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Fictional character
Luigi
Mario character
Luigi, as depicted in promotional artwork of New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
First appearance
Mario Bros. (Game & Watch) (1983)
Created by
Shigeru Miyamoto
Voiced by
Charles Martinet (1992–2023) Kevin Afghani (2023–present)[1]
Others:
Danny Wells (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)
Tony Rosato (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World)
Bob Sorenson (1993)[2]
Corey Burton (Super Mario Bros. Audio Poster Pack)[3]
Marc Graue (1994)[4]
Julien Bardakoff (1996, 1998–2001)
Charlie Day (2023 film)[5]
Yū Mizushima (Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!, Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land)
Yoku Shioya (Super Mario's Fire Brigade)
Naoki Tatsuta (Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.)
Ichirōta Miyagawa (1996–1998)
Kōji Tsujitani (Japanese DVD dub of Super Mario Bros film)
Bin Shimada (Japanese Nippon TV dub of Super Mario Bros film)
Tasuku Hatanaka (2023 film)[6]
Portrayed by
Danny Wells (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!) John Leguizamo (Super Mario Bros.)
In-universe information
Nationality
Italian (games) Italian-American (other media)
Luigi (Japanese: ルイージ)/luˈiːdʒi/ is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as an Italian plumber and the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario. Defined by his kind-hearted, yet cowardly demeanor, Luigi appears in many games throughout the Mario franchise, oftentimes accompanying his brother.
Luigi first appeared in the 1983 Game & Watch game Mario Bros., where he is the character controlled by the second player. He would retain this role in many future games, including Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, among other titles. He was first available as a primary character in Super Mario Bros. 2. In more recent appearances, Luigi's role became increasingly restricted to spinoffs, such as the Mario Party and Mario Kart series; however, he has been featured in a starring role in Luigi's Hammer Toss, Mario is Missing, Luigi's Mansion, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Dr. Luigi, New Super Luigi U, Luigi's Mansion Arcade, and Luigi's Mansion 3. In most of said games, he is called upon to act as the hero because Mario is in need of rescue. Luigi has also appeared in every episode of the three DiC TV series based on the NES and Super NES games.
Originally developed as a palette swap of Mario with a green color scheme instead of red, Luigi has since developed a personality and style of his own. As his role in the Mario series progressed, Luigi evolved into a physically distinct character, and was made taller and thinner than his brother. Nintendo called the period of March 2013 to March 2014 the Year of Luigi to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the character's existence. Correspondingly, games released in 2013 emphasized Luigi. An unlockable Luigi-themed version of Mario Bros., titled Luigi Bros., was also included with Super Mario 3D World.
^"Interview with the Voice of Mario". Archived from the original on December 14, 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
^"Mario Is Missing!". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
^"Super Mario Bros. Movie - Audio Poster Pack". YouTube. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
^"Hotel Mario". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
^Cite error: The named reference 2023 film was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"News Release : Nov. 30, 2022 "Illumination and Nintendo Announce Second Trailer and the Japanese voice cast for The Super Mario Bros. Movie"". Nintendo Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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