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(Added that the left-paw factoid might just be a nod to Luigi's being left-handed.) |
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* The statue the characters turn into is reminiscent of the popular Maneki-neko statues in Japan. | * The statue the characters turn into is reminiscent of the popular Maneki-neko statues in Japan. | ||
* Interestingly, while Mario, Peach, Toad and Rosalina raise their right paw, a gesture used to bring in wealth and good fortune, Luigi is depicted with his left paw up, commonly associated with businesses and owners wanting to bring in customers. | * Interestingly, while Mario, Peach, Toad and Rosalina raise their right paw, a gesture used to bring in wealth and good fortune, Luigi is depicted with his left paw up, commonly associated with businesses and owners wanting to bring in customers. | ||
* However, another reason for the difference could simply be that Luigi is the only one of the five who is consistently depicted as left-handed. | |||
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