Waluigi (Smash Plus)

Waluigi is a playable character in Super Smash Brothers Plus for the Nintendo Switch Plus. Representing the Super Mario Bros. universe, he is listed as Fighter #11 in Smash's modified numbering system and is classified as a Heavyweight Fighter. He is hidden at the start of the game, but can be unlocked through random encounters in Versus mode or by defeating Classic Mode with Wario. He is also a new character, as this is his first playable appearance in a Smash game (though he has famously been an assist trophy for several games.)
After years on the sideline as an assist trophy, Waluigi has finally stolen his way onto the Smash Roster. And in keeping with this theme, many of his moves (particularly his special moves) are designed to trap foes and control the stage, boosting his own stats while hindering his opponents indirectly. Waluigi largely relies on projectiles and his long reach to keep foes at bay, as despite being a heavyweight he is relatively easy to knock away. His relatively fast falling speed hurts him somewhat as well, though this is offset by hs unique airstalling technique. Waluigi can be a tricky foe for anyone, if you can master his odd playstyle. Waluigi has two normal jumps and no additional movement options, save for his air stalling tactic.
==Moveset==
===Basic Moves===
*Neutral Jab- Waluigi performs a three hit punch kickcombo, with a hook punch followed by a downward strike followed by a shove to knock foes away. It operates rather slow for a jab, but it makes use of Waluigi's above average range as a good spacing tool.
*Side Tilt- Waluigi performs a front straight kick. His most powerful tilt attack and the only one capable of KO'ing foes at decent percentages.
*Up Tilt- Waluigi performs a one-handed acrobatic stand, kicking his legs up similar to a skateboarding trick. A disjointed attack that comes out quickly, but lacks power.
*Down Tilt- Waluigi performs a simple low kick right in front of himself. It does decent damage, but is the slowest of his tilt attacks.
*Dash Attack- Waluigi performs a sliding tackle, similar to the kick used by soccer players to steal a ball. It is great for dodging attacks and disrupting players, but has very little power behind it.
*Grab & Pummel- Waluigi performs a single handed grab, pummeling by literally poking his opponents with the old Greco-Roman thumb to the eye.
*Forward Throw- Waluigi punts the opponent forward with a simple kick that does good damage but has little knockback.
*Back Throw- Waluigi swings the opponent around and then smacks them away with his tennis racket, doing a backhand swing in the process.
*Up Throw- Waluigi delivers a backbreaker to opponents, smashing them over his knee and popping them back up into the air to allow for further combos.
*Down Throw- Waluigi slams the opponent on the ground, pulls out his driver and then launches them forward with a power swing from his golf club. Waluigi's most reliable kill throw, but it can be interrupted by opponents button mashing at lower percentages, leaving Waluigi wide open.
*Neutral Air- Waluigi will swim in the air with a breaststroke motion. This grants him small upward mobility and leads into his Air Stall ability, where opponents can use his Neutral Air attack along with directional input to move throw the air up to five times for better positioning on recovery. While in Air Stall mode, Waluigi's falling is cut in half. Once he exits Air Stall (either by using all five moves or delaying button input for up to 2 seconds), then he can use additional moves such as his recovery, but he will be unable to enter Air Stall again once he exits it until he lands on the stage.
*Forward Air- Waluigi performs a double axehandle smash directly in front of himself that can spike foes if it connects at the sweetspot on the edge of his fists.
*Back Air- Waluigi extends his elbow backwards at a slightly rising angle in a quick motion. The move is the quickest of his aerials and his most reliable KO option.
*Up Air- Waluigi performs a slightly rising headbutt above himself, giving himself just a tiny bit more height in the air, but not doing as much damage despite the moves large hitbox.
*Down Air- Waluigi flips in the air and performs a downward punch straight to the ground, similar to his entry animation from Super Strikers. During the flip animation, players have a split second to angle the move at an angle either left or right, or allow it to go straight down. Waluigi will not stop till he hits an opponent or stage once the move hits, so it is a kamikaze move if used over a blast zone.
===Smash Attacks===
*Side Smash- Waluigi pulls out his driver and performs an exaggerated golf swing with it. It has bad startup time, but does decent damage and launches foes at vertical angles, making it somewhat useful as a combo move at low percentages if it connects right.
*Up Smash- Waluigi pulls out a baseball bat and swings it over his head from side to side twice. The second swing does more damage than the first, but the lack of strong knockback makes this more of an anti-air tool than a KO move.
*Down Smash- Waluigi performs a powerful stomp directly in front of him. If the first stomp connects cleanly, it will bury opponents, allowing the three quick followup stomps to hit for additional damage. At higher percentages, the foe will stay buried, allowing for follow-up attack. Racks up damage quickly, but doesn't garner much use other than as a set-up tool.
===Special Moves===
*Neutral Special: Chance Time- Waluigi pulls out a Mario Party Dice Block and rolls a random number on it. Depending on whatever number is rolled, an effect will happen to either buff Waluigi or nerf opponents in the game. Waluigi can be interrupted during the Dice rolling animation, which cancels the attack. These effects cannot be stacked on one another, as each Dice Block effect must complete itself before another Dice Block can be summoned. If Waluigi or an opponent under these effects is KO'ed, they will automatically end. The effects are:
**If Waluigi rolls a 1, he will curse his bad luck and glow red briefly, having his attack power halved for approximately six seconds.
**If Waluigi rolls a 2, he will again curse his bad luck and glow orange. In this state, Waluigi's speed is lowered by 25% for approximately six seconds.
**If Waluigi rolls a 3, he will cheer and regain 3% of health immediately. This is the only effect that is instantaneous, allowing another Dice Block to be summoned immediately after use.
**If Waluigi rolls a 4, all opponents on the stage will glow orange and have their speed lowered by 20% for approximately 7 seconds.
**If Waluigi rolls a 5, he will start glowing purple. For the next 10 seconds, any damage caused by Waluigi will not only hurt opponents, but Waluigi will heal himself at a rate of 0.5% damage per 1% damage dealt.
**If Waluigi rolls a 6, he will glow green, increasing his overall speed and attack speed by 30% for 10 seconds.
**If Waluigi rolls a 7, every opponent on the field will be poisoned for approximately 7 seconds, dealing 8.5% of damage if they stay on the field the entire time.
**If Waluigi rolls an 8, every opponent will glow red briefly and have their attack power cut in half for 8 seconds.
**If Waluigi rolls a 9, Waluigi will gain Super Armor for 15 seconds and be unable to be launched except at percentages higher than 125% or Final Smashes.
**If Waluigi rolls a 10, he gains a Starman ability and becomes invincible for 10 seconds. Also if he rolls a 10, however, the Dice Block will have an additional 8 second cooldown period on top of the usual effect cooldown.
*Side Special: Pop Fly- Waluigi pulls out his baseball bat and fires a pop fly forward at a high vertical angle. If a player is hit by the baseball in its upward trajectory, they only take minor damage. At the apex of the fly ball however, the ball turns into a Wa-Bomb, which will explode on contact with an enemy. It doesn't do as much damage as a Bobomb, but it is a disorienting attack who's launch angle can be slightly altered based on directional input. The baseball swing also does damage if it is in range of an enemy, but far less than other baseball swing smash attacks.
*Up Special: Whirluigi- Waluigi pirouettes in an upward trajectory, starting out fast and then slowing down as the move comes to an end. The twirl hits opponents multiple times, launching at the apex of the jump before Waluigi enters freefall. It covers a decent amount of ground but does very little knockback overall, limiting its usefulness as an actual attack.
*Down Special: Item Box- Waluigi will pull an item box out of his back pocket and hold it in place. Pressing A will toss it as a normal projectile that only does minimal damage and knockback if it hits a foe, disappearing as soon as it hits the stage. Pressing Down Special again will break the box open, granting Waluigi one of six items to appear, even if items are turned off. Banana Peels and Food will be the more common items to appear. Less commonly Waluigi may gain a Green Shell or a Wa-Bomb (his version of the Bobomb). And rarely Waluigi will gain either a Bullet Bill or (most rarely) a Legendary Assist Trophy. The Item Box has a 6 second cooldown before it can be used again and, if Waluigi drops the item before using it, it can be picked up by other opponents.
*Final Smash: Destruction Dance- Waluigi will snap his fingers and cause a spotlight to shine on himself at the center of the stage (regardless of where he was when the Final Smash began) as the rest of the stage darkens. He will then begin dancing around the stage in a choreographed manner. While he dances, Wa-Bombs will fall from the sky, damaging any foes caught in the rain of destruction. Players can steer Waluigi left and right along the main stage, as any player caught in the spotlight will be momentarily frozen in place and unable to escape the WaBomb Barrage. Waluigi finishes with a flourish as the Dance ends and a final wave of WaBombs falls down, sending opponents flying.
===Miscellaneous===
*Entry Animation- Waluigi will burst out of an Assist Trophy, laughing as he does so.
*Idle Animation 1- Waluigi bangs his fists together twice, similar to an idle animation Wario had.
*Idle Animation 2- Waluigi scuffs his shoe against the stage, as if scraping off a bug on the bottom.
*Side Taunt- Waluigi will lean back and point forward, laughing at the opponent while saying "Loser!"
*Up Taunt- Waluigi strikes a dramatic dance pose with a rose in his mouth, suggestively raising his eyebrows as he does so.
*Down Taunt- Waluigi will raise his fist dramatically three times while facing the camera, yelling "Wah!" everytime he does so.
*Victory Animation 1- Waluigi spins in place similar to his up special, finishing on a dramatic flourish with a rose in his hand as he says, "Waluigi Time!"
*Victory Animation 2- Waluigi looks on stunned saying in a questioning tone, "I won?" before jumping for joy and shouting "I WON! NYA NYA NA NYA NYA!" while running around like a madman celebrating.
*Victory Animation 3- Waluigi will appear confidently, tossing a Wa-Bomb in the air as he cackles...before the Wa-Bomb explodes, leaving Waluigi's face comically covered in ash and soot as he says "Not Fair!"
==How to Unlock==
Waluigi can be unlocked any of the following ways:
*Playing Versus Matches until he shows up as a Challenger Approaching. Defeat him to unlock him.
*Defeat Classic Mode with Wario on starting difficulty 3.0 or higher.
*Unlock him in the Finale of World of Light by defeating him.
*Pay 1,000 gold in a shop where he can randomly show up (though rarely).
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