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In ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels}}''/''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros. 2}}'', Luigi was established as having superior jumping prowess compared to Mario, but having worse traction. ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' also established that Luigi was both taller and thinner than his brother. All of these traits would become Luigi's defining gameplay and physical traits in the overwhelming majority of subsequent games. | In ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels}}''/''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros. 2}}'', Luigi was established as having superior jumping prowess compared to Mario, but having worse traction. ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' also established that Luigi was both taller and thinner than his brother. All of these traits would become Luigi's defining gameplay and physical traits in the overwhelming majority of subsequent games. | ||
Although Mario effectively became Nintendo's mascot thanks to the success of ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Super Mario Bros.'', Luigi's relevance waned in response, so much so that he was actually left out of some games entirely. While he appeared as the solo playable character in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario is Missing!}}'', this game was an edutainment-based spin-off instead of a part of the main ''Mario'' games. The most notable instance of Luigi's dwindling relevance was his complete absence in the widely acclaimed classic ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''. Despite this, he would appear in the [[mariowiki:Super Mario 64 DS|Nintendo DS remake of ''Super Mario 64'']] as a playable character alongside [[Yoshi]] and [[Wario]]. | Although Mario effectively became Nintendo's mascot thanks to the success of ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Super Mario Bros.'', Luigi's relevance waned in response, so much so that he was actually left out of some games entirely. While he appeared as the solo playable character in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario is Missing!}}'', this game was an edutainment-based spin-off instead of a part of the main ''Mario'' games. The most notable instance of Luigi's dwindling relevance was his complete absence in the widely acclaimed classic ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}'', which was marked with many different rumors claiming he was an unlockable character. Despite this, he would appear in the [[mariowiki:Super Mario 64 DS|Nintendo DS remake of ''Super Mario 64'']] as a playable character alongside [[Yoshi]] and [[Wario]]. | ||
After these absences, Luigi saw increased attention when he was included in ''Super Smash Bros.'' In addition to gaining an evil counterpart named [[Waluigi]] in ''Mario Tennis'', it was ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion}}'', which notably marked both his first starring role in a main ''Mario'' game and Luigi's personality actually undergoing development, that finally broke him out of his years-long slump and reestablished his role in the ''Mario'' franchise. Although Luigi did not appear in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', Nintendo has nevertheless made a more conscious effort to include him in more games, playable or otherwise. This has been most obvious with his co-starring role in [[mariowiki:Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] alongside Mario, as well as his status as a party member in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Paper Mario}}'' and his appearance as a playable character in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}''. | After these absences, Luigi saw increased attention when he was included in ''Super Smash Bros.'' In addition to gaining an evil counterpart named [[Waluigi]] in ''Mario Tennis'', it was ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion}}'', which notably marked both his first starring role in a main ''Mario'' game and Luigi's personality actually undergoing development, that finally broke him out of his years-long slump and reestablished his role in the ''Mario'' franchise. Although Luigi did not appear in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', Nintendo has nevertheless made a more conscious effort to include him in more games, playable or otherwise. This has been most obvious with his co-starring role in [[mariowiki:Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] alongside Mario, as well as his status as a party member in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Paper Mario}}'' and his appearance as a playable character in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}''. | ||