Waluigi

Waluigi
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First appearance	Mario Tennis 2000
Trademark:	"upside down L" cap

Mario is to Wario as Luigi is to ________.

The Man

If you guessed Waluigi you win! What did you win exactly? Well, none other than the evil version of the lesser known brother of the Mario series.

Camelot created this wild and crazy dude because, really, who else was gonna play on Wario's team in Mario Tennis. This warped version of the green brother stuck around for other Mario sports and party titles. It is unclear what the relationship is between Wario and Waluigi (whether or not they are brothers, cousins, or just merely have a shared hate for the Bros. Mario, not the type of relationship you were thinking of you sicko).

The Name

Waluigi's name makes sense, I assure you. In fact, you can follow this recipe to create your very own Waluigi! Simply take one cup Japanese (in this case the word "warui", meaning "bad" or "evil"), one cup pre-existing character (Luigi), mix, and stir vigorously. Doesn't taste too good? Well then, move to Japan. You see in Japan L's and R's are used interchangeably, so Luigi would be pronounced "ruiji", and Waluigi, "waruiji". Tastes a bit better but still a little bland? Sorry nothing I can do for you there.

Also, Waluigi is an anagram of "igiwalu". This is the Japanese word for mean-spirited (usually spelled "ijiwaru").

The Controversy

Not many fans of the big N like Waluigi. Many bemoan the lack of originality in his clunky name. People also dislike him for the fact that he's pretty much a throw-away character, created for the sole purpose of having another character to play as in Mario games like Mario Party and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

Waluigi's Appearances

Main Appearances

Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64) - 2000
Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64) - 2001
Mario Party 4 (GameCube) - 2002
Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Game Boy Advance) - 2002
Mario Party-e (e-Reader) - 2002
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GameCube) - 2003
Mario Party 5 (GameCube) - 2003
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube) - 2003
Mario Golf: Advance Tour (GameCube) -
Mario Power Tennis (GameCube) -
Mario Party 6 (GameCube) - 2004
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (GameCube) - 2005
Mario Superstar Baseball (GameCube) - 2005
Mario Party 7 (GameCube) - 2005

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros Melee (GameCube) - 2001 - as a trophy
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GameCube) - 2004 - as an alternate costume Mario can wear by using both the W and L Emblem badges simultaneously