Luigi (SSBM): Difference between revisions

As in ''Super Smash Bros.'', {{iw|mariowiki|Charles Martinet}} portrayal of Mario from ''Super Mario 64'' were re-purposed for Luigi's appearance in ''Melee'', and are once again altered in pitch (like his [[Luigi Cyclone]] clip). ''Melee'' would be the final game to take this approach with Luigi's voice after having done so in ''Smash 64''.

Luigi currently ranks 12th on the tier list, in the B- tier, placing him three places above his older brother Mario. This is a drastic improvement from his last place ranking in ''Super Smash Bros.'' Luigi is notable for having some of the best aerials in all of ''Melee''; they are very fast, very powerful and have very low [[ending lag|ending]] and [[landing lag]]. Luigi's wavedash is the longest in the game, taking him nearly half the distance of [[Final Destination]] at a high speed (only slightly slower than Captain Falcon's dash). Luigi also has a wide array of efficient combo and KO moves both in the air and on the ground. Luigi's traction, which is the lowest in the game, works as a double edged sword; while it gives him an excellent wavedash, it also limits some of his approaches on the ground if he's not wavedashing, as well as his out of shield options (as he often gets pushed too far away for fast follow-ups when his shield is hit). His approach options are generally poor; he struggles to approach on the ground despite his excellent movement due to his short range and lack of disjointed hitboxes, while his aerial approaches are hampered by his high short hop and slow falling speed (giving him one of the worst [[SHFFL]]s in the game) and his extremely poor aerial mobility (the worst in the game). This problem is compounded with his difficulty in forcing opponents to approach (mainly as a result of his very poor projectile). Additionally, his recovery is easy to edgeguard, being very linear and slow despite covering a large distance.

Unlike in ''Smash 64'' where Luigi was a clone of {{SSBM|Mario}}, his moveset has received an overhaul from ''Melee'', while still sharing some moves with Mario. The change in his moveset makes Luigi a semi-clone instead of a full clone.

However, Luigi has also seen some significant [[nerf]]s. Despite gaining some new KO options, many of Luigi's attacks have reduced KO potential including his up smash, back throw and [[Luigi Cyclone]] (which is also slower). His recovery is also worse. While his new side special [[Green Missile]] grants him an extra recovery option, it is very slow and predictable and it can easily be challenged most of the time. Luigi Cyclone grants less height and it now needs to be charged on the ground before it can be used in the air for recovery purposes and [[Super Jump Punch]] covers much less distance especially horizontally. In addition, Super Jump Punch is both slower and much weaker especially the aerial version and it is a lot more difficult to combo into. Despite gaining new combo options, he has also lost one of his most valuable combo options in the form of his up aerial which now has increased startup lag, a worse [[auto-cancel]] window and it no longer sends opponents vertically significantly hindering its combo and juggling potential (no longer leading into Super Jump Punch) although it now has less ending lag and higher edgeguarding potential.

Overall, while Luigi's direct changes do not significantly buff him, the changes to the game's mechanics (mainly the inclusion of wavedashing) have immensely helped him pushing him into the mid tiers. It also helps that his damage output and [[auto-cancel]] ability are greater relative to the cast making him shine in those areas more than he did in ''Smash 64''.

*{{change|The graphical upgrades of the Nintendo GameCube give Luigi a more proportionate build. His overalls are now a navy blue color (more like Mario's) instead of purple from the previous game and the seams are slightly more accentuated. His green clothes are a darker shade. He has a rounder head and a slightly darker skin tone.}}

*{{Buff|Luigi [[run]]s slightly faster (1.33 (40) → 1.396).}}

*{{buff|Luigi's [[traction]] is slightly higher (0.0233 (0.7) → 0.025), though it still remains the lowest in the game by a wide margin.}}

*{{buff|The addition of [[air dodging]] has greatly benefitted Luigi as he can now [[wavedash]]. Luigi possesses the longest wavedash in the game due to his extremely low [[traction]] making him benefit from wavedashing more than almost any other returning veteran. Wavedashing has greatly aided Luigi's mobility as it gives him an excellent [[approach]] option; offsetting his otherwise poor approach.}}

**{{nerf|Down angled forward tilt now deals weak set knockback (10 (base), 0 (set), 100 (scaling) → 2/1/100) now making it easily punishable on hit regardless of the opponent's percent.}}

*{{buff|Luigi has been given an [[up throw]], a [[down throw]], and a [[pummel]], along with the rest of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' veterans, significantly improving his attack options. His new up and down throw's are capable of [[chain grab]]bing opponents.}}

**{{buff|Grounded Luigi Cyclone now allows Luigi to move along the ground to cover a moderate distance very quickly improving its utility.}}

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

{{Crowd

|char=Luigi

|game=Melee

|desc-us=Lu-i-gi!

|desc-jp=Lui-gi!

|pitch-us=Group chant

|pitch-jp=Group chant}}

===[[Congratulations_screen#Super_Smash_Bros._Melee|Ending Images]]===

LuigiClassicMode.jpg|Classic mode

LuigiAdventureMode.jpg|Adventure mode

In addition to the normal trophy about Luigi as a character, there are two trophies about him as a fighter, unlocked by completing both [[Adventure Mode|Adventure]] and [[All-Star]] modes respectively with Luigi on any difficulty:

*The only unique sound Luigi has in ''Melee'' is the Spring sound effect from ''Super Mario World'', used in one of his victory poses ([[Green Missile]] simply reused [[Skull Bash]]'s sound effect, and all other clips belonged to Mario).