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{{Quote|Hey! You might be getting better, but nobody cheats better than Waluigi! You got that?!|Waluigi|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour}} | {{Quote|Hey! You might be getting better, but nobody cheats better than Waluigi! You got that?!|Waluigi|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour}} | ||
'''Waluigi''' (Japanese: ワルイージ, ''Waruīji'') is [[Luigi]]'s lanky rival and [[Wario]]'s partner. Waluigi made his debut in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', and since then, he has made playable appearances exclusively in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]'s spin-off titles. He has been voiced by [[Charles Martinet]] ever since his debut. His name is a portmanteau of the Japanese words ''warui'', meaning "bad", and ''Ruīji'', meaning "Luigi." | '''Waluigi''' (Japanese: ワルイージ, ''Waruīji'') is [[Luigi]]'s lanky rival and [[Wario]]'s partner. Waluigi made his debut in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', and since then, he has made playable appearances exclusively in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]'s spin-off titles. He makes an appearance as a playable character in all but one game in the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]]. He has been voiced by [[Charles Martinet]] ever since his debut. His name is a portmanteau of the Japanese words ''warui'', meaning "bad", and ''Ruīji'', meaning "Luigi." | ||
Waluigi is defined by his purple cap, nasally Italian accent, long handlebar-esque mustache (and other bizarre physical features), rude and trickster personality, rivalry with Luigi, and tendency to cheat. | Waluigi is defined by his purple cap, nasally Italian accent, long handlebar-esque mustache (and other bizarre physical features), rude and trickster personality, rivalry with Luigi, and tendency to cheat. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Mario Tennis'' series=== | ===''Mario Tennis'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Tennis''==== | ====''Mario Tennis''==== | ||
[[File:WarioWaluigi.jpg|thumb|Waluigi with his doubles partner Wario in ''Mario Tennis'']] | [[File:WarioWaluigi.jpg|thumb|Waluigi with his doubles partner Wario in ''Mario Tennis'']] | ||
In the opening of ''Mario Tennis'', several characters play in a tennis tournament. Wario and Waluigi lurk on the sidelines of the court | Waluigi makes his debut in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. In the opening of ''Mario Tennis'', several characters play in a tennis tournament. Wario and Waluigi lurk on the sidelines of the court. The two interrupt the final match between Mario and Luigi, and Waluigi states that they want to play. Luigi declines and mocks Waluigi, which upsets him. Waluigi and Luigi prepare to fight as they walk up to each other. Mario tries to stop them, but Wario stands in his way. Suddenly, [[Bowser]] falls from the sky, knocking Wario and Waluigi onto the ground. Everyone prepares to fight him, but Bowser reveals that he just wants to play tennis. Mario allows Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi to play, and everyone cheers. A [[Bob-omb]] then explodes inside the stadium. | ||
Waluigi is a Technique character in ''Mario Tennis'', which means Waluigi has good control over the ball. Also, he has above-average reach. Waluigi lacks power and movement speed, however. | Waluigi is a Technique character in ''Mario Tennis'', which means Waluigi has good control over the ball. Also, he has above-average reach. Waluigi lacks power and movement speed, however. | ||
Waluigi also appears in the ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]]'' of the game, where he is an unlockable Technique character. He can be unlocked only if a [[Transfer Pak]] is used. Due to this, he is not playable in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] release of the game. In the [[Two-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''==== | ====''Mario Power Tennis''==== | ||
[[File:Wario and Waluigi MPT intro.png|thumb|left|Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi interrupt the final match.]] | [[File:Wario and Waluigi MPT intro.png|thumb|left|Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi interrupt the final match.]] | ||
Waluigi reappears in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' as a playable character. When the game starts, he is seen holding a [[Camelot Software Planning|Camelot]] sign. | |||
In the intro movie in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', Wario and Waluigi face the Mario Bros. in the first round of a tennis tournament. Mario and Luigi defeat them. | In the intro movie in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', Wario and Waluigi face the Mario Bros. in the first round of a tennis tournament. Mario and Luigi defeat them. | ||
Some time after the match, Wario and Waluigi head to Peach Dome, where they notice the tournament board which shows that they have been eliminated. They decide to vandalize the picture of the Mario Bros. on the board in revenge. However, a group of [[police]] sees them in the act and attempts to arrest them. Wario and Waluigi run from the police for a while before hiding in a side room, which turns out to be an entrance to Bowser's workout room. The three then form an alliance, and Bowser has Wario and Waluigi train there while the tournament continues. | Some time after the match, Wario and Waluigi head to Peach Dome, where they notice the tournament board which shows that they have been eliminated. They decide to vandalize the picture of the Mario Bros. on the board in revenge. However, a group of [[police]] sees them in the act and attempts to arrest them. Wario and Waluigi run from the police for a while before hiding in a side room, which turns out to be an entrance to Bowser's workout room. The three then form an alliance, and Bowser has Wario and Waluigi train there while the tournament continues. | ||
They interrupt the final match of the tournament; the Mario Bros. against [[Yoshi]] and [[Donkey Kong]], turning it into a rematch. They are booed, and decide to fire [[Bob-omb]]s at the Mario Bros.. Bowser helps them in a giant balloon full of Bob-ombs. However, the Bros. and the other characters hit the Bob-ombs back at Wario and Waluigi with their tennis rackets, blowing up parts of the [[Peach Dome]]. Bowser fires a [[Bullet Bill]] at Mario, but he deflects it with his tennis racket, sending it into Wario and Waluigi's Bob-omb launcher, which malfunctions and fires a Bob-omb at Bowser's balloon. Since the balloon was full of Bob-ombs, it crashes into the ground near Wario and Waluigi, causing a huge explosion. The three faint as a result. | |||
In ''Mario Power Tennis'', Waluigi is a Defense character. He has great reach, but his movement and power are somewhat limited. Waluigi is one of the two Defense characters in the game, the other being [[Wiggler]]. Waluigi's Offensive Power shot is the [[Whirluigi]], a backspin shot that gives returners a whirlwind affect, losing the returner's control. Waluigi's Defensive Power Shot is the [[Swimming Return]]. Here, a pool appears in the court, and Waluigi swims to hit the ball. | In ''Mario Power Tennis'', Waluigi is a Defense character. He has great reach, but his movement and power are somewhat limited. Waluigi is one of the two Defense characters in the game, the other being [[Wiggler]]. The game is the first to feature Waluigi's ability to swim through the air, a move that has recurred in other games. Waluigi's Offensive Power shot is the [[Whirluigi]], a backspin shot that gives returners a whirlwind affect, losing the returner's control. Waluigi's Defensive Power Shot is the [[Swimming Return]]. Here, a pool appears in the court, and Waluigi swims to hit the ball. | ||
====''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''==== | ====''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''==== | ||
Waluigi also appears in ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'', with the same traits as in the game's GameCube counterpart. This is the only ''Mario'' game thus far, excluding the online tournament demo for ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', where Waluigi appears as a playable character but his partner, Wario, does not (although the latter can still be heard at the beginning of the game's intro shouting "Nintendo"). | Waluigi also appears in ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'', with the same traits as in the game's GameCube counterpart. This is the only ''Mario'' game thus far, excluding the online tournament demo for ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', where Waluigi appears as a playable character but his partner, Wario, does not (although the latter can still be heard at the beginning of the game's intro shouting "Nintendo"). Waluigi has the same offensive and Defensive Power Shot that he had in ''Mario Power Tennis''. | ||
====''Mario Tennis Open''==== | ====''Mario Tennis Open''==== | ||