Luigi/Appearances

==In Mario Bros.==
Luigi is merely just a palette swap of Mario, and he has the same controls and abilities. The brothers take on the role of plumbers, who are trying to rid the sewers from various monsters such as Sidesteppers.
==In ==
===Super Mario Bros.===
Luigi has the same jumping powers, same traction, and the same running speed as Mario. He is only playable in 2-player mode and is controlled by the second player only. Luigi's color scheme in this game shows him in a green shirt with white overalls and cap, along with having green hair and a green mustache, while the Super Mario All-Stars shows him in a blue shirt with green overalls and cap, along with having black hair and a black mustache.
In Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, he looks like Mario but with green overalls and cap. There is now a world map, shown between each level, and the player can choose between him and Mario there.
===Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels===
Luigi also appears in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, known as Super Mario Bros. 2 in Japan. Though a lot of the game is similar to Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is the first game in which Luigi can jump higher and further than Mario. However, Luigi has less traction, causing Luigi to slide slightly after moving.
Given that the game does not have a two-player option, Luigi is no longer restricted to being second player's character. From the title screen, there are two options: Mario Game and Luigi Game, for playing as Mario and Luigi respectively.
===Super Mario Bros. 2===
Luigi is a playable character, replacing Mama from Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic. He has great jump power, but under average speed. As a playable character, he can run and jump. Additionally, he can pick up enemies and items beneath him (i.e. vegetable, Mushroom Block). Luigi can also attack enemies and bosses by throwing items.
===Super Mario Bros. 3===
As a playable character, Luigi can perform basic moves. Like Mario, Luigi can use a couple of new power-ups, such as the Raccoon Leaf Tanooki Suit, and Hammer Suit. The only discernible differences are his green overalls and cap. Also, like in Super Mario Bros., Luigi can only be controlled by the second player in a 2-player game.
In the Super Mario All-Stars remake and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, Luigi is made taller than Mario (excluding while in his Statue form in Super Mario All-Stars). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 also gives him his scuttle from Super Mario Bros. 2 and fireball physics from Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 in World-e; these properties can also be applied to the main game by scanning the yellow switch card. Owing to this, the Japanese key art for the card features Luigi on it.
===Super Mario World===
Luigi returns as a playable character as well a palette swap of Mario, having his brother's abilities and properties, and can only be played by the second player in a 2-player game. While his appearance was updated in the SNES re-release, Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World, Luigi's attributes remained the same, though some of his actions differed from Mario's.
In the Game Boy Advance port, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Luigi regained his high jump and low traction attributes and can be switched out with Mario during the single player adventure, while his appearance borrowed elements from his design in Super Mario Bros. 2.
===Super Mario 64 DS===
Although planned to appear but later removed from Super Mario 64, Luigi appears in the Nintendo DS remake Super Mario 64 DS as an unlockable character. Luigi was one of the characters to be invited to the Mushroom Castle, along with Mario and Wario. However, Bowser trapped him, Mario, and Luigi inside the castle walls and paintings. The key to Luigi's door is guarded by King Boo. To unlock Luigi, Mario has to go to the top floor of Big Boo's Haunt and jump into the Luigi painting, which brings Mario to the Big Boo Battle course. Defeating King Boo rewards the player with the key needed to unlock Luigi. Once Luigi is unlocked, a Luigi's Cap can be found on every course after he has been rescued. The Luigi's Cap allows the wearer to mimic Luigi's appearance, attributes, and abilities perfectly, save for his voice. Through standard means, Luigi is the only character who can save Wario from Chief Chilly's grasp, as he is the only character who can walk through the mirror in the Snowman's Land room by using his invisibility power to get to Wario's painting. While Luigi is needed to collect certain Power Stars, he is not required to complete the game.
The game's instruction booklet states that Luigi has the greatest agility and great midair acceleration, letting him change his momentum easily after jumping. However, Luigi actually has a slower top speed than Mario (except in water) and is completely unable to wall jump. Luigi can swim faster than the other characters. If Luigi performs a backward somersault, he does a very high Spin Jump, like what happens when any of the characters jump on a Fly Guy or Spindrift. His attacks do the same amount of damage to enemies as Mario's, but he moves a little slower while carrying enemies and objects. Luigi can additionally scuttle for a short period of time after his normal jump or double jump, and he can run on water for a few seconds due to being lighter on his feet. Luigi's ability from a Power Flower is to turn transparent, similar to the power Mario gets in the original game when wearing the Vanish Cap. This ability allows him to run through enemies and certain interfaces such as steel grates; however, Vanish Luigi cannot go through ice, unlike Vanish Mario.
All of Luigi's minigames from the Rec Room revolve around gambling games. Luigi acts as the dealer in all of the card games, and he does not wear his usual attire, instead wearing a white shirt with a black vest and a green bowtie. These minigames are not present in the Korean version.
===Super Princess Peach===
Luigi is a non-playable character. Notably, the roles are reversed with Bowser imprisoning Mario, while Peach must rescue him, the Toads and Luigi. Luigi is present in the opening cutscene, Kamek's boss battle and the ending cutscene.
===New Super Mario Bros.===
During the adventure, Luigi has the same role and controls as Mario. To play as Luigi, the player needs to hold down and when selecting a file. If inputted correctly, a voice clip of Luigi saying his name is played. While the code is revealed to the player after the credits roll, it can be used at any time.
Luigi is also playable in the multiplayer mode, Mario vs. Luigi. Here, he and Mario compete to see who can collect the most Big Stars. Like in the main game, Luigi's attributes and controls are the same as Mario's. The player who starts the mode has the option of choosing between Mario or Luigi to play as with the guest player taking the role of the other brother.
Three of Luigi's minigames from Super Mario 64 DS, Memory Match, Picture Poker, and Pair-a-Gone, return under the Table category of the Minigames mode. Luigi's appearance and role in these minigames is the same as in Super Mario 64 DS. Luigi also appears in the Whack-a-Monty and Wanted! minigames.
===Super Mario Galaxy===
Luigi is first seen at Ghostly Galaxy trapped in a haunted mansion. He gives the Power Star to Mario after he rescues him. Luigi can also be found in other galaxies such as Good Egg Galaxy, Battlerock Galaxy, and Honeyhive Galaxy, in which he gives a power star to Mario after he gets rescued. Luigi appears at the Comet Observatory. Luigi is also a playable character after all 120 stars are collected, in which the player is able to replay the game as Luigi.
===New Super Mario Bros. Wii===
Luigi returns as a main character, along with Mario, this time being accompanied by Blue Toad and Yellow Toad on their journey. During any of the modes, player one is always Mario and players two through four can choose to be either Luigi or one of the two Toads. The only time Luigi becomes playable in single-player mode is by activating the Super Guide and pressing to take control of him. Luigi's and the Toad's properties are all the same as Mario's, which means Luigi does not have his unique attributes like the higher jumps or low traction. Luigi is slightly taller than the other characters, however, making him easier to get by hit by enemies above him. In the ending, he arrives alongside the Blue and Yellow Toads in Hot Air Balloons and has Mario and a newly-rescued Princess Peach enters his hot air balloon. However, he accidentally locked himself out of his hot air balloon while distracted waving goodbye to the Toads, having it take off without him. The Toads offer Luigi to ride back home with them, which Luigi excepts.
If the player(s) die 7 times in a stage, a Super Guide Block appears. Hitting it activates the Super Guide where a computer-controlled Luigi plays through the stage for the player. This Luigi only attempts to get to the end of the stage, usually avoiding any secrets or unneeded power-ups.
===Super Mario Galaxy 2===
Luigi is an unlockable playable character. His attributes and controls are retained from the first Super Mario Galaxy. After the player collects 30 Power Stars and completes Bowser's Big Lava Power Party, Luigi can be found at the beginning of some levels. If Mario talks to Luigi, he asks Mario if he can get the Power Star instead and accepting his offer lets the player control Luigi instead of Mario until the player completes or exits the current mission. Completing missions with Luigi unlocks staff ghosts for that current mission. The ghosts appear as Luigi and begin moving to a particular spot in the stage once the player touches them. If the player uses the Co-Star Luma to spin in front of Luigi when he appears in a galaxy, he releases several Star Bits.
Once the player completes Bowser's Galaxy Generator, they can alternate between using Mario or Luigi by way of entering the large door behind where the player starts on Starship Mario. The Mailtoad receives a letter from Luigi telling the player about the option, signifying when the option becomes available. Also, while the player is playing as Luigi, the Tip Network signs and the Cosmic Guide do not appear.
===Super Mario 3D Land===
Luigi returns as an unlockable playable character. While he has a very small role in the first half of the game, he has a bigger role in the second half, where Dry Bowser’s army kidnaps him and takes him hostage to lure Mario. The player can unlock Luigi by rescuing him from Dry Bowser in . The player can play as Luigi by tapping the "L" icon in the level select map screens.
===New Super Mario Bros. 2===
Luigi reappears as a playable character along with Mario. Luigi is an unlockable character in single-player mode and is the character for player 2 in Co-op Mode. To unlock Luigi, the player has to complete World 6-Bowser's Castle, but like in New Super Mario Bros., the code for selecting Luigi to play as in single-player is + . Luigi is not playable in Coin Rush mode.
Like the other games in the New Super Mario Bros. sub-series, Luigi shares the same physics and controls as Mario. Similarly to Super Mario 3D Land, a few Luigi's power-ups have some cosmetic differences from Mario's, namely how Raccoon Luigi's ears and tail are derived from his Kitsune form in Super Mario 3D Land. The game introduces a unique power-up item, the Gold Flower, but unlike Mario, Luigi has a silver body while under the effects of a Gold Flower.
===New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe===
Luigi is a playable character in both games. In the original version, like with New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Luigi can usually only be controlled by players either two, three, or four, as the first player is restricted to only using Mario, but he can also be playable in single-player mode by activating the Super Guide and pressing . In New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxes main mode, the first player is able to play as Luigi.
In the opening title sequence, Luigi and the other characters move and Ground Pound, revealing the game logo. Luigi occasionally trips in the process, causing him to mess up his Ground Pound.
====New Super Luigi U====
Luigi has a starring role in this expansion to New Super Mario Bros. U, released in 2013 to coincide with The Year of Luigi. Unlike other New Super Mario Bros. titles, Luigi retains his distinct abilities, such as higher and farther jumps, but retains his bad traction. The game also features Luigi sightings, which are hidden Luigi cameos in every level, usually in the form of an image, his 8-bit sprite from Super Mario Bros., or sometimes even a statue.
===Super Mario 3D World===
Luigi is one of four default playable characters, alongside Mario, Peach, and Toad, just as in Super Mario Bros. 2. Like in said game, Luigi can jump higher and farther while having low traction. A difference from other Super Mario titles with two-player support is that the game allows the first player to play as Luigi. Certain power-up items change Luigi's color scheme accordingly, such as the Boomerang Suit and Cat Suit becoming green, and his Kitsune Luigi form returns when he gets a Super Leaf. As Lucky Cat Luigi, Luigi's appearance is identical to that of the other characters in their Lucky Cat forms, but he has his left paw raised instead of his right one, much like with his Statue form. This pose is commonly associated with businesses and owners wanting to bring in customers.
The original Super Mario 3D World is one of the games made for The Year of Luigi due to releasing in 2013. As such, the game has a few features in acknowledgement of Luigi. One of them is Luigi sightings, returning from New Super Luigi U, but most of the sightings are 8-bit Luigi sprites from Super Mario Bros.. and the other is the Luigi Bros. minigame, which is like Mario Bros. but replaces Mario with Luigi as the main character. In Luigi Bros., player one's Luigi is colored similarly to his modern appearance, whereas player two's Luigi reuses his colors from the original Mario Bros..
===Super Mario Maker===
Luigi is featured in the form of an unlockable Mystery Mushroom costume, which can be unlocked either at random from completing the 100 Mario Challenge or by scanning a compatible Luigi amiibo. The Luigi costume uses Luigi's Super Mario Bros. sprites as a base, but he has light green clothing and blue overalls, like in his usual design.
While Mario is wearing the Luigi costume, some of the sound effects are replaced with those from Luigi's Mansion. For instance, when he touches the flagpole at the end, the Luigi's Mansion theme for acquiring a key to the area boss is played.
===Super Mario Run===
Luigi is one of the playable characters, although he has to be unlocked. Luigi retains both his distinct higher jump and scuttle. To unlock Luigi, the player has to recruit 150 Green Toads and 150 Purple Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Luigi's House, but it costs 1,000 coins to build.
===Super Mario Odyssey===
Luigi was not originally physically present within the game, but from the start, Mario could buy his cap and outfit at any Crazy Cap shop.
Since the game's February 21, 2018 update, Luigi was added as a friendly non-playable character who hosts the Balloon World minigame. Luigi is seen with a few balloons attached to him, allowing him to float in midair. When speaking to Mario, Luigi's dialogue can change depending on which outfit Mario is wearing.
The game has some hidden Luigi sprites, similarly to the Luigi sightings from a few previous Super Mario games, and their locations were revealed from a series of Hint Art posted by Nintendo on their social media accounts. If Mario does a Ground Pound at the exact location shown in a Hint Art, a sprite of Luigi from Super Mario Bros. pops out of the ground, granting Mario 200 coins upon being discovered the first time. Upon emerging (or if ground pounded), the Luigi lets out a distorted cry, and if Mario throws Cappy at it, the Luigi sprite spins into the air. A Luigi sprite is reused from Super Mario Bros. but recolored to match his typical clothing colors.
===Super Mario Maker 2===
In Story Mode, if Mario fails a course twice, Luigi offers to either complete the course for them, or provide parts, such as power-up items, to make the level easier. Outside of the mode, Luigi is a playable character. Luigi sometimes wears his own builder outfit, which is identical to Mario's except the overalls are dark green.
===Super Mario Bros. Wonder===
Luigi is a playable character. He can played in the main levels in the game alongside the other four playable characters.
==In ==
===Family Computer Golf series / NES Open Tournament Golf===
Luigi's first appearance in a golf game is the Mario Golf series precursor Family Computer Golf: Japan Course, followed by Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course and NES Open Tournament Golf. His caddy is Princess Daisy. In these games, Luigi plays the same as Mario.
===Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)===
Luigi is an unlockable character. To unlock Luigi, the player has to win against him in the Get Character Mode. Luigi has his own golf course titled Luigi's Garden. He has a drive of 220 yards, and his shot type is Fade.
===Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)===
Luigi returns as a playable character, still having a drive of 220 yards. Unlike the Nintendo 64 version, Luigi is playable from the start.
===Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour===
Luigi returns as a default playable character. He has a fade with low trajectory and a max drive of 207 yards, or 240 as a starred character.
In the opening cinematic, Luigi and Mario examine a trophy before Peach and Daisy call them over to play golf. Luigi is the last of the four to make his shot, which strikes the flagpole attached to the hole, rallying the group while Wario and Waluigi watch them in jealousy. Later on, Luigi and the other three continue onward until they see Bowser's Castle in the distance. The cutscene ends with Mario accidentally hitting a golf ball at Bowser, causing him to drop a Bob-omb, and the resulting explosion in the distance prompts Luigi and the others to cover their eyes.
===Mario Golf: Advance Tour===
Luigi is a character who can be unlocked by linking the game to Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour via a Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable. His max drive is decreased by exactly one yard, to 206 yards.
==In ==
Luigi has appeared in every Mario Kart installment since the first, Super Mario Kart. Like Mario, Luigi has been consistently classified as a middleweight character playable from the start.
===Super Mario Kart===
Luigi plays essentially the same as Mario, although as a CPU racer, Luigi has a tendency to use Stars.
===Mario Kart 64===
Luigi returns as a medium-weight character. This is the first Mario Kart game in which Luigi received his own course, Luigi Raceway. Like several other characters, Luigi's voice acting differs between the Japanese and English versions.
===Mario Kart: Super Circuit===
Aside from returning as a playable character, Luigi again received his own course, Luigi Circuit. Like the other characters, Luigi's voice clips were reused from the Japanese version of Mario Kart 64.
===Mario Kart: Double Dash!!===
Luigi is one of the standard characters, and his default partner is Mario. Luigi is a middleweight character, so if he is paired with a Heavyweight character, Luigi has to ride with his partner on a heavy kart. Similarly, if a lightweight character rides with Luigi, they have to ride on a medium kart with him.
Luigi has both his own race course titled Luigi Circuit and battle course titled Luigi's Mansion, set in the location of the same name. His Special Item is the Green Fireball, which is essentially the same as Mario's, Fireball, except for its green color. In a similar sense, Luigi's personal kart, the Green Fire, is similar to that of Mario's, the Red Fire.
===Mario Kart DS===
Luigi has three personal karts, the Standard LG, the Poltergust 4000, and the Streamliner. He received his own course again, titled Luigi's Mansion, and the two Luigi Circuit courses, from Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart: Double Dash!! respectively, appear as retro courses.
===Mario Kart Wii===
Luigi received another course of his own, also titled Luigi Circuit. Unlike Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart DS, Luigi does not have any personal kart, although like the other characters, this is compensated for him being able to use a variety of karts and bikes, which have a green coloration when Luigi uses them.
===Mario Kart 7===
Luigi returns again as a middleweight character. The game does not introduce any race course for Luigi, although both N64 Luigi Raceway and DS Luigi's Mansion appear as retro courses.
===Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe===
Just as before, Luigi is a playable character available from the start. The original Mario Kart 8 does not feature any course for Luigi, being the first mainline Mario Kart game since Super Mario Kart in which this is the case. In the Nintendo Switch port Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Luigi's Mansion from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! returns as a Battle Course, although Luigi himself still did not receive another race course of his own.
==In Mario is Missing!==
Mario is Missing! is the first video game to star Luigi and the second game overall, the first being Luigi's Hammer Toss Game.
Luigi broke into Bowser's Castle with Yoshi to rescue his missing brother Mario, abducted by the King of the Koopas. It was an educational game that made the player learn about history. It has been surmised by some that this was an attempt by Nintendo to get younger kids involved in the Mario franchise, perhaps so Nintendo could make more money.
In the NES and SNES, Luigi looks like Mario and is the same size as Mario. The gameplay in the SNES version is very different, as Luigi and Yoshi must travel to Bowser's Castle.
==In ==
===Mario's Tennis===
Luigi is one of the playable characters.
===Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)===
Luigi is a playable character of the All-Around type. This game is notable for being the first appearance of Luigi's rival Waluigi. In doubles tournaments, Luigi is Mario's partner, but if Luigi is the lead player, he is partnered with Daisy.
During the intro, Luigi is seen walking in line with the other characters, showing greeting signs. After having a chat with Mario, Wario and Waluigi unknowingly appear, which sparks a rivalry between the two parties. When Bowser arrives, the turmoil cools down.
===Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)===
Luigi is one of the characters to be playable from the start. He is the playable character of the minigame Shooting Stars. Aside from this, Luigi is also featured in the minigame Boo Blast, in which he rallies a ball with Mario.
===Mario Power Tennis===
Luigi is a playable character available from the start. His Offensive Power Shot is the Squeaky Mallet while his Defensive Power Shot is the Poltergust Return. Luigi has his own tennis court titled Luigi's Mansion Court. His default partner in doubles tournaments is Mario.
===Mario Tennis: Power Tour===
Luigi returns as an All-Around character, although he is only playable in Exhibition Mode. Luigi retains the same two Power Shots from Mario Power Tennis. Like the other playable Mario characters who were not created by Camelot, Luigi's tennis affiliation is Mario World.
===Mario Tennis Aces===
Mario encounters Luigi as a boss in the main campaign, fighting Luigi in an attempt to rescue him from the Lucien at the Marina Stadium. The characters get certain animations for their Special Shot; in his case, Luigi falls into a Pipe Cannon, getting launched towards the ball and using his own momentum to give a boost. Whenever Luigi loses a match, he sits down on the ground, whining.
==In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island==
Luigi appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island as Baby Luigi, who is seen at the end, along with the Stork, as both had been kidnapped by Kamek's Toadies.
==In ==
Luigi has appeared as a playable character in every Mario Party installment since the first Mario Party.
==In ==
===Paper Mario===
Luigi heads out with Mario after being invited to Princess Peach's Castle. Luigi stays in the main lobby while Mario looks for Princess Peach. However, the castle itself soon gets lifted into the sky and Luigi manages to escape. Later, Mario can visit Luigi at their house where Luigi usually does different things each time Mario completes a Chapter. Luigi also keeps a diary hidden in the basement where Mario can only access after learning the Spin Jump. If Mario heads back to his house as soon he acquires the Super Boots from Boo's Mansion, he can actually catch Luigi writing in his diary who the latter flees at sight. In the end, Luigi leads the parade much as he did in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
===Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door===
Luigi actually heads out on his own quest while Mario is on his. Luigi, like Mario, acquires many partners that help him on his journey. Luigi can be usually found in certain areas where he is eager to tell his story. However, all of his stories he tells are very long and usually puts Mario and his partners to sleep. During the final battle, Luigi's voice can be heard with the green text saying "You go, bro!".
===Super Paper Mario===
Luigi becomes a main and playable character, and he is one of the four heroes of the Light Prognosticus. Luigi is first seen in the beginning with Mario who actually wishes something would happen. Luigi and Mario then head for Bowser's Castle where a new villain, Count Bleck emerges. Mario fails to defeat Count Bleck and the Master of Darkness takes Luigi and everyone else away from the castle (except for Mario). Luigi can be seen in Castle Bleck where he tries to find a way out. However, he is cornered by Nastasia who hypnotizes him into a new villain named Mr. L. As Mr. L, Luigi follows Count Bleck's orders and sets out to find the Pure Hearts before Mario. Mr. L succeeds in finding one in the Whoa Zone and fights Mario in battle. During the final facedown of the game, after Dimentio makes an appearance he hypnotizes Luigi with a Floro sprout planted in his unconscious, once again revealing Mr. L. Then Super D is created half Dimentio, half Mr. L. Once you defeat him, Luigi is expelled from the dying robot and saved.
===Paper Mario: Sticker Star===
Unlike the other Paper Mario games, Luigi has a very small role in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, only making cameo appearances. Once Mario spots Luigi, he can Paperize him out of a location and then Luigi runs away. If Mario finds Luigi in all five places, then Luigi will lead the parade at the very end of the game. Luigi can be found in:
*Goomba Fortress: In the background as Mario crosses the bridge leading to the level's boss.
*Drybake Stadium: He is on the fourth level outside of the window.
*Whitecap Beach: As Mario makes his way to this level's boss, Luigi can be seen riding a chair in the background.
*Whiteout Valley: As Mario is riding along with the chairlifts, he can see Luigi riding one in the background.
*Rugged Road: In the hot springs. He is sitting just over the west wall.
===Paper Mario: Color Splash===
Luigi plays a more major role than in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. At one point after Mario finds the bridge expert that fix the bridge in the Blue District, Mario can go to the Post Office. One of Mario pieces of mail from Luigi about a shady guy that's in Port Prisma. Also, after Mario and Huey get all of the paint stars and have the rainbow road open, Luigi comes in his kart. He asks them if they want a ride up to Black Bowser's Castle. He stays by the front door and lets Mario and Huey go and save Peach.
==In ==
===Luigi's Mansion===
Luigi has to save his brother, Mario, from a mysterious mansion filled with ghosts and Boos. Luigi also helped Professor E. Gadd in capturing a group of super evil, super powerful portrait ghosts, with the help of a vacuum cleaner, named the Poltergust 3000 by E. Gadd. Luigi defeated King Boo and a giant possessed Bowser and freed his older brother, Mario.
===Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon===
Luigi retains his role of being the protagonist. He is using the Poltergust 5000 created by Professor E. Gadd to suck up more ghosts and battles his nemesis, King Boo once again to rescue Mario.
===Luigi's Mansion 3===
Luigi makes another appearance as the main protagonist. He is using the Poltergust G-00 to suck up more ghosts and battles his nemesis, King Boo once again to rescue Mario but this time also rescue Princess Peach, some Toads, and Professor E. Gadd.
==In ==
===Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga===
This is Luigi's first playable appearance in a role-playing game. Luigi is first seen to see Mario off as he heads toward the Beanbean Kingdom with Bowser. However, Bowser doesn't see any of his troops and instead notices Luigi jumping up and down waving his hands thinking he wants to join the Koopa Troop. Luigi tries to run away but Bowser's army starts to show up. Luigi tries to get away, but Bowser manages to catch him and put him aboard his Koopa Cruiser. Luigi is now forced to tag along with Mario for the duration of the game.
In this game, the player uses the "B" button to control Luigi's actions in battle. Luigi is able to perform Bros. Attacks along with Mario. Luigi also has a unique move called the Thunderhand which he can shock enemies for damage. Outside of battle, the player can switch Mario and Luigi's positions by pressing the Start button. Luigi can use his Hammer on Mario to make him smaller (used for accessing secret areas where the entrance is normally too small) while Mario can hammer Luigi to send him into the ground (this move is mainly used to dig up Beans scattered throughout places). Luigi can also activate blue orbs using his Thunderhand ability to activate them. Luigi, at some points, must separate (or is separated) from Mario in order to solve some puzzles.
In every game of the series, Luigi is weaker than Mario, but is more pain tolerant, has higher HP, runs/swims faster, and is much more likely to deal with critical hits than his brother.
===Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time===
Luigi returns as a playable character and partner of Mario. After Mario defeats an alien Shroob from the past, E. Gadd decides for the group to head into the past in order to rescue Princess Peach. However, as Luigi is leaning toward a Time Hole, Toadsworth comes rolling in and knocks Luigi into the Time Hole sending him into the past. Mario jumps in after them and the duo heads toward a destroyed town. The Mario Bros. are defeated by Shroobs, but their younger selves, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, save them. It is then the past and presents Mario Bros. decide to team up and take down a new evil: Princess Shroob.
In this game, Luigi's main attack actions are still "B." However, whenever Luigi is with Baby Luigi, the two can both attack with the player first pressing "Y" for Baby Luigi's attack then pressing "B" for Luigi's attack. Unlike the previous game, Luigi never separates from Mario in this game but does separate from the babies reverting to the original battle style. Also, whenever Luigi is defeated in battle and he is with the babies, Baby Luigi will drag him away and take his place in battle.
===Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story===
Luigi literally gets sucked into trouble. After a rampaging Bowser sucks up everything in sight including Mario, Peach, and the Toad citizens, Luigi was found in the Trash Pit hanging up high. Mario frees him and the duo once again team up, this time, to stop Fawful.
Luigi's battle style for the inside of battle is still mainly the same except for different Bros. Attacks. The Hammer sequence has also changed to wait about three seconds for maximum damage. Outside of battle, Luigi often teams up with Mario in order to help out Bowser inside his body.
===Mario & Luigi: Dream Team===
Luigi appears as the main focus character. This game focuses mostly on Luigi as he and Mario fight inside of his dreams. During the beginning of the game, Luigi dreams about Mario fighting a strange shadow creature. Once Luigi awakens, he and Mario arrive at the Pi'illo Kingdom. Also in this game, Luigi has a dream version known as Dreamy Luigi. Unlike in the other Mario & Luigi games, Luigi is much more serious and rarely plays the comic relief role as he did before. In fact, in Luigi's dreams, there is a depth to his character that has never been seen before in any other game. The player can learn a great deal about his feelings when Dreamy Luigi speaks to Mario at certain points. In one particular instance, Dreamy Luigi points out that Luigi is actually happy just to be able to help his older brother out during his adventures.
==In ==
===Mario Superstar Baseball===
Luigi is a playable character who is available from the start. Luigi's Star Skill is the Green Fireball, which is functionally similar to Mario's. Luigi has balanced stats, just as he usually does in Mario spinoff titles.
In Challenge mode, Luigi is the vice captain of Mario's team by default. Using the Green Fireball in the mode requires purchasing the item of the same name from the shop.
===Mario Super Sluggers===
Luigi returns as a default playable character. Luigi now has his own baseball stadium, titled Luigi's Mansion, being the only other secondary captain aside from Bowser Jr. and Daisy to have his own home stadium. Luigi is one of the few characters to not retain his Star Skill from Mario Superstar Baseball for pitching, but Luigi instead has the Tornado Ball as his Star Pitch and the Tornado Swing as his Star Swing. In Challenge mode, Luigi is the first character who joins the player's team. Luigi leads his own team named the Luigi Knights.
==In Mario Hoops 3-on-3==
Luigi is an All-Around playable character. His Special Shot is the Green Fire Shot, which the player can have Luigi perform by tapping out an uppercase L on the Touch Screen. Luigi was given his own personal basketball court, Luigi's Mansion.
==In Mario Sports Mix==
Luigi is a playable character, classified as an all-round character. Luigi has average speed, his technique is above average, and his power is below average. For his special move, Luigi pulls out his Poltergust 3000 to vacuum his opponents toward him, then fires the ball at his target. Luigi has his own home court, Luigi's Mansion, where either Volleyball or Basketball can be played.
==Crossover appearances==
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Luigi has appeared in all five Super Smash Bros. games, in the first game as a secret unlockable character, and in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U as a starter character. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Luigi got his own stage, Luigi's Mansion. His final smash is the Negative Zone, where he does a dance and creates an energy field that causes random havoc on any character caught in it and turns most everything into negative colors. In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, Luigi's voice is only a sped up version of Mario's, while in Brawl and 3DS/Wii U, he has his own voice. In Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, Luigi first appears in a green meadow, where he pretends to threaten and attack on-coming Waddle Dees. They are harmless, and make no move to attack him, but he is frightened by them, nonetheless. Then, out of nowhere, he is attacked from behind by King Dedede, who slams Luigi with his mallet, sending him flying into the air. After he comes back down, he becomes a trophy (making him the only character to become a trophy in the same cut scene in which he is introduced). Luigi's trophy in Subspace Emissary is different from his collectible trophy. Instead of adjusting his hat, Luigi holds his hands to his face making a surprised expression, which is the last of the poses from his up taunt. This distinction is unique to Luigi. King Dedede places him on the road as bait for Wario, who is coming down the road. Wario takes the bait, and Dedede manages to steal Peach/Zelda, Ness, and Luigi's trophy along with Wario's Cargo.
Dedede places a special badge on Luigi, Ness, and Peach/Zelda, though Peach/Zelda's badge is knocked off when Bowser flies off with the princess in his Koopa Clown Car and is later swallowed by Kirby. King Dedede's castle, along with the trophies of Luigi, Ness, and King Dedede are sucked into Subspace when the Ancient Minister and two R.O.B. units detonate a Subspace Bomb at the castle. Luigi is not seen again until much later in the story when Tabuu turns everyone into trophies, and the badges manage to revive him and Ness, revealing what they were for. The two then decide to turn King Dedede back to life in return, and the unlikely trio set off to help out Mario, Donkey Kong, Samus, Fox, Pikachu, Captain Falcon, Marth, Mr. Game & Watch, Falco, Pit, Olimar, Lucas, Diddy Kong, the Pokémon Trainer and Ike. Luigi, along with Ness, then watched as Dedede fought Bowser, and later helped him convince Wario to join them. After they turned everyone back to normal, they all fought Tabuu, with help from Sonic and restored most of the World of Trophies to normal.
== In other media ==
===Henry Stickmin ===
Mario and Luigi does not appear in Henry Stickmin series but their characters are a pun on Mario and Luigi: Marty O. and Louie G respectively.
===The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!===
Luigi was featured in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! where he was voiced by the late Danny Wells and later Tony Rosato.
====Super Mario Bros. film====
Luigi is featured as one of the protagonists in the Super Mario Bros. film from 1993 where he is played by John Leguizamo.
===The Super Mario Bros. Movie ===
Luigi appears in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, where his voice work is provided by Charlie Day.
Luigi lives in Brooklyn with his brother Mario. Luigi accidentally falls down a pipe and reaches the Darklands, where he is captured by Bowser and his troops.
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