Waluigi (Super Smash Flash 2)

Waluigi is a newcomer unlockable character in Super Smash Flash 2. Waluigi was teased during the Day 3 livestream at Super Smash Con 2018, immediately after 's revealhttps://youtu.be/BQnQXl4usNo?t=23. He, along with his entire appearance and moveset, was fully revealed as part of the Day 3 livestream at Super Smash Con 2019. His sprite design is based on his various appearances as an Assist Trophy in the series. His voice clips are directly taken from , , , , , and .
== Attributes ==
Waluigi is a very combo-heavy character with a lot of unorthodox moves to give him the edge in battle. One of his most noticeable traits is his long limbs, giving him longer hitboxes for many of his attacks. His main KO options include forward tilt, forward smash, up smash, forward aerial, up aerial, down aerial, forward throw, and Whirluigi. His up tilt and dash attack both lead into aerial follow-ups, most notably up air. His forward smash can reflect projectiles and his up smash is a very useful out-of-shield option. Waluigi also has decent throws, with up throw being his most damaging, back throw leading into aerial follow ups, down throw leading into tech situations, and forward throw being a KO throw.
Waluigi is very good at edgeguarding, with his stand out edgeguarding tools being his meteor smashes, namely his up aerial and down aerial. His up aerial is unique as it is the only one in the game that can be used to meteor smash opponents, and it has a decently sized hitbox that requires the opponent to be above Waluigi for the attack to land. His down aerial is a stall-then-fall that spikes on the first few frames of activation, but even the sour spot of the move is quite strong. Waluigi's neutral aerial has a big hitbox that lingers and is very useful for comboing and edgeguarding. His long-ranged back aerial has a sweetspot at the end of his feet and is also good for spacing, while his forward air possesses great vertical range and high knockback.
Waluigi's neutral special move, Waluigi Dice, is a strange projectile that can have a variety of effects such as a windbox for edgeguarding, a poison cloud for damage, an electricity effect that stuns briefly, a meteor smash effect that buries opponents on the ground, and a powerful finisher. His side special move, Purple Torpedo, is similar to 's Green Missile with the main difference being that Purple Torpedo homes in on nearby opponents, making it another useful edgeguarding tool and both horizontal and vertical recovery. His up special move, Whirluigi, provides decent vertical height and has a powerful sweetspot at the end of the move that can lead to early KOs if landed. His down special move, , is a good stage control tool that can throw opponents into Waluigi's attack range for follow-ups in addition to blocking projectiles.
However, Waluigi has several weaknesses. He has poor traction, similarly to Luigi, which can leave him vulnerable when overextending and requires him to constantly be dash cancelling in order counteract his slipperiness. He is very tall and thus very easy to shield poke and combo, with characters such as , Luigi, and being able to juggle him easily. While most characters with these problems are heavyweights, Waluigi is only a mid-weight fighter, which harms his survivability. Furthermore, his lack of any real disjoints hurts his range and gives trouble when fighting swordfighters like , , and . He also has no real answer to most of the game's zoners, seeing as his forward smash is not a reliable reflector due to its startup. Waluigi also struggles in KOing opponents, as most his strongest moves are hard to land and tend to have noticeable startup, like forward smash. His up smash lacks KO power at the start and at the end of the move, making it useless on grounded opponents and meaning that he has to hit aerial opponents with it in the middle of his jump, while forward aerial has poor horizontal range, up aerial requires him to be off-stage due to its meteor-smashing properties, which is risky, and down aerial, while having good range, only meteor smashes in its first few frames, while forward throw and forward tilt don't have KO potential until very high percents.
His special moves, while versatile, also carry their own problems. Waluigi Dice has a fair bit of startup and its effect is completely random, dealing minimal damage and hitstun when rolling a 1. Piranha Plant disappears if it takes too much damage from attacks dealt by opponents or even Waluigi himself, making it easy to dispatch the Piranha Plant. Additionally, while his recovery options cover a considerable distance, none of them snap to the ledge, they give him poor protection and are punishable, which can leave him vulnerable to attacks. Purple Torpedo in particular becomes ineffective for vertical recovery when no opponents are in range, and opponents edgeguarding him can even abuse the homing function by falling down to make it target them downward and further away from the stage, leaving Waluigi in an even worse position. Whirluigi is also easily abusable due to its weak sourspot throughout the rising portion of the move, leaving Waluigi vulnerable while helpless. Since the strong sweetspot doesn't come out until Waluigi strikes his pose when he reaches the move's maximum height, the rest of the move is unsafe on hit, making him easy to punish if he doesn't time it properly.
== Moveset ==
=== Ground attacks ===
Attack 	Description 	Damage
Neutral attack	Performs an elbow, then follows up with a kick. 	
Neutral attack	Performs an elbow, then follows up with a kick. 	
Forward tilt 	Jabs forward at eye height with his middle and index fingers. It is quick, though it has mediocre knockback. 	
Forward tilt 	Jabs forward at eye height with his middle and index fingers. It is quick, though it has mediocre knockback. 	
Forward tilt 	Jabs forward at eye height with his middle and index fingers. It is quick, though it has mediocre knockback. 	
Up tilt 	Punches diagonally upwards. It is considerably quick. 	9%
Down tilt 	Stomps three times. Has weak meteor smash properties. 	
Down tilt 	Stomps three times. Has weak meteor smash properties. 	
Dash attack 	Spins multiple times, then poses. Similar to and 's down special moves. 	
Dash attack 	Spins multiple times, then poses. Similar to and 's down special moves. 	
Forward smash 	Swings his tennis racket forward. Can reflect projectiles if timed correctly. Also hits behind Waluigi, sending the opponent backwards. 	
Up smash 	Enlarges his head and performs a spinning headbutt. It's weak when used at the start or at the end of the move. It's more reliable against aerial opponents. 	
Up smash 	Enlarges his head and performs a spinning headbutt. It's weak when used at the start or at the end of the move. It's more reliable against aerial opponents. 	
Up smash 	Enlarges his head and performs a spinning headbutt. It's weak when used at the start or at the end of the move. It's more reliable against aerial opponents. 	
Up smash 	Enlarges his head and performs a spinning headbutt. It's weak when used at the start or at the end of the move. It's more reliable against aerial opponents. 	
Down smash 	Performs a breakdance motion kick that hits on both sides. It hits multiple times with the first hits sucking in the enemy into the attack, with a launching hit at the end.	
Down smash 	Performs a breakdance motion kick that hits on both sides. It hits multiple times with the first hits sucking in the enemy into the attack, with a launching hit at the end.	
=== Aerial attacks ===
Attack 	Description 	Damage
Neutral aerial	A spinning split kick. Its fast startup combined with its low knockback and endlag allow it to be an useful combo tool. 	
Neutral aerial	A spinning split kick. Its fast startup combined with its low knockback and endlag allow it to be an useful combo tool. 	
Forward aerial	Swings his leg upwards in front of him. It has a good vertical range, though its horizontal range is quite poor. 	
Forward aerial	Swings his leg upwards in front of him. It has a good vertical range, though its horizontal range is quite poor. 	
Forward aerial	Swings his leg upwards in front of him. It has a good vertical range, though its horizontal range is quite poor. 	
Forward aerial	Swings his leg upwards in front of him. It has a good vertical range, though its horizontal range is quite poor. 	
Forward aerial	Swings his leg upwards in front of him. It has a good vertical range, though its horizontal range is quite poor. 	
Back aerial 	Kicks behind him with both legs. Its good knockback allows it to be a powerful tool for edgeguarding and spacing. 	
Back aerial 	Kicks behind him with both legs. Its good knockback allows it to be a powerful tool for edgeguarding and spacing. 	
Up aerial 	Does a scissor kick above him. The first hit leads into the second hit of the move, which meteor smashes opponents. 	
Up aerial 	Does a scissor kick above him. The first hit leads into the second hit of the move, which meteor smashes opponents. 	
Down aerial 	A stall-then-fall double foot stomp. Hitting an opponent within the first few frames spikes them, while the late hit launches at a diagonally upwards trajectory.	11%
=== Grab and throws ===
Attack 	Description 	Damage
Grab 	Reaches out for the opponent. 	
Pummel 	A quick low hook. 	2%
Forward throw	A spinning throw. 	11%
Back throw 	Starts a spin throw, but then accidentally loses his grip. It can lead into his up aerial if used near a ledge and at certain percents.	7%
Up throw 	Throws the opponent upwards with both hands. It is his most damaging throw. 	11%
Down throw 	Slams the opponent down on the ground, and kicks them away. 	
Down throw 	Slams the opponent down on the ground, and kicks them away. 	
=== Other attacks ===
Attack 	Description 	Damage
Floor attack	Performs a headstand and spin kicks horizontally.	
Floor attack	Performs a headstand and spin kicks horizontally.	
Ledge attack	Slide kicks forward. 	6%
=== Special moves ===
Special move 	Name 	Description 	Damage
Neutral special move	Waluigi Dice 	Throws a dice block forward, which explodes, revealing a number. It functions similarly to 's Judge. The effects for each number are as follows:
#Explodes into confetti that deals marginal damage with little knockback and hitstun.
#Produces a windbox that does not deal damage but pushes opponents.
#Produces a toxic explosion that poisons opponents.
#Produces electricity.
#Buries grounded opponents, and meteor smashes aerial opponents.
#Produces a fiery explosion that sends opponents upwards with strong knockback.	
Neutral special move	Waluigi Dice 	Throws a dice block forward, which explodes, revealing a number. It functions similarly to 's Judge. The effects for each number are as follows:
#Explodes into confetti that deals marginal damage with little knockback and hitstun.
#Produces a windbox that does not deal damage but pushes opponents.
#Produces a toxic explosion that poisons opponents.
#Produces electricity.
#Buries grounded opponents, and meteor smashes aerial opponents.
#Produces a fiery explosion that sends opponents upwards with strong knockback.	
Neutral special move	Waluigi Dice 	Throws a dice block forward, which explodes, revealing a number. It functions similarly to 's Judge. The effects for each number are as follows:
#Explodes into confetti that deals marginal damage with little knockback and hitstun.
#Produces a windbox that does not deal damage but pushes opponents.
#Produces a toxic explosion that poisons opponents.
#Produces electricity.
#Buries grounded opponents, and meteor smashes aerial opponents.
#Produces a fiery explosion that sends opponents upwards with strong knockback.	
Neutral special move	Waluigi Dice 	Throws a dice block forward, which explodes, revealing a number. It functions similarly to 's Judge. The effects for each number are as follows:
#Explodes into confetti that deals marginal damage with little knockback and hitstun.
#Produces a windbox that does not deal damage but pushes opponents.
#Produces a toxic explosion that poisons opponents.
#Produces electricity.
#Buries grounded opponents, and meteor smashes aerial opponents.
#Produces a fiery explosion that sends opponents upwards with strong knockback.	
Neutral special move	Waluigi Dice 	Throws a dice block forward, which explodes, revealing a number. It functions similarly to 's Judge. The effects for each number are as follows:
#Explodes into confetti that deals marginal damage with little knockback and hitstun.
#Produces a windbox that does not deal damage but pushes opponents.
#Produces a toxic explosion that poisons opponents.
#Produces electricity.
#Buries grounded opponents, and meteor smashes aerial opponents.
#Produces a fiery explosion that sends opponents upwards with strong knockback.	
Neutral special move	Waluigi Dice 	Throws a dice block forward, which explodes, revealing a number. It functions similarly to 's Judge. The effects for each number are as follows:
#Explodes into confetti that deals marginal damage with little knockback and hitstun.
#Produces a windbox that does not deal damage but pushes opponents.
#Produces a toxic explosion that poisons opponents.
#Produces electricity.
#Buries grounded opponents, and meteor smashes aerial opponents.
#Produces a fiery explosion that sends opponents upwards with strong knockback.	
Side special move 	Purple Torpedo 	Enters a crouched position before flying forward, homing in on nearby opponents. If no opponents are nearby, Waluigi will travel forward with a slight upward arc. Can misfire if the move is released on the 5th circle, which makes him fly further, though if he hits a wall, he will be temporarily stuck to it. It functions similarly to Luigi's Green Missile.	
Side special move 	Purple Torpedo 	Enters a crouched position before flying forward, homing in on nearby opponents. If no opponents are nearby, Waluigi will travel forward with a slight upward arc. Can misfire if the move is released on the 5th circle, which makes him fly further, though if he hits a wall, he will be temporarily stuck to it. It functions similarly to Luigi's Green Missile.	
Up special move 	Whirluigi 	Spins upwards in a corkscrew manner, striking a pose at the end to launch opponents, while his symbol flashes briefly. It functions similarly to 's Corkscrew. 	
Up special move 	Whirluigi 	Spins upwards in a corkscrew manner, striking a pose at the end to launch opponents, while his symbol flashes briefly. It functions similarly to 's Corkscrew. 	
Down special move 	 	Places a potted Piranha Plant on stage, which grabs opponents that get close to it and throws them toward Waluigi. Only one can be on the stage, though it can be attacked by anyone, including Waluigi himself, to despawn it. 	
Down special move 	 	Places a potted Piranha Plant on stage, which grabs opponents that get close to it and throws them toward Waluigi. Only one can be on the stage, though it can be attacked by anyone, including Waluigi himself, to despawn it. 	
Down special move 	 	Places a potted Piranha Plant on stage, which grabs opponents that get close to it and throws them toward Waluigi. Only one can be on the stage, though it can be attacked by anyone, including Waluigi himself, to despawn it. 	
Final Smash 	Vine Megastrike	Traps his opponent with multiple vines, then, using another vine, executes an extremely strong whip. 	40%
=== Misc. ===
Misc. 	Description 	Description 	Description
On-screen appearance	Jumps out of a yellow Warp Pipe. 	Jumps out of a yellow Warp Pipe. 	Jumps out of a yellow Warp Pipe.
Taunts 	Neutral 	Strikes a number of poses, saying "Wah! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!" during each of them. The poses are as follows:
#Points both index fingers upward.
#Turns his back to the camera while keeping his face turned forward, and puts a rose in his mouth
#Lifts one of his legs off the ground and raises his fist.
#Makes the L sign over his forehead.
#Places one hand on his waist while pulling one of his mustache whiskers with the other hand.
This taunt is based on Luigi's neutral taunt.	Strikes a number of poses, saying "Wah! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!" during each of them. The poses are as follows:
#Points both index fingers upward.
#Turns his back to the camera while keeping his face turned forward, and puts a rose in his mouth
#Lifts one of his legs off the ground and raises his fist.
#Makes the L sign over his forehead.
#Places one hand on his waist while pulling one of his mustache whiskers with the other hand.
This taunt is based on Luigi's neutral taunt.
Taunts 	Side 	Points his finger to the ground while saying "Sit down, loser!" 	Points his finger to the ground while saying "Sit down, loser!"
Taunts 	Up/Down 	Lifts his arms into the air and laughs. 	Lifts his arms into the air and laughs.
Idle poses 	colspan="3" 	 	
Victory theme 	A short remix of an excerpt of the Waluigi Pinball theme from Mario Kart DS. 	A short remix of an excerpt of the Waluigi Pinball theme from Mario Kart DS. 	A short remix of an excerpt of the Waluigi Pinball theme from Mario Kart DS.
Victory pose 	Jumps and performs three crotch chops. He then proceeds to jump twice and punch to the sky.	Jumps and performs three crotch chops. He then proceeds to jump twice and punch to the sky.	Jumps and performs three crotch chops. He then proceeds to jump twice and punch to the sky.
== Gallery ==
=== Costumes ===
=== Artworks ===
SSF2 Waluigi (Incorrect).png|Waluigi's alternative artwork, used on the character selection screen.
=== Screenshots ===
SSF2 WaluigiTWTNW.png|Waluigi battling on The World That Never Was.
SSF2 Waluigi Dodging.png|Waluigi sidestepping 's Hadoken on Suzaku Castle.
SSF2 Waluigi UAir.png|Waluigi hitting with his up aerial on Sky Pillar.
SSF2 WaluigiPiranhaPlant.png|Waluigi with his on Krazoa Palace.
SSF2 AlternateWaluigis.png|Four differently-colored Waluigis taunting on Dream Land.
Waluigi 1.png|Waluigi and uses Waluigi Dice on Smashville.
Ball - Waluigi.png|Ball version.
=== Misc. ===
SSF2 - Classic mode - Waluigi.png|Waluigi's congratulations screen on Classic mode.
SSF2 - All-Star mode - Waluigi.png|Waluigi's congratulations screen on All-Star mode.
Splash screen - Waluigi.png|Waluigi's splash screen from his gameplay trailer.
== Trivia ==
*Although Waluigi was revealed at Super Smash Con 2018, his development did not start until after the event had ended.
**Due to this, Waluigi so far is the only character to be confirmed for Super Smash Flash 2 without any additional information about his appearance or moveset alongside the reveal.
**Waluigi's appearance was briefly teased several months later on May 4, 2019https://youtu.be/qL4X2kRG3x8, only showing the lower half from his chin down.
*In Waluigi's original reveal trailer at Super Smash Con 2018, the series symbol was used despite how he has never appeared in any Wario game, save for his extremely minor cameo in WarioWare Gold. This has since been changed, and he now uses the series symbol.
*Waluigi is currently the only character in SSF2 to not be listed alongside other characters in the same universe on the character selection screen; instead, he is listed to the right of Wario.
*In Waluigi's artwork on the character selection screen, the "Γ" emblem on his hat and gloves is incorrectly colored red instead of yellow. This can be seen in his preview image in All-Star.
*Some of Waluigi's animations, such as his walking, forward aerial, up aerial, and rolling animations, were based on MKHT's Waluigi mod for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.https://twitter.com/StevenEggplant/status/1160647776654495745
*The pose he does in his side taunt is based directly on his trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
== References ==
Category:Bonus characters
Category:First-party characters
Category:Newcomer characters
Category:Unlockable characters
Category:Super Smash Flash 2
Category:Super Smash Flash series