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[[Image:SM64DS_Luigi'sHat.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'''Luigi's Cap''' with its signature green "L" emblem.]]
[[File:SM64DS_Luigi'sHat.jpg|thumb|250px|The Luigi Cap with its signature green ''L'' emblem]]
'''[[Luigi]]'s Cap''' is one of Luigi's important clothing. Luigi has had his hat in hand for his every appearance with no exceptions. Luigi has worn the hat since he was a [[Baby Luigi|baby]].
{{quote|Luigi, I found this cap in front of [[Peach's Castle|the castle]] a little while ago. You must have dropped it. If you want to become a full-fledged hero like [[Mario|your brother]], you can't be so careless!|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]|[[Super Mario 64 DS]]}}
The '''Luigi Cap''' (or '''Luigi's cap''') is one of [[Luigi]]'s important pieces of clothing. Like [[Mario|his brother]], Luigi has worn the [[cap]] since he was a [[Baby Luigi|baby]].


==History==
==History==
Luigi's hat was meant to contradict [[Mario's Cap|Mario's red hat]] since green is the negative color of red. The hat was made green with a green "L" emblem.
[[File:LuigiCap - front.png|thumb|150px]]
===''Mario Bros.''===
In ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', the Luigi Cap color was taken from the [[Shellcreeper]]'s palette to distinguish Mario from Luigi. The cap was made green with a green ''L'' emblem.


During the events of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the tip of the cap had been changed to Black instead of his usual green, this happened for Mario as well. However, after this game, Luigi's cap went back to having a green tip.
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
The Luigi Cap was recolored white in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''.


In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' games]] ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', in the [[Luigi's Circuit]] (Luigi's Raceway in ''Mario Kart 64'') courses, giant Luigi's caps can be seen on top of the grandstands.
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the tip of the cap had been changed to black instead of its usual green. This happened for the [[Mario Cap]] as well. However, after this game, the Luigi Cap reverted to having a green tip.


In the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]], the "L" on Luigi's cap is black. Mario's cap was changed in the same way, but outside of the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, the "L" on his cap is never black.
====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Luigi's cap is used to shape-shift into Luigi if the player is either [[Mario]], [[Wario]], or [[Yoshi]]. In the same game, Luigi is affected in the same way as Mario and Wario if his cap is lost. Luigi's defense and attack sharply decline while his cap is absent from his head. If the player gets the cap back, Luigi's attack and defense revert to normal. Until Luigi is unlocked, it appears only in [[Big Boo's Haunt]], during any mission except the first one. If the player obtains a [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] while wearing the cap, they turn into [[Vanish Mario|Vanish Luigi]]. If he loses his cap and gains a [[Power Star]] from another level, Luigi can simply talk to a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] (who will have found and be wearing Luigi's cap) in the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]]'s lobby and get it back from him.


In the game ''Super Paper Mario'', when Luigi is reverted to [[Mr. L]], his hat takes a slight change with the white on his hat being turned to black and the "L" in the middle being turned backward.
====''Super Mario 3D Land'' / ''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', Luigi, like his brother, loses his cap in his [[Small Mario|Small form]]. However, in the former game, once the player has 1,110 lives, his [[Super Mario (form)|regular form]] loses his cap instead.


==Importance==
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' Luigi's hat was used to shape-shift into Luigi if the player was either [[Mario]], [[Wario]], or [[Yoshi]]. In the same game, Luigi is affected the same way as Mario and Wario if their hats are lost. Luigi's defense and attack sharply decline, while his hat is absent from his head. If the player gets the hat back, Luigi's attack and defense revert back to normal.
[[File:Luigi Outfit Odyssey.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Mario]] wearing [[Luigi]]'s cap and outfit]]
The Luigi Cap can be obtained for Mario to wear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. It can be either purchased from a [[Crazy Cap]] store or obtained through scanning a Luigi [[amiibo]] (the latter also unlocks Luigi's costume).


==Hat-less Luigi==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Sometimes, Luigi will be seen without his cap on.
====''Mario Kart 64''====
*In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' when Luigi gets hit by a bomb or fire, he will take off his hat and shake it because it's on fire, thus, he is seen hat-less.
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''{{'}}s [[N64 Luigi Raceway|Luigi Raceway]], a giant version of the Luigi Cap can be seen atop the grandstand.
*Another time where he has no hat on is in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' when playing as Luigi, after a non-castle level is completed, he takes off his hat. The same goes for Mario.
 
*In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Luigi's cap can be stolen by [[Klepto]] or a [[Ukiki]] and Luigi will be seen without his cap. He can complete the whole game without his cap, but he will be much weaker. Luigi can not get back his cap without snatching it away from the enemy that stole it or get it from a [[Toad (species)|Toad]].
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
*Upon leveling up in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', after the bonus upgrade is added, Luigi will hop and his hat will fall off.
Another giant Luigi Cap returns on ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''{{'}}s [[Luigi Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)|Luigi Circuit]], where it once again can be seen atop the grandstand of the track.
 
====''Mario Kart 7''====
The giant Luigi Cap atop the grandstand returns in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' in {{classic-link|N64|Luigi Raceway}}.
 
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
A [[glider]] based on Luigi's cap, aptly named [[Luigi's Hat Balloon]], debuted in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' on the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)|2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]. [[N64 Luigi Raceway]] also returns in the aforementioned tour, which also marks the return of the giant Luigi Cap atop the grandstand of that course.
 
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', the ''L'' on the Luigi Cap is black. The Mario Cap was changed in the same way. From ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' onward, they are the usual green and red.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
In ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', Luigi's cap takes on an additional game role. When Luigi is sleeping and Mario is in the [[Dream World]], the Touch Screen is dedicated to showing Luigi and [[Starlow]]. Starlow can push Luigi's cap over, so as to cover Luigi's face, but Luigi pushes it back up. Heavy impacts in the Dream World, like [[Bowser]]'s stomping and the [[Luiginoid]]s using a [[Ground Pound]], also knock over the cap.
 
When [[Dreamy Luigi]] is in trouble, the L mark on the real Luigi's cap starts to glow. When Starlow presses down on the L, Luiginoids combine with Dreamy Luigi and transform him into [[Giant Luigi]].
 
===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', if the player plays as Luigi, [[Mario Bros.' House|his house]] has a giant Luigi Cap as a roof.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Luigi's cap can be equipped on a Mii Fighter in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
 
===''Super Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', when Luigi is brainwashed into [[Mr. L]], his cap is slightly changed, with the white on his cap being turned to black and the ''L'' in the middle being turned backwards.
 
===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
Luigi's Hat can be unlocked as a head [[List of horse accessories in Mario Sports Superstars|accessory]] for a [[horse]] in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''.
 
===''Mario + Rabbids'' series===
[[File:Luigi n Rabbid - RabbidsKingdomBattle.png|150px|thumb]]
[[Rabbid Luigi]] from ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' and ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' wears a Luigi Cap.
 
===Other appearances===
The Luigi Cap is one of the collectible [[starfywiki:treasure items|treasure items]] in ''[[starfywiki:Densetsu no Starfy|Densetsu no Starfy]]''. It is found in the [[starfywiki:Pufftop|Pufftop Kingdom]].
 
A replica of the Luigi Cap, the '''Green Hat''', is an item in ''{{wp|Nintendogs}}'' that the player's dog can wear.
 
In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: City Folk|Animal Crossing: City Folk]]'', and later ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|New Leaf]]'', there is a headgear item resembling the Luigi Cap that the player's avatar can wear. The item is called "li'l bro's hat," in reference to Luigi being the younger brother of Mario.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
MP2 Sneak 'n' Snore Luigi.png|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
DnS Asset Sprite Luigi Cap.png|''[[starfywiki:Densetsu no Stafy|Densetsu no Starfy]]''
SM64DS LuigiCap.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
PAA Pikachu Piplup Drawing.png|''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Art Academy|Pokémon Art Academy]]''
NKS choiteku vol6 char1.png|[[Nintendo Kids Space]]
NKS choiteku vol6 char3.png|Nintendo Kids Space
NKS choiteku vol6 char6.png|Nintendo Kids Space
NKS choiteku vol6 char7.png|Nintendo Kids Space
SMO Luigi Cap.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
SMM2-MiiOutfit-LuigiCap.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
Luigi's Cap PMTOK sprite.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
MKT Icon LuigisHatBalloon.png|The [[Luigi's Hat Balloon]] glider from ''Mario Kart Tour''
TSMBMcredits-3.png|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ルイージの帽子<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/asmj/henshin/index.html|title=ヘンシン!|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=December 26, 2019|archive=web.archive.org/web/20041204104844/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/asmj/henshin/index.html}}</ref>
|JapR=Ruīji no Bōshi
|JapM=Luigi's Cap
|Chi=路易吉的帽子<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/mariods/henshin/index.htm|title=变身|publisher=ique.com|accessdate=December 26, 2019|archive=web.archive.org/web/20191111232908/https://www.ique.com/games/mariods/henshin/index.htm}}</ref>
|ChiR=Lùyìjí de Màozi
|ChiM=Luigi's Cap
|Fre=Casquette de Luigi
|FreM=Luigi Cap
|Ger=Luigis Mütze
|GerM=Luigi's Cap
|Ita=Cappello di Luigi
|ItaM=Luigi's Cap
|Spa=Gorra de Luigi
|SpaM=Luigi's Cap
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Luigi's Cap is an item in ''Nintendogs'' that the player's dog can wear.
*On the North American and European box art for ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the ''L'' on the Luigi Cap is backwards.
*In ''Animal Crossing: City Folk'', there is also a Luigi Cap which the player can wear, that is called the "Lil Bro's Hat".
 
*Luigi's Cap color, green, when inverted turns into [[Waluigi]]'s Cap color, purple.
==References==
*Baby Luigi's cap is on-purposely made larger, so it appears it was to big to wear when he was a baby.
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Latest revision as of 23:56, September 6, 2024

Artwork of the Luigi Cap from Super Mario 64 DS
The Luigi Cap with its signature green L emblem
“Luigi, I found this cap in front of the castle a little while ago. You must have dropped it. If you want to become a full-fledged hero like your brother, you can't be so careless!”
Toad, Super Mario 64 DS

The Luigi Cap (or Luigi's cap) is one of Luigi's important pieces of clothing. Like his brother, Luigi has worn the cap since he was a baby.

History[edit]

Front view of Luigi Cap.

Mario Bros.[edit]

In Mario Bros., the Luigi Cap color was taken from the Shellcreeper's palette to distinguish Mario from Luigi. The cap was made green with a green L emblem.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels[edit]

The Luigi Cap was recolored white in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.

Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

In Super Mario Bros. 2, the tip of the cap had been changed to black instead of its usual green. This happened for the Mario Cap as well. However, after this game, the Luigi Cap reverted to having a green tip.

Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

In Super Mario 64 DS, Luigi's cap is used to shape-shift into Luigi if the player is either Mario, Wario, or Yoshi. In the same game, Luigi is affected in the same way as Mario and Wario if his cap is lost. Luigi's defense and attack sharply decline while his cap is absent from his head. If the player gets the cap back, Luigi's attack and defense revert to normal. Until Luigi is unlocked, it appears only in Big Boo's Haunt, during any mission except the first one. If the player obtains a Power Flower while wearing the cap, they turn into Vanish Luigi. If he loses his cap and gains a Power Star from another level, Luigi can simply talk to a Toad (who will have found and be wearing Luigi's cap) in the Mushroom Castle's lobby and get it back from him.

Super Mario 3D Land / Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

In Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World, Luigi, like his brother, loses his cap in his Small form. However, in the former game, once the player has 1,110 lives, his regular form loses his cap instead.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Mario wearing the Luigi cap and outfit in Super Mario Odyssey
Mario wearing Luigi's cap and outfit

The Luigi Cap can be obtained for Mario to wear in Super Mario Odyssey. It can be either purchased from a Crazy Cap store or obtained through scanning a Luigi amiibo (the latter also unlocks Luigi's costume).

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

In Mario Kart 64's Luigi Raceway, a giant version of the Luigi Cap can be seen atop the grandstand.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Another giant Luigi Cap returns on Mario Kart Wii's Luigi Circuit, where it once again can be seen atop the grandstand of the track.

Mario Kart 7[edit]

The giant Luigi Cap atop the grandstand returns in Mario Kart 7 in N64 Luigi Raceway.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

A glider based on Luigi's cap, aptly named Luigi's Hat Balloon, debuted in Mario Kart Tour on the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour. N64 Luigi Raceway also returns in the aforementioned tour, which also marks the return of the giant Luigi Cap atop the grandstand of that course.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, the L on the Luigi Cap is black. The Mario Cap was changed in the same way. From Mario & Luigi: Dream Team onward, they are the usual green and red.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Luigi's cap takes on an additional game role. When Luigi is sleeping and Mario is in the Dream World, the Touch Screen is dedicated to showing Luigi and Starlow. Starlow can push Luigi's cap over, so as to cover Luigi's face, but Luigi pushes it back up. Heavy impacts in the Dream World, like Bowser's stomping and the Luiginoids using a Ground Pound, also knock over the cap.

When Dreamy Luigi is in trouble, the L mark on the real Luigi's cap starts to glow. When Starlow presses down on the L, Luiginoids combine with Dreamy Luigi and transform him into Giant Luigi.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]

In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, if the player plays as Luigi, his house has a giant Luigi Cap as a roof.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Luigi's cap can be equipped on a Mii Fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

In Super Paper Mario, when Luigi is brainwashed into Mr. L, his cap is slightly changed, with the white on his cap being turned to black and the L in the middle being turned backwards.

Mario Sports Superstars[edit]

Luigi's Hat can be unlocked as a head accessory for a horse in Mario Sports Superstars.

Mario + Rabbids series[edit]

Artwork of Luigi and Rabbid Luigi for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Rabbid Luigi from Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope wears a Luigi Cap.

Other appearances[edit]

The Luigi Cap is one of the collectible treasure items in Densetsu no Starfy. It is found in the Pufftop Kingdom.

A replica of the Luigi Cap, the Green Hat, is an item in Nintendogs that the player's dog can wear.

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, and later New Leaf, there is a headgear item resembling the Luigi Cap that the player's avatar can wear. The item is called "li'l bro's hat," in reference to Luigi being the younger brother of Mario.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ルイージの帽子[1]
Ruīji no Bōshi
Luigi's Cap
Chinese 路易吉的帽子[2]
Lùyìjí de Màozi
Luigi's Cap
French Casquette de Luigi[?] Luigi Cap
German Luigis Mütze[?] Luigi's Cap
Italian Cappello di Luigi[?] Luigi's Cap
Spanish Gorra de Luigi[?] Luigi's Cap

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ヘンシン!. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved December 26, 2019. (Archived December 4, 2004, 10:48:44 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ 变身. ique.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019. (Archived November 11, 2019, 23:29:08 UTC via Wayback Machine.)