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In Kat & Ana's story, a villainous skeleton spirit named [[Boneheads]] appears over the [[Diamond City Castle|Castle]] in Diamond City at night. He takes possession of the [[Player|prince or princess]] who sleeps under the roof. Ana appears along with her [[Ana's Crew|crew]] consisting of five other ninjas to save them. They attack Boneheads, but he easily defeats all of them with his two lengthy swords. Because of her defeat, she assigns her animal companion [[Don the Sparrow]] to carry a letter calling for help to her sister Kat. After he flies off, Boneheads also captures Ana and ties her in a rope.
In Kat & Ana's story, a villainous skeleton spirit named [[Boneheads]] appears over the [[Diamond City Castle|Castle]] in Diamond City at night. He takes possession of the [[Player|prince or princess]] who sleeps under the roof. Ana appears along with her [[Ana's Crew|crew]] consisting of five other ninjas to save them. They attack Boneheads, but he easily defeats all of them with his two lengthy swords. Because of her defeat, she assigns her animal companion [[Don the Sparrow]] to carry a letter calling for help to her sister Kat. After he flies off, Boneheads also captures Ana and ties her in a rope.


Kat resides with [[Shadow the Dog|Paw the Dog]] at an unknown place far away from Diamond City. Don the Sparrow arrives as she steps out of the house, and he drops the letter in front of her. Shortly after, Kat reads the message and heads for Diamond City with Paw. On their way, they travel across various Japanese landscapes.
Kat resides with [[Shadow the Dog|Paw the Dog]] at an unknown place far away from Diamond City. Don the Sparrow arrives as she steps out of the house, and he drops the letter in front of her. Shortly after, Kat hears Ana's crying and heads for Diamond City with Paw. On their way, they travel across various Japanese landscapes.


[[File:Male Royal WWIMM.png|thumb|Kat & Ana's quest is over.]]
[[File:Male Royal WWIMM.png|thumb|Kat & Ana's quest is over.]]
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Kat & Ana's microgames are themed after nature, and thus all of them feature animals or plant life in some way. The song [[Four Seasons]] plays throughout their stage.  
Kat & Ana's microgames are themed after nature, and thus all of them feature animals or plant life in some way. The song [[Four Seasons]] plays throughout their stage.  
In ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', Kat & Ana created microgames of the [[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Nature|Nature]] genre. All games involve animals or plants.


In the unlockable [[minigame]] [[Jump Forever]], Kat & Ana swing the rope that Wario has to jump. In the unlockable minigame taken from ''[[Mario Paint]]'', [[Fly Swatter]], the [[Bob-omb]] appearing in the congratulations sequence has been replaced by Kat.
In the unlockable [[minigame]] [[Jump Forever]], Kat & Ana swing the rope that Wario has to jump. In the unlockable minigame taken from ''[[Mario Paint]]'', [[Fly Swatter]], the [[Bob-omb]] appearing in the congratulations sequence has been replaced by Kat.
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In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'', Kat & Ana perform in a television show called ''Super Show'' after [[9-Volt]]'s entrance. Under the headline "Karate", they show off their ninja techniques. However, what occurs next is unknown, because Wario's television set bursts.
In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'', Kat & Ana perform in a television show called ''Super Show'' after [[9-Volt]]'s entrance. Under the headline "Karate", they show off their ninja techniques. However, what occurs next is unknown, because Wario's television set bursts.


Kat & Ana are two of the ten selectable characters in the multiplayer games. Their minigame is called [[Wobbly Bobbly]], where players each try to balance on a stack of upside-down turtles while playing microgames.
Kat & Ana's nature microgames return, and they are two of the ten selectable characters in the multiplayer games. Their minigame is called [[Wobbly Bobbly]], where players each try to balance on a stack of upside-down turtles while playing microgames.


====''WarioWare: Twisted!''====
====''WarioWare: Twisted!''====
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In [[Wario-Man]]'s story, the alien [[Orbulon]] gives Kat, Ana, [[Mona]], 9-Volt, and [[18-Volt]] a flight in [[Oinker|his new UFO]]. All five humans sit on seats behind Orbulon.
In [[Wario-Man]]'s story, the alien [[Orbulon]] gives Kat, Ana, [[Mona]], 9-Volt, and [[18-Volt]] a flight in [[Oinker|his new UFO]]. All five humans sit on seats behind Orbulon.
In ''WarioWare: Twisted!'', Kat & Ana's microgames involve a particular style of gameplay rather than a specific visual theme. In this game, their set of microgames is called Tap Out and requires to press only {{button|gba|A}}.


====''WarioWare: Touched!''====
====''WarioWare: Touched!''====
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Kat & Ana eventually capture the thief, who turns out to be a small monkey. They are initially angered, but the monkey quickly endears them, and they name him [[Numchuck the Monkey|Numchuck]]. Kat & Ana cheerfully lift the monkey up and down and the thievery is quickly forgotten.
Kat & Ana eventually capture the thief, who turns out to be a small monkey. They are initially angered, but the monkey quickly endears them, and they name him [[Numchuck the Monkey|Numchuck]]. Kat & Ana cheerfully lift the monkey up and down and the thievery is quickly forgotten.
In ''WarioWare: Touched!'', the name of Kat & Ana's set of microgames is [[List of microgames in WarioWare: Touched!#Ninja Scribble|Ninja Scribble]] and involves scribbling and drawing with {{button|ds|Stylus}}.


====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''====
====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''====
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In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', the gargantuan, red [[Elephant Ogre]] comes to Diamond Dojo and stands in front of it at night. The concerned Sensei in the Dojo faces the monstrous being who suddenly lets out a piercing shriek. Quickly, Kat & Ana come to the Dojo's rescue. Ana gets inside the Dojo to reach the Sensei. When she arrives, she notices the [[Li'l Ogre]] bugging the Sensei and yanking his hair. Outside, Kat battles face to face with the Elephant Ogre. She activates her clone powers and five duplicates appear simultaneously, in which the clones immediately attack the giant with their swords. The Elephant Ogre's club and Kat's sword press each other, but then the Li'l Ogre shouts to stop the fight.
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', the gargantuan, red [[Elephant Ogre]] comes to Diamond Dojo and stands in front of it at night. The concerned Sensei in the Dojo faces the monstrous being who suddenly lets out a piercing shriek. Quickly, Kat & Ana come to the Dojo's rescue. Ana gets inside the Dojo to reach the Sensei. When she arrives, she notices the [[Li'l Ogre]] bugging the Sensei and yanking his hair. Outside, Kat battles face to face with the Elephant Ogre. She activates her clone powers and five duplicates appear simultaneously, in which the clones immediately attack the giant with their swords. The Elephant Ogre's club and Kat's sword press each other, but then the Li'l Ogre shouts to stop the fight.


[[File:Kat and Ana epilogue WarioWare Smooth Moves.png|thumb|The Elephant Ogre leaves with the assumed Li'l Ogre (who is actually Kat) on his hand.]]
[[File:Kat and Ana epilogue WarioWare Smooth Moves.png|thumb|The Elephant Ogre leaves with the assumed Li'l Ogre on his hand.]]
It turns out that the Elephant Ogre has just been searching for the Li'l Ogre, probably his child. With the Li'l Ogre on his hand, the Elephant Ogre peaceably leaves during the sunrise. Kat waves to say goodbye, but she suddenly notices that the actual Li'l Ogre is still there. The silhouette on the Elephant Ogre's hand is actually Ana. She desperately waves with her arms and cries.
It turns out that the Elephant Ogre has just been searching for the Li'l Ogre, probably his child. With the Li'l Ogre on his hand, the Elephant Ogre peaceably leaves during the sunrise. Kat waves to say goodbye, but she suddenly notices that the actual Li'l Ogre is still there. The silhouette on the Elephant Ogre's hand is actually Ana. She desperately waves with her arms and cries.
Kat & Ana briefly appear in [[Tiny Wario]]'s ending cutscene, where Wario runs past the WarioWare, Inc. crew as he is chased by the [[Splunk]]s.
In ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', Kat & Ana's set of microgames involves the forms The Remote Control, The Sketch Artist, The Chauffeur, and The Samurai.


Kat & Ana also work as editors of Wario's one-shot newspaper, "[[The Weekly Wario]]". They write about rumors involving the [[Form Baton]].
Kat & Ana also work as editors of Wario's one-shot newspaper, "[[The Weekly Wario]]". They write about rumors involving the [[Form Baton]].
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====''WarioWare: Snapped!''====
====''WarioWare: Snapped!''====
In ''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'', Kat & Ana run the newly opened [[Wario Park]] along with Wario, Mona, and [[Jimmy T|Jimmy T.]] All of their microgames in this game require two players. Completing their microgames make them remark on how close the players are, just like them.
In ''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'', Kat & Ana run the newly opened [[Wario Park]] along with Wario, Mona, and [[Jimmy T|Jimmy T.]] All of their microgames in this game require two players. Completing their microgames make them remark on how close the players are, just like them. They also wear pink boots with purple socks along with Mona, but Mona wears green boots and light blue socks.
 
After the end of their stage, photos of the two players with goofy decorations are shown. In Jimmy T.'s stage, a comic strip of them can be shown. In this comic, they have a fighting practice.


====''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''====
====''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''====
[[File:KAAMIOS.png|thumb|left|Kat & Ana soaring through the sky.]]
[[File:KAAMIOS.png|thumb|left|Kat & Ana soaring through the sky.]]
In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', Kat & Ana have their very own stage called "Kat & Ana's Sky Patrol". In this stage, they jump off a cliff first only to fly above the sky using yellow [[cape]]s in a fashion similar to [[Cape Mario]] and Cape Luigi. They are accompanied by birds (to denote the player's 4 lives for the stage).
In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', Kat & Ana have their very own stage called "Kat & Ana's Sky Patrol". In this stage, they jump off a cliff first only to fly above the sky using yellow [[cape]]s in a fashion similar to [[Cape Mario]] and Cape Luigi. They are accompanied by birds (to denote the player's 4 lives for the stage).
In ''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase'', Kat & Ana return to their original role and host a new set of Nature-themed microgames again. Unlike the original WarioWare which featured microgames about animals and flowers, the microgames in this set for the game are limited to only animals.
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Kat & Ana appear again, along with the entire WarioWare crew, in the final stage, "Lava at First Sight", where [[Volcano Wario]] threatens the island. After Jimmy T volunteers to dance in order to calm the volcano down, Kat & Ana offer to help as well. Eventually, everyone defeats Volcano Wario and calms the volcano down, allowing the crew to continue with their vacation.
Kat & Ana appear again, along with the entire WarioWare crew, in the final stage, "Lava at First Sight", where [[Volcano Wario]] threatens the island. After Jimmy T volunteers to dance in order to calm the volcano down, Kat & Ana offer to help as well. Eventually, everyone defeats Volcano Wario and calms the volcano down, allowing the crew to continue with their vacation.
In ''WarioWare: Move It!'', Kat & Ana's set of microgames involves the forms At Attention, Fashionista, and Hand Model.


Kat & Ana host a two-player mode called [[Switching Gears]]. Kat represents player 1, while Ana represents player 2. Both of them take turns between clearing microgames and keeping the microgame window open.
Kat & Ana host a two-player mode called [[Switching Gears]]. Kat represents player 1, while Ana represents player 2. Both of them take turns between clearing microgames and keeping the microgame window open.
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==General information==
==General information==
===Physical appearance===
===Physical appearance===
Kat and Ana are kindergarteners who are ninjas. In the installments up to ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', they have blue eyes and a slender build; in ''[[Game & Wario]]'', they have solid black eyes. Since ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', they have their eyes brown, and possess a thicker build. Despite similar facial structures, their hair and facial features are different. Kat has pink hair with a straight-cut fringe that is tied up in an upright ponytail, longer eyelashes, and angry eyebrows, compared to Ana who has her red-orange hair with messy fringe tied up into two large pigtails, short eyelashes, and calmer eyebrows.
Kat and Ana are kindergarteners who are ninjas. In the installments up to ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', they have blue eyes and a slender build; in ''[[Game & Wario]]'', they have solid black eyes. Since ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', they have their eyes brown, and possess a thicker build. Despite similar facial structures, their hair and facial features are different. Kat has pink hair with a straight-cut fringe that is tied up in an upright pointed ponytail held by a purple hairband, longer eyelashes, and angry eyebrows, compared to Ana who has her red-orange hair with messy fringe tied up into two large pointed pigtails, short eyelashes, and calmer eyebrows.


Kat and Ana are always depicted wearing scarves, tank tops, gauntlets, puffy shorts, and shoes; they also have yellow Japanese swords on their backs. Earlier installments have them wear socks and shoes, while later ones replace those with a pair of flats. In ''WarioWare Gold'' and later installments, the volume and length of Kat and Ana's shorts and scarves, respectively, has been exaggerated. Kat's ponytail holder, scarf, gauntlets, shorts, and socks are colored in magenta, while her top and shoes are blue; the vice-versa goes for Ana. In ''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'', they wear an exclusive pink uniform, which consists of a hat, dress, and boots, all of which have magenta accents; their ponytail holders, headsets, and bottoms are colored magenta.
Kat and Ana are always depicted wearing scarves, tank tops, gauntlets, puffy shorts, and shoes; they also have yellow Japanese swords on their backs. Earlier installments have them wear socks and shoes, while later ones replace those with a pair of flats. In ''WarioWare Gold'' and later installments, the volume and length of Kat and Ana's shorts and scarves, respectively, has been exaggerated. Kat's ponytail holder, scarf, gauntlets, shorts, and socks are colored in magenta, while her top and shoes are blue; and vice versa for Ana. In ''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'', they wear an exclusive pink uniform, which consists of a hat, dress, and boots, all of which have magenta accents; their ponytail holders, headsets, and bottoms are colored magenta.


===Personality and abilities===
===Personality and abilities===
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The sisters are good friends with [[9-Volt]], as revealed in their diary.<ref name=Diary/> It is unknown how they became friends with Wario.
The sisters are good friends with [[9-Volt]], as revealed in their diary.<ref name=Diary/> It is unknown how they became friends with Wario.
===Microgames===
Kat & Ana come with their own set of microgames in all games of the ''WarioWare'' series.
In ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', Kat & Ana created microgames of the [[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Nature|Nature]] genre. All games involve animals or plants. ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!'' also features Kat & Ana's nature microgames, plus a multiplayer game made by them, [[Wobbly Bobbly]], which involves animals as well, namely tortoises.
In ''WarioWare: Twisted!'', Kat & Ana's microgames involve a particular style of gameplay rather than a specific visual theme. In this game, their set of microgames is called Tap Out and requires to press only {{button|gba|A}}.
In ''WarioWare: Touched!'', the name of Kat & Ana's set of microgames is [[List of microgames in WarioWare: Touched!#Ninja Scribble|Ninja Scribble]] and involves scribbling and drawing with {{button|ds|Stylus}}.
In ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', Kat & Ana's set of microgames involves the forms The Remote Control, The Sketch Artist, The Chauffeur, and The Samurai.
Kat & Ana's five microgames in ''WarioWare: Snapped!'' require two players to play rather than one. After the end of their stage, photos of the two players with goofy decorations are shown.
In Jimmy T.'s stage, a comic strip of them can be shown. In this comic, they have a fighting practice.
In ''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase'', Kat & Ana return to their original role and host a new set of Nature-themed microgames again. Unlike the original WarioWare which featured microgames about animals and flowers, the microgames in this set for the game are limited to only animals.
In ''WarioWare Gold'', Kat & Ana host the second stage of the Touch League, of the That's Life genre, which includes regular day-to-day activities. All their microgames involve the use of touch screen controls.
In ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'', Kat & Ana return to hosting Nature-themed microgames.
In ''WarioWare: Move It!'', Kat & Ana's set of microgames involves the forms At Attention, Fashionista, and Hand Model.


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
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*'''About Wario:''' "''Mm, I dunno... He's so STINKY!''"
*'''About Wario:''' "''Mm, I dunno... He's so STINKY!''"
*'''About Ana:''' "''Every day she makes me a little prouder! But she's still hopeless without me, so I make sure we race and play lots of games together.''"
*'''About Ana:''' "''Every day she makes me a little prouder! But she's still hopeless without me, so I make sure we race and play lots of games together.''"
*'''CEO Comment:''' "''Kat is Ana's big sister! I went to their kindergarten WAY before they did, and yet she has the nerve to call a trailblazer like me "stinky"?! Next time I see 'em, I'll gift 'em a REAL stinker, and we'll see how they like that! What they really oughta do is teach me the ninja art of getting rich! Wahaha!"''
*'''CEO Comment:''' "''Kat is Ana's big sister! I went to their kindergarten WAY before they did, and yet she has the nerve to call a trailblazer like me "stinky"?! Next time I see 'em, I'll gift 'em a REAL stinker, and we'll see how they like that! What they really oughta do is teach me the ninja art of getting rich! Wahaha!''"


=====Ana=====
=====Ana=====
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*'''About Wario:''' "''Mm, I dunno... He's so SCARY!''"
*'''About Wario:''' "''Mm, I dunno... He's so SCARY!''"
*'''About Kat:''' "''She can be a little scary sometimes, but she's ALWAYS there when I need help! One day, I hope I get to return the favor and help her too.''"
*'''About Kat:''' "''She can be a little scary sometimes, but she's ALWAYS there when I need help! One day, I hope I get to return the favor and help her too.''"
*'''CEO Comment:''' "''Ana is Kat's little sister! I think she's a little scared of me... Well, I am pretty imposing! Anyway, that "art of transformation" trick looks pretty useful. Maybe I don't need to rely on stealing or skullduggery to get rich. I could just turn HER into a wad of bills. I'm a genius! Wahaha!"''
*'''CEO Comment:''' "''Ana is Kat's little sister! I think she's a little scared of me... Well, I am pretty imposing! Anyway, that "art of transformation" trick looks pretty useful. Maybe I don't need to rely on stealing or skullduggery to get rich. I could just turn HER into a wad of bills. I'm a genius! Wahaha!''"


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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