


In addition to appearances in spin-offs in the Mario series, he has appeared in other Nintendo properties, such as in the Super Smash Bros.

In the former, he is usually portrayed as a greedy treasure hunter, while the latter follows his exploits as a video game developer. Wario has become the protagonist and antihero of the Wario Land and WarioWare series, spanning handheld and console markets. Wario was designed by Hiroji Kiyotake, and is voiced by Charles Martinet, who voices many other characters in the series, including Mario, Luigi, and Waluigi. His name is a portmanteau of Mario's name and the Japanese word warui ( 悪い), meaning "bad". He first appeared in the 1992 Game Boy game Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the main antagonist and final boss. Wario ( Japanese: ワリオ, Hepburn: Wario, pronounced English: / ˈ w ɑːr i oʊ, ˈ w ær-, ˈ w ɒr-/) is a fictional character in Nintendo's Mario series, designed as an arch-rival to Mario. Hironori Kondo (Japanese, 2018–present WarioWare series only).Chikao Ōtsuka (Japanese, 1992–2008, commercials, Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium).
