Editing Waluigi

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'''Waluigi''' ({{ja|ワルイージ|Waruīji}}, ''Waluigi'') is an antagonistic character from the ''{{uv|Mario}}'' series. He is [[Luigi]]'s self-appointed rival and anti-hero counterpart, just as [[Wario]] is the rival of [[Mario]]. Despite his connections to Wario, he is considered to be part of the ''Mario'' universe in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

Waluigi made his first appearance in ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Tennis|Nintendo 64}}'' and like [[Princess Daisy]], he has appeared in nearly every ''Mario'' spin-off since serving as Wario's partner-in-crime and best friend (although oddly, he has never appeared in a ''Wario'' game). He is [[Luigi]]'s "evil" rival, in the same way that [[Wario]] is [[Mario]]'s. Along with this, Waluigi has a hat and gloves with a "Γ" gamma symbol, which is similar to Wario's "W", which is also an inverse or an upside-down "M". Unlike Luigi's green hat and shirt, Waluigi has a purple shirt and hat with black overalls and orange elf-like shoes, while his Γ symbol is yellow. Waluigi was created by [[mariowiki:Camelot Software Planning|Camelot]]'s Fumihide Aoki and is voiced by [[Charles Martinet]], like Wario and both Mario Bros.

Being the opposite of Luigi, Waluigi is mischievous and cunning,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nm8j/chara/walu.html]</ref> with Charles Martinet claiming that he directs his lines as a frustrated, self-pitying soul that believes the world is out to get him.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100509085022/http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=12729]</ref> Like Wario, Waluigi is much raunchier than his counterparts, examples including his frequent use of roses, a universal symbol for romance, as well as his signature crotch chop in the ''Mario Strikers'' series. He is also very spiteful and vindictive, often joining Wario's pranks on others as a legitimate act of revenge.

 

In ''Brawl'', ''SSB4'', and ''Ultimate'', Waluigi appears as an Assist Trophy wielding his tennis racket, which is a reference to his first appearance in ''Mario Tennis''. He will try to stomp players into the ground; however, Waluigi has never done this in any other game, though several games such as ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party 3}}'' have shown that he has very powerful legs (in the aforementioned game, he knocks out the usually highly durable [[Bowser]] with a single kick). His finishing move either involves kicking the player or hitting the player with his tennis racket. His appearance has slightly changed in ''Brawl'', as Waluigi has orange shoes in the ''Mario'' games, not brown; although his orange shoes were retained in ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate''. The tennis racket he is holding has retained its design from ''Mario Tennis''.

Waluigi appears as a [[trophy]] in ''Melee'', which can be unlocked through the Lottery once at least 250 other trophies have been collected.

[[File:Waluigi Trophy Melee.png|thumb|left|100px|The Waluigi trophy in ''Melee''.]]

:''This tall, thin, evil-looking guy seems to be [[Luigi]]'s rival. He works hard at his mischief: Waluigi reportedly spent a lot of time training for his debut in ''Mario Tennis'' by honing his ability to antagonize the [[Mario]] brothers. While it's general knowledge that he's the same age as Luigi, his relationship to [[Wario]] is unclear.''

:''Mario Tennis'' (08/00)

[[File:Waluigi Brawl.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Waluigi as an Assist Trophy attacking in ''Brawl''.]]

Waluigi makes his debut as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He has brown shoes (similar to Mario and Luigi's) instead of his usual orange shoes. When summoned, he dashes at a random opponent on stage and stomps them into the ground (although he can stomp multiple opponents at once if others around are caught in the stomps). He stomps the victim(s) multiple times before unleashing a finishing blow with his tennis racket or a kick. His kicks [[meteor smash]] if the opponent is a little outside the stage. Unless he attacks constantly, his final attack has a pause which lasts about 3 seconds. He is relatively easy to avoid on the stage, as he can be avoided by simply jumping over him, and it can be quite easy to lure him off-stage. However, if opponents are careless, he can be quite deadly. He is voiced by Charles Martinet, who also voices [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] and [[Wario]].

{{SSBB|Luigi}} possesses a black and purple color swap which gives him a similar appearance to Waluigi. The L on his hat also changes to yellow in ''Brawl'', just like Waluigi's inverted L, but its orientation is not flipped.

===Trophy===

Waluigi appears as a randomly collectible trophy:

[[File:Waluigi - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|left|100px|The Waluigi trophy in ''Brawl''.]]

:''A twig-thin man who sees himself as Luigi's ultimate rival. He spent a long time working silently in the shadow of the Mario Bros. before finally becoming strong enough to compete with them in Mario Tennis. Since then, he's had many brilliant game appearances. While the nature of his relationship to Wario is a mystery, the pair have hatched some devious schemes together.''

{{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Mario Tennis|console2=GCN|game2=Mario Kart Double Dash}}

! Character(s)

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| {{SortKey|Mario Luigi Peach Bowser Yoshi}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Mario (SSBB)}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Luigi (SSBB)}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Peach (SSBB)}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Bowser (SSBB)}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Yoshi (SSBB)}}

[[File:Assist Waluigi Smash 4.png|thumb|250px|Waluigi attacking Luigi in {{forwiiu}}]]

Waluigi returns as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. He behaves the same as in ''Brawl'', albeit he can be defeated if he takes enough damage, with him having his own [[KO]] animation. Just like {{SSB4|Mario}} and {{SSB4|Luigi}}, his appearance is more cartoonish, with less detail on his clothing and lighter, more solid colors used all around. Of particular note are his shoes, which are now closer to the proper orange coloring, as opposed to the brown shoes in ''Brawl''.

===As a color change===

Luigi retains his Waluigi-inspired palette swap, albeit now with a purple L instead of yellow. Mario also gains a Waluigi-inspired costume, with the M on his hat becoming yellow.

===As a costume===

Waluigi's Cap is an unlockable hat for all {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}} types.

Waluigi appears as a challenge reward trophy, unlocked by achieving a score of at least 85 in [[Rival Smash]]:

 

[[File:WaluigiTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|left|100px|The Waluigi trophy in ''for Wii U''.]]

[[File:WaluigiTrophy3DS.png|thumb|right|100px|The Waluigi trophy in ''for 3DS''.]]

:{{flag|ntsc}} ''A crooked mustache and a long, red nose— Waluigi has "villain" written all over him. He considers himself Luigi's rival. He's cunning and quick. When summoned into battle, he'll rush the nearest fighters and stomp them into the ground—then thwack them with his foot or tennis racket!''

:{{flag|pal}} ''Long, red nose? Handlebar moustache? Bendy body? Yep, this lanky schemer is Luigi's rival, Waluigi. In this game, he'll dash over to the nearest fighter and stomp on them to bury them in the ground. Then he'll finish them off with a big kick or a whack with his tennis racket. Ouch!''

{{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Mario Tennis (08/2000)|console2=Wii|game2=Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)}}

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[[File:Waluigi(Ultimate).png|thumb|right|300px|Waluigi as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]

Waluigi reprises his role as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He behaves the same way he does in previous games, although he stays on stage much longer than in ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'' and can now be launched and reward a point if KO'd. Like {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Luigi}}, his hair and clothing now feature simple detailing, similar to ''Brawl'', though his shoes keep their orange color like they were in ''SSB4''. [[Training Mode]] describes his Assist Trophy: ''Stomps on nearby opponents and then launches them with a racket.''

Waluigi can't appear in the following stages: [[3D Land]], [[Midgar]], [[Mute City SNES]], [[Norfair]], [[Spirit Train]], and [[Suzaku Castle]].

===As a color change===

Mario and Luigi retain their Waluigi-inspired costumes in this game, unchanged from ''SSB4''.

Waluigi's Cap returns as an unlockable hat for all {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}} types.

The Waluigi and Waluigi (Super Mario Strikers) spirit battles both use a {{SSBU|Luigi}} puppet fighter. The Waluigi spirit is fought on the [[Peach's Castle]] stage. During the battle, Waluigi appears as a hostile Assist Trophy.

Waluigi (Super Mario Strikers) is fought on the [[Wuhu Island]] stage's Swordplay Colosseum layout. During the battle, the Soccer Ball item will appear, referencing the game of soccer in ''Super Mario Strikers'', which features Waluigi as a playable character.

*Waluigi has been used to introduce a section of a [[Nintendo Direct]] discussing Assist Trophies, as shown in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xUWnQu2Grs&t=14m28s April 2014] Direct regarding ''SSB4'' where Sakurai starts the Assist Trophies section by explaining what they do with a Waluigi plush next to him. Waluigi was also used to demonstrate players being able to KO Assist Trophies in ''Ultimate''.

*Waluigi is one of the most consistently requested characters to be made playable in ''Smash'', and has a large, vocal fanbase that clamors for his inclusion as a playable character instead of an [[Assist Trophy]], citing his frequent appearance in Mario spin-offs and unique, colorful personality and aesthetic. The Waluigi fanbase was most vocal after developer [[Masahiro Sakurai]] revealed that Waluigi would be reprising his role as an Assist Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' and spread memes, videos, artwork, and petitions to get Sakurai to make Waluigi playable; even {{s|wikipedia|The Washington Post}} noted the outpouring of support for Waluigi by making [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/06/12/waluigi-was-robbed-and-humiliated-by-nintendo-and-his-fans-are-furious/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4b46e19664bf/ a post] about him being "robbed and humiliated by Nintendo", likely as a jab at him being knocked out seconds after being seen. The clamor got even more intense when the [[Piranha Plant]], a common ''Mario'' enemy that had never even been playable in its own series before (and, ironically, was Waluigi's default partner in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party 3}}''{{'}}s Duel Mode), made the cut as a playable character, shocking many and leading people to post memes about how it got in the game before Waluigi. However, Nintendo clarified that while Sakurai should be aware of the requests for Waluigi becoming a playable character, making him playable is overall his decision.<ref>Walker, Justin. [https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/435z3m/nintendos-reggie-fils-aime-on-accessibility-whats-next-and-uh-waluigi/ Vice] (2018-07-27). Retrieved on 2020-06-05.</ref>