So why is it called Wario Master of Disguise?

[CM30]

Or heck, the costumes called disguises in general?

Cause a master of disguise is usually someone who's good at hiding their identity by pretending to be other people.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MasterOfDisguise

Wario isn't exactly pretending to be anyone else, is he? Yet the game has that name, and the costumes are still called disguises despite being terrible at that purpose.

So yeah, any ideas?

 

[Just a Wario Fan]

Because ¨Wario: Master of changing costumes¨ sounds boring.

 

[The 3rd Wario Brother]

Master of Cosplay isn't a name that would sell well in the west perhaps?

 

[Glowsquid]

They wanted to cash in on the popular Adam Sandler movie.

 

[Count Cannoli]

They wanted to cash in on the popular Adam Sandler movie.

Adam Sandler? I don't know any Adam Sandler movie with disguises...
But i do know a terrible Movie named Master of Disguise.
Here is a review:

 

[Count Cannoli]

Here is a little fact: In Japan the game's title is Kaitou Wario the Seven (怪盗ワリオ・ザ・セブン), which means "Phantom Thief Wario the Seven".

 

[Robin]

Sounds like the same reason as Wario Land Shake it... It's just more appealing.

 

[ShyGuyXXL]

I mean.... just because it isn't a very convincing disguise doesn't mean it's not a disguise.

 

[JS Shantae]

I doubt the localization team thought that much about the title. "Master of Disguise" cause it's a known phrase, and cause he puts on different outfits. Yeah, it could have been better. The game could have been too.

 

[Luigi HeHe]

look at this video I made, it will answer all your questions.

 

[Ninja_Cat]

look at this video I made, it will answer all your questions.

My love for your signature burns with the white-hot intensity of a thousand suns.

 

[gamtos]

That's the gist of it. Who even knows if the average person recognizes Wario if the people of Lazytown can't recognize Robbie Rotten and no one seems to be able to recognize Team Rocket?

 

[Count Cannoli]

That's the gist of it. Who even knows if the average person recognizes Wario if the people of Lazytown can't recognize Robbie Rotten and no one seems to be able to recognize Team Rocket?

That's right!
You don't have to be unrecognizable as long as the people around you are Morons.

 

[CaptainDrewBoy]

I mean, he wears costumes, and he's a thief, so that's a strong enough link.