


In most of said games, he is called upon to act as the hero because Mario is in need of rescue. Luigi, New Super Luigi U, Luigi's Mansion Arcade, and Luigi's Mansion 3. In more recent appearances, Luigi's role became increasingly restricted to spinoffs, such as the Mario Party and Mario Kart series however, he has been featured in a starring role in Luigi's Hammer Toss, Mario is Missing, Luigi's Mansion, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Dr. He was first available as a primary character in Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, among other titles. He would retain this role in many future games, including Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.

Luigi first appeared in the 1983 Game & Watch game Mario Bros., where he is the character controlled by the second player. Luigi appears in many games throughout the Mario franchise, often times accompanying his brother. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario, Nintendo's mascot. Luigi (Japanese: ルイージ, Hepburn: Ruīji, pronounced English: /luˈiːdʒi/ loo-EE-jee, Italian: ) is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo.
