Wario (Super Smash Flash 2)

This article is about Wario's appearance in Super Smash Flash 2. For general information about the character, see Wario.

Wario is a veteran starter character in Super Smash Flash 2. He is once again the only character representation of the Wario universe. Wario's overall design and voice clips are taken his Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U appearance. His moveset is mostly based on his Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U counterpart, although some animations and attacks are custom-made.

Wario is currently ranked 37th on the current tier list, placing him in the D tier. Wario's notable strengths include a good air game, decent combo ability, a good grab and throw game, and great KO moves in his forward smash, Shoulder Bash (in the move's final frames), down throw, dash attack, up smash, and the later stages of Wario Waft. Though he lacks a projectile, he can easily dodge them using his good speed for a fighter his size and weight, and his excellent air mobility allows him to wobble in and out of his opponent's range, which gives him some time to throw out a few spacing moves, or a finisher if he can. He also possesses good recovery options, as Shoulder Bash covers a decent horizontal distance, and a fully charged Wario Waft covers a distance equal to the distance covered by his up special, Corkscrew, allowing him to extend his vertical recovery as well.

However, Wario's biggest flaw is his short range (possessing the shortest grab range), which makes him vulnerable to characters with attacks that have a disjointed hitbox (ex. Meta Knight, Lloyd). As Wario possesses an above average weight and is a high faller, the majority of the cast can easily combo him (although Wario can avoid this by using his air mobility to escape attacks). He has a couple of KO options with his forward smash, up smash, Wario Waft, forward tilt, up aerial, and the final frames of Shoulder Bash, but these do have considerable amounts of starting and ending lag, making him easier to punish, and Corkscrew does not gain much vertical height on its own, giving him a relatively poor vertical recovery if he does not have a full-charge Wario Waft on hand. Furthermore, due to his poor ground mobility, poor range and lack of a projectile, he is forced to rely on close-range attacks to damage or KO the opponent.

While Wario appears to have a small, dedicated player base, he has poor representation in online tournaments. Some Wario players do not actively participate, and the few who do participate do not place high.

Attributes[]

See also: Wario (Super Smash Flash 2)/Hard data

Wario can be described as an unorthodox character due to his attributes. His most unusual trait is his high air speed and air acceleration, giving Wario the ability to effectively camp in the air, and wobble in and out of the opponent's range. He has powerful finishers in his forward smash, Shoulder Bash (in the moves final frames), up smash, up air, forward tilt, and the Wario Waft (depending how long it has been charged). His great air mobility, combined with most of his aerials having good priority grants him a good air game and good approach options in the air. Wario also has an effective edgeguarding game with his back air and Chomp. He has effective combo starters in his down smash, down tilt, Chomp, up tilt, and up throw. Due to Wario's size, he is not as susceptible to shield poking like other characters. He has a good grab game with his forward and up throw being chain grabs on big characters and fast fallers while they are good combo starters on other characters. His back throw can be used as KO moves near the ledge on light characters. Furthermore, Wario's weight, air mobility, and falling speed makes him a hard character to KO.

However, Wario suffers from poor range (having the shortest grab in the current build) which leaves him is vulnerable to characters with disjointed hitboxes (ex. Ichigo and Sora). Due to not having a projectile, poor ground mobility and reach in his attacks gives him problems approaching on the ground. As a result, Wario must rely on his air game to approach and combo opponents. His recovery is predictable and gives him trouble recovering against good edgeguarders. Furthermore, due to his medium to high weight and being a high faller, he is susceptible to certain chain grabs if he doesn't avoid them properly.

Moveset[]

Ground attacks[]

Attack	Description	Damage
Neutral attack	Does a left hook and a right hook, while moving forward. The first hit can jab lock, and the second hit has high base knockback, but low knockback scaling.	5%
Neutral attack		6%
Forward tilt	Performs a short straight-punch. It is fairly quick and deals decent damage for a tilt attack.	13%
Up tilt	Thrusts both hands in the air. Its low knockback and somewhat low ending lag allows to chain into itself at low percents, though it becomes less consistent at higher percents. Can lead into an up aerial or Wario Waft.	11%
Down tilt	Thrusts his hand diagonally downward while crouching. Deals low knockback, has low ending lag, and launches at a vertical trajectory.	6%
Dash attack	Dives to the ground with his hands sticking forward.	11%
Dash attack	Dives to the ground with his hands sticking forward.	5%
Forward smash	Winds back and delivers an enormous backhanded punch. One of his best KO moves.	19%
Up smash	A spinning headbutt. This attack hits multiple times, with the last hit being considerably powerful.	0.6%
Up smash		10%
Down smash	Violently punches the ground and creates a shockwave. Can create tech chasing scenarios and meteor smash airborne opponents. Based on the Earthshake Punch from Wario Land: Shake It!.	10%

Aerial attacks[]

Attack	Description	Damage
Neutral aerial	Stretches out hands and legs in a skydiver pose and spins. Connecting all hits is difficult.	9%
		4%
		3%
Forward aerial	Flying forward kick. Combos into itself well at low percents.	9%
Forward aerial		6%
Back aerial	A backwards headbutt.	12%
Back aerial	A backwards headbutt.	7%
Up aerial	Claps both hands above himself.	16%
Down aerial	Puts hands above his head and spins upside down, hitting foes with his hands and head.	2%
		4%
		2%

Grab and throws[]

Attack	Description	Damage
Grab	Reaches forward with his hand.	N/A
Pummel	Shakes the opponent. Based on Wario's shaking move in Wario Land: Shake It!.	1%
Forward throw	Hits opponents away with his rear end.	9%
Back throw	Uses the Wild Swing-Ding, spinning the opponent around thrice and throwing him away.	10%
Up throw	Tosses the opponent up and bumps them with his head.	6%
Down throw	Smashes the opponent onto the ground and then proceeds to violently sit on them. It deals two hits.	4%

Other attacks[]

Attack	Description	Damage
Floor attack	Punches around himself, starting with in front of him.	5%
Ledge attack	Climbs up, then swipes his hand in front of him.	6%

Special moves[]

Special move	Name	Description	Damage
Neutral special move	Chomp	Opens his jaws to trap opponents he comes into contact with. When he traps an opponent, pressing the special button makes him chomp on the opponent, throwing them away after the max chomp limit is reached, or if time passes. It can chain into itself if used against a larger character or a wall, making it useful for racking up damage. Does not KO at any useful percent.	2%
			6%
			10%
Side special move	Shoulder Bash	Dashes forward shoulder-first, knocking back any opponent in his way. It gets stronger the farther it travels.	8%–20%
Up special move	Corkscrew	Launches himself into the air while spinning around, damaging opponents on his way.	1%
Up special move	Corkscrew		6%
Down special move	Wario Waft	Releases a fart that becomes more powerful the longer the move is unused, ranging from a small "poot" to a large explosion. Like in the Super Smash Bros. games, this move can gain height the longer it is charged, making it a useful move for recovering.	0%
			10%
			17%
			21%
			30%
			16%
Final Smash	Wario-Man	Transforms into Wario-Man, making him more powerful.	N/A

Misc.[]

Misc.	Description
On-screen appearance	Comes from a purple Warp Pipe.
Taunts	Neutral	Laughs so hard that his jaw breaks, so he has to forcefully put it back in place with his hands.
	Side	Shakes his rear end at the camera while snickering.
	Down/Up	Yells "Wa, wa, wa!" while putting up 3 fingers for each "Wa!" which supposedly symbolizes the "W" for Wario, and holds up 6 fingers in the last "Wa!" while facing the screen.
Idle pose	Crosses his arms twice with his fists clenched.
Victory theme	A remix of the flourish whenever Wario completes a level in Wario Land: Shake It!.
Victory pose	Shows off his muscles and says, "Yes!".

Changes from v0.9b[]

Main article: Wario (Super Smash Flash 2)/Changelog

Wario has received a lot of changes to his moveset, with having a lot of his move set from the "main games" being incorporated. Wario has received a lot of buffs due to this and is considered a more effective character then last demo.