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| :''For fighter info, see [[Luigi (SSB)]], [[Luigi (SSBM)]], [[Luigi (SSBB)]], [[Luigi (SSB4)]], and [[Luigi (SSBU)]].''
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| {{Infobox Character General
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| |name = Luigi
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| |image = [[File:Luigi_MP10.png|200px]]
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| |caption = [[File:MarioSymbol.svg|50px]]
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| Official artwork of Luigi from ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Party 10}}''.
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| |firstgame = ''[[mariowiki:Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' (1983)
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| |lastappearance=''{{s|mariowiki|WarioWare Gold}}'' (2018)
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| |console = Game and Watch
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| |species = {{s|mariowiki|Human}}
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| |gender = Male
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| |homeworld = {{s|mariowiki|Mushroom Kingdom}}
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| |creator = {{s|mariowiki|Shigeru Miyamoto}}
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| |voiceactor = {{s|mariowiki|Charles Martinet}}
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| |interwiki = supermariowiki
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| |interwikiname= Super Mario Wiki
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| |interwikipage= Luigi
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| }}
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| '''Luigi''' ({{ja|ルイージ|Ruīji}}, ''Luigi'') is a major character in the ''{{uv|Mario}}'' series, and [[Mario]]'s younger twin brother. Originally an exact copy of Mario, and soon thereafter a palette swap, Luigi's appearance and personality have developed greatly since then, to the point that he has become the co-star and deuteragonist of their home series.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/wikis/super-smash-bros-wii-u-3ds/Luigi Luigi called the deuteragonist of ''Mario'' franchise.] ''IGN''. Retrieved July 31, 2017.</ref>
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| As a member of the "[[List of Super Smash Bros. series characters#"Perfect-attendance crew"|perfect-attendance crew]]", Luigi has been featured as a playable character throughout the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]].
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| ==Character description==
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| [[File:Luigi Original.gif|thumb|left|Official artwork of Luigi in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart 64}}''. This appearance inspired his design for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.]]
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| Two years after his older twin brother, [[Mario]], debuted in the widely acclaimed classic ''Donkey Kong'', Luigi made his own debut in ''[[mariowiki:Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' for the Game & Watch.<ref>[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/mario_bros_.htm ''Mario Bros.'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic video games]</ref> Luigi's name is said to have been inspired by a pizza parlor called "Mario & Luigi's", which was located near Nintendo of America's headquarters.<ref>[http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=8624 Mario Bros. at The International Arcade Museum]</ref> Coincidentally, his name was also noted to be similar to the Japanese word 「類似」 (''ruiji''), which means "similar" and further ties into his formative years as a palette swap.<ref>[http://www.vgfacts.com/attachments/full/2/3293.png Super Mario: The New Craze in Japan]</ref>
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| After observing the two-player competitive and cooperative gameplay of the arcade game ''[[Wikipedia:Joust (video game)|Joust]]'', Shigeru Miyamoto wished to incorporate a similar style of gameplay into his own game. To this end, he further developed Luigi's design for his inclusion in the identically titled, but completely unrelated arcade version of ''[[mariowiki:Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]''
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| Similarly to the cover artwork for the Game & Watch version of ''Mario Bros.'', Luigi's design in the arcade version of ''Mario Bros.'' is a palette swap of Mario; in this case, his overalls and shirt are green and black, respectively, to contrast with Mario's red and blue.<ref name="IGN"/> Unlike that game, however, the arcade version features Luigi as the character that the second player would control.<ref name="IGN">[http://web.archive.org/web/20071109202747/http://games.ign.com/articles/833/833615p1.html IGN Presents The History of Super Mario Bros.]</ref>
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| Luigi would then be featured in the widely acclaimed classic ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' for the NES, 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. This game also notably, albeit quietly, retconned his and Mario's depiction as 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>
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| In ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels}}''/''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros. 2}}'', Luigi was established as having superior jumping prowess compared to Mario, but having worse traction. ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' also established that Luigi was both taller and thinner than his brother. All of these traits would become Luigi's defining gameplay and physical traits in the overwhelming majority of subsequent games.
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| Although Mario effectively became Nintendo's mascot thanks to the success of ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Super Mario Bros.'', Luigi's relevance waned in response, so much so that he was actually left out of some games entirely. While he appeared as the solo playable character in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario is Missing!}}'', this game was an edutainment-based spin-off instead of a part of the main ''Mario'' games. The most notable instance of Luigi's dwindling relevance was his complete absence in the widely acclaimed classic ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}'', which was marked with many different rumors claiming he was an unlockable character. Despite this, he would appear in the [[mariowiki:Super Mario 64 DS|Nintendo DS remake of ''Super Mario 64'']] as a playable character alongside [[Yoshi]] and [[Wario]].
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| After these absences, Luigi saw increased attention when he was included in ''Super Smash Bros.'' In addition to gaining an evil counterpart named [[Waluigi]] in ''Mario Tennis'', it was ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion}}'', which notably marked both his first starring role in a main ''Mario'' game and Luigi's personality actually undergoing development, that finally broke him out of his years-long slump and reestablished his role in the ''Mario'' franchise, and he eventually gained his own love interest in [[Princess Daisy]] since ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Golf}}''. Although Luigi did not appear in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', Nintendo has nevertheless made a more conscious effort to include him in more games, playable or otherwise. This has been most obvious with his co-starring role in [[mariowiki:Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] alongside Mario, as well as his status as a party member in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Paper Mario}}'' and his appearance as a playable character in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}''.
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| However, Luigi's relevance increased considerably thanks to the announcement of the {{s|mariowiki|Year of Luigi}}, which was announced on February 14, 2013 and commemorated the 30th anniversary of his debut.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cntz1GyM1Bs Nintendo Direct 2.14.2013]</ref> Various games and collectables focusing on Luigi were released, with two of the games, ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}}'', further developing his character. ''Dark Moon'' saw him develop a slightly more courageous attitude, save Mario yet again, and resulted in {{s|mariowiki|King Boo}} becoming his full-fledged archenemy, drawing parallels to Mario and Bowser's rivalry. ''Dream Team'' further cemented the deep bond between the Mario Bros. and saw Luigi courageously rise to the occasion against [[Bowser]], which resulted in his critics, such as {{s|mariowiki|Starlow}}, coming to view him as Mario's equal.
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| Aside from his character development, Luigi's abilities were also highlighted during the Year of Luigi. ''{{s|mariowiki|New Super Luigi U}}'' notably lacked Mario and instead focused on Luigi's unique traits, such as his slippery traction and high jumps. ''{{s|mariowiki|Dr. Luigi}}'' marked his debut as a doctor like [[Dr. Mario|his brother before him]], and saw him utilize unique L-shaped [[Megavitamins]]. Although the Year of Luigi officially concluded on March 18, 2014,<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKllG-_pxg Shigeru Miyamoto's Miiverse post announcing the end of the Year of Luigi]</ref> one final Year of Luigi game, ''Super Luigi Bros.'', was released a little over a month later as a part of ''{{s|mariowiki|NES Remix 2}}''. Like ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D World}}''{{'}}s ''Luigi Bros.'', ''Super Luigi Bros.'' is a modified emulation of ''Super Mario Bros.'', but noticeably differs by retaining Luigi's higher jumps and sporting mirrored versions of every level.
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| ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
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| {{Main|Luigi (SSB)}}
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| [[File:Luigi SSB.png|left|thumb|Official artwork of Luigi in ''Super Smash Bros.'']]
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| Luigi's first appearance in a fighting game is in ''Super Smash Bros.'', where he appears as one of the four [[unlockable character]]s. His design is based on his appearance in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart 64}}'', albeit with his overalls colored indigo instead of blue. His voice clips are a higher pitched version of Mario's voice clips from ''Super Mario 64''. Luigi can be unlocked after completing the Target Test with all of the [[starter character]]s.
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| Luigi's abilities are [[Clone|almost identical]] to {{SSB|Mario}}'s, although there are a few differences between them. His [[neutral special move]] is also a [[Fireball]], albeit colored green and immune to gravity. Luigi's [[up special move]] is also the [[Super Jump Punch]], but his is very polarized compared to Mario's. Due to consisting of a sweetspot and a sourspot, Luigi's version can deal up to 25% when landing the former, but only 1% when landing the latter. Lastly, his [[down special move]] is the [[Luigi Cyclone]]: it is is similar to the [[Mario Tornado]], but instead consists of only two hits and that each launch the opponent away from Luigi. In addition, Luigi is notably the only character in the game whose [[taunt]] can damage opponents.
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| Largely because of his awkward physics, Luigi is currently ranked 12th on the [[tier list]]. This places him in the C tier and at the bottom of the list.
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| Luigi's in-game character description reads:
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| :'''Luigi'''
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| :''Though often hidden in his older brother Mario's shadow, Luigi, is in reality, very popular. Taller than Mario, Luigi also jumps higher. Although he didn't appear in [[Super Mario 64]], in [[Mario Kart 64]] he performed to the best of his ability. For one who always seems to be in the background, he has many fans who eagerly await his appearance.''
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| :Works:
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| :*''[[Mario (universe)#Mario Bros.|Mario Bros]]'' (NES)
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| :*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (NES)
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| :*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[Nintendo 64|N64]])
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| ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
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| [[File:Luigi SSBM.jpg|right|120px|thumb|Official artwork of Luigi in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]]
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| {{Main|Luigi (SSBM)}}
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| Luigi appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' as a secret character. Luigi can be unlocked in Adventure Mode via two methods. One is by finishing the first stage with the number 2 in the timer; in addition to causing him to take {{SSBM|Mario}}'s place in the subsequent battle, is may also be a reference to Luigi having always been considered second to his older brother. The second method is by playing 800 VS matches.
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| Like his fellow [[veteran]]s, Luigi now has a [[side special move]]; in his case, it is [[Green Missile]]. Green Missile propels Luigi forward and can be [[charge]]d. In addition to being usable for recovery like [[Super Jump Punch]], Green Missile can potentially misfire, which significantly increases its damage output and travel distance.
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| Due to Luigi's moveset and mobility being noticeably improved, as well as benefiting from ''Melee''{{'}}s game physics, Luigi is currently ranked 13th on the tier list. This places him in the D tier and directly in middle of the list.
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| ===Trophies===
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| As a playable character, Luigi is featured on three trophies - his normal trophy, acquired by beating Classic mode with Luigi on any difficulty, and "Smash Red" and "Smash Blue" trophies won by beating Adventure and All-Star modes, respectively - as well as a fourth, styled after his appearance in the GameCube launch title ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion}}''.
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| His normal and "Vacuum Luigi" trophies read as follows:
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| '''Luigi'''<br>
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| ''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.''
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| *[[Mario (universe)#Mario Bros.|Mario Bros]], Arcade 1983
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| '''Vacuum Luigi'''<br>
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| ''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?''
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| *[[Mario (universe)#Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]], 11/01 (GameCube)
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| <gallery>
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| Luigi Trophy Melee.png|Classic Mode trophy
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| Luigi Trophy (Smash).png|Smash [Adventure Mode] trophy
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| Luigi Trophy (Smash 2).png|Smash [All-Star Mode] trophy
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| Vacuum Luigi Trophy Melee.png|Vacuum Luigi trophy
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| </gallery>
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| ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
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| [[File:Luigi SSBB.jpg|150px|thumb|Official artwork of Luigi in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]
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| {{Main|Luigi (SSBB)}}
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| [[File:Subspace DDD,Luigi,ness.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Luigi alongside {{SSBB|King Dedede}} and {{SSBB|Ness}} in The Subspace Emissary.]]
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| Luigi appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as an unlockable character and can be unlocked by playing 22 VS matches, completing {{SSBB|Classic Mode}}, or by having him join the party in [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]]. Unlike in ''SSB'' and ''Melee'', Luigi's design is now based on his appearance as of ''Luigi's Mansion'', albeit with a subdued and realistic aesthetic. By extension, he now has his own unique voice clips, instead of using sped up versions of Mario's voice clips.
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| Like his fellow veterans, Luigi now has a [[Final Smash]]; in his case, it is [[Negative Zone]]. Despite having been buffed overall, particularly to his recovery, the loss of [[wavedash]]ing significantly harmed Luigi. As a result, he is currently ranked 28th on the tier list, placing him in the E tier.
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| ===Trophies===
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| Luigi has a trophy that is awarded each time {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} is completed with Luigi on any difficulty. See [[Negative Zone]] for the trophy description of Luigi's [[Final Smash]].
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| ;Luigi
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| :''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.''
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| {{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=[[Mario (universe)#Mario Bros.|Mario Bros]]|console2=GC|game2=[[Luigi's Mansion (game)|Luigi's Mansion]]}}
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| ;Paper Luigi
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| :''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 that he has a close relationship to the masked man brainwashed by Count Bleck and known only as "Mister L."''
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| {{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Paper Mario}}
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| <gallery>
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| Luigi - Brawl Trophy.png|Luigi trophy.
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| Paper Luigi - Brawl Trophy.png|Paper Luigi trophy.
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| </gallery>
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| ===Stickers===
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| {| class="wikitable sortable"
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| ! Name
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| ! Game
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| ! Effect
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| ! Character(s)
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| | {{s|mariowiki|Luigi}}
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| | [[Luigi's Mansion]]
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| | {{SortKey|SpecialLaunchPower+008}}{{StickerIcon|Launch Power}} +8
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| | {{SortKey|All characters}}{{AllChars|SSBB|s=16}}
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| | {{s|mariowiki|Luigi}}
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| | {{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga}}
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| | {{SortKey|SpecialLaunchPower+023}}{{StickerIcon|Launch Power}} +23
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| | {{SortKey|Mario Luigi Peach Bowser Yoshi}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}
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| | {{s|mariowiki|Luigi}}
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| | {{s|mariowiki|Super Paper Mario}}
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| | {{SortKey|AttackElectric+020}}{{EffectIcon|Electric}} Attack +20
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| | {{SortKey|All characters}}{{AllChars|SSBB|s=16}}
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| | {{s|mariowiki|Luigi}} & {{s|mariowiki|Baby Luigi}}
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| | {{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time}}
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| | {{SortKey|SpecialLaunchPower+005}}{{StickerIcon|Launch Power}} +5
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| | {{SortKey|Mario Luigi Peach Bowser Yoshi}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}
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| | [[Mario]] & {{s|mariowiki|Luigi}}
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| | {{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga}}
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| | {{SortKey|DefenseFlame+019}}{{EffectIcon|Flame}} Resistance +19
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| | {{SortKey|Mario Luigi Peach Bowser Yoshi}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}
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| |}
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| {{StickerPicBox|Luigi|Luigi's Mansion}}
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| {{StickerPicBox|Luigi|Mario & Luigi SS}}
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| {{StickerPicBox|Luigi|Super Paper Mario}}
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| {{StickerPicBox|Luigi & Baby Luigi|Mario & Luigi: PiT}}
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| {{StickerPicBox|Mario & Luigi|Mario & Luigi SS}}
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| ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
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| {{Main|Luigi (SSB4)}}
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| [[File:Luigi SSB4.png|thumb|150px|Official artwork of Luigi in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]
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| Luigi appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' as a playable character. However, ''SSB4'' is the first installment of the series to announce him as a playable character before release and, unlike in the previous three installments, he is now a [[starter character]]. Like Mario, Luigi's design is based off his appearance as of ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D Land}}''.
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| Luigi has been [[buff]]ed in the transition from ''Brawl'' to ''SSB4''. In addition to retaining his overall fast attack speed and varied recovery, Luigi's moveset now boasts an impressive amount of utility, particularly in regard to combo potential. This is best demonstrated by Luigi's grab game, which is among the best in the game thanks to his quick grabs, his back throw being a viable KOing option, and his down throw possessing outstanding combo potential.
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| However, Luigi retains his 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.
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| 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 currently ranked 18th on the tier list, placing him in the B tier.
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| ===Trophies===
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| '''Luigi'''
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| :{{flag|North America}}{{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} ''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.''
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| :{{flag|North America}}{{GameIcon|ssb4-wiiu}} ''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.''
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| :{{flag|Europe}} '' 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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| :Appears In
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| {{Trophy games|console1=none|game1=Mario Bros. 1983|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 03/2013}}
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| '''Luigi (Alt.)'''
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| :{{flag|North America}} ''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!''
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| :{{flag|Europe}} ''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.''
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| :Appears In
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| {{Trophy games|console1=none|game1=Mario Bros. 1983|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 03/2013}}
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| '''{{flag|North America}}Luigi (With Poltergust 3000)'''<br>'''{{flag|Europe}}Luigi (With Poltergust 5000)'''
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| :{{flag|North America}} ''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...''
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| :{{flag|Europe}} ''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.
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| '''Tanooki Mario & Kitsune Luigi'''
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| :{{flag|North America}} ''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?''
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| :{{flag|Europe}} ''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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| '''Paper Luigi'''
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| :{{flag|North America}} ''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!''
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| :{{flag|Europe}} ''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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| '''Baby Luigi'''
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| :{{flag|North America}} ''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.''
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| :{{flag|Europe}} ''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?''
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| {{Trophy games|console1=SNES|game1=Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 10/1995|console2=3DS|game2=Yoshi's New Island 03/2014}}
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| '''Mr. L'''
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| :''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...''
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| {{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Paper Mario 04/2007}}
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| <gallery>
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| LuigiTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)
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| LuigiTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)
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| LuigiAltTrophy3DS.png|Alt. (3DS)
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| LuigiAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)
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| LuigiPoltergustTrophy3DS.png|Luigi (With Poltergust)
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| TanookiMario&KitsuneLuigiTrophy3DS.png|Tanooki Mario & Kitsune Luigi
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| PaperLuigiTrophy3DS.png|Paper Luigi
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| BabyLuigiTrophyWiiU.png|Baby Luigi
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| MrLTrophyWiiU.png|Mr. L
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| </gallery>
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| </center>
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| ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
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| [[File:Luigi SSBU.png|thumb|Luigi, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
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| {{Main|Luigi (SSBU)}}
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| Luigi returns as a character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Like many other characters, he is more expressive than he was in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
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| {{clear}}
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| ==Trivia==
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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. Prior to ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', Luigi had 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 ([[Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure Mode)|Mushroom Kingdom]]) 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 exactly 22 versus matches; additionally, Snake's [[Codec Conversations|Codec Conversation]] sees the Colonel 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'']].
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| *Luigi and [[Jigglypuff]] are the only characters to appear in ''SSB'', ''Melee'', and ''Brawl'' as unlockable characters.
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| *Despite being able to [[mariowiki:Wall Jump|wall jump]] in all but [[mariowiki:Super Mario 64 DS|one ''Mario'' game]], Luigi has been unable to [[Wall jump|do so]] in any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game.
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| **However, he was able to wall jump in the early E3 build of {{for3ds}}.
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| *In ''SSB'', Luigi has no unique sound effects whatsoever, despite having his own distinct voice beginning with ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart 64}}'', which was released before ''SSB''. Instead, his voice clips and sound effects are simply higher-pitched versions of [[Mario]]'s voice clips 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]]. However, this trend ended in ''Brawl'', where Luigi received his own unique voice clips and sound effects.
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| *Luigi has always been portrayed as being a slower runner than Mario in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. However, aside from certain games such as the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, Mario is generally the slower of the two.
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| **Similarly, from ''Melee'' onward, Mario has been portrayed as being slightly weaker than Luigi. However, the ''Mario'' series has generally Luigi being slightly weaker than Mario.
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| *Due to appearing 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.
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| *Luigi's floaty nature in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series is similar to his physics in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Those physics are also featured in later ''Mario'' games.
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| ==References==
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| <references />
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| {{Characters}}
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| {{Mario universe}}
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| [[Category:Luigi| ]]
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