

Since his debut in 1983, Luigi has been constantly developing. With the 2-player mode in mind, Nintendo and publishing companies such as Atari gave Luigi immediate publicity, making him the star and center of attention in many advertisements for the game. Coincidentally, his name was also noted to be similar to the Japanese word 「類似」 ( ruiji), meaning "similar", possibly a reference to how Luigi was originally a simple palette swap of Mario. Like Mario, Luigi received his name from Nintendo of America. Their answer to Joust's stork-riding player 2 was Luigi, a younger twin brother to Mario, with whom he could compete or cooperate. After observing the two-player competitive and cooperative gameplay of the arcade game Joust, he and Shigeru Miyamoto wished to incorporate a similar style of gameplay into their game. Luigi was created when Gunpei Yokoi set out to produce Mario Bros. 2.42 Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros.2.38.6 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.2.38.5 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.2.38.4 Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.2.38.3 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.2.38.2 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.2.38.1 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.2.28.3 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.2.28.1 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.2.26.2 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.2.20 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.2.12.9 Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.2.10 Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land.2.9 Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.2.8.2 The Adventures of Super Mario Bros.2.6 Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!.2.5.14 Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.2.5.5 Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2.3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 2.5.2 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.However, as Luigi established himself throughout the Mario series, he gained his own identity as a character. He went on to gain a different color and be used to facilitate a second-player option. for the Game & Watch marks his first appearance, in which he is an exact copy of Mario. Despite this, Luigi has helped and fought alongside his brother on many occasions. Throughout his life, he has lived in Mario's shadow, developing both cowardly and heroic tendencies. Luigi is Mario's younger twin brother, the secondary protagonist of the Mario franchise, and the main protagonist of the Luigi's Mansion series. “ You just got a-Luigi'd!” - Luigi, The Super Mario Bros. LuigiĪrtwork of Luigi in his appearance for Mario Party Superstars For his infant counterpart, see Baby Luigi. For the portrayal of Luigi in the Super Mario Bros. This article is about Mario's younger brother from the Mario franchise.
