Editing Luigi

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|lastappearance = ''{{s|mariowiki| Mario & Luigi: Brothership}}'' (2024)

As a member of the "[[Fighter#"Perfect-attendance crew"|perfect-attendance crew]]", Luigi has been featured as a playable character in every installment of the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series.

Luigi would then be featured in the widely acclaimed classic ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', which saw the brothers travel through the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] for the first time to rescue [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] from the evil Koopa King, [[Bowser]]. Unlike its predecessor, ''Super Mario Bros.'' features Luigi clad in a green shirt, white overalls and white hat, which would become his color scheme as [[mariowiki:Fire Mario|Fire Luigi]] in subsequent games, starting with ''[[Super Mario World]]''. ''Super Mario Bros.'' also notably, albeit quietly, abandoned the concept that he and Mario were Italian-American plumbers from New York City,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1|title=Q&A: 'Mario' creator Shigeru Miyamoto}}</ref> though this backstory would remain intact in certain Western multimedia adaptations for the rest of the 80s and into the early 90s, and be revived in the 2020s for ''{{s|mariowiki|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}}''.

In both the Japanese ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' and the international ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Luigi was established as having superior jumping prowess compared to Mario. ''The Lost Levels'' also gave him worse traction compared to his brother; both traits would become Luigi's defining gameplay mechanics in the overwhelming majority of subsequent games, including in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Both of these sequels also further codified Luigi's physical appearance, with artwork for ''The Lost Levels'' introducing a taller and thinner design that would be seen in-game in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.

Although Mario effectively became Nintendo's mascot thanks to the success of ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Super Mario Bros.'', Luigi's relevance, which was still at a respectable level, stagnated in the 1990s. Relegated to minor appearances such as ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Kart}}'' and the edutainment-based spin-off ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario is Missing!}}'', Luigi's relevance began to wane, with him having even been left out of some games entirely, especially on the handheld Game Boy system. The most notable instance of this was his complete absence in the widely acclaimed classic ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''; however, this was in fact attributed to the Nintendo 64's technical limitations, with him having been intended to appear, and it was rectified by him being an unlockable character in the game's Nintendo DS remake, ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64 DS}}''.<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wiiu/super-mario-3d-world/0/6/ Iwata Asks: Super Mario 3D World]</ref>

Luigi received slightly more character development via the [[mariowiki:Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]]: its [[mariowiki:Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|first installment]] marked the debut of his antagonistic rival [[Waluigi]], while ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Power Tennis}}'' saw [[Princess Daisy]] become a reciprocal love interest for Luigi after her appearance as his caddie in ''{{s|mariowiki|NES Open Tournament Golf}}''. Although Luigi did not appear in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', his relevance has remained steady since ''Luigi's Mansion''. This has been most obvious with his co-starring role in the [[mariowiki:Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] alongside Mario, and has been further supplemented by his playable appearances in ''{{s|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros.}}'', ''{{s|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros. Wii}}'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy}}'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Paper Mario}}'', and ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D Land}}''.

Largely because of his awkward physics, Luigi is considered the worst character in the game and is currently ranked 12th out of 12 on the [[tier list]]. This places him at the bottom of the C tier as a bottom tier character.

[[File:Luigi SSBM.jpg|thumb|150px|Luigi, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]]

Due to Luigi's moveset and mobility being improved thanks to ''Melee''{{'}}s game physics, (most notably [[wavedashing]] and [[chain grab]]bing), he is currently ranked 12th out of 26 on the tier list. This places him in the B- tier, and positions him as a mid tier character.

|name=Luigi

|desc=Although Mario's younger brother has always played second fiddle, Luigi finally garnered the spotlight with his very own game, Luigi's Mansion. Things are looking up for the eternal understudy; he's even picked up his own rival in Waluigi. The day he's referred to as the "lean, mean, green machine" may not be too far off.

|name=Luigi

|image=Luigi Trophy (Smash).png

|desc=Luigi has worse traction than his brother, but he's a more powerful jumper. His Fireballs aren't affected by gravity, so they fly straight horizontally. The Green Missile is similar to Pikachu's Skull Bash, but there's a 12.5% chance of a spontaneous misfire. Luigi's taunting pose inflicts minor damage.

|gamelist=:B: Fireball

|name=Luigi

|desc=Smack someone with Luigi's Super Jump Punch, and if the timing is just right, it will become a Fire Jump Punch of incredible strength. However, Luigi can only jump straight up when delivering this blow, and if his aim is a bit off, he'll only do a single point of damage. The Luigi Cyclone sucks foes in and twirls them about.

|gamelist=:Up & B: Super Jump Punch

:Down & B: Luigi Cyclone

|image=Vacuum Luigi Trophy Melee.png

|desc=In a strange twist of fate, Luigi wins a huge mansion in a contest he didn't even enter, and the place turns out to be haunted! After meeting a weird professor named Elvin Gadd, Luigi enters the place armed with a flashlight and a ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner. Mario's trapped somewhere in there! Can Luigi save him?

|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Luigi's Mansion|release1=11/01}}

Luigi returns as an unlockable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. He can be unlocked by playing 22 Versus Mode matches, completing {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} without using any continues, or by having him join the party in [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]]. Luigi's design has been updated, as it is now based on his appearance as of ''Luigi's Mansion'' and ''Mario Party 4'', albeit with a realistic aesthetic and subdued color scheme. By extension, he now has his own unique voice clips, instead of using higher-pitched versions of Mario's voice clips.

Like his fellow veterans, Luigi now has a [[Final Smash]]; in his case, it is [[Negative Zone]], which emits a {{s|mariowiki|Big Bubble}}-esque field that inflicts a myriad of [[effect]]s at random intervals. In the transition from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl'', Luigi has received a mix of buffs and nerfs, with the number of buffs being larger overall. In paticular, many of his attacks have become stronger or faster, while his recovery has significantly improved. However, the removal of wavedashing drastically harmed Luigi; when coupled with the stronger defensive play of ''Brawl'', this makes his poor traction much more of a liability, as his inability to punish out of shield with wavedashing is a more significant problem in ''Brawl''. The introduction of hitstun canceling is also detrimental, as it significantly limits Luigi's combo game. Due to his abundance of buffs being outweighed by the considerable impact of his nerfs, Luigi is ranked 28th out of 38 on the tier list. This places him at the top of the E tier, and posits him as one of the three lowest ranked mid tier characters.

Luigi has a trophy that is awarded each time {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} is completed with him on any difficulty.

|name=Luigi

|desc-ntsc=Mario's younger twin brother. He's shy and quiet and overshadowed by his sibling, but he's actually quite talented. His jumping ability surpasses Mario's, and his all-around skills let him overcome any problem. He's a bit cowardly and really afraid of ghosts. Even so, in Luigi's Mansion, he was charged with cleaning up a whole house full of spirits.

|desc-pal=Mario's younger twin brother. He's shy and quiet and overshadowed by his sibling, but he's actually quite talented. His jumping ability surpasses Mario's, and his all-round skills let him overcome any problem. He's a bit cowardly and really afraid of ghosts. Even so, in Luigi's Mansion, he was charged with cleaning up a whole house full of spirits.

|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Mario Bros.|console2=GCN|game2=Luigi's Mansion}}

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|image=Paper Luigi - Brawl Trophy.png

|desc-ntsc=The legendary hero Mario's younger brother. He's teased by Koopas and Goombas alike and is sometimes called "green mustache guy." He goes missing after Bowser and Peach's wedding. He's known for his jumping prowess--his special move is the High Jump. It's said he has a close relationship to the masked man brainwashed by Count Bleck and known only as "Mister L."

|desc-pal=The legendary hero Mario's younger brother. He's teased by Koopas and Goombas alike and is sometimes called "green mustache guy". He goes missing after Bowser and Peach's wedding. He's known for his jumping prowess--his special move is the super jump. It's said he has a close relationship to the masked man brainwashed by Count Bleck and known only as "Mister L".

|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Paper Mario}}

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Luigi returns as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. However, ''SSB4'' is the first installment of the series to announce him as a playable character before release,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dONco32sHxo Nintendo Direct 8.7.13]</ref> as well as the only installment where he is a [[starter character]]. Luigi's design has also been updated, as it is now based on his appearance as of ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D Land}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D World}}''. He also received a new [[Poltergust 5000|a new Final Smash]] that uses the {{s|mariowiki|Poltergust 5000}} from ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon}}''.

However, Luigi retains his overall slow mobility, especially while airborne, as well as his extremely low [[traction]]. Update [[1.1.1]] also altered the knockback of his down throw, which removed its guaranteed KO set-ups. Despite his flaws, Luigi overall remains a force to be reckoned with, and he has achieved fairly strong tournament representation and results throughout ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan. As a result, he is ranked 18th out of 54 on the tier list; in addition to placing him in the B tier, this posits him as a high tier character.

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|image-3ds=LuigiTrophy3DS.png

|desc-3ds-ntsc=Luigi recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with the Year of Luigi, but all that attention just made him even more shy and awkward. In Smash Bros., Luigi takes a lot of cues from his brother in fighting style, adding flair to moves like Super Jump Punch. His taunts, however, are truly unique.

|desc-wiiu-ntsc=Luigi recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with the Year of Luigi, but all that attention just made him even more shy and awkward. In Smash Bros. (as in life), Luigi tends to follow his brother's lead, but he adds his own flair to moves like Super Jump Punch. His taunts, however, are 100% Weegee.

|desc-pal=With the Year of Luigi long gone now, it's up to you to prove to everyone that Mario's cowardly co-star is still awesome. He may share a lot of moves with his brother, but he still puts his own spin on things. When you Super Jump Punch a foe just right, for example, the noise he makes is epic. His taunts are pretty funny too. Try them!

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|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=Arcade|game1=Mario Bros.|release1=09/1986|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion 2|release2=03/2013}}

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|name=Luigi (Alt.)

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|desc-ntsc=Luigi may sulk when his down taunt is used, but his little dejected kick can actually hurt a nearby enemy fighter. It can even trigger a meteor smash! Notice an enemy leisurely hanging from the edge? Run over and pout on the edge—that foe will be the one with something to pout about!

|desc-pal=Luigi might look a bit sulky when you use his down taunt, but when he does it next to another fighter, it can get in a little hit – well, a "little hit" that can also sometimes be a meteor smash! Say you spot a fighter hanging off the edge of the stage. Just give them a pout and a kick with this taunt, and they'll fall to their doom.

|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=Arcade|game1=Mario Bros.|release1=1983|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon|release2=03/2013}}

|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=Arcade|game1=Mario Bros.|release1=09/1986|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion 2|release2=03/2013}}

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|name-ntsc=Luigi (With Poltergust 3000)

|desc-ntsc=Luigi's trusty tool, the Poltergust 3000. This isn't your neighbor's boring, old vacuum—the Poltergust 3000 sucks up ghosts! It also can find them when they are hiding and can blow them around a room! Why doesn't every family own one of these, I wonder...

|desc-pal=Unlike your run-of-the-mill vacuum cleaner, this one sucks up...ghosts! And it doesn't just suck them up – it blows them around, draws them to you, and even helps you find them when they're hidden. Talk about convenient! No home should be without one. No Luigi should be without one, either.

|name={{iw|mariowiki|Tanooki Mario}} & [[mariowiki:Tanooki Mario|Kitsune Luigi]]

|image=TanookiMario&KitsuneLuigiTrophy3DS.png

|desc-ntsc=If you find a Super Leaf, Mario transforms into Tanooki Mario! His newfound tail works as a weapon and as a propeller to slow his fall. His brother, Luigi, won't turn into a Tanooki, though—he becomes Kitsune Luigi. Wouldn't want to have trouble telling the two apart, would we?

|desc-pal=When Mario uses a Super Leaf, he grows a tail and turns into Tanooki Mario, a very handy form indeed. Likewise, Luigi turns into Kitsune Luigi. Both of them can swing their tails to attack enemies, or wag their tails to slowly float down after a jump, almost like they're walking on air.

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|name=[[mariowiki:Luigi#Paper Mario series|Paper Luigi]]

|image=PaperLuigiTrophy3DS.png

|desc-ntsc=Paper Luigi is Paper Mario's younger brother. He shows up from time to time during Paper Mario's quest for the Royal Stickers, but he doesn't stick around for long. Such a modest guy... I wonder what he's getting up to now!

|desc-pal=Paper Mario's little brother, Paper Luigi. While Mario is searching for the Royal Stickers, you might see Luigi here and there, just lounging around in the background. If you try to peel him away like a sticker, he runs off quick as a flash. What on earth are you playing at, Luigi?

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|desc-ntsc=Despite missing the trademark mustache, the big nose and the L on his cap should be dead giveaways that this is Luigi! When he appeared in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Baby Luigi surprised the other racers with his Rattle Buggy driving skills. Adult Luigi probably still remembers those days of racing glory.

|desc-pal=Since he's only a baby, he doesn't have the trademark moustache yet, but that big L on his cap and his even bigger nose make him unmistakably Luigi. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, his first playable outing, he zooms around the tracks in his Rattle Buggy. Do you think grown-up Luigi remembers all those escapades?

|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=SNES|game1=Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|release1=10/1995|console2=3DS|game2=Yoshi's New Island|release2=03/2014}}

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|name={{iw|mariowiki|Mr. L}}

|image=MrLTrophyWiiU.png

|desc-ntsc=He calls himself the Green Thunder, but Mr. L's true identity is a mystery, forever concealed beneath his stylish green hat. With his incredible skill of jumping really high, he makes a valuable addition to Count Bleck's evil forces. Coincidentally, for the whole of Mr. L's reign of terror, Luigi is nowhere to be seen. How odd...

|desc-pal=Calling himself The Green Thunder, Mr. L keeps his true identity forever concealed beneath his stylish green hat. With his incredible skill of jumping really high, he makes a valuable addition to Count Bleck's evil forces. Incidentally, for the whole of Mr. L's reign of terror, Luigi is nowhere to be seen. How very odd...

|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Paper Mario|release1=04/2007}}

|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Paper Mario|release1=09/2007}}

Luigi returns as an unlockable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. He was formally announced alongside the rest of the cast via ''Ultimate''{{'}}s E3 2018 trailer on June 12th, 2018.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93H7YC-83o Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - E3 2018 - Nintendo Switch]</ref> Like {{SSBU|Mario}}, Luigi's design is now based on his appearance in ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Odyssey}}'', albeit without the accessories he wears in that game. In addition, Luigi now has a [[tether grab]], using his {{iw|mariowiki|Poltergust G-00}} from ''{{iw|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion 3}}'' for his grabs, pummel and throws;<ref>[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/index.html?category=cat02_fighter_09 Super Smash Blog | 09: Luigi]</ref> in addition to granting him a grab aerial, it fittingly replaces the {{iw|mariowiki|Poltergust 5000}} for his [[Poltergust G-00|Final Smash]]. The combination of his Poltergust G-00, new dashing animation, and new up tilt have collectively de-[[clone]]d him into a pseudo-clone of his older twin brother after previously being a semi-clone of him from ''Melee'' to ''SSB4''.

Luigi received a mix of buffs and nerfs in his transition to ''Ultimate''. His down tilt and dash attack, arguably his two worst moves in ''SSB4'', are significantly more useful, his KO options (especially [[Super Jump Punch]]) have been strengthened, and his combo game has improved (thanks primarily to his new up tilt as well as lag decreases to his down throw and up aerial). [[Luigi Cyclone]]'s utility has also expanded: it deals more damage and knockback, has more range, pulls opponents in easier thanks to it gaining windboxes, and it grants Luigi full body [[invincibility]] (especially in the air, which activates on frame 1). He also benefits from the universal changes, having less [[landing lag]] on his aerials and his mobility improved in all areas. The most crucial improvement however, was to his notoriously low [[traction]], which has been drastically increased, no longer being the lowest in the game, improving his approach and out of shield options.

 

However, Luigi Cyclone's recovery potential has been virtually removed, due to it barely gaining any height with consistent button mashing. Its aforementioned windboxes have also removed its ability to gimp opponents offstage. Luigi's grabs can also be more difficult to land, due to their slower startup in lieu of their longer ranges. Although the reintroduction of directional air dodges allows Luigi to gain some extra recovery distance, their increased lag and ability to be used only once before landing makes recovery mix-ups with them far less reliable.

 

Overall, Luigi has become a more polarized character due to his strengths improving while his weaknesses have been further exacerbated. Despite this, he has gained respectable results in competitive play both offline and online, to the point that he generally perceived as a lower high tier-to-upper mid tier fighter by most professional players, currently ranking 39th out of 82 in the current tier list at the bottom of the B+ tier.  

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*Much like in their home series, Luigi is largely perceived as being in [[Mario]]'s shadow within the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Aside from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', Luigi has been an [[unlockable character]], whereas Mario has consistently been a [[starter character]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', the [[notice]] for unlocking Luigi described him as "The Eternal Understudy". In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', one method to unlock Luigi is by clearing the first level ({{b|Mushroom Kingdom|Adventure Mode}}) in [[Adventure Mode]] with the [[Match timer|timer]] set to the number 2 in the seconds area (XX:X'''2''':XX), which results in him being fought on [[Mushroom Kingdom II]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', one of the ways to unlock Luigi is to play 22 versus matches; additionally, Snake's [[Codec Conversations|Codec Conversation]] sees Colonel Roy Campbell describe Luigi as the "King of Second Bananas". His [[Boxing Ring#Character titles|Boxing Ring character title]] in ''SSB4'' is "The Eternal Understudy", which continues his "second hand" theme and is a direct reference to his [[Notice#Super Smash Bros.|notice in ''SSB'']]. He was also the second veteran to be revealed after the initial trailer prior to ''SSB4's'' release.

*Despite being able to {{s|mariowiki|Wall Jump}} in all ''Mario'' games aside from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64 DS}}'', Luigi has been unable to [[Wall jump|do so]] in any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game.

*Prior to ''Brawl'', Luigi had no unique sound effects whatsoever, despite having his own distinct voice beginning with ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart 64}}'', which was released before ''Smash 64''. Instead, his voice clips and sound effects are simply higher-pitched versions of [[Mario]]'s from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}'', while [[Luigi Cyclone]]'s voice clip and sound effect are directly copied from [[Mario Tornado]]. In ''Melee'', Luigi received only one unique sound effect: the spring sound effect from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario World}}'' for his [[Wikipedia:Planking (fad)|planking]] [[victory pose]].

*Due to his playable appearance in ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion}}'', a launch title for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], Luigi is the only character in ''Melee'' to appear as a playable character on the Nintendo GameCube before ''Melee''{{'}}s release, and the only time that his modern design is used in ''Melee''.