10 Video Game Anti-Heroes We Can't Help But Love

6. Wario (Wario Series)

Video Game Antiheroes Kain Ben Throttle
Nintendo

They say money makes the world go round - and so too does it make Mario's nefarious doppelganger ever rounder. When Wazza first guffawed his way onto our tiny LED screens in the Game Boy's Super Mario Land 2, he was your common-or-garden variety castle-stealing evil mimic, but over time he's become a lovably hateful staple of the Mushroom Kingdom clan.

We've learned to appreciate the inverted M's avaricious intent - especially when it allowed him to pump his riches into superfun microgames. There's a very good reason why Wario's been in more spin-offs than pretty much all of Mario's mates - including his brother Luigi. Can you just imagine a WaluigiWare? (*shudder*)

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.