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Wart: King of Subcon
This is a tribute to a character I believe gets way less appreciation than he truly deserves. And that is King Wart.
I do believe that's largely owed to the fact that his canonical status is debatable. As some of us know, Super Mario Bros. 2 wasn't even a Mario game originally, it's a reskin of the game Doki Doki Panic that was released internationally. We do know that Shy Guys, Birdo and Ninjis from the same game became Mario characters since then, but Wart's latest appearance that we know of... isn't even in a Mario game!
He has what basically counts as a redemption arc in Link's Awakening, which brings me... As much as I like Wart, it's definitely not for his villainy. I mean, what kind of powerful, self-respecting villain goes down to a bunch of literal vegetables thrown at him? I don't even see him as much of a villain rather than some cranky old frog whose hubris ended up being his downfall. He clearly learned his lesson in the end and supported Link in his journey, so in spite of the short-lived terror he caused in Doki Doki Panic or Super Mario Bros. 2, he can be a well-meaning figure if he really tries.
Regardless of where Wart actually exists, he belongs to Nintendo.
I do believe that's largely owed to the fact that his canonical status is debatable. As some of us know, Super Mario Bros. 2 wasn't even a Mario game originally, it's a reskin of the game Doki Doki Panic that was released internationally. We do know that Shy Guys, Birdo and Ninjis from the same game became Mario characters since then, but Wart's latest appearance that we know of... isn't even in a Mario game!
He has what basically counts as a redemption arc in Link's Awakening, which brings me... As much as I like Wart, it's definitely not for his villainy. I mean, what kind of powerful, self-respecting villain goes down to a bunch of literal vegetables thrown at him? I don't even see him as much of a villain rather than some cranky old frog whose hubris ended up being his downfall. He clearly learned his lesson in the end and supported Link in his journey, so in spite of the short-lived terror he caused in Doki Doki Panic or Super Mario Bros. 2, he can be a well-meaning figure if he really tries.
Regardless of where Wart actually exists, he belongs to Nintendo.
Category Artwork (Digital) / All
Species Frog
Size 1141 x 1280px
File Size 236.6 kB
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