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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''' ({{ja|ワルイージ|Waruīji}}, ''Waluigi'') is an antagonistic character from the ''{{uv|Mario}}'' series.  


==Origin==
==Origin==
[[File:WaluigiTennis.png|thumb|left|Official artwork of Waluigi from the N64 version of ''Mario Tennis''. The racket seen in the image is the same one used by Waluigi in ''Brawl'', ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.]]
[[File:WaluigiTennis.png|thumb|left|Official artwork of Waluigi from the N64 version of ''Mario Tennis''. The racket seen in the image is the same one used by Waluigi in ''Brawl'', ''Smash 4'' and ''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.
Waluigi made his debut in ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Tennis|Nintendo 64}}'' and has become a recurring character in later ''Mario'' spin-off games. He is a lanky man with a big, pink nose, a pointed mustache, pointed ears, and eyes surrounded by light blue rings. He wears dark indigo overalls, a purple undershirt, a purple cap with a yellow "Γ" gamma symbol, a pair of white gloves, and a pair of orange pointed shoes.  


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.
Waluigi is [[Luigi]]'s self-appointed rival and anti-hero counterpart, just as [[Wario]] is the rival of [[Mario]]. Oddly, despite appearing frequently as Wario's partner-in-crime in various ''Mario'' spin-off games, he never appears in a ''Wario'' game.
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==Overview==
===As an [[Assist Trophy]]===
[[File:Waluigi Brawl.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Waluigi as an Assist Trophy attacking in ''Brawl''.]]
Waluigi made his debut as an Assist Trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
 
In ''Brawl'', Waluigi appears with brown shoes instead of his usual orange shoes, and is armed with his tennis racket from ''Mario Tennis''. In ''[[Smash 4]]'' onward, he retains his signature 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 three 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.
 
In ''Brawl'', like most Assist Trophy characters that appear on-stage, Waluigi is invincible; however, in ''[[Smash 4]]'' onward, he can be attacked and even KO'd. In ''[[Ultimate]]'', KO'ing the Waluigi Assist Trophy earns the player an extra point.
 
''Ultimate's'' [[Training Mode]] describes the Waluigi Assist Trophy: ''Stomps on nearby opponents and then launches them with a racket.'' He cannot be summoned in the [[3D Land]], [[Midgar]], [[Mute City SNES]], [[Norfair]], [[Spirit Train]], and [[Suzaku Castle]] stages.
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===As an [[alternate costume]]===
In ''Brawl'' onward, Waluigi's color scheme serves as Luigi's purple alternate costume. In ''Smash 4'' onward, it also serves as Mario's purple alternate costume.
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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''.
===As a [[Mii Costume]]===
[[File:Waluigi'sCap.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Waluigi's Cap in ''Smash 4'']]
[[File:SSBU Waluigi's Cap.jpg|thumb|100px|Waluigi's Cap in ''Ultimate'']]
Waluigi serves as the basis for the default Waluigi's Cap headgear for the [[Mii Fighter]]s.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
==Trophies==
===Trophy===
===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
Waluigi appears as a [[trophy]] in ''Melee'', which can be unlocked through the Lottery once at least 250 other trophies have been collected.
The Waluigi trophy can be obtained 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''.]]
[[File:Waluigi Trophy Melee.png|thumb|left|100px|The Waluigi trophy in ''Melee''.]]
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
===As an [[Assist Trophy]]===
[[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]].
 
===As a color change===
{{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''.]]
[[File:Waluigi - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|left|100px|The Waluigi trophy in ''Brawl''.]]
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===Stickers===
===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''===
Waluigi appears as a trophy in both versions. In {{forwiiu}}, it can be obtained 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''.]]
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:{{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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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
==Spirits==
===As an Assist Trophy===
Waluigi appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Ace-class [[primary spirit]] and is featured on the {{h2|List of spirits (Super Mario series)|Standard Bike}} spirit, while Waluigi's ''Super Mario Strikers'' version appears as an Advanced-class primary spirit.
[[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''.
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===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.
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===Trophy===
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''.]]
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:{{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!''
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===As an Assist Trophy===
[[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===
The Waluigi and Waluigi (Super Mario Strikers) spirit battles both use a {{SSBU|Luigi}} puppet fighter.  
Mario and Luigi retain their Waluigi-inspired costumes in this game, unchanged from ''SSB4''.


===As a costume===
The Waluigi spirit is fought on the [[Peach's Castle]] stage. During the battle, Waluigi appears as a hostile Assist Trophy.
Waluigi's Cap returns as an unlockable hat for all {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}} types.
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===Spirits===
The Waluigi (Super Mario Strikers) spirit 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 also appears as an Ace-class [[primary spirit]] and is featured on the {{h2|List of spirits (Super Mario series)|Standard Bike}} spirit, while Waluigi's ''Super Mario Strikers'' version appears as an Advanced-class primary spirit.
 
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.


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WaluigiDOJO.jpg|Waluigi in Brawl.
Waluigi Assist 4.png|Waluigi as an Assist Trophy in {{forwiiu}}
Waluigi Assist 4.png|Waluigi as an Assist Trophy in {{forwiiu}}
Waluigi (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U).jpg|Waluigi wielding his tennis racket in {{forwiiu}}.
Waluigi (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U).jpg|Waluigi wielding his tennis racket in {{forwiiu}}.
WaluigiWiiUK.O.gif|Waluigi's KO animation in {{forwiiu}},
WaluigiWiiUK.O.gif|Waluigi's KO animation in {{forwiiu}}.
File:Assist Waluigi Smash 4.png|Waluigi attacking Luigi in ''for Wii U''.
Waluigi Assist Trophy (SSBU).png|Waluigi as an Assist Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
Waluigi Assist Trophy (SSBU).png|Waluigi as an Assist Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
Waluigi(Ultimate).png|Waluigi as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
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WAHttacked.gif|Waluigi getting hit and K.O'd by Marth in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
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Waluigi
WaluigiSMP2.png
MarioSymbol.svg

Official artwork of Waluigi in Super Mario Party.

Universe Mario
Debut Mario Tennis (2000)
Smash Bros. appearances Melee
Brawl
SSB4
Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance Mario Party Superstars (2021)
Console/platform of origin Nintendo 64
Species Human
Gender Male
Place of origin Mushroom Kingdom
Created by Fumihide Aoki
Voice actor Charles Martinet
Article on Super Mario Wiki Waluigi

Waluigi (ワルイージ, Waluigi) is an antagonistic character from the Mario series.

Origin

Official artwork of Waluigi from the N64 version of Mario Tennis. The racket seen in the image is the same one used by Waluigi in Brawl, Smash 4 and Ultimate.

Waluigi made his debut in Mario Tennis and has become a recurring character in later Mario spin-off games. He is a lanky man with a big, pink nose, a pointed mustache, pointed ears, and eyes surrounded by light blue rings. He wears dark indigo overalls, a purple undershirt, a purple cap with a yellow "Γ" gamma symbol, a pair of white gloves, and a pair of orange pointed shoes.

Waluigi is Luigi's self-appointed rival and anti-hero counterpart, just as Wario is the rival of Mario. Oddly, despite appearing frequently as Wario's partner-in-crime in various Mario spin-off games, he never appears in a Wario game.

Overview

As an Assist Trophy

Waluigi as an Assist Trophy attacking in Brawl.

Waluigi made his debut as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

In Brawl, Waluigi appears with brown shoes instead of his usual orange shoes, and is armed with his tennis racket from Mario Tennis. In Smash 4 onward, he retains his signature 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 three 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.

In Brawl, like most Assist Trophy characters that appear on-stage, Waluigi is invincible; however, in Smash 4 onward, he can be attacked and even KO'd. In Ultimate, KO'ing the Waluigi Assist Trophy earns the player an extra point.

Ultimate's Training Mode describes the Waluigi Assist Trophy: Stomps on nearby opponents and then launches them with a racket. He cannot be summoned in the 3D Land, Midgar, Mute City SNES, Norfair, Spirit Train, and Suzaku Castle stages.

As an alternate costume

In Brawl onward, Waluigi's color scheme serves as Luigi's purple alternate costume. In Smash 4 onward, it also serves as Mario's purple alternate costume.

As a Mii Costume

Waluigi's Cap in Smash 4
Waluigi's Cap in Ultimate

Waluigi serves as the basis for the default Waluigi's Cap headgear for the Mii Fighters.

Trophies

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

The Waluigi trophy can be obtained through the Lottery once at least 250 other trophies have been collected.

The Waluigi trophy in Melee.
Waluigi
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)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The Waluigi trophy in Brawl.
Waluigi
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.
N64: Mario Tennis
GameCube: Mario Kart Double Dash

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Waluigi appears as a trophy in both versions. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, it can be obtained by achieving a score of at least 85 in Rival Smash.

The Waluigi trophy in for Wii U.
The Waluigi trophy in for 3DS.
Waluigi
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!
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!
N64: Mario Tennis (08/2000)
Wii: Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)

Stickers

Name Game Effect Character(s)
Waluigi Mario Superstar Baseball AttackSpecialsIndirect+008Specials: Indirect Attack +8 Mario Luigi Peach Bowser YoshiMario (SSBB)Luigi (SSBB)Peach (SSBB)Bowser (SSBB)Yoshi (SSBB)
Waluigi Super Mario Strikers AttackSlash+015Slash (effect) Attack +15 Mario Luigi Peach Bowser YoshiMario (SSBB)Luigi (SSBB)Peach (SSBB)Bowser (SSBB)Yoshi (SSBB)
Brawl Sticker Waluigi (Mario Superstar Baseball).png
Waluigi
(Mario Superstar Baseball)
Brawl Sticker Waluigi (Super Mario Strikers).png
Waluigi
(Super Mario Strikers)

Spirits

Waluigi appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an Ace-class primary spirit and is featured on the Standard Bike spirit, while Waluigi's Super Mario Strikers version appears as an Advanced-class primary spirit.

The Waluigi and Waluigi (Super Mario Strikers) spirit battles both use a Luigi puppet fighter.

The Waluigi spirit is fought on the Peach's Castle stage. During the battle, Waluigi appears as a hostile Assist Trophy.

The Waluigi (Super Mario Strikers) spirit 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.

Primary spirits

No. Image Name Type Class Slots Base Power Max Power Base Attack Max Attack Base Defense Max Defense Ability Series
35
SSBU spirit Waluigi.png
Waluigi
Neutral
★★★ 3 2858 8579 1787 5362 962 2887 Foot Attack ↑ Super Mario Series
124
SSBU spirit Waluigi (Super Mario Strikers).png
Waluigi (Super Mario Strikers) North America
Waluigi (Mario Strikers) PAL
Grab
★★ 1 1614 6479 815 3271 737 2959 Foot Attack ↑ Super Mario Strikers Series North America
Mario Strikers Series PAL

Support spirit

No. Image Name Class Cost Ability Series
87
SSBU spirit Standard Bike.png
Standard Bike 1 Undamaged Speed ↑ Mario Kart Series

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Names in other languages

Language Name
Japan Japanese ワルイージ, Waluigi
UK English Waluigi
France French Waluigi
Germany German Waluigi
Spain Spanish Waluigi
Italy Italian Waluigi
China Chinese 瓦路易吉, Waluigi
South Korea Korean 와루이지, Waluigi
Netherlands Dutch Waluigi
Russia Russian Валуиджи

Trivia

  • In the Super Smash Bros. Direct 4.8.2014, Waluigi was shown to be representing the Wario universe as opposed to the Mario universe. This change was not carried over to the final version of the game.
    • In that same Direct, when Waluigi is laughing, his mouth is open. In the final game, however, his mouth is always closed, even when he is laughing. This is strange, considering how in Brawl, his mouth is open while laughing. This is fixed in Ultimate, where his mouth is opened while laughing.
  • Waluigi has been used to introduce a section of a Nintendo Direct discussing Assist Trophies, as shown in the 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.
  • In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, if Waluigi doesn't reach the ground while stomping in the air, he will repeat the animation (it doesn't have a hitbox, and he doesn't make any noise while doing it either).
  • 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 The Washington Post noted the outpouring of support for Waluigi by making 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 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.[1]
  • Waluigi and Spring Man are the only Assist Trophies in Ultimate who use an English voice actor in all regions, and two of four in general to hold this distinction, with Kat & Ana and Saki Amamiya sharing this distinction as well.

References

  1. ^ Walker, Justin. Vice (2018-07-27). Retrieved on 2020-06-05.