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|image=[[File:SuperMarioParty Waluigi.png|225px]]<br>Artwork of Waluigi from ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
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|image = [[Image: WaluigiMP8a.PNG{{!}}250px]] <br> '''Waluigi''' striking a pose.
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|first_appearance = ''[[Mario Tennis (N64)|Mario Tennis]]'' (2000)
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|latest_appearance = ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
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{{Quote|Hey! You might be getting better, but nobody cheats better than Waluigi! You got that?!|Waluigi|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour}}
{{quote|You might be gettin' better, but nobody cheats better than me! You got that?!|Waluigi|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour}}
'''Waluigi''' is [[Luigi]]'s lanky rival and [[Wario]]'s partner. Waluigi made his debut in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', and since then, he has made playable appearances exclusively in spinoff games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. He has been voiced by [[Charles Martinet]] ever since his debut. His name is a portmanteau of the Japanese words ''warui'', meaning "bad", and ''Ruīji'', meaning "Luigi".


'''Waluigi''' is [[Luigi|Luigi's]] evil counterpart and nemesis, as well as [[Wario|Wario's]] partner and rumored brother. Deliberately created to be a selectable character in various multiplayer games, Waluigi made his debut in ''[[Mario Tennis (N64)|Mario Tennis]]'' and has been playable in several games to date, although none of them can be classified as mainstream adventures in the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. He has been voiced by [[Charles Martinet]] ever since his first appearance.
Waluigi was originally conceptualized as Wario's brother<ref name="Aoki Instagram">{{cite|author=Yuzumpo|url=www.instagram.com/p/Cz344UUyyAY/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D|title=Thank you for 1000 subscribers!|date=November 20, 2023)|quote=Thank you.😄It seems like the two of them have a relationship like co-workers who only cooperate with each other when their goals are the same. When I first designed Waluigi, I intended him to be Wario's brother, but...😅|publisher=Instagram|accessdate=November 21, 2023}}</ref> and referred to as such in some early material.<ref name="brothers1"/><ref name="brothers2"/><ref name="brothers3"/> However, later sources have instead described them merely as partners,<ref name="martinet"/> including the ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' series containing several explicit statements that the two are unrelated.<ref name="unrelated"/>


==Creation and development==
[[File:4koma Land Mario & Wario - Waluigi.jpg|thumb|120px|A drawing of a hypothetical Waluigi from 1994 Mario & Wario comic.]]
During the development of ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', the game had many classic ''Super Mario'' characters, but few were humans, and [[Wario]] did not have a partner for doubles. To this end, designer [[Fumihide Aoki]] came up with the idea to make a rival for [[Luigi]]. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] was consulted in order to help with the design. Among the development team, names like "Jeroji", "Jinani", and "Waigi" popped up, until it was decided that the name would be "Waruīji", a portmanteau of the words "warui" (bad or evil) and "Ruīji" (Luigi). It was also decided that the character would be the extreme to Luigi's height and lean body, just as Wario is the extreme to Mario's round and short body. According to [[Shugo Takahashi]], [[Yoichi Kotabe]] put on the finishing touches for Waluigi's final design.<ref>{{cite|url=www.ndw.jp/waluigi-interview-221021/|title=The secret history of Waluigi|date=September 2008|publisher=[[Nintendo DREAM]]}}</ref>
During Waluigi's development, [[Camelot Software Planning|Camelot]] also had the proposition of designing a Wario version of [[Princess Peach]], but this idea was dismissed by [[Nintendo]] for not being cute enough. A Wario version of [[Princess Daisy]] was suggested in turn, but was also turned down.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=yes|archive=web.archive.org/web/20001209080900/http://www.camelot.co.jp/gimon/gimon13.html|title=Japanese Camelot Q & A|accessdate=August 4, 2017}}</ref> Aoki later revisited the "Walpeach" concept for ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', only for his design to be rejected again due to a lack of characters to pair her with.<ref>{{cite|publisher=Yuzumpo|url=www.instagram.com/p/C0TpKyDSfOy/?img_index=1|title=I thought that Walpeach's proposal would be accepted depending on the design, but I guess something was missing in this plan.🥲|accessdate=December 1, 2023}}{{dead link}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Yuzumpo|url=www.instagram.com/p/C0TpKyDSfOy/?img_index=1|title=I remember that the reason was that there were no characters to pair with her.🤔|publisher=Instagram|accessdate=December 1, 2023}}{{dead link}}</ref>
A September 2000 English edition of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' introduces Waluigi and the online game ''[[Waluigi's Foot Fault|Waluigi's Toenail Clipping Party]]'':
<blockquote><i>He's lean, he's mean, he hates the color green! Yes, with hopes of finally overthrowing Mario's supreme reign as the video game king, Wario has enlisted the help of Waluigi. The big fellow with a nasty smirk and burning hatred of good, ol' Luigi finally shows his ugly mug in Mario Tennis, and to mark the momentous occasion we're giving the purple one his very own website! You can check out www.waluigi.com for all your evil sidekick needs: photos, secret information, and all the wacky hijinks you could ever desire. Were looking to have online games, too, including Waluigi's Toenail Clipping Party. It seems that everyone's favorite mustachioed mischief maker has let his personal grooming go, and it's up to you to help him. Clip those nails good, and be sure to aim for the jar, or you'll be left with ragged clippings and toe jam all over your hard drive. Eewwww!</i></blockquote>
The section also claims: "''He's so bad, he sold Luigi's underwear on EBay. Which raises an interesting question… who bought the stuff?''"<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 136|date=September 2000|quote=Mamma Mia! It’s Waluigi!|page=12}}</ref>


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==History==
==History==
===Background===
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
[[Image:WaluigiTennis64.gif|thumb|Waluigi debuted in ''Mario Tennis''.]]
Waluigi is playable in every ''Mario Tennis'' game except ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'', because he had yet to make an appearance at the time.
The details of Waluigi's past are unclear, as he is an extremely undeveloped character with no confirmed back story.  Waluigi simply appeared in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series as an apparently long-time resident with no explanation regarding his background. Waluigi has evidently been antagonizing the Mario Bros., especially [[Luigi]], for quite some time before his debut, as it was clear from the opening movie intro in ''Mario Tennis'' that he and Luigi have been at odds before. Most of Waluigi's history is in the opening movies of ''Mario'' sports titles, which usually shows Wario and Waluigi's schemes.waluigi seems to have a love interest in daisy.
 
====''Mario Tennis''====
[[File:WarioWaluigi.jpg|thumb|Waluigi with his doubles partner Wario in ''Mario Tennis'']]
Waluigi makes his debut in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''. In the opening, several characters are introduced as participants in a tennis tournament. Wario and Waluigi watching from afar while lurking on the sidelines of the court. The two then appear in front of the trophy to interrupt the final match between Mario and Luigi. Waluigi states that they want to play, but Luigi declines and mocks Waluigi, which upsets him. Waluigi and Luigi prepare to fight as they walk up to each other. Mario tries to stop them, but Wario stands in his way. Suddenly, [[Bowser]] falls from the sky alongside a [[Boo]], knocking Wario and Waluigi onto the ground. Everyone becomes worried at first, but Bowser and the Boo reveal that they just want to play tennis too. Mario allows the villains to play, and everyone cheers. A [[Bob-omb]] then appears and explodes inside the stadium.
 
Waluigi is a Technique character in ''Mario Tennis'', which means Waluigi has good control over the ball. Also, he has above-average reach. Waluigi lacks power and movement speed, however.


Waluigi also appears in the [[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]] of the game, where he is an unlockable Technique character. He can be unlocked only if a [[Transfer Pak]] is used, a method not usable in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] release. In the [[Two-on-One]] minigame, the player as Bowser plays against Wario and Waluigi. Waluigi is also playable in his own minigame, playing against Luigi.


Waluigi is the same age as Luigi<ref>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' [[trophy]]</ref> and is also his archnemesis for unknown reasons. Waluigi has been rumored to be Wario's brother due to their similar appearance, but conflicting sources both support and reject this notion.<ref>''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy</ref><ref>[[Wario's Warehosue]]</ref> Like Wario, Waluigi also runs a company, but he runs a motor oil company.<ref>Official ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' guide by [[Prima]]</ref> Waluigi can be contacted via the following address: Waluigi, 26 Grimace Lane, Mushroom Kingdom, IMG EEK.<ref>''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]'' [http://www.mariotennis.com/launch/index.html website]</ref> The last part is a pun of "I'm geek."
====''Mario Power Tennis''====
Waluigi is playable in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', though is first seen on start-up, holding a sign with the [[Camelot Software Planning|Camelot]] logo. He is a Defense type character. Waluigi has great reach, but his movement and power are mediocre. Waluigi is one of the two Defense characters in the game, with the other one being [[Wiggler]]. The game is the first to feature Waluigi's ability to swim through the air, a move that has recurred in other games. Waluigi's Offensive Power Shot is the [[Whirluigi]], a backspin shot that gives returners a whirlwind affect, losing the returner's control. Waluigi's Defensive Power Shot is the [[Swimming Return]]. Here, a pool appears in the court, and Waluigi swims to hit the ball.
[[File:Wario and Waluigi MPT intro.png|thumb|left|A scene from the opening cinematic where Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi interrupt the final match.]]
During the opening cinematic, Wario and Waluigi have a doubles match against Mario and Luigi. The match ends in Mario and Luigi winning. Later on, Wario and Waluigi head to the entrance of the Peach Dome, where they notice the tournament board, which shows that they have been eliminated. In retaliation, they decide to vandalize the picture of the Mario Bros. on the board using crayons. However, a force of [[police]] sees them in the act and attempts to arrest them. Wario and Waluigi run from the police for a while before opening a door that leads to a trap, which turns out to be an entrance to Bowser's workout room. The three then form an alliance, and Bowser has Wario and Waluigi train there while the tournament goes on. During the night of the final match, Wario and Waluigi unknowingly appear, which suddenly interrupts the Mario Bros. against [[Yoshi]] and [[Donkey Kong]]. They are booed, and decide to throw [[Bob-omb]]s at the Mario Bros. as a means to seek revenge. Bowser aboard a hot-air balloon rigged with explosives comes to aid, while Wario and Waluigi bring in a cart loaded with Bob-ombs. They unleash a barrage of bombs, but Mario, Luigi, Koopa, and Diddy Kong use their tennis rackets to knock back the explosives, which causes significant damage to the [[Peach Dome]]. Bowser launches a [[Bullet Bill]] at Mario, but he deflects it with his tennis racket, sending it into Wario and Waluigi's Bob-omb launcher, which malfunctions and hurls a Bob-omb at Bowser's balloon. Since the balloon is loaded with Bob-ombs, it crashes into the ground near Wario and Waluigi, generating a ginormous explosion. The three faint as a result, while Mario, Luigi, and the others escape unharmed.
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Waluigi also seems to have connections with the ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'' games.
====''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''====
*Waluigi and [[Foreman Spike]] both have similar noses, and their devious grin look similar.
Waluigi also appears in ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'', with the same traits as in the game's GameCube counterpart. This is the only ''Super Mario'' game thus far, excluding the online tournament demo for ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', where Waluigi appears as a playable character but his partner, Wario, does not (although the latter can still be heard at the beginning of the game's intro shouting "Nintendo"). Waluigi has the same offensive and Defensive Power Shot that he had in ''Mario Power Tennis''.
*In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', Waluigi's Liar Ball move revolved around his favorite food, the eggplant.  In, ''Wrecking Crew'', [[Eggplant Man|Eggplant Men]] were enemies.
*The [[Gold Mantis]], one of Waluigi's [[Kart|karts]] in ''Mario Kart DS'', was a construction crane.
*Waluigi's song in ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'' was a remix of the bonus game music for ''Wrecking Crew''.


===''Mario Tennis'' series===
====''Mario Tennis Open''====
[[Image:MPTWaluigi.PNG|thumb|left|Waluigi's lanky limbs make his tennis reach a great advantage.]]
Waluigi returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', as one of the game's two defense type characters (the other being [[Dry Bowser]]). Waluigi is relatively unchanged, but his winning animation depicts him with flashing eyes, a reference to Waluigi's reaction to winning a point in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''Mario Tennis''.
Waluigi made his debut in ''Mario Tennis'', and later appeared in ''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], and ''[[Mario Power Tennis (GBA)|Mario Power Tennis]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]]''Mario Power Tennis'' for the GameCube was the first to feature Waluigi's unique ability to swim through the air, a move that has recurred in other games.  Additionally, the title established that his rivalry with the Mario Bros. was violent.  Waluigi is playable in the Game Boy Advance versioon while Wario is not. This is the only time that Waluigi has been in a game and Wario has not.


====''Mario Tennis====
====''Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash''====
[[Image:WarioWaluigi.jpg|thumb|Waluigi with his doubles partner Wario in ''Mario Tennis''.]]
Waluigi returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''. Like ''Mario Tennis Open'', he and [[Dry Bowser]] are the only two defense type characters in the game.
In the opening of ''Mario Tennis'', several characters play in a tennis tournament. Wario and Waluigi lurk in the sidelines of the tournament, grumpy that they were not invited. The two interrupt the final match between Mario and Luigi, and Waluigi states that they want to play. Luigi declines and mocks Waluigi, throwing him into a temper tantrum. Waluigi and Luigi prepare for a conflict and they walk up to each other. Mario tries to stop them, but Wario gets in his way. Suddenly, [[Bowser]] falls from the sky, knocking Wario and Waluigi to the ground. Everyone prepares for conflict, but Bowser innocently reveals he just wants to play tennis, shocking everyone. Mario decides to allow Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi play, and everyone cheers. However, the celebration is cut short when a [[Bob-omb]] explodes in the stadium, harming everyone.


====''Mario Power Tennis====
====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
[[Image:Triumvate.jpg|thumb|left|The wicked triumverate.]]
[[File:MTA Models Waluigi.png|thumb|Waluigi in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
In the intro movie in ''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]'', Wario and Waluigi are facing the Mario Bros. in the first round of a tennis tournament. They are easily defeated, and vandalize the brothers' pictures in the tournament poster for revenge. They are caught and are chased group of [[Buckethead|robotic cops]] for vandalism. On the run from the police, Wario and Waluigi stumbled across Bowser's workout room, where the three formed an alliance to prove their superiority to Mario and Luigi. Bowser forces the two to undergo extreme training, where they improve their tennis skills greatly while the tournament continues.
Waluigi returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', in which he is once again a defensive character and wears a new tennis outfit. He also appeared as an unlockable playable character in the game's online tournament demo, unlocked after 100 points were accumulated. Waluigi's [[Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces)|Special Shot]] is "Showtime", where he inserts a rose between his teeth, does several pirouettes, and hits the ball. Waluigi's side [[Trick Shot]] is "Moonwalk", and his forwards and backwards Trick Shot is "Twisted Jump" involving him jumping in from of the ball. By earning 1000 participation points in the July 2019 or January 2020 [[List of online tournaments in Mario Tennis Aces|online tournaments]], the player could unlock a costume of Waluigi with his normal overalls.  


The duo hijacks the final match of the tournament: the Mario Bros. against [[Yoshi]] and [[Donkey Kong]], turning it to a rematch. They are booed and decide to fire [[Bob-omb]]s at the Mario Bros. instead of using thier tennis skills. Bowser helps them in a giant balloon full of Bob-ombs. However, the Bros. and the other characters hit the Bob-ombs back at Wario and Waluigi with their tennis rackets, harming the [[Peach Dome]]. Mario then hits a [[Bullet Bill]] fired by Bowser, which hits the Bob-omb machine, having it fire at Bowser's balloon. Full of Bob-ombs, the balloon crashes into the ground near Wario and Waluigi, causing a huge explosion. The three villains faint as a result.
Waluigi plays a major role in the game's [[Mario Tennis Aces#Adventure Mode|Adventure Mode]], where he and Wario steal [[Lucien]], after hearing of the racket's legendary power. In the intro cutscene, where Wario and Waluigi are seen digging in the [[Bask Ruins]]. They uncover a golden chest, containing Lucien. Wario and Waluigi fight over the racket, and start getting shocked by it. Later, after Mario and Peach win a tennis match, they enter the [[Marina Stadium]]. Wario and Waluigi decide to give Lucien to Mario as a present, but Luigi grabs it first and a dark storm cloud appears, and Lucien possesses Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi. Waluigi later appears as an Adventure Mode opponent who challenges Mario and [[Toad]] to a tennis match. After the duo succeeds, Waluigi is transformed back into his standard form. Later on, [[Bowser]] combines himself with Lucien to create [[Bowcien]], a "dark", superpowered version of the Koopa King. When Bowcien is finally defeated, Wario and Waluigi both express disappointment that they could not use Lucien to become "the best tennis players in the world". [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] scolds the duo for stealing Lucien and causing this problem in the first place.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
Waluigi has appeared in every ''Mario Party'' game since the third installment of the ever-popular series, except for ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', he could only play in multi-player mode, but he has been a "fully" playable character in every other game.
Waluigi makes an appearance as a playable character in every game in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series since the third installment, except for ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', he is not playable in story mode, but he has been fully playable from the beginning in all other games that he appears in.
 
Waluigi's only major appearance that does not simply include him as a playable character is in his first appearance, ''Mario Party 3''. After clearing the penultimate board, Mario and his friends are ambushed by Bowser, who announces that the protagonists have to fight him for the [[Star Stamp|Mischief Star Stamp]]. [[Tumble]] then realizes the Star Stamp is missing and Waluigi reveals that he has stolen it. Bowser attacks Waluigi for the stamp, but is defeated. Waluigi then challenges the other party members to a duel on his own board, [[Waluigi's Island]]. However, once Waluigi is defeated, he forfeits the Star Stamp. He is the only playable character in the game to have a board named after them.
 
Waluigi appears in a few minigames in ''[[Mario Party-e]]''. In [[Waluigi's Reign]], Waluigi drops hammers, coins, and red coins on Mario. In [[Time Bomb Ticks!]], Waluigi hits buttons in order as quickly as possible to give Mario less time to stop the bomb. Waluigi also appears in two cards, Waluigi and Super Waluigi. They are both duel cards, which involves dueling a player for coin cards and in-play cards, but Super Waluigi costs coin cards.
 
In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', Waluigi has team names for different combinations of characters. These team names are as follows:
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In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Waluigi shares a character-specific orb with Wario: the [[Vacuum Orb]]. By using a roulette, Waluigi can steal other opponents' coins.
 
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Waluigi flaunts a rose for his winning animation. Waluigi's holding a rose is a recurring trait for him in various later appearances including ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', ''Mario Tennis Aces'', ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', and even [[:File:Waluigi 2021 Nintendo Minute Artwork.png|as art during Nintendo Minute's Nintendo Switch Lite Blue unboxing video]].
 
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Waluigi's Dice Block has one -3 coins, one 1, one 3, two 5's, and one 7. His Dice Block is colored purple.


====''Mario Party 3====
He appears as a playable character in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''.
Waluigi first truly proved that he was an antagonist in his second appearance, ''[[Mario Party 3]]''.  After clearing the penultimate, Mario and his friends were ambushed by Bowser, who announces that the protagonists will have to fight him for the [[Mischief Star Stamp]]. [[Tumble]] then realizes the Star Stamp is missing and Waluigi reveals that he has stolen it. Bowser attacks Waluigi for the stamp, but is easily defeated. Waluigi then challenged the other party members to a duel his own board of explosive traps: [[Waluigi's Island]]. Despite his efforts, Waluigi was defeated and he forfeited the Star Stamp.


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[Image:WaluigiBrawl.jpg|thumb|150px|right||Waluigi in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.]]
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Waluigi made his first appearance in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', where he appeared as a trophy collectible via Classic Mode or Lottery.
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Waluigi makes his first appearance in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', where he appears as a trophy, number 207, via the Lottery after collecting at least 250 other trophies. His description states that he spent a large quantity of time training for ''Mario Tennis'', "honing" the ability to annoy Mario and Luigi. The description also notes that he is the same age as Luigi, and that the status of his relationship with Wario is unknown.


Waluigi later appears as a [[Sticker]], [[Trophy]], and an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He appears with a tennis racket in hand, which is a reference to his debut in ''[[Mario Tennis]]''. He kicks his chosen opponent into the ground. He then finishes up by kicking the victim with incredible power, possibly resulting in an instant KO. He may also hit the player with a tennis racket, instead of a power kick, basically giving the same results. This appearance depicts his color scheme slightly differently than his regular appearances; examples are his brown shoes instead of orange, and his black overalls instead of his overalls with very dark shade of purple.
[[File:SSBU Waluigi.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Waluigi in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
Waluigi later appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]], [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], and an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. His two stickers are of his appearances in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''. Both stickers can be used by Bowser, Peach, Yoshi, Mario, and Luigi, and both increase attack; the former increases the user's long-ranged special attack by eight, and the latter increases the user's strength of moves which use claws or blades by fifteen. His trophy appearance, with includes his tennis racket, again has a description which notes that his relationship with Wario is unknown, and that he worked "silently in the shadow of the Mario Bros." before he could compete against them in ''Mario Tennis''. For his Assist Trophy, he appears with a tennis racket in hand, which is a reference to his debut in ''Mario Tennis''. He kicks his chosen opponent into the ground and finishes up by delivering one final kick or a blow with his tennis racket. Also, one of Luigi's alternate costumes resembles Waluigi's outfit.


===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
Waluigi appears as an Assist Trophy again in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''. Additionally, Luigi retains his Waluigi-inspired alternate costume, albeit with a purple L instead of yellow, while Mario also gains a similar costume, with a yellow M like Waluigi's Γ.
====''Game & Watch Gallery 4====
 
[[Image:Luigiwaluigi.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Waluigi was Luigi's final opponent in ''Boxing''.]]
Waluigi returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Assist Trophy. Two [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirits]] of Waluigi appear, one of which uses artwork of his regular appearance while the other uses his artwork from ''Mario Strikers Charged''. The spirit battle for the former has Waluigi appearing as an Assist Trophy enemy and takes place on [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]], while the latter's spirit battle has the [[Soccer Ball]] item rule and takes place on [[Wuhu Island]]. Both fights are against Luigi, referencing Waluigi's rivalry with him. Waluigi also appears in the [[Standard Bike]]'s spirit. Additionally, Mario and Luigi retain their Waluigi-inspired alternate costumes; a pre-release screenshot shows Luigi's costume with a green L on his cap, but in the final game, it is purple like in the previous game.
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', Waluigi appeared in the modern version of ''Boxing'' as Luigi's final opponent. Waluigi also appeared in ''Rainshower'' on Hard mode, where he would try to mess up the player's work.
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===''Game & Watch Gallery 4''===
[[File:Waluigi-GWGallery4Boxing.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', Waluigi appears in the Modern counterparts of ''[[Boxing]]'' and ''[[Rain Shower]]'' only. In ''Boxing'', Waluigi appears as Luigi's final opponent, where he attacks by elbowing and kicking in contrast to Luigi's punches. Waluigi is controlled by the second player in Link Cable multiplayer. In ''Rain Shower'', he appears only on Hard Mode, where he moves the lines around, putting the other characters (including Wario) in danger of Bowser's water balloons.
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===''Mario Golf'' series===
===''Mario Golf'' series===
[[Image:MGWaluigi.PNG|thumb|120px|Waluigi is renowned for his poor putting ability.]]
[[File:MGSR Waluigi.png|thumb|250px|''Mario Golf: Super Rush'' introduces a new, unique outfit for Waluigi.]]
Waluigi proved to be a good golfer in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. He was also an [[unlockable]] character in ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''. He could only be unlocked if a [[Nintendo GameCube]] to [[GameBoy Advance]] Link Cable was used.
====''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' / ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour''====
Waluigi also appears in the game ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. He is also an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''. He can be unlocked only via transfer between the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] games. Waluigi is a default playable character in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''. His shot path is to the right while he can hit the maximum at 209 yards. He has slightly above average impact and spin with relatively average control. His shot height is medium.
 
For his eagle animation, Waluigi jumps, makes several poses, and pirouettes. He makes the poses without pirouetting for his birdie animation, for his par he points his hands forwards, for his bogey he has a look of disappointment, and for his double bogey animation he holds his fist to his chest, makes exaggerated screeches, and falls onto the ground.
 
During the opening cinematic, Waluigi alongside with Wario are seen spying on Mario's quartet. Wanting to do golfing their own way, Waluigi and Wario meet up with Yoshi and a Koopa Troopa, challenging them to an exhibition golfing adventure. At one point, Waluigi is doused with sand after Wario makes a shot to get out of the bunker zone. As Waluigi's ball is near the hole, he putts multiple times, only to fail by all accounts. Yoshi and Koopa are tired of waiting and abruptly doze off. Waluigi and Wario then meet up with Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]], wanting to challenge them instead. After Wario hits a golf ball that sail deep into the forest, [[Bowser]] in his [[Koopa Clown Car]] appears, and he has a black eye from Wario's golf ball. Bowser starts shooting [[Bullet Bill]]s at the two until they escape via a yellow [[Warp Pipe]] that is too small for the Koopa Clown Car to fit through. Wario and Waluigi come out the other side of the pipe, but Bowser returns. Wario and Waluigi try to escape from Bowser by going through an enormous metal door. Meanwhile, Mario hits his ball with his golf club just as Waluigi is able to open the door. At that moment Mario's ball bounces off Wario and Waluigi, giving them black eyes too, and knocks the Bob-omb off Bowser's hand. The Bob-omb explodes on Wario, Waluigi, and Bowser.


====''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour====
====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
[[Image:WalgolfTT.jpg|thumb|left|Wario and Waluigi celebrate in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''.]]
Waluigi returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', and now has his own purchasable ball and set of clubs that a [[Mii]] can equip and use. His costume is available when all the [[Star Coin]]s for the [[Cheep Cheep Lagoon (golf course)|Cheep Cheep Lagoon]] challenges are collected. In the Castle Club's Royal Room, he is seen spinning on one leg while holding up the other, next to Daisy.
In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', Wario and Waluigi see the Mario Bros. golfing with [[Princess Peach]] and [[Princess Daisy]]. Jealous, they challenge Yoshi and a [[Koopa]] to a game of golf, determined to improve their game. However, the game goes badly: Wario ends up getting sand in Waluigi's face in a sand trap and Waluigi turns out to be such a bad putter that Yoshi and Koopa end up falling asleep out of boredom. The duo then challenge Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]] to a game of golf.


Wario hits the ball very hard until it lands out of sight into the forest. Wario and Waluigi start celebrating until they hear a loud roar. The two look up and see [[Bowser]] in his [[Koopa Clown Car]], and he has a black eye from Wario's golf ball. Bowser starts firing [[Bullet Bill]]s at the two until they escape via a yellow [[Warp Pipe]] that is too small for the Koopa Clown Car to fit through. Wario and Waluigi come out the other side of the pipe and stop to catch their breath, but Bowser catches up to them and prepares to throw a Bob-omb at them.
For his eagle animation, he puts a rose in between his teeth, turns a spotlight on by clapping, makes several poses, and pirouettes. He ends the animation by holding the rose out in a dramatic fashion. The birdie animation is similar, but without the rose, and the par animation involves pirouetting. Finally, his bogey animations has him yelling out in a disappointed manner, and the double bogey animation involves him making expressions of disappointment under a dim spotlight, and then falling down a hole.


Meanwhile, Mario is preparing to take a shot. Wario and Waluigi try to escape from Bowser by going through an enormous metal door. Mario hits his ball with the golf club, just as Waluigi is able to open the door, and at that moment the ball Mario just hit bounces off Wario and Waluigi's head to Bowser's hand, knocking the Bob-omb down. The Bob-omb explodes on Wario, Waluigi, and Bowser. Mario stands confused as to what caused the explosion, while Luigi, Peach, and Daisy watch in awe.
====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''====
Waluigi reappears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', sporting a golfing outfit in place of his overalls. Like Wario, he is an All-Around character. He has lower Power and Stamina than Wario, but he has a better Speed than him. His [[Special Shot (Mario Golf: Super Rush)|Special Shot]] is known as the Slim Stinger and his [[Special Dash]] is known as the Dance-Off Dash.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Waluigi marked his first appearance in the [[Mario Kart Series]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. In ''Double Dash!!'', he was available from the get-go, but had to be unlocked in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. He is a default character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. While he typically is in the middleweight class, he is marked as a Large in ''Mario Kart Wii'', most likely because his gangly limbs make him very tall. This may also be due to the fact that many lighter characters were introduced to the series. Also, in ''Mario Kart Wii'', he is given an outstanding acceleration bonus, so karts like the [[Flame Flyer]] accelerate better than normal.
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
Waluigi makes his first appearance in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' as a playable character. In the game, he is available from the start, and is classified as a middleweight character. The [[Waluigi Racer]] is Waluigi's personal kart, and his default partner is [[Wario]]. Waluigi and Wario both share a special item, the [[Bob-omb]]. He also has his own course, [[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]], which is the last course in the [[Flower Cup]]. Due to this, Waluigi appears in the course's icon, and his face appears on a "Waluigi Kart" sign in the course's background.
 
==== ''Mario Kart Arcade GP''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', Waluigi makes a cameo in the award ceremony as part of the audience.
 
====''Mario Kart DS''====
[[File:MKDS Waluigi Artwork.png|thumb|right|upright=0.85|Waluigi on his [[Standard WL]], from ''Mario Kart DS'']]
Waluigi also appears in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as an unlockable character. Again, he is a middleweight racer. Waluigi has three karts, which are the Standard WL, the [[Zipper (kart)|Zipper]], and the [[Gold Mantis]]. He is unlocked if the player completes the Retro Grand Prix in 100cc. He again has his own course, [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]], which is the third track of the Flower Cup. A large figure of Waluigi appears near the end of the course.
 
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
Waluigi appears in the arcade game, ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''. He is one of the playable all-around racers. Waluigi also has his own cup, the [[Waluigi Cup]], which has two courses: [[Stadium Arena]] and [[Waluigi Stadium (arcade)|Waluigi Stadium]]. Both courses feature Waluigi's icon on their respective sign above the [[Starting Grid]].
 
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Waluigi is a starting, playable character. While Waluigi typically is in the middleweight class, he is categorized as a large-sized character in this game, likely due to his tall height. Also, in ''Mario Kart Wii'', Waluigi is given an acceleration bonus that is tied with that of [[Toad]]. He also provides a drift bonus and a small off-road bonus. Waluigi Stadium from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' also returns as a retro course in the [[Banana Cup]], though the course no longer has an icon.
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====''Mario Kart 7''====
Although Waluigi does not appear as a playable racer in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', his likeness does appear in the returning <small>DS</small> Waluigi Pinball course.
 
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
Waluigi later appears in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', this time as an unlockable character. Unlike the previous games, which have either made him a middleweight or, in the case of ''Mario Kart Wii'', a heavyweight racer, ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' places Waluigi as a lightweight character.
 
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
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[[File:MountWarioMK8.png|thumb|Waluigi in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
Waluigi returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as a playable racer where he is available from the start. While classified as a heavyweight, Waluigi is actually one of the lighter heavyweights, sacrificing some speed and weight to boost acceleration, handling, and grip a little; he shares this trait with [[Donkey Kong]], [[Rosalina]], and [[Roy Koopa]].
 
Waluigi reappears in the [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. He now only shares stats with Donkey Kong and Roy. The ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' features both {{classic|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}} and {{classic|DS|Waluigi Pinball}} as retro courses.
 
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
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Waluigi reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as a playable character, where he is classified as a Super driver. Waluigi's [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] is the [[Double Bob-ombs]]. Both his self-titled courses, GCN Waluigi Stadium and DS Waluigi Pinball, return in this game; the figure of Waluigi in the latter is now a moving cutout. The [[London Tour]] introduces a bus driver variant of Waluigi, known as '''Waluigi (Bus Driver)''', in which he wears a pair of plaid pants, a matching cap, a white dress shirt, and a striped necktie; his special skill is the [[Triple Bananas]]. He also has a vampire-clad variant known as '''Waluigi (Vampire)''' that debuted in the [[Halloween Tour (2021)|2021 Halloween Tour]], whose special skill is the [[Bob-omb Cannon]]. Waluigi represented a team during the Team Rally of the [[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]], and his team won the rally.  
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===''Mario Baseball'' series===
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
Waluigi went on to appear as a captain in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and its sequel ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Strangely, whenever Waluigi charged up his hits in this game, they tended to have less power instead of more, though the accuracy increased. Waluigi's pitching skills were top-notch, and his strength in the throwing and jumping departments were made known. Waluigi's special move was the [[Liar Ball]]: while pitching Waluigi threw both a regular baseball and an eggplant to confuse the batter of their target; when batting, Waluigi would hit both an eggplant and a baseball, confusing the fielders of which ball to catch.
Waluigi appears as a playable character and team captain in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. He also appears as a captain in the game's sequel, ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Whenever Waluigi charges up his hits in this game, they tend to have less power instead of more, though it has increased accuracy. Waluigi sports relatively high pitching stats in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', and even though [[Princess Peach]] and [[Boo]] have higher pitching stats in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Waluigi's pitching stats are still relatively high, and it is tied with his fielding stats.
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
[[File:WaluigiBaseball.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Waluigi sports one of the best pitching stats in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'']]
In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', Waluigi is a Technique character. His pitching stat is outstanding, rivaled only by Bowser. As a result, Waluigi has a quick fastball. Waluigi has a [[Laser Beam]] that can help prevent characters running home, although it is slower than other Laser Beams, and a [[Super Jump (Mario Baseball series)|Super Jump]] that can help catch high balls. Waluigi's other stats are below average. Waluigi's Power Shot is the [[Liar Ball]]. In Challenge Mode, it can be unlocked only by purchasing the Whiskered Eggplant. While pitching, Waluigi throws both a regular baseball and an eggplant to confuse the batter of their target; when batting, Waluigi hits both an eggplant and a baseball, confusing the fielders of which ball to catch.


====''Mario Superstar Baseball====
Waluigi appears in several of the game's cinematics. Wario gets an invitation to Bowser's baseball tournament. With the help of his teammates, Waluigi and Donkey Kong, he advances to the finals, where he faces Mario's team. During the opening cinematic, Waluigi attempts to slide into home plate, but Peach throws the ball to Yoshi at home to apply the tag, and Waluigi comes up short, being out. In the end, Wario's team loses the tournament. In the final cinematic that plays after completing Challenge Mode via Special Cup, Waluigi along with Wario come to the baseball field at night, seemingly in league with Bowser.
In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', Wario gets an invitation to Bowser's baseball tournament. With the help of his teammates Waluigi and Donkey Kong, he advances to the finals, where he faces Mario's team. During the game, Waluigi attempts to slide into a home run but slides to short and is tagged out. Despite trying their best, Wario's team lost the tournament.


====''Mario Super Sluggers====
====''Mario Super Sluggers''====
Waluigi and Wario hatch yet another scheme to harm the Mario Bros. in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. While Mario is hitting Bob-ombs shot from a Pitching machine, Wario and Waluigi sneak up and load a [[Bullet Bill]] in the Pitching machine. Just as the [[Bullet Bill]] is about to hit Mario, much to everyone's surprise, [[Bowser]] jumps in front of Mario and whacks the Bullet Bill back to Wario and Waluigi, launching them high into the sky.
Waluigi reprises his role as a playable character and team captain in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. He has one of the highest pitching and fielding abilities, but he has one of the smallest hitboxes for his normal swings. He is left-handed for both batting and fielding, just like in the predecessor. However, unlike the predecessor, Waluigi's star pitches and star swings are not affiliated with eggplants. Waluigi's Star Pitch is once again the Liar Ball, which, instead of having the effect from the previous game, has him throwing a large baseball, which turns back to normal size upon reaching the batter; this can cause the batter to lose their timing with the swing. Waluigi's Star Swing is the [[Liar Swing]], which makes the baseball travel in a zig-zag path through the air.


===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix===
During the last of the four cinematics, Waluigi and Wario sabotage a cannon that is being used for the Bob-omb Derby by inserting a [[Bullet Bill]] into it. The Bullet Bill launches prematurely, aiming directly towards Mario, until [[Bowser]] emerges out of nowhere and uses his bat to hit the bullet, which brings Wario and Waluigi with it, sending the two blasting off at the speed of light.
[[Image:Mariomix.jpg|thumb|Waluigi faces Mario in a dance-off for the Music Keys.]]
Waluigi played a pivotal role in the plot of ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. During the events of the game, the strange villain stole the [[Music Keys]] from [[Truffle Tower]].  Attempting [[Mushroom World|world]] domination, Waluigi tried to use the keys to make himself a better dancer so that he could "hypnotize the entire world" with his fancy footsteps.  However, due to his klutzy nature, Waluigi lost three of the Music Keys, retaining only one. He also attacked Mario (or Luigi) and [[Toad]] with a barrage of Bob-ombs after the heroes traveled to Truffle Tower to confront him. Eventually, after an explosive dance-off, Mario (or Luigi) defeated Waluigi and recovered the first Music Key. He swipes them all at the end and it is a huge dance-off. However, Waluigi is defeated and his scheme is ruined. Note this is Waluigi's only game as the main villain.


===''Mario Football'' series===
===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
[[Image:Whoanelly.gif|thumb|100px|left|The controversial gesture.]]
[[File:DDR Waluigi Screenshot.png|thumb|Waluigi faces Mario in a dance-off for the Music Keys]]
Waluigi showed off his soccer skills as a soccer captain in ''[[Mario Smash Football]]'' and its sequel ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''. Waluigi was a very crude player, making very controversial crotch chops resembling professional wrestler HHH's crotch chops from ''DX''. While some were a bit startled by Waluigi's behavior, this actually increased his popularity to other players. Waluigi's egotistical attitude was also brought out into the forefront of his character in this series. His [[Super Ability]] is [[Wall-Luigi!]], where he creates purple vines to block his opponents from reaching him. He also uses the vines in his [[Mega Strike]].
Waluigi plays the role of an antagonist in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. During the game, he steals the [[Music Key]]s from [[Truffle Tower]]. Waluigi tries to use the keys to make himself the best dancer so he can "hypnotize the rhythmless masses" with his moves and "flood the world with chaos." Waluigi, however, gives three of the Music Keys to other "bosses", retaining only one. He attacks Mario (or Luigi) and [[Toad]] with a barrage of Bob-ombs after the heroes travel to Truffle Tower to confront him, causing the heroes fly down a Warp Pipe. Eventually, after the two engage in a dance-off, Mario (or Luigi) defeats Waluigi and recovers the first Music Key.


===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3===
===''Mario Strikers'' series===
Waluigi also appeared in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', where he made use of his ability to swim through imaginary water with his special [[Twist Dunk]] shot.
[[File:Waluigisoccer.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Artwork of Waluigi in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'']]
Waluigi appears as a soccer captain in the [[Mario Strikers (series)|''Mario Strikers'' series]]. He is a captain of the offensive variety in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', which means his Super Strike gauge is easier to land on the light green area of the gauge while more difficult to land on the dark green area of the gauge. Waluigi's purple attire has a number 0 on it and his Super Strike is known as the [[Drop Rocket]]. There is also a robot modeled after Waluigi known as [[Robotic Nightmare]], which forms the [[Super Team]].
 
In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Waluigi is instead a defensive captain, sharing this trait with Princess Daisy. Due to this, Waluigi has great movement speed and a long tackle, however, he is poor at shooting and passing. His [[Super Ability]], [[Wall-Luigi!]], has him create purple vines to block his opponents. His running speed also increases, and also uses these kind of vines in his [[Mega Strike]] as a whip to hit the ball with. Much like the original, he wears a purple uniform with a 0 on it and now has a Bluegrass theme. In the game's Striker Challenges mode, Waluigi plays against Luigi in the Storm Cup, and must defeat him by three or more goals in order to advance through the tourney.
 
In ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', Waluigi is again a defensive character. His strongest attributes are his speed and strength, while he has weaker shooting and passing. His [[Hyper Strike]] is Thorn Barrier.
 
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
Waluigi also appears as a playable, starting character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. He is classified as technical. Waluigi's [[Special Shot (Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Mario Sports Mix)|Special Shot]] is the [[Twist Dunk]] which can be done if the player taps the letter "W" twice. Waluigi dribbles the ball in a W shape, and then shoots the ball at the basket with a cyclone flying behind it, and swims through the air to dunk it through the net.


===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games====
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''====
Waluigi was a skill player in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. Out of all characters, Waluigi had the highest skill level, a perfect 10/10. He performed excellently in aquatics, archery, and anything with skill.
[[File:Archerywaluigi.png|thumb|Waluigi competing in [[Archery (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Archery]] in the Wii version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'']]
Waluigi appears as a Skill-type playable character in the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] and [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''. Waluigi only appears at the beginning of the Wii version's opening with the other athletes.
 
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
Waluigi returns as a Skill-type playable character in both versions of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''. In the Wii [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]], Waluigi appears with the other athletes in the opening as well as competing in [[Ice Hockey (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Wii)|Ice Hockey]], and a Mii outfit based on Waluigi can also be unlocked. In the Nintendo DS [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|version]], Waluigi appears with Wario in the Adventure Tours mode, where they must be defeated in order to have them join the roster of characters that the player can compete with in [[Event]]s.
 
====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
Waluigi appears as a Skill-type playable character again in the Wii [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'', and appears in the opening with the other athletes as well as competing in [[Track Cycling - Team Pursuit]] and [[Football (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Wii)|Football]]. The Mii outfit also returns, and Waluigi appears as a character that can be spoken to in London Party mode in order to play minigames and earn stickers.
 
In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]] of the game, Waluigi is included in the Tricksters group, alongside Wario, [[Dr. Eggman]], and [[Metal Sonic]], meaning that he is only playable in certain events. In the Story Mode, Waluigi first appears testing out some binoculars (which he calls "Waluigiscopes") that he plans to use to spy on Luigi. After Waluigi scares away some [[Shy Guy]]s, Metal Sonic arrives and accidentally breaks the binoculars, and Waluigi challenges him to an event. Waluigi wins, and chases Metal Sonic when he tries to escape, eventually losing him but finding Wario, and the pair decide to find Metal Sonic and Dr. Eggman together. They succeed and defeat them in an event, and Waluigi distracts them while Wario breaks the [[Fog machine]], and the pair then try to get some compensation from Dr. Eggman. Waluigi and Wario later discover that they had been chasing a hologram of Dr. Eggman, and later appear to call Mario, Luigi, [[Sonic]], and [[Tails]] when they face Bowser and Dr. Eggman to support the Heroes and remind Dr. Eggman that they want some compensation, as well as later appearing at the opening ceremony. Waluigi also appears in the bonus episode [[Dr. Eggman's Robots]], where Dr. Eggman convinces him to compete in an event against Metal Sonic, which Waluigi loses. A [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of Waluigi can also be obtained from the badge machine.
 
====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
[[File:Waluigi - Luigi - Silver - Tails Artwork - Mario & Sonic Sochi 2014.png|thumb|200px|left|Artwork of Waluigi competing in [[Ice Hockey (Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games)|Ice Hockey]] with Luigi, Tails and [[Silver]] from ''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games'']]
Waluigi appears again as a Skill-type playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', as well as the Mii costume based on him.
 
====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
Waluigi appears as a playable Skill-type character again in the [[Wii U]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', as well as his Mii costume, however in this game it must be collected in separate head and body parts, with each piece having its own set of stat alterations. In the Nintendo 3DS [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], Waluigi is exclusively playable in the  [[Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)|Long Jump]] and [[BMX (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|BMX]] events, as well as their Plus versions.
 
Waluigi is an unlockable playable Technique-type character in all events in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition]]'', but has recommended events of [[Rhythmic Gymnastics (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition)|Rhythmic Gymnastics]] and [[Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition)|Long Jump]]. Here, he has great technique and above average power, but below average speed.
 
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'' / ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition''====
Waluigi appears as a Skill-type playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', and also appears in the story mode where he and Wario must be defeated by the player to join their team of playable characters.  
 
Waluigi is also a Technique-type playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]'', added on March 20, 2020, where he retains his statistics from the arcade version of the previous installment.
 
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
[[File:MSMart4.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Mario Sports Mix'']]
Waluigi is a playable character in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. He is classified as a technical type character. Waluigi's technique stat is very high, but his other stats are fairly low. Waluigi's Special Shot features him throwing up to four balls/pucks. Each shot that connects with the goal is counted, and is worth one point each, for up to four points if all shots connect. In dodgeball, Waluigi's Special Shot can launch up to four attacks on his opponents. While serving in volleyball, Waluigi's serves can go only in a straight line. In dodgeball, Waluigi can evade attacks by spinning his body.
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===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Maker''====
[[File:Waluigi_SMM.png|frame|80px]]
Waluigi is an unlockable [[Costume_Mario#23|costume]] in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''. It can be used by grabbing a [[Mystery Mushroom]]. He can be unlocked by scanning a Waluigi [[amiibo]], or randomly from completing the Super Mario Challenge on any difficulty.
 
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Mario can unlock and wear a Waluigi's hat and outfit via his [[amiibo]] or collecting enough [[Power Moon]]s. The description for his hat is: "A cap with an upside down "L" on it. It's barely used!", and the description for his outfit is: "This outfit makes you want to lurk in the shadows, waiting for a turn in the spotlight.", referencing the fact that Waluigi has yet to appear outside of the spin-off series and does not have his own game series.
 
===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
Waluigi returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''. In most sports he is a Technique type player, giving him the edge in skills such as shot accuracy or horse control. In tennis, however, Waluigi is classified as the sole Defensive player, as per his appearances in the ''Mario Tennis'' series. In golf, his default drive is 210 yards, and his shot travels at a medium height in a draw trajectory.
 
===''WarioWare Gold''===
In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', Waluigi appears as a crude drawing if the player scans his amiibo during  [[Wario's amiibo Sketch]], an appearance shared with most Nintendo characters with amiibo. This is Waluigi's only appearance in any game starring [[Wario]], despite nearly always being partnered together in spinoff games.
 
===''Dr. Mario World''===
[[File:DrMarioWorld - Icon Waluigi.png|thumb|Waluigi's icon from ''Dr. Mario World'']]
Waluigi appears in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', where he is playable as '''Dr. Waluigi'''. Dr. Waluigi can be unlocked through the Staffing menu randomly like most of the unlockable doctors, but he can be unlocked after beating [[World 6 (Dr. Mario World)|World 6]]'s Special Stage since version 1.2.0, though beating the stage prior to the update will allow him to be obtainable through the doc box. His skill in stage mode is to eliminate 10 [[dust virus]]es or other objects hidden inside dust clouds. If no dust cloud is present, the skill will instead eliminate a random virus or a random object if no viruses are found. In versus mode, Dr. Waluigi's skill changes 3 viruses (2 viruses prior to version 2.2.0) in the opponent's stage into dust viruses at level 1, while at higher levels it covers more viruses inside dust at 6, 9, 12 and 15 in levels 2 to 5 (4, 6, 8 and 10 respectively prior to version 2.2.0), with the skill charging slightly faster at the highest level.
 
===Other appearances===
[[File:Waluigi SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left|Waluigi in ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'']]
Waluigi was featured as a recurring character in [[Wario's Warehouse]], a series of articles on the Nintendo of Europe website dealing with various games on Nintendo platforms (not necessarily games with Nintendo characters).
 
Waluigi is one of the ''Super Mario'' characters to appear as spaces in the board game [[Nintendo Monopoly]]. Taking the place of Mediterranean Avenue, Waluigi was the least expensive character to purchase; therefore, he was also one of the least profitable characters. The cost to purchase him was $60.
 
In [[UNO Super Mario|UNO ''Super Mario'']], Waluigi is pictured on the 4 card.
 
Waluigi's outfit appears in ''[[Nintendo Land]]'', where it is worn by the third Mii player in [[Luigi's Ghost Mansion]].
 
In the 28th volume of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', he appears in the ''Mario Party 3'' arc. In the arc, he dresses up as the [[Millennium Star]] to scam the group out of their stamps. This works, and he constantly throws [[Poison Mushroom]]s to slow them down. Tumble, however, controls Mario with a remote control and knocks Waluigi into his own pile of Poison Mushrooms, getting their stamps back.
 
[[File:3DS WarioWareGold-Amiibo-Waluigi.png|thumb|80px|Wario's drawing of Waluigi]]
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Waluigi appears as a playable [[minecraftwiki:Skin|skin]].


==Characteristics==
The game ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' features a character known as [[Bwaluigi]], a [[Rabbid]] dressed as Waluigi, alongside another Rabbid dressed as [[Wario]] called [[Bwario]]. A figure of Waluigi can also be seen in the game's introductory cutscene.
===Physical Description and Traits===
[[Image: Waluigi.jpg|thumb|150px|'''Waluigi''', in his normal attire, wearing a purple shirt, black overalls, and orange elf-like shoes.]]
Waluigi usually wears a purple undershirt under black overalls, orange shoes, and a purple cap that covers short, brown hair.  He has a large, pink nose, a thin mustache which is straight (horizontal) and pointed up at the edge, and gray eyes.  He also has long legs which sometimes work to his advantage in sports.  The yellow symbol on his hat and gloves is a vertical mirror image of [[Luigi]]'s ''L'' which forms a ''Γ'', just as Wario wears a ''W'' in contrast to [[Mario]]'s ''M''. The ''Γ'' is actually the Greek letter Gamma, which is pronounced similarly to ''G'' (as in go).


Just like his partner, Waluigi is the extreme form of his rival. While Luigi is tall and skinny, Waluigi is ''very'' tall and ''very'' skinny. Wario routinely puts Waluigi on a [[Wikipedia:Rack (torture device)|rack]] to make him even taller.<ref>Wario's Warehosue</ref> Many biographies describing him in Mario sports games mention (and poke fun at) his odd facial elements, including his sharp jaw, pointy nose, and flat feet. Waluigi also bares an uncanny resemblance to the classic cartoon character [[wikipedia:Dick_Dastardly|Dick Dastardly]].
==General information==
===Physical description and traits===
[[File:Mario Party - Island Tour Waluigi Artwork.png|thumb|upright=0.85|Waluigi, in his normal attire, wearing a purple shirt, usually dark indigo overalls, and orange elf-like shoes]]
[[File:MKT Artwork WaluigiBusDriver.png|thumb|left|100px|Waluigi (Bus Driver) in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Waluigi's outfit includes a purple undershirt under usually very dark indigo overalls (which are occasionally pure black), orange shoes, and a purple cap that covers his short, brown hair. He has a large, pink nose, a thin mustache which is straight (horizontal) and pointed up at the edge, and gray eyes, his eyes being surrounded by light blue rings. He also has long limbs and a skinny torso. The yellow symbol on his hat and gloves is a vertical mirror image of [[Luigi]]'s "L" which forms a "Γ", just as Wario wears a "W" in contrast to [[Mario]]'s "M". "Γ" is also the Greek letter Gamma, which is pronounced similarly to "G".


Waluigi's clothing also breaks the palette-swap color scheme in place from Mario and Luigi. Mario and Luigi have the same colored pants, with their signature colors being opposites (red and green). With Wario and Waluigi, while the signature colors are still opposites (yellow and purple), their pants are not matching colors. Waluigi was designed to wear black pants rather than the purple of Wario (in order to not be monochromatic), which breaks from the previous system of color-coding.
Just like his partner, Waluigi is the extreme form of his rival. While Luigi is tall and skinny, Waluigi is taller and skinnier, just as Wario is obese in contrast to Mario. According to the [[Wario's Warehouse]] site, Wario routinely puts Waluigi on a [[Wikipedia:Rack (torture device)|rack]] to make him even taller.<ref>{{cite|quote=The warehouse is filling up nicely now - even Waluigi's terrifying stilt-like legs aren't long enough to reach the top of the piles of tips and cheats we've amassed. Maybe I should put him back on the rack for a bit.|author=Wario's Warehouse|accessdate=April 10, 2016}}</ref> Luigi's facial elements are also exaggerated in Waluigi. Waluigi has a very sharp jaw and a pointy chin. Waluigi's sharp, handlebar mustache is an exaggeration of Luigi's soft and fluffy mustache. Many bios describing him in ''Super Mario'' sports games mention (and poke fun at) his features, including his sharp jaw, lanky proportions, pointy nose, and flat feet.


Waluigi's outfit is sometimes referenced by the Mario Bros. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', by wearing both the L Emblem (Luigi) and the W Emblem (Wario) together, Mario will wear a purple undershirt and black overalls. The same can be done in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', by switching Luigi's costume.
Waluigi's clothing also is similar how [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s color scheme is somewhat the same. Mario and Luigi have the similar colored pants, with their signature colors being opposites (red and green). With Wario and Waluigi, the signature colors are still opposites (yellow and purple), and their pants are not exactly matching, but they are a different shade (most of the time) like Mario and Luigi's, as Luigi's pants are just slightly darker. On a side note, Waluigi has appeared wearing black pants at times, which was more common in his earlier appearances.
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===Personality and Etymology===
Waluigi's appearance gets altered in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Waluigi has a monotone, realistic appearance which is supported by his overalls featuring denim textures. Waluigi also wears brown shoes instead of his usual orange ones. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Waluigi's appearance is more vibrant and cartoonish, better resembling his main ''Super Mario'' depiction. Waluigi's shoes are also their typical orange color, instead of being brown in the previous game. Waluigi's appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' is essentially a combination of the two, due to wearing his current orange shoes, while retaining a subdued color scheme and detailed overalls from '' Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', but not to the same extent as said game.
[[Image: Eviluig.PNG|thumb|Waluigi with glowing eyes in ''[[Mario Tennis]]''.]]
In his first appearance, ''Mario Tennis'', Waluigi was personified as a dark and even sinister character. The only sounds he made were psychotic groans accompanied by dark, twisted laughter. Whenever Waluigi scored a point, his eyes would also glow a wicked purple. However, his recent appearances portray Waluigi more as a form of comic relief, often making wisecracks and bearing the brunt of slapstick violence.


Waluigi is a very overconfident character who is easily enraged. He also shows very poor sportsmanship: Waluigi is quick to taunt his opponent, break into victory dance, and cheer for himself; he is easily angered when his opponent makes even a little progress, throwing a temper tantrum. If he wins in [[Mario Party 8]], he holds out a long, red rose, showing that he either has a sweet side or is simply being vain. Wario tries often to make Waluigi more intelligent, but usually fails.<ref>Wario's Warehouse</ref>
In ''Super Mario Strikers'', Waluigi wears a soccer uniform. His short-sleeve jersey and shorts are purple and black, with some white and purple stripes. His gloves are white and grey. His cleats are also purple and grey with white stripes, and they both include his logo. He also wears purple socks. The jersey also has "Waluigi" on the back, and both the front and back have the number 0 on it. In ''Mario Strikers Charged'', this outfit has additional armour. The jersey is no longer short sleeved, and his gloves are entirely white, and part of them are shaped like cogs. His socks are now grey pieces of armour, and his cleats now have yellow lines and yellow studs. The front of the armour now includes his team icon. In both games' official artwork, Waluigi's midriff is slightly exposed, though in-game this only occurs in ''Mario Strikers Charged''. This makes Waluigi the only male human character in the franchise to have worn a top which exposes the midriff.  


Since ''Waluigi'' has the same first two letters of ''Wario'', many people think that Waluigi's name is a clunky offshot of Wario's name. ''Waluigi'' actually has a complex Japanese etymology, with many meanings that refer to Waluigi's personality. In Japanese, the ''r''' and ''l'' make the same sound, so ''Luigi'' can be pronounced in Japanese as ''Ruiji'', and ''Waluigi'' can be pronounced as as ''Waruiji''. ''Waruiji'' is a [[Wikipedia:portmanteau|portmanteau]] of ''warui'', the Japanese word for ''bad'' or ''evil'', and ''Ruiji'', making his name literally ''evil Luigi''. Additionally, ''warui'', also means to make a condescending apology, instead of a polite apology, referring to Waluigi's arrogance. ''Waruiji'' is also an anagram of the Japanese word ''ijiwaru'' which translates to "someone who is bad" or "mean-spirited"<ref>as stated in Volume 135 of Nintendo Power</ref>.
In ''Mario Tennis Aces'', Waluigi has a tennis outift. This include a short sleeved, purple polo shirt, dark blue shorts, orange sneakers, purple socks, and a purple visor with his logo on it.


===Powers and Abilities===
In ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'', Waluigi wears different clothing depending on the event. He can wear a purple top with white stripes, which, depending on the event, may be sleeveless, with black shorts, purple socks, and orange sneakers, a purple, white, and black wetsuit where he is barefooted, a karate gi, be shirtless wearing nothing but black swim trunks, his hat, and his gloves, he can wear a red suit with white pants and tall black boots, or a white outfit with purple stripes where he also wears his orange sneakers, and in certain events his wears his normal outfit.
[[Image:WaluigiStrikersj.jpg|thumb|left|Waluigi about to shoot a goal.]]
Waluigi is talented at a variety of sports, from tennis, to archery, to soccer. Because of this sports talent, Waluigi has had many varied abilities displayed throughout his appearances. These range from the simple, such as [[Jump|jumps]], [[Punch|punches]], and [[Kick|kicks]], to the absolutely absurd and zany, such as spinning to make a small tornado, creating thorny vines, and swimming in midair.


Waluigi's standard abilities include jumping, punching, and kicking. Waluigi's legs are shown to be particularly powerful, as he easily defeats Bowser with a kick in ''Mario Party 3'' and he is able to stomp characters into the ground in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' with ease, a skill even Mario hasn't yet displayed. He also shows off his legs strength in ''[[Mario Smash Football]]'', with his [[Drop Rocket]] technique.
Waluigi received a High-End variant called Waluigi (Bus Driver) in the [[London Tour]] in ''Mario Kart Tour''. In this outfit, Waluigi wears red, white, and green plaid pants and a red and white plaid hat. His shirt is white with grey stripes, and he wears a purple, white, and yellow tie with his icon on it. Finally, his suspenders are now brown, and his shoes are now a dark red.  
[[Image:Barrera.JPG|thumb|Waluigi using his Wall-Luigi!]]
Waluigi also has several odd abilities. In ''Mario Power Tennis'', Waluigi could distort his body into the shape of his logo, dance wildly, and create a tornado which would spin his opponent every which-way. He could also swim through the air, an ability which was present in ''Mario Hoops 3 on 3'', as well. In ''Mario Strikers Charged Football'', Waluigi showed the ability to summon and control thorny, purple vines, which he uses for his [[Wall-Luigi!]] [[Super Ability]]. He also uses them as a whip in his [[Mega Strike]]


In the way of weaponry, Waluigi prefers the Bob-omb, although he also favors the [[Sparky Sticker]].  In ''Mario Party 3'', Waluigi used a snippy [[Piranha Plant]] in battle. In  in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' , Waluigi used [[Professor E. Gadd|Professor E. Gadd's]] [[Coin Vacuum Orb]] to steal a random amount of [[Gold Coin|coins]] from his opponents. Waluigi's special pitch in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' is the [[Liar Ball]], which allows him to throw two balls, one of them being a [[Whiskered Eggplant]]. It is rumored that the eggplant can make anyone it comes in contact with vomit.
Waluigi's outfit is sometimes referenced without directly referencing the character himself. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', by wearing both the "L" Emblem (Luigi) and the "W" Emblem (Wario) together, Mario's outfit becomes a purple undershirt and black overalls. The same can be done in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' by switching Luigi's costume color, and in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' or ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' with both Mario and Luigi.


===Relationship with Other Characters===
===Speech===
====Luigi====
Like [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Wario]], Waluigi is portrayed by [[Charles Martinet]]. Waluigi speaks with a strong Italian accent, just like the aforementioned characters, though he speaks in a nasal tone. Waluigi, like Wario, is more verbose in the ''Super Mario'' games than most other characters, due to consistently speaking in full sentences. Waluigi mostly drops the "-a"s during contractions, as evidenced by several cutscenes in the ''Super Mario'' sports titles. However, there are exceptions, such as in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where Waluigi will say "Let's-a go!" or "I'm-a gonna win!" when selecting him. However, there are times where Waluigi's voice acting is limited, in which case, he has in-game text to show what he's saying. In this case, Waluigi speaks intelligibly, but with slang. Waluigi drops the "g"'s in his sentences, or makes use of the word "ain't" on a frequent basis. Waluigi also has a habit of name-calling, since he consistently calls other characters "fools" or "idiots", as well as saying "Hey, dummy!" to his own teammates in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. In many of his appearances, Waluigi makes a "WAA!" sound whenever he loses, or gets hurt from hazards and other characters' actions; this sound, as well as Waluigi frequently calling his opponents "cheaters", are recognizable aspects of his speech.
[[Image:MarioBrosVsWarioBros.jpg|thumb|150px|A good illustration of Luigi and Waluigi's relationship.]]
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Luigi is known as Waluigi's main rival throughout their appearances in the Mario spin-off titles. In Waluigi's first appearance in ''Mario Tennis'', it is revealed that those two shared some sort of rivalry. Their chemistry in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' is bad. Waluigi also doesn't treat [[Mario]] any better than he does with Luigi.


====Wario====
===Personality===
[[Image:Wicked Bros.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Wario and Waluigi work together on many schemes.]]
[[File:Waluigi MT64 glowing eyes.png|thumb|left|Waluigi with glowing eyes in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'']]
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Waluigi is personified as a comic relief troublemaker and a boastful, ill-tempered foil to the more humble and gentle Luigi. He has bad chemistry with most other characters besides Wario. He has a perpetual scowl and is quick to anger, with earlier bios stating that he dislikes others being happy. Waluigi is also ambitious. In his one outing as a central antagonist in ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'', Waluigi claims that his reason for obtaining the Music Keys is to be the best dancer in the world, while bragging about using his power to spread chaos and control "the masses". In ''Mario Tennis Aces'', Waluigi points out that his and Wario's reasons for attaining [[Lucien]] was so that they could become the best tennis players in the world. Waluigi's original bio in ''Mario Tennis'' also pointed out that he seeked to become as popular and as beloved as the Mario Brothers.<ref name="mt64">{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nm8j/chara/walu.html|title=マリオテニス64 キャラクター ワルイージ|publisher=''Mario Tennis'' 64 Japanese official website|accessdate=February 10, 2024}}</ref> According to the trophy description in ''Super Smash Bros Melee'', he also puts a lot of effort into his antagonistic schemes, although in the end, he never manages to succeed against his rivals. His victory celebrations, accompanied by his brandishing a rose since ''Mario Party 8'', often highlight his self-aggrandizing nature and vanity.


Wario is Waluigi's partner in many games. Although their relationship has been unclear, they have worked together to create a lot of mischief. Whether or not they are brothers has been debatable, but it has been hinted on the ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' course [[Waluigi Pinball]], where the words "Wario's weird sibling" were seen.
However, despite his overconfidence, Waluigi is also characterized by comedic misfortune and the great amount of self-pity he displays at other times. According to his voice actor [[Charles Martinet]], Waluigi feels that good things are always happening to others and not to him, causing him great frustration. Martinet considers his self-pity to be "the cornerstone of Waluigi's character",<ref name="martinet">{{cite|deadlink=yes|url=web.archive.org/web/20090324092141/http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=12729|title=Charles Martinet Celebrates 15 Years of Wario with Kombo|publisher=Kombo.com|accessdate=April 1, 2015}}</ref> such as how he constantly points out his own disadvantages and is quick to attribute his losses to his opponents cheating, while hypocritically taking pride in his own cheating. While Waluigi appears aggressive at times, Martinet has nevertheless stated that he prefers to play up Waluigi's more conceited and self-pitying traits, as he feels that direct hostility is unfitting for ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' villains<ref>{{cite|author=Dizko|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pLWlgzfx3s|title=The Eurogamer TV Show: The Voice of Mario, Charles Martinet|date=December 6, 2007|accessdate=February 10, 2024}}</ref>. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Waluigi shows a bit more sportsmanship; after his scout mission is cleared, he subtly states the gang cheated but commends them for their sneakiness, and congratulates them when they beat the [[Wario Muscles]] in a ball game along with accepting the player's decline for one.
As a comic relief character, he is often given comical and nonsensical animations such as flying away in the controller warning screen in ''Mario Tennis'', spawning a pool in ''Mario Power Tennis'', or creating vines in ''Mario Strikers Charged''.


====Daisy====
[[File:Waa_advice.jpg|thumb|Waluigi speaks to the player in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'']]
[[Image:DaWaMP4.PNG|thumb|150px|Daisy and Waluigi in ''Mario Party 4''.]]
In ''Super Mario Odyssey'', the Waluigi Suit's description claims "This outfit makes you want to lurk in the shadows, waiting for a turn in the spotlight.", either further defining Waluigi to be envious of the Mario Bros, or a likely reference to Waluigi's absence in the mainline games. The Waluigi hat's description also says "It's rarely worn", likely further alluding to Waluigi's status of limited (albeit frequent) appearances throughout the series.
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Daisy began appearing in Mario spin-off titles at the same time that Waluigi began his spin-off appearances.  Apparently, whenever Daisy appears in a spin-off game, Waluigi is also in the mix. Those two share bad chemistry in the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series, but they're both Defensive type captains in ''Mario Strikers Charged Football''.  In the ''Mario Party'' games, the names that those two get when together included "Awkward Date", "Double Facers", and "Skinny Stars."  Waluigi apparently has some sort of crush on Daisy, but because Daisy seems to have a crush on Luigi, that may be one reason why Waluigi seems to dislike Luigi.
Waluigi has been shown as quite secretive about his personal life and has demonstrated a more cynical and skeptical point of view compared to the other characters, as even his oldest descriptions mentioned his egotism and his outsider status in the Mushroom Kingdom. However, recent games have played up Waluigi's hardworking and less malicious personality traits, as shown in ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' when he sardonically warns the player that people will not cheer on them forever just because they win medals, and in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'' when he interacts with the player character to either tell them to not let their victory get to their heads, or that they should be honest with themselves and happy because they earned it. Additionally, he remarks that his favorite thing to do in between rounds is just to relax and have fun.


====Bowser====
===Etymology===
[[Image:Mgtt_intro_7.jpg|thumb|160px|left|An example of Waluigi's bad relationship with Bowser.]]
Since Waluigi has the same first two letters of Wario, Waluigi's name may be considered an offshoot of Wario's name derived from Luigi rather than Mario. Waluigi's Japanese etymology has several meanings that refer to his personality. In Japanese, the "r" and "l" make the same sound, so Luigi can be pronounced in Japanese as "Ruīji", and Waluigi can be pronounced as "Waruīji". "Waruīji" is a [[Wikipedia:portmanteau|portmanteau]] of "warui", the Japanese word for "bad" or "evil", and "Ruīji". However, "warui" can also mean "poor", "hateful", "abominable", and "inferior", representing Waluigi's reputation and his place compared to Mario and Luigi. Additionally, ''warui'' also means to make a condescending apology, as opposed to a polite apology, referring to Waluigi's arrogance. "Waruiji" (with short "i") is also an anagram of the Japanese word "ijiwaru", which translates to "someone who is bad" or "mean-spirited".<ref>{{cite|quote=Perhaps the only thing more unwieldy than his smash returns is his clumsy name, which, believe it or not, comes from a rearrangement of the word "igiwalui"&ndash;Japanese for someone who's bad.|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 135|date=August 2000|page=16|accessdate=April 10, 2016}}</ref> "Ijiwaru" also translates to other harsh words such as "sadistic", "malicious", and "unkind".
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Waluigi's relationship to Bowser is quite bad in many spin-off titles. Although he has teamed up with him at one point in ''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]'', Waluigi is usually seen playing against the Koopa King. Examples of their negative relationship include in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', where Bowser chased him and Wario with his [[Koopa Clown Car]]. Also, in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Wario and Waluigi tried to take out Mario with a [[Bullet Bill]], but Bowser repelled the weapon right back at the duo.
===Powers and abilities===
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[[File:WaluigiStrikersj.jpg|thumb|Waluigi about to shoot a goal]]
Waluigi is usually a technical character in most of the ''Super Mario'' spin-offs, valuing precision and finesse over power. These range from simple actions, such as [[jump]]s, [[punch]]es, and [[kick]]s, to unusual actions, such as spinning to make a small tornado, creating thorny vines, and swimming in midair. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', Waluigi is a medium weight, balanced character, but in ''Mario Kart Wii'' onward Waluigi is among the heavier characters. In the ''Mario Strikers'' series, he is an offensive character in the first game, and an defensive character in the second game, boasting high run speed and tackling, but low kicking power and passing. His speed is doubled when he uses the [[Wall-Luigi!]] skill, enabling him to cross the field in a very short time. Due to his good reach, he is classified as a Defensive character in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''.  However, some games portray Waluigi as slow and weak, for balance purposes.


==Official Profiles and Statistics==
Waluigi's legs are shown to be particularly powerful, as he easily defeats Bowser with a kick in ''Mario Party 3'', and he is able to stomp characters into the ground in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games. He shows his leg strength in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', with his [[Super Strike#Waluigi - Drop Rocket|Drop Rocket]] technique. In addition, Waluigi is demonstrated to be an great jumper. His stats are seen to come close to Luigi's jumping skills, if not surpassing it.  
===''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour===
*'''Distance:''' 209
*'''Star Distance:''' 260
*'''Trajectory:''' Draw
*'''Height:''' 1.5/5
*'''Impact:''' 3/5
*'''Control:''' 2/5
*'''Spin:''' 1.5/5


=== Mario Kart Series===
[[File:Wall-Luigi MSC.png|thumb|left|Waluigi using his Wall-Luigi! ability]]
====''Mario Kart Double Dash!!====
In ''Mario Power Tennis'', Waluigi can distort his body into the shape of his emblem and create a tornado, which can drive his opponent away. In ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', he also creates tornadoes simply by dribbling the ball around himself. In ''Mario Strikers Charged'', Waluigi shows the ability to summon and control thorny, purple vines, which he uses for his [[Wall-Luigi!]] [[Super Ability]]. He also uses them as a whip in his [[Mega Strike]]. In the same game, in his [[Deke]], he also demonstrates to be capable of teleporting in purple puffs of smoke. In ''Mario And Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games'', Waluigi displays the ability to use his "Γ" symbol as an energy projectile.
*'''Kart:''' [[Waluigi Racer]] <br>
*'''Special Item:''' Bob-omb <br>
*'''Weight Class:''' Medium
*'''Bio:''' ''Think twice before getting too close to Waluigi. He's a natural-born cheater with a real mean streak. His special attack will blow your mind!''


====''Mario Kart DS====
Alongside the power to mask the Whiskered Eggplant as a baseball, Waluigi, in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' displays powers with magical and tricky natures. His special pitch in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' is the [[Liar Ball]]. His [[Star Swing]], the [[Liar Swing]], consists of him hitting the ball and making it zig-zag during its path. In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', Waluigi's [[Super Strike]], the Drop Rocket, consists of him surrounding himself with purple smoke and kicking the ball, covering it with a smoke trail
'''Karts:''' [[Kart|Standard WL]]; [[Gold Mantis]]; [[Zipper]]


====''Mario Kart Wii''====
In the way of weaponry, Waluigi prefers the Bob-omb. In ''Mario Party 3'', Waluigi uses a [[Piranha Plant]] in battle, and his board, [[Waluigi's Island]], is seen filled with Piranha Plants. In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Waluigi uses [[Professor Elvin Gadd|Professor E. Gadd]]'s [[Coin Vacuum Orb]] to steal a random amount of [[Coin]]s from his opponents. Waluigi's special pitch in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' is the [[Liar Ball]], which allows him to throw two balls, one of them being a [[Whiskered Eggplant]].
[[Image:Roster waluigi.PNG|thumb|400px|Waluigi's kart roster. However, it's not complete.]]
 
*'''Size:''' Large
===Relationships===
*Actual Bonuses
[[File:MP4_star.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|An illustration of Luigi and Waluigi's caustic rivalry]]
**'''Acceleration:''' +2
Waluigi has been portrayed as Luigi's main rival since his first appearance in ''Mario Tennis'', where the two challenge, mock and glare at each other. The ''Mario Tennis'' Japanese website states that Waluigi resents that Luigi is more liked than he is, wishing to defeat him and Mario in order to take their place and become respected himself.<ref name="mt64"/> This is also seen in the Nintendo 3DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' where Waluigi stalks his rival and states that he is going to be the "greatest superstar in the world" after he defeats Luigi. The two also share bad chemistry in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''. Another aspect of Waluigi's rivalry with Luigi is that both share apparently a romantic interest in Princess Daisy. Waluigi's crush and the resulting soft spot he has for the princess was stated in the official ''Mario Party 4'' guide, and when partnered up in the series, their team names include "Awkward Date," "Double Facers," and "Skinny Stars," although there is little evidence otherwise that confirms this relationship. Daisy, meanwhile, does not return Waluigi's affections, however, and the two share bad chemistry in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''.
**'''Drift:''' +2
**'''Off-Road:''' +1


===''Mario Power Tennis===
[[File:Wario and Waluigi Artwork - Mario Party 7.png|thumb|upright=0.85|Wario and Waluigi work together on many schemes.]]
'''Type:''' Defense <br>
Despite sometimes bickering, Waluigi and Wario have generally been shown to be sports partners, sharing good chemistry in the baseball games and often teaming up in sports events and spinoff titles. According to Fumihide Aoki, Waluigi was intended to be Wario's brother, but he pictured their current relationship as "like co-workers who only cooperate with each other when their goals are the same."<ref name="Aoki Instagram"></ref>. Although they have been called brothers in the original ''Mario Tennis'' website,<ref name="brothers1">{{cite|date=August 17, 2000|deadlink=yes|archive=web.archive.org/web/20000817231440/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/mariotennis/waluigi.html|title=Mario Tennis 64: Introducing Waluigi|publisher=Nintendo.com|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}</ref> [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide,<ref>{{cite|quote=Waluigi is Wario's little brother–a tall, lithe, smarmy fella with a really bad attitude.|author=Young, James|title=''Mario Tennis'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|date=August 21, 2000|isbn=0-7615-3133-5|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=27}}</ref> and certain Nintendo of Europe sources such as Wario's Warehouse<ref name="brothers2">In [[Wario's Warehouse]], Wario (in first-person writing) refers to Waluigi as his brother two times, in the articles based on ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid Prime|Metroid Prime]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''</ref> and the ''Mario Kart DS'' website,<ref name="brothers3">{{cite|quote=Wario's weird sibling constructed this high-speed track inside a giant pinball table; complete with bumpers, flippers, ramps and enormous steel spheres that bounce you around like - well, like a pinball. Make sure to bring plenty of aspirin for this race. - [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]] description|url=microsite.nintendo-europe.com/mariokartds/|title=European ''Mario Kart DS'' website}}{{dead link}}</ref> various websites, guides, and games since then have only described them as partners, with some explicitly stating the two are not related.
'''Defensive Power Shot:''' [[Swimming Return]] <br>
'''Offensive Power Shot:''' [[Whirluigi]]
*'''Stats:'''  
**'''Power:''' 3/5
**'''Speed:''' 2.5/5
**'''Reach:''' 4.5/5
**'''Serve:''' 3.5/5
**'''Lunge:''' 3/5
**'''Control:''' 3/5


===''Mario Superstar Baseball===
In a 2008 interview with ''[[Nintendo DREAM]]'', [[Shugo Takahashi]] stated that Wario and Waluigi are not friends or brothers, or even blood-related.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=yes|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230704235024/https://www.ndw.jp/waluigi-interview-221021|title=ワルイージ誕生秘話(2008年 9月号より)|publisher=Nintendo DREAM|language=ja|accessdate=July 4, 2023}}.</ref> Waluigi's trophies in both ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' indicate that their relationship is unclear. The Official Prima Guide for ''Mario Party 5'' states Wario and Waluigi are not related,<ref>{{cite|quote=Wario and Waluigi aren't brothers, but that didn't stop them from showing up and challenging the Mario Bros. in Mario Tennis.|author=Stratton, Bryan|title=''Mario Party 5'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=4|date=November 18, 2003|isbn=0-7615-4480-1|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us}}</ref> while website bios for ''Mario Party 10'' and ''Super Mario Party'' call Waluigi Wario's accomplice and sidekick, respectively. Contrary to the European website, the Japanese website for ''Mario Kart DS'' only describes Waluigi as Wario's partner, while the European website for ''Mario Kart Wii'' calls him Wario's cohort.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=yes|url=web.archive.org/web/20230601093327/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/amcj/chara/index4.html|title=キャラクター&カート-「隠しキャラクター」]|publisher=Japanese ''Mario Kart DS'' website|accessdate=June 20, 2023}}</ref>
*'''Teams:''' Waluigi Mashers, Waluigi Flankers, Waluigi Smart-Alecks, Waluigi Mystiques
*'''Type:''' Technique <br>
*'''Starting Team Captain:''' [[Wario]] <br>
*'''Status:''' Secondary Team Captain <br>
*'''Strong Point:''' Pitching
*'''Special Talents:''' Laser Beam, Super Jump
*'''Trajectory:'''
**'''Field:''' Left
**'''Height:''' Low
*'''Special Ball:''' Liar Ball
*'''Default Batting Position:''' Left
*'''Default Throwing Arm:''' Left
*'''Sweet Spot:''' The "Γ" on the bat
====Good Chemistry====
*[[Wario]]
*[[Magikoopa]]
====Bad Chemistry====
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Daisy]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[Baby Luigi]]
*[[Toadette]]
====Stats====
*'''Batting:''' 4
*'''Pitching:''' 9
*'''Fielding:''' 4
*'''Running:''' 4
====Stats Missions====


1) Strike 'em out!
A News Brief in [[Blizland]] in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' states that "Wario and Waluigi aren't brothers".<ref name="unrelated">{{file link|Winter Olympics News Brief.png|Screenshot from ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''}}. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved February 4, 2022.</ref> A question for the Athlete Characters Quiz in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' revolves around Wario's and Waluigi's noses, and its announcer, [[Omochao]], offhandedly says that the two of them are not related. Waluigi's profile in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' describes him as Wario's partner. In the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', a line of dialogue from a [[Mii]] states again that Waluigi is not Wario's brother. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', a trivia fact about Waluigi states that he is not Wario's brother, and the game's website states he is Wario's pal.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=yes|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230625221109/https://www.olympicvideogames.com/marioandsonic/us/ Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 official website|title=OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020 - THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE|accessdate=June 25, 2023}}</ref>


2) Win MVP!!
Wario merely calls Waluigi his "sneaky pal" when the two are briefly in opposition in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', and the two refer to each other as pals or buddies in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''. The [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/kids/character/index.html Kids section of the Nintendo Co., Ltd. site] describes Waluigi as Wario's partner, stating they do not appear to be brothers,<ref>{{cite|quote=「ちなみに、ワリオとはよくいっしょにいるけど、{{hover|兄弟|きょうだい}}ではないらしいよ。」 (''By the way, even though Wario is often with [Waluigi], they don't appear to be brothers.'')|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/kids/character/waluigi/index.html|title=Nintendo's official Japanese bio of Waluigi.}}</ref> while [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/index.html Mario Portal] and the Official Home of Super Mario websites also describe Waluigi as Wario's partner, sidekick, pal, and accomplice.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=yes|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200117065706/http://mario.nintendo.com/characters/|title=The official home for Mario - Characters|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=November 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=mario.nintendo.com/characters|title=The official home of Super Mario - Characters|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=November 24, 2021}}</ref> [[Charles Martinet]], who voiced both characters, has stated his belief that they are simply "two nice, evil guys who found each other."<ref name="martinet" />


3) Get a Whiskered Eggplant!
Waluigi is not shown to have many friends in the games. Like Wario, Waluigi is on almost as bad terms with Bowser as with most other characters in the series. While Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi team up to try and defeat Mario in the opening cutscene of ''Mario Power Tennis'', they are in conflict more often, such as Bowser blocking the unscrupulous duo from destroying their shared foe Mario (for the Koopa King wanted this pleasure for himself) in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', or Bowser and Waluigi fighting over the Mischief Star Stamp (with the latter curb-stomping the former) in ''Mario Party 3''. As seen in ''Fortune Street'', Bowser thinks very lowly of Waluigi, being quick to point out Waluigi's bad reputation and appearance. Waluigi in ''Fortune Street'' is shown to be confused by others being nice to him, and thinks they are trying to trick him into a false sense of security. However, he has demonstrated a lot less malice when interacting with the player characters, indicating that he mostly just hates the Mario Bros. in particular.


4) Win with a shutout!
In addition, it has been implied that Waluigi is on particularly bad terms with the yellow [[virus]] from the ''[[Dr. Mario (series)|Dr. Mario]]'' series. In a June 12, 2020 post made by the official ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' social media accounts, which announces an in-game event where 20 of the then-available 21 doctors had their staffing rates increased by 1.5,<ref>{{cite|author=drmarioworld_EN|date=June 12, 2020|url=x.com/drmarioworld_en/status/1271246333429477377|title=Yellow: "Looks like doctor staffing rates are currently 1.5 times higher than normal. 20 doctors are available for staffing, and you can see them from Details under Staffing. As for that one I don't get along with... Yep, there you go." #DrMarioWorld|publisher=X|accessdate=March 20, 2022|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200612013034/https://twitter.com/Drmarioworld_EN/status/1271246333429477377}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Dr. Mario World|date=June 12, 2020|url=facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=736156413786921&id=405022973566935&set=a.480040666065165&source=54&refid=13&__tn__=%2B%3E|title=Yellow: "Looks like doctor staffing rates are currently 1.5 times higher than normal. 20 doctors are available for staffing, and you can see them from Details under Staffing. As for that one I don't get along with... Yep, there you go."|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=March 20, 2022}}</ref> the virus suggests that one doctor was omitted (Dr. Waluigi<ref>{{cite|author=Sam Hard|date=June 15, 2020|url=youtu.be/XLI7dW8NRkQ|title=Dr. Mario World: 38 staffing pulls; 16 doctors|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 20, 2022}}</ref>) because they do not get along.
{{br}}


5) Strike out Luigi!
==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Waluigi profiles and statistics}}
===''Mario Tennis'' (Nintendo 64)===
*'''Bios'''
**'''Manual:''' "''His long arms and legs let him return any type of shot.''"
**'''Guide:''' "''Waluigi is Wario's little brother–a tall, lithe, smarmy fella with a really bad attitude. With a growl and a grimace, Waluigi steps onto the court in the desire to win the Star Cup and put Mario and Luigi in their place.''"


6) Get a runner out with a laser beam throw!
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=35
|name=Waluigi
|image=[[File:Waluigi Artwork - Mario Party 6.png|x100px]]
|series=''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' Series
|type=[[smashwiki:Primary spirit|Primary]]
|slots=3
|class=Ace
|effects='''Neutral'''<br>Foot Attack ↑
|obtain=[[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]]; [[amiibo]]
|opponents=[[Luigi]]
|conditions='''Rule:''' [[Assist Trophy]] Enemies ''(Waluigi)''
*Hostile assist trophies will appear
|stage=[[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]]
|song=Waluigi Pinball
}}


7) Smack more than 3 hits in a game!
===[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/index.html ''Mario Portal'']===
「ワリオの相棒。ルイージをライバルだと思っている変わりもの。<br>
マリオやルイージとたたかう力をたくわえるために、かくれたところでがんばっているようで、結構努力家な一面も。<br>
手足が長いので、それを活かしたスポーツで活躍することもあります。」


8) Clear all minigames!
''Wario's partner. An eccentric who thinks of himself as Luigi's rival.''<br>
====Bio====
''In order to accumulate the power to fight Mario and Luigi, it seems that he perseveres in a hidden place, so he also has a quite hardworking side.''<br>
''"Luigi's eccentric rival. Waluigi is a hardworking player who has been training night and day to gain enough power to best Luigi. The eggplant that his Liar Ball delivers is said to have the power to make those who touch it lose their lunches."''
''Since his arms and legs are long, he also participates in sports that make the best use of them.''


===''Mario Smash Football===
==Gallery==
'''Type:''' Offensive Captain <br>
{{main-gallery|Waluigi}}
'''Super Strike:''' Drop Rocket <br>
<gallery>
'''Jersey Number:''' 0
MarioTennisN64Waluigi.png|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)]]''
Waluigi Artwork - Mario Party 5.png|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
MH3on3 Waluigi.jpg|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
MKW Waluigi Bike Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
MP9 Waluigi Artwork.png|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
WaluigiSMP2.png|''[[Super Mario Party]]''
</gallery>


===''Mario Strikers Charged Football''===
==Quotes==
*'''Type:''' Defensive
{{main|List of Waluigi quotes}}
*'''[[Super Ability]]:''' [[Wall-Luigi!]]
*"''I"M NUMBER ONE! Heh, hehehehe! Look, I'ma dance, I'ma Sing, I'ma so Happy! HA, hahahahaha!...Heh? Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!''" - ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
*'''[[Deke]]:''' Teleports to another area.
*"''Uh-oh! What's going on here?!''" - ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
====Stats====
*"''Look! I'm-a dance! I'm-a sing! I'm-a so happy! Hahahahah!''" - ''Mario Tennis''
*'''Movement:''' 10
*"''What a surpriiise! You reeeally stomped Maaario!''" - ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]
*'''Shooting:''' 3
*"''My name is Waluigi!''" - ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' (Story Mode only)
*'''Passing:''' 3
*"''If you want the Mischief Star back, you must name me the Superstar!''" - ''Mario Party 3'' (Story Mode only)
*'''Defense:''' 10
*"''If you've got something to say to me, then step right up!''" - ''Mario Party 3''
<br clear=all>
*"''Don't expect mouth-to-mouth.''" - ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
*"''Heh heh heh. <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Bowser]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> walks funny.''" - ''Mario Power Tennis''
*"''Ehh... Not bad... for you...''" - ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
*"''Camelot! Heh, heh, heh!''" - ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''/''Mario Power Tennis''
*"''You're cheating!''" - ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''
*"''Only cheaters mess up!''" - ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''
*"''Wahh. This looks too easy.''" - ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''
*"''Eh, they're all just jealous!''" - ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''
*"''I, Waluigi, claim this Music Key in the name of...um...Waluigi!''" - ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
*"''Too easy! Yeah! Heh heh heh... losers!''" - ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
*"''Hello! Buh-Bye!''" - ''Mario Strikers Charged''
*"''Let's go already!''" - ''Mario Kart DS''
*"''Nyaahh... Waluigi get you next time.''" - ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
*"''Waluigi! Number one!''" - ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''
*"''Wah, Waluigi get you next time!''" - ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
*"''Owww, cheaters!''" - ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
*"''Wahh, Waluigi lose? Impossible!''" - ''Mario Kart Wii''
*"''So good!''" - ''Mario Kart Wii''
*"''Aw, everybody cheaters! Next time I cheat! Heh heh heh!''" - ''Mario Kart Wii''
*"''Waluigi! Wahahaha!''" - ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
*"''You're lousy!''" - ''[[Mario Party 6]]''
*"''Wa-lu-igi, Yeah Yeah YEAH!''" - ''Mario Strikers Charged''
*"''Big deal, loser!''" - ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
*"''Waluigi time!''" - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
*"''Wahahaha! Waluigi, number one!''" - ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
*"''Waluigi no win this time.''" - ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
*"''Swim, swim, swim!''" - ''Mario Power Tennis''
*"''I hate this game!''" - ''Mario Party 6''/''[[Mario Party 7]]''
*"''Take this, Mr. Eyeballs!''" - ''Mario Power Tennis''
*"''Waluigi win!''" - ''Mario Kart Wii''
*"''Wah hah hah waah!''" - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''/''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''/''[[Mario Kart DS]]''/''[[Mario Party 9]]''/''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
*"''NOOOOOOOOO!''" - ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''/''Mario Superstar Baseball''/''Mario Kart DS''/''Mario Party 9''/''Mario Party: Island Tour''/''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''/''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''
*"''Waluigi time!''" - ''Mario Kart Wii''
*"''Have at you!''" - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
*"''I bet Peach makes a pretty penny from running this fancy club. *yawn* I ate so much I'm gonna need a nap!''" - ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
==List of appearances by date==
====Trophies====
{|class="wikitable sortable"align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse"
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=25%|Role
!width=15%|Original release date
!width=20%|System/format
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>July 21, 2000
|Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|Japan:<br>November 1, 2000
|Game Boy Color
|-
|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
|Playable character (Party Mode)<br>Opponent (Story Mode)
|Japan:<br>December 7, 2000
|Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|Cameo (Trophy)
|Japan:<br>November 21, 2001
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
|Playable character
|North America:<br>October 21, 2002
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''
|Boss (Story Mode)<br>Playable character (Multiplayer Mode)
|North America:<br>October 28, 2002
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Mario Party-e]]''
|Playable character ([[Time Bomb Ticks!]])<br>Opponent ([[Waluigi's Reign]])
|North America:<br>February 17, 2003
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|Playable character
|North America:<br>July 28, 2003
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>November 7, 2003
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
|Playable character
|North America:<br>November 10, 2003
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|Japan:<br>April 22, 2004
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>October 28, 2004
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>November 18, 2004
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>2005
|Arcade
|-
|''[[Yakuman DS]]''
|Non-playable character (Unlockable Opponent)
|Japan:<br>March 31, 2005
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
|Boss
|Japan:<br>July 21, 2005
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>July 21, 2005
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>September 13, 2005
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''
|Cameo
|North America:<br>October 2005
|Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
|Playable character
|North America:<br>November 7, 2005
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|North America:<br>November 14, 2005
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
|Playable character
|Europe:<br>November 18, 2005
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>2006
|Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>July 27, 2006
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>2007
|Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|Playable character
|Europe:<br>May 25, 2007
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|Playable character
|North America:<br>May 29, 2007
|Wii
|-
|''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>June 21, 2007
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>November 6, 2007
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>November 8, 2007
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>January 17, 2008
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Non-playable character ([[Assist Trophy]])
|Japan:<br>January 31, 2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>April 10, 2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|Unlockable (Challenge Mode) / Default (Normal Play) Playable character
|Japan:<br>June 19, 2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>January 15, 2009
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
|Playable character
|North America<br>October 13, 2009
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
|Playable character
|North America<br>October 13, 2009
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher]]''
|Playable character
|Japan<br>2009
|Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>November 25, 2010
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|Playable character
|North America<br>November 15, 2011
|Wii
|-
|''[[Fortune Street]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|Japan:<br>December 1, 2011
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
|Cameo ([[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]])
|Japan:<br>December 1, 2011
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
! width=100px | Game !! width=100px | Image !! width=150px | Game !! | Description
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|Playable character (Trickster Events)
|Europe<br>February 9, 2012
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
! ''Melee''
|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
| [[Image:Trophy207.PNG|100px]]
|Playable character
| align=center | ''Mario Tennis''<br>8/00
|Europe:<br>March 2, 2012
| ''This tall, thin, evil-looking guy seems to be Luigi's rival. He works hard at his mischief: Waluigi reportedly spent a lot of time training for his debut in Mario Tennis by honing his ability to antagonize the Mario brothers. While it's general knowledge that he's the same age as Luigi, his relationship to Wario is unclear.''
|Wii
|-
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! rowspan=2 | ''Brawl''
|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''
| rowspan=2 | [[Image:Waluigi_Trophy.jpg|100px]]
|Playable character
| align=center | '''N64''' ''Mario Tennis'' || rowspan=2 | ''A twig-thin man who sees himself as Luigi's ultimate rival. He spent a long time working silently in the shadow of the Mario Bros. before finally becoming strong enough to compete with them in Mario Tennis. Since then, he's had many brilliant game appearances. While the nature of his relationship to Wario is a mystery, the pair have hatched some devious schemes together.''
|North America:<br>May 20, 2012
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
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| align=center | '''GCN''' ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!''
|''[[Mario Party Whirling Carnival]]''
|Playable character
|Japan:<br>2012
|Arcade
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|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
====Stickers====
|Playable character
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|Japan:<br>July 2013
|Arcade
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! width=100px | Image !! | Game !! | Effect
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
|Playable character
|Europe:<br>November 8, 2013
|Wii U
|-
|-
| [[Image:WaluigiBaseball.jpg|100x100px]]
|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
| ''Mario Superstar Baseball''
|Playable character
| ['''Specials:''' Indirect] - Attack +8<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
|North America:<br>November 22, 2013
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
| [[Image:Waluigisoccer.jpg|100x100px]]
|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
| ''Super Mario Strikers''
|Playable character
| [Slash] - Attack +15<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
|Japan:<br>May 1, 2014
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
|}
|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
 
|Playable character
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3===
|Japan:<br>May 29, 2014
*'''Baller Name:''' The Question
|Wii U
*'''Type:''' Technical
*'''Special Dunk:''' [[Twist Dunk]]
*'''Letter to Tap:''' W
 
===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
{{sluggers
|bg=purple
|captain= Waluigi
|image=[[Image:Waweegeeslugger.PNG|120px|center]]
|bio=''Charge swings drop power, but increase hits.''
|team=Waluigi Spitballs
|stadium=None
|star pitch=Liar Ball
|star swing=Liar Swing
|fd=Quick Throw
|btgl=Left/Left
|pitch=8/10
|bat=4/10
|field=8/10
|run=5/10
}}
====Chemistry====
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Non-playable character (Assist Trophy)
|Japan:<br>September 13, 2014
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
! Waluigi
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
| Wario, Purple Mii
|Non-playable character (Assist Trophy)
| Luigi
|North America:<br>November 21, 2014
|Wii U
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|-
|}
|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
 
|Playable character (Mario Party, Bowser Party)  
===''Mario Party'' series===
|Japan:<br>March 12, 2015
====''Mario Party 7''====
|Wii U
'''Special Orb:''' Coin Vacuum
====''Mario Party DS''====
=====Character Figure Description=====
''"This sly guy cuts a cool figure in his purple getup. And his dastardly cunning knows no equal. At least, that's what Waluigi tells himself!"''
 
=====Badge Description=====
''"Complete Story Mode with Waluigi. This is the badge given to a player who shows cunning."''
 
=====Biography=====
''"As the black sheep of the Mario crew, Waluigi never gets his fair share of time in the spotlight. It's up to you to make sure he does!"''
 
==Gallery==
===Official Artwork===
<center><gallery>
Image:WaluigiTennis64.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Tennis]]
Image:Waluigitennis64.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Tennis]]
Image:WaluigiTennis64.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Tennis (GBC)]]
Image:WaluigiParty3.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 3]]
Image:luigiwaluigi.jpg|<center>''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]
Image:Waluigi4.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 4]]
Image:MarioBrosVsWarioBros.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 4]]
Image:MGWaluigi.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]
Image:MGWarioWaluigi.PNG|<center>''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Image:MP5Waluigi.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Party 5]]
Image:Normal_wariowaluigi.jpeg|<center>''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
Image:MPTWaluigi.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]
Image:WaluigiBaseball.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]
Image:Wicked Bros.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 7]]
Image:Waluigikartds.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Kart DS]]
Image:Waluigisoccer.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Smash Football]]
Image:Bowserstrikers.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Smash Football]]
Image:MH3on3_Waluigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]
Image:WaluigiHoops.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]
Image:Waluigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 7]]
Image:WaluigiMP8Official.png|<center>''[[Mario Party 8]]
Image:WaluigiMP8a.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Party 8]]
Image:WaluigiStrikersj.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]
Image:ItadakiWaluigi.png|<center>''[[Itadaki Street DS]]
Image:WaluigiMPDS.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party DS]]
Image:WaluigiBrawlArtwork.jpg|<center>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
Image:Mariokartwii.waluigiart.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]
Image:Waweegeeslugger.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]
</gallery></center>
 
===Screenshots===
<center><gallery>
Image:WalMP4dfb.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Party 4]]
Image:DaWaMP4.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Party 4]]''
Image:WalgolfTT.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]
Image:Mgtt_intro_7.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]
Image:WalMP5dz.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 5]]
Image:WalkartDD.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
Image:WarioWaluigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Tennis]]''
Image:WalkpowerT.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]
Image:WalMP6fh.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Party 6]]
Image:Mariomix.jpg|<center>''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]
Image:Walstrikers.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Smash Football]]
Image:WalMP8zsvg.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Party 8]]
Image:Olympicwaluigi.JPG|<center>''[[Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games]]
Image:Halfscreen1.JPG|<center>''[[Mario Party DS]]
Image:MKwiiwaluigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]
</gallery></center>
 
==Quotes==
*''"Uh-oh! What's going on here?!"'' &ndash; ''[[Mario Tennis]]''
*''"Look! I'ma dance! I'ma sing! I'ma so happy! Hahahahah!"'' &ndash; ''Mario Tennis''
*''"Don't expect mouth-to-mouth."'' &ndash; ''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]''
*''"Ehh... Not bad... for you..."'' &ndash; ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
*''"You're cheating!"'' &ndash; ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''
*''"Only cheaters mess up!"'' &ndash; ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''
*''"Wahh. This looks too easy."'' &ndash; ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''
*''"Eh, they're all just jealous!"'' &ndash; ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''
*''"I hereby claim this Music Key in the name of...er...um... Waluigi!"'' &ndash; ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
*''"Too easy! Yeah! Heh heh heh... losers!"'' &ndash; ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''
*''"Hello! Buh-Bye!"'' &ndash; ''Mario Strikers Charged Football''
*''"Nyaahh... Waluigi get you next time"'' ''[[Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
*''"Waluigi! Number one!"'' ''Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games''
*''"Aaah, cheater!"'' ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
*''"Wahh, Waluigi lose? Impossible!"'' ''Mario Kart Wii''
*''"So good!"'' ''Mario Kart Wii''
*''"Waluigi, Wahahaha"'' ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
*''"Wa-lu-igi,Yeah Yeah YEAH!"''  ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''
*''"Big deal, loser!"''  ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
 
==Appearances==
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|-
! width=50% | Title
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
! width=20% | Description
|[[Costume Mario]] transformation
! width=20% | Release Date
|Japan:<br>September 10, 2015
! width=10% | System/Format
|Wii U
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Tennis (N64)|Mario Tennis]]''
|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''
| Playable Character   
|Playable character
| 2000
|North America:<br>November 20, 2015
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|Wii U
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Tennis (GBC)|Mario Tennis]]''
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character
| 2001
|Japan:<br>February 2016
| [[Game Boy Colour]]
|Arcade
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 3]]''
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character ([[Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)|Long Jump]], [[BMX (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|BMX]])
| 2000
|Japan:<br>February 18, 2016
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''
| Cameo as Trophy
|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up
| 2001
|North America:<br>May 17, 2016
| [[Gamecube]]
|Wii U
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 4]]''
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character
| 2002
|Japan:<br>June 23, 2016
| [[Gamecube]]
|Wii U
|-
|-
| ''[[Game & Watch Gallery Advance]]''
|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
| Playable in ''Boxing'' on multiplayer, rival in singal player. Enemy in modern ''Rainshower''.
|Playable character
| 2002
|Europe:<br>October 7, 2016
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character
| 2003
|Europe:<br>March 10, 2017
| [[GameCube]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 5]]
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character
| 2005
|Japan:<br>April 28, 2017
| [[Gamecube]]
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''  
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''
| Playable character
|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up
| 2004
|North America:<br>May 11, 2017
| [[Gamecube]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
|''{{wp|Hey! Pikmin}}''
| Playable Character
|Cameo (amiibo)
| 2004
|Japan<br>July 13, 2017
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
| ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
| Outfit cameos
|Cameo
| 2004
|North America:<br>August 29, 2017
| [[Gamecube]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]''
|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character
| 2004
|North America:<br>November 10, 2017
| [[Gamecube]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up
| 2004
|North America:<br>June 5, 2018
| [[Gamecube]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up
| 2005
|North America:<br>June 21, 2018
| [[Gamecube]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
| Boss
|Playable character
| 2005
|Japan:<br>June 22, 2018
| [[Gamecube]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 7]]''
|''[[WarioWare: Gold]]''
| Playable Character
|Cameo (Wario's amiibo sketch)
| 2005
|Europe:<br>June 22, 2018
| [[Gamecube]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|''[[Super Mario Party]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character
| 2005
|Japan:<br>October 5, 2018
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Power Tennis (GBA)|Mario Power Tennis]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| Playable Character
|Non-playable character (Assist Trophy)
| 2005
|Japan:<br>December 7, 2018
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-  
| ''[[Mario Smash Football]]''
| Playable Character
| 2005
| [[Gamecube]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]''
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
| Playable Character
|Unlockable playable character
| 2006
|Worldwide: <br> July 9, 2019
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|iOS, Android
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character
| 2007
|Worldwide:<br>September 25, 2019
| [[Nintendo Wii]]
|iOS, Android
|-
|-
| ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''
|''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''
| Playable Character
|Cameo (artwork)
| 2007
|Worldwide:<br>October 31, 2019
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character
| 2007
|Japan:<br>November 1, 2019
| [[Nintendo Wii]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character
| 2007
|Japan:<br>January 23, 2020
| [[Nintendo Wii]]
|Arcade
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|''{{wp|Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics}}''
| Playable Character
|Cameo ([[Mario Playing Cards|playing cards]])
| 2007
|Worldwide:<br>June 5, 2020
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''
| Cameo as trophy, sticker and Assist Trophy
|Playable character
| 2008
|Worldwide:<br>2021
| [[Nintendo Wii]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character
| 2008
|Worldwide:<br>October 29, 2021
| [[Nintendo Wii]]
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''
| Playable Character
|Playable character
| 2008
|Worldwide:<br>June 10, 2022
| [[Nintendo Wii]]
|Nintendo Switch
|}
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==Names in other languages==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The unseen character [[Dark Dirk]] from [[Valiant Comics|Valiant's]] [[Nintendo Comics System]] imprint may resemble Waluigi; as Dark Dirk is the apparent doppelgänger of [[Dirk Drain-Head]], a character nearly identical to Luigi.
*Coincidentally, a「ワルイージ」<ref>{{cite|author=Kazuki, Motoyama|title=[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|KC Deluxe]] vol. 20 - ''Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 2''|page=107}}</ref> (''Waruīji'', "Waluigi") previously appeared in the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha adaptation]] of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', but it was Luigi temporarily succumbing to his dark side and not a separate character.<ref>{{cite|author=Kazuki, Motoyama|title=[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|KC Deluxe]] vol. 20 - ''Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 2''|page=108}}</ref>
*Waluigi was featured as a recurring character in [[Wario's Warehouse]], a series of articles on the Nintendo of Europe website dealing with various games on Nintendo platforms (not necessarily games with Nintendo characters).  
*Waluigi was one of the ''Mario'' series characters chosen to appear as spaces in the board game [[Nintendo Monopoly]].  Waluigi was the least expensive character to purchase, and as such he was also one of the least profitable characters.  The cost to purchase him was $60.


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Waluigi
Artwork of Waluigi in Super Mario Party (also used in Mario Party Superstars)
Artwork of Waluigi from Super Mario Party
Species Human
First appearance Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64) (2000)
Latest appearance Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022)
Portrayed by Charles Martinet
“You might be gettin' better, but nobody cheats better than me! You got that?!”
Waluigi, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Waluigi is Luigi's lanky rival and Wario's partner. Waluigi made his debut in Mario Tennis, and since then, he has made playable appearances exclusively in spinoff games of the Super Mario franchise. He has been voiced by Charles Martinet ever since his debut. His name is a portmanteau of the Japanese words warui, meaning "bad", and Ruīji, meaning "Luigi".

Waluigi was originally conceptualized as Wario's brother[1] and referred to as such in some early material.[2][3][4] However, later sources have instead described them merely as partners,[5] including the Mario & Sonic series containing several explicit statements that the two are unrelated.[6]

Creation and development

A 1994 4koma Land Mario & Wario manga contained a drawing of a hypothetical Waluigi as a visual gag.
A drawing of a hypothetical Waluigi from 1994 Mario & Wario comic.

During the development of Mario Tennis, the game had many classic Super Mario characters, but few were humans, and Wario did not have a partner for doubles. To this end, designer Fumihide Aoki came up with the idea to make a rival for Luigi. Shigeru Miyamoto was consulted in order to help with the design. Among the development team, names like "Jeroji", "Jinani", and "Waigi" popped up, until it was decided that the name would be "Waruīji", a portmanteau of the words "warui" (bad or evil) and "Ruīji" (Luigi). It was also decided that the character would be the extreme to Luigi's height and lean body, just as Wario is the extreme to Mario's round and short body. According to Shugo Takahashi, Yoichi Kotabe put on the finishing touches for Waluigi's final design.[7]

During Waluigi's development, Camelot also had the proposition of designing a Wario version of Princess Peach, but this idea was dismissed by Nintendo for not being cute enough. A Wario version of Princess Daisy was suggested in turn, but was also turned down.[8] Aoki later revisited the "Walpeach" concept for Mario Power Tennis, only for his design to be rejected again due to a lack of characters to pair her with.[9][10]

A September 2000 English edition of Nintendo Power introduces Waluigi and the online game Waluigi's Toenail Clipping Party:

He's lean, he's mean, he hates the color green! Yes, with hopes of finally overthrowing Mario's supreme reign as the video game king, Wario has enlisted the help of Waluigi. The big fellow with a nasty smirk and burning hatred of good, ol' Luigi finally shows his ugly mug in Mario Tennis, and to mark the momentous occasion we're giving the purple one his very own website! You can check out www.waluigi.com for all your evil sidekick needs: photos, secret information, and all the wacky hijinks you could ever desire. Were looking to have online games, too, including Waluigi's Toenail Clipping Party. It seems that everyone's favorite mustachioed mischief maker has let his personal grooming go, and it's up to you to help him. Clip those nails good, and be sure to aim for the jar, or you'll be left with ragged clippings and toe jam all over your hard drive. Eewwww!

The section also claims: "He's so bad, he sold Luigi's underwear on EBay. Which raises an interesting question… who bought the stuff?"[11]

History

Mario Tennis series

Waluigi is playable in every Mario Tennis game except Mario's Tennis, because he had yet to make an appearance at the time.

Mario Tennis

Wario and Waluigi entering the tennis court in Mario Tennis for Nintendo 64
Waluigi with his doubles partner Wario in Mario Tennis

Waluigi makes his debut in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis. In the opening, several characters are introduced as participants in a tennis tournament. Wario and Waluigi watching from afar while lurking on the sidelines of the court. The two then appear in front of the trophy to interrupt the final match between Mario and Luigi. Waluigi states that they want to play, but Luigi declines and mocks Waluigi, which upsets him. Waluigi and Luigi prepare to fight as they walk up to each other. Mario tries to stop them, but Wario stands in his way. Suddenly, Bowser falls from the sky alongside a Boo, knocking Wario and Waluigi onto the ground. Everyone becomes worried at first, but Bowser and the Boo reveal that they just want to play tennis too. Mario allows the villains to play, and everyone cheers. A Bob-omb then appears and explodes inside the stadium.

Waluigi is a Technique character in Mario Tennis, which means Waluigi has good control over the ball. Also, he has above-average reach. Waluigi lacks power and movement speed, however.

Waluigi also appears in the Game Boy Color version of the game, where he is an unlockable Technique character. He can be unlocked only if a Transfer Pak is used, a method not usable in the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console release. In the Two-on-One minigame, the player as Bowser plays against Wario and Waluigi. Waluigi is also playable in his own minigame, playing against Luigi.

Mario Power Tennis

Waluigi is playable in Mario Power Tennis, though is first seen on start-up, holding a sign with the Camelot logo. He is a Defense type character. Waluigi has great reach, but his movement and power are mediocre. Waluigi is one of the two Defense characters in the game, with the other one being Wiggler. The game is the first to feature Waluigi's ability to swim through the air, a move that has recurred in other games. Waluigi's Offensive Power Shot is the Whirluigi, a backspin shot that gives returners a whirlwind affect, losing the returner's control. Waluigi's Defensive Power Shot is the Swimming Return. Here, a pool appears in the court, and Waluigi swims to hit the ball.

Wario and Waluigi standing in front of Bowser in Mario Power Tennis
A scene from the opening cinematic where Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi interrupt the final match.

During the opening cinematic, Wario and Waluigi have a doubles match against Mario and Luigi. The match ends in Mario and Luigi winning. Later on, Wario and Waluigi head to the entrance of the Peach Dome, where they notice the tournament board, which shows that they have been eliminated. In retaliation, they decide to vandalize the picture of the Mario Bros. on the board using crayons. However, a force of police sees them in the act and attempts to arrest them. Wario and Waluigi run from the police for a while before opening a door that leads to a trap, which turns out to be an entrance to Bowser's workout room. The three then form an alliance, and Bowser has Wario and Waluigi train there while the tournament goes on. During the night of the final match, Wario and Waluigi unknowingly appear, which suddenly interrupts the Mario Bros. against Yoshi and Donkey Kong. They are booed, and decide to throw Bob-ombs at the Mario Bros. as a means to seek revenge. Bowser aboard a hot-air balloon rigged with explosives comes to aid, while Wario and Waluigi bring in a cart loaded with Bob-ombs. They unleash a barrage of bombs, but Mario, Luigi, Koopa, and Diddy Kong use their tennis rackets to knock back the explosives, which causes significant damage to the Peach Dome. Bowser launches a Bullet Bill at Mario, but he deflects it with his tennis racket, sending it into Wario and Waluigi's Bob-omb launcher, which malfunctions and hurls a Bob-omb at Bowser's balloon. Since the balloon is loaded with Bob-ombs, it crashes into the ground near Wario and Waluigi, generating a ginormous explosion. The three faint as a result, while Mario, Luigi, and the others escape unharmed.

Mario Tennis: Power Tour

Waluigi also appears in Mario Tennis: Power Tour, with the same traits as in the game's GameCube counterpart. This is the only Super Mario game thus far, excluding the online tournament demo for Mario Tennis Aces, where Waluigi appears as a playable character but his partner, Wario, does not (although the latter can still be heard at the beginning of the game's intro shouting "Nintendo"). Waluigi has the same offensive and Defensive Power Shot that he had in Mario Power Tennis.

Mario Tennis Open

Waluigi returns as a playable character in Mario Tennis Open, as one of the game's two defense type characters (the other being Dry Bowser). Waluigi is relatively unchanged, but his winning animation depicts him with flashing eyes, a reference to Waluigi's reaction to winning a point in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis.

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

Waluigi returns as a playable character in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash. Like Mario Tennis Open, he and Dry Bowser are the only two defense type characters in the game.

Mario Tennis Aces

Waluigi in Mario Tennis Aces

Waluigi returns as a playable character in Mario Tennis Aces, in which he is once again a defensive character and wears a new tennis outfit. He also appeared as an unlockable playable character in the game's online tournament demo, unlocked after 100 points were accumulated. Waluigi's Special Shot is "Showtime", where he inserts a rose between his teeth, does several pirouettes, and hits the ball. Waluigi's side Trick Shot is "Moonwalk", and his forwards and backwards Trick Shot is "Twisted Jump" involving him jumping in from of the ball. By earning 1000 participation points in the July 2019 or January 2020 online tournaments, the player could unlock a costume of Waluigi with his normal overalls.

Waluigi plays a major role in the game's Adventure Mode, where he and Wario steal Lucien, after hearing of the racket's legendary power. In the intro cutscene, where Wario and Waluigi are seen digging in the Bask Ruins. They uncover a golden chest, containing Lucien. Wario and Waluigi fight over the racket, and start getting shocked by it. Later, after Mario and Peach win a tennis match, they enter the Marina Stadium. Wario and Waluigi decide to give Lucien to Mario as a present, but Luigi grabs it first and a dark storm cloud appears, and Lucien possesses Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi. Waluigi later appears as an Adventure Mode opponent who challenges Mario and Toad to a tennis match. After the duo succeeds, Waluigi is transformed back into his standard form. Later on, Bowser combines himself with Lucien to create Bowcien, a "dark", superpowered version of the Koopa King. When Bowcien is finally defeated, Wario and Waluigi both express disappointment that they could not use Lucien to become "the best tennis players in the world". Daisy scolds the duo for stealing Lucien and causing this problem in the first place.

Mario Party series

Waluigi makes an appearance as a playable character in every game in the Mario Party series since the third installment, except for Mario Party Advance. In Mario Party 3, he is not playable in story mode, but he has been fully playable from the beginning in all other games that he appears in.

Waluigi's only major appearance that does not simply include him as a playable character is in his first appearance, Mario Party 3. After clearing the penultimate board, Mario and his friends are ambushed by Bowser, who announces that the protagonists have to fight him for the Mischief Star Stamp. Tumble then realizes the Star Stamp is missing and Waluigi reveals that he has stolen it. Bowser attacks Waluigi for the stamp, but is defeated. Waluigi then challenges the other party members to a duel on his own board, Waluigi's Island. However, once Waluigi is defeated, he forfeits the Star Stamp. He is the only playable character in the game to have a board named after them.

Waluigi appears in a few minigames in Mario Party-e. In Waluigi's Reign, Waluigi drops hammers, coins, and red coins on Mario. In Time Bomb Ticks!, Waluigi hits buttons in order as quickly as possible to give Mario less time to stop the bomb. Waluigi also appears in two cards, Waluigi and Super Waluigi. They are both duel cards, which involves dueling a player for coin cards and in-play cards, but Super Waluigi costs coin cards.

In Mario Party 5, Mario Party 6, Mario Party 8 and Mario Party DS, Waluigi has team names for different combinations of characters. These team names are as follows:

Mario Luigi Princess Peach Yoshi Wario Princess Daisy Toad Boo Koopa Kid Toadette Birdo Dry Bones Blooper Hammer Bro
Mario Party 5/6 Pseudo Bros.
にせブラザーズ
Unlikely Bros.
うんめいライバルズ
Anti-couple
びっくりカップルズ
Unhappy Dino
おもながーズ
Wicked Bros.
わるーズ
Awkward Date
イージーズ
Tall 'n' Small
ワルイキノコーズ
Scary Screechers
イタズラなかまーズ
Cheep Chaps
ワルいともだちズ
Diabolical Duo1
チビデカコンビーズ
Mario Party 8 'Stache Clashers Lean 'n' Mean Sweet 'n' Sour Scrambled Eggs Double-Crossers Double-Facers Half-Cranky Duo Total Creeps Half-Pranky Duo Double Scammy Boneheads Bloop 'n' Snoop Stench Henchmen
Mario Party DS 'Stache Stars Lean Meanies Black Peaches Purple Dinos Bad Boys Skinny Stars Bad Mushrooms

1 - Mario Party 6 only
In Mario Party 7, Waluigi shares a character-specific orb with Wario: the Vacuum Orb. By using a roulette, Waluigi can steal other opponents' coins.

In Mario Party 8, Waluigi flaunts a rose for his winning animation. Waluigi's holding a rose is a recurring trait for him in various later appearances including Mario Golf: World Tour, Mario Tennis Aces, Mario Party Superstars, and even as art during Nintendo Minute's Nintendo Switch Lite Blue unboxing video.

In Super Mario Party, Waluigi's Dice Block has one -3 coins, one 1, one 3, two 5's, and one 7. His Dice Block is colored purple.

He appears as a playable character in Super Mario Party Jamboree.

Super Smash Bros. series

SmashWiki article: Waluigi
One of Luigi's recolors is identical to Waluigi's clothing scheme.
One of Luigi's recolors is based on Waluigi.

Waluigi makes his first appearance in the Super Smash Bros. series in Super Smash Bros. Melee, where he appears as a trophy, number 207, via the Lottery after collecting at least 250 other trophies. His description states that he spent a large quantity of time training for Mario Tennis, "honing" the ability to annoy Mario and Luigi. The description also notes that he is the same age as Luigi, and that the status of his relationship with Wario is unknown.

Waluigi in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Waluigi in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Waluigi later appears as a sticker, trophy, and an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. His two stickers are of his appearances in Mario Superstar Baseball and Super Mario Strikers. Both stickers can be used by Bowser, Peach, Yoshi, Mario, and Luigi, and both increase attack; the former increases the user's long-ranged special attack by eight, and the latter increases the user's strength of moves which use claws or blades by fifteen. His trophy appearance, with includes his tennis racket, again has a description which notes that his relationship with Wario is unknown, and that he worked "silently in the shadow of the Mario Bros." before he could compete against them in Mario Tennis. For his Assist Trophy, he appears with a tennis racket in hand, which is a reference to his debut in Mario Tennis. He kicks his chosen opponent into the ground and finishes up by delivering one final kick or a blow with his tennis racket. Also, one of Luigi's alternate costumes resembles Waluigi's outfit.

Waluigi appears as an Assist Trophy again in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. Additionally, Luigi retains his Waluigi-inspired alternate costume, albeit with a purple L instead of yellow, while Mario also gains a similar costume, with a yellow M like Waluigi's Γ.

Waluigi returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an Assist Trophy. Two spirits of Waluigi appear, one of which uses artwork of his regular appearance while the other uses his artwork from Mario Strikers Charged. The spirit battle for the former has Waluigi appearing as an Assist Trophy enemy and takes place on Peach's Castle, while the latter's spirit battle has the Soccer Ball item rule and takes place on Wuhu Island. Both fights are against Luigi, referencing Waluigi's rivalry with him. Waluigi also appears in the Standard Bike's spirit. Additionally, Mario and Luigi retain their Waluigi-inspired alternate costumes; a pre-release screenshot shows Luigi's costume with a green L on his cap, but in the final game, it is purple like in the previous game.

Game & Watch Gallery 4

Waluigi, from the Game & Watch Gallery 4 version of Boxing.

In Game & Watch Gallery 4, Waluigi appears in the Modern counterparts of Boxing and Rain Shower only. In Boxing, Waluigi appears as Luigi's final opponent, where he attacks by elbowing and kicking in contrast to Luigi's punches. Waluigi is controlled by the second player in Link Cable multiplayer. In Rain Shower, he appears only on Hard Mode, where he moves the lines around, putting the other characters (including Wario) in danger of Bowser's water balloons.

Mario Golf series

Artwork of Waluigi holding a golf club from Mario Golf: Super Rush
Mario Golf: Super Rush introduces a new, unique outfit for Waluigi.

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour / Mario Golf: Advance Tour

Waluigi also appears in the game Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. He is also an unlockable character in Mario Golf: Advance Tour. He can be unlocked only via transfer between the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance games. Waluigi is a default playable character in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. His shot path is to the right while he can hit the maximum at 209 yards. He has slightly above average impact and spin with relatively average control. His shot height is medium.

For his eagle animation, Waluigi jumps, makes several poses, and pirouettes. He makes the poses without pirouetting for his birdie animation, for his par he points his hands forwards, for his bogey he has a look of disappointment, and for his double bogey animation he holds his fist to his chest, makes exaggerated screeches, and falls onto the ground.

During the opening cinematic, Waluigi alongside with Wario are seen spying on Mario's quartet. Wanting to do golfing their own way, Waluigi and Wario meet up with Yoshi and a Koopa Troopa, challenging them to an exhibition golfing adventure. At one point, Waluigi is doused with sand after Wario makes a shot to get out of the bunker zone. As Waluigi's ball is near the hole, he putts multiple times, only to fail by all accounts. Yoshi and Koopa are tired of waiting and abruptly doze off. Waluigi and Wario then meet up with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, wanting to challenge them instead. After Wario hits a golf ball that sail deep into the forest, Bowser in his Koopa Clown Car appears, and he has a black eye from Wario's golf ball. Bowser starts shooting Bullet Bills at the two until they escape via a yellow Warp Pipe that is too small for the Koopa Clown Car to fit through. Wario and Waluigi come out the other side of the pipe, but Bowser returns. Wario and Waluigi try to escape from Bowser by going through an enormous metal door. Meanwhile, Mario hits his ball with his golf club just as Waluigi is able to open the door. At that moment Mario's ball bounces off Wario and Waluigi, giving them black eyes too, and knocks the Bob-omb off Bowser's hand. The Bob-omb explodes on Wario, Waluigi, and Bowser.

Mario Golf: World Tour

Waluigi returns as a playable character in Mario Golf: World Tour, and now has his own purchasable ball and set of clubs that a Mii can equip and use. His costume is available when all the Star Coins for the Cheep Cheep Lagoon challenges are collected. In the Castle Club's Royal Room, he is seen spinning on one leg while holding up the other, next to Daisy.

For his eagle animation, he puts a rose in between his teeth, turns a spotlight on by clapping, makes several poses, and pirouettes. He ends the animation by holding the rose out in a dramatic fashion. The birdie animation is similar, but without the rose, and the par animation involves pirouetting. Finally, his bogey animations has him yelling out in a disappointed manner, and the double bogey animation involves him making expressions of disappointment under a dim spotlight, and then falling down a hole.

Mario Golf: Super Rush

Waluigi reappears as a playable character in Mario Golf: Super Rush, sporting a golfing outfit in place of his overalls. Like Wario, he is an All-Around character. He has lower Power and Stamina than Wario, but he has a better Speed than him. His Special Shot is known as the Slim Stinger and his Special Dash is known as the Dance-Off Dash.

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Waluigi makes his first appearance in the Mario Kart series in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as a playable character. In the game, he is available from the start, and is classified as a middleweight character. The Waluigi Racer is Waluigi's personal kart, and his default partner is Wario. Waluigi and Wario both share a special item, the Bob-omb. He also has his own course, Waluigi Stadium, which is the last course in the Flower Cup. Due to this, Waluigi appears in the course's icon, and his face appears on a "Waluigi Kart" sign in the course's background.

Mario Kart Arcade GP

In Mario Kart Arcade GP, Waluigi makes a cameo in the award ceremony as part of the audience.

Mario Kart DS

Waluigi artwork from Mario Kart DS
Waluigi on his Standard WL, from Mario Kart DS

Waluigi also appears in Mario Kart DS as an unlockable character. Again, he is a middleweight racer. Waluigi has three karts, which are the Standard WL, the Zipper, and the Gold Mantis. He is unlocked if the player completes the Retro Grand Prix in 100cc. He again has his own course, Waluigi Pinball, which is the third track of the Flower Cup. A large figure of Waluigi appears near the end of the course.

Mario Kart Arcade GP 2

Waluigi appears in the arcade game, Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. He is one of the playable all-around racers. Waluigi also has his own cup, the Waluigi Cup, which has two courses: Stadium Arena and Waluigi Stadium. Both courses feature Waluigi's icon on their respective sign above the Starting Grid.

Mario Kart Wii

In Mario Kart Wii, Waluigi is a starting, playable character. While Waluigi typically is in the middleweight class, he is categorized as a large-sized character in this game, likely due to his tall height. Also, in Mario Kart Wii, Waluigi is given an acceleration bonus that is tied with that of Toad. He also provides a drift bonus and a small off-road bonus. Waluigi Stadium from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! also returns as a retro course in the Banana Cup, though the course no longer has an icon.

Mario Kart 7

Although Waluigi does not appear as a playable racer in Mario Kart 7, his likeness does appear in the returning DS Waluigi Pinball course.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Waluigi later appears in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, this time as an unlockable character. Unlike the previous games, which have either made him a middleweight or, in the case of Mario Kart Wii, a heavyweight racer, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX places Waluigi as a lightweight character.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

“𝐻𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑦,
𝐻𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒”
Nintendo Australia and New Zealand on Waluigi performing a Jump Boost in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[12]
Waluigi at the bottom of Mount Wario in Mario Kart 8
Waluigi in Mario Kart 8

Waluigi returns in Mario Kart 8 as a playable racer where he is available from the start. While classified as a heavyweight, Waluigi is actually one of the lighter heavyweights, sacrificing some speed and weight to boost acceleration, handling, and grip a little; he shares this trait with Donkey Kong, Rosalina, and Roy Koopa.

Waluigi reappears in the Nintendo Switch port Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. He now only shares stats with Donkey Kong and Roy. The Booster Course Pass features both GCN Waluigi Stadium and DS Waluigi Pinball as retro courses.

Mario Kart Tour

“All aboard.”
Waluigi (Bus Driver), Mario Kart Tour

Waluigi reappears in Mario Kart Tour as a playable character, where he is classified as a Super driver. Waluigi's special skill is the Double Bob-ombs. Both his self-titled courses, GCN Waluigi Stadium and DS Waluigi Pinball, return in this game; the figure of Waluigi in the latter is now a moving cutout. The London Tour introduces a bus driver variant of Waluigi, known as Waluigi (Bus Driver), in which he wears a pair of plaid pants, a matching cap, a white dress shirt, and a striped necktie; his special skill is the Triple Bananas. He also has a vampire-clad variant known as Waluigi (Vampire) that debuted in the 2021 Halloween Tour, whose special skill is the Bob-omb Cannon. Waluigi represented a team during the Team Rally of the Wario vs. Waluigi Tour, and his team won the rally.

Mario Baseball series

Waluigi appears as a playable character and team captain in Mario Superstar Baseball. He also appears as a captain in the game's sequel, Mario Super Sluggers. Whenever Waluigi charges up his hits in this game, they tend to have less power instead of more, though it has increased accuracy. Waluigi sports relatively high pitching stats in Mario Superstar Baseball, and even though Princess Peach and Boo have higher pitching stats in Mario Super Sluggers, Waluigi's pitching stats are still relatively high, and it is tied with his fielding stats.

Mario Superstar Baseball

Artwork of Waluigi from Mario Superstar Baseball
Waluigi sports one of the best pitching stats in Mario Superstar Baseball

In Mario Superstar Baseball, Waluigi is a Technique character. His pitching stat is outstanding, rivaled only by Bowser. As a result, Waluigi has a quick fastball. Waluigi has a Laser Beam that can help prevent characters running home, although it is slower than other Laser Beams, and a Super Jump that can help catch high balls. Waluigi's other stats are below average. Waluigi's Power Shot is the Liar Ball. In Challenge Mode, it can be unlocked only by purchasing the Whiskered Eggplant. While pitching, Waluigi throws both a regular baseball and an eggplant to confuse the batter of their target; when batting, Waluigi hits both an eggplant and a baseball, confusing the fielders of which ball to catch.

Waluigi appears in several of the game's cinematics. Wario gets an invitation to Bowser's baseball tournament. With the help of his teammates, Waluigi and Donkey Kong, he advances to the finals, where he faces Mario's team. During the opening cinematic, Waluigi attempts to slide into home plate, but Peach throws the ball to Yoshi at home to apply the tag, and Waluigi comes up short, being out. In the end, Wario's team loses the tournament. In the final cinematic that plays after completing Challenge Mode via Special Cup, Waluigi along with Wario come to the baseball field at night, seemingly in league with Bowser.

Mario Super Sluggers

Waluigi reprises his role as a playable character and team captain in Mario Super Sluggers. He has one of the highest pitching and fielding abilities, but he has one of the smallest hitboxes for his normal swings. He is left-handed for both batting and fielding, just like in the predecessor. However, unlike the predecessor, Waluigi's star pitches and star swings are not affiliated with eggplants. Waluigi's Star Pitch is once again the Liar Ball, which, instead of having the effect from the previous game, has him throwing a large baseball, which turns back to normal size upon reaching the batter; this can cause the batter to lose their timing with the swing. Waluigi's Star Swing is the Liar Swing, which makes the baseball travel in a zig-zag path through the air.

During the last of the four cinematics, Waluigi and Wario sabotage a cannon that is being used for the Bob-omb Derby by inserting a Bullet Bill into it. The Bullet Bill launches prematurely, aiming directly towards Mario, until Bowser emerges out of nowhere and uses his bat to hit the bullet, which brings Wario and Waluigi with it, sending the two blasting off at the speed of light.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

Mario and Waluigi in a dance-off in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
Waluigi faces Mario in a dance-off for the Music Keys

Waluigi plays the role of an antagonist in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix. During the game, he steals the Music Keys from Truffle Tower. Waluigi tries to use the keys to make himself the best dancer so he can "hypnotize the rhythmless masses" with his moves and "flood the world with chaos." Waluigi, however, gives three of the Music Keys to other "bosses", retaining only one. He attacks Mario (or Luigi) and Toad with a barrage of Bob-ombs after the heroes travel to Truffle Tower to confront him, causing the heroes fly down a Warp Pipe. Eventually, after the two engage in a dance-off, Mario (or Luigi) defeats Waluigi and recovers the first Music Key.

Mario Strikers series

Super Mario Strikers artwork: Waluigi
Artwork of Waluigi in Super Mario Strikers

Waluigi appears as a soccer captain in the Mario Strikers series. He is a captain of the offensive variety in Super Mario Strikers, which means his Super Strike gauge is easier to land on the light green area of the gauge while more difficult to land on the dark green area of the gauge. Waluigi's purple attire has a number 0 on it and his Super Strike is known as the Drop Rocket. There is also a robot modeled after Waluigi known as Robotic Nightmare, which forms the Super Team.

In Mario Strikers Charged, Waluigi is instead a defensive captain, sharing this trait with Princess Daisy. Due to this, Waluigi has great movement speed and a long tackle, however, he is poor at shooting and passing. His Super Ability, Wall-Luigi!, has him create purple vines to block his opponents. His running speed also increases, and also uses these kind of vines in his Mega Strike as a whip to hit the ball with. Much like the original, he wears a purple uniform with a 0 on it and now has a Bluegrass theme. In the game's Striker Challenges mode, Waluigi plays against Luigi in the Storm Cup, and must defeat him by three or more goals in order to advance through the tourney.

In Mario Strikers: Battle League, Waluigi is again a defensive character. His strongest attributes are his speed and strength, while he has weaker shooting and passing. His Hyper Strike is Thorn Barrier.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3

Waluigi also appears as a playable, starting character in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. He is classified as technical. Waluigi's Special Shot is the Twist Dunk which can be done if the player taps the letter "W" twice. Waluigi dribbles the ball in a W shape, and then shoots the ball at the basket with a cyclone flying behind it, and swims through the air to dunk it through the net.

Mario & Sonic series

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Waluigi competing in Archery.
Waluigi competing in Archery in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Waluigi appears as a Skill-type playable character in the Wii version and Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Waluigi only appears at the beginning of the Wii version's opening with the other athletes.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Waluigi returns as a Skill-type playable character in both versions of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. In the Wii version, Waluigi appears with the other athletes in the opening as well as competing in Ice Hockey, and a Mii outfit based on Waluigi can also be unlocked. In the Nintendo DS version, Waluigi appears with Wario in the Adventure Tours mode, where they must be defeated in order to have them join the roster of characters that the player can compete with in Events.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Waluigi appears as a Skill-type playable character again in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and appears in the opening with the other athletes as well as competing in Track Cycling - Team Pursuit and Football. The Mii outfit also returns, and Waluigi appears as a character that can be spoken to in London Party mode in order to play minigames and earn stickers.

In the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, Waluigi is included in the Tricksters group, alongside Wario, Dr. Eggman, and Metal Sonic, meaning that he is only playable in certain events. In the Story Mode, Waluigi first appears testing out some binoculars (which he calls "Waluigiscopes") that he plans to use to spy on Luigi. After Waluigi scares away some Shy Guys, Metal Sonic arrives and accidentally breaks the binoculars, and Waluigi challenges him to an event. Waluigi wins, and chases Metal Sonic when he tries to escape, eventually losing him but finding Wario, and the pair decide to find Metal Sonic and Dr. Eggman together. They succeed and defeat them in an event, and Waluigi distracts them while Wario breaks the Fog machine, and the pair then try to get some compensation from Dr. Eggman. Waluigi and Wario later discover that they had been chasing a hologram of Dr. Eggman, and later appear to call Mario, Luigi, Sonic, and Tails when they face Bowser and Dr. Eggman to support the Heroes and remind Dr. Eggman that they want some compensation, as well as later appearing at the opening ceremony. Waluigi also appears in the bonus episode Dr. Eggman's Robots, where Dr. Eggman convinces him to compete in an event against Metal Sonic, which Waluigi loses. A badge of Waluigi can also be obtained from the badge machine.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Artwork of Waluigi, Luigi, Silver and Tails from Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Artwork of Waluigi competing in Ice Hockey with Luigi, Tails and Silver from Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Waluigi appears again as a Skill-type playable character in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, as well as the Mii costume based on him.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Waluigi appears as a playable Skill-type character again in the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, as well as his Mii costume, however in this game it must be collected in separate head and body parts, with each piece having its own set of stat alterations. In the Nintendo 3DS version, Waluigi is exclusively playable in the Long Jump and BMX events, as well as their Plus versions.

Waluigi is an unlockable playable Technique-type character in all events in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition, but has recommended events of Rhythmic Gymnastics and Long Jump. Here, he has great technique and above average power, but below average speed.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 / Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition

Waluigi appears as a Skill-type playable character in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and also appears in the story mode where he and Wario must be defeated by the player to join their team of playable characters.

Waluigi is also a Technique-type playable character in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition, added on March 20, 2020, where he retains his statistics from the arcade version of the previous installment.

Mario Sports Mix

Wario playing Waluigi in dodgeball
Artwork from Mario Sports Mix

Waluigi is a playable character in Mario Sports Mix. He is classified as a technical type character. Waluigi's technique stat is very high, but his other stats are fairly low. Waluigi's Special Shot features him throwing up to four balls/pucks. Each shot that connects with the goal is counted, and is worth one point each, for up to four points if all shots connect. In dodgeball, Waluigi's Special Shot can launch up to four attacks on his opponents. While serving in volleyball, Waluigi's serves can go only in a straight line. In dodgeball, Waluigi can evade attacks by spinning his body.

Super Mario series

Super Mario Maker

Waluigi in Super Mario Maker.

Waluigi is an unlockable costume in Super Mario Maker. It can be used by grabbing a Mystery Mushroom. He can be unlocked by scanning a Waluigi amiibo, or randomly from completing the Super Mario Challenge on any difficulty.

Super Mario Odyssey

In Super Mario Odyssey, Mario can unlock and wear a Waluigi's hat and outfit via his amiibo or collecting enough Power Moons. The description for his hat is: "A cap with an upside down "L" on it. It's barely used!", and the description for his outfit is: "This outfit makes you want to lurk in the shadows, waiting for a turn in the spotlight.", referencing the fact that Waluigi has yet to appear outside of the spin-off series and does not have his own game series.

Mario Sports Superstars

Waluigi returns as a playable character in Mario Sports Superstars. In most sports he is a Technique type player, giving him the edge in skills such as shot accuracy or horse control. In tennis, however, Waluigi is classified as the sole Defensive player, as per his appearances in the Mario Tennis series. In golf, his default drive is 210 yards, and his shot travels at a medium height in a draw trajectory.

WarioWare Gold

In WarioWare Gold, Waluigi appears as a crude drawing if the player scans his amiibo during Wario's amiibo Sketch, an appearance shared with most Nintendo characters with amiibo. This is Waluigi's only appearance in any game starring Wario, despite nearly always being partnered together in spinoff games.

Dr. Mario World

Icon of Dr. Waluigi from Dr. Mario World
Waluigi's icon from Dr. Mario World

Waluigi appears in Dr. Mario World, where he is playable as Dr. Waluigi. Dr. Waluigi can be unlocked through the Staffing menu randomly like most of the unlockable doctors, but he can be unlocked after beating World 6's Special Stage since version 1.2.0, though beating the stage prior to the update will allow him to be obtainable through the doc box. His skill in stage mode is to eliminate 10 dust viruses or other objects hidden inside dust clouds. If no dust cloud is present, the skill will instead eliminate a random virus or a random object if no viruses are found. In versus mode, Dr. Waluigi's skill changes 3 viruses (2 viruses prior to version 2.2.0) in the opponent's stage into dust viruses at level 1, while at higher levels it covers more viruses inside dust at 6, 9, 12 and 15 in levels 2 to 5 (4, 6, 8 and 10 respectively prior to version 2.2.0), with the skill charging slightly faster at the highest level.

Other appearances

Waluigi from Super Mario-kun. Page 18 of volume 28.
Waluigi in Super Mario-Kun

Waluigi was featured as a recurring character in Wario's Warehouse, a series of articles on the Nintendo of Europe website dealing with various games on Nintendo platforms (not necessarily games with Nintendo characters).

Waluigi is one of the Super Mario characters to appear as spaces in the board game Nintendo Monopoly. Taking the place of Mediterranean Avenue, Waluigi was the least expensive character to purchase; therefore, he was also one of the least profitable characters. The cost to purchase him was $60.

In UNO Super Mario, Waluigi is pictured on the 4 card.

Waluigi's outfit appears in Nintendo Land, where it is worn by the third Mii player in Luigi's Ghost Mansion.

In the 28th volume of Super Mario-Kun, he appears in the Mario Party 3 arc. In the arc, he dresses up as the Millennium Star to scam the group out of their stamps. This works, and he constantly throws Poison Mushrooms to slow them down. Tumble, however, controls Mario with a remote control and knocks Waluigi into his own pile of Poison Mushrooms, getting their stamps back.

Drawing of Waluigi in WarioWare Gold
Wario's drawing of Waluigi

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Waluigi appears as a playable skin.

The game Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle features a character known as Bwaluigi, a Rabbid dressed as Waluigi, alongside another Rabbid dressed as Wario called Bwario. A figure of Waluigi can also be seen in the game's introductory cutscene.

General information

Physical description and traits

Artwork of Waluigi for Mario Party: Island Tour (reused for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)
Waluigi, in his normal attire, wearing a purple shirt, usually dark indigo overalls, and orange elf-like shoes
Waluigi (Bus Driver) from Mario Kart Tour
Waluigi (Bus Driver) in Mario Kart Tour

Waluigi's outfit includes a purple undershirt under usually very dark indigo overalls (which are occasionally pure black), orange shoes, and a purple cap that covers his short, brown hair. He has a large, pink nose, a thin mustache which is straight (horizontal) and pointed up at the edge, and gray eyes, his eyes being surrounded by light blue rings. He also has long limbs and a skinny torso. The yellow symbol on his hat and gloves is a vertical mirror image of Luigi's "L" which forms a "Γ", just as Wario wears a "W" in contrast to Mario's "M". "Γ" is also the Greek letter Gamma, which is pronounced similarly to "G".

Just like his partner, Waluigi is the extreme form of his rival. While Luigi is tall and skinny, Waluigi is taller and skinnier, just as Wario is obese in contrast to Mario. According to the Wario's Warehouse site, Wario routinely puts Waluigi on a rack to make him even taller.[13] Luigi's facial elements are also exaggerated in Waluigi. Waluigi has a very sharp jaw and a pointy chin. Waluigi's sharp, handlebar mustache is an exaggeration of Luigi's soft and fluffy mustache. Many bios describing him in Super Mario sports games mention (and poke fun at) his features, including his sharp jaw, lanky proportions, pointy nose, and flat feet.

Waluigi's clothing also is similar how Mario and Luigi's color scheme is somewhat the same. Mario and Luigi have the similar colored pants, with their signature colors being opposites (red and green). With Wario and Waluigi, the signature colors are still opposites (yellow and purple), and their pants are not exactly matching, but they are a different shade (most of the time) like Mario and Luigi's, as Luigi's pants are just slightly darker. On a side note, Waluigi has appeared wearing black pants at times, which was more common in his earlier appearances.

Waluigi's appearance gets altered in the Super Smash Bros. series. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Waluigi has a monotone, realistic appearance which is supported by his overalls featuring denim textures. Waluigi also wears brown shoes instead of his usual orange ones. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Waluigi's appearance is more vibrant and cartoonish, better resembling his main Super Mario depiction. Waluigi's shoes are also their typical orange color, instead of being brown in the previous game. Waluigi's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is essentially a combination of the two, due to wearing his current orange shoes, while retaining a subdued color scheme and detailed overalls from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but not to the same extent as said game.

In Super Mario Strikers, Waluigi wears a soccer uniform. His short-sleeve jersey and shorts are purple and black, with some white and purple stripes. His gloves are white and grey. His cleats are also purple and grey with white stripes, and they both include his logo. He also wears purple socks. The jersey also has "Waluigi" on the back, and both the front and back have the number 0 on it. In Mario Strikers Charged, this outfit has additional armour. The jersey is no longer short sleeved, and his gloves are entirely white, and part of them are shaped like cogs. His socks are now grey pieces of armour, and his cleats now have yellow lines and yellow studs. The front of the armour now includes his team icon. In both games' official artwork, Waluigi's midriff is slightly exposed, though in-game this only occurs in Mario Strikers Charged. This makes Waluigi the only male human character in the franchise to have worn a top which exposes the midriff.

In Mario Tennis Aces, Waluigi has a tennis outift. This include a short sleeved, purple polo shirt, dark blue shorts, orange sneakers, purple socks, and a purple visor with his logo on it.

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Waluigi wears different clothing depending on the event. He can wear a purple top with white stripes, which, depending on the event, may be sleeveless, with black shorts, purple socks, and orange sneakers, a purple, white, and black wetsuit where he is barefooted, a karate gi, be shirtless wearing nothing but black swim trunks, his hat, and his gloves, he can wear a red suit with white pants and tall black boots, or a white outfit with purple stripes where he also wears his orange sneakers, and in certain events his wears his normal outfit.

Waluigi received a High-End variant called Waluigi (Bus Driver) in the London Tour in Mario Kart Tour. In this outfit, Waluigi wears red, white, and green plaid pants and a red and white plaid hat. His shirt is white with grey stripes, and he wears a purple, white, and yellow tie with his icon on it. Finally, his suspenders are now brown, and his shoes are now a dark red.

Waluigi's outfit is sometimes referenced without directly referencing the character himself. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, by wearing both the "L" Emblem (Luigi) and the "W" Emblem (Wario) together, Mario's outfit becomes a purple undershirt and black overalls. The same can be done in Super Smash Bros. Brawl by switching Luigi's costume color, and in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U or Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with both Mario and Luigi.

Speech

Like Mario, Luigi, and Wario, Waluigi is portrayed by Charles Martinet. Waluigi speaks with a strong Italian accent, just like the aforementioned characters, though he speaks in a nasal tone. Waluigi, like Wario, is more verbose in the Super Mario games than most other characters, due to consistently speaking in full sentences. Waluigi mostly drops the "-a"s during contractions, as evidenced by several cutscenes in the Super Mario sports titles. However, there are exceptions, such as in Mario Kart Wii, where Waluigi will say "Let's-a go!" or "I'm-a gonna win!" when selecting him. However, there are times where Waluigi's voice acting is limited, in which case, he has in-game text to show what he's saying. In this case, Waluigi speaks intelligibly, but with slang. Waluigi drops the "g"'s in his sentences, or makes use of the word "ain't" on a frequent basis. Waluigi also has a habit of name-calling, since he consistently calls other characters "fools" or "idiots", as well as saying "Hey, dummy!" to his own teammates in Mario Strikers Charged. In many of his appearances, Waluigi makes a "WAA!" sound whenever he loses, or gets hurt from hazards and other characters' actions; this sound, as well as Waluigi frequently calling his opponents "cheaters", are recognizable aspects of his speech.

Personality

Waluigi and his glowing eyes from the Nintendo 64 game: Mario Tennis.
Waluigi with glowing eyes in Mario Tennis

Waluigi is personified as a comic relief troublemaker and a boastful, ill-tempered foil to the more humble and gentle Luigi. He has bad chemistry with most other characters besides Wario. He has a perpetual scowl and is quick to anger, with earlier bios stating that he dislikes others being happy. Waluigi is also ambitious. In his one outing as a central antagonist in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, Waluigi claims that his reason for obtaining the Music Keys is to be the best dancer in the world, while bragging about using his power to spread chaos and control "the masses". In Mario Tennis Aces, Waluigi points out that his and Wario's reasons for attaining Lucien was so that they could become the best tennis players in the world. Waluigi's original bio in Mario Tennis also pointed out that he seeked to become as popular and as beloved as the Mario Brothers.[14] According to the trophy description in Super Smash Bros Melee, he also puts a lot of effort into his antagonistic schemes, although in the end, he never manages to succeed against his rivals. His victory celebrations, accompanied by his brandishing a rose since Mario Party 8, often highlight his self-aggrandizing nature and vanity.

However, despite his overconfidence, Waluigi is also characterized by comedic misfortune and the great amount of self-pity he displays at other times. According to his voice actor Charles Martinet, Waluigi feels that good things are always happening to others and not to him, causing him great frustration. Martinet considers his self-pity to be "the cornerstone of Waluigi's character",[5] such as how he constantly points out his own disadvantages and is quick to attribute his losses to his opponents cheating, while hypocritically taking pride in his own cheating. While Waluigi appears aggressive at times, Martinet has nevertheless stated that he prefers to play up Waluigi's more conceited and self-pitying traits, as he feels that direct hostility is unfitting for Super Mario villains[15]. In Mario Super Sluggers, Waluigi shows a bit more sportsmanship; after his scout mission is cleared, he subtly states the gang cheated but commends them for their sneakiness, and congratulates them when they beat the Wario Muscles in a ball game along with accepting the player's decline for one.

As a comic relief character, he is often given comical and nonsensical animations such as flying away in the controller warning screen in Mario Tennis, spawning a pool in Mario Power Tennis, or creating vines in Mario Strikers Charged.

Waluigi speaks to the player in Mario Golf: World Tour

In Super Mario Odyssey, the Waluigi Suit's description claims "This outfit makes you want to lurk in the shadows, waiting for a turn in the spotlight.", either further defining Waluigi to be envious of the Mario Bros, or a likely reference to Waluigi's absence in the mainline games. The Waluigi hat's description also says "It's rarely worn", likely further alluding to Waluigi's status of limited (albeit frequent) appearances throughout the series.

Waluigi has been shown as quite secretive about his personal life and has demonstrated a more cynical and skeptical point of view compared to the other characters, as even his oldest descriptions mentioned his egotism and his outsider status in the Mushroom Kingdom. However, recent games have played up Waluigi's hardworking and less malicious personality traits, as shown in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games when he sardonically warns the player that people will not cheer on them forever just because they win medals, and in Mario Golf: World Tour when he interacts with the player character to either tell them to not let their victory get to their heads, or that they should be honest with themselves and happy because they earned it. Additionally, he remarks that his favorite thing to do in between rounds is just to relax and have fun.

Etymology

Since Waluigi has the same first two letters of Wario, Waluigi's name may be considered an offshoot of Wario's name derived from Luigi rather than Mario. Waluigi's Japanese etymology has several meanings that refer to his personality. In Japanese, the "r" and "l" make the same sound, so Luigi can be pronounced in Japanese as "Ruīji", and Waluigi can be pronounced as "Waruīji". "Waruīji" is a portmanteau of "warui", the Japanese word for "bad" or "evil", and "Ruīji". However, "warui" can also mean "poor", "hateful", "abominable", and "inferior", representing Waluigi's reputation and his place compared to Mario and Luigi. Additionally, warui also means to make a condescending apology, as opposed to a polite apology, referring to Waluigi's arrogance. "Waruiji" (with short "i") is also an anagram of the Japanese word "ijiwaru", which translates to "someone who is bad" or "mean-spirited".[16] "Ijiwaru" also translates to other harsh words such as "sadistic", "malicious", and "unkind".

Powers and abilities

Waluigi's artwork from Mario Strikers Charged.
Waluigi about to shoot a goal

Waluigi is usually a technical character in most of the Super Mario spin-offs, valuing precision and finesse over power. These range from simple actions, such as jumps, punches, and kicks, to unusual actions, such as spinning to make a small tornado, creating thorny vines, and swimming in midair. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart DS, and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, Waluigi is a medium weight, balanced character, but in Mario Kart Wii onward Waluigi is among the heavier characters. In the Mario Strikers series, he is an offensive character in the first game, and an defensive character in the second game, boasting high run speed and tackling, but low kicking power and passing. His speed is doubled when he uses the Wall-Luigi! skill, enabling him to cross the field in a very short time. Due to his good reach, he is classified as a Defensive character in Mario Power Tennis. However, some games portray Waluigi as slow and weak, for balance purposes.

Waluigi's legs are shown to be particularly powerful, as he easily defeats Bowser with a kick in Mario Party 3, and he is able to stomp characters into the ground in the Super Smash Bros. games. He shows his leg strength in Super Mario Strikers, with his Drop Rocket technique. In addition, Waluigi is demonstrated to be an great jumper. His stats are seen to come close to Luigi's jumping skills, if not surpassing it.

Waluigi uses his Wall-Luigi! Super Ability in Mario Strikers Charged
Waluigi using his Wall-Luigi! ability

In Mario Power Tennis, Waluigi can distort his body into the shape of his emblem and create a tornado, which can drive his opponent away. In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, he also creates tornadoes simply by dribbling the ball around himself. In Mario Strikers Charged, Waluigi shows the ability to summon and control thorny, purple vines, which he uses for his Wall-Luigi! Super Ability. He also uses them as a whip in his Mega Strike. In the same game, in his Deke, he also demonstrates to be capable of teleporting in purple puffs of smoke. In Mario And Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games, Waluigi displays the ability to use his "Γ" symbol as an energy projectile.

Alongside the power to mask the Whiskered Eggplant as a baseball, Waluigi, in Mario Super Sluggers displays powers with magical and tricky natures. His special pitch in Mario Super Sluggers is the Liar Ball. His Star Swing, the Liar Swing, consists of him hitting the ball and making it zig-zag during its path. In Super Mario Strikers, Waluigi's Super Strike, the Drop Rocket, consists of him surrounding himself with purple smoke and kicking the ball, covering it with a smoke trail

In the way of weaponry, Waluigi prefers the Bob-omb. In Mario Party 3, Waluigi uses a Piranha Plant in battle, and his board, Waluigi's Island, is seen filled with Piranha Plants. In Mario Party 7, Waluigi uses Professor E. Gadd's Coin Vacuum Orb to steal a random amount of Coins from his opponents. Waluigi's special pitch in Mario Superstar Baseball is the Liar Ball, which allows him to throw two balls, one of them being a Whiskered Eggplant.

Relationships

Mario Party 4 artwork: Mario, Luigi, Wario and Waluigi.
An illustration of Luigi and Waluigi's caustic rivalry

Waluigi has been portrayed as Luigi's main rival since his first appearance in Mario Tennis, where the two challenge, mock and glare at each other. The Mario Tennis Japanese website states that Waluigi resents that Luigi is more liked than he is, wishing to defeat him and Mario in order to take their place and become respected himself.[14] This is also seen in the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games where Waluigi stalks his rival and states that he is going to be the "greatest superstar in the world" after he defeats Luigi. The two also share bad chemistry in Mario Superstar Baseball. Another aspect of Waluigi's rivalry with Luigi is that both share apparently a romantic interest in Princess Daisy. Waluigi's crush and the resulting soft spot he has for the princess was stated in the official Mario Party 4 guide, and when partnered up in the series, their team names include "Awkward Date," "Double Facers," and "Skinny Stars," although there is little evidence otherwise that confirms this relationship. Daisy, meanwhile, does not return Waluigi's affections, however, and the two share bad chemistry in Mario Superstar Baseball.

Artwork of Wario and Waluigi, from Mario Party 7
Wario and Waluigi work together on many schemes.

Despite sometimes bickering, Waluigi and Wario have generally been shown to be sports partners, sharing good chemistry in the baseball games and often teaming up in sports events and spinoff titles. According to Fumihide Aoki, Waluigi was intended to be Wario's brother, but he pictured their current relationship as "like co-workers who only cooperate with each other when their goals are the same."[1]. Although they have been called brothers in the original Mario Tennis website,[2] Prima guide,[17] and certain Nintendo of Europe sources such as Wario's Warehouse[3] and the Mario Kart DS website,[4] various websites, guides, and games since then have only described them as partners, with some explicitly stating the two are not related.

In a 2008 interview with Nintendo DREAM, Shugo Takahashi stated that Wario and Waluigi are not friends or brothers, or even blood-related.[18] Waluigi's trophies in both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl indicate that their relationship is unclear. The Official Prima Guide for Mario Party 5 states Wario and Waluigi are not related,[19] while website bios for Mario Party 10 and Super Mario Party call Waluigi Wario's accomplice and sidekick, respectively. Contrary to the European website, the Japanese website for Mario Kart DS only describes Waluigi as Wario's partner, while the European website for Mario Kart Wii calls him Wario's cohort.[20]

A News Brief in Blizland in the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games states that "Wario and Waluigi aren't brothers".[6] A question for the Athlete Characters Quiz in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games revolves around Wario's and Waluigi's noses, and its announcer, Omochao, offhandedly says that the two of them are not related. Waluigi's profile in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games describes him as Wario's partner. In the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, a line of dialogue from a Mii states again that Waluigi is not Wario's brother. In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, a trivia fact about Waluigi states that he is not Wario's brother, and the game's website states he is Wario's pal.[21]

Wario merely calls Waluigi his "sneaky pal" when the two are briefly in opposition in Mario Super Sluggers, and the two refer to each other as pals or buddies in Mario Golf: Super Rush. The Kids section of the Nintendo Co., Ltd. site describes Waluigi as Wario's partner, stating they do not appear to be brothers,[22] while Mario Portal and the Official Home of Super Mario websites also describe Waluigi as Wario's partner, sidekick, pal, and accomplice.[23][24] Charles Martinet, who voiced both characters, has stated his belief that they are simply "two nice, evil guys who found each other."[5]

Waluigi is not shown to have many friends in the games. Like Wario, Waluigi is on almost as bad terms with Bowser as with most other characters in the series. While Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi team up to try and defeat Mario in the opening cutscene of Mario Power Tennis, they are in conflict more often, such as Bowser blocking the unscrupulous duo from destroying their shared foe Mario (for the Koopa King wanted this pleasure for himself) in Mario Super Sluggers, or Bowser and Waluigi fighting over the Mischief Star Stamp (with the latter curb-stomping the former) in Mario Party 3. As seen in Fortune Street, Bowser thinks very lowly of Waluigi, being quick to point out Waluigi's bad reputation and appearance. Waluigi in Fortune Street is shown to be confused by others being nice to him, and thinks they are trying to trick him into a false sense of security. However, he has demonstrated a lot less malice when interacting with the player characters, indicating that he mostly just hates the Mario Bros. in particular.

In addition, it has been implied that Waluigi is on particularly bad terms with the yellow virus from the Dr. Mario series. In a June 12, 2020 post made by the official Dr. Mario World social media accounts, which announces an in-game event where 20 of the then-available 21 doctors had their staffing rates increased by 1.5,[25][26] the virus suggests that one doctor was omitted (Dr. Waluigi[27]) because they do not get along.

Profiles and statistics

Main article: List of Waluigi profiles and statistics

Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)

  • Bios
    • Manual: "His long arms and legs let him return any type of shot."
    • Guide: "Waluigi is Wario's little brother–a tall, lithe, smarmy fella with a really bad attitude. With a growl and a grimace, Waluigi steps onto the court in the desire to win the Star Cup and put Mario and Luigi in their place."

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirit
#35 Waluigi
Artwork of Waluigi for Mario Party 6 (reused for Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, Mario Party 7, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Mario Kart Wii) Series/game Super Mario Series
Type Primary
Slots 3
Class Ace
Strength / effect(s) Neutral
Foot Attack ↑
How to obtain Spirit Board; amiibo
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Luigi
Conditions

Rule: Assist Trophy Enemies (Waluigi)

  • Hostile assist trophies will appear
Stage Peach's Castle
Song Waluigi Pinball

Mario Portal

「ワリオの相棒。ルイージをライバルだと思っている変わりもの。
マリオやルイージとたたかう力をたくわえるために、かくれたところでがんばっているようで、結構努力家な一面も。
手足が長いので、それを活かしたスポーツで活躍することもあります。」

Wario's partner. An eccentric who thinks of himself as Luigi's rival.
In order to accumulate the power to fight Mario and Luigi, it seems that he perseveres in a hidden place, so he also has a quite hardworking side.
Since his arms and legs are long, he also participates in sports that make the best use of them.

Gallery

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

Quotes

Main article: List of Waluigi quotes
  • "I"M NUMBER ONE! Heh, hehehehe! Look, I'ma dance, I'ma Sing, I'ma so Happy! HA, hahahahaha!...Heh? Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!" - Mario Tennis
  • "Uh-oh! What's going on here?!" - Mario Tennis
  • "Look! I'm-a dance! I'm-a sing! I'm-a so happy! Hahahahah!" - Mario Tennis
  • "What a surpriiise! You reeeally stomped Maaario!" - Mario Tennis
  • "My name is Waluigi!" - Mario Party 3 (Story Mode only)
  • "If you want the Mischief Star back, you must name me the Superstar!" - Mario Party 3 (Story Mode only)
  • "If you've got something to say to me, then step right up!" - Mario Party 3
  • "Don't expect mouth-to-mouth." - Mario Power Tennis
  • "Heh heh heh. [Bowser] walks funny." - Mario Power Tennis
  • "Ehh... Not bad... for you..." - Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
  • "Camelot! Heh, heh, heh!" - Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour/Mario Power Tennis
  • "You're cheating!" - Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
  • "Only cheaters mess up!" - Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
  • "Wahh. This looks too easy." - Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
  • "Eh, they're all just jealous!" - Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
  • "I, Waluigi, claim this Music Key in the name of...um...Waluigi!" - Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
  • "Too easy! Yeah! Heh heh heh... losers!" - Mario Strikers Charged
  • "Hello! Buh-Bye!" - Mario Strikers Charged
  • "Let's go already!" - Mario Kart DS
  • "Nyaahh... Waluigi get you next time." - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
  • "Waluigi! Number one!" - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
  • "Wah, Waluigi get you next time!" - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
  • "Owww, cheaters!" - Mario Kart Wii
  • "Wahh, Waluigi lose? Impossible!" - Mario Kart Wii
  • "So good!" - Mario Kart Wii
  • "Aw, everybody cheaters! Next time I cheat! Heh heh heh!" - Mario Kart Wii
  • "Waluigi! Wahahaha!" - Mario Party 5
  • "You're lousy!" - Mario Party 6
  • "Wa-lu-igi, Yeah Yeah YEAH!" - Mario Strikers Charged
  • "Big deal, loser!" - Mario Super Sluggers
  • "Waluigi time!" - Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
  • "Wahahaha! Waluigi, number one!" - Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
  • "Waluigi no win this time." - Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
  • "Swim, swim, swim!" - Mario Power Tennis
  • "I hate this game!" - Mario Party 6/Mario Party 7
  • "Take this, Mr. Eyeballs!" - Mario Power Tennis
  • "Waluigi win!" - Mario Kart Wii
  • "Wah hah hah waah!" - Mario Kart: Double Dash!!/Mario Superstar Baseball/Mario Kart DS/Mario Party 9/Mario Party: Island Tour
  • "NOOOOOOOOO!" - Mario Kart: Double Dash!!/Mario Superstar Baseball/Mario Kart DS/Mario Party 9/Mario Party: Island Tour/Mario Golf: World Tour/Mario Sports Superstars
  • "Waluigi time!" - Mario Kart Wii
  • "Have at you!" - Mario Kart 8
  • "I bet Peach makes a pretty penny from running this fancy club. *yawn* I ate so much I'm gonna need a nap!" - Mario Golf: World Tour

List of appearances by date

Title Role Original release date System/format
Mario Tennis Playable character Japan:
July 21, 2000
Nintendo 64
Mario Tennis Unlockable playable character Japan:
November 1, 2000
Game Boy Color
Mario Party 3 Playable character (Party Mode)
Opponent (Story Mode)
Japan:
December 7, 2000
Nintendo 64
Super Smash Bros. Melee Cameo (Trophy) Japan:
November 21, 2001
Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 4 Playable character North America:
October 21, 2002
Nintendo GameCube
Game & Watch Gallery 4 Boss (Story Mode)
Playable character (Multiplayer Mode)
North America:
October 28, 2002
Game Boy Advance
Mario Party-e Playable character (Time Bomb Ticks!)
Opponent (Waluigi's Reign)
North America:
February 17, 2003
Game Boy Advance
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Playable character North America:
July 28, 2003
Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Playable character Japan:
November 7, 2003
Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 5 Playable character North America:
November 10, 2003
Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Unlockable playable character Japan:
April 22, 2004
Game Boy Advance
Mario Power Tennis Playable character Japan:
October 28, 2004
Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 6 Playable character Japan:
November 18, 2004
Nintendo GameCube
Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party Playable character Japan:
2005
Arcade
Yakuman DS Non-playable character (Unlockable Opponent) Japan:
March 31, 2005
Nintendo DS
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Boss Japan:
July 21, 2005
Nintendo GameCube
Mario Superstar Baseball Playable character Japan:
July 21, 2005
Nintendo GameCube
Mario Tennis: Power Tour Playable character Japan:
September 13, 2005
Game Boy Advance
Mario Kart Arcade GP Cameo North America:
October 2005
Arcade
Mario Party 7 Playable character North America:
November 7, 2005
Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart DS Unlockable playable character North America:
November 14, 2005
Nintendo DS
Super Mario Strikers Playable character Europe:
November 18, 2005
Nintendo GameCube
Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 Playable character Japan:
2006
Arcade
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Playable character Japan:
July 27, 2006
Nintendo DS
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Playable character Japan:
2007
Arcade
Mario Strikers Charged Playable character Europe:
May 25, 2007
Wii
Mario Party 8 Playable character North America:
May 29, 2007
Wii
Itadaki Street DS Playable character Japan:
June 21, 2007
Nintendo DS
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Playable character Japan:
November 6, 2007
Wii
Mario Party DS Playable character Japan:
November 8, 2007
Nintendo DS
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Playable character Japan:
January 17, 2008
Nintendo DS
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Non-playable character (Assist Trophy) Japan:
January 31, 2008
Wii
Mario Kart Wii Playable character Japan:
April 10, 2008
Wii
Mario Super Sluggers Unlockable (Challenge Mode) / Default (Normal Play) Playable character Japan:
June 19, 2008
Wii
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Playable character Japan:
January 15, 2009
Wii
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Playable character North America
October 13, 2009
Wii
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Playable character North America
October 13, 2009
Nintendo DS
Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher Playable character Japan
2009
Arcade
Mario Sports Mix Playable character Japan:
November 25, 2010
Wii
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Playable character North America
November 15, 2011
Wii
Fortune Street Unlockable playable character Japan:
December 1, 2011
Wii
Mario Kart 7 Cameo (Waluigi Pinball) Japan:
December 1, 2011
Nintendo 3DS
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Playable character (Trickster Events) Europe
February 9, 2012
Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party 9 Playable character Europe:
March 2, 2012
Wii
Mario Tennis Open Playable character North America:
May 20, 2012
Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party Whirling Carnival Playable character Japan:
2012
Arcade
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Playable character Japan:
July 2013
Arcade
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Playable character Europe:
November 8, 2013
Wii U
Mario Party: Island Tour Playable character North America:
November 22, 2013
Nintendo 3DS
Mario Golf: World Tour Playable character Japan:
May 1, 2014
Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 8 Playable character Japan:
May 29, 2014
Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Non-playable character (Assist Trophy) Japan:
September 13, 2014
Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Non-playable character (Assist Trophy) North America:
November 21, 2014
Wii U
Mario Party 10 Playable character (Mario Party, Bowser Party) Japan:
March 12, 2015
Wii U
Super Mario Maker Costume Mario transformation Japan:
September 10, 2015
Wii U
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Playable character North America:
November 20, 2015
Wii U
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition Playable character Japan:
February 2016
Arcade
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Playable character (Long Jump, BMX) Japan:
February 18, 2016
Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: Wii U Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up North America:
May 17, 2016
Wii U
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Playable character Japan:
June 23, 2016
Wii U
Mario Party: Star Rush Playable character Europe:
October 7, 2016
Nintendo 3DS
Mario Sports Superstars Playable character Europe:
March 10, 2017
Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Playable character Japan:
April 28, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up North America:
May 11, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Hey! Pikmin Cameo (amiibo) Japan
July 13, 2017
Nintendo 3DS
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Cameo North America:
August 29, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Mario Party: The Top 100 Playable character North America:
November 10, 2017
Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up North America:
June 5, 2018
Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up North America:
June 21, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Mario Tennis Aces Playable character Japan:
June 22, 2018
Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Gold Cameo (Wario's amiibo sketch) Europe:
June 22, 2018
Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Party Playable character Japan:
October 5, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Non-playable character (Assist Trophy) Japan:
December 7, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Dr. Mario World Unlockable playable character Worldwide:
July 9, 2019
iOS, Android
Mario Kart Tour Playable character Worldwide:
September 25, 2019
iOS, Android
Luigi's Mansion 3 Cameo (artwork) Worldwide:
October 31, 2019
Nintendo Switch
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Playable character Japan:
November 1, 2019
Nintendo Switch
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition Playable character Japan:
January 23, 2020
Arcade
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Cameo (playing cards) Worldwide:
June 5, 2020
Nintendo Switch
Mario Golf: Super Rush Playable character Worldwide:
2021
Nintendo Switch
Mario Party Superstars Playable character Worldwide:
October 29, 2021
Nintendo Switch
Mario Strikers: Battle League Playable character Worldwide:
June 10, 2022
Nintendo Switch

Names in other languages

Main article: List of Waluigi names in other languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ワルイージ
Waruīji
Portmanteau of「わるい」(warui, "bad") and Luigi

Chinese 瓦路易吉
Wǎlùyìjí
Waluigi

Dutch Waluigi
-
French Waluigi
-
German Waluigi
-
Italian Waluigi
-
Korean 와루이지
Waru'iji
Transliteration of the international name

Portuguese Waluigi
-
Russian Валуиджи
Valuidzhi
Transliteration of the international name

Spanish Waluigi
-

Trivia

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