History YMMV / Wario

* 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, which happened to catch on.

* ViewerPronunciationConfusion: Wario's name is officially pronounced "wah-ree-oh" across languages. Despite this, many people often read it as "wore-ee-oh" (similarly to "warrior") or "warry-ee-oh" ("warry" rhyming with "marry") instead.

* ViewerPronunciationConfusion: Wario's name is officially pronounced "wah-ree-oh" across languages, rhyming with "Mario," owing to it being a portmanteau of Mario's name and the Japanese word "warui" (meaning "bad"). Despite this, many people often read it as "wore-ee-oh" (similarly to "warrior") or "ware-ee-oh" (matching the mispronunciation of "Mario" as "marry-oh") instead.

* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Captain Syrup due to being one of the few female {{Big Bad}}s in the extended ''Mario'' universe and the only one to appear multiple times. Even though she has only appeared as a villain in two ''Wario Land'' games and a sort-of NominalHero in another, fans generally latch onto her as Wario's ArchEnemy.
** Rudy the Clown is also a strong contender for Wario's arch enemy to the fans despite only appearing in one ''Wario'' game and ''VideoGame/DrMario 64''.
** Ashley became very popular as soon as her debut appearance; Nintendo eventually took notice of it and [[BreakoutCharacter extensively promoted her]] after the release of ''Game & Wario''.

* 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". Rather, it's a FanNickname for the move that originated from the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' fandom.

* CommonKnowledge: Wario's signature FoeTossingCharge is called the Shoulder Bash. Except no, it isn't. Wario's move actually lacks a consistent, single name, being called several names through the years (Dash Attack, Wario Attack, Body Slam, etc). Even then though, one of those names is not "Shoulder Bash". It's actually a FanNickname that originated from the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' fandom. Naturally, due to Smash's far bigger success and reach, the name caught on more than any of the official names and is now what most refer to the move as, in spite of not being official.

* ViewerPronunciationConfusion: Wario's name is officially pronounced "wah-ree-oh" across languages, rhyming with "Mario," owing to it being a portmanteau of Mario's name and the Japanese word "warui" (meaning "bad"). Despite this, many people often read as "wore-ee-oh" (similarly to "warrior") or "ware-ee-oh" (matching the mispronunciation of "Mario" as "marry-oh") instead.

* 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.

* FandomEnragingMisconception: Go on, try and say 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 the games proper, with much of it being limited to supplementary materials and elements such as the Wario Waft not even being present in his games, but from ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.

* DorkAge: 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.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter:
** In the context of the larger ''Franchise/{{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'' games 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 spinoffs]].
** 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'' games, 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).

** Captain Syrup. Even though she has only appeared as a villain in two ''Wario Land'' games and a sort-of NominalHero in another, fans generally latch onto her as Wario's ArchEnemy.

** In the context of the larger ''Franchise/{{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'' games 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 regularly has its cast cross over with Mario's in spinoffs]].

** In the context of the larger ''Franchise/{{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'' games 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 fellow ''Mario'' sister series ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' [[BatFamilyCrossover regularly has its cast cross over with Mario's in spinoffs]].

* CommonKnowledge: Wario's signature FoeTossingCharge is called the Shoulder Bash. Except no, it isn't. Wario's move actually lacks a single name, being called several terms through the years (Dash Attack, Wario Attack, Body Slam, etc). Even then though, one of those names is not "Shoulder Bash". It's actually a FanNickname that originated from the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' fandom. Naturally, due to Smash's far bigger success and reach, the name caught on more than any of the official names and is now what most refer to the move as, in spite of not being official.

* CommonKnowledge: Wario's signature FoeTossingCharge is called the Shoulder Bash. Except no, it isn't. Wario's move actually lacks a single name, being called several terms through the years (Dash Attack, Wario Attack, Body Slam, etc). Even then though, one of those names is not "Shoulder Bash". It's actually a FanNickname that originated from the ''VideoGamw/SuperSmashBros'' fandom. Naturally, due to Smash's far bigger success and reach, the name caught on more than any of the official names and is now what most refer to the move as, in spite of not being official.

* AwesomeEgo: Wario is incredibly prideful and egotistical, however, that is a major part of why some many love him so much, especially since he is able to back up that ego very well by being a genuinely cool badass in his games.

* DorkAge: 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. Though the platformer branch of the series still lays dormant.

For individual games and the ''Land'' and ''Ware'' subseries' in general.

** 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 disgrunted with the larger representation DK and his universe gets in the ''Mario'' games compared to Wario's.

* DorkAge: 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 say. Though the platformer branch of the series still lays dormant.

* DorkAge: 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, though time will tell if it truly revives the series, and the platformer branch of the series still lays dormant.

For the ''Land'' and ''Ware'' subseries' in general.