Fan-Made 'Mario' Characters 'Wawario' And 'Wawaluigi' Become Memes Thanks To Viral Song

Wawario and Wawaluigi are fan characters created as rivals to Wario and Waluigi respectively, who are themselves rivals to Mario and Luigi. Wawario is depicted as a large man similar in appearance to Wario with no eyes, a missing tooth, an orange hat and shirt and green overalls. Wawaluigi is depicted as a lanky, grotesque, ratty version of Waluigi with a blue shirt and black overalls. A variant of Wario named Wawario first appeared online as early as June 2015 in a YouTube animation, with his more popular design appearing online as early as September 2021. Wawaluigi's most popular design was uploaded to DeviantArt by savagewaluigi2000 in May 2017. The characters experienced a surge in virality in late August through September 2026 on sites like X and TikTok as the subject of memes, fan art and more.