Waluigi
| Waluigi | |
|---|---|
 File:MarioSymbol.png | |
| Universe | Mario |
| Debut | Mario Tennis (2000) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Melee Brawl SSB4 |
| Most recent appearance | Mario Party 10 (2015) |
| Console of origin | Nintendo 64 |
| Species | Human |
| English voice actor | Charles Martinet |
| Article on Mario Wiki | Waluigi |
Waluigi (ワルイージ, Waluigi) is a character from the Mario series. He is Luigi's self-appointed and anti-hero counterpart of Wario; just as Wario is the rival of Mario. He is considered to be part of the Mario universe in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. 4.
Character description
Waluigi has so far only appeared in spin-off and party games, as opposed to the main platformer titles, save for a few negligible cameos. 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 an "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, while his Γ symbol is yellow. He is believed to be Wario's younger brother (though the game "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games" on the Nintendo DS disproves this, saying that Waluigi is actually Wario's co-partner, despite the fact that he has never physically appeared in a WarioWare game) as well as one of his many friends. Waluigi was created by Camelot's Fumihide Aoki and is voiced by Charles Martinet, like Wario and both Mario Bros.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
As a trophy
Waluigi appears as a trophy in Melee, that can be unlocked through the Lottery once at least 250 other trophies have been collected.
- 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
As an Assist Trophy
Waluigi appears as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He has brown shoes 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), in a manner similar to Donkey Kong's Headbutt or the Pitfall. 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. Also, he is relatively easy to avoid on the stage, but chances are he is going to attack someone once.
As a trophy
Waluigi also appears as a randomly collectible trophy:
- 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.
: Mario Tennis
: Mario Kart Double Dash
As a color change
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, just like Waluigi's inverted L. The L, however, doesn't flip itself like Waluigi's does. Mario also has a black and purple color swap which also gives him a similar appearance to Waluigi in Super Smash Bros. 4, and the M on his hat becomes yellow.
As a sticker
| Name | Game | Effect | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waluigi | Mario Superstar Baseball |  Attack +8
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| Waluigi | Super Mario Strikers |  Attack +15
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.png) Waluigi (Mario Superstar Baseball) |
.png) Waluigi (Super Mario Strikers) |
In Super Smash Bros. 4
As an Assist Trophy
Waluigi returns as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. 4, though he has to be unlocked by acquiring Wario. His function is the same as in Brawl. Just like Mario and Luigi, his appearance is more cartoon-like, 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.
Luigi also retains his Waluigi-inspired palette swap (albeit without a yellow L), and Mario also gains a similar costume in Smash 4.
As a trophy
Waluigi also appears as a challenge reward trophy, unlocked by achieving a score of at least 85 in Rival Smash:
- Waluigi
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!
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!- : Mario Tennis (08/2000)
: Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)
Origin
Waluigi made his first appearance in Mario Tennis and has appeared in nearly every Mario spin-off since. In Brawl and SSB4, 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. His finishing move either involves kicking the player, or hitting the player with his tennis racket. His appearance has slightly changed in Brawl, Waluigi has orange shoes in the Mario games, not brown; although the orange shoes were retained in SSB4. The tennis racket he is holding has retained its design from Mario Tennis.
Gallery
- WaluigiTennis64.PNG
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 and Smash 4.
Challenge unlock image
Waluigi mid-stomp in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Trivia
- Strangely, in the Super Smash Bros. Direct 4.8.2014, he appeared to be representing the Wario universe as opposed to the Mario universe. This apparent change was not seen in the final version of the game, as seen in his trophy icon.
