the nearby rapids, she is seen panicking when the house falls down the waterfall and launches everyone out of the house. The gang lands safely on top of a tour bus, delighting everyone. After the stage is cleared, everyone exits the tour bus and find a statue of King Caresaway the First. The group looks in astonishment, but quickly changes to shock and worry when their detached beach house falls and crushes the statue.

Mona, along with the rest of the WarioWare cast appear in the final stage, "Lava at First Sight", where they all dance to defeat Volcano Wario. After Wario is launched from the volcano, the cast enjoys their vacation, while Wario is stuck inside a temple.

Mona appears as a playable character in the minigame Dirty Job. She wields water guns named Mona Soakers, where she cleans dirty kitchen utensils and dishes by spraying them with water.

Wario World[edit]

Mona's icon from the WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! found in Wario World

In Wario World, an icon of Mona can be found in Treasure Square. It is used to represent a demo of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! consisting of Munch a Bunch, Veggie Might, Lickety-Split, Manic Mechanic, Space Fighter, Hover for Cover, Space Escape.

Made in Wario (manga)[edit]

Mona and Dr. Crygor in the Made in Wario manga, holding Nintendo DS systems.Mona: Well done, Wario!!Dr. Crygor: Me too!
Mona and Dr. Crygor arrive at WarioWare, Inc.

In the Made in Wario manga published by Comic BomBom, Mona arrives at the WarioWare, Inc. headquarters to present her game, Kinisawaru Made in Wario, to Luigi. The game makes scornful remarks towards Luigi and curses him when he loses, causing him to slump to the ground crying.

At the end of the manga, Mona, Dr. Crygor, and Dribble & Spitz witness Wario, Luigi, and Yoshi as they are ejected from the ride at Wario's rollercoaster park, Sakebu Made in Wario, and crash into the goal sign. This causes Mona to celebrate as she claims that Sakebu Made in Wario would be a success.

Waiwai! Wario[edit]

Mona's appearance in the Waiwai! Wario manga.
Mona in Waiwai! Wario

Mona stars in the WarioWare: Touched! gag manga strip Waiwai! Wario. The story starts with Mona finding Wario asleep, which horrifies her, as he had promised to take Mona to her live concert. She wakes up Wario, who keeps making excuses as to why he cannot go. Mona summons the other WarioWare employees to wake Wario up, almost succeeding in getting him to keep his promise after Ashley wakes him up by stabbing him with a voodoo doll. However, when Mona points out there is heavy rain outside, Wario immediately goes back to sleep, causing both of them to be late to the concert.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Mona makes several minor appearances throughout the Super Smash Bros. series. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mona has two stickers that can be equipped in The Subspace Emissary; one increases indirect special attacks by eight, and the other increases slash resistance by four. Additionally, one of the names that can be gotten from pressing the "RANDOM NAME" button is "MONA". In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Mona's appearance from Game & Wario is depicted as a WarioWare series trophy, which can be purchased from the Trophy Shop. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mona appears as an Ace-class support spirit, which increases damage done by down special moves when equipped on a fighter. Her spirit can only be summoned from the cores of the Ayumi Tachibana and Ouendan Cheerleaders spirits.

Paper Airplane Chase[edit]

Mona's sprite from Paper Airplane Chase.

Mona makes a cameo as a background sign in Paper Airplane Chase, appearing after the player reaches 90 points in Endless Mode. Her appearance is based on her WarioWare: Smooth Moves design.

Other appearances[edit]

Rhythm Heaven Megamix[edit]

Rhythm Heaven Wiki article: mona
Miiverse capture of the Rhythmware set of Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+.
The Reporter dressed as Mona in the "Wario... Where?" set

Mona makes several appearances in the "Wario... Where?" challenge set of Rhythm Heaven Megamix (inspired by the WarioWare installments). She first appears in Dr. Crygor's version of Freeze Flame, where she is part of the crowd that blocks the player's view of the background near the end of the minigame. Her scooter is also seen in Kat & Ana's version of Catchy Tune 2.

Mona later appears in the final game of the set, Ringside. The Wario... Where? version features The Reporter dressed as Mona interviewing The Wrestler (disguised as Wario-Man). Mona herself appears next to the building in the game's intro and outro.

Tetris 99[edit]

From September 17 to September 21, Tetris 99 ran the 24th Maximus Cup which featured a WarioWare: Get It Together! theme, where Mona is represented by the "L" tetromino.

General information[edit]

Physical appearance[edit]

Mona
Mona in her debut appearance in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

Mona is a teenage girl attending high school. She has fair skin and long thick orange hair, which appears to be shorter in Game & Wario. Mona generally has two bangs framing her face, although, in later appearances, a third one was added. In the majority of her appearances, Mona has blue eyes with orange eyelashes. In Game & Wario, however, she has solid black eyes. She is also seen wearing some form of headgear in almost every one of her appearances.

Unlike most characters, Mona wears a different outfit in every one of her appearances. Her general design appears to resemble biker gear, consisting of a white mink fur coat, a red crop top, a matching mini-skirt held up by a brown belt with a blue buckle, red boots and small white earrings. When working, she wears more formal attire. In WarioWare: Twisted! (in which she works as a pizza delivery girl), she wears a yellow tank top, a blue and yellow baseball cap, a blue skirt, yellow socks, and blue rollerskates. An alternate version of her artwork in WarioWare: Twisted! depicts her wearing a similar outfit, but all traces of blue and yellow in her outfit are replaced with red and white accents. In WarioWare: Touched!, Mona (depicted as a bass guitar player) wears a red dress, gloves of the same color, and a large yellow and red striped hat with sewn eyes. The bass she plays is yellow and green with heart and star motifs.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves depicts Mona as slightly taller and older with even more of a slim build than before, wearing formal cheerleading attire. She also ties her hair back into a mini-ponytail while wearing this outfit. Within the same game, she is also seen wearing a red qipao and has her hair tied back in a larger ponytail during the intro and ending cutscenes for Young Cricket & Master Mantis' story. She also appears to be wearing a light lip gloss, as seen in her official artwork for the aforementioned game. This more mature look seems to have been maintained for Mona's design in every game starting with WarioWare: Smooth Moves, with the exception of Game & Wario. In WarioWare: Snapped!, being a park employee, Mona wears a white and green uniform with a headphone and a small hat. Mona takes up the job of an explorer in WarioWare: D.I.Y., where her outfit is mostly pink and she wears lip gloss, similar to her appearance in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. In Game & Wario, Mona is a photographer. Due to the art style change in the game, Mona now has a more circular face shape, shorter hair, and appears slightly younger than her previous appearances. This design is later used in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. In her opening cutscene, she is shown wearing makeup.

With the new art style introduced in WarioWare Gold, Mona's appearance in the aforementioned game appears to combine elements of her general design (long orange hair, blue eyes, slim build, tall frame) with the more simplistic design used in Game & Wario (circular face shape, black eyelashes, slightly younger look overall). In this game, Mona wears a less voluminous version of her usual coat; instead of her usual red crop top and mini-skirt, she wears a red sleeveless dress.

Personality[edit]

Mona has a tomboyish personality, as she is said to be spunky, and she is often seen driving a motor scooter. Her aspiration is to become a famous treasure hunter, and she admires Wario for his exploits. Other interests of hers include music and fashion; she plays bass in a band, and considers Wario to be her "fashion icon". Mona is versatile and always willing to help, as seen by the variety of jobs she undertakes with her employer Joe. She is highly dedicated to her roles at work and school, and is willing to evade law enforcement in order to reach her commitments on time. However, Mona is also willing to speak out aggressively if her employer is treating her unfairly, and she often complains if she is not paid or her work is undervalued. Although she likes Wario and even looks up to him, she readily calls him out for his greed and refusal to share the profits made by his company; in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, she is the only one of his employees to directly pursue him as he makes his escape.

Mona appears to be popular among her peers, and she seems to have many friends, human and animal alike. Despite this, according to the series' official websites, she often feels lonely because her mother is a supermodel who is rarely at home, while her father is a reclusive artist. She wishes she had an older sister, as she is an only child; she is empathetic toward Ashley, who also misses her parents.

Mona's Pets[edit]

Main article: Mona's Pets
The Yum Yums, from the Japanese website of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!.
The Yum Yums, three of Mona's Pets

As seen in many games in the WarioWare series, Mona owns a variety of small animals called Mona's Pets that often help her against her pursuers. Each of Mona's Pets wears a shirt with a number on it.

  • Mona's Elephant (No. 1): A blue elephant. It is able to shoot sludge and soccer balls from its trunk.
  • Mona's Pig (No. 2): A pig. It can kick soccer balls.
  • Mona's Monkey (No. 3): A brown monkey wearing hi-tech goggles. Mona's Monkey throws banana peels, and its goggles allow it to aim better.
  • 4.1 and 4.2: Their species is not stated, but they appear to resemble brown canids with pointed ears and whiskers. They are the only two of Mona's Pets who are able to speak. They can control a spherical vehicle shooting soccer balls.
  • Mona's Bear (No. 5): A small gray bear who made only a brief appearance in WarioWare: Smooth Moves.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

WarioWare series[edit]

Profile page from the WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! manual[edit]

Hey, you're a new face around here! Well, I'm Mona! I scoop gelato at the gelataria-when I'm not at school or making games, that is. So anyway, you should know that fortune-hunter Wario has inspired many of my strange games! He's always one degree ahead of cool, and he's even let me tag along with him on some of his money-grubbing adventures!

Profile information from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$![edit]

  • Occupation: High School Student
  • Place of Employment: Sora Sora
  • Preferred Type: Wild Guys
  • Bio: This peppy high-school girl keeps up with schoolwork, a part-time job at the restaurant, and her red scooter. For some reason, she's a little smitten with Wario. Ew.

WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game bio[edit]

  • "She's cute and perky and determined to be a pizza tycoon."

Website bio from WarioWare: Touched![edit]

  • "Whether it's delivering pizzas, crooning hit singles or fighting off jealous rivals in an airplane that looks like a giant chicken, this go-to girl never loses her spunky spirit. Now, just what should she wear today?"

WarioWare: Touched! instruction booklet[edit]

American English version[edit]

"HEY, I'M BACK! I may work as a pizza-delivery diva by day, but I also play the bass in the hardest-rockin' band in the city – Mona and the Hot Slices! Our first gig is today at the famous Hawt House! Come check us out... we're going to, like, totally ROCK!"

"My Cute Cuts are easy to play: just make quick slices across the screen. Simple, right? It's a lot like jamming on a bass!"

British English version[edit]

"HEY, I'M BACK! I may work as a pizza-delivery diva by day, but I also play the bass in the hardest-rockin' band in the city – Mona and THE PORK LOINS!1 Our first gig is today at the famous HAWT HOUSE! Come check us out... we're going to, like, totally ROCK!"

"My CUTE CUTS are easy to play: just make quick slices across the screen. Simple, right? It's a lot like jamming on a bass!" 1 - The British English text incorrectly names Mona's band as the Pork Loins, a different band, instead of the Hot Slices.

Game & Wario character card[edit]

  • High school student
  • Works part-time as a photographer
  • Looks up to Wario for some reason
  • Always arrives just in time

WarioWare Gold character card[edit]

  • Rank CShe's bright. She's zippy. She's Mona! This high-school student also makes time for her friends. And shopping!
  • Rank BMona adores cute little critters. Sure, cats and dogs. But it's fuzzy-wuzzy caterpillars that really win her over!
  • Rank AMona wants to be a famous adventurer. That must explain why she admires Wario—his nose for treasure!

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

European website bio[edit]
  • "Her boomerang can be guided with precision, but the flying scooter she's riding is a little wilder so watch where you’re going!"
Character description[edit]
  • Intro description: "Work, school, and pets keep this high-school student busy. She's also a big fan of Wario. Why? Who can say?"
  • Break Room description: "Work, school, and some pesky pets keep this adventurous high-school student very busy. She's also a big fan of Wario. Why? Who can say?"

WarioWare, Inc. Official Site[edit]

Isn't Wario just the dreamiest? That schnoz! That 'stache!
"Hello! It's me, Mona! Between my job and school stuff, life is a blur sometimes—but you won't catch ME slowing down!"

  • Hopes and dreams: "To become a great explorer!"
  • Person you admire: "Wario, no question!! I can't get enough of that big treasure-sniffing schnoz of his!"
  • Mona's ride: "My scooter! Dr. Crygor built it for me."
  • Part-time job history: "Gosh, what HAVEN'T I dabbled in? I've worked at a gelateria, waitressed at a diner, delivered pizza... I doubled on vocals and guitar in a band once... I've taken jobs at a Chinese food stall, an amusement park... I've been a reporter, a photographer, even a secret agent— Uh, whoops! Pretend you didn't hear that."
  • Family: "My dad's an artist, and Mom is a supermodel! I wish I had a big sister, but I'm an only child."
  • Favorite animal: "Anything fuzzy...you know, like a moth larva!"
  • Current obsessions: "Lately, I've been writing down the flowers I spot each day! My favorites are the bumpy, bushy, and smooth ones!"
  • CEO Comment: "Mona thinks I am très cool—which means she's one smart cookie. BUT! She's got a long way to go before she's even half the explorer I am! And besides, any treasure she does find is technically MY treasure. As CEO, I get to set those policies! Wahaha!"

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Mona & Moped
A Sticker of Mona in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Artwork from: WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Specials: Indirect] - Attack +8
Usable by: Anyone
Sticker
Mona
A Sticker of Mona in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Artwork from: WarioWare: Touched!
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Slash] - Resistance +4
Usable by: Anyone

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy
Mona
Mona trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Game(s): GBA WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (05/2003)
DS WarioWare: Touched! (02/2005)
Category: Series Related
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
GBA WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (05/2003)
DS WarioWare: Touched! (02/2005)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 59: WarioWare, Inc.
How to unlock:
Purchase at the Trophy Shop
Normally she's an ordinary high schooler from Diamond City, but in Game & Wario, Mona is a roving photographer eager for the big scoop! In the solo game Shutter, you scour the city on the TV screen for your targets and then use the Wii U GamePad to snap pics of them! Get the perfect shot to make the front page of the papers! (American English)
Normally, she's an ordinary high-schooler from Diamond City, but in Game & Wario, Mona is a roving photographer eager for a scoop! In the solo game CAMERA, you scour the city on the TV screen for your targets, then use the Wii U GamePad to snap pics of them! Get the perfect shot and make the front page of the papers! (British English)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit[edit]

Name Image Series / game Type Class Strength / effects How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponent(s) Battle conditions Stage Song
Mona Mona WarioWare Series Support (1) Ace Down Special ↑ Summoned with an Ouendan Cheerleaders and Ayumi Tachibana core N/A N/A N/A N/A

Portrayals[edit]

During the history of the WarioWare game series' installments overall, Mona has been portrayed by the following voice actresses:

  • Leslie Swan (2003-2013, starting with WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!)[3]
  • Stephanie Sheh (2018-present, starting with WarioWare Gold)
  • Ruriko Aoki (2018-present, starting with WarioWare Gold; Japanese)
  • Geneviève Doang (2018-present, starting with WarioWare Gold; French)[4]
  • Analiz Sánchez (2018-present, starting with WarioWare Gold; Latin American Spanish)[5]
  • Clara Schwarze (2018-present, starting with WarioWare Gold; European Spanish)[6]
  • Patrizia Scianca (2018-present, starting with WarioWare Gold; Italian)[7]
  • Paulina Weiner (2018-present, starting WarioWare Gold; German)[8]

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release Date System/Format
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Microgame host 2003 Game Boy Advance
Wario World Icon cameo at Treasure Square 2003 Nintendo GameCube
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! Microgame host, playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
WarioWare: Twisted! Microgame host 2004 Game Boy Advance
WarioWare: Touched! Microgame host 2004 Nintendo DS
WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game Cameo on the Round 2 board 2005 Adobe Shockwave
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Microgame host 2006 Wii
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Sticker cameo 2008 Wii
WarioWare: Snapped! Microgame host 2008 Nintendo DSi
Paper Airplane Chase Cameo as a background sign when reaching 90 points in Endless Mode 2008 Nintendo DSi
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Microgame host 2009 Nintendo DS
Game & Wario Playable character 2013 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Trophy 2014 Wii U
Rhythm Heaven Megamix Wario... Where? host 2015 Nintendo 3DS
WarioWare Gold Microgame host 2018 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit 2018 Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Get It Together! Microgame host, playable character 2021 Nintendo Switch
Tetris 99 Cameo as an L-Tetromino 2021 Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Move It! Microgame host, playable character 2023 Nintendo Switch

Quotes[edit]

Main article: List of Mona quotes
  • "I'll be glad to teach you! Umm, by the way... you'll pay me, right?" - WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
  • "You greedy punk!" - WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
  • "Thanks for calling Mona Pizza! Three Mona Specials? Sure thing!" - WarioWare: Twisted!
  • "Hello! Wario’s busy, so I’m going to brief you on how to play! You know, my plate is pretty full with my pizza shop, music, and WarioWare, Inc. And he thinks he’s busy! I’d better get a raise for this!" - WarioWare: Twisted!
  • "Welcome to Mona Pizza! I’m working my part-time job at the pizza joint today! The manager says pizzas need to be served hot, so I brought my roller skates from home! I dunno, it made sense at the time." - WarioWare: Twisted!
  • "Come check us out... we're going to, like, totally ROCK!" - WarioWare: Touched!
  • "Oh no, I totally forgot! I've got pizzas to deliver!" - WarioWare: Touched!
  • "Partway through, he got bored, so I helped out... like always. And I'm still waiting for my paycheck!" - WarioWare: Smooth Moves
  • "Go Diamond City!" - WarioWare: Smooth Moves
  • "Touchdown!" - WarioWare: Smooth Moves
  • "Uh, you were planning on paying us. Right, Wario?" - WarioWare Gold
  • "Totally amazing!" - WarioWare Gold
  • "Looking good!" - WarioWare Gold
  • "AHHHH! My scooter! It won't stop!" - WarioWare: Get It Together!

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mona.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese モナ[9]
Mona
Mona

Chinese 莫娜[12]
Mònà
Mona

Dutch Mona
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French Mona
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German Mona
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Italian Mona
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Korean 모나[11]
Mona
Mona

Portuguese Mona
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Russian Мона[10]
Mona
Mona

Spanish Mona
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Mona's diary at the official Japanese WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! website
  2. ^ Comments on Ashley's blog entry at the official Japanese WarioWare: Smooth Moves website
  3. ^ List of staff and WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! credits (YouTube)
  4. ^ [1] Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. ^ [2] [3] Tweets acknowledged by Analiz Sánchez
  6. ^ [4] Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  7. ^ [5] Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  8. ^ [6] Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Nintendo. さわるメイドインワリオ. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  10. ^ NintendoRU. (September 27, 2018). WarioWare Gold — трейлер Моны (Nintendo 3DS). Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  11. ^ Nintendo. 만져라 메이드 인 와리오. nintendo.co.kr. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  12. ^ iQue. https://www.ique.com/games/G_mwario_mona.htm. Retrieved August 20, 2021.