Luigi (computer game character)
Luigi ( Japanese ル イ ー ジ , Ruīji ; [ɾɯ.iː.ʑi]) is a character from the video games in the Super Mario series. He is the younger twin brother of Nintendo's mascot Mario and is the second most famous character in the series after him.
Emergence
During the development of the game Donkey Kong , the Japanese game developer and creator of the Super Mario series Shigeru Miyamoto was inspired by the game Joust to produce a multiplayer mode for the Super Mario games. Finally, he in 1983 developed the Jump 'n' Run Mario Bros. , where Luigi first appeared and was a playable character. The name "Luigi" comes from a pizza place called Mario and Luigi's , which was located near the Nintendo of America headquarters. His voice actor is Charles Martinet .
Appearance and character
Luigi is taller and slimmer than Mario. Like his brother Luigi installer and wearing a blue dungarees his green sweater and green cap with an "L" on it. He is scared and scared. Nevertheless, he repeatedly overcomes his fears in the games and helps his brother on his adventures. In addition, he jumps higher and farther than Mario in most games, but after a sprint he still slides a little on the ground before stopping.
Appearances
Luigi made his first appearance in Mario Bros. In this game, Mario and Luigi began their new profession as plumbers for the first time. They worked there in the New York sewer system, in which they met many monstrous creatures, which had to be eliminated. Some time after the events of Super Mario Bros. , in the follow-up title Super Mario Bros .: The Lost Levels, the princess and the mushroom retainers were kidnapped again by Bowser. Luigi and Mario then went to rescue them one more time. Later had Luigi further appearances in Super Mario Bros. 2 , Super Mario Bros. 3 , Super Mario World , New Super Mario Bros. , New Super Mario Bros. Wii , New Super Mario Bros. 2 and New Super Mario Bros. U .
In 1992 Luigi got his first game of his own, Mario Is Missing! , in which he had to free his brother Mario from the castle of his great archenemy Bowser.
In 2002, the first part of the Luigi's Mansion game series for the Nintendo GameCube came out. It was the second game with Luigi in the lead role. He received the "Schreckweg 08/16", with which he should free a villa haunted by ghosts. In 2013 a successor appeared with Luigi's Mansion 2 . The third part Luigi's Mansion 3 came on the market in 2019.
Luigi also appears regularly in game series such as Mario Kart , Super Smash Bros. or Mario Tennis .
Year of Luigi
On March 19, 2013, Nintendo started the year of Luigi to celebrate Luigi's 30th birthday. This year some games appeared in which Luigi played the main or at least a minor role, such as: B. Luigi's Mansion 2 , Dr. Luigi , Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. and New Super Luigi U . In the Club Nintendo a statue of Luigi stood as a bonus available. The year of Luigi ended on March 19, 2014.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mario Bros. (game)
- ^ The international Arcade Museum - Mario Bros.
- ↑ The Top 10 Most Interesting Things About Luigi: A Year of Luigi Special
- ↑ 'Super Mario Bros.' turns 30
- ↑ Super Mario Bros .: The Lost Levels FAQ / Walkthrough by IceQueenZer0
- ↑ Luigi's Mansion (GC)
- ^ Luigi's Mansion - The Story
- ↑ Luigi's Mansion 2
- ↑ 12 highlights from the year of Luigi! In: Nintendl.de. February 18, 2014, accessed on February 9, 2020 (German).
- ^ Miyamoto puts an official end to the Year of Luigi. In: GameSpot. Retrieved February 9, 2020 (American English).
- ^ Portal for the year of Luigi. In: nintendo.de. Retrieved on July 20, 2020 (German).