Luigiis avideo gamesubseriesofplatformersandpuzzle video gamesthat is a spin-off of theMariofranchisepublished and produced byNintendo.All games in the series revolve around the titularLuigi,best known for being the younger brother of Nintendo's mascot characterMario.Luigigames have been released for various Nintendovideo game consolesandhandheldsdating from theGame & Watchto theNintendo Switch.
| Luigi | |
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 The emblem ofLuigi's hat as commonly used in the series | |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure,edutainment,survival horror,platformer,puzzle |
| Developer(s) | The Software Toolworks Radical Entertainment Next Level Games[1] Nintendo Software Planning & Development[2] Arika Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | PC,Macintosh,NES,SNES,GameCube,Nintendo 3DS,Wii U,Arcade,Nintendo Switch |
| First release | Luigi's Hammer Toss (c. 1990) |
| Latest release | Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (June 27, 2024) |
| Parent series | Mario |
History
editLuigi was introduced in the 1983Game & WatchtitleMario Bros.,where he and Mario work in abottling plant.He later appeared widely in the arcade gameMario Bros.,released two weeks later. The first game to star Luigi and to use theLuigibranding was the 1990 gameLuigi's Hammer Toss,in which Luigi uses a shield to deflect hammers being thrown byHammer Bros.[3]More recently, he has appeared in theLuigi's Mansionseries. Two of the originalNintendo Entertainment System(NES)Mariogames, with those beingSuper Mario Bros.and the NES port ofMario Bros.,have been ported to theWii Uand altered to feature Luigi as the protagonist instead of Mario.
Mini-games
editNintendo Landfor Wii U features an attraction called "Luigi's Ghost Mansion", heavily inspired byLuigi's Mansion."Luigi's Ghost Mansion" involves up to four players dressed like Luigi, Mario,WaluigiandWariorespectively, who assume the roles of "ghosttrackers "and explore ahaunted houseto hunt for the fifth player, who is the ghost.[4]
Included inNES Remix 2isSuper Luigi Bros.,a Luigi-themed and mirrored version ofSuper Mario Bros.It features Luigi's higher jumping ability, which had not been originally introduced until the 1986 Japanese sequelSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.
An unlockable Luigi-themed version ofMario Bros.titledLuigi Bros.was also included withSuper Mario 3D Worldand its Nintendo Switch re-releaseSuper Mario 3D World +Bowser's Fury.
List of games
editLuigi's Mansionseries
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Release years by system: 2001 -GameCube 2018 -Nintendo 3DS |
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Release years by system: 2013 - Nintendo 3DS 2024 -Nintendo Switch |
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Release years by system: 2015 - Arcade |
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Original release date(s): October 31, 2019 |
Release years by system: 2019 - Nintendo Switch |
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Others
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Original release date(s): 1990 |
Release years by system: 1990 -Game Watch |
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Release years by system: 1992 -PC,Macintosh,SNES 1993 -NES |
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Release years by system: 2013 - Wii U |
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References
edit- ^Ronaghan, Neal (June 7, 2011)."Next Level Games Developing Luigi's Mansion 2".Nintendo World Report.Archivedfrom the original on November 5, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 18,2017.
- ^Drake, Audrey (April 3, 2013)."Toad is Zelda: The Untold Story of Luigi's Mansion 2".IGN.Archivedfrom the original on November 12, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 18,2017.
- ^Buchalter, Jake (April 18, 2023)."Nintendo: Every Luigi Solo Game, Ranked From Worst To Best".Game Rant.RetrievedOctober 23,2024.
- ^Goergen, Andy; Ronaghan, Neal; Barnett, Patrick; Thompson, Scott (November 23, 2012)."Nintendo Land Review".Nintendo World Report.Archivedfrom the original on December 24, 2013.RetrievedDecember 21,2013.
- ^Vogel, Mitch (May 3, 2018)."Grezzo Is Handling The Luigi's Mansion Port For 3DS".Nintendo Life.RetrievedJuly 24,2024.
- ^"Tantalus is the developer behind Luigi's Mansion 2 HD".Nintendo Everything.@NE_Brian. June 25, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
- ^Regan, Tom (February 2, 2015)."SEGA Officially Reveals Luigi's Mansion Arcade".IGN.Ziff Davis.Archivedfrom the original on November 8, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 15,2015.
