Waluigi



Waluigi is Luigi's evil counterpart and rival, and is Wario's partner. He made his debut in Mario Tennis, and was deliberately created to be a selectable character in various multiplayer games. Waluigi has appeared in several games, although none of them are actually Mario's adventures. He regularly appears in Mario sports games, Mario Party games, and other "spin-off" titles. Waluigi is undoubtedly one of the least liked characters in the Marioverse.

A Sketchy Past
The details of Waluigi's past are a mystery, as he is an extremely undeveloped character. As such, speculation abounds around him. It is widely theorized that he and Wario are brothers, as Mario and Luigi are brothers, although this theory remains unconfirmed. Waluigi's trophy bio in Super Smash Bros. Melee makes it clear that his relationship with Wario is unknown. It can be inferred that Wario and Waluigi are at least good friends.

There is speculation that Waluigi's last name is "Spike", however, there is not a shred of evidence that this is true.

Super Smash Bros. Melee confirms that Waluigi has been antagonizing the Mario Bros. for quite some time; even before his debut in 2000. He seems to nurture an especially hostile grudge against Luigi, for unknown motives. Again, this causes much speculation among Nintendo fans. There are rumors that he is after Luigi's girlfriend, Princess Daisy. (It should be noted that the theory of Luigi and Daisy going steady is also speculation.)

Strange is that, although Waluigi is often seen as Wario's "partner in crime" in the Marioverse, he has yet to appear in any Wario game.

Waluigi Joins the Marioverse
Waluigi first debuted in Mario Tennis. In this appearance, he was personified as a dark and even sinister character, especially in the intro movie. Waluigi's back was originally somewhat hunched, the only sounds he made were horrid moans and evil laughter, and he had glowing purple eyes whenever he would win. However, his recent appearances portray Waluigi more as a form of comic relief, often making wisecracks and bearing the brunt of slapstick violence.

After his debut, Waluigi almost immediately rose up to the ranks of other Mario superstars, appearing in nearly every multiplayer game. Waluigi has yet to star in his own game, although Waluigi fan games have been made. There are rumors that Waluigi will be playable in upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Current Appearances
Waluigi is almost always portrayed as a cocky, eccentric character. When he isn't playable, he usually serves the role as a Bob-omb wielding antagonist. In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, he stole the musical keys. Attempting world domination, Waluigi tried to use the keys to make himself a better dancer, so that he could "hypnotize the entire world" with his fancy footsteps. He also attacked Mario, Luigi, and Toad with a barrage of Bob-ombs. In the movie intro to Mario Power Tennis, Waluigi formed an alliance with Bowser and Wario to destroy the Mario Bros. with Bob-ombs and Bullet Bills. Although the incident has not been mentioned since, it proves that Waluigi can still perform the same evil deeds as the rest of the bad boys.

Waluigi appears as unpopular among citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom as he is among many Nintendo fans; it has been mentioned that he often spends Saturday nights along while others are out. Whenever Waluigi interacts with characters in the Marioverse outside of his allies, he is usually met with rejection. Waluigi also seems to be dedicated to besting Luigi, always training to do better than him.

Waluigi has appeared in Every Mario Party Game since the third installment of the ever popular series.

Physical Description and Traits
Waluigi wears a purple cap with a yellow Γ symbol on it, as well as a purple undershirt and black overalls. Mario's evil counterpart, Wario, wears a "W", which is also an upside-down "M". Likewise, Waluigi wears a vertical mirror image of the letter "L". He has a large, pink nose, orange shoes, and short, brown hair. His age is confirmed to be the same as Luigi's.



Waluigi is the extreme form of his rival. While Luigi is tall and skinny, Waluigi is very tall and very skinny. Many biographies describing him in Mario sports games mention (and poke fun at) his odd facial elements, including his sharp jaw, pointy nose, and flat feet.

Waluigi is frequently shown to have a short temper and eccentric personality and behavior.

Powers and Abilities
Even though he has not been featured in any Mario platformers, Waluigi still has some unique, if not strange, abilities of his own.


 * Waluigi's weapon of choice is the Bob-omb, however, he also favors the Sparky Sticker, as seen in Mario Party 4.
 * Waluigi is able to swim through the air in both Mario Power Tennis and Mario Hoops 3-on-3.
 * Also, in Mario Power Tennis, Waluigi can distort his body into the shape of the Γ on his hat and dance up a storm, creating a tornado. This causes anyone who returns the ball he hits to spin around.  This move is called Whirluigi.
 * In Mario Superstar Baseball, it is said that the eggplant that Waluigi throws with his Liar Ball can make anyone it touches vomit.
 * Waluigi's Super Strike is called the Drop Rocket.
 * He in Wario both possess Professor E. Gadd's Coin Vacuum in Mario Party 7 and can use it to steal coins from opponents.

Games
Waluigi has been playable in Mario Tennis, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Superstar Baseball, Mario Kart DS, Super Mario Strikers, and Mario Hoops 3-on-3, and is presumed to be playable in upcoming Mario Strikers Charged. He has also been playable in every game in the Mario Party series since 3, excluding Mario Party Advance. He is an unlockable character in Mario Golf: Advance Tour. He can only be unlocked if a GameCube Gameboy Advance Link Cable is used.



In Game & Watch Gallery 4, Waluigi appears in the modern version of Boxing as Luigi's final opponent. In Rainshower, Waluigi would try to mess up the player's work on Hard mode.

There is an alternate Waluigi costume that Mario can wear in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. By wearing both the L Emblem and the W Emblem together, Mario will wear a purple undershirt and black overalls, just like Waluigi.

Waluigi will be appearing in the upcoming games Mario Party 8, Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 and Itadaki Street DS.

Other Appearances
Despite Waluigi's lack of popularity among most fans, Waluigi was one of the few Marioverse characters chosen to appear as purchasable characters in Nintendo Monopoly. Waluigi was the least expensive character to purchase, and as such he was also one of the least profitable characters. The cost to purchase him was $60.

Trivia

 * According to the official Mario Power Tennis website, Waluigi can be contacted via the following address: Waluigi, 26 Grimace Lane, Mushroom Kingdom, IMG EEK.
 * Waluigi's inverted "L" symbol is also a letter in the Russian and Greek alphabets.

Name
Waluigi has two meanings in Japanese. The Japanese word for "bad" or "evil", warui, is also a condescending apology, in stead of ones which are more polite. Waluigi's name is a portmanteau of "evil" and "Luigi", forming "Evil Luigi". However, some think his name is a cheap offshot of Wario's name, not knowing the name's Japanese origins.

Waluigi can also be pronounced in Japanese as waruiji, an anogram for ijiwaru, Japanese for "mean-spirited".

Also worth noting is that the same sound is used for L and R in Japanese.

Criticism
Due to Waluigi's clunky name and the unoriginality behind his creation, Waluigi is disliked by many Nintendo fans, and is also criticized because of his role in the Marioverse as a "filler" character; that is, a character deliberately made to serve as an extra player in multiplayer games.

Wrecking Crew Connections
Waluigi seems to have connections with the Wrecking Crew games.


 * Waluigi and Foreman Spike both have similar laughs and noses. Because of these connections, some fans speculate that Waluigi and Foreman Spike are the same person, but this is unconfirmed by Nintendo, and the idea seems rather silly.
 * In Mario Superstar Baseball, Waluigi's Liar Ball move revolved around his favorite food, the Whiskered Eggplant. In, Wrecking Crew, Eggplant Men were enemies.
 * The Gold Mantis, one of Waluigi's karts in Mario Kart DS, was a construction crane.
 * Waluigi's song in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix was a remix of the theme song for Wrecking Crew.

Super Smash Bros. Melee Trophy Info
This tall, thin, evil-looking guy seems to be Luigi's rival. He works hard at his mischief: Waluigi reportedly spent a lot of time training for his debut in Mario Tennis by honing his ability to antagonize the Mario brothers. While it's general knowledge that he's the same age as Luigi, his relationship to Wario is unclear.

Mario Kart Double Dash!!
Waluigi is available from the get-go. Interesting is that he is one of the only two villains in the game who is not a heavyweight. (The other is Bowser Jr.)

Kart: Waluigi Racer Special Item: Bob-omb Weight Class: Medium

Mario Kart DS
Waluigi is an unlockable Character after twenty cups are beaten. He has three karts that belong to him in the game, but as the game progresses, he can be placed in any kart, be it Standard or Special!

Karts: Standard Waluigi; Gold Mantis; Zipper

Mario Party 3
This was Waluigi's first appearance in the Mario Party series. In this game, he commits his first actual evil deed by stealing the Mischief Star Stamp and challenging the player to a duel for it in his board of explosive traps: Waluigi Island.

Official Colour: Black

Mario Party 7
Partner: Wario Special Orb: Coin Vacuum

Mario Power Tennis
Type: Defense Defensive Power Shot: Swimming Return Offensive Power Shot: Whirluigi

Mario Superstar Baseball
Teams: Waluigi Mashers, Waluigi Flankers, Waluigi Smart-Alecks, Waluigi Mystiques Type: Technique Special Ball: Liar Ball Bio: "Luigi's eccentric rival. Waluigi is a hardworking player who has been training night and day to gain enough power to best Luigi. The eggplant that his Liar Ball delivers is said to have the power to make those who touch it lose their lunches."

Super Mario Strikers
Waluigi made a very controvertial gesture in this game which is commonly interpreted as a crude command to "suck" his crotch. Also, some fans believe that, at some points in the game, Waluigi yells, "Kick 'em in the balls!", while others insist that he is actually telling his teammates, "Give me the ball!"

Type: Offensive Captain Super Strike: Drop Rocket

Mario Hoops 3-on-3
Baller Name: The Question Type: Technical Special Dunk: Twist Dunk

Official Artwork
 Image:WaluigiParty3.jpg|''Waluigi holding a Piranha Plant in artwork for Mario Party 3. Notice that Waluigi's undershirt has changed colours to a darker purple.'' Image:Waluigi4.jpg|Waluigi with Boo's Crystal Ball in Mario Party 4. Image:Waluigitennis2.jpg|Waluigi in Mario Power Tennis. Image:Golfingwaluigi.jpg|Waluigi's first forray into golf in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. Image:Mparty5 waluigi.jpg|Waluigi ready to pumble some unlucky rival in Mario Party 5. Image:Mparty6 waluigi2.jpg|Waluigi in Mario Party 6, seen holding window-washing equipment, for some reason. Image:Waluigikartds.jpg|Waluigi next to one of his karts in Mario Kart DS. 