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'''Luigi''' ({{ja|ルイージ|Ruīji}}, ''Luigi'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was confirmed alongside {{SSBU|Yoshi}} and the rest of the [[veteran]]s on June 12th, 2018 during E3 2018, with him and Yoshi being the last two veterans to be revealed. As in his appearances prior to ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', he is [[unlockable character|unlockable,]] instead of being available from the start. Luigi is classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #09]].

As in ''SSB4'', {{iw|wikipedia|Charles Martinet}}'s portrayal of Luigi from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' was repurposed for ''Ultimate''.

Luigi is ranked 47th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him at the end of B+ tier. This is a noticable drop from his 18th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''.

Luigi is a [[Weight|middleweight]] whose attributes deviate from most other characters in his weight class. Luigi sports fairly average [[walk]]ing speed, [[dash]]ing speed, and [[air acceleration]], a decent initial dashing speed, below-average [[gravity]], slow [[falling speed]], low [[traction]], the 2nd slowest [[air speed]], and the 4th highest [[jump]]s. As a result, Luigi is quite [[floaty]] and his mobility is fairly sluggish overall, especially in the air.

Luigi's greatest asset is his outstanding frame data, which is easily among the fastest in the game. Because of this, similarly to [[Mario (SSBU)|his older brother]], Luigi can be very difficult to punish; only two of his standard moves and five of his attacks overall have more than 9 frames of startup lag (forward smash, down aerial, [[Fireball]], [[Green Missile]], and [[Luigi Cyclone]]), a multitude of his moves hit on or before frame 5 (such as neutral attack, dash attack, neutral aerial, up aerial and his tilts), and the vast majority of his moveset has low ending lag, granting him incredible attack speed and an excellent punish game; both points are complemented by the utility of his overall moveset.

Neutral attack's damage output and [[range]] are average at best, yet its two hits can [[lock]]. Its first hit also comes out on frame 2, which makes the move a fairly useful option for warding off nearby opponents. Luigi's tilt attacks also have their own perks: forward tilt can be angled and is useful for spacing, up tilt has excellent combo and juggling potential, and down tilt is an incredibly quick and highly [[spam]]mable move that can combo into itself and a few other moves while also being able to consistently perform [[2 frame punish]]es at the edge. Lastly, Luigi's dash attack has quick startup; when coupled with its reduced ending lag, increased damage output and higher knockback, it is a much better move for approaching and attacking than in previous installments.

Luigi's smash attacks are among the fastest of their kind, have below-average ending lag, and are strong enough to be reliable finishers. As a result of these traits, they allow Luigi to quickly and effectively punish opponents close to him while also rendering him being difficult to punish on shield. Forward smash deals extra [[shield damage]], up smash is an effective anti-air attack due to rendering Luigi's head [[intangible]] while its hitboxes are active, and down smash is very useful for punishing rolls thanks to its minimal lag, respectable damage output, and long range. Both up smash and down smash also have set-up potential at low percentages if Luigi successfully covers the opponent's options afterward.

Luigi has an excellent air game, courtesy of his aerial attacks possessing fast startup, lenient [[auto-cancel]] windows, quick [[interruptibility]] (except for neutral and back aerials) and low ending lag in general. In terms of auto-canceling, he can auto-cancel all his aerials with a short hop, can auto-cancel forward, back, up and down aerials with a short hop fast fall, and can use forward, up and down aerials twice with a single short hop. Lastly, he can use his forward and up aerials twice with a single short hop without suffering from landing lag. Neutral aerial is the only [[sex kick]] that consistently launches an opponent vertically, which grants it a few notable perks: the clean hitbox deals respectable damage and knockback, making it a great combo breaker and even a situational KO option while near the upper [[blast line]] at high percentages, while both it and especially the late hitbox are very useful combo starters when used with a [[short hop]]. Forward aerial has the fastest startup of its kind and launches at the [[Sakurai angle]]; at low to medium percentages, these traits make it very reliable for [[approach]]ing, down throw-initiated combos into itself, neutral aerial and up aerial, as well as a reliable [[edge-guarding]] option at high percentages.

 

 

 

As a pseudo-[[clone]] of Mario, Luigi has a pair of special moves that are derived from his older brother, yet his versions deviate in noticeable ways. [[Fireball]] is a [[projectile]] that is useful for pressuring, hindering an opponent's approach, or setting up an attack. Unlike Mario's Fireball, Luigi's is unaffected by gravity and undulates; these traits make it somewhat less effective at hindering an opponent's [[recovery]] attempt, but allow it to cover a consistent area horizontally and vertically. Compared to Mario's version, Luigi's Fireballs have less ending lag as well as a clean hit that deals more damage, allowing him to throw another one just 1 frame before the clean hitbox ceases. Luigi's [[Super Jump Punch]] has fast startup like Mario's, but propels him vertically instead of diagonally. By extension, it consists of a sweetspot and sourspot, instead of multiple hitboxes like Mario's. Its sweetspot boasts devastating power, which makes it a very potent punishment option, yet it is very risky because of its high ending lag and its sourspot being mostly useless aside from being a niche gimping option.

Additionally, Luigi's poor aerial mobility hinders his ability to approach with his aerial attacks, as well as his recovery. On top of this, his recovery, although long-distanced, is linear, slow, predictable and fairly susceptible to [[gimp]]ing. Luigi Cyclone barely grants any additional height compared to previous games, which leaves him reliant on [[Super Jump Punch]] and [[Green Missile]] for recovering; the former travels directly upward only, and the latter has noticeable lag, cannot [[Edge sweet spot|sweetspot edges]], and relies on either charging or its random misfire chance to cover a serviceable horizontal distance.

Overall, Luigi is a very solid character, but unlike Mario, he can have a tendency to run hot and cold. His extremely fast frame data, devastating combos and strong air game and grab game collectively make him a force to be reckoned with, so long as his opponents make careless mistakes. Luigi's overall combo game, KO potential, and advantage state are easily superior to his brother's, having many different set-ups that can deal absurdly high damage within seconds, and then score KOs immediately thereafter. However, Luigi's short range, mediocre grounded mobility, abysmal aerial mobility, and predictable side special and up special force him to fight at close-quarters all the time, hindering both his approach and recovery. Because of this, a mastery of Luigi's recovery mix-ups and powerful combo game is crucial to achieving success with him.

Luigi has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in his transition from ''SSB4'' to ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', but was nerfed slightly overall. While Luigi received numerous buffs and changes that improve his strengths and benefit him, he has also suffered from a few major nerfs; both points are also affected by the universal changes to the game's engine, which were a mixed bag for him.

Luigi's direct nerfs have affected his playstyle quite noticeably. Particularly, [[Luigi Cyclone]] travels much less vertical distance via [[button mash]]ing, removing all of its usefulness for [[recovery]], as even with very fast mashing, Luigi barely gets any additional distance at the end of the move. Alongside the addition of windboxes to it, this also removes its ability to [[gimp]] opponents and KO them at virtually any percentage if timed correctly, which was a crucial technique to his success in ''SSB4''.  

Another notable example comes from his new grabs: although they still have only moderate ending lag for their range, they possess much more startup, and are more prone to punishment due to the ability to cancel [[spot dodge]]s earlier into attacks. This makes them much riskier to use and harder to land, especially since their increased startup removes many guaranteed setups into them and severely weakens Luigi's ability to [[shield grab]], consequently limiting his defensive game and the usage of his pivotal down throw.

In terms of indirect nerfs, the changes to [[air dodging]] have both helped and hindered Luigi, but hurt him overall: due to his floatiness, the reintroduction of directional air dodges allows him to use one for recovery in a pinch. However, due to his below-average gravity, his air dodges have drastically more ending lag relative to the rest of the cast, thus making them more punishable, and recovery mix-ups with them are almost unfeasible due to the ability to only use one before landing. When combined with his [[air speed]] remaining the second worst in the game, as well as the severe distance nerf to Luigi Cyclone, his recovery is much more linear and easier to intercept, causing Luigi to become much more prone to [[edge-guarding]] and early offstage KOs, despite Super Jump Punch and fully charged Green Missile granting slightly more distance.

However, Luigi has also received several buffs, with said buffs being of greater quantity than his nerfs. In particular, some of his least useful moves in ''SSB4'' have been significantly improved: [[down tilt]] can be interrupted twice as fast and deals less knockback, allowing it to poke opponents much more safely and increasing its combo potential, while his [[dash attack]] has considerably decreased ending lag, connects more consistently, and has increased power, making it much safer and more reliable as a burst option while its higher power gives it utility as a potential KO option near the edge at high percentages. Additionally, his existing KO options have been improved overall: [[forward smash]], [[up smash]], [[down aerial]], sweetspotted [[Super Jump Punch]] and [[Luigi Cyclone]] all have increased knockback, forward smash and [[down smash]]'s launching angles are much more favorable for KOing outright and edge-guarding, down smash's sweetspots out-prioritize its sourspots, and [[back throw]] is much harder to DI than the previous back throw due to its much faster release.

Further complementing these changes, Luigi's already excellent combo game has been improved as well: his new [[up tilt]] has less ending lag and more range in front of and above him compared to his previous up tilt, [[up aerial]] has less ending lag, and [[down throw]] leads to deadlier combos, having more consistent KO setups and even potential [[zero-to-death]] combos due to its redistributed damage output, lower ending lag and Luigi's faster [[jumpsquat]]. Lastly, Luigi Cyclone has received far more utility overall to compensate for its recovery and gimping potential being removed: in addition to its aforementioned higher knockback, it inflicts more damage, pulls opponents in more consistently thanks to its new [[windbox]]es, connects more reliably, has increased range, and grants [[invincibility]] on startup. The addition of the Poltergust G-00 to Luigi's moveset also grants him much longer ranged [[grab]]s alongside a [[grab aerial]], the latter of which can be used as a [[spacing]] tool, start and/or extend combos, as well as even edge-guard opponents.

Luigi also benefits from some of the universal changes. Like the rest of the veterans, Luigi has had decreased [[landing lag]] in all his aerial attacks, a faster [[jumpsquat]] (now having a 3 frame jumpsquat like the rest of the cast), and his mobility enhanced in most areas, but most importantly, his infamously low [[traction]] has been greatly increased, which somewhat alleviates his problems with [[approach]]ing and significantly improves his out of shield options. The increased [[shieldstun]] on grounded moves in comparison to ''SSB4'' makes Luigi harder to punish on some of his moves, notably his newly improved down tilt. In addition, unlike most characters, Luigi has increased [[falling speed]] and [[gravity]], making him less vulnerable to juggling while the latter increases his jump speed, allowing him to more easily take advantage of his buffed down throw and combo game when combined with his faster jumpsquat.

Overall, Luigi has become even more polarizing than in ''SSB4'': while his combo and KO capabilities have been improved, ''Ultimate''{{'}}s game engine and nerfs to crucial aspects of his toolkit have made it harder for him to take advantage of his strengths and render him easier to KO due to his worsened recovery. Luigi has achieved decent tournament success in ''Ultimate'' so far, with respectable representation from players such as {{Sm|Elegant}} and {{Sm|SMB}}, though as a whole, his tournament results are not as dominating as they were in ''SSB4''. This has lead to a positive reception of Luigi, although his reception has been slightly more mixed: several top players, such as {{sm|Dabuz}}, {{sm|Mew2King}}, {{sm|ESAM}}, {{sm|VoiD}}, {{sm|Samsora}}, and {{sm|ZeRo}}, view him as either an upper mid tier character or a high tier character. As for now, Luigi's true viability remains uncertain, although he is still considered a viable choice.

**It can also be used a [[grab aerial]] but not as a [[tether recovery]].  

|usmashdesc=An upward arcing headbutt. Due to it coming out on frame 9, it is fairly quick for a smash attack, and is one of Luigi's fastest KO options. Like Mario and {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}'s up smashes, it renders his head [[intangible]] throughout its duration. Unlike theirs, however, it consists of a sweetspot and a sourspot, the latter of which inflicts 2% less damage and is located closer to Luigi. Despite this, the sourspot is out-prioritized by the sweetspot, and is very unlikely to hit unless the opponent is practically touching him. Compared to Mario's version, it launches at a fairly lower angle, but actually KOs earlier due to its overall higher knockback. Like Dr. Mario's version, its hitbox lasts for 1 frame longer than Mario's version, giving it more frontal range and a longer period of intangibility. In addition, its animation ends 1 frame earlier. Its combination of very fast interruptibility, the intangibility on Luigi's head and respectable power make it very hard to punish, especially from out of shield.

|dsmashdesc=A modified {{iw|mariowiki|Sweep Kick}}. Due to it coming out on frame 6, it is Luigi's fastest smash attack. It is useful for punishing rolls, thanks to it hitting in front of Luigi and behind himself; the back hit also has noticeably higher knockback compared to the front hit. Its respectable damage output also makes it useful for edge-guarding, and enables it to KO at reasonable percentages while near the edge. In an opposite fashion to his up smash, both hits possess sweetspots located closer to Luigi, with the sourspots covering the rest of his legs. Unlike in ''SSB4'', its front hit is significantly more reliable for KOing and edge-guarding, thanks to it launching the opponent at 52° instead of 120°.

|nairdesc=A flying kick. It comes out on frame 3, which is the fastest startup out of Luigi's aerials and, in turn, makes it very useful for breaking out of combos. It also launches at a vertical angle; this enables its late hit to start combos reliably with a landing short hop, and enables its clean hit to potentially KO at high percentages while near the upper blast line. Despite being able to auto-cancel with a short hop like Luigi's other aerials, it is his only aerial that cannot do so with a [[SHFF|short hop fast fall]].

|bairdesc=A dropkick. It has decent range, to the point that it has the second longest range among Luigi's aerial attacks. The clean hit's sweetspot is located on Luigi's feet and deals high damage and knockback, making it one of Luigi's best KOing options. The clean hit's sourspot and the late hit deal much less damage and knockback; as a result, they are much less effective for KOing, yet more useful for partaking in combos. It comes out on frame 6, but its 33 frames of ending lag is the highest amount out of Luigi's aerials. It can auto-cancel both with a short hop and with a short hop fast fall, although in the latter case, it requires strict timing to do so.

|uairdesc=A bicycle kick. It is useful for combos like Mario's up aerial, due to its very low ending lag and landing lag. Its clean hitbox also inflicts above-average damage for a combo-oriented move. However, it launches at a lower angle than Mario's; this makes it less effective for juggling and especially vertical combos past low percentages, yet more effective for horizontal combos. It also comes out 1 frame later than Mario's, on frame 5 instead of 4, but has less ending lag. However, it possesses a substantially smaller hitbox. Just like his forward aerial, Luigi can use his up aerial twice with a single short hop, as well as auto-cancel it due to its lenient auto-cancel window and low ending lag.

|zairdesc=Uses the {{iw|mariowiki|Poltergust G-00}} to [[mariowiki:Suction Shot|fire a suction cup attached to a rope]]. Despite its appearance, it cannot be used as a tether recovery. The suction cup and its rope also detach from the Poltergust G-00 after being fired, with the suction cup functioning like a projectile thereafter. The suction cup is affected by gravity and cannot be [[reflect]]ed or [[absorb]]ed; altogether, these traits make it useful for edge-guarding. Notably, the projectile will still be launched if Luigi inputs grab in the air but lands before before the projectile is launched. The suction cup will descend a set distance and then disappear thereafter; it will also disappear shortly after landing on the ground. However, using Luigi's grab aerial will not restrict him from using his grounded grabs while the prior suction cup is active. Luigi's grab aerial has much higher landing lag (20 frames) compared to other grab aerials, but this can be circumvented if he lands before firing the suction cup, as it can come out and then hit opponents during its landing lag. Doing this allows the suction cup to combo into several grounded attacks while he sufficiently close to the opponent. Overall, its attributes make it a good projectile and a useful part of Luigi's moveset.

|pummelname=Poltergust Shock ({{ja|オバキュームショック|Obakyūmu Shokku}}

|dthrowdesc=Shoves the opponent under himself and {{iw|mariowiki|Ground Pound}}s them. It is easily Luigi's best throw and arguably his best move overall, thanks to its average knockback, low ending lag and 80° launching angle collectively making it one of the best combo starters in the game. It can combo into several moves, including up tilt and up smash at low percentages, as well as any of Luigi's aerials and Luigi Cyclone at low to high percentages. Its most effective follow-up at low percentages is clean down aerial, followed by a neutral aerial into another clean down aerial, before concluding with up aerial into an aerial Super Jump Punch for a [[zero-to-death combo]] that works on a wide variety of characters. At high percentages, it has several potential KO setups, including aerial Super Jump Punch, back aerial (while near the edge), and aerial Luigi Cyclone (when used on a platform or if the opponent uses subpar DI). In addition to its combo potential, it has a collateral hitbox before the throw on frames 18-28 that can hit bystanders. Due to its low ending lag, Luigi can act as soon as he touches the ground.  

|ssdmg=≈6.16% (uncharged), ≈21% (fully charged), 25% (misfired)

|ssdesc=Crouches and then propels himself forward to perform a flying [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks|battering ram]]. It takes more than a full second to fully charge, but deals impressive damage upon doing so. Upon reaching full charge, it has KO potential and can be held for some time before being automatically canceled. It also has a 10% chance to misfire, which deals considerably more damage and knockback, KOing opponents at ≈60% from the center of {{SSBU|Final Destination}}; this is known as Overzealous Green Missile. A misfired Green Missile, also grants intangibility on frames 18-22, and always travels the same distance regardless of the charge. However, its considerable ending lag makes it punishable whether it is used for offense or recovering, which makes [[read]]s very important in order to use it effectively.

|dsdesc=Spins around rapidly, to the point of generating a vortex around himself that traps an opponent and damages them with a series of [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|discus clotheslines]] and [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Spinning back fist|spinning backfists]] before assuming a [[wikipedia:Spreadeagle (position)|spread-eagle position]] to launch them. It allows Luigi to move horizontally on the ground, as well as maintain his aerial position by mashing the special move button, although both abilities are considerably weaker than in previous games. It also grants Luigi [[invincibility]] during startup (frames 4-8 while grounded and 1-7 in midair), and has [[windbox]]es around Luigi that pull opponents into the attack. These traits make it a more effective, yet slightly less rewarding combo breaker compared to his neutral aerial. As of update 2.0.0, Luigi Cyclone's final hit has respectable power: the grounded version KOs middleweights at ≈160%, whereas the aerial version is a reliable KO confirm from down throw at high percentages, especially when used on a platform. Although Luigi Cyclone connects more reliably than in previous games, it should also be noted that it now requires consistent button mashing for all of its hits to connect.

|fsdesc=Wields the Poltergust G-00 to vacuum nearby opponents into it before powerfully ejecting them diagonally. Opponents will accumulate more damage the earlier they are vacuumed in. It has decent range, and is capable of vacuuming opponents from a variety of angles.

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*'''Up taunt''': Performs 5 poses in very quick succession. When switching from pose to pose he says, "Hoh, hah, hee, heh, hoo!"

*'''Side taunt''': [[Wikipedia:Planking (fad)|Planks]] while saying "Pow pow!" Due to this taunt moving Luigi forward into the [[Hitbox#Hitboxes in three dimensions|z-axis]] and lowering his hurtbox, some attacks may actually miss him as a result.

*'''Up:''' With his back to the screen and his hands on his hips, Luigi nods his head twice. Then, he turns around and makes gun motions with his fingers, saying "Bang, bang!" He continues to alternate between pointing his fingers and nose to the right and left.

Despite Luigi's perception, however, several Luigi mains such as {{Sm|Elegant}}, {{Sm|Navy}}, and {{Sm|Scot}} managed to produce many strong results as the metagame progressed. This, along with the numerous buffs he gained the transition to ''Ultimate'', helped improve Luigi's perception in the community as the buffs were far more significant than previously thought.

 

As offline competitive play has returned, Luigi's results have improved significantly; his best player, Elegant, achieved top 8 placements at several major tournaments, including a 3rd place finish at {{Trn|Mainstage 2021}}. {{Sm|Kiyarash}}, an up-and-coming Luigi main during the Wi-Fi era, has also managed to achieve success with Luigi offline. Thanks to his playerbase, Luigi is now perceived primarily as an upper mid tier to lower high tier character, although some players believe he should be ranked even higher.

===Most historically significant players===

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''See also: [[:Category:Luigi professionals (SSBU)]]''

*{{Sm|Elegant|USA}} - The best Luigi player in the world prior to being banned from competitive play. Placed 1st at {{Trn|2GG: SoCal Chronicles 2020}}, 3rd at {{Trn|Mainstage 2021}}, 4th at both {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}} and {{Trn|Riptide}}, and 13th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}} with wins over {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, and {{Sm|Samsora}}. Ranked 41st on the [[PGRU v3 NA]].

*{{Sm|Kiyarash|United States}} - The best online Luigi player in the United States. Online, placed 2nd at both {{Trn|Get On My Line 2021}} and {{Trn|SWT: NA Southwest Ultimate Online Qualifier}}, 4th at both {{Trn|Steal the Show 4 @ Smashcade}} and {{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 6: ONLINE}}, and 9th at {{Trn|Super Smash Galaxy}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Scend}}, {{Sm|ShinyMark}}, and {{Sm|Yez}}, and currently ranked 35th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]]. Offline, placed 6th at {{Trn|SWT: NA West Ultimate Regional Finals}} with a win over {{Sm|sisqui}}.

*{{Sm|Lunamado|Japan}} - Co-mains Luigi and {{SSBU|Bowser}} and is one of the best Luigi players in Japan. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 16}}, 4th at {{Trn|KVOxTSB 2019}}, 5th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 5}}, 7th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 18}}, and 17th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 7}}. Currently ranked 50th on the [[Japan Player Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Luugi|UK}} - The best Luigi player in Europe. Placed 1st at both {{Trn|Tech Republic VI}} and {{Trn|Regen 2022}}, 3rd at {{Trn|DAT BlastZone 32}}, and 13th at {{Trn|COLOSSEL 2022}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Bloom4Eva}}, {{Sm|Tarik}}, and {{Sm|Peli}}. Currently ranked 2nd on the [[United Kingdom Power Rankings]]

*{{Sm|WaKa|Mexico}} - The best Luigi player in Mexico. Placed 2nd at {{Trn|Tijuana At War 2022}}, 5th at {{Trn|Relax & Smash at GeekFest Cancún}}, and 9th at {{Trn|BIT MASTER MTY 8}},  {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}, and {{Trn|Smash Factor 9}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Sparg0}}, {{Sm|Goblin}}, and {{Sm|Skyjay}}. Currently ranked 6th on the [[Mexican Power Rankings]]. Online, placed 3rd at {{Trn|The Online Olympus II}}, 5th at both {{Trn|Maruchan Gaming Series}} and {{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 6: ONLINE}}, and 7th at {{Trn|Super Galaxy Gambit x Collision}}. Currently ranked 12th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]].

*{{Sm|Yamanaction|Japan}} - One of the best Luigi players in Japan. Placed 4th at both {{Trn|JINGI 1}} and {{Trn|Seibugeki 11}}, 5th at {{Trn|Seibugeki 9}}, 9th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 7}}, and 13th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 10}} with wins over {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}, {{Sm|Paseriman}}, and {{Sm|huto}}. Currently ranked 59th on the [[Experimental Smash Player Rankings]].

Luigi's opponents are fighters who demonstrate a creepy or scary motif, either because of their appearance (such as [[Dark Link]]), the series they hail from (such as [[Bayonetta]]), or both (such as [[Ridley]]). This theme is further referenced by each Round being fought on a stage that is gloomy and/or set at nighttime. The [[boss]] of Luigi's route, [[Dracula]], also fits this theme due to being a vampire; by extension, his role as the boss also references Luigi's exploration of [[Dracula's Castle|his castle]] during {{SSBU|Simon}} and {{SSBU|Richter}}'s reveal trailer.

|{{s|mariowiki|Mr. L}}

*Luigi is the only member of the [[Original 12]] to be unlocked in the Dark Realm in Adventure Mode, and the only one to be unlocked in a sub-area.