Mario is Superior to Luigi

. . . . ~~~~~~~ Rebuttals ~~~~~~~ /// Well obviously since they are video game characters we shall never know. But, the evidence is that Luigi looks almost identical to Mario except that he is green and has an L on his hat and is slightly skinnier, has most of the same powers and moves in most games, and we also know that Mario came first. If Mario already established these things as being signature to him, it would seem that Luigi is imitating and is therefore trying to be like Mario. /// You're mistaking character design for character intentions. All of your "evidence" that Luigi wants to be Mario boils down to "the game developers made them similar" without referencing any sort of in-game canon that would suggest that Luigi has a conscious or unconscious desire to become his brother. Nothing about this makes Mario superior to Luigi. ~~~ /// First of all, you have conceded the point that Mario is stronger than Luigi. In their video games, it is vital to have the strongest character possible, making Mario superior to Luigi. /// This is actually quite untrue, my statement that Mario is typically stronger was actually incorrect, upon further research I can only fond one instance in a canon Mario game where Luigi is weaker than Mario (Super Mario 2), In all other games their strength is identical. However, in a great many games within the Mario franchise one can defeat most enemies by jumping on their head once or twice. Regardless of which character you're playing as (examples including, but not limited to, Super Mario Bros. [2, Lost Levels, 3]). Strength really doesn't matter much. In addition to this in many games Luigi's powers are superior to Mario's in an unbalanced way. For instance, in The Lost levels Luigi is faster and can jump higher than Mario, Mario however, has better traction [1]. In Super Mario Galaxy Luigi could run faster and jump higher, the drawbacks were that it took a bit longer to get to top speed, his traction was again reduced, and he can't hold his breath as long. Water areas are less common than land ones in Mario games, rendering this drawback nearly meaningless, and being faster and a better jumper is a fine trade-off for not being able to stop as fast. ~~~ /// Also, it is shown that Mario is more handsome by the fact that Princess Peach falls in love with him instead of Luigi. /// /// Well, obviously Luigi was not good enough to get Princess Peach to fall in love with him where as Mario was. /// I admit that I am not the most knowledgeable on the subject of love, but even one such as myself realizes that there is more to it than looks and abilities [2]. I'll put this into a hypothetical scenario: - A and B are males similar in abilities and appearance. - C is a female that is interested in A. - B is not interested in C - B is interested in D who is similar in appearance and abilities to C. Why does the fact that C is interested in A make A superior to B? The simple fact of the matter is that it doesn't. ~~~ /// I would say that Daisy, like Luigi, is an imitator. But, Daisy wants to be Princess Peach. She again, is almost identical to Princess Peach except in color and is not as powerful. So, to be like Princess Peach, I believe that Daisy chose the other Mario brother. /// These, like many others you've put forth, are bare assertions. They hold no weight without substantiation. ~~~ I await my opponent's reaponse. [1] . http://www.mariowiki.com... [2] . http://en.wikipedia.org...