Wario

**Wario**is a recurring character from Nintendo's *Mario* universe who appears in several Press Buttons 'n Talk lets plays. He appears in *Mario Party'2, Mario Party 3, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, Super Smash Bros, Mario Super Sluggers, Wario Land 4,*and*Mario Party.*

He is one of SungWon's all-time favorite characters and is usually voiced by him in a gruff Italian accent, though Alex and Anne-Marie will occasionally contribute to bits in his voice as well. Wario is defined by his love of wealth, his rivalry with Mario, and his pure unbridled hatred of Donkey Kong.

## Appearances

### Mario Party 2

Wario is SungWon's chosen character throughout all of *Mario Party 2*, and he ends up winning the whole game, with victories in Space Land and Horror Land. Although by the end of the game, he had the same number of maps won and stars as Princess Peach, Wario ended up having more coins, and thus claimed the title of Mario Party champion.

In the opening scene of the game, Wario repels down from the sky and disputes the name "Mario Land" suggesting that it should instead be called "Wario Land". This starts a fight between the characters that only ends when Clyde the Koopa-Troopa runs in to tell them that Bowser is trying to take over (again) and Toad decides that whoever defeats Bowser will get to decide the name of the world. Wario agrees, and the party begins.

In Western Land, Wario tries to ask Boo out for lunch as a criminal friend thing (or maybe a date) but Boo repeatedly rejects him. Wario, Peach, and Luigi's intense back and forth stealing of stars and coins throughout the map is what ultimately allows Donkey Kong to win, much to their chagrin.

In Space Land, Wario recreates everyone's favorite Awkward Zombie comic by using a plunder chest to steal another plunder chest. Then, when Luigi thinks that he's finally going to win a map, Wario gets a star from a hidden block that turns the game in his favor. Wario engages in a battle with Blackhole Bowser, which he wins using his new super speed, and Toad declares him the Superstar of Space Land.

During a minigame in Mystery Land, Wario gets a jellyfish up his asshole, which seems to be a defining moment for him. He also observes how terrible Donkey Kong is making life for Luigi and resolves to "be nice to the Monkey" from now on to avoid getting that sort of punishment himself. He breaks that new creed a few minutes later after beating DK at a duel game, saying "there was no way I wasn't going to win that one,".

In Horror Land, Donkey Kong helps Wario win a 2V2 minigame, and he decides that Donkey Kong is his new best friend, but that doesn't last longer than a few minutes before Wario goes back to bullying DK. After a heated game of Platform Peril, Wario tries to get Luigi and Donkey Kong to cool down their rivalry, but to no avail. Wario takes a pretty clear lead in Horror Land and maintains it through to the end. He engages in a magic duel with Wizard Bowser, using the magic spell "Spagetti-Os" to great effect, and turning Bowser into a frog. Then Toad declares him the Superstar of Horror Land.

At one point during Bowser Land, Donkey Kong lands on a chance time and uses the opportunity to give Wario his singular coin, showing that he will never let Wario get his star. "I was just dangling it in front of your face...bitch," he says. Wario is understandably upset by this. After loosing a game of Look Away, Wario is sent into another dimension where it is very cold and is disappointed in Luigi for not saving him, but then he inexplicably returns before his next turn. On the last turn, Wario lands on the bank with no money to pay back the debts and the bank takes one of his stars because of course they do, it's Fuckery Land.

### Mario Party 3

#### Party Mode

Wario is mentioned by the other characters in the Deep Bloober Sea map, and it is revealed that he killed Donkey Kong's whole family. Apparently, he once threatened to do so to stop Donkey Kong from doing something, but when Donkey Kong did it any way he had to follow through with his threat and, in his own words, "do some big game hunting". It is also mentioned that he is the one running the minigames, and that is why they are unfairly targeting Luigi.

#### Story Mode

Although SungWon originally chose Waluigi as his character in *Mario Party 3,* Wario ended up getting major screen time. When Donkey Kong destroyed the game and deleted the save file, Wario had to complete the Story Mode gauntlet, playing each of the maps in turn and engaging in duel maps with each of the characters. He then battled with "Millenium Star" and won, unlocking Waluigi and Waluigi Island for generations of players to come (unless Donkey Kong decides to destroy the world again).

### Mario Party

Wario returns as SungWon's chosen character in *Mario Party*. Although *Mario Party* is technically the first game in the series, in the PBnT lore, it chronologically occurs after the first 2 games, because Toad sends the main characters back in time. All the main characters have, however, lost their memories in the time jump.

Almost immediately, Wario begins squabbling with Donkey Kong over who is stronger. Their feud persists even through time-travel induced amnesia.

## Trivia

* In Overwatch, Wario plays Widowmaker exclusively, but is horrible with her, and blames his own team for his losses.
* SungWon thinks that of all the Mario characters, Wario would have the biggest dick.
* If you were to lick Wario he would taste like sweat and garlic.
* Wario's favorite *Mario Party* *2* minigame is "Bowser's Big Blast", which he says is the best game ever.
* During Party Mode of *Mario Party 3,* it's stated that Wario is the one running the minigames, and that he unfairly targets Luigi.
* Wario, Waluigi, and Legolas from Lord of the Rings are brothers, and Wario plays a large role in *The Two Towers* book.
* As of *Wario Land 4,* Wario is aware that he is in a video game and has in-depth conversations with Alex, SungWon, and Elvis, showing a deeper understanding of the dynamics of a Let's Plays than any other character.
* According to *Wario Land 4*, Wario and Princess Peach have a surprisingly close friendship. They started out as Facebook friends around 12 years ago, but over time found out they had a lot in common and grew closer. Wario worries that Mario isn't good for Peach and believes that she could do better.