Wario[a] 

is a video game franchise, a spin-off of the Mario series. It comprises various video

games created by Nintendo, starring the character Wario. The franchise began with Wario Land:
Super Mario Land 3, the first game to feature Wario as a playable character. The Wario series
includes mostly platforming video games and minigame compilations, but also includes other
genres.

Contents

 1Wario Land series
o 1.1Wario Land games
o 1.2Wario Land characters
o 1.3Wario: Master of Disguise characters
 2WarioWare series
o 2.1WarioWare games
o 2.2Microgames
o 2.3WarioWare characters
 2.3.1Major characters
 2.3.2Minor characters
 3Other games
 4Appearances in other game series
 5Notes
 6References

Wario Land series[edit]
The Wario Land series is a platforming series that started with Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3,
following Wario's first appearance in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.

Wario Land games[edit]
Main article: List of Wario platforming titles
In Wario Land, Wario has a castle in Kitchen Island, and often journeys to find treasure. Its
gameplay consists of platforming through levels, tossing enemies, breaking blocks and using
other abilities.

Wario Land characters[edit]
 Wario (Japanese: ワリオ) was designed as an antagonist to Mario, and first
appeared in the 1992 handheld video game Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as
the main villain and final boss. Since that time, Wario has developed into the
protagonist and antihero of his own video game franchise spanning both handheld
and console markets, in addition to his numerous appearances in spin-offs of
the Mario series. He is voiced by Charles Martinet, who also voices the Mario, Luigi,
and Waluigi characters. Wario and Waluigi seem to have been named with respect to
the Japanese word warui [悪い], meaning "bad" or "evil". Therefore, Wario is a "warui
Mario," and Waluigi is a "warui Luigi".
 Captain Syrup (Japanese: キャプテン・シロップ, Hepburn: Kyaputen Shiroppu) is
the main antagonist of Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and Wario Land II. She is
the leader of a legion of seafaring thieves known as the Brown Sugar Pirates, and is
Wario's true archenemy, instead of Mario. She is a technological genius and
inventor, constantly building mechanized apparatuses to assist her in attacking
whatever target she chooses. The Pirates' base of operations is Kitchen Island, a
gigantic coved island in the middle of the ocean, and their main mode of
transportation is the S.S. Teacup, a massive pirate ship. She acts as Wario's ally
 in Wario Land: Shake It! to have him do all of the work for her, however
she betrays him in the end and steals his treasure.
 Rudy the Clown (Japanese: ナゾのぞう, Hepburn: Nazo no Zō) is the main
antagonist of Wario Land 3. Rudy lures Wario into the music box world, claiming that
he is the god of the world. He convinces Wario to help break the seal that was placed
upon him by the other creatures of the world, with the promise of keeping any
treasure Wario finds. After the seal is broken, Rudy reveals himself and attacks
Wario. Wario defeats him, and the curse on the other inhabitants is broken. Rudy
returns in the video game Dr. Mario 64, where he and Mad Scienstein concoct a plan
to steal the Megavitamins from Dr. Mario because he has a cold, and wants the
power to cure any illness.
 Golden Diva (Japanese: ヨーキ, Hepburn: Yōki) is the main antagonist of Wario
Land 4. She is responsible for taking over the golden pyramid that was originally
ruled by Princess Shokora whom she placed a curse upon turning her into a black
cat. Wario decides to explore the pyramid after reading about its legend in an article.
She is not encountered until later in the game when the player gains access to the
innermost chamber of the pyramid where various treasures are being kept.
 Princess Shokora (Japanese: ショコラ姫, Hepburn: Shokora-hime) appears
in Wario Land 4. In the game's manual, it is mentioned that she was the original
owner of the golden pyramid where the game takes place in, but was cursed by the
Golden Diva. In her cursed form, Shokora is capable of shapeshifting, her most
common forms being a tiny black cat and a black stick figure. For a price, Wario can
get her help in boss fights by inflicting damage on the boss before the fight begins.
After Wario recovers her belongings from the pyramid's bosses and destroys the
Golden Diva, Shokora is released from the curse and thanks Wario for saving her
(though her appearance and Wario's reaction changes based on how many other
treasures Wario obtained from the bosses), then is escorted by angels into the
heavens.
 The Shake King (Japanese: シェイキング, Hepburn: Sheikingu) is the main
antagonist of Wario Land: Shake It! who kidnaps Queen Merelda and takes the
Shake Dimension's treasures, among them the Bottomless Coin Bag that holds an
infinite number of coins. Sweet-talked by Captain Syrup with promises of treasure,
Wario defeats the Shake King and frees the Shake Dimension from his evil, though
this registers as a complete afterthought in Wario's mind.
 Queen Merelda (Japanese: クイーンメルフル, Hepburn: Kuīn Merufuru) appears
in Wario Land: Shake It! as the ruler of the Shake Dimension. She is captured by the
Shake King in the game's beginning. After being rescued by Wario, Merelda gives
him her gratitude, but Wario throws her aside and takes the Bottomless Coin Bag,
only for Syrup to steal it from him due to a deal that Merfle made with her.
 Merfle (Japanese: メルフル, Hepburn: Merufuru) appears in Wario Land: Shake It!.
She is a small fairy-like creature who helps Wario enter and leave the Shake
Dimension. Many of her friends (all of them the same species as Merfle) are
captured by the Shake King, and Wario must save them in addition to recovering
treasures. At the end of the game, Captain Syrup steals the Bottomless Coin Bag
from Wario and Merfle explains that it was already promised to her. This sends Wario
into a rage as he chases Merfle through his garage.