Gone are the days of Mario and Luigi.. or Super Mario Brothers… Now they are talking about Wario, Wario Land and the latest installment, Wario Land: Shake It!

Who is Wario you ask?

Wario is Mario’s not-so-nice counterpart. Although the two look similar, Wario is only in it for the money and is not averse to using the basest means to get it, like ripping people off — or even letting one rip.

Wario first appeared in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, for the Game Boy. See, ‘Wario’ is, like, an evil version of ‘Mario’ - get it? The ‘M’ in ‘Mario’ is upside-down, making the ‘W’ in ‘Wario’ — and “warui” in Japanese means “bad”.

AHHH, makes sense! LOL!

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