Wario (Japanese: ワリオ) is an obese yet surprisingly muscular, short, hot-tempered, greedy character and also Mario's yellow-and-purple clad rival.
In the WarioWare series, he starts a video game company called WarioWare, Inc. which specialises in creating short and simple microgames usually running for about eight beats (about five seconds on normal speed).
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames![]
In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!, Wario sees a news report about a super-selling video game on TV. Thinking "Why couldn't I have done that?", he founds his own video game company, WarioWare, Inc. and hires his friends Mona, Jimmy T., Kat & Ana, Dr. Crygor, 9-Volt, Dribble & Spitz and Orbulon. then he jumps into a radio.
In the end, the game becomes a best-seller, and while Wario tries to steal all the profits for himself, he is eventually forced to spread the wealth amongst his workers.
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games![]
In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games!, a remake of the first, Wario's company returns to host several multiplayer party modes, which use the microgames from that title and have
WarioWare: Twisted![]
One day, when Wario was playing his Game Boy Advance, he lost his game, yet again. Angered, he flung his GBA against a wall, breaking it. Instantly remorseful, he went to his friend Dr. Crygor for help. Dr. Crygor fixed it. But there were no buttons, on his GBA, puzzling Wario. To move a character, the player of the game had to move the system.
Seeing an opportunity, Wario sold these tilt-sensitive games, making millions. The many games he sells make up the game WarioWare: Twisted!
WarioWare: Touched![]
Wario's plans take flight in the WarioWare series.In WarioWare: Touched! he steals two Game Boy systems, but drops them into a sewer. The old Sewer Guru finds them but also finds a strange system that Wario had never seen before. Seeing a sneaky deal waiting to be made, Wario took the odd system anyway. Eventually, the sly entrepreneur found that the system is touch-sensitive, and that this gimmick is an extremely drawing tactic for game sales. Wario promptly cashes in with more of his company's microgames.
This game introduces some new characters: Mike, a karaoke robot invented by Dr. Crygor to clean his laboratory; and a lonely teenage witch and her little demon friend, collectively known as Ashley & Red.
WarioWare: Smooth Moves[]
In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Wario is gorging himself on cakes when he is interrupted by a small, strange creature called a Splunk. The creature steals Wario's cakes, and he chases it all the way to the Temple of Form, where he discovers the Form Baton. Wario takes it, and gets chased out of the temple by a giant boulder. He soon incorporates the Form Baton into his videogame empire, and as always his latest development is a huge hit.
Joining Wario's staff are Young Cricket and Master Mantis; a wonder boy and his aging martial arts master; Dr. Crygor's granddaughter, Penny Crygor also makes her first appearance. In the Tiny Wario level, Penny gives Wario a new motorbike.
WarioWare: Snapped![]
In the game WarioWare: Snapped!, Wario opens a theme park called Wario Park and runs it along with Mona, Jimmy T., and Kat and Ana.
WarioWare: D.I.Y.[]
Wario also appears in WarioWare: D.I.Y. and the WiiWare title WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase. He and his alter-ego Wario-Man make an appearance in the game. Wario is also in the tutorials on how to make microgames with Penny.