Reception
IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas thought Wart deserved a spot as a character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl or in a Mario spinoff series, despite conceding not a likely candidate for the former. Wart was listed 4th in GamesRadar editor Alan Bradley's article "A baker's dozen of gaming's hungriest bastards", he stated Wart is "A hippie’s worst nightmare, Wart is a vegetable-hating, trippy looking frog king that kidnaps children and haunts the land of dreams. Though his allergy to health food is legendary, Wart’s impressive physique proves that he’s not above eating anything (or anyone) else, potentially even children’s bubble mix." Official Nintendo Magazine listed him as one of the "Nintend Feature: Unsung Mario Heroes", stating that Wart "was a tough cookie with one weakness - he hated the taste of vegetables. Some well-aimed turnips in the mouth and Wart was defeated. It's been 21 years now and Wart's still never returned, maybe because he was never a 'real' Mario character..." GamesRadar listed Wart 10th in the "Top 20 Nintendo Cameos". MTV wrote that Wart should have appeared in Mario Kart games by now, instead of Birdo and Shy Guy which both "kinda suck". NintendoLife claimed one of the reasons that Super Mario Bros. 2 is underappreciated is the fact that even Wario and Waluigi have "received more Nintendo love" than Wart.
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