Waluigi

"I'm-a Waluigi! I'm-a number one!"

- 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.

A Sketchy Past
The details of Waluigi's past are a mystery, as he is an extremely undeveloped antagonist. As such, speculation abounds around this character. He simply "popped up" in the Marioverse with no explanation. From the scarce information that can be gathered from games, he has been antagonizing the Mario Bros. for quite some time; even before his debut. Any information beyond this is unconfirmed.

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. He has appeared in every Mario Party game since the third installment of the ever popular series.

After his debut, Waluigi almost immediately rose up to the ranks of other Mario superstars, appearing in nearly every multiplayer game. He has appeared in every Mario Party game since the third installment of the ever popular series. 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.

For quite some time, Waluigi was totally absent from any Wario game, which was strange, considering his ties to Wario in the Marioverse. However, he has recently appeared in Wario Ware: Smooth Moves. He appears in a handfull of microgames, sometimes capless, sometimes clad in cycling helmet and goggles.

Waluigi: Thief of Stamps and Keys
Waluigi performed his first actual evil deed in Mario Party 3, where he stole the Mischief Star Stamp and challenged the player to a duel for it on his board of explosive traps: Waluigi's Island.

Waluigi played a pivotal role in the plot of Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix. Waluigi 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. However, keeping in nature with his comical disadvantages, Waluigi lost them, retaining only one. He also attacked Mario (or Luigi) and Toad with a barrage of Bob-ombs. This proves that Waluigi can still perform the same evil deeds as the rest of the bad boys, even though he may have a few setbacks.

Waluigi's Common Portrayals
Waluigi and Wario's antics were the primary focus of the opening movies in several Mario sports titles. He once formed an alliance with Bowser and Wario in the intro to Mario Power Tennis to destroy the Mario Bros. with Bob-ombs and Bullet Bills.

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.

Waluigi is unpopular among citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom; it has been mentioned that he often spends Saturday nights alone 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.

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 strange personality and behavior.

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.

Fan Speculation
It is widely theorized that he and Wario are brothers, just as Mario and Luigi are brothers. Sources outside of games suggest that they are related, however, his trophy bio in Super Smash Bros. Melee makes it clear that his relationship with Wario is unclear. In Mario Party 6, placing him and Wario on the same team produces the team name "Wicked Bros.", which implies that they are brothers. However, placing Luigi and Yoshi on the same team gives them the name "Green Bros." Luigi and Yoshi are obviously not brothers. It can be inferred that Wario and Waluigi are at least good friends.

He seems to nurture an especially hostile grudge against Luigi for unknown reasons. His motives are also prey for speculators. Some say that, like Wario, Waluigi's primary ambition is greed, while others suggest that he is after Luigi's supposed girlfriend, Princess Daisy. Waluigi's actions seem to be mainly out of spite towards the Mario Bros., once again, for unknown reasons.

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.

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, and he is frequently seen using it.
 * Waluigi's bizzare moves in sports titles include swimming through the air (Mario Power Tennis and Mario Hoops 3-on-3), and dancing up a storm, creating a tornado (Mario Power Tennis).
 * 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.

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 symbol (an "Γ") is also a letter in the Russian and Greek alphabets.
 * Waluigi seems to have connections with the Wrecking Crew games.
 * Waluigi and Foreman Spike both have similar noses, and their devious laughter sounds alike, as well.
 * 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.

Waluigi's 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.

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. Interestingly, 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 when the Retro Grand Prix is beaten in 100cc. 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 WL; Gold Mantis; Zipper

Mario Party 7 Info
Partner: Wario Special Orb: Coin Vacuum

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

Mario Superstar Baseball Info
Strangely, whenever Waluigi charges up his hits in this game, they tend to have less power in stead of more.

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."
 * Teams: Waluigi Mashers, Waluigi Flankers, Waluigi Smart-Alecks, Waluigi Mystiques
 * Type: Technique
 * Starting Team Captain: Wario
 * Status: Secondary Team Captain
 * Stats:
 * Batting: 3/10
 * Pitching: 9/10
 * Fielding: 4/10
 * Running: 4/10
 * Player Profile:
 * Strong Point: Pitching
 * Special Talents: Laser Beam, Super Jump
 * Trajectory:
 * Field: Left
 * Height: Low
 * Special Ball: Liar Ball
 * Default Batting Position: Right
 * Default Throwing Arm: Right
 * Sweet Spot: The "Γ" on the bat
 * Compatiable Relationships: Wario, Magikoopa

Super Mario Strikers Info
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 Info
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. 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 pummel 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 the Standard WL in Mario Kart DS. 