New Super Mario Bros. 2

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I think Nintendo is kind of already on a roll with making villains playable, and they forgot to install a brake. I mean, it's not a bad thing, but just look at Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Bowser doesn't become good by any means, he's still the same old villain, but he's playable. Seriously, I wouldn't be surprised if "Super Koopa Bros." came out any time soon.

Still, I don't really mind either way. Whether or not a villain is playable, I'm sure they'll keep their disposition the same, which is really what matters most in a villain, more than if you get to beat them up or not. Wario will always want to be rich and fat, Bowser will always want to kidnap Peach and take over Mushroom Kingdom, Donkey Kong will always, uh, have a grudge against Mario (or whatever he does, I dunno).

I dunno, I could easily see Wario just fighting Mario to be a douche because

He's a douche

Doesn't really need a whole lot of explaining besides him being a douche

Rather than him just fighting Mario because he's a douche, I think a more logical reason would be if he wanted all those coins Mario collected over the years. I mean, seriously, Mario is probably richer than Princess Peach*100 now. Fighting Wario because he's simply a douche is great and all (I'd actually buy the game just for that), but I'm sure most people would prefer a more sane story.