Franchise file / Hiroji Kiyotake, Nintendo
Wario
Greed, garlic and microgames
Mario's greedy rival debuted as a villain in 1992 and earned his first starring role in 1994's Wario Land, then headlined treasure-hunting platformers and the rapid-fire WarioWare.
- 1994
- First game
- 3
- Series
- Hiroji Kiyotake, Nintendo
- Creator
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Series (3)
WarioNintendo's greedy anti-hero gets his own games here, from treasure-hunting platformers to odd side projects, all driven by his love of money.Wario LandNintendo's Wario platformers, beginning with Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land in 1994, where Wario swaps Mario's jumps for shoulder charges and treasure hunting.
A legacy worth revisiting
Nintendo's favourite bad influence.
Designed by Hiroji Kiyotake as a foil for Mario, Wario made a career of chasing cash. Wario Land turned his misfortunes into puzzle tools, Treasure's Wario World took him to GameCube, and WarioWare built a second life from microgames lasting seconds.
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