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{{about|[[Mario]]'s younger brother from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]|his infant counterpart|[[Baby Luigi]]}}
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|image=[[Image:LuigipartyDS.png{{!}}215px]] <br>'''Luigi''' in his current appearance.
|image=[[File:SMPJ Luigi.png|170px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Party Jamboree''
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|full_name=Luigi Mario<ref>{{cite|author=Brian|url=nintendoeverything.com/miyamoto-says-marios-full-name-is-mario-mario|title=Miyamoto says Mario’s full name is “Mario Mario”|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=September 14, 2015|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}</ref>
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[[Mario Bros. (game){{!}}''Mario Bros.'']] (First formal appearance, 1983)
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' ([[Game & Watch]]) ([[List of games by date#1983|1983]])
|affiliation=[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
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|latest_portrayal=[[Kevin Afghani]] ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]]–present)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
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{{quote|Eek! No one told me there would be gh-gh-ghosts here! I wish I'd brought my [[Poltergust 3000]] with me.|Luigi|Fortune Street}}
'''Luigi''' is [[Mario]]'s younger but taller twin brother, the secondary protagonist of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], and the main protagonist of the ''[[Luigi's Mansion (series)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' series. Throughout his life, he has lived in Mario's shadow, developing both cowardly and heroic tendencies. Despite this, Luigi has helped and fought alongside his brother on many occasions. ''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' for the [[Game & Watch]] marks his first appearance, in which he is an exact copy of Mario. He went on to gain a different color and be used to facilitate a second-player option. However, as Luigi established himself throughout the ''Super Mario'' franchise, he gained his own identity as a character.


{{quote|I'm-a Luigi, number one!|Luigi|Mario Kart 64}}
==Creation and development==
Luigi was created when [[Gunpei Yokoi]] set out to produce ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''<ref>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/nsmb/0/1|title=Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Vol. 1 Ch. 2|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=May 2, 2023|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=news.denfaminicogamer.jp/column01/180619#i-4|title=『パックマン』にはじまり『スーパーマリオ』でひとつの完成形に達した“キャラクターの身体機能”「なんでゲームは面白い?」第11回|publisher=denfaminicogamer.jp|language=ja|accessdate=May 2, 2023}} (Contains quote from Yokoi found in 「横井軍平ゲーム館」.)</ref> After observing the two-player competitive and cooperative gameplay of the arcade game ''{{wp|Joust (video game)|Joust}}'', he and [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] wished to incorporate a similar style of gameplay into their game.<ref>{{cite|url=loderun.blog.ss-blog.jp/2005-09-18|title=『マリオブラザーズ』の元ネタは『ジャウスト』? (その1)|language=ja|publisher=loderun.blog.ss-blog.jp|accessdate=May 2, 2023}} (Addendum quotes an interview with Miyamoto found in 「ゲーム・マエストロ Vol.1」.)</ref> Their answer to ''Joust''{{'}}s stork-riding player 2 was Luigi, a younger twin brother to Mario, with whom he could compete or cooperate. Like Mario, Luigi received his name from [[Nintendo]] of America. Coincidentally, his name was also noted to be similar to the Japanese word 「{{ruby|類似|ルイジ}}」 (''ruiji''), meaning "similar",<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150430005659/http://www.vgfacts.com/attachments/full/2/3293.png|deadlink=y|title=News article covering interview with Shigeru Miyamoto|publisher=VG Facts|language=en|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> possibly a reference to how Luigi was originally a simple palette swap of Mario. With the 2-player mode in mind, Nintendo and publishing companies such as Atari gave Luigi immediate publicity, making him the star and center of attention in many [[List of advertisements|advertisements]] for the game.<ref name="mbcommercial">{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G0PA7lDRO8|title=Atari 5200 Mario Bros TV Commercial|author=GameConsoleTV|date=October 26, 2011|publisher=YouTube|language=en-us|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/mania/a/print/mb-atari.jpg|title=Print ad for ''Mario Bros.''|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom|accessdate=May 26, 2024|language=en}}</ref>


'''Luigi''' is [[Mario]]'s younger brother. He first appeared as a palette swap of Mario in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' arcade game. He wears green instead of red and is taller and slimmer than Mario. While Mario seems to be known almost universally as a great hero, Luigi is not nearly as well known. This does not prevent him from being respected, however, as he was shown to have a fan club in '''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door]]''', and [[Koopa Koot]] claims to be his number one fan (asking for an autograph) in ''[[Paper Mario]]''.
Since his debut in [[List of games by date#1983|1983]], Luigi has been constantly developing. Gameplay differences between him and Mario were first seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', which have been carried over into future games and have become standard for the character. After spending years as a palette swap of his brother, Luigi has consistently been given his own graphics since ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' in 1992 to match his official appearance as Mario's taller, younger brother; though the American release of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' portrayed him in this way six years earlier. As he developed, Luigi gained more of a personality; it was as early as the [[DiC Entertainment|DiC]] cartoons that Luigi was shown to be the more cautious of the two brothers, though it was not until ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' that this was truly and officially established.


In 2013, Luigi was the focus of the [[Year of Luigi]], where in Nintendo released a number of themed games and merchandise and held events to honor the thirtieth anniversary of Luigi's first appearance in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''


==Biography==  
==History==
===Early Life===
{{main|History of Luigi}}
:''Main Article: [[Baby Luigi]]''
Luigi has had a substantial history since his debut in ''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' due to being a protagonist of the franchise. Like Mario and all other characters, his appearances are not limited to the core series, appearing in many spin-offs, literature, and animation.


At the beginning of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', [[Baby Mario]] and Luigi were being delivered to their [[Mario and Luigi's Parents|parents']] home. However, Baby Luigi was soon snatched by the nasty [[Kamek]], and taken to [[Baby Bowser]]'s [[Bowser's Castle|castle]]. Fortunately, [[Baby Mario]] landed right on [[Yoshi]]'s back on [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]], and with a map Baby Mario had to Bowser's Castle (presumably dropped by Kamek), the two teamed up with the other [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] to rescue Baby Luigi. Baby Bowser was defeated, and Baby Luigi was rescued.
==General information==
===Concept and creation===
The arcade game ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' incorporated a multiplayer mode, but due to memory restrictions, the second player character needed to have a sprite identical to the first. The development team thought of differentiating the second character by giving him different colors, but the color palette budget was similarly limited.<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite|author=Rolling Stone|date=April 8, 2013|url=www.rollingstone.com/culture/pictures/shigeru-miyamoto-shares-nintendo-secrets-20130408/being-green-0338921|title=Shigeru Miyamoto Shares Nintendo Secrets|publisher=Rolling Stone|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> As a result, Luigi was conceived as a twin of Mario to explain his resemblance and he was made green to recycle the color palette of the [[Shellcreeper]] enemy.<ref name="Rolling Stone"/>


Baby Luigi appears again in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. Here, he and several other babies were kidnapped, as present-day [[Bowser]] and Kamek were searching for the seven [[Star Children]], who could bring him ultimate power. Baby Mario, [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Donkey Kong]], [[Baby Wario]], and for a brief period, even Baby Bowser teamed up with the Yoshis to save the babies again. After defeating Bowser, Baby Luigi and the other babies were rescued, and peace was restored once more.
===Physical description===
It turned out that Baby Luigi was one of the Star Babies, as well as the five babies that rescued him, and Yoshi, when he was a [[Baby Yoshi|baby]].
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===Villainous beginnings?===
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In the arcade version of [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], the opening depicts Mario and a lookalike lifting [[Donkey Kong]] (who would later become [[Cranky Kong]]) into a cage. The most logical explanation for this is that the lookalike is, in fact, Luigi, marking this as his first, albeit unnamed, appearance. The lookalike makes no further appearance throughout the remainder of the game.
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Compared to Mario, Luigi is slimmer and taller. A pamphlet for ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' gives his height and weight as 158 cm (5 ft. 2 in.) and 62 kg (136 lbs.)<ref name=Pamphlet>{{file link|MarioBrosMovieHeightChart.jpg|''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'' pamphlet}}</ref> The Miis in Wii U version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' describe Luigi's mustache as "smooth", unlike Mario's "lumpy" mustache. Luigi's sideburn is also different, being a simple round shape while Mario's has an indentation, and his eyes are thinner than Mario's.


===Of Plumbing===
Luigi also wears clothes similar to Mario, but his shirt and cap are green instead of red. Layered over the shirt is blue overalls, which, starting with ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', are a darker blue than Mario's. He also has brown work shoes, again darker than Mario's, with tan bottoms that reach above his ankles. He wears white gloves like Mario. Artwork however sometimes shows Luigi with the same color of blue overalls and brown shoes as Mario. The [[Luigi Cap]] is similar to the [[Mario Cap]], being green instead of red and having an "L" replace Mario's signature "M"; the "''L''" was in italic from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' to ''Luigi's Mansion'' for a few years. In some games, Luigi's cap does play some significance, such as in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', where just like Mario's and Wario's caps, it can be stolen by [[Klepto]] and cause him to take extra damage so long as he is not wearing it. However, this does not occur in other games, such as ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' after collecting the maximum number of lives.
[[Image:MarioBrosSprites.PNG|thumb|left|The arcade version of [[Mario Bros.]] featured Luigi (right) in his debut appearance as a palette swap of Mario.]]


Luigi's first playable appearance was in [[Mario Bros.]] where he was simply a palette swap of Mario, with the same controls and abilities. There was no other difference in physical appearance.
The [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] up until ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|Dream Team]]'' consistently depicted Luigi with overalls short enough to reveal his red-and-white striped socks in artwork, though the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' still shows these socks when his shoe falls off at the beginning of the game. Additionally, the green coloring on his clothing had more of a turquoise/teal color scheme. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'', the new cel-shading style gives Luigi some shades of blue around his shirt and hat, matching the shading used in artwork.


In the game, Luigi and Mario were portrayed as [[plumber]]s. While working in the sewers one day, the Bros. found the sewers infested with [[Shellcreeper]]s, [[Slipice]]s, and many other monstrous creatures. The Brothers attacked the monsters and were eventually able to cleanse the sewers of them.
Mario and Luigi's color preferences are reflected throughout the land in the form of various enemies, such as [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Cheep Cheep]]s, who also come in red and green varieties. These foes even reflect the brothers' personalities, with red ones being more aggressive and green ones acting cautious. In fact, Mario and Luigi are not the only known red and green brothers, with similarly color-coded siblings including [[Cork and Cask]], the [[Red (Super Paper Mario)|Red]] and [[Green]] bridge guards, [[The Iron Adonis Twins]], Massif Bros., [[Elder Shrooboid|Elder]] & [[Junior Shrooboid]] and [[Jellyfish Sisters|Gigi]] and [[Jellyfish Sisters|Merri]]. When [[Tattle|tattling]] the younger of The Iron Adonis Twins, [[Goombella]] theorizes that it may be some sort of rule that younger brothers must wear green, offering a possible explanation for Luigi's trademark green shirt and cap.


===The New World===
[[File:Luigi MLPiT.png|100px|thumb|left|Luigi's shorter overalls in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] series showing his red/white socks]]
However, Luigi has not always chosen to wear his usual green and blue clothes. ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' originally dressed Luigi in a black shirt and green overalls, although artwork showed his shirt to be red. Shigeru Miyamoto stated that the green color of clothing for Luigi was inspired by the enemy [[Shellcreeper]].<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20130313192105/http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2013/03/11/luigi-101-with-shigeru-miyamoto-origins-importance-and-his-role-in-new-super-luigi-u|title=Luigi 101 With Shigeru Miyamoto - Origins, Importance, and His Role In 'New Super Luigi U'|date=March 11, 2013|publisher=MTV|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'' gave him a magenta pair of overalls and helmet, seemingly leaving him shirtless. Even ''Super Mario Bros.'' gave its Luigi a green shirt and white overalls (although ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' replaced this with a less aberrant brown shirt and green overalls, leaving his original colors to Fire Luigi, who usually has an inverse scheme), even though his usual palette and appearance had emerged in artwork. Fire Luigi's palette in ''Super Mario Bros.'' uses the color scheme used by [[Fire Mario]]. In both ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Luigi wears Princess Peach's dress as a disguise.


In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''(which took place directly after Mario Bros.), after Mario and Luigi fought the monsters, they found a special pipe that took them to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. They were told by the [[Mushroom King]] that an evil king named [[Bowser]] (who he had actually met as a baby) had kidnapped the [[Princess Peach|princess of the kingdom]] and her [[Mushroom Retainer|Mushroom Retainers]].
Luigi originated as being a {{wp|palette swap}} of Mario in his earlier adventures. This applies to ''Mario Bros.'', ''Wrecking Crew'', ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', and in a few versions of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''. Luigi's first depiction as taller and thinner is in ''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'', although Luigi's first unique sprites came in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', in which his artwork appearance conveniently coincided with the tall [[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic#Characters (and their Mario counterparts)|Mama]]'s sprite. Nintendo of Japan would not adapt Luigi's artwork differences to his in-game sprite until ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', although Luigi's various models have been unique almost ever since, even in remakes of games where he was originally a palette swap (such as ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', ''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''). However, Luigi's appearance in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''{{'}}s ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' styles revert to depicting him as a palette swap of Mario - most likely in order to be faithful to his original designs - though in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style, his color scheme is a darker shade of green; on an interesting note, his fire form's colors in both styles are reimagined. In the game's ''Super Mario World '' style, Luigi's unique head shape from ''Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World'' is retained, though his body shape and his animations revert to those in ''Super Mario World''.


Mario and Luigi decided to help the kidnapped princess and rescue her from the king of [[Koopa]]s. The brothers fought many enemies, defeated Bowser, and saved the princess and the Mushroom Retainers.
Both Mario and Luigi have been described as "cutesy," to the extent that Shigeru Miyamoto considered redesigning them to "become a bit more grown-up" in the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] era—for instance, by removing their trademark {{wp|V sign}}.<ref>{{cite|url=www.ign.com/articles/1999/08/03/mario-swims-with-dolphin|author=IGN Staff|title=Mario Swims with Dolphin|date=August 3, 1999|publisher=IGN|language=en|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> However, aside from growing more realistic as graphics have advanced, Luigi and his brother have changed little over the years, and continue to flash the V sign, albeit to a much lesser extent.


Later, in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels|The Lost Levels]]'', the bros. were once again called to save the Princess from the [[Koopa Troop]]. This time, Luigi could jump higher and further than Mario, although he had less traction.
Luigi's appearance does, however, tend to lend itself to heavy stylization. The ''Luigi's Mansion'' graphical team took it upon themselves to animate every part of Luigi to convey emotion,<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20081228082122/http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=261|deadlink=y|title=The Making of The Game ''Luigi's Mansion''|date=January 21, 2005|publisher=N-Sider|accessdate=May 26, 2024|language=en}}</ref> resulting in such exaggerations to his body as head-expanding screams during boss cutscenes and complete flattenings by fake doors. The [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] applies Luigi's cowardice to his actions, making most of his attacks look reckless and unwilling and giving him awkward movements, securing his official title as the series' "dreamy, comical poster boy."<ref name="smash">{{cite|url=www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/hidden03.html|title=Luigi|date=February 15, 2008|publisher=[[smashwiki:Smash Bros. DOJO!! (SSBB)|Smash Bros. DOJO!!]]|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref>


Both Mario and Luigi decided to spend the remainder of their lives in the Mushroom Kingdom.
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Luigi's appearance receives a few changes. He has more detail on his clothing and hair, and his head is more realistic. In addition, his overall buttons are smaller, similar to Mario.


===A Very Odd Dream===
Luigi's appearance has changed quite a bit throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. In the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Luigi's overalls are indigo, with his entire appearance being original. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Luigi borrows his appearance from Nintendo 64-era artwork, right down to having a tan complexion; Luigi's overalls are now their standard navy blue color, though they receive denim textures and back pockets. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Luigi uses his contemporary look, though his overalls have further pronounced textures, while his hair and other clothing receive simple detailing. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', Luigi's model is sleeker and more vibrant, while his hair and clothing lose most of their detailing. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Luigi receives simple detailing in his hair and clothing once again, albeit not to the same extent as in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
[[Image:Luigi SMB TLL.png|left|thumb|Luigi, getting into the action in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.]]
Luigi was one of four characters that found himself in a very strange world called [[Subcon]] that was under attack. The culprits were [[Wart|King Wart]] and his large army of dream creatures.


The next morning, the four friends decided to go on a picnic, and happen stumble upon the strange world they had dreamed of. They found that everything they had been told was true; it ''was'' under the rule of the evil Wart.
Luigi has a total of eight selectable costumes to date in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, with 4 in ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', 6 in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', and 8 in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. In ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'', Luigi had his first three costumes introduced; the first costume consists of green overalls and a white undershirt and cap, which are derived from Fire Luigi's colors; the second costume consists of blue overalls and a cyan undershirt and cap, resembling Mario's appearance on the American boxart for ''Mario Bros.''; lastly, Luigi's third alternate costume consists of red overalls and a pink undershirt and cap, resembling his appearance in ''Wrecking Crew''. In ''Brawl'', Luigi's fourth and fifth alternate costumes were introduced: the former consists of blue overalls and an orange undershirt and cap, resembling Mario's appearance on the boxart for ''[[Pinball]]''; the latter consists of dark indigo overalls and a purple undershirt and cap, based off of Waluigi's colors. In ''3DS'' / ''Wii U'', Luigi's sixth and seventh alternate costumes are introduced: the former consists of blue overalls, a dark blue cap, and a garbage green undershirt based on Mario's appearance on the cover of the Game & Watch version of ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' and one of the ScareScraper colors in the multiplayer mode of ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''; the latter consists of teal overalls, and a dull yellow undershirt and cap based on the boy on the cover of the Game & Watch game ''Manhole''.


In Subcon, Luigi could jump higher than all of his friends, and kicked his legs when he was in the air, decreasing the speed of his descent. He was the third strongest in the group. Eventually, the whole adventure was shown to be a dream made by Mario; it is unknown if Luigi had a similar adventure.
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', Luigi wears different outfits depending on the sport or activity being played. He can wear a green tank top with white stripes, which, depending on the event, may also have short sleeves, with black shorts, white socks, and green sneakers that are the same ones he wore in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''; a green, white, and black wetsuit while barefooted; a karate gi; black swimming trunks with a green stripe while shirtless; or, in certain events, his normal outfit.
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=== The Koopa Strikes Back! ===
===Personality===
[[Image:SuperMarioBros3.png|thumb|right|Luigi jumping in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
[[File:Lmdmoffart5.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Luigi has a fearful personality, but can be brave when prompted.]]
Bowser wasted no time in returning. He traveled now with a massive [[Airship]] and his [[Koopaling|children]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. He transformed all of the [[Mushroom King|kings]] in the [[Mushroom World|world]] into odd creatures, and then proceeded to make his children kings of all the different lands.
Luigi is portrayed as a cautious, clumsy, self-conscious, and timid person who is especially afraid of ghosts, but like his brother Mario, he is kind-hearted and heroic. He becomes easily startled and hates dangerous situations, but overcomes his fears and acts like a hero when necessary, such as when someone or his homeland is in danger or needs help. In keeping with his personality-based [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]], a sign in [[Big Boo's Haunt]] in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' describes Luigi as "wispy." As shown in several ''Super Mario'' sports titles, the ''Mario Kart'' series, and especially the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] series, Luigi is sensitive and can be emotional, as he cries easily when he is particularly upset or scared. Though he showed several instances of cowardice in early non-game media such as ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' exemplifies his skittishness (aside from a few hints in ''Paper Mario'') and has carried over to almost all of Luigi's subsequent appearances.


Mario and Luigi were called upon  to save the day again, and as heroes they went on another adventure to save the Mushroom Kingdom. After defeating the Koopalings, and turning the kings back to their regular state, the brothers went to the [[Dark Land]] to save the kidnapped Princess Peach.
A few ''Paper Mario'' games portray a bolder Luigi. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he is more arrogant and boastful while telling long and elaborate stories, which Mario and his partner fall asleep to; his partners claim his stories are heavily embellished. [[Super Luigi (series)|The novelizations]] of his escapades describe them with even more flowery exaggerations, stating for instance that he played an earth spirit in the [[List of implied locations#Jazzafrazz Town|Jazzafrazz Town]] Drama Slam (whereas, according to [[Hayzee]], he played grass on the side of the road,) and that he awoke [[Cranberry]] with "a soft call" (which his partners claim is instead a sneeze).


After saving the princess once again from Bowser, the tuckered plumbers returned to their home in the Mushroom Kingdom.
Another recurring element of Luigi's personality is his apparent complex of being overlooked compared to Mario. Although his Superstar status has earned him many fans, including [[Luigi Fan Club|an entire fan club]] led by [[Toadia]] and multiple supporting [[Toad (species)|Toads]] (one of which claims to be his biggest fan in ''Super Mario 64 DS''), he is not as popular as Mario, with even Bowser and [[Bowser's Minions|his minions]] having occasional trouble with remembering his name (as seen in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''), and he appears to be almost unknown in the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. Although Luigi's biggest reactions to his frequent overlookings in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series are a few "…"s and face-faults, his inattention was played up for comic relief in ''Paper Mario'', where he complains about being left behind and perpetually trains for that [[Luigi's Mansion|elusive next adventure]], though he does not openly complain about it outside of the ''Paper Mario'' series. Luigi's bio in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' states that he has been gaining popularity in recent years.


=== Vacation Gone Awry ===
Luigi's state of being in the shadow of his brother shows strongly in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. For instance, the North American version of the game implies that his Final Smash in that game, Negative Zone, seemed to have developed because of living in his brother's shadow and represents his negative feelings about being overshadowed by him for this long and the darkest thoughts that developed with time. Despite this, however, the Negative Zone would later be replaced, and [[Masahiro Sakurai]] did not intend to play up Luigi's overshadowed status, instead aiming to make him "everyone's favorite man in green."<ref name="smash"/> Luigi's state in the shadow of Mario is present in other ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, since the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' addresses him as the "eternal understudy" when he is unlocked; ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' also refers to him in a similar manner, and his cinematic in the game's Adventure Mode shows him [[smashwiki:Footstool Jump|Footstool Jump]]ing on Mario, signifying his jealousy of his brother. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', whenever a Palutena's Guidance conversation is activated when fighting against Luigi, Viridi and [[Palutena]] are quick to point out Luigi's status as "number two" in relativity to Mario, even though [[Pit]] held him in a higher regard; similarly, Colonel Campbell refers to him as the "King of Second Bananas" in his codec conversation on him with Snake in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. Despite the fact that he is not seen with the same regard as Mario, Luigi is very loyal to him, and his love for his brother pushes him to help him when he's in danger regardless of his fears, including defeating his nemesis, [[King Boo]], multiple times to save Mario.
After the events of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Princess Peach and the Mario Brothers went on a vacation to [[Dinosaur Land]]. Mario, Luigi and Peach hopped on a hot air balloon to get to the tropical island and landed.


Luigi had found a magical [[Feather]] on the island that allowed anyone who grabbed it to turn into [[Cape Mario|cape form]]. Mario and Luigi flew around Dinosaur Island. When they returned, they found Peach missing again.
The ''Super Smash Bros.'' series also portrays Luigi more of a coward and buffoon than in his home series, including his awkward attack animations, and in a cutscene in [[smashwiki:The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], he acts afraid of [[wikirby:Waddle Dee|Waddle Dees]], which are normally harmless.


Bowser and his children had kidnapped Princess Peach along with seven [[Baby Yoshi]]s and trapped any [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] he met in eggs. Luigi met [[Yoshi]], a dinosaur, who helped him rescue the princess.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the [[Star Temple gate]] (which supposedly knows all) passes Luigi as "unworthy" to enter. It also mentions that Luigi did something either embarrassing or foolish which he has kept a secret ever since. However, in an interview with a localizer [[Nate Bihldorff]], he stated that Luigi had no dark secret, and it was actually a reference to Luigi's constantly living in the shadow of his brother. "''The point of the scene''," Bihldorff said, "''was to build Luigi up 'as a guy who was always living in the shadow of his older brother and that he needs to break out of that mold sometimes. But the way the text was originally phrased, it definitely made him sound like he had some deep dark secret that was awful. I think the powers that be were looking at it like, 'We don't want to paint Luigi as a bad guy here.{{'}}{{'}}''"<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150129061352/http://www.mtv.com/news/1517252/gamers-wonder-if-nintendo-will-serve-more-mustard-of-doom|deadlink=y|author=Totilo, Stephen|date=December 1, 2005|title=Gamers Wonder If Nintendo Will Serve More Mustard Of Doom|publisher=MTV|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> Even the game itself makes a straightforward point that Luigi has a large heart, as proven when he hits the [[Aurora Block]] and it grows to a gigantic size, flattening him.


=== Where's Mario? ===
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', when analyzing objects with the [[Game Boy Horror]], Luigi is shown to be concerned about cleanliness, often complaining about the abundance of dust and moth holes in the mansion and saying that it would never pass the white glove test. He also hates animal cruelty and when animals are skinned as hunting trophies, reacting in horror and disgust to the embalmed animal heads and animal pelts scattered in the [[Safari Room]]. It is also shown that Mario and Luigi wash their hats differently: Luigi washes his hat by hand and disapproves of Mario washing his in a washing machine, thinking that it is a waste. He is also refined and enjoys art, which is also shown in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', where some of his possible teams' names are the Luigi Gentlemen in the former and the Luigi Knights in the latter.
[[Image:Mism45.png|thumb|right|Luigi and [[Larry Koopa]] in ''Mario is Missing!''.]]  
In ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' Mario was kidnapped by Bowser and it was up to Luigi to find him. During his quest, Luigi learned about geography and battled Bowser's seven children, traveling across the real world to find Mario.
   
This game was similar to ''Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?'' Because this game was an edutainment, many people say it was more of an insult to the green plumber, rather than a salute. This game marked his solo-adventure debut.
   
===Hotel Searching===
Luigi is one of the main characters in the obscure game ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', Princess Peach was retained as a "permanent guest" by Bowser, who turned the Mushroom Kingdom into his own personal resorts. Eventually, Luigi and Mario destroyed each of the seven Koopaling Hotels, they then defeated Bowser at his own palace and rescued the princess.


Luigi is controlled by the 2nd player, his sprite being a palette swap of Mario. This is Luigi's only run on the Phillips CD/I.
He is also shown at times to be clumsy. Luigi often trades his jumping skills with slippery traction. He is also accident-prone as evidenced in the ''Mario & Luigi'' games and in the ending of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', where he accidentally locked himself out of the hot air balloon that Peach and Mario were on while waving goodbye to the Toads, and also ended up collapsing while trying to enter the hot air balloon, due to it having flown off. Several key art and cutscenes show Luigi being involved in accidents or misfortune such as his [[:File:MKDS Mario Peach Luigi and Blooper Artwork.png|getting inked by a Blooper]] in ''Mario Kart DS'', [[:File:Luigi MSS.jpg|dropping baseballs]] in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', [[:File:Nintendo Tokyo Mario character merch art.png|getting hit by a Spiny]] in promotional art, and [[:File:Super Nintendo World Bag Art.jpg|getting attacked by a Piranha Plant]] in key art for [[Super Nintendo World]]. Luigi's clumsiness also helped set the entire plot of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' in motion when he accidentally bumps into a bookshelf after he gets startled from a Scaredy-Rat. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he accidentally bumps one of his partners, [[Blooey]] the [[Blooper]], into a volcano while trying to stop evil, burning him to a golden crisp. His clumsiness is particularly emphasized in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', which director Bryce Holliday stated was drawn from the 1990 British comedy series ''{{wp|Mr. Bean}}''.<ref>{{cite|author=Lien, Tracy|date=March 15, 2013|url=www.polygon.com/2013/3/15/4110408/luigis-mansion-dark-moon-wont-just-rely-on-nostalgia-to-win-players|title=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' won't just rely on nostalgia to win players, developers say|publisher=Polygon|accessdate=October 27, 2023}}</ref> In contrast, Luigi can be very agile and can do many stunts Mario cannot, often jumping higher than Mario and perform special jumping-related abilities such as scuttling.


=== Luigi's Wish ===
Luigi's neutral focused expression in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', read as sneering by internet onlookers, has given rise to an {{wp|Internet meme}} in which Luigi is depicted as sour and relentless, seemingly rejoicing when his opponents are sabotaged during races.<ref>{{cite|author=CZbwoi|date=June 1, 2014|url=youtu.be/PpxDuNFBVj8|title=Luigi Ridin' Dirty - Death Stare in ''Mario Kart 8''|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 14, 2023}}</ref> Dubbed "<span class="plainlinks">[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/luigis-death-stare Luigi's Death Stare]</span>", the meme [[List of references on the Internet#Luigi's Death Stare|has been acknowledged and embraced by Nintendo]] as a facet of his character: in one instance, a screenshot of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' showing Luigi being pursued by a [[Red Shell]] is humorously described by Nintendo Australia and New Zealand as "{{wp|Irresistible force paradox|Unstoppable force meets immovable object.}}"<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoAUNZ|date=May 9, 2017|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/861807979821232128 Unstoppable force meets immovable object. #MarioKart|publisher=X|accessdate=May 14, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200518232540/https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/861807979821232128}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=NintendoAUNZ|date=May 9, 2017|url=www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ/photos/819423471548121|title=Unstoppable force meets immovable object.|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=May 14, 2023}}</ref>
While Luigi doesn't appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', in [[Star Hill]] Luigi made a wish (that he wants to be a good plumber, just like his big brother). In the ending of the game, Luigi is also the leader of the parade. Luigi hosts the manual of ''Super Mario RPG''.


A screenshot from the beta version of the game shows Luigi (along with Mario and [[Mallow]]) attending a banquet hosted by [[Valentina]].
===Speech===
Luigi's voice is thinner, deeper and more nasal than Mario's, with a thick Italian accent. When he talks, he often awkwardly and nervously stammers, indicating timidity and a lack of confidence, such as during his recording to promote Year of Luigi.<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoEverything|date=August 22, 2013|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijgUasX_YmA|title=Audio recording from Luigi|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 30, 2022}}</ref> Like Mario, he often refers to himself in the third person. According to [[Charles Martinet]], who voiced Luigi from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' to ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', the character's voice originated from requests from audiences to speak to him during [[Mario in Real Time]] events. Because Luigi did not have a rigged model for the attraction, Martinet devised a voice that he could perform while keeping his face as still as possible (and thus not activating the motion-capture technology used to animate Mario), giving the illusion that Luigi was communicating from offscreen.<ref>{{cite|author=psnmermaid925|date=February 8, 2014|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=UReCxGzQRvw|title=luigi<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki>|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 6, 2024}}</ref>


=== Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Wario Unite! ===
Early on in ''Super Mario'' history, Luigi did not have any voice acting, due to technical limitations on the [[Family Computer]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. Luigi also didn't receive text dialogue, making him silent like his brother. However, Luigi received voice acting in the 1986 ''Super Mario'' anime film, as well as the ''Amada Anime Mario Series'' (1987-1989), though he exclusively speaks in Japanese. Luigi first spoke English in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', where he spoke with a Brooklyn accent, provided by [[Danny Wells]]; Luigi later spoke with the same accent in future DIC Entertainment cartoons, though he is portrayed by [[Tony Rosato]], who provides a higher, yet raspier voice than Wells. Luigi also spoke with this accent in the PC and CD-ROM versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', making this the first game to give him voice acting. Four years later in ''Mario Kart 64'', Luigi received two voice actors: Charles Martinet in overseas versions, and [[Julien Bardakoff]] in the Japanese version. The former provides him with a strong Italian accent, while the latter provides him with a higher-pitched voice and less evident accent. Julien Bardakoff reprises his role as Luigi in ''Mario Party'', ''Mario Party 2'', and ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. In most games, Charles Martinet voices Luigi, and had portrayed him until his shift to [[Mario Ambassador]] in 2023. In more recent games like ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', his voice had become raspier, deeper and even more nasal due to Martinet aging.


Although Luigi did not appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', he did appear in its remake ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
Martinet's portrayal of Luigi has varied. Despite having a unique voice since ''Mario Kart 64'', the first two ''Super Smash Bros.'' games have Luigi use higher-pitched versions of Mario's voice clips, with his clip for using [[Luigi Cyclone]] being directly taken from the latter. ''Luigi's Mansion'' and ''Mario Party 3'' retain his unique voice, though it sounds higher in pitch, and somewhat akin to Mario's, while he used a quiet, deep voice in the N64 games that feature his voice for Luigi. However, all future installments, including recent ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, give him his distinct voice that is lower in pitch than Mario's (though like him, he has a considerably deeper voice in contemporary ''Super Smash Bros.'' games).  
Luigi along with Mario and Wario entered [[Princess Peach's Castle]] because of an invitation made by the princess. Bowser and his Koopa Troop shortly then took over the castle and captured each of the plumbers, Luigi was locked behind a door and the key to said door was guarded by [[King Boo]]. Eventually, Yoshi (Who was sleeping on the castle roof and thus, didn't get captured by Bowser's troop) managed to rescue Mario, who then managed to find King Boo's hideout and defeat the Boo leader in battle, allowing him to get the key needed to free Luigi. Freeing Luigi is '''not''' mandatory (If he was not rescued, he would simply not appear in the ending.) for the completion of the game. While only Luigi can get several stars, several Luigi [[Cap]]s can be found on a few courses (although not all worlds have a Luigi Cap present until Luigi is found.), allowing the bearer to mimic Luigi appearance and abilities (But not the voice) perfectly. However, only Luigi could save Wario from [[Chief Chilly]]'s grasp.


Luigi's Special Ability is to become invisible. This ability allows him to evade enemies, and go through certain walls. If you hold down the R Button then Jump, Luigi will Jump backwards while spinning in Midair. Luigi also can flutter a bit after Jumping, which was first used in Super Mario Bros. 2, and run on water for a short period of time.
In most modern ''Super Mario'' games, Luigi speaks via catchphrases such as "Ho-ho!", "Let's-a go!", "Yahoo!", "Oh yeah!", and "Mamma mia!", as well as "It's-a me, Luigi!", a variation of Mario's famous quote. In the ''Paper Mario'' series, Luigi is mostly silent aside from the odd grunt, though he receives text dialogue to represent what he is saying; in the first three games, Luigi speaks English without an accent, though ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' gives him an Italian accent while speaking. In the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, Luigi speaks through unintelligible gibberish that only in-game characters can understand.


=== The Diary ===
Two months before the release of ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', it was announced Charles Martinet would no longer be voicing characters in the franchise, and [[Kevin Afghani]] succeeded him in voicing Mario, Luigi and Wario.
During the events of ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Luigi kept a diary where he wrote about various things, such as how he dislikes being left out of adventures with his brother. An entry in his diary foreshadows his next solo quest, ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. Like in Super Mario RPG, he leads a parade during the end credits.
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===A Spooky Quest===
===Age===
[[Image:LM Luigi Flee.jpg|thumb|left|110px|Luigi, as seen in ''Luigi's Mansion''.]]
[[File:Stork and Babies Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|thumb|The stork, carrying the newborn Mario Bros. to their parents]]
During ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', Luigi won a mansion in a contest he hadn't even entered.  Luigi called Mario and asked him to visit the mansion. Mario got to the [[Luigi's Mansion (place)|mansion]] first, but when Luigi arrived at the mansion, Mario was nowhere to be found and [[Boo|ghosts]] haunted the mansion.  Luigi met [[Professor E. Gadd]] and received the [[Poltergust 3000]], a vacuum that allowed him to capture ghosts.
While Luigi was conceived as an identical twin during the development of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', Nintendo introduced him simply as Mario's younger brother. In early media, when the franchise was not fully established, Luigi was described as Mario's much younger brother. While certain games including ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|remake]] depict Luigi as a middle-aged man as well as Mario,<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' (2017) ''"Im-Impossible, Master! Washed-up middle-aged men such as these could never get the Neon Eggs!"'' [[Tuki]]</ref> other games and media depict them as younger men. In the pamphlet for ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', Luigi’s age is estimated to be around 23, two years younger than Mario.<ref name=Pamphlet/> "[[Family Album "The Early Years"|Family Album 'The Early Years']]" implies that Luigi was born after Mario by several years.


Luigi went through the mansion, defeating many ghosts, in order to save his helpless brother from the [[King Boo|King of all Boos]]. After defeating all of the spooks, the professor turned them into paintings. Luigi saw that Mario had been turned into a painting as well. With the help of E. Gadd, he was freed from his pastel prison. After Mario was rescued, he went with Peach on [[Super Mario Sunshine|another vacation]], but this time, without Luigi. Luigi most likely didn't come because E. Gadd was so pleased with his work, he created a new mansion over the haunted one, which Luigi probably decided to relax in.
However, ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi Touch & Go''<ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi Touch & Go'' instruction booklet|page=6|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> describe the brothers as twins. The reissue of the former, ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'', does not explicitly call them twins, but it notes that Luigi is Mario's younger brother, carried to their parents at the same time.


=== Brothers Again ===
Many video game sources still refer to Luigi as the younger brother, indicating that Luigi may have been the second born twin. For example, in ''Super Paper Mario'', [[Luvbi]] refers to Mario and Luigi as twins at the end of chapter 7-1. Despite the small age difference, Luigi directly refers to Mario as "big bro" in the same game on more than one occasion. Also, while Luigi's Trophy description in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' also referred to him as "younger twin brother," Colonel Roy Campbell calls Luigi a "kid brother" to Snake during Snake's Codec conversation in the same game. In the ''Mario'' cartoon series, Luigi playfully refers to Mario as his "little big brother," likely due to their height difference. Since Mario is stated to be 26 years old in the Japanese version of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and 24 or 25 by Shigeru Miyamoto,<ref>{{cite|author=Griffin, Andrew|date=September 30, 2016|url=www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/mario-super-age-24-25-nintendo-shigeru-miyamoto-game-character-a7338911.html|title=Mario is only 24 years old, creator Shigeru Miyamoto says in unearthed interview|publisher=Independent|accessdate=May 28, 2023|language=en-gb}}</ref> then, provided it is correct, Luigi is the same age.
[[Image:ML2Luigi.jpg|thumb|right|Luigi in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''. Note the addition of Luigi's striped socks.]]
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After Mario returned from his latest adventure, in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' Luigi had to go on another adventure. When [[Cackletta]] stole [[Princess Peach]]'s voice Mario and Luigi had to go to the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] to get it back.


Luigi wanted to stay, but after a series of tragic and hilarious events, he ended up going with Mario. Mario and Luigi used the [[Koopa Cruiser]] to get to the Beanbean Kingdom and save Princess Peach's voice from Cackletta and [[Fawful]].  
===Powers and abilities===
Luigi's abilities are usually exactly the same as Mario's, such as in ''Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros.'', and ''Super Mario World'' so as to not give players advantages over each other. In most instances where one player can choose between the two brothers, however, Luigi is given his own gameplay quirks. This first occurred in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', where Luigi can jump higher than Mario but has lower traction and speed. In the American ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Luigi once again features the highest jump, but comparatively low speed and power. Luigi's high jumps but low traction would return in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', which, unlike its original version, allowed players to switch between Mario and Luigi at any time on the map screen. In three-dimensional adventures, such as ''Super Mario 64 DS'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'', and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Luigi is usually faster than Mario (at the cost of poorer acceleration), but retains his classic high jumps and poor traction.


Luigi sees how much help he is to Mario, and decides to stay on the adventure, even though he was fearful the majority of the time. Luigi even is the damsel for a while. To see how, see [[Bean Fever]]. The Poltergust 3000 got a cameo or two.
As aforementioned, Luigi has a higher top speed, but poorer acceleration than his brother in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', along with poor traction and increased agility. In this game, the two brothers are the fastest in all speeds. Luigi's jumps are perhaps at their strongest in this game; not only can Luigi jump higher than his brother, but he can also [[scuttle]] to slow his fall. His backflip has the same effect as being caught in a [[tornado]] or stomping a [[Fly Guy]], allowing for a very slow descent. Unlike Mario, however, Luigi cannot [[Wall Jump]] in this game. As a result of his agility and lightness, Luigi can walk on water for a short time. Luigi's [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] ability is [[Vanish Mario|Vanish Luigi]], allowing him to disappear for invincibility and the ability to walk through certain obstacles.


=== Paper Luigi ===
In ''Super Paper Mario'', Luigi's specialty is the [[Super jump (Super Paper Mario)|super jump]], which sends him just off the screen to bound over obstacles and damage enemies mid-air. His standard jumps are also higher than any other character's and he has lower traction once more. However, the player can simply press down to stop instantly in this game (due to his super jump).
While Mario saved Princess Peach and collected the [[Crystal Star]]s in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Luigi also had a mission of his own. After every chapter in the game, Mario can hear Luigi's story in [[Rogueport]].  


When telling Mario the story, Luigi exaggerates and tells a few lies to make the story better and make himself sound much more heroic, but Luigi's [[partner]]s almost always secretly tell Mario what really happened. Later, Luigi gets interviewed and five ''[[Super Luigi Series|Super Luigi]]'' books are sold.
Electricity is sometimes depicted as Luigi's answer to Mario's fire. In ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', Luigi is given the ability to harness and release electricity with a technique known as the [[Thunderhand]], alongside his other specialty, the [[High Jump]], to coincide with Mario's [[Spin Jump]]. This is referenced in ''Super Paper Mario'' with Mr. L's nickname of "The Green Thunder," and in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' where Luigi's [[Mega Strike]] involves controlling plasma.  


Luigi's adventure involved rescuing [[Princess Éclair]] of the [[Waffle Kingdom]] from the [[Chestnut King]]. Luigi's story sounded extremely similar to Mario's in most aspects. He usually messed up during his adventure, such as accidentally knocking his partner [[Blooey]] the [[Blooper]] into lava.
Luigi is often associated to ice as a polar opposite to Mario's fire. Ice Luigi's [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special item]] in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' is an [[Ice Ball]], and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', Ice Balls are one of Luigi's custom moves, serving as the second variation for his Fireball. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', Luigi's [[Special Shot (Mario Golf: Super Rush)|Special Shot]] is Ice Flower Freeze, and his Special Dash in Speed Golf is Speed-Skate Dash; both moves involve Luigi taking out an Ice Flower and transforming into his [[Ice Mario|Ice form]], while in the latter case, he ice-skates along the course while leaving behind an ice trail (similar to his [[Ice Mario (Super Mario Galaxy)|Ice form]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''). Unlockable sports gear in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' uses Ice Flowers as Luigi's emblem, referencing his ice abilities.


Oddly enough, he also appears in the audience when in battle. He additionally cheers Mario on during the final battle with the [[Shadow Queen]]; one of the word bubbles in that battle reads "YOU GO BRO" in green letters. [[Luigi Fan Club|His fan club]], whose members include [[Toadia]] and a Toad from [[Petalburg]], was also given two mentions in the game.
Aside from this, ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' also depicts him as being good at acting and disguises, as he dressed up as Princess Peach via her extra dress, with his acting being convincing enough that both Fawful and Bowletta ended up tricked into swapping out the real Peach with Luigi. An earlier instance of such was in ''Super Mario Adventures'', which showed Luigi dressing as Peach and a nurse, with both disguises being convincing enough to fool a Big Boo, Bowser, and the Koopalings.


Lastly, it is worthy of note that Luigi's silhouette was the first of the many white character silhouettes who walked across varying areas of the screen during the game's ending credits; this was likely done as to mirror Luigi's past RPG roles as a parade leader.
Occasionally, Luigi utilizes tornadoes against his foes. In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', Luigi's [[Super Strike]] is the [[Vicious Vortex]], which has him surrounded in a green vortex before kicking the [[Soccer Ball]]. Luigi's [[Star Swing]] in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' is the Tornado Swing, which has him swing the ball while it is engulfed in a tornado. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Luigi's down special, [[Luigi Cyclone]], has a vortex appear around him, shared with [[Dr. Mario]]'s [[Dr. Tornado]].


=== Plumber in Distress ===
In addition to actual gameplay differences, Luigi often executes his moves differently than his brother. In ''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]'', Luigi jumps with his legs back and descends with them forward, kneels when sliding, and appears to spit fireballs rather than throwing them. The ''Super Smash Bros.'' series and ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' give Luigi green fireballs, and in the former games his fireballs levitate. Perhaps most famously, Luigi's jumping animation in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is merely his walking animation sped up; although Luigi's "kicking" jumps were momentarily ignored, they returned in the [[Super Mario Advance (series)|''Super Mario Advance'' series]], complete with a high-pitched warbling sound effect in ''Super Mario Advance 2'' and ''4''. Luigi's aforementioned scuttle from ''Super Mario 64 DS'' also involves walking in mid-air, and he "kicks" during his Triple Jump in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' instead of flipping like Mario.
In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', Bowser's minions, using the power of the [[Vibe Scepter]], kidnapped Mario. They also kidnapped Luigi and Toad because they got in the way. Peach goes on a quest to rescue them.  


Peach finds Luigi in the boss level of [[Giddy Sky]], instead of a Toad. She defeats the boss, [[Giant Kamek]], and rescues Luigi.
Luigi has also exhibited many unique traits in various sports and spin-off games, despite usually being a balance character like his brother. In games such as ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Luigi has a higher top speed than Mario, but has lower handling and acceleration. In the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], Luigi hits with less power than his brother but features better control, although his shots consistently curve left. Luigi is slightly faster than Mario in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', and reveals his special pitch and swing (the [[Tornado Ball]] and [[Tornado Swing]], respectively) in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Luigi is shown to be a good breakdancer in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''; whenever he gets a gold medal, he breakdances like Sonic, and in the events Sychronized Swimming, Figure Skating, and Rhythmic Ribbon, he is shown to be flexible and a good gymnast because of his long legs.
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=== Back in Time ===
===Roles taken===
[[Image:MandL2 BabyLuigi.jpg|thumb|left|Luigi, with his younger self Baby Luigi.]]
Though Luigi is a heroic character in the ''Super Mario'' games, he is usually made as a sidekick to Mario, although in some media and games he is referred to as a partner. In the ''Mario & Luigi'' games, he is the cowardly partner to [[Mario]], and is occasionally forced to be brave. He is the hero of a separate adventure the player does not get to play or see in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', where he is a coward who changes the story to make himself look more heroic. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' he was not a sidekick, but rather one of the four heroes, which made him equal to Mario. He was also brainwashed by [[Nastasia]] to become a villain, [[Mr. L]], and was later brainwashed again by [[Dimentio]] to become [[Super Dimentio]], the final boss. His sidekick role was completely different in ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and its [[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon|sequel]], where he was the sole main character who had to rescue Mario. He has also taken the role of [[Dr. Luigi|a doctor]], similar to [[Dr. Mario|his brother]], as shown in ''[[Dr. Luigi]]''. Overall, Luigi's role in games is usually the same as Mario's when they appear together.
Again, both Mario brothers unite in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. The princess had recently used E. Gadd's [[Time Machine]] and she'd gone back in time. Mario now has to go save her, and wants Luigi to help him again.
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Both brothers go back in time, to find Peach. However when they go to the past, they're in the time when the [[Shroob]]s attack! Mario and Luigi meet their younger selves, [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]], who will help them find the princess.
===Relationships===
====Family====
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[[File:SMWGPB3 Cover.png|thumb|upright=1.4|Luigi has a close and caring relationship with his older but shorter brother Mario, if not occasionally competing against him.]]
[[File:Mario and Luigi Dream Team Hug.gif|150px|thumb|left|Luigi and Mario hug after reuniting with each other in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'']]
[[Mario]] is Luigi's older but shorter twin brother. Luigi often accompanies him on his adventures, most prominently in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series. While there is some sibling rivalry between the two,<ref>{{cite|quote=Mario and Luigi have had a friendly rivalry that goes back to their childhood.|title=''Super Mario Kart'' instruction booklet|page=21|date=1992|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> with Luigi sometimes feeling jealous and overshadowed by his brother, he also admires and looks up to him, wishing to be "a great plumber like his brother Mario" in ''Super Mario RPG'', and he is very loyal to him, helping him out whenever he can and fighting by his side against several enemies. As twins, the two share a brotherly bond so strong that when they were babies, it functioned telepathically, as Baby Mario could sense where his brother was after they were separated by Kamek and his minions. The brothers still keep their strong brotherly love and their tight-knit bond in adulthood, as they share a house and frequently help and save each other, both showing to be very protective of each other. In the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]], they often hug each other when they reunite after getting separated, relieved that the other is alright, and if one of the brothers is defeated and loses consciousness during a battle, the other one will panic and carry his fainted brother on his shoulders while being on the defensive or running away, at the cost of being weighed down and reacting slower when countering with his hammer or dodging with a jump.


The brothers look all over the past Mushroom Kingdom collecting [[Star Shard]]s. After finally collecting enough, Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi go to the past of Princess Peach's Castle, which has been turned into [[Shroob Castle]].  
While Mario is generally the more heroic and active of the two, Luigi too saved him on multiple occasions, starting with ''Mario is Missing!'' and subsequently in games such as ''Luigi's Mansion'' and its sequels, fighting his arch-enemy [[King Boo]] and facing his fear of ghosts on three different occasions to rescue him, the Toads and Peach, adamantly refusing to escape without saving his brother and his friends first. Mario is shown to be proud of Luigi when he is rescued: in ''Dark Moon'', he calls Luigi "number one" while energically shaking his hand and says, "That's my bro," and in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', he says "Way to go" both times he is rescued, and when they reunite before the final showdown against King Boo, Mario is so overjoyed to see that Luigi has come to save him once again that he rushes to Luigi and gives him a big hug to thank him.


Luigi and company defeat all the enemies, and defeat [[Princess Shroob]], [[Elder Princess Shroob]] and ''Shrowser''. They finally save Peach, go back to their own time, and watch as Baby Mario and Baby Luigi go back to their time.  
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Luigi shows himself to be very supportive of his brother's decisions when it comes to fashion choices. When talking to Luigi before starting the [[Balloon World]] minigame, Luigi will often comment on Mario's current costume, stating that he "looks good" in the outfit he wears, even when some frighten him. When Mario wears Peach's Wedding Dress, his own groom tux, or Bowser's Tuxedo, Luigi will comment with surprise that he did not know Mario was about to get married, only for him to realize that Mario is only wearing that outfit for fun, then respecting his decision to wear the outfit. ''Dream Team'' reveals that Luigi's deepest motivation for [[Giant Luigi|persevering]] through fearsome situations is his love for his brother, shown in his subconscious from [[Dream's Deep]] with inner thoughts such as "Big bro in danger!" and "I gotta help my bro!" This is also shown in the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series, where despite his fear of ghosts, he persists in searching for Mario.


[[Image:Nsmbluigi.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Luigi [[jumping]] in ''New Super Mario Bros''.]]
Just as Luigi shows a strong brotherly love to him, Mario also loves his brother dearly, considering him a special person. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', he willing to give him proper credit for his heroism when it is due, like when they defeated the [[Shroob]]s, and declares to [[Princess Lipid]] that his brother is worth more than a treasure to him, and in ''Partners in Time'', when the [[Star Temple gate|Star Gate]] badmouths Luigi and causes him to burst out crying, Mario objects in anger and takes his brother's defense, with his baby self even going as far as repeatedly whacking the gate with his hammer, though it turns out that it was only to test Mario and the babies' loyalty to him. Mario and Luigi are often partners in spin-offs and in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and its sequel ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', which have the [[Chemistry]] mechanic, they have good chemistry, working well together. Even when they hit each other in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series to access new areas or to perform some attacks, they trust each other to do so.


=== Bowser and Bowser Jr. Attack! ===
The strong brotherly love between Mario and Luigi is also a prominent part of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. When Luigi was bullied during their childhood, Mario protected him by attacking who was responsible, and he has as a strong admiration of him ever since then, constantly praising him and staying by his side in every step of the way despite not always agreeing with his reckless and risky decisions. As his big brother, Mario has always been very protective of Luigi, protecting him from bullies and dangers, and in turn, Luigi reassures him that he is not a weight to him when he confides in him about his insecurities. Also, Mario often calls Luigi "Lu", a nickname he uses as a show of affection to him. When Bowser indirectly mentions Princess Peach, of whom he is obsessively in love with, and asks him if she would find Mario attractive, he responds by saying that she would if she is a girl with good tastes, indirectly showcasing that he will always support Mario's relationship with Peach if they end up together. While he takes on Bowser to protect the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario self-imposed objective is not to defeat him, but to save his brother, and after Luigi almost falls to his death in the lava and is barely saved by him, Mario is on the verge of tears as he hugs him tight. Even though Luigi is not as much as a fighter as Mario, he can still be just as protective of him, as seen with how he faces his fears and saves Mario's life by blocking Bowser's Fire Breath with a manhole, giving them enough time to grab the [[Super Star]] and defeat him together. After they get separated, they constantly think about each other, with Mario mentioning during his second night in the Mushroom Kingdom that they had never been apart for such a long time, and their website and other media about the movie also refer to them as each other's best friend. Like in the games, they share a bedroom, both in their old apartment in [[Brooklyn]], where they lived with their family, and at the end of the movie, after moving out in a new house in the Mushroom Kingdom.
Once again, in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Princess Peach was kidnapped and had to be saved by Mario. This time she had been kidnapped by [[Bowser Jr.]], Bowser's son, who Luigi had not fought before.


Mario went to save the princess with a little help from Luigi. Luigi is a secret character in this game and his role is the same as Mario. He can be used by pressing
Although Luigi and Mario generally have positive interactions with each other, some media do show sibling conflict, mostly due to sibling rivalry and how they get competitive with each other. In ''Mario Power Tennis'', when Luigi wins a match, he is congratulated by Mario, though the latter intentionally steps on Luigi's foot and squirms his own foot against it, which leaves Luigi looking confused and uneasy for what happened. Mario and Luigi's heated argument is the central plot for the episode "[[Oh, Brother!]]" in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', with Mario getting kidnapped and forced to attack him because of a [[Lame Brainer|mind-control helmet]] afterwards, but Luigi saves him after successfully overloading the device and the brothers make up, promising to not get into fights with each other ever again. In a ''Super Paper Mario'' adaptation in ''Super Mario-kun'', Mario has pleaded a brainwashed Mr. L to recall the "fond memories" he had with his brother, only for Mr. L to humorously remember the very unpleasant experiences with Mario and get angrier. One of ''Super Mario Maker 2''{{'}}s title screen animations show Mario cautiously trying to take a key away from Luigi only for the latter to run away with the key, and for Mario to forcefully take the key from Luigi. Performing an action with either the hammer or Hand Powers on the leading brother in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' before unlocking the map-related skill causes him to get angry and scold the other, and in ''Partners in Time'', after the brothers lose consciousness from falling into the [[Gritzy Caves]] and Baby Mario smacks Luigi in the head with his hammer to wake him up, he gets enraged and gives him a stern scolding, accidentally making the babies cry, and Mario has a minor argument with his brother after waking up to this scene, reprimanding him for causing the babies to cry, resulting in Luigi bursting into tears as well.  
L and R at the same time while selecting a file. However, starting a new game and doing so will have Luigi in the cutscene.


===The Enigmatic Mr. L ===
Overall, while Luigi does feel jealous of Mario due to him being in his brother's shadow and their fame inequality, he does not complain much about it and is always available to help him in the times of need, protecting his friends and the Mushroom Kingdom by his side and keeping a very strong and healthy relationship with him.
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In the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' Luigi was playable. He is noticeably braver here, rushing in to save Princess Peach, jumping on Bowser, and calling [[Count Bleck]] a goon. His special move is a jump that is so powerful it sends him out of the screen. He is the last character to be unlocked, joining Mario's party in the interlude between Chapters 6 and 7.  


Brainwashed by Count Bleck's assistant, [[Nastasia]], Luigi becomes '''Mr. L''', also known as '''The Green Thunder'''. Before Mario could get his hands on the fifth [[Pure Heart]], Mr. L made his dramatic appearance in the [[Whoa Zone]]. He attacks with a super jump and can use [[Shroom Shake]]s during battle. To stop him from using the [[Shroom Shake]], attack him before it heals him. When he is bested in combat, he reveals his trusted giant-robot "brother", [[Brobot]], which he attacks Mario with in space. When he was defeated, he vowed to return. Later, at Count Bleck's lair, Mr. L did not seem pleased with Bleck's minions, going so far as to call them "junior" minions and calling them weak.
While they are rarely shown, Mario and Luigi's [[Papa Mario|father]] and [[Mama Mario|mother]] are referenced a number of times, though Mama Mario appears in several episodes of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', and both of Mario and Luigi's parents make a full appearance in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. Several other relatives are also mentioned or shown in various medias, such as their aunts, uncles (including [[Uncle Arthur]] and [[Uncle Tony]] from the 2023 film), grandparents, and cousins.


He returned as a boss in Chapter 6, after the Sammer Kingdom was destroyed.  Here, he fights with [[Brobot L-Type]].  After being defeated, [[Dimentio]] betrays him and sends him to [[The Underwhere]]. He loses all memory of his having been Mr. L and turns to normal. Mario finds him scared in The Underwhere, and Luigi joins Mario on his quest.
====Friends====
[[Image:PAPER LUIGI.jpg|thumb|left|The actual Luigi's appearance in ''Super Paper Mario''.]]
One of Luigi's closest friends is Yoshi, and the two are often referred to as "The Green Team" when partnered up in spin-offs, although in the ''Mario Baseball'', series their chemistry is only neutral. Their relationship is much closer in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' TV Show]], which depicted Yoshi as having originally thought Luigi was his mother and still enjoys hearing Luigi tell him bedtime stories, as seen in the episode [[Mama Luigi]]. He is also good friends with [[Toad]], although they are not quite as close as Toad is with Mario, and while other Toads are almost unanimous in their praise and adoration of Mario, their opinions on Luigi vary greatly between individuals. Some are unabashed fans of Luigi, with one in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' even asserting that "We'll have to call you the Luigi Brothers soon!", while others are disbelieving that Luigi measures up to Mario due to his clumsiness and fearful nature, with one going so far as to call him "The world's most inept and least charismatic brother". Similarly, Luigi's relationship with Starlow is far less cordial than she is with Mario, with her often belittling and mistreating him, but at the same time acknowledging that despite not being as great as Mario, he is still a hero in his own way. As seen in both ''Dream Team'' and ''Paper Jam'', she has grown fond of him over time, though she still has the tendency to tease him.
Eventually, he faces Dimentio in [[Castle Bleck]] alone, not even with a single [[Pixl]] by his side. Nevertheless, he manages to defeat Dimentio, but gets knocked out by Dimentio's suicidal attack. Princess Peach finds and awakens him. He later rejoins Mario with Peach and Bowser and the four heroes' power makes Count Bleck defeatable. With Luigi's help, the heroes defeated Count Bleck and saved the universe. However, Dimentio snatched the [[Chaos Heart]], saying that it was Mr. L's turn to shine once more. Suddenly, a brainwashing sprout emerges from Luigi's head and puts him under Dimentio's control. Dimentio says the [[Dark Prognosticus]] states that he is the chosen one to absorb the Chaos Heart. Luigi fuses with the Chaos Heart and Dimentio to become '''[[Super Dimentio]]'''. The other three heroes defeated Super Dimentio, and turned Luigi back to normal. Luigi then witnessed [[Count Bleck|Lord Blumiere]] and [[Tippi|Lady Timpani]] use their love to stop [[The Void]].


Mr. L's name and attitude were likely taken from [[Wikipedia: Mr. T|Mr. T]], a wrestler. His personality and attire also seem to be similar to the "gentleman thief" archetype of classic literature. Also, less notable, is that the pose he does represents ballet, and is mostly opposite of O' Chunks' disco-like pose, even in its colors.
[[File:LuigiRosalinaSMG.png|thumb|Luigi's picture with Rosalina]]
Princess Peach is another one of Luigi's good friends, with him often accompanying Mario on quests to rescue her from Bowser, the two sharing good chemistry in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', and overall friendly behavior seen between them, occasionally overlapping with hints of romantic attraction as well. Luigi is seen swooning over Peach after she blows a kiss in her ''Mario Power Tennis'' victory scene, and in games where Luigi can be substituted for his brother, her interactions with him are the same as they would be with Mario, such as rewarding him with a kiss at the end of most ''Super Mario'' platformers, or even being referred to as "special one" by Rosalina in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Overall, however, the two are portrayed as simple friends, with Daisy serving as Luigi's main love interest, although he has also expressed interest in the unseen [[List of implied characters#Princess Eclair|Princess Eclair]] of the Waffle Kingdom. He has also been speculated to have an interest in Rosalina owing to the fact that he and Rosalina are photographed together just as Peach and Mario were pictured together in the image sent by the [[Mailtoad]] in [[Grand Finale Galaxy]], and to the fact that he only gives Mario the [[Green Star]]s he collected in [[Battlerock Galaxy]] if Mario tells Rosalina they are from Luigi.


===Flyin' Through Space===
[[File:Daisy Circuit statue MKWii.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|A fountain from [[Daisy Circuit]] depicting a statue of Luigi and Daisy. (''Mario Kart Wii'')]]
[[image:LuigiGalaxy.jpg|thumb|'''Luigi''' in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.]]
It has been stated that Luigi has a crush on Daisy, and the attraction appears to be mutual. In Daisy's second appearance in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, ''NES Open Tournament Golf'', she served as Luigi's caddy, just as Peach was caddying for Mario, and as her trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' points out, since that point "some gossips started portraying her as Luigi's answer to Mario's Peach". They are often paired up in spin-off games: they are seen golfing together in ''Mario Golf Toadstool Tour'', are "buddy players" with good chemistry in the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series, they appear together in the [[Miracle Book]] pages from ''Mario Party 6'', and in ''Mario Kart Wii'', there is a giant, golden statue on the [[Daisy Circuit]] that shows the two holding hands and dancing together, along with another of their respective younger counterparts: [[Baby Luigi]] and [[Baby Daisy]]. Their team names from the ''Mario Party'' series include "Steady Sweeties" and "Tango Tanglers", and when Daisy received her trophy from Luigi in ''Mario Power Tennis'', she says, "Hey, sweetie! I'll take that".
Luigi appears ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', in which he is lost in the [[Ghostly Galaxy]]. Mario must come and rescue him, after which he will help Mario in a handful of missions, including help in collecting stars (although, he gets lost every time, and must be rescued).


After the player collects all 120 stars and defeats Bowser again, Luigi will be playable. He runs faster than Mario and has a higher jump. He is also harder to stop, and loses a chunk of air when he does a [[Star Spin]] underwater. He also has a slower running start than Mario. Additionally, [[Cosmic Mario|Cosmic Luigi]] is faster than Cosmic Mario.
Another one of Luigi's friendships can also be seen with Professor E. Gadd. Although the only interactions between them are not frequent, they work very well together. E. Gadd shows much trust in Luigi, despite Luigi's cowardly nature. Throughout ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', E. Gadd jokingly holds Luigi in low regards, though he also states to be proud of him for courageously exploring the hostile ghost filled mansions as well as defeating the various [[Possessor]] ghosts. Luigi was also devastated to see E. Gadd trapped in a painting in ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', showing that Luigi cares about his well-being, as well as understanding that E. Gadd can help him save the others.


Notably, the playable Luigi is a little shorter and has a different head shape than the NPC Luigi. The NPC Luigi is not replaced by a different character so the player may compare.
Luigi is shown to get along with [[Rabbid Luigi|his Rabbid counterpart]], because they are willing to cooperate in order to defeat the [[Megabug]], and restore order to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Group artwork for ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'' shows the two characters posing together, while their in-game interactions are also friendly. Rabbid Luigi even possesses a few similarities to Luigi, such as being timid and polite in personality, as well as favoring long-ranged over close-quarter combat. In ''Mario & Sonic at London 2012 Olympic Games'', Luigi is shown to be good friends with [[Tails|Miles "Tails" Prower]], with them having a special victory animation in the sequels; later on, in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', the two sidekicks would not hesitate to team up in order to rescue Mario and Sonic from the Tokyo64.
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== Other Appearances/Spin-offs ==
====Enemies/Rivals====
[[Image:Luigikartds.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Luigi in the Standard LG.]]
[[File:LuigiMansion2-LuigiKingBoo.png|thumb|King Boo intimidates Luigi.]]
Luigi is also playable in all of the [[Mario Party]] and [[Mario Kart]] series, as well as the Mario sports games. He often gets his own course, usually the first and most simplistic.
Though [[Bowser]]'s main rivalry is with Mario, he views Luigi as almost as great of a threat as his brother in games such as ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and its sequel. At other times, Bowser has trouble even remembering Luigi's name, particularly in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series where he often defaults to calling him "Green 'Stache" (although Bowser finally calls Luigi by his real name at the end of ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''). Rather than Bowser, Luigi's arch-nemesis is actually [[King Boo]], whom he met and defeated single-handedly in ''Luigi's Mansion'' when the ghost king kidnapped Mario. King Boo would later try to get revenge in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' and ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', and the rivalry can be seen in other series as well, such as the ''Mario Baseball'' games, in which Luigi (along with Mario) shares bad chemistry with the Boo king, ''Super Mario 64 DS'', where King Boo (known as Big Boo in the English version) was the one keeping the key locking Luigi away, and the Adventure Tour of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', where King Boo selects Luigi to face him in Polatraits due to the latter's fear of ghosts.


Luigi is a team captain in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. He is a Balanced player, and his [[Mega Strike]] uses electricity. His [[Super Ability]] is [[Super Luigi!]]
Another heated rivalry exists between Luigi and Waluigi, with the two sharing bad chemistry in all the games they appear in together, and acting hostile and rude towards each other, such as Luigi making a gesture at Waluigi to anger him in ''Mario Tennis'', the two scowling at each other in the ''Mario Party 3'' group picture, and Waluigi's vandalism of Luigi's picture in the opening movie of ''Mario Power Tennis''. Waluigi is constantly seen harassing Luigi, whether by humiliating him during the sports competition, following him wherever he goes, or even directly confronting him. The origins of their animosity is unknown, however jealousy may be a factor, as both Luigi and Waluigi have a crush on Princess Daisy, who rejects Waluigi. Luigi himself, while he despises Waluigi, mostly prefers to ignore him and his antics.  


Luigi also appeared in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'', where he joined many of his friends and ''Dragon Quest'' characters. He also appeared in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', and has made an appearance in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. In Mario & Sonic, he is an All-Around character, just like his brother, [[Mario]].
Just as Luigi's relationships with Daisy and King Boo nearly mirror Mario's with Peach and Bowser, respectively, his arch-rivalry with Waluigi parallels the one between Mario and Wario. Wario himself does not show as much antagonism towards Luigi as Waluigi, although the two do not get along well and it has been shown that Wario enjoys giving Luigi trouble, such as by tying his shoelaces together.<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20020204034407/http://gameboyadvance.com/wario|deadlink=y|title=Welcome to Greedville (''Wario Land 4'' official website)|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> However, Luigi has rescued Wario from [[Chief Chilly]] in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', indicating some degree of respect for the two.


He makes a cameo in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' in the level [[Torrential Maze]] in the second world. His name is printed in the background of the stage.
In the first two installments of the ''Mario & Sonic series'', Luigi shares a competitive, friendly rivalry with [[Shadow (character)|Shadow the Hedgehog]] similar to his brother is with [[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]]. They competed in Hurdles and raced in Skating races (the latter in which [[Metal Sonic]] outpaced them and the opening's epilogue shows them standing side-by-side afterwards).
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
==Profiles and statistics==
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Luigi is a secret (unlockable) character in the fighting genre game ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' for the Nintendo 64. He is unlocked by beating Bonus stages as all eight of the default characters, and then beating Luigi. Despite being unlockable, he always fights alongside Mario in Stage 4 of 1-P Mode.
He also appears as a secret character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the sequel for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' To unlock him, one had to play the Adventure Mode. When finishing the first stage of it with a 2 in the seconds of the remaining time, there would be a short cutscene with Luigi kicking Mario off the stage. The player then had to battle Luigi in Mario's place and Peach. If Luigi is beaten in less than a minute, then when finishing the Adventure Mode, Luigi would appear again to challenge the player.
===Luigi Busts a Move===
Luigi (Mario is also the optional hero) danced to save the Mushroom Kingdom during the events of ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. [[Waluigi]] went to [[Truffle Tower]] to steal the [[Music Key]]s and grant him the power to "hypnotize the rhythmless masses". However, after he opened the door, all but one key flew to various locations in the Mushroom Kingdom. One of the music Keys went down the sea, another one to [[Mushroom Park]] and another one to [[Freeze Mountain]] Toad, witnessing these events, rushed to tell Luigi. If all keys were not returned, they could fall into the wrong hands.
Ever the hero, Luigi set out to find all four Music Keys, along with Toad. Using the [[S.S. Brass]] to navigate, Luigi challenged Waluigi (and other creatures) to dance-offs and got all four Music Keys back.
After Luigi retrieved all the keys, Bowser accosted them. Bowser retreated into his castle and Luigi followed him on the S.S. Brass. Mario did the "Final Dance Off" with him and got the Music Keys back. All the keys were subsequently returned to Truffle Tower.
=== Profile Information from ''Super Smash Bros.'' ===
''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 seems to always be in the background, he has many fans who eagerly await his appearance.''
=== Trophy Information from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' ===
==== Classic ====
[[Image:Trophy46.PNG|frame|left|]]
''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.'
==== Adventure ====
[[Image:Trophy47.PNG|frame|right|]]
''Luigi has worse traction than his brother, but he's a more powerful jumper. His Fireballs aren't affected by gravity, so they fly straight horizontally. The Green Missile is similar to Pikachu's Skull Bash, but there's a 12.5% chance of a spontaneous misfire. Luigi's taunting pose inflicts minor damage.''
==== All-Star ====
[[Image:Trophy48.PNG|frame|left|]]
''Smack someone with Luigi's Super Jump Punch, and if the timing is just right, it will become a Fire Jump Punch of incredible strength. However, Luigi can only jump straight up when delivering this blow, and if his aim is a bit off, he'll only do a single point of damage. The Luigi Cyclone sucks foes in and twirls them about.''
==== Trophy Information for Vacuum Luigi ====
[[Image:Trophy272.PNG|frame|right|]]
''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?''
== Personal Information ==
=== Physical Description ===
Luigi is very similar to his older brother in appearance, although Luigi is slimmer and taller. His face is notably thinner and chinless. Luigi has a smoother mustache and light blue eyes. He wears unfaded denim jean overalls, brown work shoes, and a green undershirt. Luigi's hat is similar to Mario's, being green instead of red and having an "L" replace Mario's signature "M." In  ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', he has red and white striped socks.
=== Personality ===
Luigi is portrayed as timid and the tip of a coward. He also worries a little and is self-conscious. But, quite a few times, he overcomes his fears and acts like a real, brave hero, like in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he seems to be a bit arrogant and a liar, as he changes the story of his adventure to make himself look better, or he might have just wanted to impress [[Mario]] (which is more understandable since Mario always steals the spotlight). His partners claim his stories are false. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' his cowardliness is rarely shown, and he acts very brave and boldly rushes into dangerous situations, possibly showing that his travels in the [[Waffle Kingdom]] have made him grow braver. Whether this braver attitude will continue is unknown.
Luigi is also sort of clumsy. For example, in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he accidentally bumped one of his partners, Blooey, into a volcano while trying to stop evil. Mostly he is very agile and can do many stunts Mario only wishes he can do, such as doing a [[Jump#Spring Jump|Spring Jump]] without any [[Ultra Boots]] in ''Super Paper Mario''.
In ''[[Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the [[Star Gate]] (which supposedly knows all) passes Luigi as "unworthy" to enter.  This may have something to do with Luigi's "dark secret from his past," which it also mentions.  Apparently, Luigi did something either embarrassing or foolish which he has kept a secret ever since.  This may mean that Luigi indeed has a dark side (if the secret is taken as a negative thing) or a conservative, quiet side (if the secret is taken as an embarrassing thing).  Also, it shows that even Mario can make Luigi cry because of his frustration.
Whereas Mario almost says nothing (a point is made out of this in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' with [[Toad]] and ''The Thousand-Year Door'' with [[Doopliss]]), Luigi is proven to be quite the chatter box in the ''Paper Mario'' series.  In ''Super Paper Mario'', Luigi is almost "Mario's Mouth."  He does all the speaking for Mario in the beginning of the game (a role later taken by [[Tippi]]), once he joins Mario's party, however, he mostly only talks during scenes where the four heroes are shown together, similar to Peach and Bowser.
In The ''[[Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' Luigi is consistently portrayed as being the smarter of the two, but the cowardice trait is also shown as Luigi is scared of things going very wrong. He also doesn't take as many risks as Mario does.
=== Luigi's Voice ===
Luigi's voice has varied in various games, unlike his brother, whose voice has basically stayed the same since ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Luigi has had a high and low voice quality in many of his appearances. His voice sounds like Mario's but with a "mouse" type pitch to it. The player can sample this in the ''Mario Party'' series when the player chooses him or get a star with him as your player. Two notable quotes he'd say are "Good Choice" (''[[Mario Party 3]]'') and "Yeah, Luigi has got it again!" (''[[Mario Party 6]]''). His voice in the [[Super Smash Bros. Series]] was just samples of Mario's voice from Super Mario 64. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', his voice changes again, with a rougher and deeper Italian voice. Unlike his brother, Luigi is not a silent protagonist he'll usually tend to talk a little too much on one hand. But in games like [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]] and [[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]] he, as well as his Mario would talk in gibberish that the player can't understand, but the other characters can.
=== The Green Plumber's age ===
Luigi's age is very controversial to many Mario fans. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' states he and Mario are twins, while in ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' they refer to them as just brothers. It's also noted that he's Mario's younger brother, even when he outreaches his famous brother in height. This could be an accident or purposeful change.
It is possible, however, that they are twins, and Luigi is the younger twin, having been born a few minutes later. This seems to be the most logical explanation.
=== Abilities ===
Luigi's abilities are usually the same as Mario's, with only a few minor differences. Luigi jumps higher than Mario, but usually has lower traction. In ''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]'', he is seen spitting fireballs. In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' Luigi can run across a small amount of water with a running start. With the [[Power Flower]], he can come invisible and walk through enemies and certain walls. In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games his fireballs are green and unlike Mario's Fireballs, levitate. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Luigi is given the ability to harness and release electricity with a technique known as the "Thunderhand". In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', he was shown with the ability to control electricity, as seen in his [[Mega Strike]].
=== Roles Taken ===
Luigi is a hero, but usually a sidekick. In the ''Mario & Luigi'' games, he is a cowardly sidekick who is occasionally forced to be brave. He is the hero of a separate adventure the player don't get to play or see in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' where he is a coward and changes the story to make himself look more heroic. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' he was not a sidekick, but rather one of the four heroes, which has him equal to [[Mario]]. Also in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', he was brainwashed by [[Nastasia]] to become a villain, '''Mr. L''', and again later was brainwashed by [[Dimentio]] to become [[Super Dimentio]], the final boss.
===Nick Names===
Since Mario has starred in many more games and has been on many more adventures than Luigi, he has received most of the popularity. Almost everyone knew Mario and knew what he looked like. Luigi, on the other hand, has little popularity and is unknown to most. Most of these names come after "... Mario and ..."
*The Luigi Kid &ndash; ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]
*Mama Luigi (by [[Yoshi]], and later himself) &ndash; [[Super Mario World (TV series)|''Super Mario World'' show]]
*Sweetie (by [[Daisy]]) &ndash; ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]
*Master Luigi (by [[Toadsworth]]) &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Mr. Green (by [[Bowser]]) &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Green guy &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]], [[Super Princess Peach]]
*Mr. Green Mario Brother Guy (by Bowser) &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Mr. Green 'Stache &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Green &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Mr. Lean 'n' Green &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Mr. Greenie &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Green Beanpole &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 8]]
*Man in Green &ndash; ''[[Super Paper Mario]]
*Mr. Lime-Green &ndash; ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
*The Mustachioed Green Baron; ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
==Relations with other characters==
===Mario===
{{Main|Mario}}
'''Mario''' is Luigi's one and only confirmed brother. Mario's abilities are similar to Luigi's. Unlike Luigi, his personality is brave and strong. Since Mario usually goes on his adventures without him, Luigi is often depicted as jealous of him and wants more fame, though he's usually too timid and scared to try. Luigi may also be jealous of some of Mario's more obscure skills, as ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' indicates that one of Luigi's deep desires is for his plumbing abilities to match those of his brother. The ''Super Mario Kart'' manual also states that Mario and Luigi have long been engaged in a friendly rivalry, this has been hinted in Both Mario Tennis and Power Tennis. However, Luigi's jealousy does not make him resent Mario, Luigi respects Mario greatly.
===Princess Peach===
{{Main|Princess Peach}}
'''Princess Peach''' is Luigi's friend. She usually plays the "Damsel-in-Distress" and is usually rescued by Mario and Luigi. It is hinted that Luigi, like Mario, has a crush on her. Luigi is seen swooning over her in her ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' victory scene with hearts in his eyes, indicating that Luigi has romantic feelings for her.
===Bowser===
{{Main|Bowser}}
'''Bowser''' is Luigi's first enemy and one of his only ones. Bowser changes sizes through the games, as he is sometimes about the same size as Luigi and occasionally far larger. Luigi and Bowser have almost always been enemies, but Bowser's main rivalry is with Mario; Luigi now has his own rival, [[King Boo]]. It may be worthy of note that, in ''Super Paper Mario'', Luigi was (likely in an attempt at humor on Nintendo's part) seemingly unaware of Bowser's almost clichéd past attempts, stalling to realize that Bowser was the sort of person who would kidnap Princess Peach and even then not remembering Bowser's name until he actually encountered the Koopa King. Similarily, Bowser does not recognize Luigi when they meet in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.
===Toad===
{{Main|Toad}}
'''Toad''' is one of Luigi's friends. Toad usually helps Mario and Luigi telling them tips, and directly adventured with the brothers in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. In the majority of games, Toad seems more of a "helper" than a friend to Luigi. Besides giving Luigi tips and the occasional pick-me-up, Toad doesn't spend nearly as much time with Luigi as he does with Mario. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', Toad has said that Luigi couldn't have gone this far and is really Mario in green clothes.
===Wario===
{{Main|Wario}}
'''Wario''' is Mario's alleged doppelgänger and rival. Luigi can be seen hanging out with Wario in the beginning moments of ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' and saved him from [[Chief Chilly]] in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', suggesting that the two may have some sort of mysterious friendship (or that Luigi isn't the type of person to hold a grudge.) In the past, [[Baby Wario]] saved [[Baby Luigi]] from [[Kamek]] once along with [[Yoshi]] and other characters. Also, someone who looks a lot like Wario, [[Waluigi]] (also said to be Wario's brother), is one of Luigi's rivals. Wario seems to have a competitive rivalry with Luigi in the ''[[Mario Party]]'' intro when they were arguing whether being a superstar required brains or brawn.
===Yoshi===
{{main|Yoshi}}
'''Yoshi''' is one of Luigi's oldest friends. When Luigi was kidnapped when he was a [[Baby Luigi|baby]], a Yoshi and [[Baby Mario]] went to save him. Luigi occasionally rides Yoshi, although Yoshi has been known to be as good as Luigi on his own two feet. In the "Super Mario World" Cartoon, Luigi is the one to have found Yoshi, hence getting the infamous "Mama Luigi" Title.
===Princess Daisy===
{{Main|Princess Daisy}}
'''Daisy''' is Peach's best friend and Luigi's rumored love interest. One of Daisy's only appearances between ''Super Mario Land'' and ''[[Mario Tennis]]'' was as Luigi's caddy for ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'', just as Peach was Mario's caddy; this would be the first implication of a relationship between the two, spawning the rumors that are mentioned in Daisy's trophy biography in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'': "After her appearance in Mario Golf, some gossips started portraying her as Luigi's answer to Mario's Peach." In ''Mario Tennis'' for the Nintendo 64, Daisy is Luigi's doubles partner when he is selected for the doubles tournament. In the ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' beginning, Daisy calls upon Luigi in the same way Peach calls upon Mario. When the two are paired up in some ''Mario Party'' games, their team name is "Steady Sweeties". In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', Luigi and Daisy are "buddy players" and they share good [[chemistry]], whereas Daisy does not share chemistry with Mario. In ''Mario Power Tennis'', when Daisy wins a tournament, Luigi presents the trophy to her(as well as presenting the trophy to many other characters including Yoshi and Diddy Kong). She first says to Luigi "Hey sweetie!". Nintendo has not explicitly said anything regarding their official status. As a result, the Luigi/Daisy relationship is still a mystery and is widely speculated and debated by fans to this day.
===Waluigi===
{{Main|Waluigi}}
'''Waluigi''' seems to nurture an especially hostile grudge against Luigi for unknown reasons. In Mario Tennis, Luigi made a gesture at Waluigi at which Waluigi reacted badly to, suggesting that Luigi has done something to Waluigi before. They share a fierce rivalry in all games they are together, however, it seems that Waluigi doesn't like Mario just as much for unknown reasons.
===King Boo===
{{Main|King Boo}}
'''King Boo''' was the main boss of Luigi's mansion and it was a start of bitter rivalry. The two of them don't seem to work together very well, an example includes the bad chemistry between the two in Mario Baseball and the fact that Luigi has claimed King Boo's old Crown in Luigi's Mansion. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', Luigi was locked up by a remade [[Big Boo]] who looked identical to King Boo. Despite these points of rivalry, the reasons for Luigi and King Boo rivalry has never been revealed by Nintendo, But most fans are pretty sure that Luigi hates King Boo a lot because of Boos seem to be his worst fear or the fact that King Boo captured Mario (or both).
===Professor E.Gadd===
{{Main|Professor E. Gadd}}
Since meeting The Professor in Luigi's mansion, Luigi has been a keen customer of E. Gadd's Poltergusts. The two have sort of teacher-student relationship after the Professor teaches Luigi how to use his newly acquired technology.
===Donkey Kong===
{{Main|Donkey Kong}}
It is unknown what kind of relationship Luigi and Donkey Kong have, but for the most part it appears to be competitive. Luigi and Donkey Kong usually only appear together in sports games and party games. However, during the events of [[Yoshi's Island DS]], [[Baby Donkey Kong]] helped to rescue Baby Luigi from the evil Kamek, making it appear that the two don't hold much of a grudge against each other.
===Kamek===
{{Main|Kamek}}
'''Kamek''' and Luigi have never been freindly with each other. Kamek kidnapped Luigi as a baby ''twice''. And Kamek gaurded a captured Luigi during the events of [[Super Princess Peach]]. Regadless, their relationship is far less extreme than Luigi and Waluigi's relationship. Or any, for that matter.
== Appearances in Other Media ==
=== Anime ===
[[Image: AnimeLuigi.jpg|thumb|right|The oddly-colored ''The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach'' Luigi laughing heartily.]]
The first animated Luigi appeared in the anime movie ''[[The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach]]'', where he was voiced by [[Yuu Mizushima]]. For some reason, he was miscolored in the movie as wearing a blue cap and overalls and a yellow shirt, although it may be worth noting that, at the time of ''The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s creation, Luigi had not yet been given a consistent palette and his current color scheme had not been introduced in-game. The anime also marked the first time Luigi was ever given a personality; ''The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach'' depicted Luigi as very greedy, typically thinking only of profits and characterized by his pickaxe and shovel, both of which he used to mine for [[Coin]]s. (As a matter of fact, Luigi often left adventuring with Mario and [[Kibidango]] to search for Coins, though he usually ended up helping them progress in various ways through his miserly efforts.) Luigi in the anime was also noticeably more serious and less dreamy than Mario, and he seemed to lack his brother's almost otherworldly connection to Princess Peach.
[[Image: AnimeLuigiTwo.jpg|thumb|left|Luigi, defeating Bowser in the Super Mario Amada Series.]]
Luigi also appeared in another Mario anime movie, the [[Super Mario Amada Series]], which depicted as wearing his traditional blue and green clothing. Luigi only appears in the last story of the Super Mario Amada Series film, Shirayukihime ([[Wikipedia: Snow White|Snow White]]) appearing just in time to save Mario and Princess Peach from Bowser, who was portrayed as the stories' wicked queen.
[[Image:SMWLuigi.jpg|thumb|right|Luigi as he is seen in the ''Super Mario World'' Cartoons.]]


=== Other ===
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
Later, he was played by [[John Leguizamo]] in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|Super Mario Bros.'' movie]]. He also appeared in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', (where [[Danny Wells]] portrayed him) and the other Western cartoons ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' (both of which gave his role to [[Tony Rosato]]); it is interesting to note that ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' originated Luigi's cautious, easily-frightened personality which was later (possibly by coincidence) adapted to the main game canon in ''Luigi's Mansion'', although the fear of Boos is unknown, as in one episode, "[[Misadventures in Babysitting]]", Luigi actually scared the Boos, rather then being scared of them.
;Initial stats
*'''Level:''' 1
*'''HP:''' 17
*'''BP:''' 16
*'''POW:''' 11
*'''DEF:''' 15
*'''SPEED:''' 9
*'''STACHE:''' 5


Though these are the only widely-known depictions of Luigi in other media, it is perhaps interesting to note that the character was first played in live-action (by an unknown actor) in a certain ''Mario Bros.'' commercial, more specifically one for the [[Atari 2600]] version.
===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
*'''Weapon:''' [[Sharpshooter]]
**'''Range:''' 31m
**'''Critical Chance:''' 130%
*'''Technique:''' [[Steely Stare]]
**'''Radius:''' 31m
**'''Weapon DMG Usage:''' 100%
**'''Duration:''' 1 turn
**'''Cooldown:''' 3 turns
**'''Charges:''' x1
*'''Movement'''
**'''Area of Movement:''' 13m
**'''Glide:''' 3.75 sec
**'''Dash:''' x1
**'''Team Jump:''' 5m
;Initial stats
*'''LVL:''' 1
**'''XP:''' 90/100
**'''HP:''' 480
**'''Damage'''
***'''Weapon:''' 190 - 210
***'''Critical:''' 273
***'''Dash:''' 50


The ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic serial's depiction of Luigi, oddly, features him in an opposite portrayal to his personality in the games and cartoons. In the first installment, Luigi wants to eat his lunch first and whines about his hunger as Mario continues with their plumbing job. Later, Luigi is actually willing to go into a Ghost House that Bowser has set as a trap for them, despite Mario's warnings, and then ends up going in anyway when Bowser lets loose the scent of a giant hunk of cheese. Also worth noting is that, prefiguring ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', Luigi disguises himself as Princess Peach to infiltrate the Koopalings' hideout.
==List of game appearances==
{|class=wikitable
|-
!width=30%|Title
!width=20%|Year
!width=20%|System/Format
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|''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]''||1983||[[Game & Watch]]
|-
|''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''||1983||Arcade, [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
|-
|''[[Mario Bros. Special]]''||1984||{{wp|PC-8800 series|NEC PC-88}}
|-
|''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]''||1984||NEC PC-88
|-
|[[Family BASIC]]||1984||
|-
|''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]''||1984||Arcade
|-
|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''||1985||NES
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''||1985||NES
|-
|''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''||1986||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater]]''||1986||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[Golf: Japan Course]]''||1987||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]''||1988||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||1988||NES
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||1988||NES
|-
|''[[Mario Bros. Returns]]''||1988||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[Tetris]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]], NES
|-
|''[[Luigi's Hammer Toss]]''||1990||[[Super Mario Bros. Watch]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario World]]''||1990||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|-
|''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''||1991, 1994||{{Wp|MS-DOS}}, {{wp|Windows}}
|-
|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||NES, Game Boy
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]''||1991||MS-DOS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]''||1992||MS-DOS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' (pinball)||1992||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''||1992||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1992||MS-DOS
|-
|''[[Mario Undōkai]]''||1993||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario World (arcade)|Super Mario World]]''||1993||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1993||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1993||NES
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''||1993||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario & Wario]]''||1993||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]''||1993, 1994||MS-DOS, SNES
|-
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers]]''||1994||MS-DOS, SNES
|-
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]''||1994||MS-DOS, SNES
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''||1994||SNES
|-
|''[[Hotel Mario]]''||1994||[[CD-i]]
|-
|''[[Mario's Tennis]]''||1995||[[Virtual Boy]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''||1995||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario Clash]]''||1995||Virtual Boy
|-
|''[[Mario Bowl]]''||1995||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''||1996||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]''||1996||MS-DOS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''||1996||[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''||1997||Game Boy
|-
|''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle]]''||1997||[[Satellaview]]
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''||1997, 1998||Game Boy, [[Game Boy Color|GBC]]
|-
|''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]'''||1998||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario Party]]''||1998||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''||1999||GBC
|-
|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''||1999||GBC
|-
|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||GBC
|-
|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''||1999||[[Nintendo 64DD]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 2]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Paper Mario]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''||2000||GBC
|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''||2001||[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''||2001||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Family]]''||2001||GBC
|-
|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''||2001||[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''||2001||GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''||2001||GBA
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''||2002||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Party 4]]''||2002||GameCube
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''||2002||GBA
|-
|''[[E-Reader|Mario Bros.-e]]''||2002||[[E-Reader]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land]]''||2003||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Party-e]]''||2003||E-Reader
|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||2003||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''||2003||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''||2003||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 5]]''||2003||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''||2003||GBA
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros.|Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Wrecking Crew|Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros.]]''||2004||Arcade
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2|Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party]]''||2004||Arcade
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 6]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''||2004||[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''||2005||GBA
|-
|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[NBA Street V3]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Yakuman DS]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''||2005||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''||2005||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2]]''||2005||Arcade
|-
|''[[SSX on Tour]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party 7]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Tetris DS]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''||2007||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''||2007||[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''||2007||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Party 8]]''||2007||Wii
|-
|''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''||2007||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''||2007||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''||2007, 2008||Wii, Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party DS]]''||2007||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''||2008||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''||2008||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''||2008||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher]]''||2009||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''||2009||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''||2009||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Calculator]]''||2009||[[Nintendo DSi]]
|-
|''[[Mario Clock]]''||2009||Nintendo DSi
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''||2009||Wii, Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''||2009||Wii
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''||2010||Wii
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]''||2010||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''||2010||Wii
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World]]''||2011||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''||2011||[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''||2011, 2012||Wii, Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Fortune Street]]''||2011||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''||2011||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party 9]]''||2012||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''||2012||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||2012||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''||2012||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''||2012||[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''||2013||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''||2013||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''||2013||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''||2013||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2]]''||2013||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''||2013||Wii U
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|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''||2013||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''||2013||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[NES Remix]]''||2013||Wii U
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|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''||2013||Wii U ([[Nintendo eShop]])
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|''[[NES Remix 2]]||2014||Wii U
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|''[[NES Remix Pack]]''||2014||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''||2014||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''||2014||Wii U
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''||2014||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]''||2014||Wii U
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''||2014||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario Party 10]]''||2015||Wii U
|-
|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''||2015||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]''||2015||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''||2015||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''||2015||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''||2015||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''||2015||Wii U
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''||2016||Wii U, Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition]]''||2016||Arcade
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|''[[Mario Party Challenge World]]''||2016||Arcade
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|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''||2016||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''||2016||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''||2016||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Run]]''||2016, 2017||{{Wp|iOS}}, {{Wp|Android}}
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|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''||2017||[[Nintendo Switch]]
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]||2017||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP VR]]''||2017||Arcade
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|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''||2017||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]||2017||[[New Nintendo 3DS]]
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' (later updates)||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario Party]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]''||2018||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Tetris 99]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''||2019||iOS, Android
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|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[Halloween Tour (2019)|2019 Halloween Tour]] onwards)||2019||iOS, Android
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|''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]''||2020||Arcade
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|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 35]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''||2020||Game & Watch
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|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''||2022||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''||2022||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''||2024||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]''||2024||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]''||2024||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''||2024||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''||2024||Nintendo Switch
|}


==Other Information==
==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==
Luigi has been voiced/portrayed by:
Luigi has been voiced by the following people:
*[[Mark Graue]] in [[Hotel Mario]].
The first live-action portrayal of Luigi was by an unknown actor in an Atari commercial for ''Mario Bros.'' from 1983.<ref name="mbcommercial" /> The following is a list of all of the people who have portrayed Luigi.
*[[Yuu Mizushima]] in [[The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach]].
*{{wp|Yū Mizushima}} - ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', ''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]''
*[[Danny Wells]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''.
*{{wp|Naoki Tatsuta}} - ''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''
*[[Tony Rosato]] in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' cartoons.
*[[Jean-Claude Donda]] - ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit]]'' (French dub)
*[[Charles Martinet]] in most of the video games.
*[[Danny Wells]] - ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
*[[John Leguizamo]] in the Super Mario Bros. movie.
*[[Tony Rosato]] - ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]''
 
*[[Charles Martinet]] - [[Mario in Real Time]], ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (overseas version only)-''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
===''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]'' Information===
*Jørn Rosenville - Live action segments for the Danish dub of ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
*'''Baller Name:''' Mushroom Dynamite
*Bob Sorenson - ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''
*'''Type:''' All-Around
*[[John Leguizamo]] – [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]
*'''Special Shot:''' [[Green Fire Shot]]
*[[Marc Graue]] - ''[[Hotel Mario]]''
*'''Letter to Tap:''' L
*[[Julien Bardakoff]] - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (Japanese version only), ''[[Mario Party]]'', ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
 
*Vinny Balbo - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' Mercedes-Benz GLA commercial
===''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' Information===
*[[Charlie Day]] - ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
* '''Partner''': Mario
*[[Kevin Afghani]] - ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''-present
* '''Class''': Middleweight
* '''Personal Kart''': Green Fire
* '''Special Item''': Fireball
 
===''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' Information===
*'''Teams:''' Luigi Gentlemen, Luigi Vacuums, Luigi Mansioneers
*'''Type:''' Balanced
*'''Starting Team Captain:''' [[Mario]]
*'''Status:''' Secondary Team Captain
*'''Stats:'''
**'''Batting:''' 5/10
**'''Pitching:''' 6/10
**'''Fielding:''' 6/10
**'''Running:''' 6/10
*'''Player Profile:'''
**'''Strong Point:''' Might
**'''Special Talents:''' Wall Jump, Super Jump
**'''Trajectory:'''
***'''Field:''' Center
***'''Height:''' Normal
*'''Special Ball:''' [[Fireball]]
*'''Default Batting Position:''' Left
*'''Default Throwing Arm:''' Right
*'''Sweet Spot:''' The "L" on the bat
*'''Compatible Relationships:''' [[Daisy]], [[Mario]], [[Peach]]
*'''Bio:''' "The younger Mario bro. He's a better jumper than Mario but lacks good traction. Always in Mario's shadow, Luigi tends to be low-key but is always a dark horse in athletic contests. Despite perpetually finishing second, his excellent form and green Fireball make him a force."
 
===''[[Mario Party 7]]'' Information===
*'''Partner:''' [[Mario]]
*'''Special Orb:''' [[Fire Orb]]
 
===[[Catch Card]]===
[[Image:222. Luigi Card.JPG|frame|Luigi's Catch Card.]]
 
'''Card Type:''' Rare
 
'''Card Description:''' The mean green bro is here again to back up his brother. He's got a vertical jump like you wouldn't believe.
 
== Bio from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' Writers Bible ==
 
''Mario couldn't have a better teammate than his younger in age, but bigger in size, little brother Luigi, even though they approach their adventures with very different attitudes. Luigi always wishes Mario would take more time to weigh the risks before he leaps, swims, or flies into the unknown. But no matter how much he questions Mario's plans, Luigi always loyally follows him into the wildest dangers any Koopa could conceive. Luigi is your basic soft touch. A defender of downtrodden Mushrooms and Koopa-nabbed maidens. Naive, trusting and innocent, Luigi is '''not''' a bumbling fool. It's just that he's so nice and straightforward, which allows him to be sucked into a Koopa scheme, a Toad prank, or a Mario madcap plan.''
 
== Trivia ==
*On ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', Luigi was revealed to be able to speak [[Pidgit]].
*Luigi's number in ''Super Mario Strikers'' is 2. This is because he is the "second brother".
*Luigi was the second best "property" in [[Toys#Nintendo Monopoly|Nintendo Monopoly]], losing only to his famous brother, [[Mario]]. Here, he replaces Park Place and costs $350.
*Luigi's emblem in various games is his trademark L.
*During an E for All interview, Luigi was said to be playable in Brawl. Though it's unknown if if this is true or false.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
{{main-gallery}}
Image:NESOpenDL.PNG|<center>''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]
<i><gallery perrow=6>
Image:Smk luigi.gif|<center>''[[Super Mario Kart]]
MB Luigi Artwork.png|''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''
Image:Mario'sT_Luigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario's Tennis]]
LuigiSMB2NES.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
Image:Mk64luigi.gif|<center>''[[Mario Kart 64]]
Smas-smb3 Luigi2.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
Image:Marioparty2artwork.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 2]]
MK64 Luigi.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
Image:Marioparty1artwork.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 3]]
Luigis Mansion Luigi Poltergust Artwork.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
Image:MG Luigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Golf]]
Mparty4 luigi.jpg|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
Image:SSBluigi.gif|<center>''[[Super Smash Bros.]]
Luigi MLPiT.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
Image:MKLG.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]
Luigi SPM artwork.jpg|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
Image:MarioBrosVsWarioBros.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 4]]
Luigi MP10.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
Image:Mparty4 luigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 4]]
Luigi - Aces Artwork.png|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
Image:Golfingluigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]
MPS Luigi.png|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
Image:MPTLuigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Power Tennis]]
TSMBM Luigi.png|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
Image:Mparty5 luigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 5]]
</gallery></i>
Image:Luigibased.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]
Image:Luigistrker.JPG|<center>''[[Super Mario Strikers]]
Image:LuigiStrikersj.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]
Image:Mparty6 luigi2.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 6]]
Image:Luigihop.jpg|<center>''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]
Image:Luigi4000.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Kart DS]]
Image:LuigiGP.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]
Image:Luigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 7]]
Image:MPA_Luigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party Advance]]
Image:Luigi NSMB.jpg|<center>''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]
Image:Luigi (21).jpg|<center>''[[Itadaki Street DS]]
Image:MH3on3 Luigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]
Image:artwork 1.jpg|<center>''[[Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga]]
Image:Mariokartart.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash]]
Image:SPP Luigi.jpg|<center>''[[Super Princess Peach]]
Image:LuigiMP8Official.png|<center>''[[Mario Party 8]]
Image:DDR_Mario_Mix_Luigi.jpg|<center>''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]
Image:LM Luigi Flee.jpg|<center>''[[Luigi's Mansion]]
Image:Beeluigi.png|<center>''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]
</gallery></center>


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
This section chronicles some of Luigi's most memorable quotes.
{{main|List of Luigi quotes}}
=== Quotes in Video Games ===
*"''Oh, yeah!''" - Various games
*''"I'm-a Luigi, number one!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
*"''Okey dokey!''" - Various games
*''"MARIO!/MARIOOO?/Mario?"'' - ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
*"''Let's-a go!''" - Various games
*''"Amana Toto Toso Ray Bardo."'' - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
*"''Yay for me!''" - ''[[Mario Party 9]]''
*''"Ahh Mamma miaaa!!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
*"''I'm-a Luigi, number one!''" - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
*''"Aww, mamma mia!"'' - ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' series
*"''Hello...?''" - ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' / ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
*''"Who's number-a one now?! Meegi!(Luigi with a me in front)"'' - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
*"''Come here, [[Polterpup|doggy]].''" - ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''
*''"Just what I needed!"'' - ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
*"''MARIO!!!''" - ''Luigi's Mansion'' / ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''
*''"Good Choice."'' - ''[[Mario Party 3]]''
*"''You wanna switch, bro?''" - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
*''"Yeah, Luigi has got it again!"'' - ''[[Mario Party 6]]''
*"''Oh yeah, who's number one now? Luigi!''" - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
*''"Go Weegi!"'' - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
*"''Oh, this look bad.''" - ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
*''"Yeah! I'm-a the party star!"'' - ''[[Mario Party 4]]''
*"''Thanks, bro!''" - ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
*''"Oh, Luigi lost..."'' - ''[[Mario Party 6]]''
*"''Hey! You know what would look good? A spaceship with MY face on it!''" - ''[[Fortune Street]]''
*''"I was one hot sacrifice, bro."'' - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
*"''Yes! Luigi won!''" - ''[[Mario Party 8]]''
*''"You go, '''Bro'''"'' - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
*"''Whew! Made it!''" - ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' / ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' / ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' / ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
*''"Oh, me? Just one of [[Count Bleck]]'s more promising minions. The Green Thunder... MR. L"'' - ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
*"''Oh, what happened?''" - ''[[Mario Kart 8]] / [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]
*''"Just because you're in red doesn't mean you're strong. Have at you!"'' - ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
*"''Ha ha ha! I'm the best!''" - ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' / ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
*''"I uh... got to go deflavorize the Brobot's uh... Flavorizer"'' - ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
*"''Nothing can hurt us...as long as we're together...!''" - ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
*''"Bye bye!"'' - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
*"''Let's take a photo together!''" - [[Super Nintendo World]]
*''"I'm practically a popsicle, Mario. Are we there yet?''" - ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''
*"''Wowie zowie!''" - ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
*''"I hope she made lotsa spaghetti!''" - ''[[Hotel Mario]]''
*''"And you gotta help us!''" - ''[[Hotel Mario]]''
*''"Looks are decieving, when Koopas are involved!''" - ''[[Hotel Mario]]''
*''"You bring a light?''" - ''[[Hotel Mario]]''
*''"Over there!''" - ''[[Hotel Mario]]''
*''"...There's fire!''" - ''[[Hotel Mario]]
*''"It's that creepy Bowser's laugh!" - ''[[Hotel Mario]]
*''"Yay for me, Luigi."'' - ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
*''"Thank You very much-a" - [[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]''
*''"That's my bro, always bouncing back! Like me! I bounce too!" - ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
*''"Wowee Wowee!" - ''[[Mario Party 8]]
*''"Gotcha!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
*''"I'M A SUPERSTAR!" - ''[[Mario Party DS]]''
*''"I'm my bro's bro." - ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
*''"Super Luigi Galaxy!" - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
*''"EEK! A Ghost!" - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''


=== Quotes in Cartoons ===
==See also==
==== Quotes in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]] ====
*[[Baby Luigi]]
*[[Mr. L]]


* ''"I'm allergic to mountains!"'' - "[[The Bird! The Bird!]]"
==Voice samples==
* ''"Hey, Super Mario! Super-cook their goose!"'' - "[[The Bird! The Bird!]]"
{{media table
* ''"C-c-crama's here in-in Koopalot? Uh, I mean, uh, Koopa's here in [[Cramalot]]? I mean, uh, shee, let's split this place!"'' - "[[King Mario of Cramalot]]"
|file1=MK64 Luigi Win.oga
* ''"Me? B-b-but I can't [swim across the moat]! I'm, uh, gonna have a baby!"'' - "[[King Mario of Cramalot]]"
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* ''"Fellon? I never fell on nobody!"'' - "[[Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid]]"
|description1="''I'm-a Luigi, number one!''" ([[Charles Martinet]], 1996)
* ''"Oh no! End dend! I mean, dend dead! I mean shee, we're trapped!"'' - "[[Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid]]"
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* ''"Mama mia! We shoulda rented a camel with air conditioning!"'' - "[[Mario's Magic Carpet]]"
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* ''"Look at that loot! Diamonds, gold, rubies! It must be worth over a hundred bucks!"'' - "[[Mario's Magic Carpet]]"
|title3=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
* ''"Okay, Mario. One all ya got, coming up!"'' - "[[Rolling Down the River]]"
|description3="''Let's-a go!''· ([[Kevin Afghani]], 2023)
* ''"He's too busy eating, Mario! He's your kind of horse."'' - "[[The Great Gladiator Gig]]"
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* ''"Hey! That's my brother Mario, you three-faced double-crosser!"'' - "[[The Great Gladiator Gig]]"
}}
* ''"Leapin' lasagna! This room's bigger than the Brooklyn Public Library!"'' - "[[Mario and the Beanstalk]]"
* ''"I th-think I liked it better when '''we''' outnumbered '''them'''!"'' - "[[The Great BMX Race]]"
* ''"Yo, my brother: the pasta vampire."'' - "[[Count Koopula]]"
* ''"Gee, that Mario. He can pulverize a pasta factory and still have room for dessert!"'' - "[[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]]"
* ''"Gee. Mario gets the brainstorms, and I get the backaches!"'' - "[[Do You Princess Toadstool Take This Koopa...?]]"
* ''"Let's really keep it a secret that we're agents, uhh, by stayin' here"!'' - "[[On Her Majesty's Sewer Service]]"
* ''"Eh, it was nothin'! Danger is our business!"'' - "[[On Her Majesty's Sewer Service]]"
* ''"Annette Funicello? Where?"'' - "[[Mario and Joliet]]"
* ''"Pluggin' up pipes goes against everythin' we stand for!"'' - "[[Too Hot to Handle]]"
* ''"Zelda of Legend! Next the from scenes! Some me show halfwit you!"'' - "[[Time Out Luigi]]"
* ''"The dungeon? I'm allergic to dungeons!"'' - "[[Hooded Robin and His Mario Men]]"
* ''"Better make that "The more for Mario"!"'' - "[[Hooded Robin and His Mario Men]]"
* ''"We're stuck here like hairballs in a drainpipe!"'' - "[[Mario Meets Koop-zilla]]"''
* ''"Hey! I may be crazy, but I'm not dumb!"'' - "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]"
* ''"This place is emptier than a flushed drainpipe!"'' - "[[The Ten Koopmandments]]"
* ''"I want my mommy!"'' - "[[The Ten Koopmandments]]"
* ''"The Koopas are coming! The Koopas are coming! The Koopas are coming!"'' - "[[The Koopas Are Coming! The Koopas Are Coming!]]"
* ''"Aww, Toad. Did'ya hafta say '''dead'''?"'' - "[[The Trojan Koopa]]"
* ''"How ooga bugga-mugga wa-ooga-ma!"'' - "[[Quest for Pizza]]"
* ''"Ouch! Someone's standin' on my toe, and it's not me!"'' - "[[The Great Gold Coin Rush]]"
* ''"Mario's mind was where it always is: on pasta."'' - "[[Karate Koopa]]"
* ''"Relax, princess! He knows who he is! Mario's always gone ape for meatballs!"'' - "[[Mario of the Apes]]"
* ''"I'm a chicken of the sea!"'' - "[[Mario of the Deep]]"
* ''"The only good thing so far is: we got to ride the roller coaster without a ticket!"'' - "[[Flatbush Koopa]]"
* ''"Stop him, Mario! Tell him Italian food is not on his diet!"'' - "[[Crocodile Mario]]"
* ''"I knew we should've built this raft with brakes!"'' - "[[Crocodile Mario]]"
* ''"Bein' garbage really makes a guy feel down in the dumps!"'' - "[[Star Koopa]]"
* ''"Koopa was scary enough when he was just a slimy reptile!"'' - "[[Robo Koopa]]"
 
==== Quotes in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ====
* ''"Nice crash landing, Mario!"'' - "[[Reptiles in the Rose Garden]]"
* ''"Uh, excuse me! But I gotta find that map salesman, and buy a map to someplace else!"'' - "[[Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario]]"
* ''"Ride 'em, plumber boy!"'' - "[[The Beauty of Kootie]]"
* ''"Well, I had to kiss Kootie Pie!"'' - "[[The Beauty of Kootie]]"
* ''"Tanks for reminding me"'' - "[[Princess Toadstool for President]]"
* ''"We unclogged the past!"'' - "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]"
* ''"Yeah, maybe next time old Koopa will pick on someone his own size!"'' - "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]"
* ''"There, now it's even hotter!"'' - "[[Oh, Brother!]]"
* ''"Mario, think of all the fun we had as kids! All the drains we've unclogged! Remember the time you lost your favorite screwdriver and I gave you one of mine?"'' - "[[Oh, Brother!]]"
* ''"Come out! I dare ya, ya Venus Fire Trap!"'' - "[[Misadventure of Mighty Plumber]]"
* ''"Whoa! Looks like it's a hot time in the old volcano tonight!"'' - "[[Misadventures in Babysitting]]"
* ''"They don't call us super for nothing!"'' - "[[Misadventures in Babysitting]]"
* ''"I hate to dance!"'' - "[[Do the Koopa]]"
* ''"I don't see why we have to wear these dumb penguin suits!"'' - "[[Kootie Pie Rocks]]"
* ''"Hey, what's a cement suit to a guy who swims better than most fish"'' - "[[The Ugly Mermaid]]"
* ''"Whoa, what a dog pile! Hang on guys, in a minute we’ll blow this doghouse!"'' - "[[Life's Ruff]]"
* ''"If that isn't Hip and Hop, my name is Fido!"'' - "[[Life's Ruff]]"
* ''"Well, there goes the neighborhood"'' - "[[Up, Up, and a Koopa]]"
* ''"Ahh! It's a garbage storm!"'' - "[[Recycled Koopa]]"
* ''"Well what are we supposed to do? Wave a magic wand and make it all go away?"'' - "[[Recycled Koopa]]"
* ''"Hey, let's get out of sight behind this knight!"'' - "[[Recycled Koopa]]"
* ''"WHOA! I'd say he's hot on our tail!"'' - "[[Recycled Koopa]]"
* ''"Uh-oh. Mario, what's big and green and follows you everywhere you go?"'' - "[[Recycled Koopa]]"
* ''"This gondola's gonna make us goners!"'' - "[[The Venice Menace]]"
* ''"I'm digging as fast as I can! Oops, I just bent the spoon."'' - "[[Super Koopa (TAoSMB3 episode)|Super Koopa]]"
* ''"Well, if it isn't my birthday, it's nice to have a cake."'' - "[[Super Koopa (TAoSMB3 episode)|Super Koopa]]"
* ''"Hey, but I am a baby!"'' - "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]"
 
==== Quotes in ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' ====


* ''"Poor dinosaur; he doesn't know the indigestion he's in for!"'' - "[[Send in the Clown]]"
==Names in other languages==
* ''"It's a football! I chiseled it!"'' - "[[The Yoshi Shuffle]]"
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* ''"Well like they say in Brooklyn, early to bed, early to catch the worm. Or is it the bagel?"'' - "[[Mama Luigi]]"
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* ''"And I found myself, face-to-face, with a [[Sumo Brother|Fire Sumo]]!"'' - "[[Mama Luigi]]"
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* ''"That's '''Mama''' Luigi to you Mario!"'' - "[[Mama Luigi]]"


=== Quotes in Mario Comics ===
==Trivia==
*Coincidentally, "Luigi" translates from Italian as "famous warrior," which is ironic or apt given the circumstance. Luigi is often portrayed as being the "lesser brother" and a coward, although he is an iconic video game hero as well.
*A collectable ''[[Mario & Wario]]'' card mistakenly spells Luigi's name as "Ruigi", due to incorrectly transliterating his Japanese name (''Ruīji'').<ref>{{cite|url=jp.mercari.com/item/m96319774122|title=マリオとワリオ S&Bスナック G-4  メンコ?  ルイージ|publisher=jp.mercari.com|accessdate=March 3, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230303054730/https://jp.mercari.com/item/m96319774122|language=ja}}</ref>
**A similar mistake can also be seen on artwork used in a 1985 Japanese guide for ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', as an "R" is printed on Luigi's overalls.<ref>{{cite|author=オロチ(Famicom Archivist)|date=June 9, 2022|url=x.com/oroti_famicom/status/1535109172840509440|title=【マリオ無駄知識】 多くの日本人にとって「L」と「R」の違いなど重要ではありません。ファミリーコンピュータマガジン1985年9月号に掲載された『レッキングクルー』の攻略記事には「R」の文字が刻まれたオーバーオール姿のルイージが描かれています。彼は「Ruigi」ではなく「Luigi」なのに!|publisher=X|language=ja|accessdate=March 3, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220610035903/https://twitter.com/oroti_famicom/status/1535109172840509440}}</ref>
*In the first page of the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' magazine for ''Luigi's Mansion'', Luigi is mistakenly referred to as [[Mario]]'s older brother.
*Prior to Luigi's official debut, what looks like a second Mario can be spotted in the arcade opening sequence of ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''


* ''"Actually, I had planned on spending the afternoon flossing my teeth."'' - "[[The Adventures of Dirk Drain-Head]]"
==References==
* ''"That's a mirage, your royal nincompoopship!"'' - "[[Just Deserts]]"
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This article is about Mario's younger brother from the Super Mario franchise. For his infant counterpart, see Baby Luigi.
Luigi
Artwork of Luigi for Super Mario Party Jamboree
Artwork from Super Mario Party Jamboree
Full name Luigi Mario[1]
Species Human
First appearance Mario Bros. (Game & Watch) (1983)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Latest portrayal Kevin Afghani (2023–present)
“Eek! No one told me there would be gh-gh-ghosts here! I wish I'd brought my Poltergust 3000 with me.”
Luigi, Fortune Street

Luigi is Mario's younger but taller twin brother, the secondary protagonist of the Super Mario franchise, and the main protagonist of the Luigi's Mansion series. Throughout his life, he has lived in Mario's shadow, developing both cowardly and heroic tendencies. Despite this, Luigi has helped and fought alongside his brother on many occasions. Mario Bros. for the Game & Watch marks his first appearance, in which he is an exact copy of Mario. He went on to gain a different color and be used to facilitate a second-player option. However, as Luigi established himself throughout the Super Mario franchise, he gained his own identity as a character.

Creation and development

Luigi was created when Gunpei Yokoi set out to produce Mario Bros.[2][3] After observing the two-player competitive and cooperative gameplay of the arcade game Joust, he and Shigeru Miyamoto wished to incorporate a similar style of gameplay into their game.[4] Their answer to Joust's stork-riding player 2 was Luigi, a younger twin brother to Mario, with whom he could compete or cooperate. Like Mario, Luigi received his name from Nintendo of America. Coincidentally, his name was also noted to be similar to the Japanese word 「類似ルイジ」 (ruiji), meaning "similar",[5] possibly a reference to how Luigi was originally a simple palette swap of Mario. With the 2-player mode in mind, Nintendo and publishing companies such as Atari gave Luigi immediate publicity, making him the star and center of attention in many advertisements for the game.[6][7]

Since his debut in 1983, Luigi has been constantly developing. Gameplay differences between him and Mario were first seen in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, which have been carried over into future games and have become standard for the character. After spending years as a palette swap of his brother, Luigi has consistently been given his own graphics since Super Mario Kart in 1992 to match his official appearance as Mario's taller, younger brother; though the American release of Super Mario Bros. 2 portrayed him in this way six years earlier. As he developed, Luigi gained more of a personality; it was as early as the DiC cartoons that Luigi was shown to be the more cautious of the two brothers, though it was not until Luigi's Mansion that this was truly and officially established.

In 2013, Luigi was the focus of the Year of Luigi, where in Nintendo released a number of themed games and merchandise and held events to honor the thirtieth anniversary of Luigi's first appearance in Mario Bros.

History

Main article: History of Luigi

Luigi has had a substantial history since his debut in Mario Bros. due to being a protagonist of the franchise. Like Mario and all other characters, his appearances are not limited to the core series, appearing in many spin-offs, literature, and animation.

General information

Concept and creation

The arcade game Mario Bros. incorporated a multiplayer mode, but due to memory restrictions, the second player character needed to have a sprite identical to the first. The development team thought of differentiating the second character by giving him different colors, but the color palette budget was similarly limited.[8] As a result, Luigi was conceived as a twin of Mario to explain his resemblance and he was made green to recycle the color palette of the Shellcreeper enemy.[8]

Physical description

Luigi from Mario Party Artwork of Luigi from Super Mario Party
Luigi's appearance from the Nintendo 64 era (left) and his current appearance (right)

Compared to Mario, Luigi is slimmer and taller. A pamphlet for Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! gives his height and weight as 158 cm (5 ft. 2 in.) and 62 kg (136 lbs.)[9] The Miis in Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games describe Luigi's mustache as "smooth", unlike Mario's "lumpy" mustache. Luigi's sideburn is also different, being a simple round shape while Mario's has an indentation, and his eyes are thinner than Mario's.

Luigi also wears clothes similar to Mario, but his shirt and cap are green instead of red. Layered over the shirt is blue overalls, which, starting with Luigi's Mansion, are a darker blue than Mario's. He also has brown work shoes, again darker than Mario's, with tan bottoms that reach above his ankles. He wears white gloves like Mario. Artwork however sometimes shows Luigi with the same color of blue overalls and brown shoes as Mario. The Luigi Cap is similar to the Mario Cap, being green instead of red and having an "L" replace Mario's signature "M"; the "L" was in italic from Mario Kart 64 to Luigi's Mansion for a few years. In some games, Luigi's cap does play some significance, such as in Super Mario 64 DS, where just like Mario's and Wario's caps, it can be stolen by Klepto and cause him to take extra damage so long as he is not wearing it. However, this does not occur in other games, such as Super Mario 3D Land and New Super Mario Bros. 2 after collecting the maximum number of lives.

The Mario & Luigi series up until Dream Team consistently depicted Luigi with overalls short enough to reveal his red-and-white striped socks in artwork, though the Nintendo 3DS remake Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey still shows these socks when his shoe falls off at the beginning of the game. Additionally, the green coloring on his clothing had more of a turquoise/teal color scheme. In Mario & Luigi: Brothership, the new cel-shading style gives Luigi some shades of blue around his shirt and hat, matching the shading used in artwork.

Mario and Luigi's color preferences are reflected throughout the land in the form of various enemies, such as Koopa Troopas and Cheep Cheeps, who also come in red and green varieties. These foes even reflect the brothers' personalities, with red ones being more aggressive and green ones acting cautious. In fact, Mario and Luigi are not the only known red and green brothers, with similarly color-coded siblings including Cork and Cask, the Red and Green bridge guards, The Iron Adonis Twins, Massif Bros., Elder & Junior Shrooboid and Gigi and Merri. When tattling the younger of The Iron Adonis Twins, Goombella theorizes that it may be some sort of rule that younger brothers must wear green, offering a possible explanation for Luigi's trademark green shirt and cap.

Luigi in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
Luigi's shorter overalls in the Mario & Luigi series showing his red/white socks

However, Luigi has not always chosen to wear his usual green and blue clothes. Mario Bros. originally dressed Luigi in a black shirt and green overalls, although artwork showed his shirt to be red. Shigeru Miyamoto stated that the green color of clothing for Luigi was inspired by the enemy Shellcreeper.[10] Wrecking Crew gave him a magenta pair of overalls and helmet, seemingly leaving him shirtless. Even Super Mario Bros. gave its Luigi a green shirt and white overalls (although Super Mario Bros. Deluxe replaced this with a less aberrant brown shirt and green overalls, leaving his original colors to Fire Luigi, who usually has an inverse scheme), even though his usual palette and appearance had emerged in artwork. Fire Luigi's palette in Super Mario Bros. uses the color scheme used by Fire Mario. In both Super Mario Adventures and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Luigi wears Princess Peach's dress as a disguise.

Luigi originated as being a palette swap of Mario in his earlier adventures. This applies to Mario Bros., Wrecking Crew, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and in a few versions of Mario is Missing!. Luigi's first depiction as taller and thinner is in Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally, although Luigi's first unique sprites came in Super Mario Bros. 2, in which his artwork appearance conveniently coincided with the tall Mama's sprite. Nintendo of Japan would not adapt Luigi's artwork differences to his in-game sprite until Super Mario Kart, although Luigi's various models have been unique almost ever since, even in remakes of games where he was originally a palette swap (such as Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3). However, Luigi's appearance in Super Mario Maker 2's Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 styles revert to depicting him as a palette swap of Mario - most likely in order to be faithful to his original designs - though in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style, his color scheme is a darker shade of green; on an interesting note, his fire form's colors in both styles are reimagined. In the game's Super Mario World style, Luigi's unique head shape from Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World is retained, though his body shape and his animations revert to those in Super Mario World.

Both Mario and Luigi have been described as "cutesy," to the extent that Shigeru Miyamoto considered redesigning them to "become a bit more grown-up" in the GameCube era—for instance, by removing their trademark V sign.[11] However, aside from growing more realistic as graphics have advanced, Luigi and his brother have changed little over the years, and continue to flash the V sign, albeit to a much lesser extent.

Luigi's appearance does, however, tend to lend itself to heavy stylization. The Luigi's Mansion graphical team took it upon themselves to animate every part of Luigi to convey emotion,[12] resulting in such exaggerations to his body as head-expanding screams during boss cutscenes and complete flattenings by fake doors. The Super Smash Bros. series applies Luigi's cowardice to his actions, making most of his attacks look reckless and unwilling and giving him awkward movements, securing his official title as the series' "dreamy, comical poster boy."[13]

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Luigi's appearance receives a few changes. He has more detail on his clothing and hair, and his head is more realistic. In addition, his overall buttons are smaller, similar to Mario.

Luigi's appearance has changed quite a bit throughout the Super Smash Bros. series. In the original Super Smash Bros., Luigi's overalls are indigo, with his entire appearance being original. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Luigi borrows his appearance from Nintendo 64-era artwork, right down to having a tan complexion; Luigi's overalls are now their standard navy blue color, though they receive denim textures and back pockets. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Luigi uses his contemporary look, though his overalls have further pronounced textures, while his hair and other clothing receive simple detailing. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Luigi's model is sleeker and more vibrant, while his hair and clothing lose most of their detailing. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi receives simple detailing in his hair and clothing once again, albeit not to the same extent as in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Luigi has a total of eight selectable costumes to date in the Super Smash Bros. series, with 4 in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, 6 in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and 8 in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In Smash 64 and Melee, Luigi had his first three costumes introduced; the first costume consists of green overalls and a white undershirt and cap, which are derived from Fire Luigi's colors; the second costume consists of blue overalls and a cyan undershirt and cap, resembling Mario's appearance on the American boxart for Mario Bros.; lastly, Luigi's third alternate costume consists of red overalls and a pink undershirt and cap, resembling his appearance in Wrecking Crew. In Brawl, Luigi's fourth and fifth alternate costumes were introduced: the former consists of blue overalls and an orange undershirt and cap, resembling Mario's appearance on the boxart for Pinball; the latter consists of dark indigo overalls and a purple undershirt and cap, based off of Waluigi's colors. In 3DS / Wii U, Luigi's sixth and seventh alternate costumes are introduced: the former consists of blue overalls, a dark blue cap, and a garbage green undershirt based on Mario's appearance on the cover of the Game & Watch version of Donkey Kong Jr. and one of the ScareScraper colors in the multiplayer mode of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon; the latter consists of teal overalls, and a dull yellow undershirt and cap based on the boy on the cover of the Game & Watch game Manhole.

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Luigi wears different outfits depending on the sport or activity being played. He can wear a green tank top with white stripes, which, depending on the event, may also have short sleeves, with black shorts, white socks, and green sneakers that are the same ones he wore in Mario Tennis Aces; a green, white, and black wetsuit while barefooted; a karate gi; black swimming trunks with a green stripe while shirtless; or, in certain events, his normal outfit.

Personality

A nervous Luigi, walking with a flashlight in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.
Luigi has a fearful personality, but can be brave when prompted.

Luigi is portrayed as a cautious, clumsy, self-conscious, and timid person who is especially afraid of ghosts, but like his brother Mario, he is kind-hearted and heroic. He becomes easily startled and hates dangerous situations, but overcomes his fears and acts like a hero when necessary, such as when someone or his homeland is in danger or needs help. In keeping with his personality-based Power Flower, a sign in Big Boo's Haunt in Super Mario 64 DS describes Luigi as "wispy." As shown in several Super Mario sports titles, the Mario Kart series, and especially the Mario & Luigi series, Luigi is sensitive and can be emotional, as he cries easily when he is particularly upset or scared. Though he showed several instances of cowardice in early non-game media such as The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Luigi's Mansion exemplifies his skittishness (aside from a few hints in Paper Mario) and has carried over to almost all of Luigi's subsequent appearances.

A few Paper Mario games portray a bolder Luigi. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, he is more arrogant and boastful while telling long and elaborate stories, which Mario and his partner fall asleep to; his partners claim his stories are heavily embellished. The novelizations of his escapades describe them with even more flowery exaggerations, stating for instance that he played an earth spirit in the Jazzafrazz Town Drama Slam (whereas, according to Hayzee, he played grass on the side of the road,) and that he awoke Cranberry with "a soft call" (which his partners claim is instead a sneeze).

Another recurring element of Luigi's personality is his apparent complex of being overlooked compared to Mario. Although his Superstar status has earned him many fans, including an entire fan club led by Toadia and multiple supporting Toads (one of which claims to be his biggest fan in Super Mario 64 DS), he is not as popular as Mario, with even Bowser and his minions having occasional trouble with remembering his name (as seen in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga), and he appears to be almost unknown in the Beanbean Kingdom. Although Luigi's biggest reactions to his frequent overlookings in the Mario & Luigi series are a few "…"s and face-faults, his inattention was played up for comic relief in Paper Mario, where he complains about being left behind and perpetually trains for that elusive next adventure, though he does not openly complain about it outside of the Paper Mario series. Luigi's bio in Mario Party 5 states that he has been gaining popularity in recent years.

Luigi's state of being in the shadow of his brother shows strongly in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For instance, the North American version of the game implies that his Final Smash in that game, Negative Zone, seemed to have developed because of living in his brother's shadow and represents his negative feelings about being overshadowed by him for this long and the darkest thoughts that developed with time. Despite this, however, the Negative Zone would later be replaced, and Masahiro Sakurai did not intend to play up Luigi's overshadowed status, instead aiming to make him "everyone's favorite man in green."[13] Luigi's state in the shadow of Mario is present in other Super Smash Bros. games, since the original Super Smash Bros. addresses him as the "eternal understudy" when he is unlocked; Super Smash Bros. Melee also refers to him in a similar manner, and his cinematic in the game's Adventure Mode shows him Footstool Jumping on Mario, signifying his jealousy of his brother. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, whenever a Palutena's Guidance conversation is activated when fighting against Luigi, Viridi and Palutena are quick to point out Luigi's status as "number two" in relativity to Mario, even though Pit held him in a higher regard; similarly, Colonel Campbell refers to him as the "King of Second Bananas" in his codec conversation on him with Snake in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Despite the fact that he is not seen with the same regard as Mario, Luigi is very loyal to him, and his love for his brother pushes him to help him when he's in danger regardless of his fears, including defeating his nemesis, King Boo, multiple times to save Mario.

The Super Smash Bros. series also portrays Luigi more of a coward and buffoon than in his home series, including his awkward attack animations, and in a cutscene in The Subspace Emissary, he acts afraid of Waddle Dees, which are normally harmless.

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the Star Temple gate (which supposedly knows all) passes Luigi as "unworthy" to enter. It also mentions that Luigi did something either embarrassing or foolish which he has kept a secret ever since. However, in an interview with a localizer Nate Bihldorff, he stated that Luigi had no dark secret, and it was actually a reference to Luigi's constantly living in the shadow of his brother. "The point of the scene," Bihldorff said, "was to build Luigi up 'as a guy who was always living in the shadow of his older brother and that he needs to break out of that mold sometimes. But the way the text was originally phrased, it definitely made him sound like he had some deep dark secret that was awful. I think the powers that be were looking at it like, 'We don't want to paint Luigi as a bad guy here.''"[14] Even the game itself makes a straightforward point that Luigi has a large heart, as proven when he hits the Aurora Block and it grows to a gigantic size, flattening him.

In Luigi's Mansion, when analyzing objects with the Game Boy Horror, Luigi is shown to be concerned about cleanliness, often complaining about the abundance of dust and moth holes in the mansion and saying that it would never pass the white glove test. He also hates animal cruelty and when animals are skinned as hunting trophies, reacting in horror and disgust to the embalmed animal heads and animal pelts scattered in the Safari Room. It is also shown that Mario and Luigi wash their hats differently: Luigi washes his hat by hand and disapproves of Mario washing his in a washing machine, thinking that it is a waste. He is also refined and enjoys art, which is also shown in Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Super Sluggers, where some of his possible teams' names are the Luigi Gentlemen in the former and the Luigi Knights in the latter.

He is also shown at times to be clumsy. Luigi often trades his jumping skills with slippery traction. He is also accident-prone as evidenced in the Mario & Luigi games and in the ending of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where he accidentally locked himself out of the hot air balloon that Peach and Mario were on while waving goodbye to the Toads, and also ended up collapsing while trying to enter the hot air balloon, due to it having flown off. Several key art and cutscenes show Luigi being involved in accidents or misfortune such as his getting inked by a Blooper in Mario Kart DS, dropping baseballs in Mario Super Sluggers, getting hit by a Spiny in promotional art, and getting attacked by a Piranha Plant in key art for Super Nintendo World. Luigi's clumsiness also helped set the entire plot of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam in motion when he accidentally bumps into a bookshelf after he gets startled from a Scaredy-Rat. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, he accidentally bumps one of his partners, Blooey the Blooper, into a volcano while trying to stop evil, burning him to a golden crisp. His clumsiness is particularly emphasized in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, which director Bryce Holliday stated was drawn from the 1990 British comedy series Mr. Bean.[15] In contrast, Luigi can be very agile and can do many stunts Mario cannot, often jumping higher than Mario and perform special jumping-related abilities such as scuttling.

Luigi's neutral focused expression in Mario Kart 8, read as sneering by internet onlookers, has given rise to an Internet meme in which Luigi is depicted as sour and relentless, seemingly rejoicing when his opponents are sabotaged during races.[16] Dubbed "Luigi's Death Stare", the meme has been acknowledged and embraced by Nintendo as a facet of his character: in one instance, a screenshot of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe showing Luigi being pursued by a Red Shell is humorously described by Nintendo Australia and New Zealand as "Unstoppable force meets immovable object."[17][18]

Speech

Luigi's voice is thinner, deeper and more nasal than Mario's, with a thick Italian accent. When he talks, he often awkwardly and nervously stammers, indicating timidity and a lack of confidence, such as during his recording to promote Year of Luigi.[19] Like Mario, he often refers to himself in the third person. According to Charles Martinet, who voiced Luigi from Mario Kart 64 to Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, the character's voice originated from requests from audiences to speak to him during Mario in Real Time events. Because Luigi did not have a rigged model for the attraction, Martinet devised a voice that he could perform while keeping his face as still as possible (and thus not activating the motion-capture technology used to animate Mario), giving the illusion that Luigi was communicating from offscreen.[20]

Early on in Super Mario history, Luigi did not have any voice acting, due to technical limitations on the Family Computer and SNES. Luigi also didn't receive text dialogue, making him silent like his brother. However, Luigi received voice acting in the 1986 Super Mario anime film, as well as the Amada Anime Mario Series (1987-1989), though he exclusively speaks in Japanese. Luigi first spoke English in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, where he spoke with a Brooklyn accent, provided by Danny Wells; Luigi later spoke with the same accent in future DIC Entertainment cartoons, though he is portrayed by Tony Rosato, who provides a higher, yet raspier voice than Wells. Luigi also spoke with this accent in the PC and CD-ROM versions of Mario is Missing!, making this the first game to give him voice acting. Four years later in Mario Kart 64, Luigi received two voice actors: Charles Martinet in overseas versions, and Julien Bardakoff in the Japanese version. The former provides him with a strong Italian accent, while the latter provides him with a higher-pitched voice and less evident accent. Julien Bardakoff reprises his role as Luigi in Mario Party, Mario Party 2, and Mario Kart: Super Circuit. In most games, Charles Martinet voices Luigi, and had portrayed him until his shift to Mario Ambassador in 2023. In more recent games like Luigi's Mansion 3 and Mario Kart Tour, his voice had become raspier, deeper and even more nasal due to Martinet aging.

Martinet's portrayal of Luigi has varied. Despite having a unique voice since Mario Kart 64, the first two Super Smash Bros. games have Luigi use higher-pitched versions of Mario's voice clips, with his clip for using Luigi Cyclone being directly taken from the latter. Luigi's Mansion and Mario Party 3 retain his unique voice, though it sounds higher in pitch, and somewhat akin to Mario's, while he used a quiet, deep voice in the N64 games that feature his voice for Luigi. However, all future installments, including recent Super Smash Bros. games, give him his distinct voice that is lower in pitch than Mario's (though like him, he has a considerably deeper voice in contemporary Super Smash Bros. games).

In most modern Super Mario games, Luigi speaks via catchphrases such as "Ho-ho!", "Let's-a go!", "Yahoo!", "Oh yeah!", and "Mamma mia!", as well as "It's-a me, Luigi!", a variation of Mario's famous quote. In the Paper Mario series, Luigi is mostly silent aside from the odd grunt, though he receives text dialogue to represent what he is saying; in the first three games, Luigi speaks English without an accent, though Paper Mario: Color Splash gives him an Italian accent while speaking. In the Mario & Luigi series, Luigi speaks through unintelligible gibberish that only in-game characters can understand.

Two months before the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, it was announced Charles Martinet would no longer be voicing characters in the franchise, and Kevin Afghani succeeded him in voicing Mario, Luigi and Wario.

Age

Artwork of the Stork carrying Baby Mario and Baby Luigi in Yoshi's New Island
The stork, carrying the newborn Mario Bros. to their parents

While Luigi was conceived as an identical twin during the development of Mario Bros., Nintendo introduced him simply as Mario's younger brother. In early media, when the franchise was not fully established, Luigi was described as Mario's much younger brother. While certain games including Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its Nintendo 3DS remake depict Luigi as a middle-aged man as well as Mario,[21] other games and media depict them as younger men. In the pamphlet for Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, Luigi’s age is estimated to be around 23, two years younger than Mario.[9] "Family Album 'The Early Years'" implies that Luigi was born after Mario by several years.

However, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi Touch & Go[22] describe the brothers as twins. The reissue of the former, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, does not explicitly call them twins, but it notes that Luigi is Mario's younger brother, carried to their parents at the same time.

Many video game sources still refer to Luigi as the younger brother, indicating that Luigi may have been the second born twin. For example, in Super Paper Mario, Luvbi refers to Mario and Luigi as twins at the end of chapter 7-1. Despite the small age difference, Luigi directly refers to Mario as "big bro" in the same game on more than one occasion. Also, while Luigi's Trophy description in Super Smash Bros. Brawl also referred to him as "younger twin brother," Colonel Roy Campbell calls Luigi a "kid brother" to Snake during Snake's Codec conversation in the same game. In the Mario cartoon series, Luigi playfully refers to Mario as his "little big brother," likely due to their height difference. Since Mario is stated to be 26 years old in the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. Melee and 24 or 25 by Shigeru Miyamoto,[23] then, provided it is correct, Luigi is the same age.

Powers and abilities

Luigi's abilities are usually exactly the same as Mario's, such as in Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., and Super Mario World so as to not give players advantages over each other. In most instances where one player can choose between the two brothers, however, Luigi is given his own gameplay quirks. This first occurred in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, where Luigi can jump higher than Mario but has lower traction and speed. In the American Super Mario Bros. 2, Luigi once again features the highest jump, but comparatively low speed and power. Luigi's high jumps but low traction would return in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, which, unlike its original version, allowed players to switch between Mario and Luigi at any time on the map screen. In three-dimensional adventures, such as Super Mario 64 DS, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Mario Galaxy 2, Luigi is usually faster than Mario (at the cost of poorer acceleration), but retains his classic high jumps and poor traction.

As aforementioned, Luigi has a higher top speed, but poorer acceleration than his brother in Super Mario 64 DS, along with poor traction and increased agility. In this game, the two brothers are the fastest in all speeds. Luigi's jumps are perhaps at their strongest in this game; not only can Luigi jump higher than his brother, but he can also scuttle to slow his fall. His backflip has the same effect as being caught in a tornado or stomping a Fly Guy, allowing for a very slow descent. Unlike Mario, however, Luigi cannot Wall Jump in this game. As a result of his agility and lightness, Luigi can walk on water for a short time. Luigi's Power Flower ability is Vanish Luigi, allowing him to disappear for invincibility and the ability to walk through certain obstacles.

In Super Paper Mario, Luigi's specialty is the super jump, which sends him just off the screen to bound over obstacles and damage enemies mid-air. His standard jumps are also higher than any other character's and he has lower traction once more. However, the player can simply press down to stop instantly in this game (due to his super jump).

Electricity is sometimes depicted as Luigi's answer to Mario's fire. In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Luigi is given the ability to harness and release electricity with a technique known as the Thunderhand, alongside his other specialty, the High Jump, to coincide with Mario's Spin Jump. This is referenced in Super Paper Mario with Mr. L's nickname of "The Green Thunder," and in Mario Strikers Charged where Luigi's Mega Strike involves controlling plasma.

Luigi is often associated to ice as a polar opposite to Mario's fire. Ice Luigi's special item in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX is an Ice Ball, and in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Ice Balls are one of Luigi's custom moves, serving as the second variation for his Fireball. In Mario Golf: Super Rush, Luigi's Special Shot is Ice Flower Freeze, and his Special Dash in Speed Golf is Speed-Skate Dash; both moves involve Luigi taking out an Ice Flower and transforming into his Ice form, while in the latter case, he ice-skates along the course while leaving behind an ice trail (similar to his Ice form from Super Mario Galaxy). Unlockable sports gear in Mario Sports Superstars uses Ice Flowers as Luigi's emblem, referencing his ice abilities.

Aside from this, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga also depicts him as being good at acting and disguises, as he dressed up as Princess Peach via her extra dress, with his acting being convincing enough that both Fawful and Bowletta ended up tricked into swapping out the real Peach with Luigi. An earlier instance of such was in Super Mario Adventures, which showed Luigi dressing as Peach and a nurse, with both disguises being convincing enough to fool a Big Boo, Bowser, and the Koopalings.

Occasionally, Luigi utilizes tornadoes against his foes. In Super Mario Strikers, Luigi's Super Strike is the Vicious Vortex, which has him surrounded in a green vortex before kicking the Soccer Ball. Luigi's Star Swing in Mario Super Sluggers is the Tornado Swing, which has him swing the ball while it is engulfed in a tornado. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi's down special, Luigi Cyclone, has a vortex appear around him, shared with Dr. Mario's Dr. Tornado.

In addition to actual gameplay differences, Luigi often executes his moves differently than his brother. In Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World, Luigi jumps with his legs back and descends with them forward, kneels when sliding, and appears to spit fireballs rather than throwing them. The Super Smash Bros. series and Mario Kart: Double Dash!! give Luigi green fireballs, and in the former games his fireballs levitate. Perhaps most famously, Luigi's jumping animation in Super Mario Bros. 2 is merely his walking animation sped up; although Luigi's "kicking" jumps were momentarily ignored, they returned in the Super Mario Advance series, complete with a high-pitched warbling sound effect in Super Mario Advance 2 and 4. Luigi's aforementioned scuttle from Super Mario 64 DS also involves walking in mid-air, and he "kicks" during his Triple Jump in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 instead of flipping like Mario.

Luigi has also exhibited many unique traits in various sports and spin-off games, despite usually being a balance character like his brother. In games such as Mario Kart Wii, Luigi has a higher top speed than Mario, but has lower handling and acceleration. In the Mario Golf series, Luigi hits with less power than his brother but features better control, although his shots consistently curve left. Luigi is slightly faster than Mario in Mario Superstar Baseball, and reveals his special pitch and swing (the Tornado Ball and Tornado Swing, respectively) in Mario Super Sluggers. Luigi is shown to be a good breakdancer in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games; whenever he gets a gold medal, he breakdances like Sonic, and in the events Sychronized Swimming, Figure Skating, and Rhythmic Ribbon, he is shown to be flexible and a good gymnast because of his long legs.

Roles taken

Though Luigi is a heroic character in the Super Mario games, he is usually made as a sidekick to Mario, although in some media and games he is referred to as a partner. In the Mario & Luigi games, he is the cowardly partner to Mario, and is occasionally forced to be brave. He is the hero of a separate adventure the player does not get to play or see in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, where he is a coward who changes the story to make himself look more heroic. In Super Paper Mario he was not a sidekick, but rather one of the four heroes, which made him equal to Mario. He was also brainwashed by Nastasia to become a villain, Mr. L, and was later brainwashed again by Dimentio to become Super Dimentio, the final boss. His sidekick role was completely different in Mario is Missing!, Luigi's Mansion and its sequel, where he was the sole main character who had to rescue Mario. He has also taken the role of a doctor, similar to his brother, as shown in Dr. Luigi. Overall, Luigi's role in games is usually the same as Mario's when they appear together.

Relationships

Family

Main article: Mario and Luigi's family
The cover of Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's secret (「スーパーマリオちえあそびえほん 3 ルイージの ひみつ」).
Luigi has a close and caring relationship with his older but shorter brother Mario, if not occasionally competing against him.
Luigi and Mario
Luigi and Mario hug after reuniting with each other in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Mario is Luigi's older but shorter twin brother. Luigi often accompanies him on his adventures, most prominently in the Mario & Luigi series. While there is some sibling rivalry between the two,[24] with Luigi sometimes feeling jealous and overshadowed by his brother, he also admires and looks up to him, wishing to be "a great plumber like his brother Mario" in Super Mario RPG, and he is very loyal to him, helping him out whenever he can and fighting by his side against several enemies. As twins, the two share a brotherly bond so strong that when they were babies, it functioned telepathically, as Baby Mario could sense where his brother was after they were separated by Kamek and his minions. The brothers still keep their strong brotherly love and their tight-knit bond in adulthood, as they share a house and frequently help and save each other, both showing to be very protective of each other. In the Mario & Luigi series, they often hug each other when they reunite after getting separated, relieved that the other is alright, and if one of the brothers is defeated and loses consciousness during a battle, the other one will panic and carry his fainted brother on his shoulders while being on the defensive or running away, at the cost of being weighed down and reacting slower when countering with his hammer or dodging with a jump.

While Mario is generally the more heroic and active of the two, Luigi too saved him on multiple occasions, starting with Mario is Missing! and subsequently in games such as Luigi's Mansion and its sequels, fighting his arch-enemy King Boo and facing his fear of ghosts on three different occasions to rescue him, the Toads and Peach, adamantly refusing to escape without saving his brother and his friends first. Mario is shown to be proud of Luigi when he is rescued: in Dark Moon, he calls Luigi "number one" while energically shaking his hand and says, "That's my bro," and in Luigi's Mansion 3, he says "Way to go" both times he is rescued, and when they reunite before the final showdown against King Boo, Mario is so overjoyed to see that Luigi has come to save him once again that he rushes to Luigi and gives him a big hug to thank him.

In Super Mario Odyssey, Luigi shows himself to be very supportive of his brother's decisions when it comes to fashion choices. When talking to Luigi before starting the Balloon World minigame, Luigi will often comment on Mario's current costume, stating that he "looks good" in the outfit he wears, even when some frighten him. When Mario wears Peach's Wedding Dress, his own groom tux, or Bowser's Tuxedo, Luigi will comment with surprise that he did not know Mario was about to get married, only for him to realize that Mario is only wearing that outfit for fun, then respecting his decision to wear the outfit. Dream Team reveals that Luigi's deepest motivation for persevering through fearsome situations is his love for his brother, shown in his subconscious from Dream's Deep with inner thoughts such as "Big bro in danger!" and "I gotta help my bro!" This is also shown in the Luigi's Mansion series, where despite his fear of ghosts, he persists in searching for Mario.

Just as Luigi shows a strong brotherly love to him, Mario also loves his brother dearly, considering him a special person. In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, he willing to give him proper credit for his heroism when it is due, like when they defeated the Shroobs, and declares to Princess Lipid that his brother is worth more than a treasure to him, and in Partners in Time, when the Star Gate badmouths Luigi and causes him to burst out crying, Mario objects in anger and takes his brother's defense, with his baby self even going as far as repeatedly whacking the gate with his hammer, though it turns out that it was only to test Mario and the babies' loyalty to him. Mario and Luigi are often partners in spin-offs and in Mario Superstar Baseball and its sequel Mario Super Sluggers, which have the Chemistry mechanic, they have good chemistry, working well together. Even when they hit each other in the Mario & Luigi series to access new areas or to perform some attacks, they trust each other to do so.

The strong brotherly love between Mario and Luigi is also a prominent part of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. When Luigi was bullied during their childhood, Mario protected him by attacking who was responsible, and he has as a strong admiration of him ever since then, constantly praising him and staying by his side in every step of the way despite not always agreeing with his reckless and risky decisions. As his big brother, Mario has always been very protective of Luigi, protecting him from bullies and dangers, and in turn, Luigi reassures him that he is not a weight to him when he confides in him about his insecurities. Also, Mario often calls Luigi "Lu", a nickname he uses as a show of affection to him. When Bowser indirectly mentions Princess Peach, of whom he is obsessively in love with, and asks him if she would find Mario attractive, he responds by saying that she would if she is a girl with good tastes, indirectly showcasing that he will always support Mario's relationship with Peach if they end up together. While he takes on Bowser to protect the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario self-imposed objective is not to defeat him, but to save his brother, and after Luigi almost falls to his death in the lava and is barely saved by him, Mario is on the verge of tears as he hugs him tight. Even though Luigi is not as much as a fighter as Mario, he can still be just as protective of him, as seen with how he faces his fears and saves Mario's life by blocking Bowser's Fire Breath with a manhole, giving them enough time to grab the Super Star and defeat him together. After they get separated, they constantly think about each other, with Mario mentioning during his second night in the Mushroom Kingdom that they had never been apart for such a long time, and their website and other media about the movie also refer to them as each other's best friend. Like in the games, they share a bedroom, both in their old apartment in Brooklyn, where they lived with their family, and at the end of the movie, after moving out in a new house in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Although Luigi and Mario generally have positive interactions with each other, some media do show sibling conflict, mostly due to sibling rivalry and how they get competitive with each other. In Mario Power Tennis, when Luigi wins a match, he is congratulated by Mario, though the latter intentionally steps on Luigi's foot and squirms his own foot against it, which leaves Luigi looking confused and uneasy for what happened. Mario and Luigi's heated argument is the central plot for the episode "Oh, Brother!" in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, with Mario getting kidnapped and forced to attack him because of a mind-control helmet afterwards, but Luigi saves him after successfully overloading the device and the brothers make up, promising to not get into fights with each other ever again. In a Super Paper Mario adaptation in Super Mario-kun, Mario has pleaded a brainwashed Mr. L to recall the "fond memories" he had with his brother, only for Mr. L to humorously remember the very unpleasant experiences with Mario and get angrier. One of Super Mario Maker 2's title screen animations show Mario cautiously trying to take a key away from Luigi only for the latter to run away with the key, and for Mario to forcefully take the key from Luigi. Performing an action with either the hammer or Hand Powers on the leading brother in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga before unlocking the map-related skill causes him to get angry and scold the other, and in Partners in Time, after the brothers lose consciousness from falling into the Gritzy Caves and Baby Mario smacks Luigi in the head with his hammer to wake him up, he gets enraged and gives him a stern scolding, accidentally making the babies cry, and Mario has a minor argument with his brother after waking up to this scene, reprimanding him for causing the babies to cry, resulting in Luigi bursting into tears as well.

Overall, while Luigi does feel jealous of Mario due to him being in his brother's shadow and their fame inequality, he does not complain much about it and is always available to help him in the times of need, protecting his friends and the Mushroom Kingdom by his side and keeping a very strong and healthy relationship with him.

While they are rarely shown, Mario and Luigi's father and mother are referenced a number of times, though Mama Mario appears in several episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, and both of Mario and Luigi's parents make a full appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Several other relatives are also mentioned or shown in various medias, such as their aunts, uncles (including Uncle Arthur and Uncle Tony from the 2023 film), grandparents, and cousins.

Friends

One of Luigi's closest friends is Yoshi, and the two are often referred to as "The Green Team" when partnered up in spin-offs, although in the Mario Baseball, series their chemistry is only neutral. Their relationship is much closer in the Super Mario World TV Show, which depicted Yoshi as having originally thought Luigi was his mother and still enjoys hearing Luigi tell him bedtime stories, as seen in the episode Mama Luigi. He is also good friends with Toad, although they are not quite as close as Toad is with Mario, and while other Toads are almost unanimous in their praise and adoration of Mario, their opinions on Luigi vary greatly between individuals. Some are unabashed fans of Luigi, with one in Super Mario 64 DS even asserting that "We'll have to call you the Luigi Brothers soon!", while others are disbelieving that Luigi measures up to Mario due to his clumsiness and fearful nature, with one going so far as to call him "The world's most inept and least charismatic brother". Similarly, Luigi's relationship with Starlow is far less cordial than she is with Mario, with her often belittling and mistreating him, but at the same time acknowledging that despite not being as great as Mario, he is still a hero in his own way. As seen in both Dream Team and Paper Jam, she has grown fond of him over time, though she still has the tendency to tease him.

This picture is sent to the Wii Message Board once Luigi gets all 121 Power Stars and talks to Mailtoad
Luigi's picture with Rosalina

Princess Peach is another one of Luigi's good friends, with him often accompanying Mario on quests to rescue her from Bowser, the two sharing good chemistry in Mario Superstar Baseball, and overall friendly behavior seen between them, occasionally overlapping with hints of romantic attraction as well. Luigi is seen swooning over Peach after she blows a kiss in her Mario Power Tennis victory scene, and in games where Luigi can be substituted for his brother, her interactions with him are the same as they would be with Mario, such as rewarding him with a kiss at the end of most Super Mario platformers, or even being referred to as "special one" by Rosalina in Super Mario Galaxy. Overall, however, the two are portrayed as simple friends, with Daisy serving as Luigi's main love interest, although he has also expressed interest in the unseen Princess Eclair of the Waffle Kingdom. He has also been speculated to have an interest in Rosalina owing to the fact that he and Rosalina are photographed together just as Peach and Mario were pictured together in the image sent by the Mailtoad in Grand Finale Galaxy, and to the fact that he only gives Mario the Green Stars he collected in Battlerock Galaxy if Mario tells Rosalina they are from Luigi.

Statue of Luigi and Princess Daisy from Daisy Circuit in Mario Kart Wii.
A fountain from Daisy Circuit depicting a statue of Luigi and Daisy. (Mario Kart Wii)

It has been stated that Luigi has a crush on Daisy, and the attraction appears to be mutual. In Daisy's second appearance in the Super Mario franchise, NES Open Tournament Golf, she served as Luigi's caddy, just as Peach was caddying for Mario, and as her trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee points out, since that point "some gossips started portraying her as Luigi's answer to Mario's Peach". They are often paired up in spin-off games: they are seen golfing together in Mario Golf Toadstool Tour, are "buddy players" with good chemistry in the Mario Baseball series, they appear together in the Miracle Book pages from Mario Party 6, and in Mario Kart Wii, there is a giant, golden statue on the Daisy Circuit that shows the two holding hands and dancing together, along with another of their respective younger counterparts: Baby Luigi and Baby Daisy. Their team names from the Mario Party series include "Steady Sweeties" and "Tango Tanglers", and when Daisy received her trophy from Luigi in Mario Power Tennis, she says, "Hey, sweetie! I'll take that".

Another one of Luigi's friendships can also be seen with Professor E. Gadd. Although the only interactions between them are not frequent, they work very well together. E. Gadd shows much trust in Luigi, despite Luigi's cowardly nature. Throughout Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, E. Gadd jokingly holds Luigi in low regards, though he also states to be proud of him for courageously exploring the hostile ghost filled mansions as well as defeating the various Possessor ghosts. Luigi was also devastated to see E. Gadd trapped in a painting in Luigi's Mansion 3, showing that Luigi cares about his well-being, as well as understanding that E. Gadd can help him save the others.

Luigi is shown to get along with his Rabbid counterpart, because they are willing to cooperate in order to defeat the Megabug, and restore order to the Mushroom Kingdom. Group artwork for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle shows the two characters posing together, while their in-game interactions are also friendly. Rabbid Luigi even possesses a few similarities to Luigi, such as being timid and polite in personality, as well as favoring long-ranged over close-quarter combat. In Mario & Sonic at London 2012 Olympic Games, Luigi is shown to be good friends with Miles "Tails" Prower, with them having a special victory animation in the sequels; later on, in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the two sidekicks would not hesitate to team up in order to rescue Mario and Sonic from the Tokyo64.

Enemies/Rivals

King Boo, looking at Luigi from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
King Boo intimidates Luigi.

Though Bowser's main rivalry is with Mario, he views Luigi as almost as great of a threat as his brother in games such as Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel. At other times, Bowser has trouble even remembering Luigi's name, particularly in the Mario & Luigi series where he often defaults to calling him "Green 'Stache" (although Bowser finally calls Luigi by his real name at the end of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team). Rather than Bowser, Luigi's arch-nemesis is actually King Boo, whom he met and defeated single-handedly in Luigi's Mansion when the ghost king kidnapped Mario. King Boo would later try to get revenge in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Luigi's Mansion 3, and the rivalry can be seen in other series as well, such as the Mario Baseball games, in which Luigi (along with Mario) shares bad chemistry with the Boo king, Super Mario 64 DS, where King Boo (known as Big Boo in the English version) was the one keeping the key locking Luigi away, and the Adventure Tour of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, where King Boo selects Luigi to face him in Polatraits due to the latter's fear of ghosts.

Another heated rivalry exists between Luigi and Waluigi, with the two sharing bad chemistry in all the games they appear in together, and acting hostile and rude towards each other, such as Luigi making a gesture at Waluigi to anger him in Mario Tennis, the two scowling at each other in the Mario Party 3 group picture, and Waluigi's vandalism of Luigi's picture in the opening movie of Mario Power Tennis. Waluigi is constantly seen harassing Luigi, whether by humiliating him during the sports competition, following him wherever he goes, or even directly confronting him. The origins of their animosity is unknown, however jealousy may be a factor, as both Luigi and Waluigi have a crush on Princess Daisy, who rejects Waluigi. Luigi himself, while he despises Waluigi, mostly prefers to ignore him and his antics.

Just as Luigi's relationships with Daisy and King Boo nearly mirror Mario's with Peach and Bowser, respectively, his arch-rivalry with Waluigi parallels the one between Mario and Wario. Wario himself does not show as much antagonism towards Luigi as Waluigi, although the two do not get along well and it has been shown that Wario enjoys giving Luigi trouble, such as by tying his shoelaces together.[25] However, Luigi has rescued Wario from Chief Chilly in Super Mario 64 DS, indicating some degree of respect for the two.

In the first two installments of the Mario & Sonic series, Luigi shares a competitive, friendly rivalry with Shadow the Hedgehog similar to his brother is with Sonic the Hedgehog. They competed in Hurdles and raced in Skating races (the latter in which Metal Sonic outpaced them and the opening's epilogue shows them standing side-by-side afterwards).

Profiles and statistics

Main article: List of Luigi profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirit
#4 Luigi
Official artwork of Luigi. Series/game Super Mario Series
Type Fighter
How to obtain Classic Mode as Luigi

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Initial stats
  • Level: 1
  • HP: 17
  • BP: 16
  • POW: 11
  • DEF: 15
  • SPEED: 9
  • STACHE: 5

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

  • Weapon: Sharpshooter
    • Range: 31m
    • Critical Chance: 130%
  • Technique: Steely Stare
    • Radius: 31m
    • Weapon DMG Usage: 100%
    • Duration: 1 turn
    • Cooldown: 3 turns
    • Charges: x1
  • Movement
    • Area of Movement: 13m
    • Glide: 3.75 sec
    • Dash: x1
    • Team Jump: 5m
Initial stats
  • LVL: 1
    • XP: 90/100
    • HP: 480
    • Damage
      • Weapon: 190 - 210
      • Critical: 273
      • Dash: 50

List of game appearances

Title Year System/Format
Mario Bros. 1983 Game & Watch
Mario Bros. 1983 Arcade, NES
Mario Bros. Special 1984 NEC PC-88
Punch Ball Mario Bros. 1984 NEC PC-88
Family BASIC 1984
VS. Wrecking Crew 1984 Arcade
Wrecking Crew 1985 NES
Super Mario Bros. 1985 NES
VS. Super Mario Bros. 1986 Arcade
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 1986 NES (Disk System)
I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater 1986 NES (Disk System)
All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. 1986 NES (Disk System)
Golf: Japan Course 1987 NES (Disk System)
Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally 1988 NES (Disk System)
Super Mario Bros. 2 1988 NES
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 NES
Mario Bros. Returns 1988 NES (Disk System)
Tetris 1989 Game Boy, NES
Luigi's Hammer Toss 1990 Super Mario Bros. Watch
Super Mario World 1990 SNES
Mario Teaches Typing 1991, 1994 MS-DOS, Windows
Yoshi 1991 NES, Game Boy
Super Mario Bros. Print World 1991 MS-DOS
Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up 1992 MS-DOS
Super Mario Bros. (pinball) 1992 Arcade
Super Mario Kart 1992 SNES
Mario is Missing! 1992 MS-DOS
Mario Undōkai 1993 Arcade
Super Mario World 1993 Arcade
Mario is Missing! 1993 SNES
Mario is Missing! 1993 NES
Super Mario All-Stars 1993 SNES
Mario & Wario 1993 SNES
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters 1993, 1994 MS-DOS, SNES
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers 1994 MS-DOS, SNES
Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun 1994 MS-DOS, SNES
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World 1994 SNES
Hotel Mario 1994 CD-i
Mario's Tennis 1995 Virtual Boy
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 SNES
Mario Clash 1995 Virtual Boy
Mario Bowl 1995 Arcade
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 SNES
Mario Teaches Typing 2 1996 MS-DOS
Mario Kart 64 1996 Nintendo 64
Game & Watch Gallery 1997 Game Boy
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle 1997 Satellaview
Game & Watch Gallery 2 1997, 1998 Game Boy, GBC
Wrecking Crew '98' 1998 SNES
Mario Party 1998 Nintendo 64
Super Smash Bros. 1999 Nintendo 64
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe 1999 GBC
Mario Golf 1999 Nintendo 64
Game & Watch Gallery 3 1999 GBC
Mario Golf 1999 GBC
Mario Artist: Paint Studio 1999 Nintendo 64DD
Mario Party 2 1999 Nintendo 64
Mario Tennis 2000 Nintendo 64
Paper Mario 2000 Nintendo 64
Mario Tennis 2000 GBC
Super Mario Advance 2001 GBA
Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 GBA
Mario Family 2001 GBC
Luigi's Mansion 2001 GameCube
Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 GameCube
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 2001 GBA
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 2002 GBA
Mario Party 4 2002 GameCube
Game & Watch Gallery 4 2002 GBA
Mario Bros.-e 2002 E-Reader
Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land 2003 Arcade
Mario Party-e 2003 E-Reader
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 2003 GBA
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour 2003 GameCube
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 2003 GameCube
Mario Party 5 2003 GameCube
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 GBA
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. 2004 GBA
Mario Golf: Advance Tour 2004 GBA
Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew 2004 GBA
Donkey Konga 2 2004 GameCube
Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. 2004 Arcade
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2004 GameCube
Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 2004 GBA
Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2004 Arcade
WarioWare: Twisted! 2004 GBA
Mario Power Tennis 2004 GameCube
Mario Party 6 2004 GameCube
Super Mario 64 DS 2004 Nintendo DS
Mario Party Advance 2005 GBA
Yoshi Touch & Go 2005 Nintendo DS
NBA Street V3 2005 GameCube
Yakuman DS 2005 Nintendo DS
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix 2005 GameCube
Mario Superstar Baseball 2005 GameCube
Mario Tennis: Power Tour 2005 GBA
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2005 Arcade
Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 2005 Arcade
SSX on Tour 2005 GameCube
Super Princess Peach 2005 Nintendo DS
Mario Party 7 2005 GameCube
Mario Kart DS 2005 Nintendo DS
Super Mario Strikers 2005 GameCube
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 2005 Nintendo DS
Tetris DS 2006 Nintendo DS
New Super Mario Bros. 2006 Nintendo DS
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 2006 Nintendo DS
Yoshi's Island DS 2006 Nintendo DS
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 2007 Arcade
Super Paper Mario 2007 Wii
Mario Strikers Charged 2007 Wii
Mario Party 8 2007 Wii
Itadaki Street DS 2007 Nintendo DS
Super Mario Galaxy 2007 Wii
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2007, 2008 Wii, Nintendo DS
Mario Party DS 2007 Nintendo DS
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Wii
Mario Kart Wii 2008 Wii
Mario Super Sluggers 2008 Wii
Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2009 Arcade
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis 2009 Wii
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 2009 Nintendo DS
Mario Calculator 2009 Nintendo DSi
Mario Clock 2009 Nintendo DSi
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2009 Wii, Nintendo DS
New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 Wii
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition 2010 Wii
Mario Sports Mix 2010 Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World 2011 Arcade
Super Mario 3D Land 2011 Nintendo 3DS
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2011, 2012 Wii, Nintendo 3DS
Fortune Street 2011 Wii
Mario Kart 7 2011 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party 9 2012 Wii
Mario Tennis Open 2012 Nintendo 3DS
New Super Mario Bros. 2 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Paper Mario: Sticker Star 2012 Nintendo 3DS
New Super Mario Bros. U 2012 Wii U
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 2013 Nintendo 3DS
New Super Luigi U 2013 Wii U
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 2013 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX 2013 Arcade
Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 2013 Arcade
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games 2013 Wii U
Super Mario 3D World 2013 Wii U
Mario Party: Island Tour 2013 Nintendo 3DS
NES Remix 2013 Wii U
Dr. Luigi 2013 Wii U (Nintendo eShop)
NES Remix 2 2014 Wii U
NES Remix Pack 2014 Wii U
Mario Golf: World Tour 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 8 2014 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Ultimate NES Remix 2014 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 Wii U
Mario Party 10 2015 Wii U
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition 2015 Nintendo 3DS
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure 2015 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Maker 2015 Wii U
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash 2015 Wii U
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 2015 Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: Wii U Edition 2015 Wii U
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 2016 Wii U, Nintendo 3DS
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition 2016 Arcade
Mario Party Challenge World 2016 Arcade
Paper Mario: Color Splash 2016 Wii U
Mario Party: Star Rush 2016 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS 2016 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Run 2016, 2017 iOS, Android
Mario Party Superstars 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR 2017 Arcade
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2017 Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition 2017 New Nintendo 3DS
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party: The Top 100 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Odyssey (later updates) 2018 Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario Tennis Aces 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Party 2018 Nintendo Switch
Luigi's Mansion 2018 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey 2018 Nintendo Switch
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 2019 Nintendo Switch
Tetris 99 2019 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Maker 2 2019 Nintendo Switch
Dr. Mario World 2019 iOS, Android
Mario Kart Tour (2019 Halloween Tour onwards) 2019 iOS, Android
Luigi's Mansion 3 2019 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 2019 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition 2020 Arcade
Paper Mario: The Origami King 2020 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario 3D All-Stars 2020 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Bros. 35 2020 Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 2020 Nintendo Switch
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. 2020 Game & Watch
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Golf: Super Rush 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Party Superstars 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Strikers: Battle League 2022 Nintendo Switch
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope 2022 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Move It! 2023 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario RPG 2023 Nintendo Switch
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2024 Nintendo Switch
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD 2024 Nintendo Switch
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition 2024 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Party Jamboree 2024 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Luigi: Brothership 2024 Nintendo Switch

Portrayals

Luigi has been voiced by the following people: The first live-action portrayal of Luigi was by an unknown actor in an Atari commercial for Mario Bros. from 1983.[6] The following is a list of all of the people who have portrayed Luigi.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Luigi.

Quotes

Main article: List of Luigi quotes

See also

Voice samples

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Names in other languages

Main article: List of Luigi names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ルイージ[?]
Ruīji
Luigi
Catalan Luigi[?] - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Chinese 路易吉[?]
Lùyìjí
Luigi
Croatian Luigi[?] -
Dutch Luigi[?] -
Finnish Luigi[?] -
French Luigi[?] -
German Luigi[?] -
Greek Λουίτζι[?]
Luitzi
Luigi
Hebrew לואיג'י[?]
Luiji
Luigi
Hungarian Luigi[?] -
Icelandic Luigi[?] -
Italian Luigi[?] -
Korean 루이지[?]
Ru'iji
Luigi
Norwegian Luigi[?] -
Polish Luigi[?] -
Portuguese Luigi[?] -
Romanian Luigi[?] -
Russian Луиджи[?]
Luidzhi
Luigi
Spanish Luigi[?] -
Swedish Luigi[?] -
Thai ลุยจิ[26]
Lui-chi
Luigi
Turkish Luigi[?] -

Trivia

  • Coincidentally, "Luigi" translates from Italian as "famous warrior," which is ironic or apt given the circumstance. Luigi is often portrayed as being the "lesser brother" and a coward, although he is an iconic video game hero as well.
  • A collectable Mario & Wario card mistakenly spells Luigi's name as "Ruigi", due to incorrectly transliterating his Japanese name (Ruīji).[27]
    • A similar mistake can also be seen on artwork used in a 1985 Japanese guide for Wrecking Crew, as an "R" is printed on Luigi's overalls.[28]
  • In the first page of the Nintendo Power magazine for Luigi's Mansion, Luigi is mistakenly referred to as Mario's older brother.
  • Prior to Luigi's official debut, what looks like a second Mario can be spotted in the arcade opening sequence of Donkey Kong Jr.

References

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