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Mario's younger brother, Luigi.
Luigi Needs to be unlocked.

The King of Second Bananas has appeared as his veteran self in the latest Smash Bros. Edition, with one crazy final Smash.

Luigi's Green Missile and Super Jump Punch are keys to most of his advanced tactics. After his downward throw and the Luigi Cyclone, he can follow up with with aerial attacks that can lead to Green Missile and Super Jump Punch. Make sure your opponent thinks you're always going for an aerial attack, and they'll do anything to avoid it. This is where you catch them with a Green Missile or a Super Jump Punch immediately after they evade.

It only takes three perfect Super Jump Punches to KO most characters – fewer in some cases – and it is significantly more powerful than any of his Smash attacks. As soon as you see a character with 75% damage or more, try your hardest to hit them with it. If they're in a huge mob of people, jump into the battle and shield, dodge, or roll until you see a chance where you can KO them before your opponents do. The Super Jump Punch is very fast at executing and will execute faster than any other attack that powerful in the entire game. Making it one of (if not the) most dangerous moves in the game.

Standard Attacks[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Attack Info
A button 2 button A button A button Basic Combo Luigi punches twice then knocks opponents with his butt.
Right nunchuk+A button Right dpad+2 button Right lstick+A button Right control+A button Side Kick Luigi kicks sideways
Up nunchuk+A button Up dpad+2 button Up lstick+A button Up control+A button Arch Punch Luigi swings his hand above his head.
Down nunchuk+A button Down dpad+2 button Down lstick+A button Down control+A button Low Kick Luigi sticks his foot out awkwardly.
A buttonwhile dashing 2 buttonwhile dashing A buttonwhile dashing A buttonwhile dashing Multi Punch Luigi throws a flurry of punches. Only good for damage racking

Air Attacks[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Attack Info
A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png 2 buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Drop Kick Luigi kicks. The kick gradually gets weaker
Right nunchuk+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Right dpad+2 buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Right lstick+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Right control+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Karate Chop Luigi brings his hand down. Very fast and great combobility
Left nunchuk+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Left dpad+2 buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Left lstick+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Left control+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Back Kick Luigi kicks backwards
Up nunchuk+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Up dpad+2 buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Up lstick+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Up control+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Flip Kick Luigi kicks upwards
Down nunchuk+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Down dpad+2 buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Down lstick+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Down control+A buttonArcade-Modifier-(Air).png Spin Kick Luigi kicks while spinning. You can hit opponents downwards with this attack but it's not easy.

Pummels and Throws[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Pummels/Throws Info
A buttonafter grab 2 buttonafter grab A buttonafter grab A buttonafter grab Nosebutt Luigi nosebutts his opponents
Right nunchuk+Left dpad or Right dpad Right dpad+Minus button Right lstick+Zl button or Zr button Right control+Z button Spin Throw Luigi spins once and throws forward
Left nunchuk+Left dpad or Right dpad Left dpad+Minus button Left lstick+Zl button or Zr button Left control+Z button Muiti Spin Throw Luigi spins multiple times and throws backwards. His strongest throw.
Up nunchuk+Left dpad or Right dpad Up dpad+Minus button Up lstick+Zl button or Zr button Up control+Z button Upwards Hurl Throws opponents upwards
Down nunchuk+Left dpad or Right dpad Down dpad+Minus button Down lstick+Zl button or Zr button Down control+Z button Throwdown Luigi throws the opponent downwards. At low percentages, it can combo into an up smash. Great for getting a good 20%-30% quickly. Use it often.

Smash Attacks[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Standard Attack Info
Smash Right nunchuk+A button Right dpad+1 button+2 button (Smash Right lstick+A button) or Right rstick (Smash Right control+A button) or Right cstick Slap Attack He unleashes his most powerful hand attack. When aimed upward, and fully charged, it become the most powerful attack in the game (excluding final smashes), exceeding even Ike's Eruption, and Ganondorf's Reverse Warlock Punch at high percentages. This property is extremely useful in the Home Run Contest.
Smash Up nunchuk+A button Up dpad+1 button+2 button (Smash Up lstick+A button) or Up rstick (Smash Up control+A button) or Up cstick Head Attack Luigi headbutts his opponent. Has similar properties to Mario's, but with more vertical knockback.
Smash Down nunchuk+A button Down dpad+1 button+2 button (Smash Down lstick+A button) or Down rstick (Smash Down control+A button) or Down cstick Spin Kick Luigi sweeps his legs 360° around his body. Again, similar to Mario's, but has more vertical knockback.

Special Attacks[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Special Attack Info
B button 1 button B button B button Fireball Unlike Mario's fireballs these are not affected by gravity, making it near impossible to hit opponents that aren't on the same latitude as Luigi with it.
Right nunchuk+B button Right dpad+1 button Right lstick+B button Right control+B button Green Missile Has a 1 in 8 chance of misfiring, launching Luigi a much greater distance. Used for recovering great horizontal lengths. Often recommended over his Super Jump Punch for recovery.
Up nunchuk+B button Up dpad+1 button Up lstick+B button Up control+B button Super Jump Punch Luigi always lands on his head. Using this standing right next to an opponent results in much greater damage and knockback. It is easily Luigi's deadliest KO move, being able to KO at around 50% when sweetspotted. However, it leaves Luigi very vulnerable if it misses. Use with caution.
Down nunchuk+B button Down dpad+1 button Down lstick+B button Down control+B button Luigi Cyclone Luigi spins around, damaging enemies in the process. At the end of the attack, the enemies are flung into the air. Follow this attack with an aerial attack. Also, if you repeat pressing B mid-spin, your jump will increase in height like a third jump. Which is best if done in slow motion.

Taunts[edit]

Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote (sideways) Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller Taunt
1 button A button Up dpad Up dpad He strikes a bunch of different poses.
1 button+2 button (Left dpad or Right dpad)+A button Left dpad or Right dpad Left dpad or Right dpad He stiffens up and falls down, teetering on his stomach.
2 button Down dpad+A button Down dpad Down dpad He does a shy little kick. This actually does damage and knocks opponents back. If performed on a edge-grabber, it will perform a homerun-bat strike downward.

Final Smash[edit]

Luigi's Final Smash,Negative Zone

Negative Zone: Luigi dances around and projects a circular field around himself that inflicts random status effects on any opponent that enters it. Those effects are:

  1. Drastically reduced attack power.
  2. Greater launch distance when hit.
  3. Increased likelihood of slipping.
  4. Steady increase in damage percentage.
  5. Flower growth on head.
  6. Dizziness.
  7. Uncontrollable taunting.
  8. Sudden sleepiness.
  9. Decreased movement speed.

During the attack, enemies are left weak and exposed to Luigi's attacks. Recommended attacks include Luigi's Super Fire Punch and charged smash attacks. But pretty much anything (even his Down Taunt!) has the potential to be lethal.