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Waluigi usually wears a purple undershirt under black overalls, orange shoes, and a purple cap that covers short, brown hair. He has a large, pink nose, a thin mustache which is straight (horizontal) and pointed up at the edge (forming an "L" much as Wario's forms a "W"), and gray eyes, surrounded by rings that appear to be a result of insomnia. He also has long legs which sometimes work to his advantage in sports. The yellow symbol on his hat and gloves is a vertical mirror image of [[Luigi]]'s "L" which forms a "Γ", just as Wario wears a "W" in contrast to [[Mario]]'s "M". The "Γ" is actually the Greek letter Gamma, which is pronounced similarly to "G" (as in go). | Waluigi usually wears a purple undershirt under black overalls, orange shoes, and a purple cap that covers short, brown hair. He has a large, pink nose, a thin mustache which is straight (horizontal) and pointed up at the edge (forming an "L" much as Wario's forms a "W"), and gray eyes, surrounded by rings that appear to be a result of insomnia. He also has long legs which sometimes work to his advantage in sports. The yellow symbol on his hat and gloves is a vertical mirror image of [[Luigi]]'s "L" which forms a "Γ", just as Wario wears a "W" in contrast to [[Mario]]'s "M". The "Γ" is actually the Greek letter Gamma, which is pronounced similarly to "G" (as in go). | ||
Just like his brother, Waluigi is the extreme form of his rival. While Luigi is tall and skinny, Waluigi is ''very'' tall and ''very'' skinny. Wario routinely puts Waluigi on a [[Wikipedia:Rack (torture device)|rack]] to make him even taller. | Just like his brother, Waluigi is the extreme form of his rival. While Luigi is tall and skinny, Waluigi is ''very'' tall and ''very'' skinny. Wario routinely puts Waluigi on a [[Wikipedia:Rack (torture device)|rack]] to make him even taller. Many biographies describing him in Mario sports games mention (and poke fun at) his odd facial elements, including his sharp jaw, pointy nose, and flat feet. | ||
Waluigi's clothing also breaks the palette-swap color scheme in place from Mario and Luigi. Mario and Luigi have the same colored pants, with their signature colors being opposites (red and green). With Wario and Waluigi, while the signature colors are still opposites (yellow and purple), their pants are not matching colors. Waluigi was designed to wear dark purple pants, rather than the lighter purple of Wario (in order to not be monochromatic), which breaks from the previous system of color-coding. On a side note, Waluigi has appeared wearing black pants at times. | Waluigi's clothing also breaks the palette-swap color scheme in place from Mario and Luigi. Mario and Luigi have the same colored pants, with their signature colors being opposites (red and green). With Wario and Waluigi, while the signature colors are still opposites (yellow and purple), their pants are not matching colors. Waluigi was designed to wear dark purple pants, rather than the lighter purple of Wario (in order to not be monochromatic), which breaks from the previous system of color-coding. On a side note, Waluigi has appeared wearing black pants at times. | ||
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In his first appearance, ''Mario Tennis'', Waluigi was personified as a dark and even sinister character. The only sounds he made were psychotic groans accompanied by dark, twisted laughter. Whenever Waluigi scores a point, his eyes also glow a wicked purple. However, his recent appearances portray Waluigi more as a form of comic relief, often making wisecracks and bearing the brunt of slapstick violence. | In his first appearance, ''Mario Tennis'', Waluigi was personified as a dark and even sinister character. The only sounds he made were psychotic groans accompanied by dark, twisted laughter. Whenever Waluigi scores a point, his eyes also glow a wicked purple. However, his recent appearances portray Waluigi more as a form of comic relief, often making wisecracks and bearing the brunt of slapstick violence. | ||
Waluigi is a very overconfident character who is easily enraged. He also shows very poor sportsmanship; Waluigi is quick to taunt his opponent, break into victory dance, and cheer for himself; he is easily angered when his opponent makes even a little progress, throwing a temper tantrum. If he wins in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', he holds out a long, red rose, showing that he either has a sweet side or is simply being vain. Wario tries often to make Waluigi more intelligent, but usually fails. | Waluigi is a very overconfident character who is easily enraged. He also shows very poor sportsmanship; Waluigi is quick to taunt his opponent, break into victory dance, and cheer for himself; he is easily angered when his opponent makes even a little progress, throwing a temper tantrum. If he wins in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', he holds out a long, red rose, showing that he either has a sweet side or is simply being vain. Wario tries often to make Waluigi more intelligent, but usually fails. | ||
Charles Martinet describes self-pity as "the cornerstone of Waluigi's character,"<ref name="martinet"/> often depicting the doppelganger as constantly pointing out his own disadvantages. Martinet voices the character with this theme to avoid direct hostility, which he feels is unfitting for ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' villains<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pLWlgzfx3s&feature=related The Eurogamer TV Show: The Voice of Mario, Charles Martinet] (Accessed on 8-2-09)</ref>. Ironically enough, most of Waluigi's accusations tend to involve cheating, which he considers himself adept at. | Charles Martinet describes self-pity as "the cornerstone of Waluigi's character,"<ref name="martinet"/> often depicting the doppelganger as constantly pointing out his own disadvantages. Martinet voices the character with this theme to avoid direct hostility, which he feels is unfitting for ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' villains<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pLWlgzfx3s&feature=related The Eurogamer TV Show: The Voice of Mario, Charles Martinet] (Accessed on 8-2-09)</ref>. Ironically enough, most of Waluigi's accusations tend to involve cheating, which he considers himself adept at. | ||
