History YMMV / Wario

** In the context of the larger ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' franchise, many fans consider Wario's cast as a whole to be largely wasted and severely underutilized, as despite the ''Wario'' series having a large cast of characters spanning across both the platformers and ''[=WarioWare=]'', with many being major fan favorites, the ''Mario'' spin-offs barely acknowledge any of them with even cameos or minor references being rare (the only major exception being ''VideoGame/DrMario 64'', which has characters from ''VideoGame/WarioLand3'' involved in the game's plot). This is in stark contrast to how both fellow ''Mario'' sister series ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' and ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' [[BatFamilyCrossover semi-regularly have their casts cross over with Mario's in spin-offs]]. Instead, the only character related to Wario that shows up in ''Mario'' spin-offs is Waluigi, a character created specifically for this purpose that rarely shows up in ''anything'' otherwise.
** Wario's own dedicated games aren't much better, as despite the platformers and ''Ware'' sharing a main character, the two branches feel like separate universes. Main characters from the platformers such as Captain Syrup and Rudy the Clown never show up in ''Ware'', and none of Wario's employees from ''Ware'' show up in the platformers. Thus far, only ''one'' character has crossed over between the two branches, that being [[spoiler:Cractus, a boss from ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' appearing as a minor antagonist]] in ''[=WarioWare=]: Move It!''. Oh, and Waluigi, the guy next to Wario in every ''Mario'' spin-off? He's exclusive to those spin-offs; not a single ''Wario'' game acknowledges him (with the sole exception of his amiibo having a drawing in Wario's amiibo Sketch in ''[=WarioWare=] Gold'', which isn't that noteworthy given that most first party amiibo have drawings when scanned).

** Wario's own dedicated games aren't much better, as despite the platformers and ''Ware'' sharing a main character, the two branches feel like separate universes. Main characters from the platformers such as Captain Syrup and Rudy the Clown never show up in ''Ware'', and none of Wario's employees from ''Ware'' show up in the platformers. Thus far, only ''one'' character has crossed over between the two branches, that being [[spoiler:Cractus, a boss from ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' appearing as a minor antagonist in ''[=WarioWare=]: Move It!'']]. Oh, and Waluigi, the guy next to Wario in every ''Mario'' spin-off? He's exclusive to those spin-offs; not a single ''Wario'' game acknowledges him (with the sole exception of his amiibo having a drawing in Wario's amiibo Sketch in ''[=WarioWare=] Gold'', which isn't that noteworthy given that most first party amiibo have drawings when scanned).

** Wario's own dedicated games aren't much better, as despite the platformers and ''Ware'' sharing a main character, the two branches feel like separate universes. Main characters from the platformers such as Captain Syrup and Rudy the Clown never show up in ''Ware'', and none of Wario's employees from ''Ware'' show up in the platformers. Thus far, only ''one'' character has crossed over between the two branches, that being [[spoiler:Cractus, a boss from ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' appearing as a minor antagonist in ''[=WarioWare=]: Move It!'']]. Oh, and Waluigi, the guy next to Wario in every ''Mario'' spin-off? He's exclusive to the spin-offs; not a single ''Wario'' game acknowledges him (with the sole exception of his amiibo having a drawing in Wario's amiibo Sketch in ''[=WarioWare=] Gold'', which isn't that noteworthy given that most first party amiibo have drawings when scanned).

** Wario's own dedicated games aren't much better, as despite the platformers and ''Ware'' sharing a main character, the two branches feel like separate universes. Main characters from the platformers such as Captain Syrup and Rudy the Clown never show up in ''Ware'', and none of Wario's employees from ''Ware'' show up in the platformers. Thus far, only ''one'' character has crossed over between the two branches, that being [[spoiler:Cractus, a boss from ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' appearing as a minor antagonist in ''[=WarioWare=]: Move It!'']]. Oh, and Waluigi, the character most closely associated with Wario? Not a single ''Wario'' game has ever acknowledged him as a character. The sole exception to this is a minor cameo as a drawing if you scan his amiibo in Wario's amiibo Sketch in ''[=WarioWare=] Gold'' (which isn't that noteworthy, given that most first party amiibo have drawings when scanned).

** Wario's own dedicated games aren't much better, as despite the platformers and ''Ware'' sharing a main character, the two branches feel like separate universes. Popular characters from the platformers such as Captain Syrup and Rudy the Clown never show up in ''Ware'', and none of Wario's employees from ''Ware'' show up in the platformers. Thus far, only ''one'' character has crossed over between the two branches, that being [[spoiler:Cractus, a boss from ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' appearing as a minor antagonist in ''[=WarioWare=]: Move It!'']]. Oh, and Waluigi, the character most closely associated with Wario? Not a single ''Wario'' game has ever acknowledged him as a character. The sole exception to this is a minor cameo as a drawing if you scan his amiibo in Wario's amiibo Sketch in ''[=WarioWare=] Gold'' (which isn't that noteworthy, given that most first party amiibo have drawings when scanned).

** Wario's own dedicated games aren't much better, as despite the platformers and ''Ware'' sharing a main character, the two branches feel like separate universes. Popular characters from the platformers such as Captain Syrup and Rudy the Clown never show up in ''Ware'', and none of Wario's employees from ''Ware'' show up in the platformers. The closest the series has come so far to cross-referencing characters between the two branches is ''VideoGame/WarioWorld'' offering some microgames from the first ''Ware'' as unlockable downloads, which itself requires a GCN-to-GBA cable to even play them. Oh, and Waluigi, the character most closely associated with Wario? Not a single ''Wario'' game has ever acknowledged him as a character. The sole exception to this is a minor cameo as a drawing if you scan his amiibo in Wario's amiibo Sketch in ''[=WarioWare=] Gold'' (which isn't that noteworthy, given that most first party amiibo have drawings when scanned).

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: One of the biggest criticisms against Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s handling of Wario is in regards to any and all characters associated with him:

* FandomEnragingMisconception: Go on, try and suggest that Wario is nothing but a "[[Main/{{Gasshole}} funny fart man]]" to the fandom. The results will not be pretty. While Wario has become known for his use of BathroomHumor, thanks in part to the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series [[CharacterExaggeration exaggerating this aspect]], it is not the only thing that defines him and there is much more to him than that. He also doesn't actively engage in bathroom humor much in his games proper, with much of it being limited to supplementary materials and seemingly well known elements of his character such as the [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Wario Waft]] not even being present in his games.[[note]]The closest thing is Wario's special Gas Mask ability in ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers Charged''.[[/note]]

* FandomEnragingMisconception: Go on, try and suggest that Wario is nothing but a "[[Main/{{Gasshole}} funny fart man]]" to the fandom. The results will not be pretty. While Wario has become known for his use of BathroomHumor, it is not the only thing that defines him and there is much more to him than that. He also doesn't actively engage in bathroom humor much in his games proper, with much of it being limited to supplementary materials and seemingly well known elements of his character such as the [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Wario Waft]] not even being present in his games.[[note]]The closest thing is Wario's special Gas Mask ability in ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers Charged''.[[/note]]

** Unsurprisingly, due to them being spin-offs of the ''Mario'' franchise, ''Wario'' fans have a good relationship with ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'' fans. There is a slight FandomRivalry however, due to many ''Wario'' fans being disgruntled with the larger representation DK and his universe gets in the ''Mario'' games compared to Wario's.

* CommonKnowledge: Wario's signature FoeTossingCharge is called the Shoulder Bash. Except no, it isn't. Wario's move actually doesn't have a consistent name, as it has been given several names over the years (Dash Attack, Wario Attack, Body Slam, etc). Even then though, the move has never referred to as the "Shoulder Bash" in any official capacity. Rather, it's a FanNickname for the move that originated from the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' fandom to distinguish it from the "Dash Attack" move category in said series, which happened to catch on.

* AudienceAlienatingEra: The 2010s marked a low point in the popularity of the series. Following the critically-acclaimed but commercially underwhelming ''VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt'' in 2008, Wario stopped getting new platforming adventures, and ''VideoGame/{{WarioWare}}'' saw a steep downturn in popularity with the back-to-back failures of ''[=WarioWare=]: Snapped!'' (which was criticized for being an obvious TechDemoGame for the [=DSi=] camera and not working much at all), ''[=WarioWare=]: D.I.Y'' (which was [[AcclaimedFlop critically-acclaimed but sold horribly]] and was more divisive among fans due to its focus on user-generated content on a platform that made content sharing inconvenient at best), and ''Game & Wario'', which was an even bigger sales failure than ''D.I.Y'' and whose decision to eschew the fast-paced microgames that had been the series trademark for long-form minigames [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks proved to be controversial]]. Fortunately, 2018's ''[=WarioWare=] Gold'' proved to be a modest success in the series' native Japan and was warmly received by critics and fans alike for returning to the series' roots as well as upgrading the presentation with full voice acting and containing lots of features. And in 2021, ''[=WarioWare=]: Get it Together'' was announced at E3 for the Nintendo Switch, confirming that ''[=WarioWare=]'' is here to stay. The platformer branch of the series still lays dormant, however.

** In the context of the larger ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' franchise, many fans consider Wario's cast as a whole to be largely wasted and severely underutilized, as despite the ''Wario'' series having a large cast of characters spanning across both the platformers and ''[=WarioWare=]'', with many being major fan favorites, the ''Mario'' spin-offs barely acknowledge any of them with even cameos or minor references being rare (the only major exception being ''VideoGame/DrMario 64'', which has characters from ''VideoGame/WarioLand3'' involved in the game's plot). This is in stark contrast to how both fellow ''Mario'' sister series ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' and ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' [[BatFamilyCrossover semi-regularly have their casts cross over with Mario's in spin-offs]]. Instead, the only character related to Wario that shows up in the spin-offs is Waluigi, a character created specifically for this purpose who never shows up in the actual ''Wario'' games.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: One of the biggest criticisms against Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s handling of Wario and any and all characters associated with him:
** In the context of the larger ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' franchise, many fans consider Wario's cast as a whole to be largely wasted and severely underutilized, as despite the ''Wario'' series having a large cast of characters spanning across both ''Wario Land'' and ''[=WarioWare=]'', with many being major fan favorites, the ''Mario'' spin-offs barely acknowledge any of them bar cameos and minor references most of the time (the only major exception being ''VideoGame/DrMario 64'', which has characters from ''VideoGame/WarioLand3'' involved in the game's plot). This is in stark contrast to how both fellow ''Mario'' sister series ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' and ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' [[BatFamilyCrossover semi-regularly have their casts cross over with Mario's in spin-offs]].
** Wario's own dedicated games aren't much better, as despite the platformers and ''Ware'' sharing a main character, the two branches feel like separate universes. Popular characters from the platformers such as Captain Syrup and Rudy the Clown never show up in ''Ware'', and none of Wario's employees from ''Ware'' show up in the platformers. The closest the series has come so far to cross-referencing characters between the two branches is ''VideoGame/WarioWorld'' offering some microgames from the first ''Ware'' as unlockable downloads, which itself requires a GCN-to-GBA cable to even play them.
** Likewise, one would think that Waluigi would have some kind of presence given he's depicted as being Wario's partner in crime and the two share a close bond in the ''Mario'' spin-offs, but neither ''Land'' nor ''Ware'' has ever acknowledged him as a character. The sole reference to Waluigi between both of these series is a minor cameo as a drawing if you scan his amiibo in Wario's amiibo Sketch in ''[=WarioWare=] Gold'' (which isn't even that noteworthy, given that most first party amiibo have drawings when scanned).