Luigi
- For fighter info, see Luigi (SSB), Luigi (SSBM), Luigi (SSBB), and Luigi (SSB4).
| Green Mario | |
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File:Luigi MP10.png
Official artwork of Luigi from Mario Party 10. | |
| Universe | none |
| Debut | Mario Bros. (1983) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | none |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) |
| Console/platform of origin | Game & Watch |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | Mushroom Kingdom |
| Created by | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Voice actor | Charles Martinet |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Luigi |
Luigi (ルイージ, Luigi) is a character in the Mario series. He is the younger twin brother of the more-famous Mario, but is still a prominent character (and second only to his older brother) in the series of the same name. He has featured as a playable character in Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Super Smash Bros. 4.
Interestingly, Luigi is only one of two characters (alongside Jigglypuff) to appear in the first three Super Smash Bros. games as an unlockable character. However, he became a starter in Super Smash Bros. 4. The criteria to unlock him often has a relation to the number 2, in reference to his status relative to Mario.
Character description
Two years after his brother, Mario, made his first appearance in the Arcade classic Donkey Kong, Luigi would make his first appearance in Mario Bros. for the arcade as the character the second player would control. His appearance is a palette swap of Mario, the difference being he's colored with green instead of red. He was named after a pizza parlor which was near Nintendo of America's headquarters called "Mario & Luigi's".
Luigi would then once again be featured in the world-famous Super Mario Bros. for the NES, which saw the two brothers traveling through the Mushroom Kingdom for the first time to rescue Princess Peach (then called "Princess Toadstool") from the evil Koopa King, Bowser. Here Luigi was clad in a green shirt, white overalls and white hat contrasted to his usual green color scheme. In Super Mario Bros. 2 (both the U.S. and Japanese versions), he would be established as actually having a superior jumping ability to Mario, but having worse traction. However, the U.S. Version did establish that Luigi was both taller and thinner than his older brother. In Super Mario Bros. 3, Luigi once again looked no different than Mario.
Over the years, while Mario appeared in more and more games, Luigi started taking a back seat to his older brother, even being left out of some games entirely. While he appeared as the solo playable character in Mario is Missing!, this was not a "true" Mario title. The most notable of these was Luigi's complete absence in the world-famous Super Mario 64 which garnered some controversy. He also did not appear in Super Mario Sunshine after that, although he did appear in the Nintendo DS remake of Super Mario 64 as a playable character along with Yoshi and Wario.
However, he would soon make his first appearance in a fighting game in Super Smash Bros. and following that, garnered the spotlight in his own game Luigi's Mansion which launched the GameCube. Since then, Nintendo has made a more conscious effort to include Luigi in more games, playable or otherwise, he starred alongside Mario in the Mario & Luigi games for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS and was a playable character in Super Paper Mario (after appearing as a non-playable character in the first two Paper Mario games). He has even been made into a playable character in Super Mario Galaxy after the game is beaten as Mario. In Super Mario Galaxy 2, he makes a playable appearance by temporarily replacing Mario for the duration of certain levels. Luigi had also appeared in the sequel to Luigi's Mansion, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon on the Nintendo 3DS as the main protagonist once again. Things have since been looking up for Luigi, and while he is less famous than Mario, he is a popular character among gamers.
In Super Smash Bros.
As a playable character
Luigi's first appearance in a fighting game is the original Super Smash Bros. as one of the four secret playable characters. His appearance is based on his Nintendo 64 era appearance, such as Mario Kart 64. He can be unlocked after completing the Target Test with all of the original 8 playable characters. Luigi's abilities are almost identical to Mario's, but with a few differences. His B-move is also a Fireball except colored green rather than red, and is not affected by gravity like Mario's, so it floats in the air. His up special is also an uppercut third jump called the Super Jump Punch, but it does only 1% damage if the hit is indirect. If the hit is direct, it can do up to 25% damage. His Down B is called the Luigi Cyclone which is similar to the Mario Tornado, but it sends the opponent flying away from Luigi almost straight up and is often used as a combo finisher. Luigi's taunt is also the only taunt that can damage opponents.
Luigi is ranked 12th on the current tier list, the lowest position, mainly due to his floatiness and awkward physics.
Luigi's in-game character description reads:
- Luigi
- 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.
- Works:
- Mario Bros (NES)
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
- Mario Kart 64 (N64)
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
As a playable character
Luigi returns in Melee as a secret character. His appearance is still based on his appearance from the Nintendo 64 era, such as Mario Kart 64. He can be unlocked in Adventure Mode by finishing the first stage with the number "two" in the timer, which will cause Luigi to take Mario's place in the subsequent battle, or by playing 800 VS. matches. Finishing the first stage with the number "two" in the timer may be a reference to the fact that Luigi has always been considered second to Mario. Luigi's side special move gives him a unique ability, the Green Missile. Luigi charges up, and when this is finished, launches himself forward as though he were a missile (hence the title). This can be used as a recovery move along with his Super Jump Punch. He also has many all-new normal moves. Luigi is ranked 13th on the tier list in D tier, placing him in the very middle.
Trophies
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 Luigi's Mansion".
His normal and "Vacuum Luigi" trophies read as follows:
Luigi
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.
- Mario Bros, Arcade 1983 (NES)
Vacuum Luigi
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?
- Luigi's Mansion; 11/01 (Gamecube)
Classic Mode trophy
![Smash [Adventure Mode] trophy](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/Luigi_Trophy_%28Smash%29.png/69px-Luigi_Trophy_%28Smash%29.png)
Smash [Adventure Mode] trophy
![Smash [All-Star Mode] trophy](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/6/66/Luigi_Trophy_%28Smash_2%29.png/73px-Luigi_Trophy_%28Smash_2%29.png)
Smash [All-Star Mode] trophy
Vacuum Luigi trophy
![Smash [Adventure Mode] trophy](/File:Luigi_Trophy_(Smash).png)
![Smash [All-Star Mode] trophy](/File:Luigi_Trophy_(Smash_2).png)
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Luigi is once again an unlockable character and can be unlocked by playing twenty-two vs matches, completing Classic mode, or by getting Luigi to join the party in Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary. The main difference between Luigi now and his Melee appearance is his Final Smash, the unorthodox Negative Zone. Luigi is ranked 28th on the tier list in E tier. His appearance is based on his current appearance in the later Mario games. He has his own unique voice clips instead of having Mario's voice clips sped up from the last two Smash games.
Trophies
Luigi has a trophy that is awarded each time Classic mode is completed with Luigi on any difficulty. See Negative Zone for the trophy description of Luigi's Final Smash.
- Luigi
- 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.
: Mario Bros
: Luigi's Mansion
- Paper Luigi
- 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."
: Super Paper Mario
Luigi trophy.
Paper Luigi trophy.
Stickers
| Name | Game | Effect | Character(s) |
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| Luigi | Luigi's Mansion |  +8
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| Luigi | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | +23
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| Luigi | Super Paper Mario |  Attack +20
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| Luigi & Baby Luigi | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | +5
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| Mario & Luigi | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga |  Resistance +19
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.png) Luigi (Luigi's Mansion) |
.png) Luigi (Mario & Luigi SS) |
.png) Luigi (Super Paper Mario) |
.png){kind=small} Luigi & Baby Luigi (Mario & Luigi: PiT) |
.png) Mario & Luigi (Mario & Luigi SS) |
In Super Smash Bros. 4
Luigi appears in Super Smash Bros. 4 as a playable character. He is the second character after Captain Olimar to be confirmed to return after E3 2013. This is also the first installment of the series to announce Luigi as a playable character before the game's release, and he is now a starter character for the first time. His design is based off his appearance from recent Mario games such as Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World.
Luigi has been buffed in the transition from Brawl to SSB4. He currently ranks 16th out of 56 on the tier list, in D tier. He has among the most moveset utility in the game, and fantastic comboing ability. His overall quick attack speed also grants him a strong defensive game, especially in the air. Three of his four special moves can aid his recovery, making for an unpredictable and long-distance recovery as well. He possesses one of the best grab games too, due to its fast speed, back throw possessing high KOing power, and down throw's ability to set up combos. Luigi's shortcomings include low mobility, especially while airborne, and the worst traction out of all characters. While his recovery options are varied, they are overall slow, potentially leaving him vulnerable to edge-guarding. Update 1.1.1 also increased the knockback from Luigi's down throw, no longer allowing for guaranteed combos into forward aerial at high percentages. As a whole, Luigi, even with the previously noted update nerf, still remains a force to be reckoned with, earning him decently strong tournament representation and results.
Trophies
Luigi
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.
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.
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!- Appears In
- Mario Bros. 1983
: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 03/2013
Luigi (Alt.)
- 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!
- 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.
- Appears In
- Mario Bros. 1983
- : Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 03/2013
Luigi (With Poltergust 3000)
Luigi (With Poltergust 5000)
- 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...
- 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.
Tanooki Mario & Kitsune Luigi
- 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?
- 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.
Paper Luigi
- 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!
- 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?
Baby Luigi
- 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.
- 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?
: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 10/1995- : Yoshi's New Island 03/2014
Mr. L
- 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...
- : Super Paper Mario 04/2007
Classic (3DS)
Classic (Wii U)
- LuigiAllStarTrophy3DS.png
Alt. (3DS)
- LuigiAllStarTrophyWiiU.png
Alt. (Wii U)
Luigi (With Poltergust)
Tanooki Mario & Kitsune Luigi
Paper Luigi
Baby Luigi
Mr. L
Trivia
- Despite having the ability to wall jump in the Mario games (with the exception of Super Mario 64 DS), Luigi cannot wall jump in any Smash Bros. game to date.
- Although in the early E3 build of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, he could wall jump.
- In both Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, Luigi has absolutely no unique sound effects, sans the spring effect from Super Mario World used for one of his wins in Melee. With the exception of the sound effect used for charging and firing his Green Missile (which comes from Pikachu), and the "growing and shrinking" effect in Super Mario Bros. (which Luigi actually never uses), all of Luigi's sound effects besides the one used for Luigi Cyclone are used by Mario in Super Mario 64, but higher-pitched. Luigi's voice clip for his down special is a direct copy of Mario's voice clip for the Mario Tornado in Super Smash Bros., from quality all the way down to the pitch. Super Smash Bros. Brawl gave Luigi his own unique voice clips and sound effects for the first time.
- Despite this, Luigi had already received his own unique voice prior to both the original and Melee, with having a voice in both Mario Kart 64 (in international versions) and Luigi's Mansion.
- Since Luigi is Mario's "second hand" brother, the way he's treated in the Super Smash Bros. series acts in similar behavior. In Super Smash Bros., the notice for unlocking Luigi described him as "the eternal understudy." In Melee, one method that the player can use to unlock Luigi is by clearing the 1st level (Mushroom Kingdom) in Adventure Mode with the timer set to the number 2 in the seconds area. (XX:X2:XX), and, when being unlocked, he is fought on Mushroom Kingdom II. In Brawl, one of the ways to unlock Luigi is to play exactly 22 versus matches; additionally, Snake's codec conversation describes Luigi as the "King of Second Bananas" and his Final Smash, Negative Zone, was based on his title. His alias in Boxing Ring in Smash 4 further references this, dubbing him "The Eternal Understudy" (a reference to his unlock screen in the original game).
- Luigi has always been portrayed as being a slower runner than Mario in the Super Smash Bros. series, but in the Mario series, Mario is generally the slower of the two, with exceptions such as the Mario & Luigi RPG games.
- Similarly, from Melee onward, Mario has always been portrayed as being weaker than Luigi, but in the Mario series, Luigi is portrayed as the weaker of the two.
- Luigi is the only character in Melee to appear as a playable character on the GameCube before Melee's release, appearing in Luigi's Mansion.
- Luigi is the only one of the "perfect attendance" characters to not appear in all of the intros, as he didn't appear in the Melee opening.
