I have to say, I never quite understood this.
I can understand the popularity of 9-Volt and 18-Volt, it's likely due to the fact their microgames are entirely retro Nintendo themed and how their personalities are... well, like a lot of Nintendo fans.
Wario and Wario Man are obvious, they're the main character of the series.
Mona/Jimmy T/Orbulon/Kat and Ana/etc are kind of obvious too, they first appeared in the first game in the series and have been a major part of the franchise ever since. People tend to remember things and people from the first installment in the series more than sequels, just ask all the Donkey Kong 'fans' who only likely remember the first game or the very few references to Wario Land outside of the fandom that tend to just stick Rice Beach in as a level and be done with it.
But Ashley's popularity I always found a bit unexplained. Is the character a good character? Oh sure. But given how she only appeared in the fourth title onwards, didn't even appear in some of the later installments and for the most part was... just another WarioWare Inc employee in role, her popularity among certain fans has always baffled me a bit.
Any ideas?
I can understand the popularity of 9-Volt and 18-Volt, it's likely due to the fact their microgames are entirely retro Nintendo themed and how their personalities are... well, like a lot of Nintendo fans.
Wario and Wario Man are obvious, they're the main character of the series.
Mona/Jimmy T/Orbulon/Kat and Ana/etc are kind of obvious too, they first appeared in the first game in the series and have been a major part of the franchise ever since. People tend to remember things and people from the first installment in the series more than sequels, just ask all the Donkey Kong 'fans' who only likely remember the first game or the very few references to Wario Land outside of the fandom that tend to just stick Rice Beach in as a level and be done with it.
But Ashley's popularity I always found a bit unexplained. Is the character a good character? Oh sure. But given how she only appeared in the fourth title onwards, didn't even appear in some of the later installments and for the most part was... just another WarioWare Inc employee in role, her popularity among certain fans has always baffled me a bit.
Any ideas?