Waluigi
Waluigi is Luigi's rival and Wario's partner. He was deliberately created to be a selectable character in various multiplayer games. He has appeared in several titles, although none of them are actual Mario adventures. Most of the titles he has appeared in are spin-off titles. His first appearance was in Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64. Later, along with Princess Daisy, he joined the Mario Party series roster in Mario Party 3 and has been playable in every main entry in the series since.
Biography
After his debut in Mario Tennis, Waluigi instantly rose up to the ranks of other Mario superstars, appearing in nearly every Mario sports or party game.
In his debut game, Waluigi's back was somewhat hunched, the only sounds he made were horrid moans and evil laughter, and when he'd win, he'd have purple, glowing eyes. While he was originally personified as a dark, sinister character in his early games, he has recently been portrayed as a form of comic relief.
Waluigi commited his first actual evil deed in Mario Party 3, when he stole the Mischief Star Stamp and challenged the player to a duel for it, on his board full of explosive traps: Waluigi Island.
Just one year after his debut, Waluigi got a trophy devoted to him in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Waluigi is almost always portrayed as a cocky, eccentric character. When he isn't playable, he usually serves the role as a Bob-omb weilding antagonist. In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, he stole the musical keys. Attempting world domination, Waluigi tried to use the keys to make himself a better dancer, so that he could "hypnotize the entire world" with his fancy footsteps. He also attacked Mario, Luigi, and Toad with a barrage of Bob-ombs. In the movie intro to Mario Power Tennis, Waluigi formed an alliance with Bowser and Wario to destroy the Mario Bros. with Bob-ombs and Bullet Bills. Although the incident has not been mentioned since, it proves that Waluigi can still perform the same evil deeds as the rest of the bad boys. Also, in the movie, Waluigi and Wario vandalize a Mario Bros. poster and are almost arrested by the police.
Waluigi has yet to star in his own game, although a Waluigi fan game has been made. There are rumors that Waluigi will be playable in upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but this is unconfirmed.
With the inclusion of Baby Wario in Yoshi's Island 2 for the Nintendo DS, it is possible that a baby version of Waluigi may appear.
Physical Description and Traits
Waluigi wears a purple cap with a yellow Γ symbol on it, as well as a purple undershirt and black overalls. Mario's evil counterpart, Wario, wears a "W", which is also an upside-down "M". Likewise, Waluigi wears a vertical mirror image of the letter "L". He has a large, pink nose, orange shoes, and short, brown hair. His age is confirmed to be the same as Luigi's.
Waluigi is the extreme form of his rival. While Luigi is tall and skinny, Waluigi is very tall and very skinny. Many biographies describing him in Mario sports games mention his odd facial elements, including his sharp jaw, pointy nose, and flat feet.
Powers and Abilities
Even though he has not been featured in any Mario platformers, Waluigi still has some unique abilities of his own.
- Waluigi's weapon of choice is the Bob-omb, however, he also favors the Sparky Sticker, as seen in Mario Party 4.
- Waluigi is able to swim through the air in both Mario Power Tennis and Mario Hoops 3-on-3.
- Also, in Mario Power Tennis, Waluigi can distort his body into the shape of the Γ on his hat and dance up a storm, creating a tornado. This causes anyone who returns the ball he hits to spin around. This move is called Whirluigi.
- In Mario Superstar Baseball, it is said that the eggplant that Waluigi throws with his Liar Ball can make anyone who touches it lose their lunches.
- Waluigi's Super Strike is called the Drop Rocket.
- He in Wario both possess Professor E. Gadd's Coin Vacuum in Mario Party 7 and can use it to steal coins from opponents.
Games
Waluigi has been playable in Mario Tennis, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Superstar Baseball, Mario Kart DS, Super Mario Strikers, and Mario Hoops 3-on-3, and is presumed to be playable in upcoming Mario Strikers Charged. He has also been playable in every game in the Mario Party series since 3, excluding Mario Party Advance.
Waluigi's Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy information says, "This tall, thin, evil-looking guy seems to be Luigi's rival. He works hard at his mischief: Waluigi reportedly spent a lot of time training for his debut in Mario Tennis by honing his ability to antagonize the Mario brothers. While it's general knowledge that he's the same age as Luigi, his relationship to Wario is unclear."
In Game & Watch Gallery 4, Waluigi appears in the modern version of Boxing as Luigi's final opponent. In Rainshower, Waluigi would try to mess up the player's work on Hard mode.
There is an alternate Waluigi costume that Mario can wear in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. By wearing both the L Emblem and the W Emblem together, Mario will wear a purple undershirt and black overalls, just like Waluigi.
Trivia
- According to the official Mario Power Tennis website, Waluigi can be contacted via the following adress: Waluigi, 26 Grimace Lane, Mushroom Kingdom, IMG EEK.
- Waluigi's Г symbol is also a letter in the Russain and Greek alphabets.
Name
Template:Rewrite-wikidump Waluigi's name has a dual-meaning in Japanese. The Japanese word "warui" (悪ã„, "warui"?) means "bad" or "evil" ("Warui" is also a condescending way of apologizing, as opposed to "gomennasai", or "sumimasen" which are more polite). This means that Waluigi's name is a portmanteau of "warui" and "Luigi" and essentially means "Evil Luigi". Many believe his name to be a cheap offshoot of Wario's name rather than being derived from Luigi's name.
Additionally, the name Waluigi would be pronounced in Japanese as waruiji, which rearranges the syllables of ijiwaru, the Japanese word for "mean-spirited".
Note that in Japanese, the same sound is used for L and R.
Relationship with Wario
Template:Rewrite-wikidump Waluigi's relationship to Wario is unclear. It appears that they might be related since they share some facial and mental characteristics, but Waluigi's Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy says that it is indeed unclear if they are brothers or not. It can be inferred that they are at least good friends.
However, according to Nintendo of Europe, Waluigi and Wario are brothers. Nintendo of Europe's "Wario's Warehouse" articles from a few years ago had Wario referred to Waluigi as "his dimwit brother." Nintendo of Europe's Mario Kart DS site has a description of the Waluigi Pinball course that refers to Waluigi as Wario's younger brother.
Nintendo of America also mentioned Waluigi and Wario's brotherhood. Nintendo of America's old Mario Tennis Page says Wario and Waluigi are indeed brothers. Also, Wario and Waluigi's team name in Mario Party 5 - the "Wicked Bros." - also implies that they are brothers, however, putting Luigi and Yoshi on a team makes the team name the "Green Bros."
Although, Nintendo adopted the use of the name "Mario" as a double for the characters' last name from the movies to make sense for why Luigi is a "Mario Brother." It is unclear if the same can be said for Wario & Waluigi, meaning they could also bear the Mario last name or even be "Wario Bros." or maybe even something else. The term "Wicked Bros." shouldn't be taken seriously at this time as their official last name, but more so as their personalities.
Though Waluigi has good relations with Wario in the Mario franchise, he has yet to appear in any Wario game.
Criticism
Template:Rewrite-wikidump Waluigi is disliked by many Nintendo fans due to the lack of originality behind his creation and his clunky name. He is also disliked because of his role in the Mario universe as a "filler" character – that is, a character who serves as a partner to a previously established character or as an extra player in games like the Mario Party or Mario Kart series.
Wrecking Crew Connections
Template:Rewrite-wikidump Waluigi seems to have connections to the Wrecking Crew games. In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, Waluigi song was called Destruction Dance, a remix of the theme song for the NES version of Wrecking Crew. Waluigi's Liar Ball in Mario Superstar Baseball contained an eggplant in it. This is another reference because Wrecking Crew featured Eggplant Men as enemies. Also, in challenge mode of the game, Waluigi had to obtain the Whiskered Eggplant, his favorite food, before he could use the move. One of the names for Waluigi's team was the Waluigi's Flankers, and its logo featured Waluigi wearing shades. In Mario Kart DS, one of Waluigi's karts in the Gold Mantis, a construction crane. Waluigi also has a similar laugh to Foreman Spike, and their noses look the same, as well.
Because of these connections, some fans speculate that Waluigi and Foreman Spike are the same person, but this is unconfirmed by Nintendo.
Information from Mario Sports Games
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Racing Kart: Waluigi Racer
Weight Class: Middleweight
Special Item: Bob-omb
Mario Power Tennis
Type: Defense
Defensive Power Shot: Swimming Return
Offensive Power Shot: Whirluigi
Mario Superstar Baseball
Teams: Waluigi Mashers, Waluigi Flankers, Waluigi Smart-Alecks, Waluigi Mystiques
Type: Technique
Special Ball: Liar Ball
Bio: "Luigi's eccentric rival. Waluigi is a hardworking player who has been training night and day to gain enough power to best Luigi. The eggplant that his Liar Ball delivers is said to have the power to make those who touch it lose their lunches."
Super Mario Strikers
Type: Offensive Captain
Super Strike: Drop Rocket
Mario Hoops 3-on-3
Baller Name: The Question
Type: Technical
Special Dunk: Twist Dunk
