Luigi Cap
- “Luigi, I found this cap in front ofthe castle a little while ago. You must have dropped it. If you want to become a full-fledged hero likeyour brother, you can't be so careless!”
- —Toad,Super Mario 64 DS
TheLuigi Cap (orLuigi's cap) is one ofLuigi's important pieces of clothing. LikeMario, Luigi has worn hiscap since he wasa baby.
History[edit]
Mario Bros.[edit]
InMario Bros., the Luigi Cap color was taken from theShellcreeper's palette to distinguish Mario from Luigi. The cap was made green with a greenL emblem.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. /Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels[edit]
The Luigi Cap was recolored white inSuper Mario Bros. andSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.
Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Bros. 2, the tip of the cap had been changed to black instead of its usual green. This happened for theMario Cap as well. However, after this game, the Luigi Cap reverted to having a green tip.
Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
InSuper Mario 64 DS, Luigi's cap is used to shape-shift into Luigi if the player is either Mario,Wario, orYoshi. In the same game, Luigi is affected in the same way as Mario and Wario if his cap is lost. Luigi's defense and attack sharply decline while his cap is absent from his head. If the player gets the cap back, Luigi's attack and defense revert to normal. Until Luigi is unlocked, it appears only inBig Boo's Haunt, during any mission except the first one. If the player obtains aPower Flower while wearing the cap, they turn intoVanish Luigi. If he loses his cap and gains aPower Star from another level, Luigi can simply talk to aToad (who will have found and be wearing Luigi's cap) in theMushroom Castle's lobby and get it back from him.
Super Mario 3D Land /Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
InSuper Mario 3D Land andSuper Mario 3D World, Luigi, like Mario, loses his cap in hisSmall form. However, in the former game, once the player has 1,110 lives, hisregular form loses his cap instead.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
The Luigi Cap can be obtained forMario to wear inSuper Mario Odyssey. It can be either purchased from aCrazy Cap store or obtained through scanning a Luigiamiibo (the latter also unlocks Luigi's costume).
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 64[edit]
InMario Kart 64'sLuigi Raceway, a giant version of the Luigi Cap can be seen atop the grandstand.
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Another giant Luigi Cap returns onMario Kart Wii'sLuigi Circuit, where it once again can be seen atop the grandstand of the track.
Mario Kart 7[edit]
The giant Luigi Cap atop the grandstand returns inMario Kart 7 inN64 Luigi Raceway.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Aglider based on Luigi's cap, aptly namedLuigi's Hat Balloon, debuted inMario Kart Tour on the2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour.N64 Luigi Raceway also returns in the aforementioned tour, which also marks the return of the giant Luigi Cap atop the grandstand of that course.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga,Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, andMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, theL on the Luigi Cap is black. TheMario Cap was changed in the same way. FromMario & Luigi: Dream Team onward, they are the usual green and red.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Dream Team, Luigi's cap takes on an additional game role. WhenLuigi is sleeping and Mario is in theDream World, the Touch Screen is dedicated to showing Luigi andStarlow. Starlow can push Luigi's cap over, so as to cover Luigi's face, but Luigi pushes it back up. Heavy impacts in the Dream World, such asBowser's stomping and theLuiginoids' using aGround Pound, also knock over the cap.
WhenDreamy Luigi is in trouble, theL mark on the real Luigi's cap starts to glow. When Starlow presses down on theL, Luiginoids combine with Dreamy Luigi and transform him intoGiant Luigi.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
InDance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, if the player plays as Luigi,his house has a giant Luigi Cap as a roof.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Luigi's cap can be equipped on a Mii Fighter inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS,Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Super Paper Mario[edit]
InSuper Paper Mario, when Luigi is brainwashed intoMr. L, his cap is slightly changed, with the white on his cap being turned to black and theL in the middle being turned backwards.
Mario Sports Superstars[edit]
Luigi's Hat can be unlocked as a headaccessory for ahorse inMario Sports Superstars.
Mario + Rabbids series[edit]
Rabbid Luigi fromMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle andMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope wears a Luigi Cap.
Other appearances[edit]
The Luigi Cap is one of the collectibletreasure items inDensetsu no Starfy. It is found in thePufftop Kingdom.
A replica of the Luigi Cap, theGreen Hat, is an item inNintendogs that the player's dog can wear.
InAnimal Crossing: City Folk, and laterNew Leaf, there is a headgear item resembling the Luigi Cap that the player's avatar can wear. The item is called "li'l bro's hat," in reference to Luigi being the younger brother of Mario.
Gallery[edit]
Nintendo Kids Space
Nintendo Kids Space
Nintendo Kids Space
TheLuigi's Hat Balloon glider fromMario Kart Tour
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ルイージの帽子[1] Ruīji no Bōshi | Luigi's Cap | |
| Chinese | 路易吉的帽子[2] Lùyìjí de Màozi | Luigi's Cap | |
| French | Casquette de Luigi[?] | Luigi Cap | |
| German | Luigis Mütze[?] | Luigi's Cap | |
| Italian | Cappello di Luigi[?] | Luigi's Cap | |
| Spanish | Gorra de Luigi[?] | Luigi's Cap |
Notes[edit]
- On the North American and European box art forMario Kart: Double Dash!!, theL on the Luigi Cap is backwards.
