Editing Luigi (SSB)

{{disambig2|Luigi's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros''|the character in other contexts|Luigi}}

'''Luigi''' ({{ja|ルイージ|Ruīji}}, ''Luigi'') appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' as one of the four [[unlockable character]]s. He is a [[clone]] of {{SSB|Mario}}, keeping most of his moves and animations, though differing in terms of attributes. High-pitched versions of Mario's ''Super Mario 64'' voice clips, originally performed by Charles Martinet, serve as Luigi's voice.

Luigi ranks 12th on the [[tier list]], placing him at the bottom of the C tier and the entire tier list itself and is his worst tier placement in the series. Luigi's [[combo]] ability is varied and versatile, and they can be followed by his most devastating finisher, the {{h1|Super Jump Punch|Luigi}}. He also has a long distanced recovery. However, his weaknesses are extremely overwhelming: he has very slow movement speed, with the slowest traction, dashing, and air speeds, along with the third lowest falling speed and gravity. Despite the latter attribute giving him great jumping prowess, it also gives him a high short hop. Like Mario, his reach is poor, giving him trouble at hitting opponents. Altogether, these attributes result in very weak and almost complete lack of offensive options in the neutral game, despite having {{h1|Fireball|Luigi}} as a projectile. While being a clone in terms of attacks, some of his attacks are much weaker, an exception to it being Super Jump Punch, which is hard to land without confirming a combo into it. Lastly, his recovery is predictable despite being long distanced, and he is easier to gimp because of his lower air speed. As a result of these attributes, he has almost no dedicated players in [[competitive play]], and suffers from poor tournament results.

[[File:SSB64 Congratulations Luigi.png|thumb|250px|Luigi's [[congratulations screen]].]]

==Differences from {{SSB|Mario}}==

Luigi has slower mobility, less combo ability, a worse approach game, and marginally lowered power compared to Mario. However, he has more range, slightly faster frame data, a better jump, and an additional combo finisher in his [[Super Jump Punch]]. He also has a different down tilt and dash attack and differently functioning specials than Mario, as well as a taunt with a hitbox.

*{{nerf|Luigi [[dash]]es slower than Mario (44 → 40).}}

*{{nerf|Luigi has much slower [[air speed]] than Mario (30 → 26 (JPN) / 22.5 (NA / PAL)), hindering his recovery and aerial maneuverability.}}

*{{change|Luigi has lower [[gravity]] than Mario (2.4 → 2.1).}}

*{{change|Luigi [[falling speed|fall]]s slightly slower than Mario (44 → 42), hindering his vertical endurance, but improving his recovery.}}

**{{nerf|Subsequently, Luigi's [[fast-falling]] speed is also slightly slower than Mario's (70 → 67.5).}}

*{{nerf|Luigi has significantly lower [[traction]] than Mario (1.5 → 0.7). This makes it considerably more difficult to pressure Luigi’s shield (albeit at the cost of his Out of Shield punish hame) and it makes Luigi’s pivots travel further.}}

*{{change|Luigi [[jump]]s much higher than Mario (1360.133333 → 1718.214881), improving his recovery and allowing him to output more aerials after jumping. However, this impairs his grounded combo ability and his ability to pressure grounded opponents with aerials due to giving him a much higher short hop.}}

*{{change|Luigi has a different dash attack; a flurry of weak punches.}}

*{{buff|Luigi’s dash attack has less startup lag (frame 8 → 3).}}

*{{nerf|Luigi's dash attack accelerates slower.}}

*{{nerf|Luigi's dash attack has more ending lag (FAF 41 → 61).}}

*{{nerf|Each hit of dash attack deals low set knockback, making it much less effective and reliable.}}

**{{nerf|Altogether, these changes make Luigi's dash attack significantly less effective than Mario's.}}

*{{nerf|Luigi's forward tilt deals less damage (14%/13%/12% → 10%), hindering its KO potential.}}

*{{nerf|Luigi's forward tilt's foot hitbox is smaller (115u → 110u) and it is positioned closer to Luigi (x offset: 90 → 80), reducing its range.}}

*{{change|Luigi's up tilt launches opponents at a slightly lower angle (86° → 80°).}}

*{{buff|Luigi has a different down tilt, a quick low kick rather than a sweep kick. It has less startup lag (frame 5 → 3) and much less ending lag (FAF 40 → 18) than Mario's down tilt.}}

*{{buff|Luigi's forward smash has less ending lag (FAF 54 → 42), significantly improving its safety.}}

*{{buff|Luigi's up smash has a larger hitbox (190u → 200u).}}

*{{change|Late neutral aerial has a heavy kick sound when it connects rather than a medium kick sound.}}

*{{change|Forward and back throw's damage outputs and base knockback are reversed.}}

**{{nerf|However, it possesses a sourspot which deals 1% damage and no knockback at all, making it much less safe as a recovery move. Additionally, the move has reduced [[intangibility]].}}

*{{buff|Luigi Cyclone only possesses two hitboxes which deal 15% and 18%, respectively, and it is not a multi-hitting move. These hitboxes do not deal set knockback, granting the move KO potential. It also requires less button mashing to rise and has slightly more vertical distance, making it a better recovery option.}}

*{{nerf|Luigi Cyclone cannot meteor smash airborne opponents, hindering its edgeguarding ability.}}

*{{nerf|Luigi’s Fireball travels slightly less distance than Mario’s.}}

In his transition to NTSC-U, Luigi underwent many changes, both positive and negative, which makes him slightly less of a clone than Mario. However, he was ultimately nerfed due to his lower mobility and the higher [[SDI]] presence. Despite this, he ironically has better matchups in the NTSC-U version, due to the changes to SDI also nerfing several character's combo options. Altogether, he is a worse character than in the Japanese version, but fares better due to the different gameplay mechanics, though not by much.

*{{change|Luigi is bigger (1.0x → 1.12x). This improves his range but makes him easier to hit.}}

*{{buff|Luigi's head is skinnier (Y stretch: 200 → 160).}}

*{{buff|Luigi's rolls travel farther due to his larger model size.}}

*{{nerf|Luigi's air speed is lower (26 → 22.5).}}

*{{buff|Forward Throw does more damage (12% → 16%), making it much stronger despite its reduced base knockback (80 → 70).}}

*{{nerf|Back Throw does less damage (16% → 12%), hindering its KO potential despite its increased base knockback (70 → 80).}}

*{{nerf|Fireballs deal less knockback (22 (base), 50 (scaling) → 10/25) and have a shorter duration (frames 16-104 → 16-94).}}

*{{nerf|Fire Jump Punch's grounded sweetspot deals less knockback (100 (base), 78 (scaling) → 90/80), hindering its KO potential despite its altered angle (80° → 90°).}}

*{{buff|Aerial Fire Jump Punch's sweetspot deals more damage (24% → 25%) and has more knockback scaling (78 → 80).}}

*{{buff|Super Jump Punch effectively covers more distance due to Luigi's larger size.}}

*{{change|Fire Jump Punch's sweetspot now has a [[ping]] sound rather than a heavy kick sound.}}

[[File:SSB64 Luigi.gif|thumb]]

|neutralname=Left Punch ({{ja|左パンチ|Hidari Panchi}}) / Right Punch ({{ja|右パンチ|Migi Panchi}}) / Kick ({{ja|キック|Kikku}})

|ftiltname=Middle Kick ({{ja|ミドルキック|Midoru Kikku}})

|ftiltdesc=Luigi kicks forwards. The move is similar to Mario's, except it is considerably weaker. Decent spacing move but it is not particularly fast or strong, not KOing until very high percent. Can be angled.

|utiltname=Uppercut ({{ja|アッパーカット|Appākatto}})

|utiltdesc=Luigi does an uppercut. It is almost the same as Mario's except for a few minor hitbox differences, giving it many of the same uses as Mario's uppercut in that it is a good combo starter at mid percents, chains into itself, and can KO at high percentages.  

|dtiltname=Low Kick ({{ja|ローキック|Rō Kikku}})

|dtiltdesc=Luigi performs a quick low kick. Low knockback and range, although it is very fast. It can lead into a Super Jump Punch at certain percents and it is safe on shield.  

|dashname=Flurry Punches ({{ja|ぽこぽこパンチ|Pokopokok Panchi}})

|fsmashname=Smash Punch ({{ja|スマッシュパンチ|Sumasshu Panchi}})

|fsmashdesc=Luigi winds up his fist for a bit and then punches with an enlarged fist. It is the weakest forward smash in the game. Using it in a short step will cause Luigi to slide forward a short distance. Has less power than Mario's, but it also has less ending lag, making it slightly better overall.

|usmashname=Lead Headbutt ({{ja|スマッシュヘッドバット|Sumasshu Heddobatto}}, ''Smash Headbutt'')

|usmashdesc=Luigi lunges his head upwards in an arc. It is mostly the same as Mario's, except it has a slightly larger hitbox. Very powerful vertical finisher; tied with Mario, Donkey Kong, and Jigglypuff for strongest up smash in the game. Can KO Mario as low as 73% on {{SSB|Dream Land}} at ground level.

|dsmashname=Double Kick ({{ja|ダブルキック|Daburu Kikku}})

|dsmashdesc=Luigi performs a double sided breakdance leg sweep. It has good power and decent speed/range. It is the same as Mario's version.

|nairname=Luigi Kick ({{ja|ルイージキック|Ruīji Kikku}})

|fairname=Forward Dropkick ({{ja|前方ドロップキック|Zenpō Doroppukikku}})

|fairdesc=Luigi sticks his feet out in front, his body aimed forward with them, and spins. Has slow startup lag but it has a decently powerful hitbox when it first comes out.

|bairname=Backward Dropkick ({{ja|バックワードキック|Bakkuwādo Kikku}})

|bairdesc=Luigi thrusts his feet back and flips. Similar to forward aerial except it has slightly lower startup and a shorter lasting hitbox. Good for edgeguarding, and has good power.

|uairname=Air Slash ({{ja|エアスラッシュ|Ea Surasshu}})

|uairdesc=Luigi performs a flip kick. It comes out on frame 2, making it the fastest aerial in the game in terms of startup lag (along with Mario's up aerial). Knockback direction depends on which angle the foe was hit on. Lower power than most of his moves, but an effective juggling and combo move.

|dairname=Drill Kick ({{ja|ドリルキック|Doriru Kikku}})

|dairdesc=Luigi performs a drill kick, 8 hits, 3% per hit for a total of 24%. A useful meteor smash; Similar to Jigglypuff's down aerial, it can be used multiple times to ensure that the foe is unable to recover. It has slow startup lag but minimal ending lag compared to other drill kills. Can combo into itself and up aerial/Super Jump Punch easily. It also has solid shield pressuring potential due to its low ending lag. Like other drills, it is heavily SDIable however.

|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})

|fthrowname=Forward Spin Throw ({{ja|前方スピンスロー|Zenpō supinsurō}})

|bthrowname=Airplane Swing ({{ja|ジャイアントスイング|Jaianto Suingu}}, ''Giant Swing'')

|floorbdesc=Leg sweeps and gets up, similar to his down smash.

|floorfdesc=Leg sweeps and gets up, similar to his down smash.

|desc=Jumps out of a Warp Pipe (with a stern expression on his face) just like Mario.

==={{mvsub|Luigi|SSB|taunt|alt=Taunt}}===

{{Taunt/SSB|char=Luigi|desc=Puts his arms by his sides and slightly behind him, lowers his head and kicks with his left foot. If the foot connects with an opponent, it deals 1% damage with [[set knockback]] and stun. This is the only damaging taunt in the game. It is possible for a team of two Luigis to perform an infinite combo on lighter characters such as {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} using nothing but their taunts.}}

===Most historically significant players===

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:''See also: [[:Category:Luigi players (SSB)]]''

*{{Sm|Cafe|Japan}} - Japan's best Luigi and one of the best in the world. Some of his highest placements such as 9th at {{Trn|Kanto 2015}} and {{Trn|Kanto 2016}} are some of the only serious Luigi results seen in the country since {{Sm|Igai}}'s results during a few Chuo University events.

*{{Sm|Czar|USA}} - One of the best {{SSB|Mario}} players in the world who has a strong Luigi secondary. Placed 5th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2015}} and 7th at {{Trn|COA VI}} using the Mario brothers. He was formerly ranked 65th on the [[2021-2022 Smash 64 Power Rankings]] with both characters.

*{{Sm|Freean|USA}} - A Luigi and Captain Falcon co-main who is the best Luigi player in the world. Despite his co-main status, he has shown proficiency in playing Luigi at high level, placing 3rd at {{Trn|Operation Desert Smash 3}}, 9th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, and 17th at {{Trn|Snosa III}}, being some of the best solo Luigi results seen at North American tournaments. He was formerly 35th on the [[2021-2022 Smash 64 Power Rankings]] as the best Luigi player on the list.

*{{Sm|Igai|Japan}} - The best Luigi player in Japan in the early meta. He showed one of the first Luigi results for ''Smash 64'' with a 3rd and 5th at {{Trn|Chuo University 2012}} and {{Trn|Chuo University 2013}}, respectively. He also made rare appearances during the modern era of the game, placing 25th at {{Trn|Kanto 2018}}.

===Tier placement and history===

Luigi has always been considered a low-tier character, hovering around the bottom three each time throughout all established tier lists. He was ranked 10th on the first two tier lists, and 11th on the third one. Although he has a decent amount of powerful KO moves and a projectile to use for interrupting approaches, he has failed to make a significant impact throughout the entire metagame, primarily due to his poor approach, bad disadvantage state, and unimpressive range. This has culminated to scarce representation and results, where players who enter rarely place high at nationals. Currently, he sits at 12th place, where players generally agree his placement is accurate, and his metagame is anticipated to remain similar to before. Other low-tiers have accomplished more significant feats, with characters such as {{SSB|Link}} developing better tools to deal with {{SSB|Kirby}} and {{SSB|Samus}} having developed more innovations to navigate around platforms efficiently.

*Luigi is the only unlockable character to appear in-game before he is actually unlocked, such as in the {{SSB|How to Play}} demo and the [[1P Game]].

**He is also the only character who isn't unlocked via beating the 1P Game.

*Luigi's ending picture is the only one to depict another fighter; in this case, Mario.

*Luigi's overalls in this game are purple instead of blue, similar to [[mariowiki:File:SMWLuigiSprite.png|his sprite]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.

**His artwork, however, still depicts him with blue overalls.

*Luigi's [[Character selection screen]] portrait greatly resembles his artwork from ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart 64}}'', albeit mirrored.

*Luigi is the only character with a [[Taunt#Taunt_attacks|taunt attack]].

*When Luigi is hit or uses his Fire Ball, his face texture uses Mario's sideburns.