Wario is the perfect platonic example of an antithesis character, the result of flipping an 'M' upside down and the pure evil that results. Yes, I have enormous love for Waluigi, but Wario is the OG. And let's be honest, "Waluigi" is a semantic stretch. "Wario" is so clever not just because it invokes a Mario from the Upside Down, but because warui (悪い) literally means "bad." No notes.
These days, you probably know the name Insomniac Games for superhero epics like Marvel's Spider-Man and the upcoming Wolverine - or even for a furry feline named Ratchet. But before all that, Insomniac was responsible for crafting one of the most definitive mascot platformer series around, featuring an adorable, diminutive dragon named Spyro. While Spyro might have faded from the cultural zeitgeist, two decades later, the dragon can still lay claim to one of the most definitive platforming experiences ever made.