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NOMINATION EXAMPLE: Waluigi's always been my favourite Mario character, this guy's awesome. Characters like Mario, Wario, Luigi, Peach, etc. were all born special, they were destined for greatness. Meanwhile Waluigi's just a guy. He's just a dude who likes to play sports and sh*t and hype up Wario, no superpowers or anything (apart from that one time when he swam on land but what's canon anyways?). He cheats because he knows he's at a disadvantage going up against people like Bowser or Mario, accusing them of cheating because they were born special. Waluigi is the proletariat. A true everyman. And the fact that 2023 was the first year since his inception in 2000 where he did not appear in a video game is sickening, Nintendo is silencing the voice of the Mario universe's everyman and they should be called out for it.
NOMINATION EXAMPLE: Love the games, love how he plays in smash, love that despite originally we was going to be just an evil mario he evolved as a character and has so much personality that still persists and translates really great into his stories and games
Waluigi was originally conceptualized as Wario's brother[1] and referred to as such in some early material.[2][3][4] However, later sources have instead described them merely as partners,[5] including the Mario & Sonic series containing several explicit statements that the two are unrelated.[6]
During the development of Mario Tennis, the game had many classic Super Mario characters, but few were humans, and Wario did not have a partner for doubles. To this end, designer Fumihide Aoki came up with the idea to make a rival for Luigi. Shigeru Miyamoto was consulted in order to help with the design. Among the development team, names like "Jeroji", "Jinani", and "Waigi" popped up, until it was decided that the name would be "Waruīji", a portmanteau of the words "warui" (bad or evil) and "Ruīji" (Luigi). It was also decided that the character would be the extreme to Luigi's height and lean body, just as Wario is the extreme to Mario's round and short body. According to Shugo Takahashi, Yoichi Kotabe put on the finishing touches for Waluigi's final design.[7]
During Waluigi's development, Camelot also had the proposition of designing a Wario version of Princess Peach, but this idea was dismissed by Nintendo for not being cute enough. A Wario version of Princess Daisy was suggested in turn, but was also turned down.[8] Aoki later revisited the "Walpeach" concept for Mario Power Tennis, only for his design to be rejected again due to a lack of characters to pair her with.[9][10]
He's lean, he's mean, he hates the color green! Yes, with hopes of finally overthrowing Mario's supreme reign as the video game king, Wario has enlisted the help of Waluigi. The big fellow with a nasty smirk and burning hatred of good, ol' Luigi finally shows his ugly mug in Mario Tennis, and to mark the momentous occasion we're giving the purple one his very own website! You can check out
www.waluigi.com for all your evil sidekick needs: photos, secret information, and all the wacky hijinks you could ever desire. Were looking to have online games, too, including Waluigi's Toenail Clipping Party. It seems that everyone's favorite mustachioed mischief maker has let his personal grooming go, and it's up to you to help him. Clip those nails good, and be sure to aim for the jar, or you'll be left with ragged clippings and toe jam all over your hard drive. Eewwww!
Waluigi makes his debut in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis. In the opening, several characters are introduced as participants in a tennis tournament. Wario and Waluigi watching from afar while lurking on the sidelines of the court. The two then appear in front of the trophy to interrupt the final match between Mario and Luigi. Waluigi states that they want to play, but Luigi declines and mocks Waluigi, which upsets him. Waluigi and Luigi prepare to fight as they walk up to each other. Mario tries to stop them, but Wario stands in his way. Suddenly, Bowser falls from the sky alongside a Boo, knocking Wario and Waluigi onto the ground. Everyone becomes worried at first, but Bowser and the Boo reveal that they just want to play tennis too. Mario allows the villains to play, and everyone cheers. A Bob-omb then appears and explodes inside the stadium.
Waluigi also appears in the Game Boy Color version of the game, where he is an unlockable Technique character. He can be unlocked only if a Transfer Pak is used, a method not usable in the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console release. In the Two-on-One minigame, the player as Bowser plays against Wario and Waluigi. Waluigi is also playable in his own minigame, playing against Luigi.
Waluigi is playable in Mario Power Tennis, though is first seen on start-up, holding a sign with the Camelot logo. He is a Defense type character. Waluigi has great reach, but his movement and power are mediocre. Waluigi is one of the two Defense characters in the game, with the other one being Wiggler. The game is the first to feature Waluigi's ability to swim through the air, a move that has recurred in other games. Waluigi's Offensive Power Shot is the Whirluigi, a backspin shot that gives returners a whirlwind affect, losing the returner's control. Waluigi's Defensive Power Shot is the Swimming Return. Here, a pool appears in the court, and Waluigi swims to hit the ball.
During the opening cinematic, Wario and Waluigi have a doubles match against Mario and Luigi. The match ends in Mario and Luigi winning. Later on, Wario and Waluigi head to the entrance of the Peach Dome, where they notice the tournament board, which shows that they have been eliminated. In retaliation, they decide to vandalize the picture of the Mario Bros. on the board using crayons. However, a force of police sees them in the act and attempts to arrest them. Wario and Waluigi run from the police for a while before opening a door that leads to a trap, which turns out to be an entrance to Bowser's workout room. The three then form an alliance, and Bowser has Wario and Waluigi train there while the tournament goes on. During the night of the final match, Wario and Waluigi unknowingly appear, which suddenly interrupts the Mario Bros. against Yoshi and Donkey Kong. They are booed, and decide to throw Bob-ombs at the Mario Bros. as a means to seek revenge. Bowser aboard a hot-air balloon rigged with explosives comes to aid, while Wario and Waluigi bring in a cart loaded with Bob-ombs. They unleash a barrage of bombs, but Mario, Luigi, Koopa, and Diddy Kong use their tennis rackets to knock back the explosives, which causes significant damage to the Peach Dome. Bowser launches a Bullet Bill at Mario, but he deflects it with his tennis racket, sending it into Wario and Waluigi's Bob-omb launcher, which malfunctions and hurls a Bob-omb at Bowser's balloon. Since the balloon is loaded with Bob-ombs, it crashes into the ground near Wario and Waluigi, generating a ginormous explosion. The three faint as a result, while Mario, Luigi, and the others escape unharmed.
Waluigi also appears in Mario Tennis: Power Tour, with the same traits as in the game's GameCube counterpart. This is the only Super Mario game thus far, excluding the online tournament demo for Mario Tennis Aces, where Waluigi appears as a playable character but his partner, Wario, does not (although the latter can still be heard at the beginning of the game's intro shouting "Nintendo"). Waluigi has the same offensive and Defensive Power Shot that he had in Mario Power Tennis.
Waluigi returns as a playable character in Mario Tennis Open, as one of the game's two defense type characters (the other being Dry Bowser). Waluigi is relatively unchanged, but his winning animation depicts him with flashing eyes, a reference to Waluigi's reaction to winning a point in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis.
Waluigi returns as a playable character in Mario Tennis Aces, in which he is once again a defensive character and wears a new tennis outfit. He also appeared as an unlockable playable character in the game's online tournament demo, unlocked after 100 points were accumulated. Waluigi's Special Shot is "Showtime", where he inserts a rose between his teeth, does several pirouettes, and hits the ball. Waluigi's side Trick Shot is "Moonwalk", and his forwards and backwards Trick Shot is "Twisted Jump" involving him jumping in from of the ball. By earning 1000 participation points in the July 2019 or January 2020 online tournaments, the player could unlock a costume of Waluigi with his normal overalls.
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