Wario

"“So admit it... Don't I look cool in the game screens? Those long, muscular legs on my sturdy, toned frame... I'm the perfect specimen of a man! ...What!?!? You say I look fat and my quadruple chin looks like a waterfall of flab? Shut up! That's just because you have your television set up for widescreen display!” - Wario from the Wario World instruction booklet."Wario (Japanese: ワリオ) is the titular main protagonist of his own series and a recurring character in the Super Mario franchise. He is portrayed as an self-righteous anti-hero and the evil and greedy version of his arch-rival Mario. He made his first appearance in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the game's final boss.

Why He's Number One-a

 * 1) He is one of the most famous anti-heroes in video game history, rivaling the portly Italian plumber himself.
 * 2) Despite being greedy and self-serving, these traits are presented in a really goofily entertaining manner. It can also be considered a breath of fresh air after all the "goody-two-shoes" heroes.
 * 3) Unlike most fat characters in fiction, Wario actually has a muscular physique to show off. That said, he does display a high amount of physical strength, on par with the likes of said characters.
 * 4) *Wario can be seen lifting weights and dumbells in Wario Land 4 and in Mario Power Tennis' blooper reel, he is capable of lifting a huge weight with only one hand!
 * 5) *In Wario World, Wario can piledrive dinosaurs far larger than he is with minimal effort.
 * 6) He can run quite quickly for a bulky, muscular person like him.
 * 7) He's one of the toughest and most persistent Nintendo characters, which can be seen when he just straight-up sets himself on fire as opposed to using a Fire Flower like Mario does.
 * 8) He's practically immortal, seeing how he can come back from literally anything. According to himself, it's because he just doesn't feel like dying.
 * 9) He was chosen as the star of the WarioWare series solely because the developers felt he was the best character for the franchise due to him often acting stupid.
 * 10) Since his appearance in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Wario has become a well-established mascot for Nintendo, and he has received a largely positive reception.
 * 11) He has starred in his own series of games, which have been critically acclaimed like the Wario Land and WarioWare series.
 * 12) Charles Martinet's performance is just as awesome as his portrayal of the Mario Bros., being at its best in WarioWare Gold.

The Only Bad Qualities

 * 1) He is still considered unlikable to some fans.
 * 2) In Smash Bros. Brawl and onwards, he provides a bit of toilet humor with his "Wario Waft".

Trivia

 * His name is a portmanteau of "warui" (悪い), meaning "bad" in Japanese, and Mario's name; hence, Wario is a "bad Mario".
 * It is stated that he was inspired by Bluto from Popeye the Sailor.
 * He was created by Hiroji Kiyotake, who also desgined Foreman Spike from Wrecking Crew and various Metroid characters (including its protagonist).