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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 in ''Dance 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". In ''Mario Tennis Aces'', Waluigi points out that his and Wario's reasons for attaining [[Lucien]] was so that they could become the best tennis players in the world. Waluigi's original bio in Mario Tennis also pointed out that he seeked to become as popular and as beloved as the Mario Brothers.<ref name="mt64">{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nm8j/chara/walu.html|title=マリオテニス64　キャラクター　ワルイージ|publisher=''Mario Tennis'' 64 Japanese official website|accessdate=February 10, 2024}}</ref> According to the trophy description in ''Super 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 since ''Mario Party 8'', often highlight his self-aggrandizing nature and vanity.

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 voice actor [[Charles 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",<ref name="martinet">{{cite|deadlink=yes|url=web.archive.org/web/20090324092141/http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=12729|title=Charles Martinet Celebrates 15 Years of Wario with Kombo|publisher=Kombo.com|accessdate=April 1, 2015}}</ref> 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 for ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' villains<ref>{{cite|author=Dizko|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pLWlgzfx3s|title=The Eurogamer TV Show: The Voice of Mario, Charles Martinet|date=December 6, 2007|accessdate=February 10, 2024}}</ref>. In ''Mario 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 the [[Wario 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 controller warning screen in ''Mario Tennis'', spawning a pool to in ''Mario Power Tennis'', or creating vines in ''Mario Strikers Charged''.

In ''Super 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.