Luigi
Luigi (Japanese: ルイージ) is a character from the Mario franchise. Luigi is portrayed as a kind-hearted, cowardly Italian plumber, and the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario.
Luigi was created by video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and first appeared in Mario Bros. in which he was originally designed as a palette swap of Mario with a green color scheme, Luigi has since appeared in multiple games and other media throughout the Mario franchise which developed a personality and style of his own. As his role in the Mario franchise progressed, Luigi evolved into a physically distinct character, and become the main protagonist of Mario is Missing! and the Luigi's Mansion series
Nintendo called the period of March 2013 to March 2014 as the Year of Luigi to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the character's existence. Correspondingly, games released in 2013 emphasized Luigi. An unlockable Luigi-themed version of Mario Bros., titled Luigi Bros., was also included with Super Mario 3D World.
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