This article is aboutMario's younger brother from theSuper Mario franchise. For other uses, seeLuigi (disambiguation).

Luigi
Artwork fromSuper Mario Party Jamboree
Full name	Luigi Mario[1]
Species	Human
First appearance	Mario Bros. (Game & Watch) (1983)
Latest appearance	Mario Tennis Fever (2026)
Latest portrayal	Kevin Afghani (2023–present)
Member of	Super Mario Bros. Plumbing (co-owner)

“Eek! No one told me there would be gh-gh-ghosts here! I wish I'd brought myPoltergust 3000 with me.”

—Luigi,Fortune Street

Luigi isMario's younger but taller twin brother, the secondary protagonist of theSuper Mario franchise, and the main protagonist of theLuigi'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 theGame & 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 theSuper Mario franchise, he gained his own identity as a character.

Creation

Luigi was created whenGunpei Yokoi set out to produceMario Bros.^[2][3] After observing the two-player competitive and cooperative gameplay of the arcade gameJoust, he andShigeru Miyamoto wished to incorporate a similar style of gameplay into their game.^[4] Their answer toJoust's stork-riding player 2 was Luigi, a younger twin brother to Mario, with whom he could compete or cooperate. Due to hardware limitations, Luigi needed to have sprites identical to Mario. The development team thought of differentiating the them by giving him different colors, but the color palette budget was similarly limited. As a result, the color palette of theShellcreeper enemy was recycled for Luigi, and their fraternal relationship was created to explain their resemblance.^[5]Like Mario, Luigi received his name fromNintendo of America. Coincidentally, his name was also noted to be similar to the Japanese word 「類似ルイジ」 (ruiji), meaning "similar",^[6] 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 manyadvertisements for the game.^[7][8]

Since his debut in1983, Luigi has been constantly developing. Gameplay differences between him and Mario were first seen inSuper 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 sinceSuper Mario Kart in 1992 to match his official appearance as Mario's taller, younger brother; though the American release ofSuper 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 graphic novelSuper Mario Bros. Monogatari that Luigi was shown to be the more cautious of the two brothers, though it was not untilLuigi's Mansion that this was truly and officially established.

In 2013, Luigi was the focus ofthe 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 inMario Bros.

In 2019, Nintendo dedicated the month of October to Luigi to promote the release ofLuigi's Mansion 3.^[9]

History

Main article:History of Luigi

Luigi has had a substantial history since his debut inMario 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

Physical description

Luigi's appearance from the Nintendo 64 era (left) and his current appearance (right)

Compared to Mario, Luigi is slimmer and taller. A pamphlet forSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! gives his height and weight as 158 cm (5 ft. 2 in.) and 62 kg (136 lbs.),^[10] while theSuper Mario Daishūgō4koma Gag Battle manga states that his height is 180 cm (5 ft. 10 in.).^[11] The Miis in the Wii U version ofMario & 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 withLuigi'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. Starting withSuper Mario 3D World, he has visible detail on his clothing in promotional material.

TheLuigi Cap is similar to theMario Cap, being green instead of red and having an "L" replace Mario's signature "M"; the "L" was in italic fromMario Kart 64 toLuigi's Mansion for a few years. In some games, Luigi's cap does play some significance, such as inSuper Mario 64 DS, where just like Mario's and Wario's caps, it can be stolen byKlepto and cause him to take extra damage so long as he is not wearing it. However, this does not occur in other games, such asSuper Mario 3D Land andNew Super Mario Bros. 2 after collecting the maximum number of lives.

TheMario & Luigi series up untilDream Team consistently depicted Luigi with overalls short enough to reveal his red-and-white striped socks in artwork, though theNintendo 3DS remakeMario & 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. InMario & 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 asKoopa Troopas andCheep 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 includingCork and Cask, theRed andGreen bridge guards,The Iron Adonis Twins, Massif Bros.,Elder &Junior Shrooboid andGigi andMerri. Whentattling 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's shorter overalls in theMario & 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 enemyShellcreeper.^[12]Wrecking Crew gave him a magenta pair of overalls and helmet, seemingly leaving him shirtless. EvenSuper Mario Bros. gave its Luigi a green shirt and white overalls (althoughSuper 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 inSuper Mario Bros. uses the color scheme used byFire Mario. In bothSuper Mario Adventures andMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Luigi wears Princess Peach's dress as a disguise.

Luigi originated as being apalette swap of Mario in his earlier adventures. This applies toMario 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 ofMario is Missing!. Luigi's first depiction as taller and thinner is inFamicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally, although Luigi's first unique sprites came inSuper Mario Bros. 2, in which his artwork appearance conveniently coincided with the tallMama's sprite. Nintendo of Japan would not adapt Luigi's artwork differences to his in-game sprite untilSuper 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 asSuper Mario All-Stars,Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World,Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, andSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3). However, Luigi's appearance inSuper Mario Maker 2'sSuper Mario Bros. andSuper 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 theSuper 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 and made distinct from Mario's. In the game'sSuper Mario World style, both his Small and Super sprites retain design cues fromSuper Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World, though his animations revert to those inSuper Mario World and the mustache on his Super form was made larger.

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 theGameCube era—for instance, by removing their trademarkV sign.^[13] 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. TheLuigi's Mansion graphical team took it upon themselves to animate every part of Luigi to convey emotion,^[14] resulting in such exaggerations to his body as head-expanding screams during boss cutscenes and complete flattenings by fake doors. TheSuper 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."^[15]

Much like his brother, Luigi has also worn several alternate outfits in the spinoff games, including but not limited toMario Party games,Dr. Mario,NES Open Tournament Golf,Mario's Picross, theMario Strikers games,Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, andMario Golf: Super Rush. InMario & 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, blue or black socks, and green sneakers that are the same ones he wore inMario 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.

InThe 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 theSuper Smash Bros. series. In the originalSuper Smash Bros., Luigi's overalls are indigo, with his entire appearance being original. InSuper 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. InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Luigi uses his contemporary look, though his overalls have further pronounced textures, while his hair and other clothing receive simple detailing. InSuper 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. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi receives simple detailing in his hair and clothing once again, albeit not to the same extent as inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.

Luigi has a total of eight selectable costumes to date in theSuper Smash Bros. series, with 4 inSuper Smash Bros. andSuper Smash Bros. Melee, 6 inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, and 8 inSuper Smash Bros. for 3DS /Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. InSmash 64 andMelee, 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 forMario Bros.; lastly, Luigi's third alternate costume consists of red overalls and a pink undershirt and cap, resembling his appearance inWrecking Crew. InBrawl, 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 forPinball; the latter consists of dark indigo overalls and a purple undershirt and cap, based off of Waluigi's colors. In3DS /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 ofDonkey Kong Jr. and one of the ScareScraper colors in the multiplayer mode ofLuigi'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 gameManhole.

Personality

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-basedPower Flower, a sign inBig Boo's Haunt inSuper Mario 64 DS describes Luigi as "wispy." As shown in severalSuper Mario sports titles, theMario Kart series, and especially theMario & 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 asThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!,Luigi's Mansion exemplifies his skittishness (aside from a few hints inPaper Mario) and has carried over to almost all of Luigi's subsequent appearances.

InSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, Luigi is shown to be somewhat of a mercenary, as he asksKinoko Sennin if he and Mario will be rewarded after defeating Bowser and rescuing Princess Peach. When Kinoko Sennin says that there are a lot ofcoins scattered through Mushroom Kingdom for him to collect, Luigi becomes excited and says that he will collect all of them.

A fewPaper Mario games portray a bolder Luigi. InPaper 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 theJazzafrazz Town Drama Slam (whereas, according toHayzee, he played grass on the side of the road,) and that he awokeCranberry 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, includingan entire fan club led byToadia and multiple supportingToads (one of which claims to be his biggest fan inSuper Mario 64 DS), he is not as popular as Mario, with even Bowser andhis minions having occasional trouble with remembering his name (as seen inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga), and he appears to be almost unknown in theBeanbean Kingdom. Although Luigi's biggest reactions to his frequent overlookings in theMario & Luigi series are a few "…"s and face-faults, his inattention was played up for comic relief inPaper Mario, where he complains about being left behind and perpetually trains for thatelusive next adventure, though he does not openly complain about it outside of thePaper Mario series. Additionally, Luigi is visibly dismayed whenBeep-0 is unable to remember his name (humorously, he can rememberRabbid Luigi's just fine). Luigi's bio inMario 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 inSuper 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, andMasahiro Sakurai did not intend to play up Luigi's overshadowed status, instead aiming to make him "everyone's favorite man in green."^[15] Luigi's state in the shadow of Mario is present in otherSuper Smash Bros. games, since the originalSuper 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 himFootstool Jumping on Mario, signifying his jealousy of his brother. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, whenever a Palutena's Guidance conversation is activated when fighting against Luigi, Viridi andPalutena are quick to point out Luigi's status as "number two" in relativity to Mario, even thoughPit 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 inSuper 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.

TheSuper 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 inThe Subspace Emissary, he acts afraid ofWaddle Dees, which are normally harmless.

InMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, theStar 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 localizerNate 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.''"^[16] Even the game itself makes a straightforward point that Luigi has a large heart, as proven when he hits theAurora Block and it grows to a gigantic size, flattening him.

InLuigi's Mansion, when analyzing objects with theGame 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 seems to show compassion towards the embalmed animal heads and pelts scattered in theSafari 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 inMario Superstar Baseball andMario 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 theMario & Luigi games and in the ending ofNew 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 hisgetting inked by a Blooper inMario Kart DS,dropping baseballs inMario Super Sluggers,getting hit by a Spiny in promotional art, andgetting attacked by a Piranha Plant in key art forSuper Nintendo World. Luigi's clumsiness also helped set the entire plot ofMario & Luigi: Paper Jam in motion when he accidentally bumps into a bookshelf after he gets startled from a Scaredy-Rat. InPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, he accidentally bumps one of his partners,Blooey theBlooper, into a volcano while trying to stop evil, burning him to a golden crisp. His clumsiness is particularly emphasized inLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, which director Bryce Holliday stated was drawn from the 1990 British comedy seriesMr. Bean.^[17] 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 inMario Kart 8, read as sneering by internet onlookers, has given rise to anInternet meme in which Luigi is depicted as sour and relentless, seemingly rejoicing when his opponents are sabotaged during races.^[18] Dubbed "Luigi's Death Stare", the memehas been acknowledged and embraced by Nintendo as a facet of his character: in one instance, a screenshot ofMario Kart 8 Deluxe showing Luigi being pursued by aRed Shell is humorously described by Nintendo Australia and New Zealand as "Unstoppable force meets immovable object."^[19][20]

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.^[21] Like Mario, he often refers to himself in the third person. According toCharles Martinet, who voiced Luigi fromMario Kart 64 toMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, the character's voice originated from requests from audiences to speak to him duringMario 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.^[22]

Early on inSuper Mario history, Luigi did not have any voice acting, due to technical limitations on theFamily Computer andSNES. Luigi also didn't receive text dialogue, making him silent like his brother. However, Luigi received voice acting in the 1986Super Mario anime film, as well as theAmada Anime Mario Series (1987-1989), though he exclusively speaks in Japanese. Luigi first spoke English inThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, where he spoke with a Brooklyn accent, provided byDanny Wells; Luigi later spoke with the same accent in future DIC Entertainment cartoons, though he is portrayed byTony Rosato, who provides a higher, yet raspier voice than Wells. Luigi also spoke with this accent in the PC and CD-ROM versions ofMario is Missing!, making this the first game to give him voice acting. Four years later inMario Kart 64, Luigi received two voice actors: Charles Martinet in overseas versions, andJulien 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 inMario Party,Mario Party 2, andMario Kart: Super Circuit. In most games, Charles Martinet voices Luigi, and had portrayed him until his shift toMario Ambassador in 2023.

Martinet's portrayal of Luigi has varied. Despite having a unique voice sinceMario Kart 64, the first twoSuper Smash Bros. games have Luigi use higher-pitched versions of Mario's voice clips, with each clip being roughly 2 semitones higher from the base clip; his clip for usingLuigi Cyclone is directly taken from the latter.Luigi's Mansion andMario 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, most future installments, including recentSuper Smash Bros. games, give him his distinct voice that is usually lower in pitch than Mario's, although the exact tone tends to vary depending on the title.

In most modernSuper Mario games, Luigi speaks via catchphrases such as "Ho-ho!", "Let's-a go!", "Yahoo!", "Oh yeah!", and "Mamma mia!" In thePaper Mario series, Luigi speaks in full text written sentences, unlike his brother, who remains largely silent. In the first three games, Luigi speaks English without an accent, while later entries starting withPaper Mario: Color Splash tend to give him an Italian accent while speaking. Conversely, theMario & Luigi series usually depicts Luigi speaking through unintelligible gibberish that only in-game characters can understand, although he has occasionally been shown speaking in full sentences during specific circumstances inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga andMario & Luigi: Dream Team.

Two months before the release ofSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, it was announced Charles Martinet would no longer be voicing characters in the franchise, andKevin Afghani succeeded him in voicing Mario, Luigi, Wario and Waluigi. Afghani's take on Luigi's voice is very similar to Martinet's, although somewhat higher-pitched and not as nasal.

Age

The stork, carrying the newborn Mario Bros. to their parents

While Luigi was conceived as an identical twin during the development ofMario 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 includingMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and itsNintendo 3DSremake depict Luigi as a middle-aged man as well as Mario,^[23] other games and media depict them as younger men. In the pamphlet forSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, Luigi’s age is estimated to be around 23, two years younger than Mario.^[10] "Family Album 'The Early Years'" implies that Luigi was born after Mario by several years.

However,Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island andYoshi Touch & Go^[24] 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, inSuper 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 inSuper 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 theMario 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 ofSuper Smash Bros. Melee and 24 or 25 by Shigeru Miyamoto,^[25] 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 inMario Bros.,Super Mario Bros., andSuper 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 inSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, where Luigi can jump higher than Mario but has lower traction and speed. In the AmericanSuper 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 inSuper 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 asSuper Mario 64 DS,Super Mario Galaxy, andSuper 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 inSuper 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 alsoscuttle to slow his fall. His backflip has the same effect as being caught in atornado or stomping aFly Guy, allowing for a very slow descent. Unlike Mario, however, Luigi cannotWall Jump in this game. As a result of his agility and lightness, Luigi can walk on water for a short time. Luigi'sPower Flower ability isVanish Luigi, allowing him to disappear for invincibility and the ability to walk through certain obstacles.

InSuper Paper Mario, Luigi's specialty is thesuper 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. InMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Luigi is given the ability to harness and release electricity with a technique known as theThunderhand, alongside his other specialty, theHigh Jump, to coincide with Mario'sSpin Jump. This is referenced inSuper Paper Mario with Mr. L's nickname of "The Green Thunder," and inMario Strikers Charged where Luigi'sMega Strike involves controlling plasma.

Luigi is often associated to ice as a polar opposite to Mario's fire. Ice Luigi'sspecial item inMario Kart Arcade GP DX is anIce Ball, and inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U, Ice Balls are one of Luigi's custom moves, serving as the second variation for his Fireball. InMario Golf: Super Rush, Luigi'sSpecial 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 hisIce form, while in the latter case, he ice-skates along the course while leaving behind an ice trail (similar to hisIce form fromSuper Mario Galaxy). Unlockable sports gear inMario 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 inSuper 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. InSuper Mario Strikers, Luigi'sSuper Strike is theVicious Vortex, which has him surrounded in a green vortex before kicking theSoccer Ball. Luigi'sStar Swing inMario Super Sluggers is the Tornado Swing, which has him swing the ball while it is engulfed in a tornado. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi's down special,Luigi Cyclone, has a vortex appear around him, shared withDr. Mario'sDr. Tornado. InMario Strikers: Battle League, hisHyper Strike is the Spin Tornado, which has him creating a tornado as he spins and kicks the ball.

In addition to actual gameplay differences, Luigi often executes his moves differently than his brother. InSuper 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. TheSuper Smash Bros. series andMario Kart: Double Dash!! give Luigi green fireballs, and in the former games his fireballs levitate. Perhaps most famously, Luigi's jumping animation inSuper Mario Bros. 2 is merely his walking animation sped up; although Luigi's "kicking" jumps were momentarily ignored, they returned in theSuper Mario Advance series, complete with a high-pitched warbling sound effect inSuper Mario Advance 2 and4. Luigi's aforementioned scuttle fromSuper Mario 64 DS also involves walking in mid-air, and he "kicks" during his Triple Jump inSuper Mario Galaxy andSuper 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 asMario Kart Wii, Luigi has a higher top speed than Mario, but has lower handling and acceleration. In theMario 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 inMario Superstar Baseball, and reveals his special pitch and swing (theTornado Ball andTornado Swing, respectively) inMario Super Sluggers. Luigi is shown to be a good breakdancer inMario & 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 theSuper 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 theMario & Luigi games, he is the cowardly partner toMario, and is occasionally forced to be brave. He is the hero of a separate adventure the player does not get to play or see inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, where he is a coward who changes the story to make himself look more heroic. InSuper Paper Mario he was not a sidekick, but rather one of the four heroes, which made him equal to Mario. He was also brainwashed byNastasia to become a villain,Mr. L, and was later brainwashed again byDimentio to becomeSuper Dimentio, the final boss. His sidekick role was completely different inMario is Missing!,Luigi's Mansion and itssequel, where he was the sole main character who had to rescue Mario. He has also taken the role ofa doctor, similar tohis brother, as shown inDr. 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

Luigi has a close and caring relationship with his older but shorter brother Mario, if not occasionally competing against him.

Luigi and Mario hug after reuniting with each other inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

Mario is Luigi's older but shorter twin brother. Luigi often accompanies him on his adventures, most prominently in theMario & Luigi series. While there is some sibling rivalry between the two,^[26] 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" inSuper 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 theMario & 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 withMario is Missing! and subsequently in games such asLuigi's Mansion and its sequels, fighting his arch-enemyKing 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: inDark Moon, he calls Luigi "number one" while energically shaking his hand and says, "That's my bro," and inLuigi'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.

InSuper 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 theBalloon 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 forpersevering through fearsome situations is his love for his brother, shown in his subconscious fromDream's Deep with inner thoughts such as "Big bro in danger!" and "I gotta help my bro!" This is also shown in theLuigi'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. InMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, he willing to give him proper credit for his heroism when it is due, like when they defeated theShroobs, and declares toPrincess Lipid that his brother is worth more than a treasure to him, and inPartners in Time, when theStar 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 inMario Superstar Baseball and its sequelMario Super Sluggers, which have theChemistry mechanic, they have good chemistry, working well together. Even when they hit each other in theMario & 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 ofThe 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 theSuper 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 inBrooklyn, 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. InMario 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!" inThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, with Mario getting kidnapped and forced to attack him because of amind-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 aSuper Paper Mario adaptation inSuper 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 ofSuper 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 inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga before unlocking the map-related skill causes him to get angry and scold the other, and inPartners in Time, after the brothers lose consciousness from falling into theGritzy 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'sfather andmother are referenced a number of times, though Mama Mario appears in several episodes ofThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, and both of Mario and Luigi's parents make a full appearance inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. Several other relatives are also mentioned or shown in various medias, such as their aunts, uncles (includingUncle Arthur andUncle 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 theMario Baseball series, their chemistry is only neutral. Their relationship is much closer on theSuper 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 withToad, 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 inSuper Mario 64 DS even asserting that "We'll have to call you the Luigi Brothers soon!", while others disbelieve 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 bothDream Team andPaper Jam, she has grown fond of him over time, though she still has the tendency to tease him.

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 inMario 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 herMario 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 mostSuper Mario platformers, or even being referred to as "special one" by Rosalina inSuper 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 unseenPrincess 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 theMailtoad inGrand Finale Galaxy, and to the fact that he only gives Mario theGreen Stars he collected inBattlerock Galaxy if Mario tells Rosalina they are from Luigi.

A fountain fromDaisy 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 theSuper Mario franchise,NES Open Tournament Golf, she served as Luigi's caddy, just as Peach was caddying for Mario, and as her trophy inSuper 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 inMario Golf: Toadstool Tour, they are "buddy players" with good chemistry in theMario Baseball series, they appear together in theMiracle Book pages fromMario Party 6, and inMario Kart Wii, there is a giant golden statue onDaisy Circuit that shows the two holding hands and dancing together, along with another of their respective younger counterparts:Baby Luigi andBaby Daisy. Their team names from theMario Party series include "Steady Sweeties" and "Tango Tanglers", and when Daisy receives her trophy from Luigi inMario 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. ThroughoutLuigi'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 variousPossessor ghosts. Luigi was also devastated to see E. Gadd trapped in a painting inLuigi'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 be friendly withPrince Peasley. When Peasley grants the brothers a yellow rose (which symbolizes friendship) to allow entry, he tosses it to Luigi specifically and compliments how it looks with Luigi's green clothing. When Luigi sees Peasley, he waves to him with his hat in hand; sometimes Luigi waves goodbye in the same manner. Peasley affectionately refers to Mario and Luigi as 'Red' and 'Greenie', as opposed to 'Red' and 'Green', showing that he respects them both, but likes to be more affectionate with Luigi. When they set off to find theBeanstar pieces, Peasley declares a competition, to which Luigi feels joy at the thought of winning, to where they both enjoy a bout of Peasley's playful jabs, leaving Luigi's flushed. Peasley seems to compliment Luigi frequently, regarding his ideas and actions as 'cool', even if they land in hijinks. When Peasley leaves to assault Bowser's Castle alone, Luigi cries at his departure. When Cackletta is ultimately defeated, Luigi rushes towards Peasley to try and grant him a departing embrace.

Luigi is shown to get along withhis Rabbid counterpart, because they are willing to cooperate in order to defeat theMegabug, and restore order to theMushroom Kingdom. Group artwork forMario + 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. InMario & Sonic at London 2012 Olympic Games, Luigi is shown to be good friends withMiles "Tails" Prower, with them having a special victory animation in the sequels; later on, inMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the two sidekicks would not hesitate to team up in order to rescue Mario and Sonic from theTokyo '64.

Enemies/Rivals

King Boo intimidates Luigi.

ThoughBowser's main rivalry is with Mario, he views Luigi as almost as great of a threat as his brother in games such asSuper Mario Galaxy and its sequel. At other times, Bowser has trouble even remembering Luigi's name, particularly in theMario & Luigi series where he often defaults to calling him "Green 'Stache" (although Bowser finally calls Luigi by his real name at the end ofMario & Luigi: Dream Team).

Rather than Bowser, Luigi's arch-nemesis is actuallyKing Boo, whom he met and defeated single-handedly inLuigi's Mansion when the ghost king kidnapped Mario. King Boo would later try to get revenge inLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon andLuigi's Mansion 3, and the rivalry can be seen in other series as well, such as theMario 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 ofMario & 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 inMario Tennis, the two scowling at each other in theMario Party 3 group picture, and Waluigi's vandalism of Luigi's picture in the opening movie ofMario 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.^[27] However, Luigi has rescued Wario fromChief Chilly inSuper Mario 64 DS, indicating some degree of respect for the two.

In the first two installments of theMario & Sonic series, Luigi shares a competitive, friendly rivalry withShadow the Hedgehog similar to his brother is withSonic the Hedgehog. They competed in Hurdles and raced in Skating races (the latter in whichMetal 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
	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

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Luigi.

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 forMario Bros. from 1983.^[7] The following is a list of all of the people who have portrayed Luigi.

• Yū Mizushima -Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!,Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land
• Naoki Tatsuta -Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.
• Jean-Claude Donda -Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit (French dub)
• Danny Wells -The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
• Tony Rosato -The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3,Super Mario World
• Enrico Carabelli - DIC Entertainment cartoons (Italian)
• Charles Martinet -Mario in Real Time,Mario Kart 64 (overseas version only)-Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
• Jørn Rosenville - Live action segments for the Danish dub ofThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
• Bob Sorenson -Mario is Missing!
• John Leguizamo –Super Mario Bros. film
  • Sandro Acerbo (Italian)
• Marc Graue -Hotel Mario
• Julien Bardakoff -Mario Kart 64 (Japanese version only),Mario Party,Mario Party 2,Mario Kart: Super Circuit
• Vinny Balbo -Mario Kart 8 Mercedes-Benz GLA commercial
• Charlie Day -The Super Mario Bros. Movie andThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie
  • Emiliano Coltorti (Italian)
• Kevin Afghani -Super Mario Bros. Wonder-present

Quotes

Main article: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,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
• "Got it! Yeah! Luigi! Oh yeah!" -Luigi's Mansion 3
• "Luigi did it!" -Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Voice samples

Mario Kart 64 - "I'm-a Luigi, number one!" (Charles Martinet, 1996)

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder - "Let's-a go!· (Kevin Afghani, 2023)

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List of appearances

Names in other languages

Main article:List of Luigi names in other languages

Notes

• 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 collectableMario & Wario card mistakenly spells Luigi's name as "Ruigi", due to incorrectly transliterating his Japanese name (Ruīji).^[62]
  • A similar mistake can also be seen on artwork used in a 1985 Japanese guide forWrecking Crew, as an "R" is printed on Luigi's overalls.^[63]
• In the first page of theNintendo Power magazine forLuigi's Mansion, Luigi is mistakenly referred to asMario's older brother.
• Prior to Luigi's official debut, what looks like a second Mario can be spotted in the arcade opening sequence ofDonkey Kong Jr.

See also

• Baby Luigi
• Mr. L

References

Luigi coverage on otherNIWA wikis:

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