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'''Luigi''' ({{ja|ルイージ|Ruīji}}, ''Luigi'') is an [[unlockable character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Luigi is markedly similar to {{SSBM|Mario}}, though his moveset and attributes (such as traction and aerial mobility) are different in many ways, making him a [[clone|semi-clone]]. Like in ''Smash 64'', Luigi's voice consists of high-pitched versions of some of Charles Martinet's Mario voice clips from ''Super Mario 64''.
'''Luigi''' ({{ja|ルイージ|Ruīji}}, ''Luigi'') is an [[unlockable character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Luigi is markedly similar to {{SSBM|Mario}}, though his moveset and attributes (such as traction and aerial mobility) are different in many ways, making him a [[clone|semi-clone]]. Like in ''Smash 64'', Luigi's voice consists of Charles Martinet's Mario voice clips from ''Super Mario 64''; some are pitched higher or lower (like his [[Luigi Cyclone]] clip). ''Melee'' and ''Smash 64'' were the only games that took this approach with Luigi's voice.


Luigi currently ranks 12th on the tier list, in the B- tier, placing him three places above his older brother Mario. This is a drastic improvement from his last place ranking in ''Super Smash Bros.'' Luigi is notable for having some of the best aerials in all of ''Melee''; they are very fast, very powerful and have very low [[ending lag|ending]] and [[landing lag]]. Luigi's wavedash is the longest in the game, taking him nearly half the distance of [[Final Destination]] at a high speed (only slightly slower than Captain Falcon's dash). Luigi also has a wide array of efficient combo and KO moves both in the air and on the ground. Luigi's traction, which is the lowest in the game, works as a double edged sword; while it gives him an excellent wavedash, it also limits some of his approaches on the ground if he's not wavedashing, as well as his out of shield options (as he often gets pushed too far away for fast follow-ups when his shield is hit). His approach options are generally poor; he struggles to approach on the ground despite his excellent movement due to his short range and lack of disjointed hitboxes, while his aerial approaches are hampered by his high short hop and slow falling speed (giving him one of the worst [[SHFFL]]s in the game) and his extremely poor aerial mobility (the worst in the game). This problem is compounded with his difficulty in forcing opponents to approach (mainly as a result of his very poor projectile). Additionally, his recovery is easy to edgeguard, being very linear and slow despite covering a large distance.
Luigi currently ranks 12th on the tier list, in the B- tier, placing him three places above his older brother Mario. This is a drastic improvement from his last place ranking in ''Super Smash Bros.'' Luigi is notable for having some of the best aerials in all of ''Melee''; they are very fast, very powerful and have very low [[ending lag|ending]] and [[landing lag]]. Luigi's wavedash is the longest in the game, taking him nearly half the distance of [[Final Destination]] at a high speed (only slightly slower than Captain Falcon's dash). Luigi also has a wide array of efficient combo and KO moves both in the air and on the ground. Luigi's traction, which is the lowest in the game, works as a double edged sword; while it gives him an excellent wavedash, it also limits some of his approaches on the ground if he's not wavedashing, as well as his out of shield options (as he often gets pushed too far away for fast follow-ups when his shield is hit). His approach options are generally poor; he struggles to approach on the ground despite his excellent movement due to his short range and lack of disjointed hitboxes, while his aerial approaches are hampered by his high short hop and slow falling speed (giving him one of the worst [[SHFFL]]s in the game) and his extremely poor aerial mobility (the worst in the game). This problem is compounded with his difficulty in forcing opponents to approach (mainly as a result of his very poor projectile). Additionally, his recovery is easy to edgeguard, being very linear and slow despite covering a large distance.
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**Luigi is the only unlockable character to have his own cinematic, which plays when the player meets the criterion in Adventure Mode.
**Luigi is the only unlockable character to have his own cinematic, which plays when the player meets the criterion in Adventure Mode.
*Luigi is the only ''SSB64'' veteran and is overall one of the only ''Melee'' characters ({{SSBM|Roy}}, {{SSBM|Marth}}, {{SSBM|Falco}}, {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}, and {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}) to not appear in the ''Melee'' intro.
*Luigi is the only ''SSB64'' veteran and is overall one of the only ''Melee'' characters ({{SSBM|Roy}}, {{SSBM|Marth}}, {{SSBM|Falco}}, {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}, and {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}) to not appear in the ''Melee'' intro.
*Like in ''Smash 64'', Luigi's voice clips in ''Melee'' are simply higher-pitched versions of Mario's (most of which are taken from ''Super Mario 64''). This is despite the fact that Luigi had his own distinct voice in ''Mario Kart 64'' (albeit by [[Charles Martinet|the same actor]]), which came out over two years before ''Smash 64''. This is also the last time to do so to date.
*The only unique sound Luigi has in ''Melee'' is the Spring sound effect from ''Super Mario World'', used in one of his victory poses ([[Green Missile]] simply reused [[Skull Bash]]'s sound effect, and all other clips belonged to Mario).
**There appear to be some errors with Luigi's voice clips when it comes to the pitch modulation, as some voice clips retain their original un-altered pitch, and in one case, namely his [[Luigi Cyclone]] voice clip, it is pitched slightly lower.
**The only unique sound Luigi has in ''Melee'' is the Spring sound effect from ''Super Mario World'', used in one of his victory poses ([[Green Missile]] simply reused [[Skull Bash]]'s sound effect, and all other clips belonged to Mario).
*Luigi is the only character in ''Melee'' that has a [[taunt]] that can damage a player.
*Luigi is the only character in ''Melee'' that has a [[taunt]] that can damage a player.
** Because of this, he is the only character where the Poser Power and Poser KO bonuses can be utilized.
**Because of this, he is the only character where the Poser Power and Poser KO bonuses can be utilized.
*{{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} and Luigi are the only veterans to be unlockable in ''Melee''.
*{{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} and Luigi are the only veterans to be unlockable in ''Melee''.
*Luigi is the only playable character in ''Melee'' to already make his playable debut on the GameCube before this game, as ''Luigi's Mansion'' was released before ''Melee''.
*Luigi is the only playable character in ''Melee'' to already make his playable debut on the GameCube before this game, as ''Luigi's Mansion'' was released before ''Melee''.
==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/1127/index.html Luigi's page at Smabura-Ken]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/1127/index.html Luigi's page at Smabura-Ken]
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