This article is about the recurring character in theSuper Mario franchise. For his infant counterpart, seeBaby Waluigi. ForLuigi's alter-ego in theSuper Mario Kodansha manga, seeWaluigi (KC Mario).

Waluigi
Artwork fromSuper Mario Party
Species	Human
First appearance	Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64) (2000)
Latest appearance	Mario Tennis Fever (2026)
Latest portrayal	Kevin Afghani (2024–present)

“You might be gettin' better, but nobody cheats better than Waluigi! You got that?!”

—Waluigi,Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Waluigi is acharacter debuting inMario Tennis. He is the lanky rival ofLuigi and a partner ofWario. Since his introduction, Waluigi has been playable only in spinoff games of theSuper Mario franchise. He was voiced byCharles Martinet from his debut toMario Strikers: Battle League, after which he was replaced byKevin Afghani inSuper Mario Party Jamboree.^[1]

Waluigi was originally conceptualized as Wario's brother^[2] and referred to as such in some early material.^[3][4][5][6] However, later sources have instead described them merely as partners,^[7] including theMario & Sonic series containing several explicit statements that the two are unrelated.^[8]

Creation and development

A drawing of a hypothetical Waluigi from 1994 Mario & Wario comic.

During the development ofMario Tennis, the game had many classicSuper Mario characters, but few were humans, andWario did not have a partner for doubles. To this end, designerFumihide Aoki came up with the idea to make a rival forLuigi.Shigeru Miyamoto was consulted in order to help with the design. Among the development team, names like "Jeroji", "Jinani", and "Waigi" popped up, until it was decided that the name would be "Waruīji", a portmanteau of the words "warui" (bad or evil) and "Ruīji" (Luigi). It was also decided that the character would be the extreme to Luigi's height and lean body, just as Wario is the extreme to Mario's round and short body. According toShugo Takahashi,Yoichi Kotabe put on the finishing touches for Waluigi's final design.^[9]

During Waluigi's development,Camelot also had the proposition of designing a Wario version ofPrincess Peach, but this idea was dismissed byNintendo for not being cute enough. A Wario version ofPrincess Daisy was suggested in turn, but was also turned down.^[10] Aoki later revisited the "Walpeach" concept forMario Power Tennis, only for his design to be rejected again due to a lack of characters to pair her with.^[11][12]

A September 2000 English edition ofNintendo Power introduces Waluigi and the online gameWaluigi's Toenail Clipping Party:

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

The section also claims: "He's so bad, he sold Luigi's underwear onEBay.^[sic] Which raises an interesting question… who bought the stuff?"^[13]

History

Mario Tennis series

Mario Tennis

Waluigi with his doubles partner Wario inMario Tennis

Waluigi is first seen in the opening ofMario Tennis. He and Wario lurk on the sidelines, watching as the participants are introduced in a tournament. They proceed to interrupt the final match between Mario and Luigi. A fight between Waluigi and Luigi occurs when the Mario Bros. do not allow him and Wario to participate. Waluigi and Wario are knocked to the ground byBowser, after falling from above with a Boo. ABob-omb explodes in the stadium soon after, affecting Waluigi and the others. In gameplay, Waluigi is billed a Technique player, giving him good control over the ball; his reach is above average but his power and movement speed are low. Waluigi's eyes flash whenever he scores a point.

Waluigi is an unlockable playable character in thehandheld version. He is billed a Technique player. Waluigi is unlocked only from using aTransfer Pak is used, a method not usable in theNintendo 3DSVirtual Console release. In theTwo-on-One minigame, the player as Bowser plays against Wario and Waluigi. Waluigi is also playable in his own minigame, playing against Luigi.

Mario Power Tennis

A scene from the opening cinematic where Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi interrupt the final match.

Waluigi is first seen in the start-up ofMario Power Tennis, holding a sign with theCamelot logo, followed by the opening scene. He and Wario lose a doubles match to Mario and Luigi, and later notice from a tournament scoreboard they have been eliminated. Waluigi and Wario are spotted by thepolice as they ruin the images of Mario and Luigi on the scoreboard, and a chase ensues. While attempting to hide, Waluigi and Wario enter a door inadvertently leading to Bowser's workout room. After a day of training, Waluigi and Wario interrupt the finals match of the Mario Bros. againstYoshi andDonkey Kong. The two characters throwBob-ombs at the Mario Bros. while being booed by the audience. Waluigi and Wario bring unleash several Bob-ombs onPeach Dome, the setting of the match, but the four contestants knock them back. Waluigi and Wario's Bob-omb launcher soon malfunctions when aBullet Bill lands into it and hurls a Bob-omb at Bowser's balloon. A massive explosion occurs, and the balloon crashes on Waluigi and Wario, who faint with Bowser.

As a playable character, Waluigi is billed a Defense player. His reach is great whilst his movement and power are mediocre. Waluigi's Offensive Power Shot is theWhirluigi, a backspin shot interfering with the returner's control, and his Defensive Power Shot is theSwimming Return, creating a pool for Waluigi to swim in to return the ball.

Mario Tennis: Power Tour

Waluigi returns inMario Tennis: Power Tour. He has the same traits as inMario Power Tennis, including his two Power Shots. The game is the only instance of Waluigi being playable without Wario.

Mario Tennis Open

Waluigi is a playable character inMario Tennis Open. He is a Defense player. Waluigi's winning animation depicts him with flashing eyes.

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

Waluigi returns inMario Tennis: Ultra Smash. He is the exact same as inMario Tennis Open.

Mario Tennis Aces

Waluigi inMario Tennis Aces

Waluigi is a playable character inMario Tennis Aces. He is depicted with a unique tennis outfit. Waluigi retains his classification of being a defensive player. He was unlockable in the online tournament demo, after getting at least 100 points. For hisSpecial Shot, "Showtime," Waluigi sticks a rose between his teeth, pirouettes a few times, and hits the ball. Waluigi'sTrick Shot is titled "Moonwalk." His forward and backward Trick Shot, "Twisted Jump," involves jumping in front of the ball. A costume of Waluigi with his normal overalls can be unlocked by earning 1000 participation points in the July 2019 or January 2020online tournaments.

Waluigi appears inAdventure Mode. He and Wario stealLucien from a golden chest in the intro cutscene, having heard of the its legendary power. Waluigi fights with Wario over the racket, but both are electrocuted by it. Waluigi and Wario enter theMarina Stadium after Mario and Peach win a tennis match. Before the two can give Lucien as a present to Mario, a dark storm cloud appears and Waluigi becomes possessed by Lucien, as well as Wario and Luigi. Waluigi is fought in a tennis match by Mario andToad later on, and turns back to normal after losing. Waluigi and Wario later express disappointment after the defeat ofBowcien (a fusion ofBowser and Lucien) that they could not become the most skilled tennis players. The two are then reprimanded byDaisy for stealing Lucien earlier on.

Mario Tennis Fever

Waluigi appears as a playable character inMario Tennis Fever, which also marks hisbaby counterpart's first appearance.

Mario Party series

Waluigi is a playable character in every game in theMario Party series since the third installment, not countingMario Party Advance. InMario Party 3, he is not playable in story mode, but he has been fully playable inMario Party 4 onwards.

Waluigi is an antagonist in the story ofMario Party 3. After clearing the penultimate board, Mario and his friends are ambushed by Bowser, who announces that the protagonists have to fight him for theMischief Star Stamp.Tumble then realizes the Star Stamp is missing and Waluigi reveals that he has stolen it. Bowser attacks Waluigi for the stamp, but is defeated. Waluigi then challenges the other party members to a duel on his own board,Waluigi's Island. However, once Waluigi is defeated, he forfeits the Star Stamp. He is the only playable character in the game to have a board named after them.

Waluigi appears in a few minigames inMario Party-e. He drops hammers, coins, and red coins on Mario inWaluigi's Reign; and hits buttons in order as quickly as possible to give Mario less time to stop the bomb inTime Bomb Ticks!. Waluigi is featured on two duel cards, Waluigi and Super Waluigi, both involving dueling player for coin cards and in-play cards, though Super Waluigi costs coin cards.

Waluigi, like the other characters, has unique team names depending on who he is paired with inMario Party 5,Mario Party 6,Mario Party 8, andMario Party DS. This includes:

InMario Party 7, Waluigi shares a character-specific orb with Wario: theVacuum Orb. By using a roulette, Waluigi can steal other opponents' coins.

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

InSuper Mario Party, Waluigi's Dice Block has one -3 coins, one 1, one 3, two 5's, and one 7. His Dice Block is colored purple. He is also the default host character for the minigameTime to Shine, and he always appears in the minigame either as the host or a participant.

He appears as a playable character inSuper Mario Party Jamboree. It is the first game in which he is voiced byKevin Afghani,^[1] followingCharles Martinet stepping down from voicingSuper Mario characters in 2023. Like Time to Shine inSuper Mario Party, Waluigi is the default host for the minigameCopycat Curry. With the new Jamboree Buddy mechanic, he has his own themed minigame as well,Waluigi's Pinball Arcade. Once recruited as a buddy, Waluigi will steal three to eight coins from any opponents his ally passes.

Super Smash Bros. series

SmashWiki article:Waluigi

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Artwork fromSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

Waluigi's introduction in theSuper Smash Bros. series is as an unlockabletrophy inSuper Smash Bros. Melee, unlocked from theLottery after collecting at least 250 other trophies. It is stated that Waluigi trained a lot prior to the events ofMario Tennis, is the same age as Luigi, and has an unknown relationship to Wario.^[14]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Besides appearing as twostickers and a trophy inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Waluigi is added as anAssist Trophy character. When summoned, Waluigi appears with a tennis racket in hand, a nod to his association with theMario Tennis series. Waluigi kicks his chosen opponent into the ground and finishes up by delivering one final kick or a blow with his tennis racket. The two stickers of Waluigi depict his appearances inMario Superstar Baseball andSuper Mario Strikers, both of which can be equipped only bySuper Mario characters and increasing their attack power; the former increases the user's long-ranged special attack by eight, and the latter increases the user's strength of moves which use claws or blades by fifteen. The trophy of Waluigi shows him holding a tennis racket, and the description says his relationship with Wario as unknown and gives vague detail of Waluigi working in the background prior to debuting inMario Tennis.^[15]Waluigi's outfit is the basis of one of Luigi'salternate costumes added inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl onward.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U

Waluigi reprises his role as an Assist Trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U. He also appears as a trophy. Waluigi's outfit fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl for Luigi also has its "L" changed from yellow to purple.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In addition to returning as an Assist Trophy,spirits of Waluigi also appear inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, one depicting his regular look and the other using his artwork fromMario Strikers Charged. The spirit battle for the former has Waluigi appearing as an Assist Trophy enemy and takes place onPeach's Castle, while the latter's spirit battle has theSoccer Ball item rule and takes place onWuhu Island. Both fights are against Luigi, referencing Waluigi's rivalry with him. Waluigi also appears in theStandard Bike's spirit. Additionally, Mario and Luigi retain their Waluigi-inspired alternate costumes; a pre-release screenshot shows Luigi's costume with a green "L" on his cap, but in the final game, it is purple like in the previous game.

Game & Watch Gallery 4

Waluigi appears in the Modern versions ofBoxing andRain Shower (Hard Mode only) inGame & Watch Gallery 4. Waluigi is the final opponent inBoxing, and he performs kicks and elbows to attack. Waluigi moves the lines around inRain Shower, putting characters in danger of Bowser's water balloons.

Wario's Warehouse

Waluigi was a recurring character inWario's Warehouse, a series of articles on the Nintendo of Europe website dealing with various games on Nintendo platforms.

Super Mario-kun

Waluigi inSuper Mario-kun

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

Mario Golf series

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Waluigi is first seen in the opening ofMario Golf: Toadstool Tour, spying with Wario on Mario and his friends. The two encounterYoshi and aKoopa Troopa, challenging them to an exhibition golfing adventure. Waluigi is covered in sand at one point as Wario tries to hit a golf ball out of the bunker zone. Near the hole, Waluigi fails putting the ball into the hole multiple times, boring Yoshi and Koopa, so Waluigi and Wario decide to challengeDonkey Kong andDiddy Kong instead. Waluigi and Wario later make their escape through a yellowWarp Pipe while being chased by Bowser, though encounter him again on the other side. Wario and Waluigi try to escape from Bowser by going through an enormous metal door. Meanwhile, Mario hits his ball with his golf club just as Waluigi is able to open the door. At that moment Mario's ball bounces off Wario and Waluigi, giving them black eyes too, and knocks the Bob-omb off Bowser's hand. The Bob-omb explodes on Wario, Waluigi, and Bowser. There are other animations with Waluigi while he plays golf: if he gets an eagle or birdie, Waluigi jumps and makes several poses, also pirouetting if achieving an eagle; when achieving a par, Waluigi points his hands forwards; if he gets a bogey, Waluigi expresses disappointment; and for a double bogey, Waluigi clenches a fist to his chest and screeches before falling.

Waluigi is a playable character. His shot path is to the right while he can hit the maximum at 209 yards. Waluigi's impact is slightly above average; his spin has relatively average control; and his shot height is medium.

Mario Golf: Advance Tour

Waluigi is an unlockable character inMario Golf: Advance Tour. He can be unlocked through transfer fromMario Golf: Toadstool Tour.

Mario Golf: World Tour

Waluigi returns as a playable character inMario Golf: World Tour. In his eagle animation, Waluigi puts a rose in between his teeth, claps to turn a spotlight on, does several poses, pirouettes, and lastly holds out the rose; a similar animation is used when achieving a birdie, though without the rose. When achieving a par, Waluigi pirouettes. If he receives a bogey, Waluigi yells disappointedly. When achieving a double bogey, Waluigi shows disappointment under a dim spotlight before falling down a hole. Waluigi is seen in the Castle Club's Royal Room, spinning on a leg while holding up his other one. There are unlockable items based on Waluigi, including a purchasable ball and set of clubs forMiis and a costume that becomes availablwe after collecting everyStar Coin in theCheep Cheep Lagoon challenges.

Mario Golf: Super Rush

Mario Golf: Super Rush introduces a new, unique outfit for Waluigi.

Waluigi is a playable character inMario Golf: Super Rush. He sports a unique golfing outfit to replace his overalls. Waluigi is billed an All-Around character. He has lower Power and Stamina than Wario, but he has a better Speed than him. HisSpecial Shot is known as the Slim Stinger and hisSpecial Dash is known as the Dance-Off Dash.

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Waluigi is a playable character inMario Kart: Double Dash!!. He is billed a middleweight character. Waluigi is partnered withWario by default, with both havingBob-omb as theirSpecial Item. Besides having a personalkart, theWaluigi Racer, Waluigi also has acourse of his own,Waluigi Stadium, where a likeness of his face appears on a "Waluigi Kart" sign in background.

Mario Kart Arcade GP

Waluigi makes a cameo appearance inMario Kart Arcade GP. He is one of the characters seen in the award ceremony.

Mario Kart DS

Waluigi is an unlockable playable character inMario Kart DS. He retains a middleweight classification. Waluigi has three personal karts:Standard WL, theZipper, and theGold Mantis. Waluigi has another personal course,Waluigi Pinball, and a structure of him appears towards the end. Waluigi is unlocked after completing the Retro Grand Prix in 100cc.

Mario Kart Arcade GP 2

Waluigi is a playable character inMario Kart Arcade GP 2. He is billed an all-around type. Waluigi has a cup themed around him, theWaluigi Cup, and an icon of Waluigi is depicted on the sign above theStarting Grid in the two courses of the cup,Stadium Arena andWaluigi Stadium.

Mario Kart Wii

Artwork fromMario Kart Wii

Waluigi is a playable character inMario Kart Wii. He is billed as a large character, likely due to him being tall. Waluigi has an acceleration, a drift, and a small off-road bonus. Waluigi's likeness no longer appears in the returning courseGCN Waluigi Stadium.

Mario Kart 7

Waluigi does not appear inMario Kart 7, thoughDS Waluigi Pinball does, as well as the structure of him in the course.Mario Kart 7 is the only major entry in the series to not feature him as a playable character since his series debut.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Waluigi is an unlockable playable character inMario Kart Arcade GP DX. He is billed a lightweight character, unlike before.

Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

“𝐻𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑦,
𝐻𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒”

—Nintendo Australia on Waluigi inMario Kart 8 Deluxe^[16]

Waluigi is a playable character inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe. Waluigi is billed a heavyweight. Waluigi is one of the lighter heavyweights, sacrificing some speed and weight for a slight boost in acceleration, handling, and grip; he shares this trait withDonkey Kong andRoy, as well asRosalina in the original version only. Two classic courses associated with Waluigi,GCN Waluigi Stadium andDS Waluigi Pinball, appear inBooster Course Pass.

Mario Kart Tour

“All aboard.”

—Waluigi (Bus Driver),Mario Kart Tour

Screenshot ofMario Kart Tour

Waluigi is a playable character inMario Kart Tour. He is classified as a Super driver. Waluigi'sspecial skill is theDouble Bob-ombs. Both his self-titled courses, GCN Waluigi Stadium and DS Waluigi Pinball, return in this game; the figure of Waluigi in the latter is now a moving cutout. TheLondon Tour introduces a bus driver variant of Waluigi, known asWaluigi (Bus Driver), in which he wears a pair of plaid pants, a matching cap, a white dress shirt, and a striped necktie; his special skill is theTriple Bananas. He also has a vampire-clad variant known asWaluigi (Vampire) that debuted in the2021 Halloween Tour, whose special skill is theBob-omb Cannon. Waluigi represented a team during the Team Rally of theWario vs. Waluigi Tour, and his team won the rally.

Mario Kart World

Waluigi returns as a playable character inMario Kart World, being among the drivers available from the start. Like inMario Kart 8, he is classified as a heavyweight driver, and in this game, he shares stats with Wario.

Waluigi has five alternate outfits in this game, which can be unlocked for him after consumingDash Food.

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  Pro Racer

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  Wampire

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  Mariachi

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  Biker

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  Road Ruffian

Super Mario Stadium series

Mario Superstar Baseball

Waluigi is first seen in the opening scene ofMario Superstar Baseball, attempting to reach home plate but failing when Yoshi tags him out. Waluigi appears with Wario in the final cutscene of Challenge mode, arriving at the baseball field at night. Waluigi is a playable character and team captain. He is billed a Technique player. Waluigi's pitching stat is very high, rivaled by only Bowser, and his skills areSuper Jump andLaser Beam. Waluigi's Power Shot is theLiar Ball, in which he sends out both an eggplant with a baseball while pitching or batting. He is left-handed while fielding and batting.

Mario Super Sluggers

Waluigi ducking with Wario under the cannon in the final cutscene ofMario Super Sluggers

Waluigi returns inMario Super Sluggers. Waluigi has one of the highest pitching and fielding abilities but a very small hitbox while batting. Waluigi's Star Pitch, the Liar Ball, was changed to having Waluigi throw a large baseball that shrinks gradually to normal while traveling toward the batter. Waluigi's Star Swing is theLiar Swing, which makes the baseball travel in a zig-zag path through the air. Waluigi appears in the final cutscene, assisting Wario with putting aBullet Bill into the cannon used forBob-omb Derby, but both of them are blast away when the prematurely launched Bullet Bill is batted at them.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

Waluigi is an antagonist inDance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix. He steals theMusic Keys fromTruffle Towers in hopes of becoming the best dancer.^[17] Waluigi keeps only one key for himself, giving the other three to a boss each. Waluigi attacks the player character andToad with several Bob-ombs after they make it to him, causing the characters to fall down a Warp Pipe. Waluigi allows the player to have the Music Key only if he loses in a dance-off.^[18] Once he loses in the dance-off, he is not seen for the rest of the game.

Mario Strikers series

Artwork of Waluigi inSuper Mario Strikers

Waluigi is a soccer captain and playable character in every game of theMario Strikers series. He is billed an offensive player inSuper Mario Strikers, making it easier for the Super Strike gauge to land on the light green area whilst less on the dark green. Waluigi is billed a defensive player inMario Strikers Charged andMario Strikers: Battle League, so his strongest attributes are his speed and strength whilst having weaker shooting and passing. Waluigi wears a shirt depicting a zero. Waluigi's unique abilities include theDrop Rocket, his Super Strike inSuper Mario Strikers;Wall-Luigi! and パープルスパイク (Purple Spike) make up hisSuper Ability andMega Strike inMario Strikers Charged, respectively; and Thorn Barrier, hisHyper Strike inMario Strikers: Battle League.Robotic Nightmares inSuper Mario Strikers are modeled after Waluigi. Waluigi competes againstLuigi in the Storm Cup ofMario Strikers Charged, with three or more goals being required to advance.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3

Waluigi is a playable character inMario Hoops 3-on-3. He is billed a Technical player. HisSpecial Shot is theTwist Dunk, which has the ball shot at the basket as a cyclone flies behind, followed by Waluigi swimming through the air to dunk it.

Nintendo Monopoly

Waluigi takes the place of Mediterranean Avenue inNintendo Monopoly and costs $60.

Mario & Sonic series

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Screenshot of the Wii version ofMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, showing Waluigi play inArchery

Waluigi is a playable character in both theconsole andhandheld versions ofMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. He is billed a Skill player. In the opening cutscene of the former version, Waluigi is seen at the start with the other athletes.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Waluigi is a playable character in both theconsole andhandheld versions ofMario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. He is billed a Skill player. The opening in the former version shows Waluigi at the start with the other playable characters and later competingIce Hockey; the same version has an unlockable Mii outfit based on Waluigi. He and Wario appear together in Adventure Tours mode of the handheld version, where they join the party after losing inSnowboard Cross.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Waluigi is a playable character in both theconsole andhandheld versions ofMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He is billed a Skill player in the former and one of the Tricksters in the latter. Waluigi is seen in the opening scene of the console version, first with all of the athletes and later competing inTrack Cycling - Team Pursuit andFootball. A Mii outfit of Waluigi also appears in the console version, as well as Waluigi being interactable in London Party mode to play minigames and earn stickers. Abadge of Waluigi can be obtained from the badge machine in the handheld version.

In Story mode of the handheld release, Waluigi is first seen testing out some binoculars (which he calls "Waluigiscopes") to try and spy on Luigi. After Waluigi scares away someShy Guys, Metal Sonic arrives and accidentally breaks the binoculars, and Waluigi challenges him to an event. Waluigi wins, and chases Metal Sonic when he tries to escape, eventually losing him but finding Wario, and the pair decide to find Metal Sonic and Dr. Eggman together. They succeed and defeat them in an event, and Waluigi distracts them while Wario breaks theFog machine, and the pair then try to get some compensation from Dr. Eggman. Waluigi and Wario later discover that they had been chasing a hologram of Dr. Eggman, and later appear to call Mario, Luigi,Sonic, andTails when they face Bowser and Dr. Eggman to support the Heroes and remind Dr. Eggman that they want some compensation, as well as later appearing at the opening ceremony. Waluigi also appears in the bonus episodeDr. Eggman's Robots, where Dr. Eggman convinces him to compete in an event against Metal Sonic, which Waluigi loses.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Artwork of Waluigi competing inIce Hockey with Luigi, Tails andSilver fromMario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Waluigi is a playable character inMario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. He is billed a Skill player. There is another Mii costume based on Waluigi.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Waluigi is a playable character in theconsole,arcade, andhandheld versions ofMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The console version has a Mii costume based on Waluigi, this time in separate head and body parts, each having different stat alterations. In the handheld version, Waluigi is playable only inLong Jump andBMX events, as well as their Plus versions. The arcade version hasRhythmic Gymnastics andLong Jump as recommended events for Waluigi, also giving him great technique and above average power, but below average speed.

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

Waluigi is a playable character inMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, as well asMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition, since an update on March 20, 2020.^[19] In the former, Waluigi appears also in the story mode, having to be defeated with Wario before joing the player characters.

Mario Sports Mix

Waluigi is a playable character inMario Sports Mix. He is billed a Technical player. Waluigi throws up to four balls/pucks during his special shot, each worth a point, for up to four points if all are scored. Waluigi's serves in volleyball travel in a straight line only. Waluigi can evade attacks in dodgeball by spinning.

Nintendo Land

Waluigi's outfit appears inNintendo Land. It is worn by the third Mii player inLuigi's Ghost Mansion.

Super Mario series

Super Mario Maker

Waluigi is an unlockablecostume inSuper Mario Maker. It is unlocked by either scanning a Waluigiamiibo or randomly from completing the Super Mario Challenge on any difficulty.

Super Mario Odyssey

Waluigi is referenced inSuper Mario Odyssey. His hat^[20] and outfit are unlocked through either scanning hisamiibo or collecting enoughPower Moons; the outfit description alludes to Waluigi lacking appearances outside of spinoff games.^[21]

Minecraft

Waluigi is a playableskin in the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack inMinecraft.

UNOSuper Mario

InUNOSuper Mario, Waluigi is pictured on the 4 card.

Mario Sports Superstars

Waluigi is a playable character inMario Sports Superstars. He is billed a Technique player in most sports, except tennis, which ranks him a Defensive player. Being a Technique player gives Waluigi the edge in skills such as shot accuracy or horse control. Waluigi has a default drive of 210 yards and shots traveling at regular height in a draw trajectory in golf.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

The gameMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle features a character known asBwaluigi, aRabbid dressed as Waluigi, alongside another Rabbid dressed asWario calledBwario. A figure of Waluigi can also be seen in the game's introductory cutscene.

WarioWare series

WarioWare Gold

Wario's drawing of Waluigi

Waluigi is referenced inWarioWare Gold. The player can scan hisamiibo inWario's amiibo Sketch to have a crude drawing of him appear onscreen. This is the only instance of Waluigi appearing in a game starringWario, despite their partnership in several spinoff games.

WarioWare: Move It!

While Waluigi doesn't appear inWarioWare: Move It!, Wario's build inThe Way I Like It resembles that of Waluigi.

Dr. Mario World

Waluigi's icon fromDr. Mario World

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

General information

Physical description and traits

Waluigi, in his normal attire, wearing a purple shirt, usually dark indigo overalls, and orange pigaches.

Waluigi (Bus Driver) inMario Kart Tour

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

Just like his partner, Waluigi is the extreme form of his rival. While Luigi is tall and skinny, Waluigi is taller and skinnier, just as Wario is obese in contrast to Mario. In the Japanese website forMario Tennis forNintendo 64, Waluigi is said to be the same age as Luigi.^[22] According to theWario's Warehouse site, Wario routinely puts Waluigi on arack to make him even taller.^[23] Luigi's facial elements are also exaggerated in Waluigi. Waluigi has a very sharp jaw and a pointy chin. Waluigi's sharp, handlebar mustache is an exaggeration of Luigi's soft and fluffy mustache. Many bios describing him inSuper Mario sports games mention (and poke fun at) his features, including his sharp jaw, lanky proportions, pointy nose, and flat feet.

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

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

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

InMario Tennis Aces, Waluigi has a tennis outfit. This includes a short sleeved, purple polo shirt, dark blue shorts, orange sneakers, purple socks, and a purple visor with his logo on it.

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

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

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

Speech

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

Personality

Waluigi with glowing eyes inMario Tennis

Waluigi is personified as a comic relief troublemaker and a boastful, ill-tempered foil to the more humble and gentle Luigi. He has bad chemistry with most other characters besides Wario. He has a perpetual scowl and is quick to anger, with earlier bios stating that he dislikes others being happy. Waluigi is also ambitious. In his one outing as a central antagonist inDance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, Waluigi claims that his reason for obtaining the Music Keys is to be the best dancer in the world, while bragging about using his power to spread chaos and control "the masses". InMario Tennis Aces, Waluigi points out that his and Wario's reasons for attainingLucien was so that they could become the best tennis players in the world. Waluigi's original bio inMario Tennis also pointed out that he seeked to become as popular and as beloved as the Mario Brothers.^[24] According to the trophy description inSuper Smash Bros Melee, he also puts a lot of effort into his antagonistic schemes, although in the end, he never manages to succeed against his rivals. His victory celebrations, accompanied by his brandishing a rose sinceMario Party 8, often highlight his self-aggrandizing nature and vanity, and in Japanese material, he speaks with the pronoun "ore-sama", commonly used for extremely arrogant characters.

However, despite his overconfidence, Waluigi is also characterized by comedic misfortune and the great amount of self-pity he displays at other times. According to his previous voice actorCharles Martinet, Waluigi feels that good things are always happening to others and not to him, causing him great frustration. Martinet considers his self-pity to be "the cornerstone of Waluigi's character",^[7] such as how he constantly points out his own disadvantages and is quick to attribute his losses to his opponents cheating, while hypocritically taking pride in his own cheating. While Waluigi appears aggressive at times, Martinet has nevertheless stated that he prefers to play up Waluigi's more conceited and self-pitying traits, as he feels that direct hostility is unfitting forSuper Mario villains^[25]. InMario Super Sluggers, Waluigi shows a bit more sportsmanship; after his scout mission is cleared, he subtly states the gang cheated but commends them for their sneakiness, and congratulates them when they beat theWario Muscles in a ball game along with accepting the player's decline for one.

As a comic relief character, he is often given comical and nonsensical animations such as flying away in the controller warning screen inMario Tennis, spawning a pool inMario Power Tennis, or creating vines inMario Strikers Charged. In theWario's Warehouse series of articles, Waluigi is portrayed as being of incredibly low intelligence to the point it is implied he might be mentally disabled in some manner occasionally, though the series was written fromWario's heavily biased perspective.

Waluigi shows an uncharacteristically nice side when he speaks to the player inMario Golf: World Tour

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

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

Etymology

Since Waluigi has the same first two letters of Wario, Waluigi's name may be considered an offshoot of Wario's name derived from Luigi rather than Mario. Waluigi's Japanese etymology has several meanings that refer to his personality. In Japanese, the "r" and "l" make the same sound, so Luigi can be pronounced in Japanese as "Ruīji", and Waluigi can be pronounced as "Waruīji". "Waruīji" is aportmanteau of "warui", the Japanese word for "bad" or "evil", and "Ruīji". However, "warui" can also mean "poor", "hateful", "abominable", and "inferior", representing Waluigi's reputation and his place compared to Mario and Luigi. Additionally,warui also means to make a condescending apology, as opposed to a polite apology, referring to Waluigi's arrogance. "Waruiji" (with short "i") is also an anagram of the Japanese word "ijiwaru", which translates to "someone who is bad" or "mean-spirited".^[26] "Ijiwaru" also translates to other harsh words such as "sadistic", "malicious", and "unkind".

Powers and abilities

Waluigi about to shoot a goal

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

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

Waluigi using his Wall-Luigi! ability

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

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

In the way of weaponry, Waluigi prefers the Bob-omb. InMario Party 3, Waluigi uses aPiranha Plant in battle, and his board,Waluigi's Island, is seen filled with Piranha Plants. InMario Party 7, Waluigi usesProfessor E. Gadd'sVacuum Orb to steal a random amount ofCoins from his opponents. Waluigi's special pitch inMario Superstar Baseball is theLiar Ball, which allows him to throw two balls, one of them being aWhiskered Eggplant.

Relationships

An illustration of Luigi and Waluigi's caustic rivalry

Waluigi has been portrayed as Luigi's main rival since his first appearance inMario Tennis, where the two challenge, mock and glare at each other. TheMario Tennis Japanese website states that Waluigi resents that Luigi is more liked than he is, wishing to defeat him and Mario in order to take their place and become respected himself.^[24] This is also seen in the Nintendo 3DS version ofMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games where Waluigi stalks his rival and states that he is going to be the "greatest superstar in the world" after he defeats Luigi. The two also share bad chemistry inMario Superstar Baseball. Another aspect of Waluigi's rivalry with Luigi is that both share apparently a romantic interest in Princess Daisy. Waluigi's crush and the resulting soft spot he has for the princess was stated in thePrimaMario Party 4 guide, and when partnered up in the series, their team names include "Awkward Date," "Double Facers," and "Skinny Stars," although there is little evidence otherwise that confirms this relationship. Daisy, meanwhile, does not return Waluigi's affections, however, and the two share bad chemistry inMario Superstar Baseball.

Wario and Waluigi work together on many schemes.

Despite sometimes bickering, Waluigi and Wario have generally been shown to be sports partners, sharing good chemistry in the baseball games and often teaming up in sports events and spinoff titles. According to Fumihide Aoki, Waluigi was intended to be Wario's brother, but he pictured their current relationship as "like co-workers who only cooperate with each other when their goals are the same."^[2]. Although they have been called brothers in Issue 133 ofNintendo Power,^[3] the EnglishMario Tennis (Nintendo 64) website,^[4]Prima guide,^[27] and certain Nintendo of Europe sources such as Wario's Warehouse^[5] and theMario Kart DS website,^[6] various websites, guides, and games since then have only described them as partners, with some explicitly stating the two are not related.

In a 2008 interview withNintendo DREAM,Shugo Takahashi stated that Wario and Waluigi are not friends or brothers, or even blood-related.^[9] Waluigi's trophies in bothSuper Smash Bros. Melee andSuper Smash Bros. Brawl indicate that their relationship is unclear. The Official Prima Guide forMario Party 5 states Wario and Waluigi are not related,^[28] while website bios forMario Party 10 andSuper Mario Party call Waluigi Wario's accomplice and sidekick, respectively. Contrary to the European website, the Japanese website forMario Kart DS only describes Waluigi as Wario's partner, while the European website forMario Kart Wii calls him Wario's cohort.^[29]

A News Brief inBlizland in theNintendo DS version ofMario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games states that "Wario and Waluigi aren't brothers".^[8] A question for the Athlete Characters Quiz in theWii version ofMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games revolves around Wario's and Waluigi's noses, and its announcer,Omochao, offhandedly says that the two of them are not related. Waluigi's profile inMario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games describes him as Wario's partner. In theWii U version ofMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, a line of dialogue from aMii states again that Waluigi is not Wario's brother. InMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, a trivia fact about Waluigi states that he is not Wario's brother, and the game's website states he is Wario's pal.^[30]

Wario merely calls Waluigi his "sneaky pal" when the two are briefly in opposition inMario Super Sluggers, and the two refer to each other as pals or buddies inMario Golf: Super Rush.Nintendo Kids Space describes Waluigi as Wario's partner, stating they do not appear to be brothers,^[31] whileMario Portal and the Official Home of Super Mario websites also describe Waluigi as Wario's partner, sidekick, pal, and accomplice.^[32][33]Charles Martinet, who voiced both characters, has stated his belief that they are simply "two nice, evil guys who found each other."^[7]

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

In addition, it has been implied that Waluigi is on particularly bad terms with the yellowvirus from theDr. Mario series. In a June 12, 2020 post made by the officialDr. Mario World social media accounts, which announces an in-game event where 20 of the then-available 21 doctors had their staffing rates increased by 1.5,^[34] the virus suggests that one doctor was omitted (Dr. Waluigi^[35]) because they do not get along.

Profiles and statistics

Main article:List of Waluigi profiles and statistics

Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)

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

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirit #35 Waluigi
	Series/game	Super Mario Series
	Type	Primary
	Slots	3
	Class	Ace
	Strength / effect(s)	Neutral Foot Attack ↑
	How to obtain	Spirit Board;amiibo
Spirit battle	Opponent(s)	Luigi
	Conditions	Rule:Assist Trophy Enemies(Waluigi) Hostile assist trophies will appear
	Stage	Peach's Castle
	Song	Waluigi Pinball

Mario Portal

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

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

Gallery

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

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  Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

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  Mario Strikers: Battle League

Quotes

Main article:List of Waluigi quotes

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

List of game appearances

Portrayals

Waluigi has been portrayed by the following people:

• Charles Martinet –Mario Tennis (2000) –Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022)
• Kevin Afghani –Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) – present

Naming

Waluigi's name is a portmanteau of the Japanese words「悪い」(warui), meaning "bad", and「ルイージ」(Ruīji), meaning "Luigi".

Names in other languages

Main article:List of Waluigi names in other languages

Notes

• Coincidentally, a「ワルイージ」^[42]:107 (Waruīji, "Waluigi") previously appeared in theKodansha adaptation ofSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, but it was Luigi temporarily succumbing to his dark side and not a separate character.^[42]:108
• TheWaluigi effect, a phenomenon of large language models (LLMs) in which the chatbot or model produces results opposite to the intent (generally in a hostile manner), is named after Waluigi.

References

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