Luigi is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as the younger fraternal twin brother of Nintendo's mascot Mario. Luigi appears in many games throughout the Mario franchise, often as a sidekick to his older twin brother. Luigi first appeared in the 1983 Game & Watch game Mario Bros. as the character controlled by the second player, and retained this role in the Mario Bros. arcade game, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and other titles. The first game where he was available as a primary character was Super Mario Bros. 2.
| Created by | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Portrayed by | Danny Wells (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!), John Leguizamo (Super Mario Bros.) |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Family | Mario (twin brother) |
| Nationality | Italian |
About Luigi
Twin brother and sidekick to Nintendo's legendary plumber mascot Mario. He has made numerous appearances throughout the Super Mario video game franchise and even starred in the Luigi's Mansion spin off series.
Achievement of Luigi
Nintendo declared the month of October in 2019 as The Month of Luigi. The month saw the release of Luigi's Mansion 3 for the Switch.
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