Wario is a fictional Nintendo video game character created by Gunpei Yokoi. Wario was designed as another antagonist to Mario (besides Bowser), and first appeared in the 1992 handheld video game Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the main villain and final boss. Since that time, Wario has developed into the protagonist and antihero of the Wario series, spanning both handheld and console markets, in addition to his numerous appearances in spin-offs of the Mario series. He is voiced by Charles Martinet, who also voices Mario, Luigi, and Waluigi. In most of Wario's adventure games, his actions are selfish and greedy, but he consequently does good deeds in order to get what he wants, the antagonizing force being an obstacle. Wario's personality and actions are often the opposite of Mario's typical heroism and kindness, just as the first letters in their names appear to be opposites. The name "Wario" is a blending of Mario's name with the Japanese adjective warui (悪い) meaning "bad"; hence, a "bad Mario". The letter W also resembles an upside-down M, which is recognized by many as a naming correlation. In a kind of in-joke to the upside-down 'M', Wario's brother Waluigi has an upside-down 'L' on his hat.
