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→Trivia: also it looks odd to spell 類似 in katakana if you want to express the reading; I would suggest るいじ (but then again the katakana form could work well for quick comparison).
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*Although his first formal appearance was in ''Mario Bros.'', the intro to the ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' arcade game featured a man similar to Mario who may have been the basis for Luigi. | *Although his first formal appearance was in ''Mario Bros.'', the intro to the ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' arcade game featured a man similar to Mario who may have been the basis for Luigi. | ||
*Coincidentally, "Luigi" translates to Italian as "famous warrior," which is ironic or apt given the circumstance. Luigi is often portrayed as being the "lesser brother" and he is presented as a coward in some events, although he is an iconic video game hero as well. | *Coincidentally, "Luigi" translates to Italian as "famous warrior," which is ironic or apt given the circumstance. Luigi is often portrayed as being the "lesser brother" and he is presented as a coward in some events, although he is an iconic video game hero as well. | ||
*The Japanese pronunciation of Luigi, "''Ruīji''"（ルイージ) also alludes to | *The Japanese pronunciation of Luigi, "''Ruīji''"（ルイージ) also alludes to a Japanese word for similar (類似 ルイジ "''Ruiji''") which is almost pronounced in the exact same way, save for a shorter "i." It is unknown if this was intentional as Luigi was originally created as a color swap. | ||
*In the first page of the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' magazine for ''Luigi's Mansion'', Luigi is accidentally called [[Mario]]'s "older brother." This is probably an error, as Luigi is known as the younger brother. | *In the first page of the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' magazine for ''Luigi's Mansion'', Luigi is accidentally called [[Mario]]'s "older brother." This is probably an error, as Luigi is known as the younger brother. | ||
*Luigi is also a playable character in [[Monopoly Gamer]]. He is sold separately as a "Power Pack" expansion figure. | *Luigi is also a playable character in [[Monopoly Gamer]]. He is sold separately as a "Power Pack" expansion figure. | ||