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{{about|[[Mario]]'s younger brother from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]|his infant counterpart|[[Baby Luigi]]}}
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|image=[[File:SMPJ Luigi.png|170px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Party Jamboree''
|image=[[Image:LuigiMP8Official.png{{!}}215px]] <br>Solo version art of '''Luigi''' from the ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' group picture.
|full_name=Luigi Mario<ref>{{cite|author=Brian|url=nintendoeverything.com/miyamoto-says-marios-full-name-is-mario-mario|title=Miyamoto says Mario’s full name is “Mario Mario”|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=September 14, 2015|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}</ref>
|full_name=Luigi Mario
|species=Human
|first_appearance=[[Mario Bros. (game){{!}}''Mario Bros.'']] (1983)
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' ([[Game & Watch]]) ([[List of games by date#1983|1983]])
|affiliation=[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|species=[[Human]]
|latest_portrayal=[[Kevin Afghani]] ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]]–present)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
|portrayed_by=Yuu Mizushima (''[[The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach]]'')<br>[[Danny Wells]] (''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'')<br>Tony Rosato (''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'')<br>[[John Leguizamo]] (the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' movie)<br> Mark Graue (''[[Hotel Mario]]'')<br>[[Charles Martinet]] (''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' to present)  
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'''Luigi''' is a heroic individual from the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] who has assisted or fought alongside his brother, [[Mario]] on many occasions. Throughout his life, he had lived in Mario's shadow, developing both cowardly and heroic tendencies. ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' marks his first appearance in a ''[[Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' arcade game. Originally a color swap of Mario, Luigi was created to facilitate a second player. Since the two player mode was dropped from most ''Super Mario'' games beginning with ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Luigi had gained his own identity and personality.
{{quote|Eek! No one told me there would be gh-gh-ghosts here! I wish I'd brought my [[Poltergust 3000]] with me.|Luigi|Fortune Street}}
'''Luigi''' is [[Mario]]'s younger but taller twin brother, the secondary protagonist of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], and the main protagonist of the ''[[Luigi's Mansion (series)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' series. Throughout his life, he has lived in Mario's shadow, developing both cowardly and heroic tendencies. Despite this, Luigi has helped and fought alongside his brother on many occasions. ''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' for the [[Game & Watch]] marks his first appearance, in which he is an exact copy of Mario. He went on to gain a different color and be used to facilitate a second-player option. However, as Luigi established himself throughout the ''Super Mario'' franchise, he gained his own identity as a character.


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


==Initial Concept==
Since his debut in [[List of games by date#1983|1983]], Luigi has been constantly developing. Gameplay differences between him and Mario were first seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', which have been carried over into future games and have become standard for the character. After spending years as a palette swap of his brother, Luigi has consistently been given his own graphics since ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' in 1992 to match his official appearance as Mario's taller, younger brother; though the American release of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' portrayed him in this way six years earlier. As he developed, Luigi gained more of a personality; it was as early as the [[DiC Entertainment|DiC]] cartoons that Luigi was shown to be the more cautious of the two brothers, though it was not until ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' that this was truly and officially established.
Luigi was born when [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] set out to create ''[[Mario Bros.]]''<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/mb-arcade The Mushroom Kingdom] (Accessed on 7-2-09)</ref> after being told Mario resembled a [[plumber]], a notion he wanted to officially establish.<ref name="ign">[http://games.ign.com/articles/833/833615p1.html IGN] (Accessed on 6-28-09)</ref> For this particular adventure, however, Miyamoto wished to incorporate a [[Wikipedia:Two-player video game|two-player mode]] after seeing a similar option in ''[[Wikipedia:Joust (videogame)|Joust]]''<ref name="ign" /><ref name="tiam">[http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=8624 The International Arcade Museum] (Accessed on 7-2-08)</ref>: Miyamoto's answer to ''Joust''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> stork-riding Player 2 was Luigi, Mario's green-clad younger twin brother with whom he could compete or cooperate with. With 2-player mode in mind, [[Nintendo]] and publishing companies such as [[Atari]] gave Luigi immediate publicity, making him the star of multiple [[Promotional references|advertisements]] for the game.<ref name="mbcommercial">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSte8m4Da6A Commerical for Atari Mario Bros. featuring a live-action Luigi.]</ref><ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/mania/a/print/mb-atari.jpg Print ad for ''Mario Bros.'']</ref>


There is much debate as to how Luigi earned his name. Some have proposed that it is a pun on ''Ruiji'', both the [[Japan]]ese pronunciation of Luigi's name and a Japanese word meaning "similar" or "analogous" (which can be said of Luigi in relation to Mario).<ref name="ign" /><ref name="tmkmailbag">[http://themushroomkingdom.net/mailbag_010706.shtml The Mushroom Kingdom] (Accessed on 7-2-09)</ref> However, it has also been theorized that his name was taken from Mario & Luigi's, a pizza parlor near [[Nintendo of America]]'s headquarters in [[Wikipedia:Redmond, Washington|Redmond, Washington]].<ref name="ign" /><ref name="tiam" /> This would appear to be the true explanation, as Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed the name was conjured by NOA.<ref name="tmkmailbag" /> Either way, Mario and Luigi are (respectively) the fourth and fifth most popular male Italian names<ref>[http://wiki.name.com/en/The_Most_Popular_Italian_Names Name.com] (Accessed on 7-2-09)</ref>, and as such sound natural and help to define [[Mario (series)|the series]].
In 2013, Luigi was the focus of the [[Year of Luigi]], where in Nintendo released a number of themed games and merchandise and held events to honor the thirtieth anniversary of Luigi's first appearance in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''


Since his debut in [[Games by date#1983|1983]], Luigi has been constantly developing. Gameplay differences between him and Mario were first seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. After spending years as an edit of his brother, Luigi had consistently his own graphics since ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' in 1992, with earlier exceptions including the American ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. As aforementioned, Luigi had begun earning his own personality in the post-''Super Mario 64'' era, starting with ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.
==History==
{{main|History of Luigi}}
Luigi has had a substantial history since his debut in ''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' due to being a protagonist of the franchise. Like Mario and all other characters, his appearances are not limited to the core series, appearing in many spin-offs, literature, and animation.


==History==  
==General information==
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===Concept and creation===
===Background (''Yoshi'' series)===
The arcade game ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' incorporated a multiplayer mode, but due to memory restrictions, the second player character needed to have a sprite identical to the first. The development team thought of differentiating the second character by giving him different colors, but the color palette budget was similarly limited.<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite|author=Rolling Stone|date=April 8, 2013|url=www.rollingstone.com/culture/pictures/shigeru-miyamoto-shares-nintendo-secrets-20130408/being-green-0338921|title=Shigeru Miyamoto Shares Nintendo Secrets|publisher=Rolling Stone|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> As a result, Luigi was conceived as a twin of Mario to explain his resemblance and he was made green to recycle the color palette of the [[Shellcreeper]] enemy.<ref name="Rolling Stone"/>
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
[[Image:SMW2LUIGI.PNG|thumb|150px|left|The two babies with their family.]]
{{main|Baby Luigi}}
In the beginning of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', [[Baby Mario]] and Baby Luigi were being delivered to their [[Mama Mario|mother]] and [[Mario and Luigi's father|father's]] home by the [[Stork]]. However, Baby Luigi was quickly snatched away by [[Kamek]] and taken to [[Baby Bowser]]'s [[Bowser's Castle|castle]]. Fortunately, [[Baby Mario]] landed right on [[Yoshi]]'s back on [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]]. Baby Mario somehow had the instinct to know where Baby Luigi was and pointed the way to Baby Bowser's Castle indefinately, and with that knowledge, Baby Mario and Yoshi teamed up with the other [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] to rescue Baby Luigi. After a lengthy expedition, Baby Bowser was defeated, and Baby Luigi was rescued. After the credits, both Baby Luigi and Baby Mario were sent to their parents and finished the journey they had started in the beginning of the game.


====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
===Physical description===
[[Image:Starchildren1.PNG|thumb|Six of the Star Children.]]
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[[Baby Luigi]] appeared once again in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. Here, he and several other babies were kidnapped. As [[Bowser]] and [[Kamek]] were searching for the seven [[Star Children]], who could bring him ultimate power. [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Donkey Kong]], [[Baby Wario]], and for a brief period, even [[Baby Bowser]] teamed up with the Yoshis to save the babies again. After Yoshi defeated [[Bowser]], [[Baby Luigi]] and the other babies were rescued, and peace was restored once more. It turned out that [[Baby Luigi]] was one of the Star Babies as well as the five babies that rescued him.
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|Luigi's appearance from the Nintendo 64 era (left) and his current appearance (right)
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Sometime after Mario and Luigi's births and small adventures the Mario family moved to [[Brooklyn]]. It was there where the two heroes were raised. Mario and Luigi aspired to be [[Plumbers]] when they grew up and after graduating from the [[Plumbers Academy]] Luigi and Mario started [[Mario Bros. Plumbing]]. Mario and Luigi gained a reputation for their plumbing skills and even became [[Plumbers of the Year]]. Mario and Luigi also had some adventures in Brooklyn as well.
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===''Mario Bros.''===
[[Image:MarioBrosSprites.PNG|thumb|left|Luigi as a palette swap of Mario.]]
[[Luigi]]'s first playable appearance was in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', where he was simply a palette swap of Mario with the same controls and abilities. There were no other differences in physical appearance.
 
In the game, [[Luigi]] and [[Mario]] were portrayed as [[plumber]]s. While working in the sewers one day, the Bros. found the sewers infested with [[Shellcreeper]]s, [[Freezie|Slipice]]s, and many other monstrous creatures. They attacked the monsters, and were eventually able to cleanse the sewers of them. In the remake, they even had to fight off the evil [[King Bowser]].
 
===''Wrecking Crew''===
[[Image:Wrecking Weegee.png|left|frame|In ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'']]
Luigi was once again the second player in [[Wrecking Crew]].  Luigi's sprite was still a palatte swap of Mario's, but this time Luigi was dressed in purple.  In this game, Mario and Luigi worked on a demolition site. The goal was to break down every stone wall on each stage.  Defeating enemies in this game was not easy, as Mario and Luigi's regular hammer dealt them no damage.  However, it could make [[Foreman Spike]] fall down if one of the Mario Bros. could hit him with it. If an enemy wanders underneath a drum, Mario or Luigi could trap them by causing the drum to fall.
 
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
[[Image:smb1_luigi.gif|thumb|Luigi's appearance in Super Mario Bros.]]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', after Mario and Luigi fought the monsters of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', they returned to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] where they were told by the [[Mushroom King]] that the evil king [[Bowser]] had kidnapped [[Princess Toadstool]] and her [[Mushroom Retainer]]s.
 
Mario and Luigi then went to save the kidnapped Princess Toadstool and rescue her from the king of [[Koopa]]s. The Mario Brothers had to travel 8 different worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom, each world complete with its own challenges that Luigi and Mario had to face. The brothers fought many enemies, defeated Bowser, and saved the princess along with the Mushroom Retainers. In this game, Luigi had the same jumping powers, same traction, and the same running speed as Mario.
 
Later, in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels|The Lost Levels]]'', the Bros. were once again called to save Princess Peach from the [[Koopa Troop]]. Bowser had set up many more traps for the Mario Bros., but nevertheless, they prevailed and saved the princess yet again. This time, Luigi could jump higher and further than Mario, but he had less traction.
 
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[Image:LuigiSMB2.jpg|left|150px|thumb|right|Luigi's artwork in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.]]
Luigi was one of four characters in [[Super Mario Bros. 2]] that found himself in a very strange world called [[Subcon (place)|Subcon]] that was under attack. The culprits were [[Wart|King Wart]] and his large army of dream creatures. The next morning, the four friends decided to go on a picnic, and happened to stumble upon the strange world they had dreamed of. They found that everything they had been told was true; it ''was'' under the rule of the evil Wart. Luigi and his three friends confronted [[Wart]] and his forces, defeating them one by one. The four heroes traveled to Wart's lair and battled him by choking him with [[Vegetables]]. Wart finally fell and the four heroes were able to release the Subcons. At the end of the game, it was revealed that the events of the game was just Mario's dream.
 
In Subcon, Luigi could jump higher than all of his friends, and was the second weakest in the group.
 
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[Image:SuperMarioBros3.png|thumb|left|Luigi jumping in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
Bowser now traveled with a massive [[Airship]] and his [[Koopalings|children]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. He transformed all of the kings in the world into odd creatures and then proceeded to make his children kings of all the different lands. Much like in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Luigi was capable of jumping higher than Mario, but had reduced traction.
 
Mario and Luigi were called upon by [[Princess Peach]] to save the day again.  The brothers went on another adventure to save not only the Mushroom Kingdom but the [[Mushroom World]]. Luigi and Mario faced many challenges and obstacles, from the Koopalings [[Airships]], to the scorching climate of Desert land, and even the chilling weather of [[Ice Land]]. The brothers defeated every enemy that confronted them. After defeating the Koopalings and turning the kings back to their regular state, the brothers found out from a letter sent from Bowser that Bowser kidnapped the Princess while they were away. The Mario Bros. went to the frightening home of [[Bowser]], [[Dark Land]], to save the kidnapped Princess Peach.
 
After saving the princess once again from Bowser, the plumbers returned to their home in the Mushroom Kingdom.
 
====''Super Mario World''====
[[Image:SLW.png|right|thumb|150px|Luigi in the original ''SMW'' (left), Luigi in ''SMAS+SMW'' (center), and Luigi in ''SMA2'' (right).]]
After the events of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Princess Peach and the Mario Brothers went on a vacation to [[Dinosaur Land]] in the game ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Mario, Luigi and Toadstool hopped on a hot air balloon to get to the tropical island. Luigi had found a magical [[Feather]] on the island that allowed anyone who grabbed it to turn into [[Cape Mario|cape form]]. Mario and Luigi flew around Dinosaur Island. When they returned, they found Toadstool missing again. Bowser and his children had kidnapped Princess Toadstool along with seven [[Baby Yoshi]]s and trapped any [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] he met in eggs. Luigi, Mario, and Yoshi traveled the many diffrent areas of Dinosaur Land in search of the princess. The brothers used [[Yoshi]] as their trusty steed throughout their adventure. After defeating all seven of the [[Koopalings]] the Mario Bros. uncovered Bowser's secret hideout. Ready for anything, the brothers and Yoshi charged to [[Bowser's Castle]]. After fighting many enemies, the Brothers finally confronted Bowser and his [[Koopa Clown Car]]. Using the Mecha Koopas that Bowser tossed down at the brothers against him, the Mario Brothers were able to defeat Bowser once again and rescue the princess and the seven Yoshi eggs.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[Image:WeegeeJumpNSMB.png|thumb|left|Luigi [[Jump]]ing.]]
Once again, in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Princess Peach was kidnapped and had to be saved by Mario. This time, she had been kidnapped by [[Bowser Jr.]], Bowser's son. Mario went to save the princess with a little help from Luigi. Mario and Luigi traveled to the many areas of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], fighting the many [[enemies]] that [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] put in their way. At the castle in [[World 8]], Mario and Luigi ended up fighting [[Dry Bowser]] (an undead version of Bowser). After being tricked into believing that they had finally defeated [[Bowser]], Bowser Jr. stole [[Peach]] and the Mario Bros. had to follow him to [[Bowser's Castle]] where they finally confronted, a now revived [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]]. Again, the Mario Bros. defeated Bowser and his son and rescued Peach once again. Luigi was a secret character in this game and his role was the same as Mario's. Luigi also appeared in this game's multiplayer where he battles Mario for [[Stars]].
 
To unlock him, one must press L+R in the select file and press "A" or Touch the Touch screen
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[Image:LuigiNSMBWii.PNG|100px|thumb|right|]]
Luigi will be appearing in the upcoming game, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.  So far, there's no story information, but it is confirmed that Luigi will be part of the game's multiplayer mode.
 
===''Super Mario World (TV Series)''===
In the [[Super Mario World (TV Series)|Super Mario World]] television series, Luigi fell from a lava waterfall and landed on a skull raft. After that, he found a Yoshi egg. The [[Yoshi]] affectionately called Luigi [[Mama Luigi]] and thought of him as his mother. The Yoshi assisted in rescuing [[Princess Peach]] and defeating [[King Koopa]].
 
===''Mario is Missing''===
[[Image:Marioismissing.jpg|thumb|left|Luigi walking in Mario is Missing.]]
In ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Mario was kidnapped by Bowser, and it was up to Luigi to find him. During his quest, Luigi learned about geography, battled Bowser's seven children, and got help from [[Yoshi]] while traveling across the real world to find Mario. In the end, he saved Mario.  Then, the Mario Bros. loaded Bowser into a cannon and fired him into the snow.  Bowser froze instantly and split in half.  However, this ending only applied to the SNES version of the game. This game marked Luigi's solo-adventure debut and was the only solo adventure for Luigi until 2001.
 
===''Hotel Mario''===
[[Image:MarioCartoonCutscene.PNG|thumb|Luigi appears in all cutscenes of ''Hotel Mario'', here are two screenshots showing him, 2 others with the princess]]
Luigi is one of the main characters in the game ''[[Hotel Mario]]''. Princess Peach was retained as a "permanent guest" by Bowser, who turned the Mushroom Kingdom into his own personal resorts. Eventually, Luigi and Mario destroyed each of the seven Koopaling Hotels. They then defeated Bowser at his own palace and rescued the princess. Luigi was controlled by the 2nd player, his sprite being a palette swap of Mario. This was Luigi's only run on the Phillips CD/I.
 
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[Image:SMRPGCL.png|left|thumb|Luigi in the credits.]]
Luigi only made several cameos in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. In [[Star Hill]], Luigi made a wish: he wanted to be a good plumber, just like his brother. In the ending of the game, Luigi was also the leader of the parade. Luigi also hosted the manual of ''Super Mario RPG''. A screenshot from the beta version of the game showed Luigi (along with Mario and [[Mallow]]) attending a banquet hosted by [[Valentina]].
 
===''Super Mario 64 DS''===
[[Image:Luigihop.jpg|thumb|200px|Luigi to the rescue.]]
Although Luigi did not appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', he did appear in its remake: ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.  Luigi, along with Mario and Wario, entered [[Princess Peach's Castle]] after she invited them. Bowser and his Koopa Troop shortly then took over the castle and captured each of the plumbers. Luigi was locked behind a door, and the key to the said door was guarded by [[King Boo]]. Eventually, [[Yoshi]], who was sleeping on the castle roof and therefore didn't get captured by Bowser's troop, managed to rescue Mario, who then managed to find King Boo's hideout and defeat the Boo's leader in battle, allowing him to get the key needed to free Luigi. While only Luigi can get several stars, several Luigi [[Cap]]s ''can'' be found on a few courses. The Luigi caps allowed the bearer to mimic Luigi's appearance and abilities perfectly, excluding his voice. Every level in the game would have a Luigi Cap appear once Luigi was rescued. Luigi was also the only character who could save [[Wario]] from [[Chief Chilly]]'s grasp, as it was needed to walk through a mirror using the invisibility flower to get to Wario's painting.
 
Luigi's Special Ability from a [[Power Flower]] was to become invisible. This ability allowed him to evade enemies and run through certain walls. If the Luigi performed a backward somersault, Luigi would spin in midair. This effect was similar to jumping on a [[Fly Guy]]. Luigi also could flutter a bit after [[Jump|Jumping]], which was first used in Super Mario Bros. 2. Luigi could also run on water for a short period of time.
 
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[Image:luigi parade.png|thumb|left|150px|Luigi dressed up to lead the parade at the end of ''Paper Mario'']]
During the events of ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Luigi was left to protect and maintain [[Mario's Pad|his home]] while his brother pursued the [[Star Spirits]]. Luigi spent most of his time lamenting on his inactivity, begging for Mario to take him along and practice for future quests. With all his downtime, Luigi also built a basement in which he kept [[Luigi's Diary|a secret diary]] where he wrote about various things, such as how he disliked being left out of adventures with his brother. An entry in his diary foreshadowed his next solo quest, ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. He also lead the parade in the end credits, very much like in ''Super Mario RPG''.
 
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[Image:PaperLuigi2.png|right|thumb|Luigi, telling [[Mario]] his first story.]]
While Mario saved Princess Peach and collected the [[Crystal Star]]s in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Luigi also had a mission of his own. After every chapter in the game, Mario could hear Luigi's story in [[Rogueport]]. When telling Mario the story, Luigi constantly exaggerated to make the story better and to make himself sound much more heroic; Luigi's [[partner]]s, who generally hated him and only traveled with him because Luigi owed them a debt, almost always secretly told Mario what really happened. Later, Luigi got interviewed and five ''[[Super Luigi Series|Super Luigi]]'' books were sold. Luigi's adventure involved rescuing [[Princess Eclair]] of the [[Waffle Kingdom]] from the [[Chestnut King]]. Luigi's story sounded extremely similar to Mario's in most aspects. He usually messed up during his adventure, such as accidentally knocking his partner [[Blooey]] the [[Blooper]] into the lava.
 
He also appeared in the audience when in battle. He cheered Mario on during the final battle with the [[Shadow Queen]]; one of the word bubbles in that battle reads "YOU GO BRO" in green letters. [[Luigi Fan Club|His fan club]], whose members include [[Toadia]] and a Toad from [[Petalburg]], was also given two mentions in the game. The "L Emblem Badge" made the [[player]] wear Luigi's clothes. In the log for the enemy [[Iron Cleft]], the log said the Cleft in the green shoes was younger, probably a reference to Luigi. [[Pennington]] constantly mistook Mario for Luigi until the end of the game. Lastly, it is worthy of note that Luigi's silhouette was the first of the many white character silhouettes who walked across varying areas of the screen during the game's ending credits; this was likely done as to mirror Luigi's past RPG roles as a parade leader.
 
====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[Image:Mr. L.jpg|right|thumb|Luigi's brainwashed thief-like and evil alter-ego, [[Mr. L]].]]
In the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' Luigi was playable. He was noticeably braver here, rushing in to save Princess Peach, jumping on Bowser, and calling [[Count Bleck]] a goon. His special move was a jump that is so powerful it sent him out of the screen. He was the last character to be unlocked, joining Mario's party in the interlude between Chapters 6 and 7.
 
Brainwashed by Count Bleck's assistant, [[Nastasia]], Luigi became '''[[Mr. L]]''', also known as '''The Green Thunder'''. Before Mario could get his hands on the fifth [[Pure Heart]], Mr. L made his dramatic appearance in the [[Whoa Zone]]. Mario and his team seemed to not recognize Mr. L as being Luigi. He attacked with a super jump and could use [[Shroom Shake]]s during battle. To stop him from using the Shroom Shake, the player could attack him before it heals him. When he was bested in combat, he revealed his trusted giant-robot "brother", [[Brobot]], which he attacked Mario with in space. When he was defeated, he vowed to return. Later, at Count Bleck's lair, Mr. L did not seem to be pleased with Bleck's minions, going so far as to call them "junior" minions and calling them weak.
 
He returned as a boss in Chapter 6, after the Sammer Kingdom was destroyed.  Here, he fought with [[Brobot L-Type]]. After being defeated, [[Dimentio]] betrayed him and sendt him to [[The Underwhere]]. He lost all memory of his having been Mr. L and returned to his normal state. Mario found him scared in The Underwhere, and Luigi joined Mario on his quest.
 
[[Image:PAPER LUIGI.jpg|thumb|left|195px|The actual Luigi's appearance in ''Super Paper Mario''.]]
Eventually, he faced Dimentio in [[Castle Bleck]] alone, not even with a single [[Pixl]] by his side. Nevertheless, he managed to defeat Dimentio, but gets knocked out by Dimentio's fake suicidal attack. Princess Peach found and awakened him. He later rejoined Mario with Peach and Bowser. The four heroes' power made Count Bleck defeatable. With Luigi's help, the heroes defeated Count Bleck and saved the universe. However, Dimentio snatched the [[Chaos Heart]], saying that it was Mr. L's turn to shine once more. Suddenly, a brainwashing sprout emerged from Luigi's head and placed him under Dimentio's control. Dimentio said the [[Dark Prognosticus]] stated that he was the chosen one to absorb the Chaos Heart. Luigi fused with the Chaos Heart and Dimentio to become '''[[Super Dimentio]]'''. The other three heroes defeated Super Dimentio and turned Luigi back to normal. Luigi then witnessed [[Count Bleck|Lord Blumiere]] and [[Tippi|Lady Timpani]] used their love to stop [[The Void]].
 
Mr. L's name and attitude were likely taken from [[Wikipedia: Mr. T|Mr. T]], a wrestler. His personality and attire also seemed to be similar to the "gentleman thief" archetype of classic literature. The pose he did represented ballet, and was mostly opposite of O' Chunks' disco-like pose, even in its colors. Mr. L's other name, The Green Thunder, could also possibly be derived from the fictional super hero, Green Lantern. The Green Thunder may also be a reference Luigi's ability to use the Thunderhand acquired in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Mr. L was also referenced in Paper Luigi's trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', however, he was mentioned as "Mister L" instead.
 
===''Luigi's Mansion''===
[[Image:LM Luigi Flee.jpg|thumb|175px|Luigi, as seen in ''Luigi's Mansion'']]
During ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', Luigi won a [[Luigi's Mansion (place)|mansion]] in a contest he hadn't even entered. Luigi called Mario and asked him to visit the mansion. Mario got to the mansion first. When Luigi arrived, Mario was nowhere to be found and [[Boo|ghosts]] haunted the mansion. Luigi met [[Professor E. Gadd]] and received the [[Poltergust 3000]], a vacuum that allowed him to capture ghosts. 
 
Luigi went through the mansion, vacuuming many ghosts in order to save his helpless brother from the [[King Boo|King of all Boos]]. In order to fill E. Gadds gallery and find King Boo, Luigi had to capture twenty-three special ghosts. These ghosts were more powerful than regular ghosts, and each had a special ability unique to that ghost. After defeating all of the spooks, Luigi had to confront [[King Boo]] himself. Dressed in a Bowser Suit, King Boo had all the powers of Bowser and more. But nevertheless, Luigi prevailed and captured the King of all ghosts. After Luigi returned to E. Gadd's Lab, E. Gadd transformed them into paintings. Luigi saw that Mario had been turned into a painting as well. With the help of E. Gadd, he was freed from his pastel prison in a rather comedic way. After cleaning his mansion of the ghosts, Luigi was able to build a new and better version of his spooky mansion. After Mario was rescued, he went with Peach on [[Super Mario Sunshine|another vacation]], but this time without Luigi.
 
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
[[Image:LuigiSSS.png|thumb|left|150px|Luigi standing]]
After Mario returned from his latest adventure, in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Luigi had to go on another adventure. When [[Cackletta]] stole [[Princess Peach]]'s voice, Mario and Luigi had to go to the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] to get it back. Luigi wanted to stay in the Mushroom Kingdom, but after a series of tragic and hilarious events, he ended up going with Mario. Mario and Luigi used the [[Koopa Cruiser]] to get to the Beanbean Kingdom and save Princess Peach's voice from Cackletta and [[Fawful]]. Luigi sees how much help he is to Mario and decides to stay on the adventure, even though he was fearful the majority of the time. Luigi is even is the damsel for a while. Luigi also had to rescue Mario during the game when Mario got [[Bean Fever]]. He got hypnotized by [[Psycho Kamek]] into thinking he was Mario to get him more relaxed about going into the scary [[Guffawha Ruins]]. He went to the Ruins to get [[Crabbie Grass]], the cure for Bean Fever (which might not make sense because if Luigi thinks he is the real Mario he will not understand that the true Mario is sick; however, it could be possible that he was merely trying to save the man who looked strikingly like him). On the way back to the Mushroom Embassy, in Little Fungitown, to deliver the grass, he got shocked by a lightning bolt and came back to his normal self. Luigi provides comic relief here, like in a few other games. For the first half of the game, most people recognize Mario, then called Luigi names like "Mr. Green Stache" or "Mr. Other Mario Bro". This was humor derived from Luigi always being in Mario's shadow.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
[[Image:MandL2 BabyLuigi.jpg|thumb|175px|Luigi, with his younger self Baby Luigi.]]
Once again, both Mario brothers unite in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. The princess had recently used E. Gadd's [[Time Machine]] to go back in time. She was trapped there by the [[Shroob|Shroobs]]. Mario now had to go save her again and takes Luigi for some help.
 
Both brothers went back in time to find Peach. However when they went to the past, they were in the time period of the Shroob invasion. Later in the game, Mario and Luigi met their younger selves, [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]], who helped them find the princess.
 
The brothers looked all over the past Mushroom Kingdom collecting [[Star Shard]]s. The brothers ran into many different enemies, both new and old. They also ran into a few allies. Near the end of the brothers' journey, they traveled to [[Star Hill]] to find the remaining two pieces of the [[Cobalt Star]]. There, they met the [[Star Gate]]. Although passing Mario and the Babies worthy enough to travel through it, the Star Gate judged Luigi and said that he was not worthy enough to go in because of a dark secret in his past. After whispering to Luigi what that dark secret was, the Star Gate gave them three choices: go home and have a nice pasta dinner ending their quest, leave Luigi behind and continue without him, or finding the [[Aurora Block]]. The brothers searched through the entire Star Shrine and find the Aurora Block. Giving the block back to the Star Gate, the Gate asks Luigi who found the block, with only three answers (1. Mario, 2. The babies, or 3. Me, me, ME!) to choose from. Whichever answer he picked from, the Star Gate counted them all wrong and said there was a fourth answer, ''Everyone''. Saddened, Luigi began to cry. Angry by the actions of the Star Gate, Mario and Baby Mario confronted the gate. After seeing them stand up for their brother the Gate labeled them the best siblings ever and allowed Luigi to pass. The Star Gate told the brothers that it was just a test and told Luigi to strike the Aurora Block with all of his new found might. The Star Gate told him that the block can grow by the size of the heart of the person who hits it. After saying that, the Aurora Block grows to gigantic proportions and flattened Luigi. With new found love for each other, the brothers continued on with their journey. After collecting enough shards, Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi went to the past of Princess Peach's Castle, which has been turned into [[Shroob Castle]].
 
Luigi and company defeated all the enemies, [[Princess Shroob]], [[Elder Princess Shroob]], and [[Shrowser]]. They finally saved Peach and went back to their own time. They watched sadly as Baby Mario and Baby Luigi traveled back to their time period.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
[[Image:MarioLuigiML3.jpg|thumb|175px|Luigi and Mario, each showing off their Hammers.]]
Yet again, Luigi joined Mario on an adventure in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. This time, the Bros. went to an emergency meeting in [[Princess Peach's Castle]], warning about the dangerous disease plaguing the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], called [[The Blorbs]]. However, for some odd reason, Luigi started feeling tired during the meeting and fell fast asleep without anyone noticing. He didn't wake up even when [[Bowser]] invaded the conference. However, Luigi did woke up when a mind-controlled Bowser came back to the castle and inhales everyone there, including Luigi (due to [[Fawful]]'s [[Vacuum Mushroom]]). Upon landing in the Trash Pit, Luigi must be rescued by [[Mario]]. Both of them, along with [[Starlow]], must then find Princess Peach, and then a way out of [[Bowser's Body]]. After they found [[Princess Peach]], she told them of Fawful's plan of stealing the evil artifact known as the [[Dark Star]]. However, Fawful then took Peach away, and went to steal the Dark Star and re-awaken it using Peach's powers. The Mario Bros. then had to stop Fawful from using the Dark Star to bring darkness to the kingdom.
During most of the adventure, Luigi and Mario explored Bowser's insides and even helped him secretly because Bowser wanted to stop Fawful too. Fawful took control over [[Bowser's Castle|his castle]] and was trying to conquer the kingdom Bowser wanted to. Though Bowser had no idea he had inhaled his sworn enemies, the Mario Bros. truly are helping him in the backstages, with Starlow explaining to him what's going on with his body. She always used her false name Chippy to avoid being recognized while inside Bowser. The Mario Bros. could also use the [[Warp Pipe]]s in the [[Pipe Yard]] to get out of Bowser's Body and go out on their own missions. Again, Luigi proved to be an invaluable help to Mario, often helping him throughout the adventure. At one point, Luigi even had to rescue Mario from many [[Sockop]]s that had taken him. In order to do that, Luigi made use of a Sockop to traverse a field of thorns.
The unlikely trio eventually engaged the Dark Star in their final battle with the Dark Star itself already having used Bowser's DNA to turn into [[Dark Bowser]]. Bowser must reduce Dark Bowser's HP to 0 so that the [[Dark Fawful Bug]] could fully revive him and make him bigger. Bowser then must punch Dark Bowser's belly to have him spit out the Dark Fawful Bug and return to normal size. After that, Bowser must inhale the Dark Fawful Bug (while Dark Bowser tries to do the same) and let the Mario Bros. fight it. In a battle similar to the one they had with [[Cackletta|his former mistress]], they must defeat the Dark Fawful Bug's body parts first before being able to reach the Dark Star Core. Once they destroyed the Dark Fawful Bug, Dark Bowser became unstable. Then Bowser must charge his punches to deliver the final blows on Dark Bowser until Dark Bowser explodes, freeing the kingdom forever from an age of darkness. The Mario Bros. then met up with a beaten Dark Fawful Bug. They were surprised to see that he survived. However, without a body or the Dark Star to sustain him, he didn't have much time left. With one last psychotic smile, Fawful explodes, releasing everyone from Bowser's body. Everyone then cheered on Mario and Luigi for saving the kingdom, but the celebration was cut short as Bowser was angry at not having received any credit at all, and engages the Marios and Starlow in what promises to be another epic battle. As the credits rolled, the battle was shown.
 
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[Image:SPP_Luigi.jpg|thumb|left|Luigi captured by a [[Hammer Bro.]]]]
In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', Bowser's minions, using the power of the [[Vibe Scepter]], kidnapped Mario. They also kidnapped Luigi and Toad because they got in the way. Peach went on a quest to rescue them.
 
Bowser makes sure that he hid Luigi well because of what he had done in the past which lead him to hiding him late in the game.
 
Peach found Luigi in the boss level of [[Giddy Sky]] instead of a Toad. She defeated the boss, [[Giant Kamek]], and rescued Luigi.
 
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[Image:LuigiGalaxy.gif|thumb|230px|right|'''Luigi''' looking up at a [[Luma (character)|Luma]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
Luigi appeared ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. When Bowser abducted Peach's Castle, Luigi and the [[Toad Brigade]] were apparently inside. However, they all escaped and got lost in space. Luigi was kidnapped by the monster [[Bouldergeist]] and imprisoned in the Ghostly Galaxy. Mario must come and rescue him, after which he will help Mario in a handful of missions, including collecting stars (although, he gets lost every time and must be rescued). After collecting three stars, Luigi left the rest up to Mario.
 
After the player collected all 120 stars and defeated Bowser again, Luigi would be playable. There were several differences when playing with Luigi: his run was faster, but took more time to build up speed; it was harder for him to stop running; he could jump higher; and the air meter dropped faster while performing [[Spin]] underwater. Additionally, [[Cosmic Mario|Cosmic Luigi]] was faster and more intelligent than [[Cosmic Mario]] while racing.
 
In Luigi's playthrough of the game, Mario would be absent, resulting in two Luigis.
Notably, the playable Luigi was a little shorter and had a different head shape than the NPC Luigi. His clothes were also slightly darker. The NPC Luigi referred to the playable Luigi as "me" as he called Mario "bro." Also, Rosalina called the NPC Luigi "your twin".
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==Other Appearances/Spin-offs==
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===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''NES Open Tournament Golf''====
Contrary to popular belief, Luigi had not appeared in all of the ''Mario Golf'' games. His first appearance was in ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'', his caddy being [[Princess Daisy]].
 
====''Mario Golf (N64)''====
[[Image:Mgluigi.png|thumb|left|Luigi as he appears in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf (N64)]]''.]]
Luigi reappeared in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf (N64)]]''. He was one of the first characters that could be unlocked. He could be unlocked by beating him on the "Get Character Mode". He had a unique course (in the sense that it was the only course in the game set up like a mini-golf course) named [[Luigi's Garden]]. He had a drive of 220 yards and his shot was "Fade".
 
====''Mario Golf (GBC)''====
Although Luigi was not a default character in [[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf (GBC)]], he was playable via the [[Transfer Pak]] like many of the characters of its [[Nintendo 64]] counterpart.
 
====''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''====
[[Image:MGMarioLuigi.PNG|thumb|right|Mario and Luigi celebrating results in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''.]]
Luigi made his fourth ''Mario Golf'' series appearance in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' as a default character. In the game opening, he and Mario were admiring a trophy when Princess Peach and Princess Daisy called to them saying that it was time to tee. Luigi, along with his brother and the two princesses, were shown making perfect tees, making [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] envious. After a series of mess ups, Wario and Waluigi ended up giving [[Bowser]] a black-eye with their golf ball. Enraged, Bowser started chasing them in his [[Koopa Clown Car]], throwing [[Bob-omb]]s at them. He eventually trapped them, threatening to drop a bomb right on them. Mario, who had Luigi, Daisy, and Peach right behind him, hit the golf ball, making it knock the bomb out of Bowser's hand, ultimately resulting in an explosion claiming Wario, Waluigi, and Bowser as its victims. Luigi, along with the other three who were with him, stood there shocked, not knowing what caused the explosion.
 
====''Mario Golf: Advance Tour''====
Luigi, although he was not a default character, he was playable in ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'' through linking the [[Game Boy Advance]] and the [[Nintendo Gamecube]].
 
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Super Mario Kart''====
[[Image:MKLuigi.PNG|thumb|100px|Artwork of Luigi in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.]]
Luigi appeared in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' as a playable character. He was classified as "medium" in every category (acceleration, top speed, weight, and handling) along with Mario. ''Super Mario Kart'' was one of the few games in the ''Mario Kart'' series that did not have a course based on Luigi. When he was a computer-controlled character, he had a tendency to use [[Starman|star power]] in races.
 
====''Mario Kart 64''====
[[Image:Mk64luigi.gif|thumb|left|100px|Luigi in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.]]
Luigi reappeared in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', yet again as a playable character. He was classified as a middleweight character, along with Mario. This was the first appearance of his course, [[Luigi Circuit#Mario Kart 64|Luigi Raceway]], which was a part of the [[Mushroom Cup]].
 
====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
[[Image:MKLG.PNG|thumb|right|100px|Artwork of Luigi in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''.]]
Luigi was playable in the [[Mario Kart: Super Circuit|third game]] in the Mario Kart series with his speed and weight being average. Another version of [[Luigi Circuit#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Luigi's course]] appeared in the game, as a part of the [[Lightning Cup]].
 
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[Image:Mariokartart.jpg|thumb|left|100px|[[Mario]] and Luigi riding the [[Red Fire]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''.]]
Luigi appeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. He was a medium weight character and [[Mario|Mario's]] default partner. His special item was [[Green Fireball]] and his Kart was the [[Green Fire]]. Once again, he had a course named [[Luigi Circuit#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Luigi Circuit]], and his [[Luigi's Mansion (place)#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|mansion]] also appeared as a battle course, as well as making a cameo in the background of the Luigi Circuit course.
 
====''Mario Kart DS''====
[[Image:Luigikartds.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Artwork of Luigi in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.]]
Luigi appeared once again as a middleweight character in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. His karts were the [[Poltergust 4000]], the [[Streamliner]], and the [[Standard LG]]. His [[Luigi's Mansion (place)#Mario Kart DS|mansion]] reappeared as a course in the [[Mushroom Cup]] (different from the ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' battle course), as well as the Luigi Circuits from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and ''Mario Kart: Double Dash'' reappearing in the [[Leaf Cup]] and the [[Shell Cup]], respectively.
 
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[Image:Mariokartwiiluigi.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Artwork of Luigi from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.]]
Luigi appeared as a middleweight character again in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', and could use a variety of karts and bikes. The only course based on Luigi in this game was [[Luigi Circuit#Mario Kart Wii|Luigi Circuit]], the first course of the [[Mushroom Cup]].
 
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP''====
[[Image:LuigiGP.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Artwork of Luigi in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''.]]
Luigi also appeared in the first ''Mario Kart'' game for the arcade, ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''. His and Mario's special character items were the [[Star]],  the [[Fireball]], the [[Hammer]], and the [[Chain Chomp]]. Unlike most other ''Mario Kart'' games, Luigi did not have a course based on him in the game.
 
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
[[Image:MKAGP2 Luigi.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Artwork of Luigi from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''.]]
Luigi appeared again in the second ''Mario Kart'' game for the arcade. He was an all-around character along with Mario, [[Pac-Man]], and [[Waluigi]]. Unlike most other games in the series, he did not have a course.
 
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
Luigi also appeared as a regular in the Mario Tennis cast. Luigi was an All-around tennis player like his brother. Luigi gained a rival by the name of [[Waluigi]] in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''. In [[Mario Power Tennis]], Luigi's Mansion appeared as a court. Luigi's Offensive Power shot was the [[Squeaky Mallet]], and his Defensive Power Shot was the [[Poltergust Return]]. In the cut scenes of [[Mario Power Tennis]], Luigi usually appeared playing alongside with his brother, Mario, on the court. A specific cut scene with Mario and Luigi played when Luigi wins a championship. Luigi wove around his trophy and Mario walks up, congratulates him (slapping him on the back and saying things like "Good Job") meanwhile stepping on his foot. Luigi's taunt in ''Mario Power Tennis'' was to wave his arms and say "Luigi Time!".
 
===''Mario Party'' series===
Luigi was apart of the main cast in the ''Mario Party Series'' and appeared in every game. Along with his brother, Luigi wanted steal the spotlight and become the Superstar. In the earlier ''Mario Party games'' his character color was green but changed to blue in [[Mario Party 4]]. In Mario Party 2 and 3, his favorite item was the [[Skeleton Key]], and his Duel Mode partner was the [[Goomba]]. In [[Mario Party 3]] Luigi was the only character to have a different Star Stamp (5 to be exact) and had every single one except for mischief and beauty. In [[Mario Party 7]] he shared his Character Orb with Mario, the [[Fireball Orb]]. Luigi's partner in these games was usually his brother, [[Mario]].
 
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
In [[Mario Superstar Baseball]], Luigi was an alternative captain to [[Mario]]. His team names were the ''Luigi Gentlemen'', ''Luigi Vacuums'', ''Luigi Mansioneers'', and ''Luigi Leapers''. Luigi had similar stats and abilities to Mario in the series, but Luigi could perform a [[Super Jump]] on the field while Mario could not, and his Star Pitch was the [[Green Fireball]].
 
====''Mario Super Sluggers''====
In [[Mario Super Sluggers]] Luigi's Mansion appears again as a stadium. Luigi appeared as a captain yet again and his team name was called the ''Luigi Knights''. He also gained a new sar pitch called the Tornado Ball to differentiate him from his brother. In challenge mode, Luigi was the first player that joined the team.
 
===''Mario Football'' series===
====''Mario Smash Football''====
[[Image:Luigistrker.JPG|thumb|right|100px|Artwork of Luigi in ''[[Mario Smash Football]]''.]]
Luigi was a team captain in [[Mario Smash Football]](also know as [[Super Mario Strikers]] in the U.S. version). He was a Balanced player and his [[Super Ability]] was [[Super Luigi!]]. Luigi's number in ''Mario Smash Football'' is 2, probably referring to the fact that he was Mario's "second brother". In the game, his Super Strike was the [[Vicious Vortex]].
 
====''Mario Strikers Charged Football''====
Luigi returned as a team captain in the sequel to ''Mario Smash Football'', ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]'' (also known as [[Mario Strikers Charged]] in the U.S. version). He was a balanced player, and his [[Mega Strike]] uses electricity, most likely referring to his ability from [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]] ability: [[Thunderhand]]. His Super Strike was, once again, the Vicious Vortex.
 
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
Luigi appeared in [[Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games]], as a playable character. Luigi's stats were balanced meaning he had no glaring weakness in every event. Luigi's emblem was his trademark green "L". Luigi was also set to appear in [[Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]. 
 
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
Luigi appeared in the game [[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]] as a playable character. Luigi was a balanced-type character. To use his [[Special Shot]] the player had to tap the "L" to shoot the amazing [[Green Fire Shot]]. Luigi's baller name was the ''Mushroom Dynamite''. 
 
===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
Luigi (or Mario, depending on who the player chose) danced to save the Mushroom Kingdom during the events of ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. [[Waluigi]] went to [[Truffle Tower]] to steal the [[Music Key]]s and grant him the power to "hypnotize the rhythmless masses". However, after he opened the door, all but one key flew to various locations in the Mushroom Kingdom. One of the music Keys went down the sea, another one to [[Mushroom Park]] and another one to [[Freeze Mountain]]. Toad, witnessing these events, rushed to tell Luigi. If all keys were not returned, they could fall into the wrong hands.
 
Luigi set out to find all four Music Keys, along with Toad. Using the [[S.S. Brass]] to navigate, Luigi challenged [[Waluigi]] (and other characters) to a "dance-off" and got all four Music Keys back.
 
After Luigi retrieved all the keys, Bowser accosted them. Bowser retreated into his castle and Luigi followed him on the S.S. Brass. Luigi won the "Final Dance Off" with him and got the Music Keys back. All the keys were subsequently returned to Truffle Tower.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{SSB Infobox|
|color=green
|emblem=Mario Bros. Emblem.gif
|image=BrawlLuigi.jpg
|games=''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' (unlockable)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (unlockable)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (unlockable)
|standard=[[Fireball]]
|side=Green Missile ''(SSBM)'', ''(SSBB)''
|up=[[Super Jump Punch]]
|down=Luigi Cyclone
|final=Negative Zone ''(SSBB)''
|entrance=Luigi pops out of a [[Warp Pipe]]. In Brawl, he comes out while putting his arms on the sides of his face while making a scared face and says "Let's a go" in a rather tired voice. ''(SSB+SSBB)''
}}
}}
Luigi was a secret (unlockable) character in the fighting game ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' for the Nintendo 64. He was unlocked by beating Bonus stages as all eight of the default characters, and then beating him in a fight. Despite being unlockable, he always fought alongside Mario in Stage 4 of 1-P Mode. He briefly appeared (alongside all unlockable characters) in the opening. He also made a brief appearance in the How to Play tutorial.
Compared to Mario, Luigi is slimmer and taller. A pamphlet for ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' gives his height and weight as 158 cm (5 ft. 2 in.) and 62 kg (136 lbs.)<ref name=Pamphlet>{{file link|MarioBrosMovieHeightChart.jpg|''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'' pamphlet}}</ref> The Miis in Wii U version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' describe Luigi's mustache as "smooth", unlike Mario's "lumpy" mustache. Luigi's sideburn is also different, being a simple round shape while Mario's has an indentation, and his eyes are thinner than Mario's.
 
He also appeared as a secret character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the sequel for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' To unlock him, one had to play the first level of Adventure Mode with a 2 in the "seconds" area of the remaining time. If done correctly, there would be a short cutscene with Luigi kicking Mario off the stage. The player then had to battle Luigi in Mario's place. If Luigi was beaten in less than a minute, Luigi would appear again to challenge the player if the player completed Adventure mode.
 
He also appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', as an unlockable character once more. To unlock him, the player had to play 22 brawls, complete Classic mode without using continues, or simply get him to join you in The Subspace Emissary. Luigi's white color scheme in ''Super Smash Bros Melee'' and ''Super Smash Bros Brawl'' resembles Luigi's colors in ''Super Mario Bros''. He was strong, had fast attacks, and was a middle weight. However, he had the lowest traction and very slow movement in both air and ground.
 
====[[Solid Snake]] Codec Conversation====
*'''Snake''': That guy with the mustache...
*'''Colonel''': Ha. You mean the "King of Second Bananas"?
*'''Snake''': Hey, that's Luigi! Show him a little respect!
*'''Colonel''': Look at that pale skin. He's been living in his brother's shadow for too long.
*'''Snake''': That's a low blow, Colonel!
*'''Colonel''': Face it, Snake! Once a kid brother, always a kid brother!
*'''Snake''': Colonel, what's gotten into you?!
*'''Colonel''': La li lu le lo. La li lu le lo. La li lu le lo.
*'''Snake''': Colonel, snap out of it! Colonel!! COLONEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
====Role in the [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Story|Subspace Emissary]]====
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[[Image:Subspace_luigi.PNG|thumb|left|200px|'''Luigi's''' snapshot in The Subspace Emissary.]]
Luigi first appeared where he pretends to threaten and attack on-coming [[Waddle Dee]]s.  They were harmless and made no move to attack him, but he was frightened by them, nonetheless.  Then, out of nowhere he was attacked from behind by [[King Dedede]], who slammed Luigi with his mallet, sending him flying into the air.  After he came back down, he became a [[trophy]].  King Dedede placed him on the road as bait for [[Wario]], who was coming down the road. Wario took the bait, and Dedede managed to steal the princess and [[Ness]] trophies along with Wario's Cargo.
 
[[Image:Luigi_Ness_Badges.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Luigi and [[Ness]] get revived by [[King Dedede|Dedede's]] badges.]]
Dedede placed a special badge on Luigi, Ness, and the princess, though the princess's badge was knocked off when Bowser flew off with the princess in his [[Koopa Clown Car]] and was later swallowed by [[Kirby]]. Later, when [[Tabuu]] turned everyone into trophies, the badges turned Luigi and Ness back into living creatures. The badges had the power to bring trophies back to life.  Luigi and Ness afterward turned King Dedede back to life. The unlikely trio set off to help out [[Mario]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Samus Aran|Samus]], [[Fox McCloud|Fox]], [[Link]], [[Yoshi]], [[Pikachu]], [[Captain Falcon]], [[Marth]], [[Mr. Game & Watch]], [[Falco]], [[Pit]], [[Captain Olimar]], [[Lucas]], [[Diddy Kong]], the [[Pokémon Trainer]], and [[Ike]]. Luigi, along with Ness, then watch Dedede fight [[Bowser]], and later help him convince Wario to join them. After they turned everyone back to normal, they all fought Tabuu.
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====Special Moves====
=====Fireball=====
[[Image:Fireball_Luigi_Brawl.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Luigi's '''Fireballs''' in ''Brawl''.]]
[[Image:Mariobrosfireball.jpg|thumb|left|'''Fireball''']]
 
Luigi used green fireballs in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and still used it in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Although the move was called [[Fireball]], the same name as [[Mario]]'s move, it differed slightly in both appearance and effect. Luigi's fireballs were green, matching his choice of clothing, and the fireballs were not effected by gravity. This meant the fireballs will always go straight and won't bounce on the ground. However, other than that, nothing else was changed. [[Kirby]] could use Green Fireballs when he sucks up Luigi.
 
=====Green Missile=====
[[Image:MissleBrawl.jpg|thumb|200px|left|'''Green Missile''']]
[[Image:Luigi missile.jpg|thumb|right|Luigi preforming the '''Green Missile''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.]]
The '''Green Missile''' was Luigi's side B  special move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. When executed, Luigi would fly like a rocket across the stage, smashing into any other characters and burning them. Luigi was able to charge this move up, which will allow him to fly farther and harder than usual. This would cause more damage to the opponent, sometimes rocketing the foe in the skies. Green Missile was actually a better horizontal recovery than his [[#Super Jump Punch|Super Jump Punch]] attack, because Luigi's Super Jump Punch could only go straight up. This attack was to compensate his slow lateral air speed. The attack was very similar to [[Pikachu|Pikachu's]] [[Pikachu#Skull Bash|Skull Bash]], as stated by Luigi's [[trophy]]. Luigi's Green Missile had a 12.5% chance of overpowering and going too far and causing more damage to his opponents (in Brawl a missfire didn't go as far as in Melee, making it less risky).
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=====Super Jump Punch=====
[[Image:SuperJumpBrawl.jpg|thumb|200px|right|'''Super Jump Punch''']]
The '''Super Jump Punch''' is a [[jump|jumping]] move [[Mario]], Luigi, and [[Dr. Mario]] can perform in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. It was executed by pressing B while holding the control stick upwards at the same time. When Luigi performed it, he jumped forward like Mario in the original SSB, but he jumps straight up in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''. He could use the Green Missile to improve his chances of successfully recovering though. When Luigi performed it without being adjacent to the opponent, only 1 coin flew out of the enemy and only 1% damage was dealt. But if Luigi does this adjacent to the enemy, the enemy was cloaked in fire and received up to 25% damage. Luigi's helpless state was the same as Mario's in the first two games, but the helpless animation was completely different in ''Brawl''. Luigi would end up falling on his head after performing his Super Jump Punch in ''Brawl''. This leaves Luigi defenseless and wide open for an attack. If used correctly, it could be a [[Meteor Smash]].
 
=====Luigi Cyclone=====
[[Image:Luigi_Cyclone_Brawl.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The '''Luigi Cyclone''' in ''Brawl''.]]
[[Image:Luigi tornado.jpg|thumb|right|''Melee'' '''Luigi Cyclone'''.]]
 
'''Luigi Cyclone''' was a [[Special Moves|special move]] that Luigi can perform in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.  After pressing B while tilting the Control Stick in the down position, Luigi would spin around in similar fashion to [[Mario]]'s [[Mario#Mario Tornado|Mario Tornado]]. He would pull in nearby opponents, spin them around, severely damaging them in the process, and then fling them in the air, which will leave them open for more attacks. However, the move takes a while to use. Because of its lack of effect on a single opponent, the move was best used when surrounded. Also Luigi Cyclone had the ability to move faster than Mario Tornado making it ideal if characters are far from Luigi. In all three games, the cyclone allowed Luigi for vertical movement if the B button is pressed repeatedly. However, in ''Brawl'', Luigi could fly a lot farther up. The Cyclone was also changed in ''Brawl'' to make it more similar to the Mario Tornado, i.e. it would suck in foes instead of just launching them away and also it's much easier to gain height.


=====Negative Zone=====
Luigi also wears clothes similar to Mario, but his shirt and cap are green instead of red. Layered over the shirt is blue overalls, which, starting with ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', are a darker blue than Mario's. He also has brown work shoes, again darker than Mario's, with tan bottoms that reach above his ankles. He wears white gloves like Mario. Artwork however sometimes shows Luigi with the same color of blue overalls and brown shoes as Mario. The [[Luigi Cap]] is similar to the [[Mario Cap]], being green instead of red and having an "L" replace Mario's signature "M"; the "''L''" was in italic from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' to ''Luigi's Mansion'' for a few years. In some games, Luigi's cap does play some significance, such as in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', where just like Mario's and Wario's caps, it can be stolen by [[Klepto]] and cause him to take extra damage so long as he is not wearing it. However, this does not occur in other games, such as ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' after collecting the maximum number of lives.
[[Image:Negative_Zone.jpg|thumb|200px|right|'''Negative Zone''']]
'''Negative Zone''' was Luigi's [[Final Smash]] in the game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' for the [[Wii]]. It was a rather bizarre Final Smash. After Luigi broke open the [[Smash Ball]] and utilizing it, he started dancing around in a strange, almost hypnotic way, and a large green circle appeared on the stage, which had a fairly large radius. Everything in the circle was altered to look like a negative image, hence the name. Any opponents caught in this circle would be affected by a variety of effects, such as uncontrollable [[taunt|taunting]]. They could escape from the circle and possibly avoid the effects after leaving the circle. They would be affected while the green circle is still on the stage, and will stay affected a little bit after the circle disappears. Luigi remained to be able to move at full speed,which gave him a clear advantage over his opponents for a short period of time. The effects wore off after a while, when the green circle started to shrink. It was stated in Luigi's Final Smash trophy that Negative Zone was a sorcerer's magic attack that was fueled by his dislike of being in his brother's shadow.  


The effects were:
The [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] up until ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|Dream Team]]'' consistently depicted Luigi with overalls short enough to reveal his red-and-white striped socks in artwork, though the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' still shows these socks when his shoe falls off at the beginning of the game. Additionally, the green coloring on his clothing had more of a turquoise/teal color scheme. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'', the new cel-shading style gives Luigi some shades of blue around his shirt and hat, matching the shading used in artwork.
* Drastically reduced attack power
* Greater launch distance when hit
* Increased likelihood of slipping
* Steady increase in damage percentage
* [[Lip's Stick|Flower growth]] on head
* Dizziness
* Uncontrollable taunting
* Sudden sleepiness
* Decreased movement speed
* Tumbling midair (the player couldn't use his/her midair jump)


====Other Moves====
Mario and Luigi's color preferences are reflected throughout the land in the form of various enemies, such as [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Cheep Cheep]]s, who also come in red and green varieties. These foes even reflect the brothers' personalities, with red ones being more aggressive and green ones acting cautious. In fact, Mario and Luigi are not the only known red and green brothers, with similarly color-coded siblings including [[Cork and Cask]], the [[Red (Super Paper Mario)|Red]] and [[Green]] bridge guards, [[The Iron Adonis Twins]], Massif Bros., [[Elder Shrooboid|Elder]] & [[Junior Shrooboid]] and [[Jellyfish Sisters|Gigi]] and [[Jellyfish Sisters|Merri]]. When [[Tattle|tattling]] the younger of The Iron Adonis Twins, [[Goombella]] theorizes that it may be some sort of rule that younger brothers must wear green, offering a possible explanation for Luigi's trademark green shirt and cap.
=====Dash Attack=====
[[Image:Hidden03_080215d-l.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Luigi performs his dash attack.]]
If the [[player]] presses A while Luigi was running at full speed, he would perform a dash attack. His dash attack involved doing repeated hits to inflict damage on opponents. Most of the hits were weak, but the last hit tended to have more knockback than the other hits (although that was easier to notice in ''Brawl'').  This move appeared in all three installments of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros. series]]''.
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===Other Appearances===
[[File:Luigi MLPiT.png|100px|thumb|left|Luigi's shorter overalls in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] series showing his red/white socks]]
Luigi also appeared in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'', where he joined many of his friends and ''Dragon Quest'' characters. Luigi's emblem in various games was his trademark L. In [[Mario and Wario]] Luigi appeared as the games goal and the [[player]] had to navigate the level to get to Luigi.  
However, Luigi has not always chosen to wear his usual green and blue clothes. ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' originally dressed Luigi in a black shirt and green overalls, although artwork showed his shirt to be red. Shigeru Miyamoto stated that the green color of clothing for Luigi was inspired by the enemy [[Shellcreeper]].<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20130313192105/http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2013/03/11/luigi-101-with-shigeru-miyamoto-origins-importance-and-his-role-in-new-super-luigi-u|title=Luigi 101 With Shigeru Miyamoto - Origins, Importance, and His Role In 'New Super Luigi U'|date=March 11, 2013|publisher=MTV|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'' gave him a magenta pair of overalls and helmet, seemingly leaving him shirtless. Even ''Super Mario Bros.'' gave its Luigi a green shirt and white overalls (although ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' replaced this with a less aberrant brown shirt and green overalls, leaving his original colors to Fire Luigi, who usually has an inverse scheme), even though his usual palette and appearance had emerged in artwork. Fire Luigi's palette in ''Super Mario Bros.'' uses the color scheme used by [[Fire Mario]]. In both ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Luigi wears Princess Peach's dress as a disguise.


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


==Personal Information==
Both Mario and Luigi have been described as "cutesy," to the extent that Shigeru Miyamoto considered redesigning them to "become a bit more grown-up" in the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] era—for instance, by removing their trademark {{wp|V sign}}.<ref>{{cite|url=www.ign.com/articles/1999/08/03/mario-swims-with-dolphin|author=IGN Staff|title=Mario Swims with Dolphin|date=August 3, 1999|publisher=IGN|language=en|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> However, aside from growing more realistic as graphics have advanced, Luigi and his brother have changed little over the years, and continue to flash the V sign, albeit to a much lesser extent.
===Physical Description===
Luigi is very similar to his older brother in appearance, although Luigi is slimmer and taller. His face is notably thinner and chinless. Luigi has a smoothed mustache and light blue eyes. He wears unfaded denim jean overalls, brown work shoes, and a green long-sleeve shirt. [[Luigi's Hat]] is similar to [[Mario's Hat]], being green instead of red and having an "L" replace Mario's signature "M." Artwork for the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] has consistently depicted Luigi as wearing red and white striped socks; this trait is not present in any other games.


Mario and Luigi's color preferences are reflected throughout the land in the form of various enemies, such as [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Cheep Cheep]]s, who also come in red and green varieties. These foes even reflect the brothers' personalities, with red ones being more aggressive and green ones acting cautious. In fact, Mario and Luigi are not the only known red and green brothers, with similarly color-coded siblings including [[Cork and Cask]], [[Red the Bridgemaster|Red]] and [[Green the Bridgemaster|Green]], the [[Armored Harriers]], and [[Gigi]] and [[Merri]]. When [[Tattle|tattling]] the younger of the Armored Harriers, [[Goombella]] theorizes that it may be some sort of rule that younger brothers must wear green, offering a possible explanation for Luigi's trademark green shirt and hat.
Luigi's appearance does, however, tend to lend itself to heavy stylization. The ''Luigi's Mansion'' graphical team took it upon themselves to animate every part of Luigi to convey emotion,<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20081228082122/http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=261|deadlink=y|title=The Making of The Game ''Luigi's Mansion''|date=January 21, 2005|publisher=N-Sider|accessdate=May 26, 2024|language=en}}</ref> resulting in such exaggerations to his body as head-expanding screams during boss cutscenes and complete flattenings by fake doors. The [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] applies Luigi's cowardice to his actions, making most of his attacks look reckless and unwilling and giving him awkward movements, securing his official title as the series' "dreamy, comical poster boy."<ref name="smash">{{cite|url=www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/hidden03.html|title=Luigi|date=February 15, 2008|publisher=[[smashwiki:Smash Bros. DOJO!! (SSBB)|Smash Bros. DOJO!!]]|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref>


However, Luigi has not always chosen to wear his usual green and blue clothes. ''Mario Bros.'' originally dressed Luigi in a black shirt and green overalls, although artwork showed his shirt to be red. ''Wrecking Crew'' egregiously<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/top-ten-screwattack/23547 ScrewAttack] criticizes Luigi's bizarre palette in ''Wrecking Crew'' alongside the game as a whole, calling ''Wrecking Crew'' "as boring as Luigi is purple."</ref> gave him a magenta pair of overalls and helmet, seemingly leaving him shirtless. Even ''Super Mario Bros.'' gave its Luigi a green shirt and white overalls (although ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' replaced this with a less aberrant brown shirt and green overalls, leaving his original colors to Fire Luigi, who usually has an inverse scheme), despite the fact that his usual palette and appearance had emerged in artwork.
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Luigi's appearance receives a few changes. He has more detail on his clothing and hair, and his head is more realistic. In addition, his overall buttons are smaller, similar to Mario.


Luigi is rather infamous for being a [[Wikipedia:Palette swap|palette swap]] of Mario in his earlier adventures. This applies to ''Mario Bros.'', ''Wrecking Crew'', ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', and even the rare solo quest that is ''Mario is Missing!''. Luigi's first unique sprites came in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', in which his artwork appearance conveniently coincided with the tall [[Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic#Characters (And Their American Counterparts)|Mama]]'s sprite.<ref name="ign" /> Nintendo of Japan would not adapt Luigi's artwork differences to his in-game sprite until ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', although Luigi's various models have been unique almost ever since, even in remakes of games where he was originally a palette swap (such as ''Super Mario All-Stars'', ''Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World'', ''Super Mario Advance 2'', and ''Super Mario Advance 4'').
Luigi's appearance has changed quite a bit throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. In the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Luigi's overalls are indigo, with his entire appearance being original. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Luigi borrows his appearance from Nintendo 64-era artwork, right down to having a tan complexion; Luigi's overalls are now their standard navy blue color, though they receive denim textures and back pockets. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Luigi uses his contemporary look, though his overalls have further pronounced textures, while his hair and other clothing receive simple detailing. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', Luigi's model is sleeker and more vibrant, while his hair and clothing lose most of their detailing. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Luigi receives simple detailing in his hair and clothing once again, albeit not to the same extent as in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.


Both Mario and Luigi have been described as "cutesy," to the extent that Shigeru Miyamoto considered redesigning them to "become a bit more grown-up" in the [[GameCube]] era, for instance by removing their trademark [[Wikipedia:V sign|V sign]].<ref>[http://cube.ign.com/articles/069/069250p1.html IGN] (Accessed on 7-6-09)</ref> However, aside from growing more realistic as graphics have advanced, Luigi and his brother have changed little over the years, and continue to flash the V sign regularly.
Luigi has a total of eight selectable costumes to date in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, with 4 in ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', 6 in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', and 8 in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. In ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'', Luigi had his first three costumes introduced; the first costume consists of green overalls and a white undershirt and cap, which are derived from Fire Luigi's colors; the second costume consists of blue overalls and a cyan undershirt and cap, resembling Mario's appearance on the American boxart for ''Mario Bros.''; lastly, Luigi's third alternate costume consists of red overalls and a pink undershirt and cap, resembling his appearance in ''Wrecking Crew''. In ''Brawl'', Luigi's fourth and fifth alternate costumes were introduced: the former consists of blue overalls and an orange undershirt and cap, resembling Mario's appearance on the boxart for ''[[Pinball]]''; the latter consists of dark indigo overalls and a purple undershirt and cap, based off of Waluigi's colors. In ''3DS'' / ''Wii U'', Luigi's sixth and seventh alternate costumes are introduced: the former consists of blue overalls, a dark blue cap, and a garbage green undershirt based on Mario's appearance on the cover of the Game & Watch version of ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' and one of the ScareScraper colors in the multiplayer mode of ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''; the latter consists of teal overalls, and a dull yellow undershirt and cap based on the boy on the cover of the Game & Watch game ''Manhole''.


Luigi's appearance does, however, tend to lend itself to heavy stylization. The ''Luigi's Mansion'' graphical team took it upon themselves to animate every part of Luigi to convey emotion,<ref>[http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=261 N-Sider] (Accessed on 6-28-09)</ref> resulting in such exaggerations to the plumber's body as head-expanding screams during boss cutscenes and complete flattenings by [[door|fake doors]]. The [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] applies Luigi's cowardice to his actions, making most of his attacks look reckless and unwilling and giving him awkward movements, securing his official title as the series' "dreamy, comical poster boy."<ref name="smash">[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/hidden03.html Smash Bros. DOJO!!] (Accessed on 6-28-09)</ref>
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', Luigi wears different outfits depending on the sport or activity being played. He can wear a green tank top with white stripes, which, depending on the event, may also have short sleeves, with black shorts, white socks, and green sneakers that are the same ones he wore in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''; a green, white, and black wetsuit while barefooted; a karate gi; black swimming trunks with a green stripe while shirtless; or, in certain events, his normal outfit.
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===Personality===
===Personality===
Luigi is portrayed as timid and a bit of a coward. He also worries and is considerably self-conscious. However, he overcomes his fears and acts like a hero when necessary. In keeping with his personality-based Power Flower, a sign in [[Big Boo's Haunt]] in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' describes Luigi as "wispy."
[[File:Lmdmoffart5.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Luigi has a fearful personality, but can be brave when prompted.]]
Luigi is portrayed as a cautious, clumsy, self-conscious, and timid person who is especially afraid of ghosts, but like his brother Mario, he is kind-hearted and heroic. He becomes easily startled and hates dangerous situations, but overcomes his fears and acts like a hero when necessary, such as when someone or his homeland is in danger or needs help. In keeping with his personality-based [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]], a sign in [[Big Boo's Haunt]] in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' describes Luigi as "wispy." As shown in several ''Super Mario'' sports titles, the ''Mario Kart'' series, and especially the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] series, Luigi is sensitive and can be emotional, as he cries easily when he is particularly upset or scared. Though he showed several instances of cowardice in early non-game media such as ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' exemplifies his skittishness (aside from a few hints in ''Paper Mario'') and has carried over to almost all of Luigi's subsequent appearances.


Arguably, Luigi's most apparent trait is his seeming cowardice. This was not seen until ''Luigi's Mansion'' (aside from a few hints in ''Paper Mario''), but it has carried over to almost all of Luigi's subsequent appearances. Although Luigi's
A few ''Paper Mario'' games portray a bolder Luigi. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he is more arrogant and boastful while telling long and elaborate stories, which Mario and his partner fall asleep to; his partners claim his stories are heavily embellished. [[Super Luigi (series)|The novelizations]] of his escapades describe them with even more flowery exaggerations, stating for instance that he played an earth spirit in the [[List of implied locations#Jazzafrazz Town|Jazzafrazz Town]] Drama Slam (whereas, according to [[Hayzee]], he played grass on the side of the road,) and that he awoke [[Cranberry]] with "a soft call" (which his partners claim is instead a sneeze).
[[Wikipedia:Phasmophobia|phasmophobia]] is his most overbearing fear, he usually reconsiders at the mere thought of any monsters or trials, especially in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series. However, Luigi can be quite brave, and has saved the Mushroom Kingdom alongside his brother multiple times. ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' especially glimpses into Luigi's more courageous side, showing him boldly rushing into dangerous situations and rarely even implicating his cowardliness.


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


Luigi's state of being in the shadow of his brother shows strongly in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. An example would be the way Luigi is almost never happy, how his commentary is very monotoned, and how one of his taunts is a bashful kick of the ground. Also, his Final Smash, [[Negative Zone]], seemed to have developed because of living in his brother's shadow forever.  Additionally, whenever the crowd cheers for Luigi, not too many people are heard cheering for him and when the announcer says Luigi's name, he sounds a little surprised. Despite this, however, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] did not intend to play up Luigi's overshadowed status, instead aiming to make him "everyone's favorite man in green."<ref name="smash" />
Luigi's state of being in the shadow of his brother shows strongly in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. For instance, the North American version of the game implies that his Final Smash in that game, Negative Zone, seemed to have developed because of living in his brother's shadow and represents his negative feelings about being overshadowed by him for this long and the darkest thoughts that developed with time. Despite this, however, the Negative Zone would later be replaced, and [[Masahiro Sakurai]] did not intend to play up Luigi's overshadowed status, instead aiming to make him "everyone's favorite man in green."<ref name="smash"/> Luigi's state in the shadow of Mario is present in other ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, since the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' addresses him as the "eternal understudy" when he is unlocked; ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' also refers to him in a similar manner, and his cinematic in the game's Adventure Mode shows him [[smashwiki:Footstool Jump|Footstool Jump]]ing on Mario, signifying his jealousy of his brother. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', whenever a Palutena's Guidance conversation is activated when fighting against Luigi, Viridi and [[Palutena]] are quick to point out Luigi's status as "number two" in relativity to Mario, even though [[Pit]] held him in a higher regard; similarly, Colonel Campbell refers to him as the "King of Second Bananas" in his codec conversation on him with Snake in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. Despite the fact that he is not seen with the same regard as Mario, Luigi is very loyal to him, and his love for his brother pushes him to help him when he's in danger regardless of his fears, including defeating his nemesis, [[King Boo]], multiple times to save Mario.


When Luigi finally went on a quest of his own in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he's presented as be more arrogant and somewhat of a liar, as he changes the stories of his adventure to make himself look better; his partners claim his stories are false. [[Super Luigi series|The novelizations]] of his escapades describe them with even more flowery exaggerations, stating for instance that he played an earth spirit in the [[Jazzafrazz Town]] Drama Slam (whereas he actually played grass on the side of the road, according to [[Hayzee]]) and that he awoke [[Cranberry]] with "a soft call" (rather than a sneeze).
The ''Super Smash Bros.'' series also portrays Luigi more of a coward and buffoon than in his home series, including his awkward attack animations, and in a cutscene in [[smashwiki:The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], he acts afraid of [[wikirby:Waddle Dee|Waddle Dees]], which are normally harmless.


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


Luigi is also portrayed as somewhat refined, leading the "[[Mario Sunshines|Luigi Gentlemen]]" in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. ''Luigi's Mansion'' shows him to be a bit of a neat freak, constantly criticizing the dustiness of his mansion and even mentioning at one point that he handwashes his cap as opposed to using a washing machine as his brother does. He also seems to have an eye for art, but doesn't appreciate many of King Boo's decorations. Like [[Toadette]], Luigi can be sensitive when someone insults him, especially if the jab in question regards his mustache (as proven prior to his showdown with [[Dimentio]]).
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', when analyzing objects with the [[Game Boy Horror]], Luigi is shown to be concerned about cleanliness, often complaining about the abundance of dust and moth holes in the mansion and saying that it would never pass the white glove test. He also hates animal cruelty and when animals are skinned as hunting trophies, reacting in horror and disgust to the embalmed animal heads and animal pelts scattered in the [[Safari Room]]. It is also shown that Mario and Luigi wash their hats differently: Luigi washes his hat by hand and disapproves of Mario washing his in a washing machine, thinking that it is a waste. He is also refined and enjoys art, which is also shown in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', where some of his possible teams' names are the Luigi Gentlemen in the former and the Luigi Knights in the latter.


Whereas Mario rarely speaks aside from numerous yells and grunts (a point is made out of this in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' with [[Toad]] and ''The Thousand-Year Door'' with [[Doopliss]]), Luigi is proven to be quite the conversationalist in the ''Paper Mario'' series. In ''Super Paper Mario'', Luigi is almost Mario's "mouth." He does all the speaking for Mario in the beginning of the game (a role later taken by [[Tippi]]). Once he joins Mario's party, however, he only talks during scenes where the four heroes are shown together. Curiously, the inverse seems to be the case in the rare instance of a Luigi-only quest; both brothers are capable of captioned speech in ''Luigi's Mansion'', but Luigi is limited to ellipses and question marks when interacting with another character. In the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, Luigi, as well as Mario, talks in gibberish that the player can't interpret, but the other characters in the game do.
He is also shown at times to be clumsy. Luigi often trades his jumping skills with slippery traction. He is also accident-prone as evidenced in the ''Mario & Luigi'' games and in the ending of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', where he accidentally locked himself out of the hot air balloon that Peach and Mario were on while waving goodbye to the Toads, and also ended up collapsing while trying to enter the hot air balloon, due to it having flown off. Several key art and cutscenes show Luigi being involved in accidents or misfortune such as his [[:File:MKDS Mario Peach Luigi and Blooper Artwork.png|getting inked by a Blooper]] in ''Mario Kart DS'', [[:File:Luigi MSS.jpg|dropping baseballs]] in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', [[:File:Nintendo Tokyo Mario character merch art.png|getting hit by a Spiny]] in promotional art, and [[:File:Super Nintendo World Bag Art.jpg|getting attacked by a Piranha Plant]] in key art for [[Super Nintendo World]]. Luigi's clumsiness also helped set the entire plot of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' in motion when he accidentally bumps into a bookshelf after he gets startled from a Scaredy-Rat. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he accidentally bumps one of his partners, [[Blooey]] the [[Blooper]], into a volcano while trying to stop evil, burning him to a golden crisp. His clumsiness is particularly emphasized in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', which director Bryce Holliday stated was drawn from the 1990 British comedy series ''{{wp|Mr. Bean}}''.<ref>{{cite|author=Lien, Tracy|date=March 15, 2013|url=www.polygon.com/2013/3/15/4110408/luigis-mansion-dark-moon-wont-just-rely-on-nostalgia-to-win-players|title=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' won't just rely on nostalgia to win players, developers say|publisher=Polygon|accessdate=October 27, 2023}}</ref> In contrast, Luigi can be very agile and can do many stunts Mario cannot, often jumping higher than Mario and perform special jumping-related abilities such as scuttling.


In the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' Luigi is consistently portrayed as being the smarter of the two, but the cowardice trait is also shown as Luigi is scared of things going very wrong. He also doesn't take as many risks as Mario does.
Luigi's neutral focused expression in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', read as sneering by internet onlookers, has given rise to an {{wp|Internet meme}} in which Luigi is depicted as sour and relentless, seemingly rejoicing when his opponents are sabotaged during races.<ref>{{cite|author=CZbwoi|date=June 1, 2014|url=youtu.be/PpxDuNFBVj8|title=Luigi Ridin' Dirty - Death Stare in ''Mario Kart 8''|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 14, 2023}}</ref> Dubbed "<span class="plainlinks">[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/luigis-death-stare Luigi's Death Stare]</span>", the meme [[List of references on the Internet#Luigi's Death Stare|has been acknowledged and embraced by Nintendo]] as a facet of his character: in one instance, a screenshot of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' showing Luigi being pursued by a [[Red Shell]] is humorously described by Nintendo Australia and New Zealand as "{{wp|Irresistible force paradox|Unstoppable force meets immovable object.}}"<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoAUNZ|date=May 9, 2017|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/861807979821232128 Unstoppable force meets immovable object. #MarioKart|publisher=X|accessdate=May 14, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200518232540/https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/861807979821232128}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=NintendoAUNZ|date=May 9, 2017|url=www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ/photos/819423471548121|title=Unstoppable force meets immovable object.|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=May 14, 2023}}</ref>


Overall, Luigi's personality is hard to determine and tends to change depending on the appearance. Very few games have portrayed him with a personality that lasts throughout the subsequent release. Overall, however, Luigi can be described as timid and cautious, yet kindhearted and willing to protect his homeland with Mario's help - It is perhaps this irony, the basis of Luigi's character, that makes his personality so complex.
===Speech===
Luigi's voice is thinner, deeper and more nasal than Mario's, with a thick Italian accent. When he talks, he often awkwardly and nervously stammers, indicating timidity and a lack of confidence, such as during his recording to promote Year of Luigi.<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoEverything|date=August 22, 2013|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijgUasX_YmA|title=Audio recording from Luigi|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 30, 2022}}</ref> Like Mario, he often refers to himself in the third person. According to [[Charles Martinet]], who voiced Luigi from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' to ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', the character's voice originated from requests from audiences to speak to him during [[Mario in Real Time]] events. Because Luigi did not have a rigged model for the attraction, Martinet devised a voice that he could perform while keeping his face as still as possible (and thus not activating the motion-capture technology used to animate Mario), giving the illusion that Luigi was communicating from offscreen.<ref>{{cite|author=psnmermaid925|date=February 8, 2014|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=UReCxGzQRvw|title=luigi<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki>|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 6, 2024}}</ref>


===Luigi's Voice===
Early on in ''Super Mario'' history, Luigi did not have any voice acting, due to technical limitations on the [[Family Computer]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. Luigi also didn't receive text dialogue, making him silent like his brother. However, Luigi received voice acting in the 1986 ''Super Mario'' anime film, as well as the ''Amada Anime Mario Series'' (1987-1989), though he exclusively speaks in Japanese. Luigi first spoke English in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', where he spoke with a Brooklyn accent, provided by [[Danny Wells]]; Luigi later spoke with the same accent in future DIC Entertainment cartoons, though he is portrayed by [[Tony Rosato]], who provides a higher, yet raspier voice than Wells. Luigi also spoke with this accent in the PC and CD-ROM versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', making this the first game to give him voice acting. Four years later in ''Mario Kart 64'', Luigi received two voice actors: Charles Martinet in overseas versions, and [[Julien Bardakoff]] in the Japanese version. The former provides him with a strong Italian accent, while the latter provides him with a higher-pitched voice and less evident accent. Julien Bardakoff reprises his role as Luigi in ''Mario Party'', ''Mario Party 2'', and ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. In most games, Charles Martinet voices Luigi, and had portrayed him until his shift to [[Mario Ambassador]] in 2023. In more recent games like ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', his voice had become raspier, deeper and even more nasal due to Martinet aging.
Luigi's voice has varied in different games, unlike his brother, whose voice has basically remained unchanged since ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Luigi has had a high and low quality voice in many of his appearances. His voice sounds much like Mario's, retaining the characteristic Italian accent but with a lower pitch and different tone. The player can sample this in the ''Mario Party'' series when the player chooses him or gets a star. Two notable quotes he'd say are ''"Good choice"'' (''[[Mario Party 3]]'') and ''"Yeah, Luigi has got it again!"'' (''[[Mario Party 6]]''). Luigi was first given a voice in-game in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', where he originally had a very high-pitched variant of his usual voice, although his clips were re-recorded much lower for the game's English release.<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/mk64_j-e.shtml#sounds The Mushroom Kingdom] (Accessed on 6-27-09)</ref> (His original voice, however, survived in all releases of ''[[Mario Party]]'', ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''.) Although his lower-pitched voice has mostly stuck, the first two games in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] merely sped up Mario's voice clips (from ''Super Mario 64'') to create Luigi's voice, though ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' gives him his usual lower-pitched voice. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', his voice changes again, with a rougher and deeper Italian voice. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', his voice is more matured.


Almost invariably, Luigi's voice has been supplied by [[Charles Martinet]] in games. Martinet invented the voice after fans requested to speak to Luigi through [[Mario in Real Time]] - Although a Luigi in Real Time does not exist, Martinet compromised by allowing Luigi to "come into the TV set for [[spaghetti]]" alongside [[Mama Mario|Mama]] and [[Papa]], all conversing with Mario.<ref>[http://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/august02/mario/ GameSpy] (Accessed on 6-27-09)</ref> Prior to Martinet, [[Mark Graue]] gave Luigi a very high-pitched Brooklyn accent in ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', and [[Danny Wells]] and [[Tony Rosato]] gave Luigi cautious, wavering Brooklyn accents for the cartoon series. [[John Leguizamo]] also gave his portrayal of Luigi a Brooklyn accent for [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|the movie]].
Martinet's portrayal of Luigi has varied. Despite having a unique voice since ''Mario Kart 64'', the first two ''Super Smash Bros.'' games have Luigi use higher-pitched versions of Mario's voice clips, with his clip for using [[Luigi Cyclone]] being directly taken from the latter. ''Luigi's Mansion'' and ''Mario Party 3'' retain his unique voice, though it sounds higher in pitch, and somewhat akin to Mario's, while he used a quiet, deep voice in the N64 games that feature his voice for Luigi. However, all future installments, including recent ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, give him his distinct voice that is lower in pitch than Mario's (though like him, he has a considerably deeper voice in contemporary ''Super Smash Bros.'' games).  


===Luigi's Age===
In most modern ''Super Mario'' games, Luigi speaks via catchphrases such as "Ho-ho!", "Let's-a go!", "Yahoo!", "Oh yeah!", and "Mamma mia!", as well as "It's-a me, Luigi!", a variation of Mario's famous quote. In the ''Paper Mario'' series, Luigi is mostly silent aside from the odd grunt, though he receives text dialogue to represent what he is saying; in the first three games, Luigi speaks English without an accent, though ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' gives him an Italian accent while speaking. In the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, Luigi speaks through unintelligible gibberish that only in-game characters can understand.
Originally, Luigi was introduced as Mario's younger brother. The first indication of their specific age difference was in "[[Family Album "The Early Years"]]", which implied that Luigi was born after Mario by several years. However, ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi Touch & Go''<ref>The ''Yoshi Touch & Go'' instruction booklet states that the Stork is carrying a pair of newborn twins (referring to Mario and Luigi) on page six.</ref> described the brothers as twins. The remake of the game, ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'', did not expressly call them twins, but noted that Luigi was Mario's younger brother, carried to their parents at the same time.  However, many video game sources still refer to Luigi as the younger brother, indicating that Luigi may have been the second born twin, regardless of his delivery by [[The Stork]]. Since Luigi is still said to be Mario's younger twin brother it can be assumed that he was born right after Mario, making them just about the same age. In ''Super Paper Mario'', [[Luvbi]] refers to Mario and Luigi as twins at the end of chapter 7-1. It should be noted that in the same game, though, Luigi referred to Mario as "big bro" on more than one occasion. Also, Luigi's Trophy description in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' also referred to him as "younger twin brother". However, Colonel Roy Campbell calls Luigi a "kid brother" to Snake during Snake's Codec conversation in the same game. The [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|1993 film]] states that Luigi is so much younger than Mario that ''Mario'' was the one who raised him.


===Abilities===
Two months before the release of ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', it was announced Charles Martinet would no longer be voicing characters in the franchise, and [[Kevin Afghani]] succeeded him in voicing Mario, Luigi, Wario and Waluigi. Afghani's take on Luigi's voice is very similiar to Martinet's.
As to not give [[player]]s advantages over each other, Luigi's abilities are usually exactly the same as Mario's, such as in ''Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', and ''Super Mario World''. In most instances where one player can choose between the two brothers, however, Luigi is given his own gameplay quirks. This first occurred in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', where Luigi can jump higher than Mario but has lower traction and speed. In the American ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Luigi once again features the highest jump, but comparatively low speed and power. Luigi's high jumps but low traction would return in ''[[Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World]]'', which, unlike its original version, allowed players to switch between Mario and Luigi at any time on the map screen. In three-dimensional adventures, such as ''Super Mario 64 DS'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy'', Luigi is usually faster than Mario (at the cost of poorer acceleration), but retains his classic high jumps and poor traction.
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As aforementioned, Luigi has a higher top speed but poorer acceleration than his brother in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', along with poor traction and increased agility. In this game Luigi along with Yoshi are the fastest swimmers. Luigi's jumps are perhaps at their strongest in this game; not only can Luigi jump higher than his brother, but he can also scuttle to slow his fall. His backflip has the same effect as being caught in a [[Tweester]] or stomping a [[Fly Guy|Fire Guy]], allowing for a very slow descent. Unlike Mario, however, Luigi cannot [[Wall Jump]] in this game. As a result of his agility and lightness, Luigi can walk on water for a short time. Luigi's [[Power Flower]] is [[Vanish Mario|Vanish Luigi]], allowing him to disappear for invincibility and the ability to walk through certain obstacles.
===Age===
[[File:Stork and Babies Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|thumb|The stork, carrying the newborn Mario Bros. to their parents]]
While Luigi was conceived as an identical twin during the development of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', Nintendo introduced him simply as Mario's younger brother. In early media, when the franchise was not fully established, Luigi was described as Mario's much younger brother. While certain games including ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|remake]] depict Luigi as a middle-aged man as well as Mario,<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' (2017) ''"Im-Impossible, Master! Washed-up middle-aged men such as these could never get the Neon Eggs!"'' [[Tuki]]</ref> other games and media depict them as younger men. In the pamphlet for ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', Luigi’s age is estimated to be around 23, two years younger than Mario.<ref name=Pamphlet/> "[[Family Album "The Early Years"|Family Album 'The Early Years']]" implies that Luigi was born after Mario by several years.


In ''Super Paper Mario'', Luigi's specialty is the [[Spring Jump]], which sends him just off the screen to bound over obstacles and damage enemies mid-air. His standard jumps are also higher than any other character's and he has lower traction once more.
However, ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi Touch & Go''<ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi Touch & Go'' instruction booklet|page=6|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> describe the brothers as twins. The reissue of the former, ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'', does not explicitly call them twins, but it notes that Luigi is Mario's younger brother, carried to their parents at the same time.


Electricity is sometimes depicted as Luigi's answer to Mario's fire. In ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', Luigi is given the ability to harness and release electricity with a technique known as the [[Thunderhand]] (alongside his other specialty, the [[High Jump]]). This is referenced in ''Super Paper Mario'' with Mr. L's nickname of "The Green Thunder," and in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', where Luigi's [[Mega Strike]] involves controlling electricity.
Many video game sources still refer to Luigi as the younger brother, indicating that Luigi may have been the second born twin. For example, in ''Super Paper Mario'', [[Luvbi]] refers to Mario and Luigi as twins at the end of chapter 7-1. Despite the small age difference, Luigi directly refers to Mario as "big bro" in the same game on more than one occasion. Also, while Luigi's Trophy description in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' also referred to him as "younger twin brother," Colonel Roy Campbell calls Luigi a "kid brother" to Snake during Snake's Codec conversation in the same game. In the ''Mario'' cartoon series, Luigi playfully refers to Mario as his "little big brother," likely due to their height difference. Since Mario is stated to be 26 years old in the Japanese version of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and 24 or 25 by Shigeru Miyamoto,<ref>{{cite|author=Griffin, Andrew|date=September 30, 2016|url=www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/mario-super-age-24-25-nintendo-shigeru-miyamoto-game-character-a7338911.html|title=Mario is only 24 years old, creator Shigeru Miyamoto says in unearthed interview|publisher=Independent|accessdate=May 28, 2023|language=en-gb}}</ref> then, provided it is correct, Luigi is the same age.
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In addition to actual gameplay differences, Luigi often executes his moves differently than his brother. In ''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]'', Luigi jumps with his legs back and descends with them forward, kneels when sliding, and, interestingly enough, appears to spit fireballs rather than throwing them. The ''Super Smash Bros.'' series and ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' give Luigi green fireballs, and in the former games his fireballs levitate. Perhaps most famously, Luigi's jumping animation in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is merely his walking animation sped up; although Luigi's "kicking" jumps were momentarily ignored, they returned in the [[Super Mario Advance (series)|''Super Mario Advance'' series]], complete with a high-pitched warbling sound effect in ''Super Mario Advance 2'' and ''4''. Luigi's aforementioned scuttle from ''Super Mario 64 DS'' also involves walking in mid-air, and the Eternal Understudy "kicks" during his Triple Jump in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
===Powers and abilities===
Luigi's abilities are usually exactly the same as Mario's, such as in ''Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros.'', and ''Super Mario World'' so as to not give players advantages over each other. In most instances where one player can choose between the two brothers, however, Luigi is given his own gameplay quirks. This first occurred in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', where Luigi can jump higher than Mario but has lower traction and speed. In the American ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Luigi once again features the highest jump, but comparatively low speed and power. Luigi's high jumps but low traction would return in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', which, unlike its original version, allowed players to switch between Mario and Luigi at any time on the map screen. In three-dimensional adventures, such as ''Super Mario 64 DS'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'', and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Luigi is usually faster than Mario (at the cost of poorer acceleration), but retains his classic high jumps and poor traction.


Luigi has also exhibited many unique traits in various sports and spin-off games, despite usually being a balance character like his brother. In games such as ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Luigi has a higher top speed than Mario, but has lower handling and acceleration. In the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], Luigi his with less power than his brother but features better control, although his shots consistently curve left. Luigi is slightly faster than Mario in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', and reveals his special pitch and swing (the [[Tornado Ball]] and [[Tornado Swing]], respectively) in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''.
As aforementioned, Luigi has a higher top speed, but poorer acceleration than his brother in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', along with poor traction and increased agility. In this game, the two brothers are the fastest in all speeds. Luigi's jumps are perhaps at their strongest in this game; not only can Luigi jump higher than his brother, but he can also [[scuttle]] to slow his fall. His backflip has the same effect as being caught in a [[tornado]] or stomping a [[Fly Guy]], allowing for a very slow descent. Unlike Mario, however, Luigi cannot [[Wall Jump]] in this game. As a result of his agility and lightness, Luigi can walk on water for a short time. Luigi's [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] ability is [[Vanish Mario|Vanish Luigi]], allowing him to disappear for invincibility and the ability to walk through certain obstacles.


Despite his skills, Luigi is also somewhat clumsy. For example, in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he accidentally bumps one of his partners, [[Blooey]] the [[Blooper]], into a volcano while trying to stop evil, burning him to a golden crisp but not killing him. Usually, though, he is very agile and can do many stunts Mario can not, and in fact appears to be the best jumper in the Mushroom Kingdom.
In ''Super Paper Mario'', Luigi's specialty is the [[Super jump (Super Paper Mario)|super jump]], which sends him just off the screen to bound over obstacles and damage enemies mid-air. His standard jumps are also higher than any other character's and he has lower traction once more. However, the player can simply press down to stop instantly in this game (due to his super jump).
===Roles Taken===
Luigi is a hero, but usually a sidekick, although in some media and games he is referred to as a partner. In the ''Mario & Luigi'' games, he is the cowardly partner to [[Mario]], and is occasionally forced to be brave. He is the hero of a separate adventure the player doesn't get to play or see in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', where he is a coward who changes the story to make himself look more heroic. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' he was not a sidekick, but rather one of the four heroes, which made him equal to [[Mario]]. He was also brainwashed by [[Nastasia]] to become a villain, Mr. L, and was later brainwashed again by [[Dimentio]] to become [[Super Dimentio]], the final boss. His sidekick role was completely different in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' and ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', where he was the sole main character who had to rescue Mario.


===Nicknames===
Electricity is sometimes depicted as Luigi's answer to Mario's fire. In ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', Luigi is given the ability to harness and release electricity with a technique known as the [[Thunderhand]], alongside his other specialty, the [[High Jump]], to coincide with Mario's [[Spin Jump]]. This is referenced in ''Super Paper Mario'' with Mr. L's nickname of "The Green Thunder," and in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' where Luigi's [[Mega Strike]] involves controlling plasma.  
Since Mario has starred in many more games and has been on many more adventures than Luigi, he has received most of the popularity. Almost everyone knew who Mario was. Luigi, on the other hand, has smaller popularity compared to Mario's and is unknown to most. Luigi's nicknames usually have to do with the color of his clothing.


*The Luigi Kid &ndash; ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]
Luigi is often associated to ice as a polar opposite to Mario's fire. Ice Luigi's [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special item]] in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' is an [[Ice Ball]], and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', Ice Balls are one of Luigi's custom moves, serving as the second variation for his Fireball. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', Luigi's [[Special Shot (Mario Golf: Super Rush)|Special Shot]] is Ice Flower Freeze, and his Special Dash in Speed Golf is Speed-Skate Dash; both moves involve Luigi taking out an Ice Flower and transforming into his [[Ice Mario|Ice form]], while in the latter case, he ice-skates along the course while leaving behind an ice trail (similar to his [[Ice Mario (Super Mario Galaxy)|Ice form]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''). Unlockable sports gear in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' uses Ice Flowers as Luigi's emblem, referencing his ice abilities.
*Mama Luigi (by [[Yoshi]], and later himself) &ndash; [[Super Mario World (TV series)|''Super Mario World'' show]]
*Plunger Puss (by [[Larry Koopa]]) &ndash; ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''
*The Eternal Understudy - ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
*Master Luigi (by [[Toadsworth]]) &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Mr. Green (by [[Bowser]]) &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Green Guy &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]], [[Super Princess Peach]]
*Mr. Green Mario Brother Guy (by Bowser) &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Green Stache (by [[Bowser]]); ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]] and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]
*Mr. Lean 'n' Green &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Mr. Greenie &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*Green Beanpole &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 8]]
*Man in Green ( By [[Dark Prognosticus]]) &ndash; ''[[Super Paper Mario]]
*Mr. Lime-Green &ndash; ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]
*The Mustachioed Green Baron &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
*Mr. Eyeballs (by Waluigi) &ndash; ''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]
*Sweetie (by Daisy) &ndash; ''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]
*King of Second Bananas (by Colonel) &ndash; ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
*Green Wimp (by Bowser) &ndash; ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
*The Green Thunder &ndash; ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
*Green Wonder &ndash; ''[[Super Smash Bros Brawl]]''
*Weegee (by himself, a fan based joke do to the fact that sometimes when people says his name it sounds close to Weegee.)


==Interactions with Other Characters==
Aside from this, ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' also depicts him as being good at acting and disguises, as he dressed up as Princess Peach via her extra dress, with his acting being convincing enough that both Fawful and Bowletta ended up tricked into swapping out the real Peach with Luigi. An earlier instance of such was in ''Super Mario Adventures'', which showed Luigi dressing as Peach and a nurse, with both disguises being convincing enough to fool a Big Boo, Bowser, and the Koopalings.
===Mario===
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[[Image:MLSS_MarioBros.jpg|thumb|right|Mario and Luigi care for each other deeply, but also have a more competitive side.]]
Occasionally, Luigi utilizes tornadoes against his foes. In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', Luigi's [[Super Strike]] is the [[Vicious Vortex]], which has him surrounded in a green vortex before kicking the [[Soccer Ball]]. Luigi's [[Star Swing]] in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' is the Tornado Swing, which has him swing the ball while it is engulfed in a tornado. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Luigi's down special, [[Luigi Cyclone]], has a vortex appear around him, shared with [[Dr. Mario]]'s [[Dr. Tornado]].
'''Mario''' is Luigi's older twin brother. Luigi often joins Mario in missions to save Peach, but Mario tends to go on adventures without him. Despite their lifelong sibling rivalry<ref>The ''Super Mario Kart'' manual (page 21) states that "Mario and Luigi have had a friendly rivalry that goes back to their childhood."</ref> and Luigi's jealously toward Mario, Mario and Luigi have always maintained a unique "brotherly love" for each other which is further proven when Luigi rescues his brother in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' and ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. Baby Mario himself aided Yoshi in Luigi's rescue in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS''. Luigi also has a great admiration for his older brother and looks up to him, wishing to be "a great plumber like [his] brother Mario" in ''Super Mario RPG''. Mario and Luigi are automatic partners in most games.


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


===Princess Peach===
Luigi has also exhibited many unique traits in various sports and spin-off games, despite usually being a balance character like his brother. In games such as ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Luigi has a higher top speed than Mario, but has lower handling and acceleration. In the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], Luigi hits with less power than his brother but features better control, although his shots consistently curve left. Luigi is slightly faster than Mario in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', and reveals his special pitch and swing (the [[Tornado Ball]] and [[Tornado Swing]], respectively) in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Luigi is shown to be a good breakdancer in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''; whenever he gets a gold medal, he breakdances like Sonic, and in the events Sychronized Swimming, Figure Skating, and Rhythmic Ribbon, he is shown to be flexible and a good gymnast because of his long legs.
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'''Princess Peach''' is portrayed to be Luigi's very close friend. In any game where Luigi can switch Mario for the same role, Peach reacts to him in the same manner she does to Mario, like in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where Peach will give Luigi a kiss after he saves her. Similarly, ''Super Mario Galaxy''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> identical storyline for both Bros. has Rosalina referring to Peach as both Mario and Luigi's "special one." Luigi is seen swooning over Peach after she blows a kiss in her ''Mario Power Tennis'' victory scene. They were both together in ''Mario Power Tennis'' in Diddy Kong's and Koopa's endings. In ''Super Paper Mario'', Luigi comes to Peach's rescue in an attempt to stop Count Bleck and the wedding between Peach and Bowser, focusing on Peach rather than attempting to save Mario. The two share chemistry in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', and are called "Green Eschort" in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''.
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Though Luigi is a heroic character in the ''Super Mario'' games, he is usually made as a sidekick to Mario, although in some media and games he is referred to as a partner. In the ''Mario & Luigi'' games, he is the cowardly partner to [[Mario]], and is occasionally forced to be brave. He is the hero of a separate adventure the player does not get to play or see in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', where he is a coward who changes the story to make himself look more heroic. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' he was not a sidekick, but rather one of the four heroes, which made him equal to Mario. He was also brainwashed by [[Nastasia]] to become a villain, [[Mr. L]], and was later brainwashed again by [[Dimentio]] to become [[Super Dimentio]], the final boss. His sidekick role was completely different in ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and its [[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon|sequel]], where he was the sole main character who had to rescue Mario. He has also taken the role of [[Dr. Luigi|a doctor]], similar to [[Dr. Mario|his brother]], as shown in ''[[Dr. Luigi]]''. Overall, Luigi's role in games is usually the same as Mario's when they appear together.
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===Bowser===
===Relationships===
{{Main|Bowser}}
====Family====
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[[File:SMWGPB3 Cover.png|thumb|upright=1.4|Luigi has a close and caring relationship with his older but shorter brother Mario, if not occasionally competing against him.]]
[[File:Mario and Luigi Dream Team Hug.gif|150px|thumb|left|Luigi and Mario hug after reuniting with each other in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'']]
[[Mario]] is Luigi's older but shorter twin brother. Luigi often accompanies him on his adventures, most prominently in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series. While there is some sibling rivalry between the two,<ref>{{cite|quote=Mario and Luigi have had a friendly rivalry that goes back to their childhood.|title=''Super Mario Kart'' instruction booklet|page=21|date=1992|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> with Luigi sometimes feeling jealous and overshadowed by his brother, he also admires and looks up to him, wishing to be "a great plumber like his brother Mario" in ''Super Mario RPG'', and he is very loyal to him, helping him out whenever he can and fighting by his side against several enemies. As twins, the two share a brotherly bond so strong that when they were babies, it functioned telepathically, as Baby Mario could sense where his brother was after they were separated by Kamek and his minions. The brothers still keep their strong brotherly love and their tight-knit bond in adulthood, as they share a house and frequently help and save each other, both showing to be very protective of each other. In the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]], they often hug each other when they reunite after getting separated, relieved that the other is alright, and if one of the brothers is defeated and loses consciousness during a battle, the other one will panic and carry his fainted brother on his shoulders while being on the defensive or running away, at the cost of being weighed down and reacting slower when countering with his hammer or dodging with a jump.


[[Image:LuigiInGalaxy.PNG|thumb|right|Luigi confronts Bowser in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
While Mario is generally the more heroic and active of the two, Luigi too saved him on multiple occasions, starting with ''Mario is Missing!'' and subsequently in games such as ''Luigi's Mansion'' and its sequels, fighting his arch-enemy [[King Boo]] and facing his fear of ghosts on three different occasions to rescue him, the Toads and Peach, adamantly refusing to escape without saving his brother and his friends first. Mario is shown to be proud of Luigi when he is rescued: in ''Dark Moon'', he calls Luigi "number one" while energically shaking his hand and says, "That's my bro," and in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', he says "Way to go" both times he is rescued, and when they reunite before the final showdown against King Boo, Mario is so overjoyed to see that Luigi has come to save him once again that he rushes to Luigi and gives him a big hug to thank him.
'''Bowser''' is Luigi's first enemy. Luigi and Bowser have almost always been enemies, but Bowser's main rivalry is with Mario. It may be worthy of note that, in ''Super Paper Mario'', Luigi was seemingly unaware of Bowser's almost clichéd past attempts, stalling to realize that Bowser was the sort of person who would kidnap Princess Peach, and even then not remembering Bowser's name until he actually encountered the Koopa King. Similarly, Bowser does not recognize Luigi when they meet in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', although he does remember who he is in ''Super Paper Mario''.
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===Toad===
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Luigi shows himself to be very supportive of his brother's decisions when it comes to fashion choices. When talking to Luigi before starting the [[Balloon World]] minigame, Luigi will often comment on Mario's current costume, stating that he "looks good" in the outfit he wears, even when some frighten him. When Mario wears Peach's Wedding Dress, his own groom tux, or Bowser's Tuxedo, Luigi will comment with surprise that he did not know Mario was about to get married, only for him to realize that Mario is only wearing that outfit for fun, then respecting his decision to wear the outfit. ''Dream Team'' reveals that Luigi's deepest motivation for [[Giant Luigi|persevering]] through fearsome situations is his love for his brother, shown in his subconscious from [[Dream's Deep]] with inner thoughts such as "Big bro in danger!" and "I gotta help my bro!" This is also shown in the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series, where despite his fear of ghosts, he persists in searching for Mario.
{{Main|Toad}}


'''Toad''' directly adventured with the brothers in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Besides giving Luigi tips and the occasional pick-me-up, Toad doesn't spend nearly as much time with Luigi as he does with Mario. The various Toads' opinions of Luigi in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' greatly differ from one another, with one denying that he could have retrieved so many Power Stars and another referring to Luigi as "The world's most inept and least charismatic brother," while another refers to himself as Luigi's biggest fan and another states that "We'll have to call you the Luigi Brothers soon!". Toads also acted as Luigi's major allies in ''Luigi's Mansion'', giving special items (such as [[key]]s) and allowing the player to save their game. In the Mario cartoons, Toad appears as both a helper and a close friend of Mario and Luigi. Toad has been on good terms with Luigi for a very long time.
Just as Luigi shows a strong brotherly love to him, Mario also loves his brother dearly, considering him a special person. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', he willing to give him proper credit for his heroism when it is due, like when they defeated the [[Shroob]]s, and declares to [[Princess Lipid]] that his brother is worth more than a treasure to him, and in ''Partners in Time'', when the [[Star Temple gate|Star Gate]] badmouths Luigi and causes him to burst out crying, Mario objects in anger and takes his brother's defense, with his baby self even going as far as repeatedly whacking the gate with his hammer, though it turns out that it was only to test Mario and the babies' loyalty to him. Mario and Luigi are often partners in spin-offs and in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and its sequel ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', which have the [[Chemistry]] mechanic, they have good chemistry, working well together. Even when they hit each other in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series to access new areas or to perform some attacks, they trust each other to do so.


===Wario===
The strong brotherly love between Mario and Luigi is also a prominent part of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. When Luigi was bullied during their childhood, Mario protected him by attacking who was responsible, and he has as a strong admiration of him ever since then, constantly praising him and staying by his side in every step of the way despite not always agreeing with his reckless and risky decisions. As his big brother, Mario has always been very protective of Luigi, protecting him from bullies and dangers, and in turn, Luigi reassures him that he is not a weight to him when he confides in him about his insecurities. Also, Mario often calls Luigi "Lu", a nickname he uses as a show of affection to him. When Bowser indirectly mentions Princess Peach, of whom he is obsessively in love with, and asks him if she would find Mario attractive, he responds by saying that she would if she is a girl with good tastes, indirectly showcasing that he will always support Mario's relationship with Peach if they end up together. While he takes on Bowser to protect the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario self-imposed objective is not to defeat him, but to save his brother, and after Luigi almost falls to his death in the lava and is barely saved by him, Mario is on the verge of tears as he hugs him tight. Even though Luigi is not as much as a fighter as Mario, he can still be just as protective of him, as seen with how he faces his fears and saves Mario's life by blocking Bowser's Fire Breath with a manhole, giving them enough time to grab the [[Super Star]] and defeat him together. After they get separated, they constantly think about each other, with Mario mentioning during his second night in the Mushroom Kingdom that they had never been apart for such a long time, and their website and other media about the movie also refer to them as each other's best friend. Like in the games, they share a bedroom, both in their old apartment in [[Brooklyn]], where they lived with their family, and at the end of the movie, after moving out in a new house in the Mushroom Kingdom.
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'''Wario''' was saved from [[Chief Chilly]] by Luigi in ''Super Mario 64 DS''. In the past, [[Baby Wario]] saved [[Baby Luigi]] from [[Kamek]] along with [[Yoshi]] and other characters in ''Yoshi's Island DS''. Wario seems to have a competitive rivalry with Luigi, as shown when they argue over whether being a superstar requires brains or brawn in the ''[[Mario Party]]'' introduction. Wario also enjoys tying Luigi's shoelaces together.<ref>[http://www.gameboyadvance.com/wario/ ''Wario Land 4'' official website (now defunct)] (Accessed on 7-3-09)</ref> ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' has stated that Wario is the cousin of Mario and Luigi{{fact}}, but this hasn't been confirmed.
Although Luigi and Mario generally have positive interactions with each other, some media do show sibling conflict, mostly due to sibling rivalry and how they get competitive with each other. In ''Mario Power Tennis'', when Luigi wins a match, he is congratulated by Mario, though the latter intentionally steps on Luigi's foot and squirms his own foot against it, which leaves Luigi looking confused and uneasy for what happened. Mario and Luigi's heated argument is the central plot for the episode "[[Oh, Brother!]]" in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', with Mario getting kidnapped and forced to attack him because of a [[Lame Brainer|mind-control helmet]] afterwards, but Luigi saves him after successfully overloading the device and the brothers make up, promising to not get into fights with each other ever again. In a ''Super Paper Mario'' adaptation in ''Super Mario-kun'', Mario has pleaded a brainwashed Mr. L to recall the "fond memories" he had with his brother, only for Mr. L to humorously remember the very unpleasant experiences with Mario and get angrier. One of ''Super Mario Maker 2''{{'}}s title screen animations show Mario cautiously trying to take a key away from Luigi only for the latter to run away with the key, and for Mario to forcefully take the key from Luigi. Performing an action with either the hammer or Hand Powers on the leading brother in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' before unlocking the map-related skill causes him to get angry and scold the other, and in ''Partners in Time'', after the brothers lose consciousness from falling into the [[Gritzy Caves]] and Baby Mario smacks Luigi in the head with his hammer to wake him up, he gets enraged and gives him a stern scolding, accidentally making the babies cry, and Mario has a minor argument with his brother after waking up to this scene, reprimanding him for causing the babies to cry, resulting in Luigi bursting into tears as well.  


===Yoshi===
Overall, while Luigi does feel jealous of Mario due to him being in his brother's shadow and their fame inequality, he does not complain much about it and is always available to help him in the times of need, protecting his friends and the Mushroom Kingdom by his side and keeping a very strong and healthy relationship with him.
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'''Yoshi''' is one of Luigi's oldest friends. When Luigi was kidnapped as a [[Baby Luigi|baby]] in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Yoshi and [[Baby Mario]] went to save him. The two saved Baby Luigi again in ''Yoshi Touch & Go'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS''.  Luigi occasionally rides Yoshi, such as in ''Mario is Missing!''. In the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon, Luigi is the one to have found Yoshi (who receives him as, humorously, a mother figure), as shown in the episode "[[Mama Luigi]]."
While they are rarely shown, Mario and Luigi's [[Papa Mario|father]] and [[Mama Mario|mother]] are referenced a number of times, though Mama Mario appears in several episodes of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', and both of Mario and Luigi's parents make a full appearance in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. Several other relatives are also mentioned or shown in various medias, such as their aunts, uncles (including [[Uncle Arthur]] and [[Uncle Tony]] from the 2023 film), grandparents, and cousins.


===Princess Daisy===
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One of Luigi's closest friends is Yoshi, and the two are often referred to as "The Green Team" when partnered up in spin-offs, although in the ''Mario Baseball'', series their chemistry is only neutral. Their relationship is much closer in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' TV Show]], which depicted Yoshi as having originally thought Luigi was his mother and still enjoys hearing Luigi tell him bedtime stories, as seen in the episode [[Mama Luigi]]. He is also good friends with [[Toad]], although they are not quite as close as Toad is with Mario, and while other Toads are almost unanimous in their praise and adoration of Mario, their opinions on Luigi vary greatly between individuals. Some are unabashed fans of Luigi, with one in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' even asserting that "We'll have to call you the Luigi Brothers soon!", while others are disbelieving that Luigi measures up to Mario due to his clumsiness and fearful nature, with one going so far as to call him "The world's most inept and least charismatic brother". Similarly, Luigi's relationship with Starlow is far less cordial than she is with Mario, with her often belittling and mistreating him, but at the same time acknowledging that despite not being as great as Mario, he is still a hero in his own way. As seen in both ''Dream Team'' and ''Paper Jam'', she has grown fond of him over time, though she still has the tendency to tease him.
[[Image:DaisyTrophy.png|thumb|left|250px|Scene of the trophy ceremony for Daisy. (''Mario Power Tennis'')]]
As previously noted, one of Princess Daisy's only appearances between ''Super Mario Land'' and ''Mario Tennis'' was in ''NES Open Tournament Golf'', where she caddied for Luigi just as Peach did for Mario; this would be Luigi's first documented interaction with Daisy. After Daisy appeared as an optional automatic partner for Luigi in ''Mario Tennis'', Luigi and Daisy have been portrayed as a couple on numerous occasions, such as in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', where they are seen golfing alongside Peach and Mario. Some of their team names from the ''Mario Party'' series include "Steady Sweeties," "Tango Tanglers," and "Shy Sidekicks." Perhaps the most telling occurrence was in ''Mario Power Tennis'', wherein Daisy says to Luigi, "Hey, sweetie! I'll take that," while receiving her trophy from Luigi. Also, in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Luigi and Daisy are "buddy players," and they share very good chemistry. Most recently, in ''Mario Kart Wii'', there is a giant statue on the Daisy Circuit that shows the two holding hands and dancing together.Arguably the greatest evidence for any existing relationship between Luigi and Daisy is in the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]], released in 1993. Luigi and Daisy were quite clearly depicted as being infatuated with one another in this movie. Nintendo's only official word on this matter came in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', where Daisy's trophy biography states, ''"After her appearance in Mario Golf, some gossips started portraying her as Luigi's answer to Mario's Peach"''.


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


[[Image:MarioBrosVsWarioBros.jpg|thumb|right|Luigi and Waluigi scuffle for a Power Star alongside their partners.]]
[[File:Daisy Circuit statue MKWii.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|A fountain from [[Daisy Circuit]] depicting a statue of Luigi and Daisy. (''Mario Kart Wii'')]]
'''Waluigi''' nurtures an especially hostile grudge against Luigi for unknown reasons. In ''Mario Tennis'', Luigi made a gesture at Waluigi which Waluigi reacted negatively to. It is stated in the ''Mario Party 4 ''guide that Luigi has a crush on Daisy and so does Waluigi. This might be a reason that the two share rivalry. In all, they have bad chemistry in all the games they appear in together. Their Relationship is similar to Mario and Wario's.
It has been stated that Luigi has a crush on Daisy, and the attraction appears to be mutual. In Daisy's second appearance in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, ''NES Open Tournament Golf'', she served as Luigi's caddy, just as Peach was caddying for Mario, and as her trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' points out, since that point "some gossips started portraying her as Luigi's answer to Mario's Peach". They are often paired up in spin-off games: they are seen golfing together in ''Mario Golf Toadstool Tour'', are "buddy players" with good chemistry in the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series, they appear together in the [[Miracle Book]] pages from ''Mario Party 6'', and in ''Mario Kart Wii'', there is a giant, golden statue on the [[Daisy Circuit]] that shows the two holding hands and dancing together, along with another of their respective younger counterparts: [[Baby Luigi]] and [[Baby Daisy]]. Their team names from the ''Mario Party'' series include "Steady Sweeties" and "Tango Tanglers", and when Daisy received her trophy from Luigi in ''Mario Power Tennis'', she says, "Hey, sweetie! I'll take that".
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===King Boo===
Another one of Luigi's friendships can also be seen with Professor E. Gadd. Although the only interactions between them are not frequent, they work very well together. E. Gadd shows much trust in Luigi, despite Luigi's cowardly nature. Throughout ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', E. Gadd jokingly holds Luigi in low regards, though he also states to be proud of him for courageously exploring the hostile ghost filled mansions as well as defeating the various [[Possessor]] ghosts. Luigi was also devastated to see E. Gadd trapped in a painting in ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', showing that Luigi cares about his well-being, as well as understanding that E. Gadd can help him save the others.
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'''King Boo''' was the main boss of ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', starting a bitter rivalry. The two of them don't seem to work together very well, two examples being the bad chemistry between the two in ''Mario Baseball'' and the fact that Luigi claimed King Boo's old crown in ''Luigi's Mansion''. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', Luigi was locked up by King Boo. While not as extreme, Luigi's negative relationship with King Boo could be a reflectant of Mario and Bowser's lengthy rivalry. Though, oddly, King Boo has shown he can act somewhat civilly to Luigi, and makes small talk before blowing him back to the ''[[Foyer]]'' in Luigi's Mansion if Luigi shows up at the Secret Altar door before he has enough Boos
Luigi is shown to get along with [[Rabbid Luigi|his Rabbid counterpart]], because they are willing to cooperate in order to defeat the [[Megabug]], and restore order to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Group artwork for ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'' shows the two characters posing together, while their in-game interactions are also friendly. Rabbid Luigi even possesses a few similarities to Luigi, such as being timid and polite in personality, as well as favoring long-ranged over close-quarter combat. In ''Mario & Sonic at London 2012 Olympic Games'', Luigi is shown to be good friends with [[Tails|Miles "Tails" Prower]], with them having a special victory animation in the sequels; later on, in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', the two sidekicks would not hesitate to team up in order to rescue Mario and Sonic from the Tokyo64.
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===Rosalina===
====Enemies/Rivals====
{{Main|Rosalina}}
[[File:LuigiMansion2-LuigiKingBoo.png|thumb|King Boo intimidates Luigi.]]
Though [[Bowser]]'s main rivalry is with Mario, he views Luigi as almost as great of a threat as his brother in games such as ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and its sequel. At other times, Bowser has trouble even remembering Luigi's name, particularly in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series where he often defaults to calling him "Green 'Stache" (although Bowser finally calls Luigi by his real name at the end of ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''). Rather than Bowser, Luigi's arch-nemesis is actually [[King Boo]], whom he met and defeated single-handedly in ''Luigi's Mansion'' when the ghost king kidnapped Mario. King Boo would later try to get revenge in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' and ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', and the rivalry can be seen in other series as well, such as the ''Mario Baseball'' games, in which Luigi (along with Mario) shares bad chemistry with the Boo king, ''Super Mario 64 DS'', where King Boo (known as Big Boo in the English version) was the one keeping the key locking Luigi away, and the Adventure Tour of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', where King Boo selects Luigi to face him in Polatraits due to the latter's fear of ghosts.


[[Image:LuigiRosalinaPic.jpg|thumb|left|Luigi's picture with Rosalina.]]
Another heated rivalry exists between Luigi and Waluigi, with the two sharing bad chemistry in all the games they appear in together, and acting hostile and rude towards each other, such as Luigi making a gesture at Waluigi to anger him in ''Mario Tennis'', the two scowling at each other in the ''Mario Party 3'' group picture, and Waluigi's vandalism of Luigi's picture in the opening movie of ''Mario Power Tennis''. Waluigi is constantly seen harassing Luigi, whether by humiliating him during the sports competition, following him wherever he goes, or even directly confronting him. The origins of their animosity is unknown, however jealousy may be a factor, as both Luigi and Waluigi have a crush on Princess Daisy, who rejects Waluigi. Luigi himself, while he despises Waluigi, mostly prefers to ignore him and his antics.  
'''Rosalina''' met Luigi in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Luigi helped her by aiding Mario in retrieving the Power Stars. In [[Battlerock Galaxy]], he tells Mario that he'll only give him the [[Green Power Star|Green Star]] if he tells Rosalina that he found it for her. Upon collecting all 121 stars with both Mario and Luigi, [[Mailtoad]] sends a picture when the player talks to him in the [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]. Luigi's picture shows him, Rosalina, and the Toad Brigade with Peach's Castle in the background, while Mario's is of him, Peach, and three Lumas on the first planet of Good Egg Galaxy.
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==Appearances in Other Media==
Just as Luigi's relationships with Daisy and King Boo nearly mirror Mario's with Peach and Bowser, respectively, his arch-rivalry with Waluigi parallels the one between Mario and Wario. Wario himself does not show as much antagonism towards Luigi as Waluigi, although the two do not get along well and it has been shown that Wario enjoys giving Luigi trouble, such as by tying his shoelaces together.<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20020204034407/http://gameboyadvance.com/wario|deadlink=y|title=Welcome to Greedville (''Wario Land 4'' official website)|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> However, Luigi has rescued Wario from [[Chief Chilly]] in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', indicating some degree of respect for the two.
===Anime===
[[Image: AnimeLuigi.png|thumb|left|200px|Luigi in ''The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach''.]]
The first animated Luigi appeared in the anime movie ''[[The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach]]'', where he was voiced by [[Yuu Mizushima]]. For some reason, he was mis-colored in the movie as wearing a blue cap and overalls and a yellow shirt, although it may be worth noting that, at the time of ''The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s creation, Luigi had not yet been given a consistent palette and his current color scheme had not been introduced in-game. The anime also marked the first time Luigi was ever given a personality; ''The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach'' depicted Luigi as very greedy, typically thinking only of profits and characterized by his pickaxe and shovel, both of which he used to mine for [[Coin]]s. (As a matter of fact, Luigi often left adventuring with Mario and [[Kibidango]] to search for Coins,[[Image: AnimeLuigiTwo.jpg|thumb|150px|Luigi and Bowser in the Super Mario Amada Series.]] though he usually ended up helping them progress in various ways through his miserly efforts.) Luigi in the anime was also noticeably more serious and less dreamy than Mario, and he seemed to lack his brother's almost otherworldly connection to Princess Peach.


Luigi also appeared in another Mario anime movie, the [[Super Mario Amada Series]], which depicted as wearing his traditional blue and green clothing. Luigi only appears in the last story of the Super Mario Amada Series film, Shirayukihime ([[Wikipedia: Snow White|Snow White]]) appearing just in time to save Mario and Princess Peach from Bowser, who was portrayed as the stories' wicked queen.
In the first two installments of the ''Mario & Sonic series'', Luigi shares a competitive, friendly rivalry with [[Shadow (character)|Shadow the Hedgehog]] similar to his brother is with [[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]]. They competed in Hurdles and raced in Skating races (the latter in which [[Metal Sonic]] outpaced them and the opening's epilogue shows them standing side-by-side afterwards).
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==Other==
==Profiles and statistics==
{{LLquote|That's Mama Luigi to you, Mario!|Luigi|Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World}}
{{main|List of Luigi profiles and statistics}}
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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|no=4
|name=Luigi
|image=[[File:Luigi mp8 profile.png|x100px]]
|series=''Super Mario'' Series
|type=Fighter
|obtain=Classic Mode as Luigi
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[[Image:SMWLuigi.png|thumb|left|190px|Luigi as he is seen in the ''Super Mario World'' animated series.]]
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
Later, he was played by [[John Leguizamo]] in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|Super Mario Bros.'' movie]]. He also appeared in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', (where [[Danny Wells]] portrayed him) and the other Western cartoons ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' (both of which gave his role to [[Tony Rosato]]); it is interesting to note that ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' is the origin of Luigi's cautious, easily-frightened personality which Nintendo later brought into the games as well, including ''Luigi's Mansion''. Also in "Super Mario World" Luigi was the one who found Yoshi and which caused Yoshi to call him Mama Luigi. Luigi appeared in the whole ''91 episodes'' of the three cartoon series, interestingly [[Mario]] only appeared in 90 episodes.
;Initial stats
*'''Level:''' 1
*'''HP:''' 17
*'''BP:''' 16
*'''POW:''' 11
*'''DEF:''' 15
*'''SPEED:''' 9
*'''STACHE:''' 5


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


The ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic serial's depiction of Luigi, oddly, features him in an opposite portrayal to his personality in the games and cartoons. In the first installment, Luigi wants to eat his lunch first and whines about his hunger as Mario continues with their plumbing job. Later, Luigi is actually willing to go into a Ghost House that Bowser has set as a trap for them, despite Mario's warnings, and then ends up going in anyway when Bowser lets loose the scent of a giant hunk of aged provolone cheese. Also worth noting is that, prefiguring ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', Luigi disguises himself as Princess Peach to infiltrate the Koopalings' hideout.
==List of game appearances==
 
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Luigi also made several appearances in the [[Club Nintendo]] comic series, usually as a companion of his brother Mario. In the story "[[Super Mario: Im Rausch der Geschwindigkeit]]", however, Luigi worked as a policeman and actually imposed a fine on Mario when the latter was violating the speed limit of [[Brooklyn]] while riding Yoshi. Luigi also insisted on being called "Officer Luigi."
|-
 
!width=30%|Title
==Statistics and Other Information==
!width=20%|Year
===''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''===
!width=20%|System/Format
*'''Speed:''' ***
|-
*'''Weight:''' ***
|''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]''||1983||[[Game & Watch]]
*'''Bio:''' ''Like his brother, Luigi is a well-rounded driver. He has average Speed and Weight, which makes his kart very easy to keep under control.''
|-
 
|''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''||1983||Arcade, [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
===''[[Mario Party 4]]'' ''Present Room''===
|-
*'''Luigi's Table:''' A red-ish table with a black top marked "L".
|''[[Mario Bros. Special]]''||1984||{{wp|PC-8800 series|NEC PC-88}}
*'''Luigi's Airbike:''' A green "hoverbike" that looks similar to a motorized scooter.  
|-
*'''Luigi's Dumbell:''' A dumbell with color similar to that of the table legs.
|''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]''||1984||NEC PC-88
*'''Luigi's Chair:''' A green plushy chair.
|-
*'''Luigi Doll:''' A rather plump doll of Luigi.  
|[[Family BASIC]]||1984||
*'''Bowser Television:''' A television shaped like Bowser's Head.
|-
 
|''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]''||1984||Arcade
===''[[Mario Party 5]]''===
|-
*'''Quote:''' Try hard a' play fair!
|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''||1985||NES
*'''Bio:''' ''Mario's once overlooked brother is back to settle some scores, party style! Luigi's spotlight seems to finnaly be shining as he has gotten his own game and even gets equal billing with Mario in the new GBA game ''Mario and Luigi''. Will things get even better soon.''
|-
*'''Mario:''' Mario Bros.
|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''||1985||NES
*'''Peach:''' Green Eschort
|-
*'''Yoshi:''' Green Bros.
|''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||Arcade
*'''Wario:''' Unloving Bros.
|-
*'''Daisy:''' Steady Sweeties
|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''||1986||NES (Disk System)
*'''Waluigi:''' Unlikely Bros.
|-
*'''Toad:''' Good Pals
|''[[I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater]]''||1986||NES (Disk System)
*'''Boo:''' Scare Pair
|-
*'''Koopa Kid:''' Freindly Enemies
|''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||NES (Disk System)
 
|-
===''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]''===
|''[[Golf: Japan Course]]''||1987||NES (Disk System)
*'''Baller Name:''' Mushroom Dynamite
|-
*'''Type:''' All-Around
|''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]''||1988||NES (Disk System)
*'''Special Shot:''' [[Green Fire Shot]]
|-
*'''Letter to Tap:''' L
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||1988||NES
 
|-
===''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''===
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||1988||NES
*'''Distance:''' 206 yds
|-
*'''Star Distance:''' 240 yds
|''[[Mario Bros. Returns]]''||1988||NES (Disk System)
*'''Trajectory:''' Fade
|-
 
|''[[Tetris]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]], NES
===''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''===
|-
*'''Type:'''All-Around
|''[[Luigi's Hammer Toss]]''||1990||[[Super Mario Bros. Watch]]
*'''Offensive Power Shot:''' [[Squeaky Mallet]]
|-
*'''Defensive Power Shot:''' [[Poltergust Return]]
|''[[Super Mario World]]''||1990||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
*'''Stats:'''
|-
**'''Power:''' 6/10
|''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''||1991, 1994||{{Wp|MS-DOS}}, {{wp|Windows}}
**'''Speed:''' 7/10
|-
**'''Reach:''' 7/10
|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||NES, Game Boy
**'''Serve:''' 6/10
|-
**'''Lunge:''' 7/10
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]''||1991||MS-DOS
**'''Control:''' 7/10
|-
 
|''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]''||1992||MS-DOS
===''[[Mario Kart DS]]''===
|-
*'''Class:''' Medium
|''[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' (pinball)||1992||Arcade
*'''Default Karts:''' [[Poltergust 4000]], Standard LG
|-
*'''Unlockable Kart:'''[[Streamliner]]
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''||1992||SNES
*'''Stats:
|-
** ''' Acceleration:''' **/***
|''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1992||MS-DOS
** ''' Top Speed:''' **/***
|-
** ''' Off- Road:''' **/***
|''[[Mario Undōkai]]''||1993||Arcade
*'''Bio:''' ''Mario's younger brother. Luigi is ready to race. His superb traction makes him harder to spin out.''
|-
 
|''[[Super Mario World (arcade)|Super Mario World]]''||1993||Arcade
===''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''===
|-
* '''Partner''': Mario
|''[[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1993||SNES
* '''Class''': Middleweight
|-
* '''Personal Kart''': [[Green Fire]]
|''[[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1993||NES
* '''Special Item''': [[Green Fireball]]
|-
* '''Bio:''' ''He may look timid, but don't underestimate Luigi. He's not afraid to knock you off your block with his deadly green fireballs.''
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''||1993||SNES
 
|-
===''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''===
|''[[Mario & Wario]]''||1993||SNES
*'''Teams:''' Luigi Gentlemen, Luigi Vacuums, Luigi Mansioneers
|-
*'''Type:''' Balanced
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]''||1993, 1994||MS-DOS, SNES
*'''Starting Team Captain:''' [[Mario]]
|-
*'''Status:''' Alternative Team Captain
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers]]''||1994||MS-DOS, SNES
*'''Stats:'''
|-
**'''Batting:''' 5/10
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]''||1994||MS-DOS, SNES
**'''Pitching:''' 6/10
|-
**'''Fielding:''' 6/10
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''||1994||SNES
**'''Running:''' 6/10
|-
*'''Player Profile:'''
|''[[Hotel Mario]]''||1994||[[CD-i]]
**'''Strong Point:''' Might
|-
**'''Special Talents:''' Wall Jump, Super Jump
|''[[Mario's Tennis]]''||1995||[[Virtual Boy]]
**'''Trajectory:'''
|-
***'''Field:''' Center
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''||1995||SNES
***'''Height:''' Normal
|-
*'''Special Ball:''' [[Fireball]]
|''[[Mario Clash]]''||1995||Virtual Boy
*'''Default Batting Position:''' Left
|-
*'''Default Throwing Arm:''' Right
|''[[Mario Bowl]]''||1995||Arcade
*'''Sweet Spot:''' The "L" on the bat
|-
*'''Compatible Relationships:''' [[Daisy]], [[Mario]], [[Peach]] Toad Toadette Yoshi
|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''||1996||SNES
*'''Bio:''' ''"The younger Mario bro. He's a better jumper than Mario but lacks good traction. Always in Mario's shadow, Luigi tends to be low-key but is always a dark horse in athletic contests. Despite perpetually finishing second, his excellent form and green Fireball make him a force."''
|-
 
|''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]''||1996||MS-DOS
===''[[Mario Party 7]]''===
|-
*'''Partner:''' [[Mario]]  
|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''||1996||[[Nintendo 64]]
*'''Special Orb:''' [[Fire Orb]]  
|-
 
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''||1997||Game Boy
===''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''===
|-
[[Image:LuigiStrikersj.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Luigi's artwork from ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''.]]
|''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle]]''||1997||[[Satellaview]]
 
|-
*'''Type:''' Balanced
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''||1997, 1998||Game Boy, [[Game Boy Color|GBC]]
*'''[[Super Ability]]:''' [[Super Luigi!]]
|-
*'''[[Deke]]:''' Normal
|''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]'''||1998||SNES
*'''[[Mega Strike]]:'''Thunder Luigi
|-
====Stats====
|''[[Mario Party]]''||1998||Nintendo 64
*'''Movement:''' 6
|-
*'''Shooting:''' 6
|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
*'''Passing:''' 6
|-
*'''Defense:''' 6
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''||1999||GBC
Bio: ''Little brother Luigi takes second to none when he bulks up to [[Super Luigi]].''
|-
 
|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
===''[[Mario Party DS]]''===
|-
*'''Bio:''' ''Wherever Mario goes, his bro is sure to follow - and this game is no exception!''
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''||1999||GBC
 
|-
===''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''===
|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||GBC
[[Image:Roster luigi.PNG|thumb|300px|Luigi's kart roster. However, it's not complete.]]
|-
*'''Size:''' Medium
|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''||1999||[[Nintendo 64DD]]
*'''Stats:
|-
**'''Acceleration:''' **/***
|''[[Mario Party 2]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
**'''Speed:''' **/***
|-
**'''Handling:''' **/***
|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
*'''Bio:''' ''Test out Luigi's superb traction with the agililty of a dirt bike.''
|-
 
|''[[Paper Mario]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
*Actual Bonuses
|-
**'''Speed:''' +1
|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''||2000||GBC
**'''Weight:''' +2
|-
<br clear=all>
|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''||2001||[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]
 
|-
===''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''===
|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''||2001||GBA
{{sluggers
|-
|bg=green
|''[[Mario Family]]''||2001||GBC
|captain=Luigi
|-
|image=[[Image:Weegeeslugger.PNG|120px|center]]
|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''||2001||[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]
|bio=''A 5-tool player who can jump, pitch, and hit!''  
|-
|team=Luigi Knights
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''||2001||GameCube
|stadium=Luigi's Mansion
|-
|star pitch=[[Tornado Ball]]
|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''||2001||GBA
|star swing=[[Tornado Swing]]  
|-
|fd=Super Jump
|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''||2002||GBA
|btgl=Left/Right
|-
|pitch=6/10
|''[[Mario Party 4]]''||2002||GameCube
|bat=6/10
|-
|field=7/10
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''||2002||GBA
|run=7/10
|-
}}
|''[[E-Reader|Mario Bros.-e]]''||2002||[[E-Reader]]
====Chemistry====
|-
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land]]''||2003||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Party-e]]''||2003||E-Reader
|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||2003||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''||2003||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''||2003||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 5]]''||2003||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''||2003||GBA
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros.|Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Wrecking Crew|Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros.]]''||2004||Arcade
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2|Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party]]''||2004||Arcade
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 6]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''||2004||[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''||2005||GBA
|-
|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[NBA Street V3]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Yakuman DS]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''||2005||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''||2005||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2]]''||2005||Arcade
|-
|''[[SSX on Tour]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party 7]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Tetris DS]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''||2007||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''||2007||[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''||2007||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Party 8]]''||2007||Wii
|-
|''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''||2007||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''||2007||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''||2007, 2008||Wii, Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party DS]]''||2007||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''||2008||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''||2008||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''||2008||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher]]''||2009||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''||2009||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''||2009||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Calculator]]''||2009||[[Nintendo DSi]]
|-
|''[[Mario Clock]]''||2009||Nintendo DSi
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''||2009||Wii, Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''||2009||Wii
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''||2010||Wii
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]''||2010||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''||2010||Wii
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World]]''||2011||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''||2011||[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''||2011, 2012||Wii, Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Fortune Street]]''||2011||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''||2011||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party 9]]''||2012||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''||2012||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||2012||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''||2012||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''||2012||[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''||2013||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''||2013||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''||2013||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''||2013||Arcade
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|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2]]''||2013||Arcade
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''||2013||Wii U
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|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''||2013||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''||2013||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[NES Remix]]''||2013||Wii U
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|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''||2013||Wii U ([[Nintendo eShop]])
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|''[[NES Remix 2]]||2014||Wii U
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|''[[NES Remix Pack]]''||2014||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''||2014||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''||2014||Wii U
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''||2014||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]''||2014||Wii U
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''||2014||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Party 10]]''||2015||Wii U
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|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''||2015||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]''||2015||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''||2015||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''||2015||Wii U
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''||2015||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''||2015||Wii U
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''||2016||Wii U, Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition]]''||2016||Arcade
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|''[[Mario Party Challenge World]]''||2016||Arcade
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|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''||2016||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''||2016||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''||2016||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Run]]''||2016, 2017||{{Wp|iOS}}, {{Wp|Android}}
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|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''||2017||[[Nintendo Switch]]
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]||2017||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP VR]]''||2017||Arcade
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|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''||2017||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]||2017||[[New Nintendo 3DS]]
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' (later updates)||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario Party]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]''||2018||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Tetris 99]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''||2019||iOS, Android
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|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[Halloween Tour (2019)|2019 Halloween Tour]] onwards)||2019||iOS, Android
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|''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]''||2020||Arcade
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|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
|Mario, Daisy, Green Mii
|Waluigi, Boo, King Boo, Dry Bones
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|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
 
===[[Catch Card]]===
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*'''Card Type:''' Rare
*'''Card Description:''' The mean green bro is here again to back up his brother. He's got a vertical jump like you wouldn't believe.
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros. series]]''===
==== ''Super Smash Bros.'' Profile ====
''Though often hidden in his older brother Mario's shadow, Luigi is, in reality, very popular. Taller than Mario, Luigi also jumps higher. Although he didn't appear in Super Mario 64, in Mario Kart 64 he performed to the best of his ability. For one who seems to always be in the background, he has many fans who eagerly await his appearance.''
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' Trophies====
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|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
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|align=center|[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]<br>Arcade 1983
|Although Mario's younger brother has always played second fiddle, Luigi finally garnered the spotlight with his very own game, Luigi's Mansion. Things are looking up for the eternal understudy; he's even picked up his own rival in Waluigi. The day he's referred to as the "lean, mean, green machine" may not be too far off.
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|''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''||2020||Game & Watch
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|align=center|B: Fireball<br>Smash B: Green Missile
|Luigi has worse traction than his brother, but he's a more powerful jumper. His Fireballs aren't affected by gravity, so they fly straight horizontally. The Green  Missile is similar to Pikachu's Skull Bash, but there's a 12.5% chance of a spontaneous misfire. Luigi's taunting pose inflicts minor damage.
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|align=center|48
|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
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|Smack someone with Luigi's Super Jump Punch, and if the timing is just right, it will become a Fire Jump Punch of incredible strength. However, Luigi can only jump straight up when delivering this blow, and if his aim is a bit off, he'll only do a single point of damage. The Luigi Cyclone sucks foes in and twirls them about.
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|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
|align=center|Vacuum Luigi
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|align=center|Luigi's Mansion<br>11/01
|In a strange twist of fate, Luigi wins a huge mansion in a contest he didn't even enter, and the place turns out to be haunted! After meeting a weird professor named Elvin Gadd, Luigi enters the place armed with a flashlight and a ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner. Mario's trapped somewhere in there! Can Luigi save him?
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====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' Trophies====
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|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''||2022||Nintendo Switch
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|align=center|'''NES''' [[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]] <br> '''GCN''' [[Luigi's Mansion]]
|align=center|Mario's younger twin brother. He's shy and quiet and overshadowed by his sibling, but he's actually quite talented. His jumping ability surpasses Mario's, and his all- around skills let him overcome any problem. He's a bit cowardly and really afraid of ghosts. Even so, in Luigi's Mansion, he was charged with cleaning up a whole house full of spirits.
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|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''||2022||Nintendo Switch
|align=center|Negative Zone
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|align=center|'''WII''' ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br>
|align=center|Luigi's Final Smash. As exotic music plays, he performs a dance befitting a sorcerous incantation. A barrier envelops him, negatively impacting all in his area. Random effects include getting launched, sleeping, moving in slow motion, tripping, fainting, and losing attack power. This technique is a reflection of the dark side he embraced in his brother's shadow.
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
|align=center|Paper Luigi
|[[Image:TrPaper luigi.jpg|100px|center]]
|align=center|'''WII''' ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|align=center|The legendary hero Mario's younger brother. He's teased by Koopas and Goombas alike and is sometimes called "green mustache guy." He goes missing after Bowser and Peach's wedding. He's known for his jumping prowess--his special move is the High Jump. It's said he has a close relationship to the masked man brainwashed by Count Bleck and known only as "Mister L."
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|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
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|[[Image:MandL2_BabyLuigi.jpg|100x100px]]
|''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
|''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
|Launch Power +5<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
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|[[Image:LM_Luigi_Flee.jpg|100x100px]]
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''||2024||Nintendo Switch
|''Luigi's Mansion''
|Launch Power +8
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|[[Image:Luigi_MLSS_Sticker.jpg|100x100px]]
|''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]''||2024||Nintendo Switch
|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''
|Launch Power +23<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
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|[[Image:PAPER_LUIGI.jpg|100x100px]]
|''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]''||2024||Nintendo Switch
|''Super Paper Mario''
|[Electric] - Attack +20
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|[[Image:MLSS_MarioBros.jpg|100x100px]]
|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''||2024||Nintendo Switch
|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''
|[Flame] - Resistance +19<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''||2024||Nintendo Switch
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===Bio from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' Writers Bible===
==Portrayals==
''Mario couldn't have a better teammate than his younger in age, but bigger in size, little brother Luigi, even though they approach their adventures with very different attitudes. Luigi always wishes Mario would take more time to weigh the risks before he leaps, swims, or flies into the unknown. But no matter how much he questions Mario's plans, Luigi always loyally follows him into the wildest dangers any Koopa could conceive. Luigi is your basic soft touch. A defender of downtrodden Mushrooms and Koopa-nabbed maidens. Naive, trusting and innocent, Luigi is '''not''' a bumbling fool. It's just that he's so nice and straightforward, which allows him to be sucked into a Koopa scheme, a Toad prank, or a Mario madcap plan.
Luigi has been voiced by the following people:
 
The first live-action portrayal of Luigi was by an unknown actor in an Atari commercial for ''Mario Bros.'' from 1983.<ref name="mbcommercial" /> The following is a list of all of the people who have portrayed Luigi.
==Trivia==
*{{wp|Yū Mizushima}} - ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', ''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]''
[[Image:Ac-cam-luigi-trophy.jpg|thumb|The Luigi Trophy in ''Animal-Crossing''.]]
*{{wp|Naoki Tatsuta}} - ''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''
*On ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', Luigi was revealed to be able to speak [[Pidgit]].
*[[Jean-Claude Donda]] - ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit]]'' (French dub)
*Luigi was the second best "property" in [[Nintendo Monopoly]], losing only to his famous brother, [[Mario]]. Here, he replaces Park Place and costs $350.
*[[Danny Wells]] - ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
*Luigi appears in ''Animal-Crossing'' as a furniture item called the Luigi Trophy.
*[[Tony Rosato]] - ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]''
*The first live-action portrayal of Luigi was in a commercial for ''Mario Bros.'' from 1983<ref name="mbcommercial" />. Mario himself would not appear in live-action until ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' aired in 1989.
*[[Charles Martinet]] - [[Mario in Real Time]], ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (overseas version only)-''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
*Luigi is the second most playable character in the ''[[Mario series]]''.
*Jørn Rosenville - Live action segments for the Danish dub of ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
*Luigi's rival in the ''Mario and Sonic Series'' is [[Shadow]]
*Bob Sorenson - ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''
*In both ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', it is Luigi who battles [[Chief Chilly]].
*[[John Leguizamo]] – [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]
*Out of all of the characters, Luigi is the only one who appears in every single episode from the Mario DIC cartoons.
*[[Marc Graue]] - ''[[Hotel Mario]]''
*[[Bowser]] calls Luigi "Green Stache" in the ''[[Mario and Luigi]]'' series, but calls him Luigi in the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' series.
*[[Julien Bardakoff]] - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (Japanese version only), ''[[Mario Party]]'', ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
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*Vinny Balbo - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' Mercedes-Benz GLA commercial
*[[Charlie Day]] - ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
*[[Kevin Afghani]] - ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''-present


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{morepic|Luigi}}
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<center><gallery>
<i><gallery perrow=6>
Image:Luigi Mario Bros.png|<center>''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]
MB Luigi Artwork.png|''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''
Image:LuigiSMB2.jpg|<center>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
LuigiSMB2NES.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
Image:MKLuigi.PNG|<center>''[[Super Mario Kart]]
Smas-smb3 Luigi2.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
Image:Mario'sT_Luigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario's Tennis]]
MK64 Luigi.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
Image:GroupShot.png|<center>''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]
Luigis Mansion Luigi Poltergust Artwork.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
Image:Mk64luigi.gif|<center>''[[Mario Kart 64]]
Mparty4 luigi.jpg|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
Image:Marioparty2artwork.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 2]]
Luigi MLPiT.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
Image:Marioparty1artwork.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 3]]
Luigi SPM artwork.jpg|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
Image:MG Luigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Golf]]
Luigi MP10.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
Image:LuigiSmash.PNG|<center>''[[Super Smash Bros.]]
Luigi - Aces Artwork.png|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
Image:MKLG.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]
MPS Luigi.png|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
Image:Luigi64Tennis.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Tennis]]
TSMBM Luigi.png|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
Image:LuigiTennisGBC.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Tennis (GBC)]]
</gallery></i>
Image:Mparty4 luigi.jpg|<center>''Mario Party 4
Image:Luigiwaluigi.jpg|<center>''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]
Image:MGLuigi.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]
Image:MGMarioLuigi.PNG|<center>''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Image:MPTLuigi.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]
Image:MP5Luigi.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Party 5]]
Image:Luigibased.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]
Image:Luigi Vault.png|<center>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
Image:MSWGLuigi.jpg|<center>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
Image:Rvl_mariobrosw_02char_e3.jpg|<center>''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]
Image:LuigiNSMBWii.PNG|<center>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii
</gallery></center>


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
:''For a full list of quotes, please see [[:Category:Quotes|this page]].''
{{main|List of Luigi quotes}}
*"''Oh, yeah!''" - Various games
*"''Okey dokey!''" - Various games
*"''Let's-a go!''" - Various games
*"''Yay for me!''" - ''[[Mario Party 9]]''
*"''I'm-a Luigi, number one!''" - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
*"''Hello...?''" - ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' / ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
*"''Come here, [[Polterpup|doggy]].''" - ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''
*"''MARIO!!!''" - ''Luigi's Mansion'' / ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''
*"''You wanna switch, bro?''" - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
*"''Oh yeah, who's number one now? Luigi!''" - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
*"''Oh, this look bad.''" - ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
*"''Thanks, bro!''" - ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
*"''Hey! You know what would look good? A spaceship with MY face on it!''" - ''[[Fortune Street]]''
*"''Yes! Luigi won!''" - ''[[Mario Party 8]]''
*"''Whew! Made it!''" - ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' / ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' / ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' / ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
*"''Oh, what happened?''" - ''[[Mario Kart 8]] / [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]
*"''Ha ha ha! I'm the best!''" - ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' / ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
*"''Nothing can hurt us...as long as we're together...!''" - ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
*"''Let's take a photo together!''" - [[Super Nintendo World]]
*"''Wowie zowie!''" - ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''


==Names in Other Languages==
==See also==
{{foreignname
*[[Baby Luigi]]
|Jap=ルイージ<br/>''Ruīji''
*[[Mr. L]]
|JapM=Luigi
 
==Voice samples==
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|file1=MK64 Luigi Win.oga
|title1=''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
|description1="''I'm-a Luigi, number one!''" ([[Charles Martinet]], 1996)
|length1=0:03
|file3=Luigi Let'sGo SMBW.oga
|title3=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|description3="''Let's-a go!''· ([[Kevin Afghani]], 2023)
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==Names in other languages==
<!--To edit this table, access the "List of Luigi names in other languages" page and go to the "Luigi" section.-->
{{main|List of Luigi names in other languages}}
{{:List of Luigi names in other languages|transcludesection=Luigi}}
==Trivia==
*Coincidentally, "Luigi" translates from Italian as "famous warrior," which is ironic or apt given the circumstance. Luigi is often portrayed as being the "lesser brother" and a coward, although he is an iconic video game hero as well.
*A collectable ''[[Mario & Wario]]'' card mistakenly spells Luigi's name as "Ruigi", due to incorrectly transliterating his Japanese name (''Ruīji'').<ref>{{cite|url=jp.mercari.com/item/m96319774122|title=マリオとワリオ S&Bスナック G-4  メンコ?  ルイージ|publisher=jp.mercari.com|accessdate=March 3, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230303054730/https://jp.mercari.com/item/m96319774122|language=ja}}</ref>
**A similar mistake can also be seen on artwork used in a 1985 Japanese guide for ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', as an "R" is printed on Luigi's overalls.<ref>{{cite|author=オロチ(Famicom Archivist)|date=June 9, 2022|url=x.com/oroti_famicom/status/1535109172840509440|title=【マリオ無駄知識】 多くの日本人にとって「L」と「R」の違いなど重要ではありません。ファミリーコンピュータマガジン1985年9月号に掲載された『レッキングクルー』の攻略記事には「R」の文字が刻まれたオーバーオール姿のルイージが描かれています。彼は「Ruigi」ではなく「Luigi」なのに!|publisher=X|language=ja|accessdate=March 3, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220610035903/https://twitter.com/oroti_famicom/status/1535109172840509440}}</ref>
*In the first page of the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' magazine for ''Luigi's Mansion'', Luigi is mistakenly referred to as [[Mario]]'s older brother.
*Prior to Luigi's official debut, what looks like a second Mario can be spotted in the arcade opening sequence of ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''


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This article is about Mario's younger brother from the Super Mario franchise. For his infant counterpart, see Baby Luigi.
Luigi
Artwork of Luigi for Super Mario Party Jamboree
Artwork from Super Mario Party Jamboree
Full name Luigi Mario[1]
Species Human
First appearance Mario Bros. (Game & Watch) (1983)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Latest portrayal Kevin Afghani (2023–present)
“Eek! No one told me there would be gh-gh-ghosts here! I wish I'd brought my Poltergust 3000 with me.”
Luigi, Fortune Street

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

Creation and development

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

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

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

History

Main article: History of Luigi

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

General information

Concept and creation

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

Physical description

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Personality

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Speech

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

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

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

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

Two months before the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, it was announced Charles Martinet would no longer be voicing characters in the franchise, and Kevin Afghani succeeded him in voicing Mario, Luigi, Wario and Waluigi. Afghani's take on Luigi's voice is very similiar to Martinet's.

Age

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

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

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

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

Powers and abilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Roles taken

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

Relationships

Family

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friends

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enemies/Rivals

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

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

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

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

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

Profiles and statistics

Main article: List of Luigi profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

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

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

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

List of game appearances

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

Portrayals

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

Gallery

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

Quotes

Main article: List of Luigi quotes

See also

Voice samples

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Names in other languages

Main article: List of Luigi names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ルイージ[?]
Ruīji
Luigi
Albanian Luigji[26] Luigi
Arabic لويجي[27]
Luiji
Luigi
Catalan Luigi[?] - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Chinese 路易吉[?]
Lùyìjí
Luigi
Croatian Luigi[28] -
Dutch Luigi[?] -
Finnish Luigi[29] -
French Luigi[?] -
German Luigi[?] -
Greek Λουίτζι[?]
Luitzi
Luigi
Hebrew לואיג'י[?]
Luiji
Luigi
Hungarian Luigi[30] -
Icelandic Luigi[31][dead link] -
Italian Luigi[?] -
Korean 루이지[?]
Ru'iji
Luigi
마리지[32]
Marigi
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Norwegian Luigi[33] -
Polish Luigi[34] -
Portuguese Luigi[?] -
Romanian Luigi[35] -
Russian Луиджи[?]
Luidzhi
Luigi
Spanish Luigi[?] -
Swedish Luigi[36] -
Thai ลุยจิ[37]
Lui-chi
Luigi
Turkish Luigi[38] -

Trivia

  • Coincidentally, "Luigi" translates from Italian as "famous warrior," which is ironic or apt given the circumstance. Luigi is often portrayed as being the "lesser brother" and a coward, although he is an iconic video game hero as well.
  • A collectable Mario & Wario card mistakenly spells Luigi's name as "Ruigi", due to incorrectly transliterating his Japanese name (Ruīji).[39]
    • A similar mistake can also be seen on artwork used in a 1985 Japanese guide for Wrecking Crew, as an "R" is printed on Luigi's overalls.[40]
  • In the first page of the Nintendo Power magazine for Luigi's Mansion, Luigi is mistakenly referred to as Mario's older brother.
  • Prior to Luigi's official debut, what looks like a second Mario can be spotted in the arcade opening sequence of Donkey Kong Jr.

References

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  27. ^ سوبر ماريو - سبيس تون
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  30. ^ Super Mario kalandjai 1990 VHSRip
  31. ^ Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Episode 1 | The Bird! The Bird! (Icelandic Dub)
  32. ^ (reup) Korean Super Mario Bros. Super Show Live-Action Segment (with English subtitles)
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