Luigi (SSBB)

This page is about Luigi's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For other uses, see Luigi.

Luigi
Luigi
Universe	Mario
Appears in	SSB SSBM SSBB
Availability	Unlockable

Luigi (ルイージ, Ruīji) is an unlockable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. His moveset seems essentially unchanged, though some of his glaring disadvantages from Melee appear to have been removed (very low friction, very low falling speed, very low horizontal air speed). His dash attack has the same animation and effect, except the last blow now has some knockback, making this move not quite so easily to punish. Another minor change is that his voice is no longer a recycled Mario voice sped up, but his deeper voice from recent games.

How to unlock

Complete one of the following:

• Play 22 matches in Brawl, then defeat Luigi
• Beat Classic Mode using no continues, then defeat Luigi
• Get Luigi to join your party in The Subspace Emissary

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Has a projectile.
• Fireballs can help control approach.
• Great juggler.
• Great recovery
• Generally fast attacks
• High priority aerials
• None of his aerials have lag upon landing.
• Very good aerials
• Fast and powerful Forward Smash.
• Can chain throw many characters at low percentages.
• Super Jump Punch is a powerful KO move and can be easily set up from a Jab or Power Shield.
• Can Crawl.
• Can attack multiple times while in the air.
• Fireballs have good Wavebounce.
• Most potent use of studder-stepping and dash canceling with smashes due to his low traction.
• Can perform any 2 aerial attacks in one short hop.

Cons:

• Floaty
• Low traction can make it difficult to control approach.
• Helpless animation after Super Jump Punch falls very slowly over a long distance and has high landing lag, making it easily punishable.
• Slow dash and air speed.
• Green Missile has some lag if it ends too close to the ground.

Strategies & Tips

• Make good use of your Fireball which can be good for raising damage from a distance.
• During Luigi Cyclone, after a character is knocked back, keep spinning towards them for more hits.
• Up smash is excellent for KOing off the top of the screen.
• Forward smash can be angled upwards and downwards similar to many forward tilts. Angling the Forward smash can effect the angle that the opponent is launched. To angle it hold up or down on the control stick/pad while charging. Angling it upwards causes more vertical knockback while angling downwards causes more horizontal knockback. When used properly the player can score lower percent KOs.

Event Matches

• Event 19: Wario Bros.- On Mario Bros, you play as Wario against Mario and Luigi.
• Event 29: All-Star Semifinal Regulars- Select your character to fight against the original 4 hidden characters on Yoshi's Island.

Co-Op Event Matches

• Co-Op Event 9: Those Who Stayed in Onett- KO Luigi and Yoshi, playing as Lucas and Ness on Onett.
• Co-Op Event 11: The Great Remodeling Battle- As Luigi and Peach, obtain 300 gold without damaging Luigi's Mansion at all.
• Co-Op Event 21: The True All-Star Battle- Select your character and take on the entire roster on Battlefield.

Role in Subspace Emissary

Earlier in the story, Luigi is seen in a green area by some hills. Waddle Dees continue to walk by, but Luigi is utterly scared by them. He is then ambushed by King Dedede and is turned into a trophy. Using Luigi's trophy to bait Wario, Dedede ambushes him with an army of Waddle Dees before driving off with Wario's cargo, with Ness, a princess, and Luigi's trophies in it. At his hideout, Dedede puts a badge on Luigi (comically on his nose), Ness, and the princess's trophies, before the ceiling collapses on them, and Bowser takes the princess's trophy. But after every character in the Subspace is turned into trophies by Tabuu, the Dedede Badges on Luigi, Ness, and Kirby (who got the princess's badge) bring them back to life. Ness and Luigi bring King Dedede back to life, who thanks them with a big hug before they depart into the Subspace and rescue everyone else. When Wario attacks Dedede, Luigi and Ness come to Dedede's aid, much to Wario's shock. Wario later decides to join them after some thinking. After this, Luigi joins the other heroes as they attack Tabuu.

Snake’s Codec Message

Snake: That guy with the mustache...

Colonel Campbell: Ha. You mean the “King of Second Bananas”?

S: Hey, that’s Luigi! Show him a little respect!

C: Look at that pale skin. He’s been living in his brother’s shadow for too long.

S: That’s a low blow, Colonel!

C: Face it, Snake! Once a kid brother, always a kid brother!

S: Colonel, what’s gotten into you?!

C: La li lu le lo! La li lu le lo! La li lu le lo!

S: Colonel, snap out of it! Colonel!! Coooooooloneeeeeel!

Special Movements

Taunt

Up: Does a variety of humorous poses very quickly.

Side: Becomes stiff, falls on the floor, then seems to balance himself back up again. Adds a "Pomp pomp!" with the fall.

Down: Kicks at the ground (does 2% damage and has much stronger fixed knockback than in Melee). Gives a bashful "Hm."

On-Screen Appearance

Jumps out of a Warp Pipe, while posing fearfully, saying "Let's a go." in a gloomy voice.

Victory Pose

• Turns around and makes gun motions with his fingers saying "Bang, bang."
• Childishly swings his arms at the air and gasps twice with exhaustion, similar to one of his victory poses in Melee and his character selection pose in SSB64.
• Falls to the ground two times, stiff as a board, also similar to the one from Melee.

Wii Remote Choice

Makes a small grunt as if he's picking something up. Sounds like "heeee-yah!"

External Links

• DOJO!! page