Is Wario Mexican?

Ryan Gilliam of Polygon described Wario as the "ultimate Italian American" and said that "Wario captures so much more of the Italian personality that resonates with me.
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What is Wario ethnicity?

Wario is Italian now, but he wasn't always. Wario's original voice actor was German translator Thomas Spindler, and his line that sounds like “oh, I missed!” is actually “So ein Mist!” which is German for “oh crap!” On brand for Wario. Spindler said Wario was always envisioned as German.
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What nationality are Wario and Waluigi?

Nintendo. Some would say that because Wario and Waluigi have Italian accents they are as Italian as their counterparts. But there is a ton of evidence suggesting that they could be a bevy of nationalities including German, British, Japanese, Greek, Alienic, or simply residents of the Mushroom Kingdom.
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Is Waluigi Spanish?

His name is a portmanteau of the Japanese words warui, meaning "bad", and Ruīji, meaning "Luigi". Waluigi is defined by his purple attire, nasally Italian accent, long handlebar-esque mustache (and other bizarre physical features), rude and trickster personality, rivalry with Luigi, and tendency to cheat.
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What accent is Wario?

Wario Was German: Wario originally spoke German in Mario Kart 64 -- his voice actor says it's because Nintendo told him Wario was German. But Wario's voice was later re-recorded with an Italian accent, and he's remained Italian ever since.
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Is Wario Russian?

Before any actual character development, Wario's name was the first thing that was decided on, being derived from the Japanese word "warui" (悪い), meaning "bad".
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Why does Wario speak German?

Word Co. Ltd. also translated and edited the German script for Star Fox which can be verified in the credits of Star Fox 64. The concept behind Wario was that of a German character and those responsible for the voice-overs at Nintendo back then intended him to speak German.
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Is Waluigi a Mexican?

Waluigi is of mexican origin and is actually called Gualberto.
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Why is Waluigi's nose pink?

Waluigi's nose is pink because Wario's nose is pink. Wario's nose is pink because he's frequently huffing garlic fumes.
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Is Mario Italian or Mexican?

Mario's character design, particularly his large nose, draws on western influences; once he became a plumber, Miyamoto decided to "put him in New York" and make him Italian, lightheartedly attributing Mario's nationality to his mustache.
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Is Mario even Italian?

The underground setting of SMB led Miyamoto to decide that Mario was an Italian plumber from New York. "There was really no other deep thought other than that." Nintendo hasn't officially declared Mario is a Japanese character with an Italian name.
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Are Mario and Luigi Italian?

Super Show!” introduced Mario (Lou Albano) and Luigi (Danny Wells) as Italian American plumbers from Brooklyn. Then, in the early 1990s, Nintendo of America hired Charles Martinet to voice Mario in the “Super Mario” games, with directors stating in his audition, “You're an Italian plumber from Brooklyn.”
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What Does Wario smell like?

The smell is a mix of tsukemono (pickled vegetables), raw eggs, carassius sushi. Try smelling it! The holy grail. This isn't the only reference to toilet humor either. In the second page of answers, Wario jokes about fart explosions (I'm not kidding!).
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Why is Waluigi L upside down?

14 The Upside-Down "L" on His Hat is a Greek Gamma

Doppelgängers were historically symbolized in folklore and legends as bad omens or the personification of evil. Therefore, it makes sense that Nintendo not only made the symbol on Waluigi's hat look like an upside-down “L” but also the Greek letter gamma.
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Does Waluigi have a girlfriend?

Walgina (referred to Wario as Walgoomba) is Waluigi's boyfriend.
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Who is Luigi's girlfriend?

Daisy is one of the main characters of 1993's Super Mario Bros. film, loosely based on the games, portrayed by Samantha Mathis. She is a student of archaeology at New York University whom Luigi falls in love with.
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Are Wario and Waluigi brothers?

Despite Mario and Luigi being brothers, Wario and Waluigi are unrelated, and instead work as partners in crime.
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Are Mario and Wario cousins?

Wario originated in Mario's second Game Boy outing as the villain. According to Super Mario Land 2's backstory, Wario is Mario's childhood acquaintance, and the two have never been portrayed as blood relations despite their similar appearance.
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Is Wario evil Mario?

franchise, serving as the main antagonist of the Super Mario Land series, and the titular main protagonist of the Wario spin-off franchise. He is the evil and incredibly greedy counterpart of Mario, who either tries to best his rival at every occasion or seek ways to gain money and power, depending on the game.
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What does Wario say in Mario Golf?

"Wario's great!" "It's-a me, Wario!" "I'm-a gonna win!" "Let's-a win!"
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Why is Wario fat?

In real life, apples are sometimes attributed to causing temporary bloating, which may explain why they are one of the foods that trigger Fat Wario.
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