Editing Gooigi

|image=[[File:LM3GooigiArt2.png|300px]]<br>Artwork of Gooigi from ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi’s Mansion 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])

|latest_portrayal=[[Charles Martinet]] (2018–present)

 

'''Gooigi''' is a clone of [[Luigi]] who appears in the [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS remake]] of ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and again in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. He appears in Luigi's image but is entirely composed of green goo, hence his name, and wields a gooey version of the [[Poltergust 3000]] or [[Poltergust G-00]]. He also has a letter "G" on his hat instead of an "L." He was created by [[Professor E. Gadd]] during ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' and sent back in time. In addition to his voice being a warbled, higher-pitched version of Luigi's, he is apparently edible<ref>Nintendo Everything (June 13, 2019). [https://nintendoeverything.com/luigis-mansion-3-producer-says-you-can-eat-gooigi-wants-luigi-to-rival-mario-unsure-about-wayoshi/ Luigi’s Mansion 3 producer says you can eat Gooigi, wants Luigi to rival Mario, unsure about Wayoshi]. Retrieved July 14, 2019.</ref> and may taste like coffee.<ref>Nintendo Everything (July 13, 2019). [https://nintendoeverything.com/luigis-mansion-3-dev-says-gooigi-may-taste-like-coffee-could-get-a-spinoff/ Luigi’s Mansion 3 dev says Gooigi may “taste like coffee”, could get a spinoff]. Retrieved July 14, 2019.</ref>

During ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', Professor E. Gadd was experimenting on a new, strange blue liquid he gathered from other ghosts, as he relates in [[Professor E. Gadd's Research Journal|his research journal]]. Believing this liquid to be a key to many new inventions, he performed tests on the liquid, but it did not react to anything: heat, cold, poking it with iron, pouring it on rubber, or E. Gadd's morning donut. When a "[[Hider|stealthy ghost]]" snuck up behind him, E. Gadd spilled his Lunoman Greenie blend coffee into the liquid, which caused it to turn green and stabilize into a goop form, which E. Gadd calls "Goo."

In ''Luigi's Mansion'', Gooigi serves as the second player in the game's new multiplayer mode. He begins with only 50 HP and is vulnerable to fire, burning and melting very easily, but can revive indefinitely if his health reaches zero.<ref>GameXplain (October 11, 2018). [https://youtu.be/SUkASoKT5D4 Meeting Gooigi in Luigi's Mansion 3DS Cutscene! + A Peek into E. Gadd's Future]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 12, 2018.</ref> When Gooigi is not being played by a second player, he is seen in the background of The Lab staring at some test tubes.

Gooigi reappears in ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', where the player can use him to reach certain areas that Luigi cannot reach, such as areas behind bars, past spikes, or through grates. However, he melts if he touches water and disintegrates if he touches fire. Gooigi is unable to open doors, although he can still insert keys in them to unlock them. Gooigi can also vibrate when Luigi is near a door and enters a room where a [[Boo]] is hidden; the closer Luigi is to the Boo, the more Gooigi vibrates, similar to the [[Game Boy Horror]]'s [[Boo Radar]] in ''Luigi's Mansion''. He also has only 25 HP; however, whenever Gooigi takes damage, he will momentarily recover his HP at a steady pace. In co-op mode, Gooigi is controlled by the second player. He also appears in the [[ScareScraper]], where multiple colored Gooigis can appear for multiplayer; Gooigis come in blue, gold, and pink colors. He also appears in [[ScreamPark]], where the player can choose him or Luigi as a playable character. According to E. Gadd when supplying Luigi with Gooigi, he created him to have a helper in catching ghosts on his spare time, since E. Gadd's advanced age prevented him from being as capable of doing ghost hunting himself as before.

At the end of the game, Gooigi contributes in rebuilding the destroyed hotel, and stays behind with E. Gadd and the ghosts while everyone else leaves.

While never seen in humanoid form, Gooigi is technically present in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as he is stored inside Luigi's Poltergust G-00, which he uses for his grabs and [[Final Smash]].

==Game appearances==

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|''{{wp|Tetris 99}}''

|Cameo in ''TETRIS'' x ''Luigi's Mansion 3'' event

|2019

EGaddResearchJournal003-doodle2.png|A diagram of Gooigi from [[Professor E. Gadd's Research Journal]]

Gooigi concept art LM3.png|''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' concept art

|Spa=Gomiluigi

|SpaM=Gooluigi, "Gomi" comes from "Gominol", which is the goo's name in Spanish.

|Fra=Gluigi<ref>[https://www.nintendo.fr/Divers/Professor-E-Gadd-s-Research-Journal/Sommaire-du-journal/Journal-de-recherche-du-professeur-K-Tastroff-1509150.html Journal de recherche du professeur K. Tastrotff]. ''Nintendo.fr.'' Retrieved May 12, 2019.</ref>

|FraM=From glu (goo) and Luigi.

|DutM=-

|GerM=From "Fluid" and Luigi

|ItaM=From "gomma", gum, and Luigi

|Kor=구이지

|KorR=Guiji

|Chi=傀易吉<ref>[https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDIzNjQ0MjgwNA==.html Nintendo Direct| E3 2019（附中文字幕）]. Nintendo HK. Retrieved June 21, 2019.</ref>

|ChiM=From "傀儡" (puppet) and "路易吉" (Luigi).

*Before Gooigi's creation, E. Gadd listed "Goo" as a new element on the {{wp|periodic table}}. However, due to how Gooigi was created, it would by definition not be an element, but a compound or mixture.

*In the last image of "XXX-003 The Birth of Gooigi", Gooigi is shown to be having a much clearer "G" emblem on his cap, as opposed to the very faint "G" on his cap in-game.

*Concept art of ''Luigi's Mansion 3'' shows Gooigi with an "L" on his cap instead of a "G". It is also the only depiction of Gooigi in which he shows any kind of emotion.

*The file name of an image in the official website for the Nintendo 3DS version of ''Luigi's Mansion'' misspells his name as "'''Guigi.'''"<ref>File name of an image (<tt>[https://luigismansion.nintendo.com/assets/img/journal/entry-3/guigi-2x.png guigi-2x.png]</tt>) from the official ''[[Luigi's Mansion (series)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' website</ref>

[[Category:E. Gadd's inventions]]