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Compared to Mario, Luigi is slimmer and taller. A pamphlet for ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' gives his height and weight as 158 cm (5 ft. 2 in.) and 62 kg (136 lbs.)<ref name=Pamphlet>{{media link|MarioBrosMovieHeightChart.jpg|''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'' pamphlet}}</ref> The Miis in Wii U version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' describe Luigi's mustache as "smooth", unlike Mario's "lumpy" mustache. Luigi's sideburn is also different, being a simple round shape while Mario's has an indentation, and his eyes are thinner than Mario's.
Compared to Mario, Luigi is slimmer and taller. A pamphlet for ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' gives his height and weight as 158 cm (5 ft. 2 in.) and 62 kg (136 lbs.)<ref name=Pamphlet>{{media link|MarioBrosMovieHeightChart.jpg|''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'' pamphlet}}</ref> The Miis in Wii U version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' describe Luigi's mustache as "smooth", unlike Mario's "lumpy" mustache. Luigi's sideburn is also different, being a simple round shape while Mario's has an indentation, and his eyes are thinner than Mario's.


Luigi also wears clothes similar to Mario, but his shirt and cap are green instead of red. Layered over the shirt is blue overalls, which are a darker blue than Mario's. He also has brown work shoes, again darker than Mario's, with tan bottoms that reach above his ankles. Artwork however sometimes shows Luigi with the same color of blue overalls and brown shoes as Mario. The [[Luigi Cap]] is similar to the [[Mario Cap]], being green instead of red and having an "L" replace Mario's signature "M"; the "''L''" was in italic from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' to ''Luigi's Mansion'' for a few years. In some games, Luigi's cap does play some significance, such as in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', where just like Mario's and Wario's caps, it can be stolen by [[Klepto]] and cause him to take extra damage so long as he isn't wearing it. However, this does not occur in other games, such as ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' after collecting the maximum number of lives.
Luigi also wears clothes similar to Mario, but his shirt and cap are green instead of red. Layered over the shirt is blue overalls, which, starting with ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', are a darker blue than Mario's. He also has brown work shoes, again darker than Mario's, with tan bottoms that reach above his ankles. He wears white gloves like Mario. Artwork however sometimes shows Luigi with the same color of blue overalls and brown shoes as Mario. The [[Luigi Cap]] is similar to the [[Mario Cap]], being green instead of red and having an "L" replace Mario's signature "M"; the "''L''" was in italic from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' to ''Luigi's Mansion'' for a few years. In some games, Luigi's cap does play some significance, such as in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', where just like Mario's and Wario's caps, it can be stolen by [[Klepto]] and cause him to take extra damage so long as he is not wearing it. However, this does not occur in other games, such as ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' after collecting the maximum number of lives.


Artwork for the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] up until ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|Dream Team]]'' consistently depicted Luigi as wearing red-and-white striped socks; this trait is not present in any other games; additionally, the green coloring on his clothing had more of a turquoise/teal color scheme.
The [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] up until ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|Dream Team]]'' consistently depicted Luigi with overalls short enough to reveal his red-and-white striped socks, though the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' still shows these socks when his shoe falls off at the beginning of the game. Additionally, the green coloring on his clothing had more of a turquoise/teal color scheme.


Mario and Luigi's color preferences are reflected throughout the land in the form of various enemies, such as [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Cheep Cheep]]s, who also come in red and green varieties. These foes even reflect the brothers' personalities, with red ones being more aggressive and green ones acting cautious. In fact, Mario and Luigi are not the only known red and green brothers, with similarly color-coded siblings including [[Cork and Cask]], the [[Red (Super Paper Mario)|Red]] and [[Green]] bridge guards, the [[Armored Harriers]], Massif Bros., [[Elder Shrooboid|Elder]] & [[Junior Shrooboid]] and [[Jellyfish Sisters|Gigi]] and [[Jellyfish Sisters|Merri]]. When [[Tattle|tattling]] the younger of the Armored Harriers, [[Goombella]] theorizes that it may be some sort of rule that younger brothers must wear green, offering a possible explanation for Luigi's trademark green shirt and cap.
Mario and Luigi's color preferences are reflected throughout the land in the form of various enemies, such as [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Cheep Cheep]]s, who also come in red and green varieties. These foes even reflect the brothers' personalities, with red ones being more aggressive and green ones acting cautious. In fact, Mario and Luigi are not the only known red and green brothers, with similarly color-coded siblings including [[Cork and Cask]], the [[Red (Super Paper Mario)|Red]] and [[Green]] bridge guards, the [[Armored Harriers]], Massif Bros., [[Elder Shrooboid|Elder]] & [[Junior Shrooboid]] and [[Jellyfish Sisters|Gigi]] and [[Jellyfish Sisters|Merri]]. When [[Tattle|tattling]] the younger of the Armored Harriers, [[Goombella]] theorizes that it may be some sort of rule that younger brothers must wear green, offering a possible explanation for Luigi's trademark green shirt and cap.


[[File:Luigi MLPiT.png|100px|thumb|left|Luigi's shorter overalls in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] series showing his red/white socks]]
However, Luigi has not always chosen to wear his usual green and blue clothes. ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' originally dressed Luigi in a black shirt and green overalls, although artwork showed his shirt to be red. Shigeru Miyamoto stated that the green color of clothing for Luigi was inspired by the enemy [[Shellcreeper]].<ref>[http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2013/03/11/luigi-101-with-shigeru-miyamoto-origins-importance-and-his-role-in-new-super-luigi-u/]</ref> ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'' gave him a magenta pair of overalls and helmet, seemingly leaving him shirtless. Even ''Super Mario Bros.'' gave its Luigi a green shirt and white overalls (although ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' replaced this with a less aberrant brown shirt and green overalls, leaving his original colors to Fire Luigi, who usually has an inverse scheme), even though his usual palette and appearance had emerged in artwork. Fire Luigi's palette in ''Super Mario Bros.'' uses the color scheme used by [[Fire Mario]]. In both ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Luigi wears Princess Peach's dress as a disguise.
However, Luigi has not always chosen to wear his usual green and blue clothes. ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' originally dressed Luigi in a black shirt and green overalls, although artwork showed his shirt to be red. Shigeru Miyamoto stated that the green color of clothing for Luigi was inspired by the enemy [[Shellcreeper]].<ref>[http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2013/03/11/luigi-101-with-shigeru-miyamoto-origins-importance-and-his-role-in-new-super-luigi-u/]</ref> ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'' gave him a magenta pair of overalls and helmet, seemingly leaving him shirtless. Even ''Super Mario Bros.'' gave its Luigi a green shirt and white overalls (although ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' replaced this with a less aberrant brown shirt and green overalls, leaving his original colors to Fire Luigi, who usually has an inverse scheme), even though his usual palette and appearance had emerged in artwork. Fire Luigi's palette in ''Super Mario Bros.'' uses the color scheme used by [[Fire Mario]]. In both ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Luigi wears Princess Peach's dress as a disguise.


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Luigi is portrayed as a frail, clumsy, self-conscious, and timid person who is most afraid of ghosts, but is kind-hearted and heroic. He overcomes his fears and acts like a hero when necessary, such as when someone or his homeland is in danger or needs help. In keeping with his personality-based [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]], a sign in [[Big Boo's Haunt]] in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' describes Luigi as "wispy." In several ''Super Mario'' sports titles, the ''Mario Kart'' series, and especially the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] series, Luigi is shown to get emotional at times, as he cries easily. Though he showed several instances of cowardice in early non-game media such as ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' exemplifies his skittishness (aside from a few hints in ''Paper Mario'') and has carried over to almost all of Luigi's subsequent appearances.
Luigi is portrayed as a frail, clumsy, self-conscious, and timid person who is most afraid of ghosts, but is kind-hearted and heroic. He overcomes his fears and acts like a hero when necessary, such as when someone or his homeland is in danger or needs help. In keeping with his personality-based [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]], a sign in [[Big Boo's Haunt]] in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' describes Luigi as "wispy." In several ''Super Mario'' sports titles, the ''Mario Kart'' series, and especially the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] series, Luigi is shown to get emotional at times, as he cries easily. Though he showed several instances of cowardice in early non-game media such as ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' exemplifies his skittishness (aside from a few hints in ''Paper Mario'') and has carried over to almost all of Luigi's subsequent appearances.


A few ''Paper Mario'' games portray a bolder Luigi. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he is more arrogant and boastful while telling elaborate stories; his partners claim his stories are heavily embellished. [[Super Luigi (series)|The novelizations]] of his escapades describe them with even more flowery exaggerations, stating for instance that he played an earth spirit in the [[List of implied locations#Jazzafrazz Town|Jazzafrazz Town]] Drama Slam (whereas, according to [[Hayzee]], he played grass on the side of the road,) and that he awoke [[Cranberry]] with "a soft call" (which his partners claim is instead a sneeze).
A few ''Paper Mario'' games portray a bolder Luigi. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he is more arrogant and boastful while telling long and elaborate stories, which Mario and his partner fall asleep to; his partners claim his stories are heavily embellished. [[Super Luigi (series)|The novelizations]] of his escapades describe them with even more flowery exaggerations, stating for instance that he played an earth spirit in the [[List of implied locations#Jazzafrazz Town|Jazzafrazz Town]] Drama Slam (whereas, according to [[Hayzee]], he played grass on the side of the road,) and that he awoke [[Cranberry]] with "a soft call" (which his partners claim is instead a sneeze).


Another recurring element of Luigi's personality is his apparent complex of being overlooked compared to Mario. Although his Superstar status has earned him many fans, including [[Luigi Fan Club|an entire fan club]] led by [[Toadia]] and multiple supporting [[Toad (species)|Toads]] (one of which claims to be his biggest fan in ''Super Mario 64 DS''), even Bowser and the [[Koopa Troop]] have occasional trouble with remembering his name (as seen in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''), and he appears to be almost unknown in the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. Although Luigi's biggest reactions to his frequent overlookings in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series are a few "…"s and face-faults, his inattention was played up for comic relief in ''Paper Mario'', where he complains about being left behind and perpetually trains for that [[Luigi's Mansion|elusive next adventure]]. Luigi's bio in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' states that he has been gaining popularity in recent years.
Another recurring element of Luigi's personality is his apparent complex of being overlooked compared to Mario. Although his Superstar status has earned him many fans, including [[Luigi Fan Club|an entire fan club]] led by [[Toadia]] and multiple supporting [[Toad (species)|Toads]] (one of which claims to be his biggest fan in ''Super Mario 64 DS''), even Bowser and the [[Koopa Troop]] have occasional trouble with remembering his name (as seen in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''), and he appears to be almost unknown in the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. Although Luigi's biggest reactions to his frequent overlookings in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series are a few "…"s and face-faults, his inattention was played up for comic relief in ''Paper Mario'', where he complains about being left behind and perpetually trains for that [[Luigi's Mansion|elusive next adventure]]. Luigi's bio in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' states that he has been gaining popularity in recent years.


Luigi's state of being in the shadow of his brother shows strongly in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. For instance, his Final Smash, Negative Zone, seemed to have developed because of living in his brother's shadow forever. Despite this, however, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] did not intend to play up Luigi's overshadowed status, instead aiming to make him "everyone's favorite man in green."<ref name="smash"/> Luigi's state in the shadow of Mario is present in other ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, since the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' addresses him as the "eternal understudy" when he is unlocked; ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' also refers to him in a similar manner, and his cinematic in the game's Adventure Mode shows him [[smashwiki:Footstool Jump|Footstool Jump]]ing on Mario, signifying his jealousy of his brother. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', whenever a Palutena's Guidance conversation is activated when fighting against Luigi, Viridi and [[Palutena]] are quick to point out Luigi's status as "number two" in relativity to Mario, even though [[Pit]] held him in a higher regard. Despite the fact that he is not seen with the same regard as Mario, Luigi is very loyal to him, and his love for his brother pushes him to help him when he's in danger regardless of his fears, including defeating his nemesis, [[King Boo]], multiple times to save Mario.
Luigi's state of being in the shadow of his brother shows strongly in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. For instance, the North American version of the game implies that his Final Smash in that game, Negative Zone, seemed to have developed because of living in his brother's shadow and represents his negative feelings about being overshadowed by him for this long and the darkest thoughts that developed with time. Despite this, however, the Negative Zone would later be replaced, and [[Masahiro Sakurai]] did not intend to play up Luigi's overshadowed status, instead aiming to make him "everyone's favorite man in green."<ref name="smash"/> Luigi's state in the shadow of Mario is present in other ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, since the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' addresses him as the "eternal understudy" when he is unlocked; ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' also refers to him in a similar manner, and his cinematic in the game's Adventure Mode shows him [[smashwiki:Footstool Jump|Footstool Jump]]ing on Mario, signifying his jealousy of his brother. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', whenever a Palutena's Guidance conversation is activated when fighting against Luigi, Viridi and [[Palutena]] are quick to point out Luigi's status as "number two" in relativity to Mario, even though [[Pit]] held him in a higher regard. Despite the fact that he is not seen with the same regard as Mario, Luigi is very loyal to him, and his love for his brother pushes him to help him when he's in danger regardless of his fears, including defeating his nemesis, [[King Boo]], multiple times to save Mario.
 
The ''Super Smash Bros.'' series also portrays Luigi more of a coward and buffoon than in his home series, including his awkward attack animations, and in a cutscene in [[smashwiki:The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], he acts afraid of [[wikirby:Waddle Dee|Waddle Dees]], which are normally harmless.


In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the [[Star Temple gate]] (which supposedly knows all) passes Luigi as "unworthy" to enter. It also mentions that Luigi did something either embarrassing or foolish which he has kept a secret ever since. However, in an interview with a localizer [[Nate Bihldorff]], he stated that Luigi had no dark secret, and it was actually a reference to Luigi's constantly living in the shadow of his brother. "''The point of the scene''," Bihldorff said, "''was to build Luigi up 'as a guy who was always living in the shadow of his older brother and that he needs to break out of that mold sometimes. But the way the text was originally phrased, it definitely made him sound like he had some deep dark secret that was awful. I think the powers that be were looking at it like, 'We don't want to paint Luigi as a bad guy here.{{'}}{{'}}''"<ref>Totilo, S. (December 1, 2005). "[https://www.mtv.com/news/1517252/gamers-wonder-if-nintendo-will-serve-more-mustard-of-doom/ Gamers Wonder if Nintendo Will Serve More Mustard of Doom]". ''MTV''. Accessed July 16, 2022.</ref> Even the game itself makes a straightforward point that Luigi has a large heart, as proven when he hits the [[Aurora Block]] and it grows to a gigantic size, flattening him.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the [[Star Temple gate]] (which supposedly knows all) passes Luigi as "unworthy" to enter. It also mentions that Luigi did something either embarrassing or foolish which he has kept a secret ever since. However, in an interview with a localizer [[Nate Bihldorff]], he stated that Luigi had no dark secret, and it was actually a reference to Luigi's constantly living in the shadow of his brother. "''The point of the scene''," Bihldorff said, "''was to build Luigi up 'as a guy who was always living in the shadow of his older brother and that he needs to break out of that mold sometimes. But the way the text was originally phrased, it definitely made him sound like he had some deep dark secret that was awful. I think the powers that be were looking at it like, 'We don't want to paint Luigi as a bad guy here.{{'}}{{'}}''"<ref>Totilo, S. (December 1, 2005). "[https://www.mtv.com/news/1517252/gamers-wonder-if-nintendo-will-serve-more-mustard-of-doom/ Gamers Wonder if Nintendo Will Serve More Mustard of Doom]". ''MTV''. Accessed July 16, 2022.</ref> Even the game itself makes a straightforward point that Luigi has a large heart, as proven when he hits the [[Aurora Block]] and it grows to a gigantic size, flattening him.
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', when analyzing objects with the [[Game Boy Horror]], Luigi is shown to be concerned about cleanliness, often complaining about the abundance of dust and moth holes in the mansion and saying that it would never pass the white glove test. He also hates animal cruelty and when animals are skinned as hunting trophies, reacting in horror and disgust to the embalmed animal heads and animal pelts scattered in the [[Safari Room]]. It is also shown that Mario and Luigi wash their hats differently: Luigi washes his hat by hand and disapproves of Mario washing his in a washing machine, thinking that it is a waste. He is also refined and enjoys art, which is also shown in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', where some of his possible teams' names are the Luigi Gentlemen in the former and the Luigi Knights in the latter.


He is also shown at times to be clumsy. Luigi often trades his jumping skills with slippery traction. He is also accident-prone as evidenced in the ''Mario & Luigi'' games and in the ending of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', where he accidentally locked himself out of the hot air balloon that Peach and Mario were on while waving goodbye to the Toads, and also ended up collapsing while trying to enter the hot air balloon, due to it having flown off. Several key art and cutscenes show Luigi being involved in accidents or misfortune such as his [[:File:MKDS Mario Peach Luigi and Blooper Artwork.png|getting inked by a Blooper]] in ''Mario Kart DS'', [[:File:Luigi MSS.jpg|dropping baseballs]] in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', [[:File:Nintendo Tokyo Mario character merch art.png|getting hit by a Spiny]] in promotional art, and [[:File:Super Nintendo World Bag Art.jpg|getting attacked by a Piranha Plant]] in key art for [[Super Nintendo World]]. Luigi's clumsiness also helped set the entire plot of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' in motion when he accidentally bumps into a bookshelf after he gets startled from a Scaredy-Rat. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he accidentally bumps one of his partners, [[Blooey]] the [[Blooper]], into a volcano while trying to stop evil, burning him to a golden crisp. His clumsiness is particularly emphasized in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', which director Bryce Holliday stated was drawn from the 1990 British comedy series ''{{wp|Mr. Bean}}''.<ref>Lien, Tracy (March 15, 2013). [https://www.polygon.com/2013/3/15/4110408/luigis-mansion-dark-moon-wont-just-rely-on-nostalgia-to-win-players Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon won't just rely on nostalgia to win players, developers say]. ''Polygon''. Retrieved October 27, 2023.</ref> In contrast, Luigi can be very agile and can do many stunts Mario can not, often jumping higher than Mario and perform special jumping-related abilities such as scuttling.
He is also shown at times to be clumsy. Luigi often trades his jumping skills with slippery traction. He is also accident-prone as evidenced in the ''Mario & Luigi'' games and in the ending of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', where he accidentally locked himself out of the hot air balloon that Peach and Mario were on while waving goodbye to the Toads, and also ended up collapsing while trying to enter the hot air balloon, due to it having flown off. Several key art and cutscenes show Luigi being involved in accidents or misfortune such as his [[:File:MKDS Mario Peach Luigi and Blooper Artwork.png|getting inked by a Blooper]] in ''Mario Kart DS'', [[:File:Luigi MSS.jpg|dropping baseballs]] in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', [[:File:Nintendo Tokyo Mario character merch art.png|getting hit by a Spiny]] in promotional art, and [[:File:Super Nintendo World Bag Art.jpg|getting attacked by a Piranha Plant]] in key art for [[Super Nintendo World]]. Luigi's clumsiness also helped set the entire plot of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' in motion when he accidentally bumps into a bookshelf after he gets startled from a Scaredy-Rat. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he accidentally bumps one of his partners, [[Blooey]] the [[Blooper]], into a volcano while trying to stop evil, burning him to a golden crisp. His clumsiness is particularly emphasized in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', which director Bryce Holliday stated was drawn from the 1990 British comedy series ''{{wp|Mr. Bean}}''.<ref>Lien, Tracy (March 15, 2013). [https://www.polygon.com/2013/3/15/4110408/luigis-mansion-dark-moon-wont-just-rely-on-nostalgia-to-win-players Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon won't just rely on nostalgia to win players, developers say]. ''Polygon''. Retrieved October 27, 2023.</ref> In contrast, Luigi can be very agile and can do many stunts Mario can not, often jumping higher than Mario and perform special jumping-related abilities such as scuttling.
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===Speech===
===Speech===
Luigi's voice is thinner, deeper and more nasal than Mario's, with a thick Italian accent. When he talks, he often awkwardly and nervously stammers, indicating timidity and a lack of confidence, such as during his recording to promote Year of Luigi.<ref>NintendoEverything. (August 22, 2013). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijgUasX_YmA Audio recording from Luigi]". ''YouTube''. Accessed October 30, 2022.</ref> Like Mario, he often refers to himself in the third person.
Luigi's voice is thinner, deeper and more nasal than Mario's, with a thick Italian accent. When he talks, he often awkwardly and nervously stammers, indicating timidity and a lack of confidence, such as during his recording to promote Year of Luigi.<ref>NintendoEverything. (August 22, 2013). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijgUasX_YmA Audio recording from Luigi]". ''YouTube''. Accessed October 30, 2022.</ref> Like Mario, he often refers to himself in the third person. According to [[Charles Martinet]], who voiced Luigi from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' to ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', the character's voice originated from requests from audiences to speak to him during [[Mario in Real Time]] events. Because Luigi did not have a rigged model for the attraction, Martinet devised a voice that he could perform while keeping his face as still as possible (and thus not activating the motion-capture technology used to animate Mario), giving the illusion that Luigi was communicating from offscreen.<ref>psnmermaid925 (February 8, 2014). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UReCxGzQRvw luigi]. YouTube. Retrieved February 6, 2024.</ref>


Early on in ''Super Mario'' history, Luigi did not have any voice acting, due to technical limitations on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. Luigi also didn't receive text dialogue, making him silent like his brother. However, Luigi received voice acting in the 1986 ''Super Mario'' anime film, as well as the ''Amada Anime Mario Series'' (1987-1989), though he exclusively speaks in Japanese. Luigi first spoke English in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', where he spoke with a Brooklyn accent, provided by [[Danny Wells]]; Luigi later spoke with the same accent in future DIC Entertainment cartoons, though he is portrayed by [[Tony Rosato]], who provides a higher, yet raspier voice than Wells. Luigi also spoke with this accent in the PC and CD-ROM versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', making this the first game to give him voice acting. Four years later in ''Mario Kart 64'', Luigi received two voice actors: [[Charles Martinet]] in overseas versions, and [[Julien Bardakoff]] in the Japanese version. The former provides him with a soft voice and strong Italian accent, while the latter provides him with a higher-pitched, less evident accent. Julien Bardakoff reprises his role as Luigi in ''Mario Party'', ''Mario Party 2'', and ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. In most games, Charles Martinet voices Luigi, and had portrayed him until ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''. In more recent games like ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', his voice has become raspier, deeper and even more nasal due to Martinet aging.
Early on in ''Super Mario'' history, Luigi did not have any voice acting, due to technical limitations on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. Luigi also didn't receive text dialogue, making him silent like his brother. However, Luigi received voice acting in the 1986 ''Super Mario'' anime film, as well as the ''Amada Anime Mario Series'' (1987-1989), though he exclusively speaks in Japanese. Luigi first spoke English in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', where he spoke with a Brooklyn accent, provided by [[Danny Wells]]; Luigi later spoke with the same accent in future DIC Entertainment cartoons, though he is portrayed by [[Tony Rosato]], who provides a higher, yet raspier voice than Wells. Luigi also spoke with this accent in the PC and CD-ROM versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', making this the first game to give him voice acting. Four years later in ''Mario Kart 64'', Luigi received two voice actors: Charles Martinet in overseas versions, and [[Julien Bardakoff]] in the Japanese version. The former provides him with a soft voice and strong Italian accent, while the latter provides him with a higher-pitched, less evident accent. Julien Bardakoff reprises his role as Luigi in ''Mario Party'', ''Mario Party 2'', and ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. In most games, Charles Martinet voices Luigi, and had portrayed him until his shift to [[Mario Ambassador]] in 2023. In more recent games like ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', his voice has become raspier, deeper and even more nasal due to Martinet aging.


However, Martinet's portrayal of Luigi has varied. Despite having a unique voice since ''Mario Kart 64'', the first two ''Super Smash Bros.'' games have Luigi use higher-pitched versions of Mario's voice clips, with his clip for using [[Luigi Cyclone]] being directly taken from the latter. ''Luigi's Mansion'' retains his unique voice, though it sounds higher in pitch, and somewhat akin to Mario's. However, all future installments, including recent ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, give him his distinct voice that is lower in pitch than Mario's (though like him, he has a considerably deeper voice in contemporary ''Super Smash Bros.'' games).  
However, Martinet's portrayal of Luigi has varied. Despite having a unique voice since ''Mario Kart 64'', the first two ''Super Smash Bros.'' games have Luigi use higher-pitched versions of Mario's voice clips, with his clip for using [[Luigi Cyclone]] being directly taken from the latter. ''Luigi's Mansion'' retains his unique voice, though it sounds higher in pitch, and somewhat akin to Mario's. However, all future installments, including recent ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, give him his distinct voice that is lower in pitch than Mario's (though like him, he has a considerably deeper voice in contemporary ''Super Smash Bros.'' games).  


In most modern ''Super Mario'' games, Luigi speaks via catchphrases such as "Ho-ho!", "Let's-a go!", "Yahoo!", "Oh yeah!", and "Mamma mia!", as well as "It's-a me, Luigi!", a variation of Mario's famous quote. In the ''Paper Mario'' series, Luigi is mostly silent aside from the odd grunt, though he receives text dialogue to represent what he is saying; in the first three games, Luigi speaks English without an accent, though ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' gives him an Italian accent while speaking. In the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, Luigi speaks through unintelligible gibberish that only in-game characters can understand.
In most modern ''Super Mario'' games, Luigi speaks via catchphrases such as "Ho-ho!", "Let's-a go!", "Yahoo!", "Oh yeah!", and "Mamma mia!", as well as "It's-a me, Luigi!", a variation of Mario's famous quote. In the ''Paper Mario'' series, Luigi is mostly silent aside from the odd grunt, though he receives text dialogue to represent what he is saying; in the first three games, Luigi speaks English without an accent, though ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' gives him an Italian accent while speaking. In the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, Luigi speaks through unintelligible gibberish that only in-game characters can understand.
Two months before the release of ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', Charles Martinet retired from voicing characters in the franchise, and [[Kevin Afghani]] succeeded him in voicing Mario, Luigi and Wario, with Afghani's take on Luigi being near-identical to Martinet's.
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Overall, while Luigi does feel jealous of Mario due to him being in his brother's shadow and their fame inequality, he does not complain much about it and is always available to help him in the times of need, protecting his friends and the Mushroom Kingdom by his side and keeping a very strong and healthy relationship with him.
Overall, while Luigi does feel jealous of Mario due to him being in his brother's shadow and their fame inequality, he does not complain much about it and is always available to help him in the times of need, protecting his friends and the Mushroom Kingdom by his side and keeping a very strong and healthy relationship with him.


While they are rarely shown, Mario and Luigi's [[Papa Mario|father]] and [[Mama Mario|mother]] are referenced a number of times, though Mama Mario appears in several episodes of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' Several other relatives are also mentioned or shown in various medias, such as their aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins.
While they are rarely shown, Mario and Luigi's [[Papa Mario|father]] and [[Mama Mario|mother]] are referenced a number of times, though Mama Mario appears in several episodes of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', and both of Mario and Luigi's parents make a full appearance in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. Several other relatives are also mentioned or shown in various medias, such as their aunts, uncles (including [[Uncle Arthur]] and [[Uncle Tony]] from the 2023 film), grandparents, and cousins.


====Friends====
====Friends====
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====Enemies/Rivals====
====Enemies/Rivals====
[[File:LuigiMansion2-LuigiKingBoo.png|thumb|King Boo intimidates Luigi.]]
[[File:LuigiMansion2-LuigiKingBoo.png|thumb|King Boo intimidates Luigi.]]
Though [[Bowser]]'s main rivalry is with Mario, he views Luigi as almost a great a threat as his brother in games such as ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and its sequel. At other times, Bowser has trouble even remembering Luigi's name, particularly in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series where he often defaults to calling him "Green 'Stache" (although Bowser finally calls Luigi by his real name at the end of ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''). Rather than Bowser, Luigi's arch-nemesis is actually [[King Boo]], whom he met and defeated single-handedly in ''Luigi's Mansion'' when the ghost king kidnapped Mario. King Boo would later try to get revenge in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' and ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', and the rivalry can be seen in other series as well, such as the ''Mario Baseball'' games, in which Luigi (along with Mario) shares bad chemistry with the Boo king, ''Super Mario 64 DS'', where King Boo (known as Big Boo in the English version) was the one keeping the key locking Luigi away, and the Adventure Tour of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', where King Boo selects Luigi to face him in Polatraits due to the latter's fear of ghosts.
Though [[Bowser]]'s main rivalry is with Mario, he views Luigi as almost as great a threat as his brother in games such as ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and its sequel. At other times, Bowser has trouble even remembering Luigi's name, particularly in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series where he often defaults to calling him "Green 'Stache" (although Bowser finally calls Luigi by his real name at the end of ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''). Rather than Bowser, Luigi's arch-nemesis is actually [[King Boo]], whom he met and defeated single-handedly in ''Luigi's Mansion'' when the ghost king kidnapped Mario. King Boo would later try to get revenge in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' and ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', and the rivalry can be seen in other series as well, such as the ''Mario Baseball'' games, in which Luigi (along with Mario) shares bad chemistry with the Boo king, ''Super Mario 64 DS'', where King Boo (known as Big Boo in the English version) was the one keeping the key locking Luigi away, and the Adventure Tour of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', where King Boo selects Luigi to face him in Polatraits due to the latter's fear of ghosts.


Another heated rivalry exists between Luigi and Waluigi, with the two sharing bad chemistry in all the games they appear in together, and acting hostile and rude towards each other, such as Luigi making a gesture at Waluigi to anger him in ''Mario Tennis'', the two scowling at each other in the ''Mario Party 3'' group picture, and Waluigi's vandalism of Luigi's picture in the opening movie of ''Mario Power Tennis''. Waluigi is constantly seen harassing Luigi, whether by humiliating him during the sports competition, following him wherever he goes, or even directly confronting him. The origins of their animosity is unknown, however jealousy may be a factor, as both Luigi and Waluigi have a crush on Princess Daisy, who rejects Waluigi. Luigi himself, while he despises Waluigi, mostly prefers to ignore him and his antics.  
Another heated rivalry exists between Luigi and Waluigi, with the two sharing bad chemistry in all the games they appear in together, and acting hostile and rude towards each other, such as Luigi making a gesture at Waluigi to anger him in ''Mario Tennis'', the two scowling at each other in the ''Mario Party 3'' group picture, and Waluigi's vandalism of Luigi's picture in the opening movie of ''Mario Power Tennis''. Waluigi is constantly seen harassing Luigi, whether by humiliating him during the sports competition, following him wherever he goes, or even directly confronting him. The origins of their animosity is unknown, however jealousy may be a factor, as both Luigi and Waluigi have a crush on Princess Daisy, who rejects Waluigi. Luigi himself, while he despises Waluigi, mostly prefers to ignore him and his antics.  
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*'''Bio:''' ''Compared to Mario, he is a bit less powerful, but Luigi is good at ball handling. His specialty is playing up front, at the net.''
*'''Bio:''' ''Compared to Mario, he is a bit less powerful, but Luigi is good at ball handling. His specialty is playing up front, at the net.''
*'''Bio 2:''' ''Like his brother, Luigi is pretty good at everything. Although not as powerful as Mario, he has greater accuracy and is excellent at coming into the net.''
*'''Bio 2:''' ''Like his brother, Luigi is pretty good at everything. Although not as powerful as Mario, he has greater accuracy and is excellent at coming into the net.''
==List of appearances==
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!width=30%|Title
!width=20%|Year
!width=20%|System/Format
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|''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]''||1983||[[Game & Watch]]
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|''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''||1983||Arcade, [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
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|''[[Mario Bros. Special]]''||1984||[[NEC PC-88]]
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|''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]''||1984||NEC PC-88
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|[[Family BASIC]]||1984||
|-
|''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]''||1984||Arcade
|-
|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''||1985||NES
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''||1985||NES
|-
|''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''||1986||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater]]''||1986||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[Golf: Japan Course]]''||1987||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]''||1988||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||1988||NES
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||1988||NES
|-
|''[[Kaettekita Mario Bros.]]''||1988||NES (Disk System)
|-
|''[[Tetris]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]]
|-
|''[[Luigi's Hammer Toss]]''||1990||[[Super Mario Bros. Watch]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario World]]''||1990||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|-
|''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''||1991, 1994||{{Wp|MS-DOS}}, {{wp|Windows}}
|-
|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||NES, Game Boy
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]''||1991||MS-DOS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]''||1992||MS-DOS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' (pinball)||1992||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''||1992||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario is Missing!]]''||1992, 1993||MS-DOS, SNES, NES
|-
|''[[Mario Undōkai]]''||1993||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario World (arcade)|Super Mario World]]''||1993||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''||1993||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario & Wario]]''||1993||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]''||1993, 1994||MS-DOS, SNES
|-
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers]]''||1994||MS-DOS, SNES
|-
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]''||1994||MS-DOS, SNES
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''||1994||SNES
|-
|''[[Hotel Mario]]''||1994||[[CD-i]]
|-
|''[[Mario's Tennis]]''||1995||[[Virtual Boy]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''||1995||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario Clash]]''||1995||Virtual Boy
|-
|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''||1996||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]''||1996||MS-DOS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''||1996||[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''||1997||Game Boy
|-
|''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle]]''||1997||[[Satellaview]]
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|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''||1997, 1998||Game Boy, [[Game Boy Color|GBC]]
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|''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]'''||1998||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario Party]]''||1998||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''||1999||GBC
|-
|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''||1999||GBC
|-
|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||GBC
|-
|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''||1999||[[Nintendo 64DD]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 2]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Paper Mario]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''||2000||GBC
|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''||2001||[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''||2001||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Family]]''||2001||GBC
|-
|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''||2001||[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''||2001||GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''||2001||GBA
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''||2002||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Party 4]]''||2002||GameCube
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''||2002||GBA
|-
|''[[E-Reader|Mario Bros.-e]]''||2002||[[E-Reader]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land]]''||2003||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Party-e]]''||2003||E-Reader
|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||2003||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''||2003||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''||2003||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 5]]''||2003||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''||2003||GBA
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros.|Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Wrecking Crew|Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2|Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party]]''||2004||Arcade
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''||2004||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 6]]''||2004||GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''||2004||[[Nintendo DS]]
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|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''||2005||GBA
|-
|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[NBA Street V3]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Yakuman DS]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''||2005||GBA
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''||2005||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2]]''||2005||Arcade
|-
|''[[SSX on Tour]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party 7]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''||2005||GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Tetris DS]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|}


==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==
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*[[Marc Graue]] - ''[[Hotel Mario]]''
*[[Marc Graue]] - ''[[Hotel Mario]]''
*[[Charles Martinet]] - [[Mario in Real Time]], ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (overseas version only)-''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
*[[Charles Martinet]] - [[Mario in Real Time]], ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (overseas version only)-''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
*Vinny Balbo - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' Mercedes-Benz GLA commercial
*[[Charlie Day]] - ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
*[[Charlie Day]] - ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
*[[Kevin Afghani]] - ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
*[[Kevin Afghani]] - ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''-present


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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*"''I'm-a Luigi, number one!''" - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
*"''I'm-a Luigi, number one!''" - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
*"''Hello...?''" - ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' / ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
*"''Hello...?''" - ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' / ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
*"''Come here, doggy.''" - ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''
*"''Come here, [[Polterpup|doggy]].''" - ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''
*"''MARIO!!!''" - ''Luigi's Mansion'' / ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''
*"''MARIO!!!''" - ''Luigi's Mansion'' / ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''
*"''You wanna switch, bro?''" - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
*"''You wanna switch, bro?''" - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
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*"''Ha ha ha! I'm the best!''" - ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' / ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
*"''Ha ha ha! I'm the best!''" - ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' / ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
*"''Nothing can hurt us...as long as we're together...!''" - ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
*"''Nothing can hurt us...as long as we're together...!''" - ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
* ''"Let's take a photo together!"'' - [[Super Nintendo World]]
*''"Wowie zowie!"'' - ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Baby Luigi]]
*[[Baby Luigi]]
*[[Mr. L]]
*[[Mr. L]]
==Voice samples==
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|description1="''I'm-a Luigi, number one!''" ([[Charles Martinet]], 1996)
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|file3=Luigi Let'sGo SMBW.oga
|title3=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|description3="''Let's-a go!''· ([[Kevin Afghani]], 2023)
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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*Coincidentally, "Luigi" translates from Italian as "famous warrior," which is ironic or apt given the circumstance. Luigi is often portrayed as being the "lesser brother" and a coward, although he is an iconic video game hero as well.
*Coincidentally, "Luigi" translates from Italian as "famous warrior," which is ironic or apt given the circumstance. Luigi is often portrayed as being the "lesser brother" and a coward, although he is an iconic video game hero as well.
**The Japanese pronunciation of Luigi (ルイージ, ''Ruīji'') is also comparable to a Japanese word for similar ({{hover|類似|ルイジ}}, ''ruiji'') which is pronounced almost identically, save for a shorter "i" sound. This coincidentally matches Luigi having been created as a color swap of Mario.
**The Japanese pronunciation of Luigi (ルイージ, ''Ruīji'') is also comparable to a Japanese word for similar ({{hover|類似|ルイジ}}, ''ruiji'') which is pronounced almost identically, save for a shorter "i" sound. This coincidentally matches Luigi having been created as a color swap of Mario.
*A collectable ''[[Mario & Wario]]'' card mistakenly spells Luigi's name as "Ruigi", due to incorrectly transliterating his Japanese name (''Ruīji'').<ref>[https://jp.mercari.com/item/m96319774122 マリオとワリオ　S&Bスナック G-4 　メンコ? 　ルイージ]. ''jp.mercari.com''. Retrieved March 3, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230303054730/https://jp.mercari.com/item/m96319774122 Archived] March 3, 2023, 05:47:30 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> A similar mistake can also be seen on artwork used in a 1985 Japanese guide for ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', as an "R" is printed on Luigi's overalls.<ref>オロチ(Famicom Archivist) (June 9, 2022). [https://twitter.com/oroti_famicom/status/1535109172840509440 【マリオ無駄知識】 多くの日本人にとって「L」と「R」の違いなど重要ではありません。ファミリーコンピュータマガジン1985年9月号に掲載された『レッキングクルー』の攻略記事には「R」の文字が刻まれたオーバーオール姿のルイージが描かれています。彼は「Ruigi」ではなく「Luigi」なのに！]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 3, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220610035903/https://twitter.com/oroti_famicom/status/1535109172840509440 Archived] June 10, 2022, 03:59:03 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
*A collectable ''[[Mario & Wario]]'' card mistakenly spells Luigi's name as "Ruigi", due to incorrectly transliterating his Japanese name (''Ruīji'').<ref>[https://jp.mercari.com/item/m96319774122 マリオとワリオ　S&Bスナック G-4 　メンコ? 　ルイージ]. ''jp.mercari.com''. Retrieved March 3, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230303054730/https://jp.mercari.com/item/m96319774122 Archived] March 3, 2023, 05:47:30 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
**A similar mistake can also be seen on artwork used in a 1985 Japanese guide for ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', as an "R" is printed on Luigi's overalls.<ref>オロチ(Famicom Archivist) (June 9, 2022). [https://twitter.com/oroti_famicom/status/1535109172840509440 【マリオ無駄知識】 多くの日本人にとって「L」と「R」の違いなど重要ではありません。ファミリーコンピュータマガジン1985年9月号に掲載された『レッキングクルー』の攻略記事には「R」の文字が刻まれたオーバーオール姿のルイージが描かれています。彼は「Ruigi」ではなく「Luigi」なのに！]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 3, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220610035903/https://twitter.com/oroti_famicom/status/1535109172840509440 Archived] June 10, 2022, 03:59:03 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
*In the first page of the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' magazine for ''Luigi's Mansion'', Luigi is mistakenly referred to as [[Mario]]'s older brother.
*In the first page of the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' magazine for ''Luigi's Mansion'', Luigi is mistakenly referred to as [[Mario]]'s older brother.
*Luigi is a playable character in [[Monopoly Gamer]]. He is sold separately as a "Power Pack" expansion figure.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games characters]]
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games characters]]
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games characters]]
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games characters]]
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 characters]]
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games characters]]
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games characters]]
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games characters]]
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games characters]]
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[[Category:Mario Bros.]]
[[Category:Mario Bros.]]
[[Category:Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)]]
[[Category:Mario Clash]]
[[Category:Mario Clash]]
[[Category:Mario Golf (Nintendo 64) characters]]
[[Category:Mario Golf (Nintendo 64) characters]]
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