Waluigi

Waluigi
Character Type	Playable Character
Affiliation	Mushroom Kingdom Coalition
Original Appearance	Mario Tennis (N64)

"Everybody is cheating! Next time I cheat! Heh heh heh!"

Waluigi is a playable character in Mushroom Kingdom Fusion. He was modeled after Wario, presumably as a lighter and faster alternative.

History

Waluigi originates from the Mario franchise. He plays the role of Luigi's arch-rival and accompanies Wario in spin-offs from the main Mario series, often for the sake of causing mischief and problems.

Waluigi first appeared in Mario Tennis on the Nintendo 64 and has since remained solely for the various spin-off titles, such as kart racing, party games, sports, and DDR. Curiously, he has yet to be playable in an adventure game not only in the Mario series but also in the Wario series despite often portrayed as Wario's partner in the spin-off games.

Gameplay

Waluigi play very similarly to Wario, because he is a Wario "clone", but much more maneuverable and fast. But in exchange for better maneuverability, Waluigi has a weaker offensive abilities.

• Special Jump: Dash attack (Forward + Attack). An offensive move that kills most enemies and breaks bricks. Can be used once in mid-air to cross large pits, as it ignores gravity. Waluigi can run off a cliff edge and keep moving forward during a dash attack. There is a slight cooldown rate that prevents it from repeated use.
• He is able to knock out coins from enemies, but at the same time, when Waluigi dies, he loses all collected coins.

Level Controls

See Basic Controls which goes over Map and standard Level Controls.

Below are non-standard controls specific to Waluigi in his Initial form (except when otherwise noted). Parenthesis indicate optional.

Action	Key[s]	Description
Dash Attack	Hold LEFT or RIGHT + [Jump] + Press RUN	Waluigi will dash in the direction that he was moving for a short distance (lasts almost 1 second). The Dash Attack is faster then Wario's default movement speed. The Dash Attack also does damage to most enemies. Perform the Dash Attack while jumping to gain more air distance horizontally.
Crawl	Hold DOWN + LEFT or RIGHT	While Ducking, Waluigi can crawl in the left or right direction. Crawling is slower then normal movement speed. Can Jump while crawling.
Stomp	[Movement] + Press JUMP	Jumping on top of enemies ("stomping") as Waluigi hurts them, except for some enemies that can't be stomped on. Generally watch out for spiky headed enemies.

Power-up System

Power-Up	Form		Description
Initial	Small Waluigi	N/A	This is Waluigi's regular form. This form can't Crouch, Crawl nor break bricks above him.
Eggplant	Super Waluigi	N/A	Waluigi can take a hit without losing a life.
Soccer Ball	Striker Waluigi	$250	Waluigi can take a hit without losing a life. Press SHOOT key to kick a soccer ball projectile. The soccer ball will bounce along the ground until it hits an enemy or until about 1 second. If the soccer ball hits a surface, it will bounce off of it. Hold UP + Press SHOOT to kick the soccer ball at a higher angle.
Jet Hat	Jet Waluigi	$300	Waluigi can take a hit without losing a life. Waluigi's Dash Attack is extended (from about 1 to 1.5 seconds). While dashing, hold UP and/or DOWN to go slightly up and/or down vertically (a slight diagonal). Press JUMP + Hold JUMP to perform a "Jet Dash": similar to a Dash Attack, but jets in a vertical line. At empty, Waluigi jets for about 1.5 seconds before the Jet Meter reaches full. When Jet Meter is full, Waluigi will descend. Waluigi must not attempt to "Jet Dash" for about 1 second for the Jet Meter to go from full to empty.
Koopatrol Suit	Koopatrol Waluigi	$500	Waluigi can take a hit without losing a life. Waluigi's Dash Attack is now continuous unless it hits an enemy or vertical surface. If Dash Attacking in the air, will begin to descend after about 1 second. The Dash Attack can also hit enemies in pipes.
Bill Rizer Suit	Bill Rizer Waluigi	$500	Waluigi can take a hit without losing a life. Press and/or Hold SHOOT key to fire Lasers. The lasers can be shot while in motion. At empty, Waluigi can shoot the lasers for about 2 seconds before the Laser Meter reaches full. When the Laser Meter is full, shooting lasers is no longer possible. Waluigi must release the SHOOT key for about 6 seconds for the Laser Meter to go from full to empty.
Vampire Suit	Vampire Waluigi	$600	Waluigi can take a hit without losing a life. Waluigi's Dash Attack is extended (from about 1 to 1.5 seconds). While dashing, hold UP and/or DOWN to go slightly up and/or down vertically (a slight diagonal). After Jumping, press JUMP continuously and Waluigi will transform into a bat. While in Bat form, Waluigi is smaller (same size as Initial form) and flies slightly vertically. At empty, Waluigi can fly for about 7 Jumps before the Flight Meter reaches full. When Flight Meter is full, Waluigi will descend. Waluigi must not Jump for about 8 seconds for the Flight Meter to go from full to empty. Holding DOWN + RUN, Waluigi turns into Statue Waluigi, where he'll be invincible to most projectiles. Releasing DOWN or RUN turns Waluigi back from Statue Waluigi. Turning into a Statue while in the Air has Waluigi descend vertically and can destroy most enemies below. After 2 seconds, Waluigi will change out of Statue Waluigi.
Foreman Spike Suit	Foreman Spike Waluigi	$750	Waluigi can take a hit without losing a life. Press SHOOT to throw 1 slow, but strong, hammer at a high angle. When the hammer hits a surface, it causes a shockwave, doing damage to enemies in the shockwave's range. The hammer can also break bricks.
Shade Man Suit	Shade Waluigi	$750	Waluigi can take a hit without losing a life. Press SHOOT to fire wave-like (Noise Crush) projectiles that reflects off of solid walls. Waluigi can absorb a reflected wave projectile, which "charges" it; press SHOOT to fire the "charged" wave, which is larger, does more damage, and goes through walls (but also doesn't reflect).
Captain Falcon Suit	Captain Falcon Waluigi	$1000	Waluigi can take a hit without losing a life. Press SHOOT to perform a slow, but powerful, Falcon Punch melee attack. During the animation, Waluigi cannot move. Includes a Rechargeable Energy Shield: when hit, and if you aren't hit for up to 6 seconds, the damage is ignored and Waluigi keeps the Power-Up.

Trivia

• Waluigi's Fire Flower form is clearly a reference to his appearance in the Super Mario Strikers games.
• Waluigi's Hammer Bros. Suit form makes him resemble Foreman Spike, who is not only the main antagonist in the 1985 NES game Wrecking Crew, but also could be a physical predecessor to both him and Wario.
• When Waluigi grabs a Starman, the music that plays is a remix from the 2005 Gamecube game Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix, where Waluigi serves as the first boss of the game. It's called Destruction Dance (Club Mix) from SiIvaGunner: King for a Day Tournament.
• When the player clears a level as Waluigi, the "course clear" music that plays is a small remix mashup of Greenhorn Forest from the 2003 Gamecube game Wario World & Waluigi's Pinball from the 2005 Nintendo DS game Mario Kart DS. It's called Victory! Wario Bros., which is also from SiIvaGunner: King for a Day Tournament.
• When Wario and Waluigi lose a life in a level, the "Lost a Life" music from the 1994 Game Boy game Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 plays.
• Like Wario, Waluigi is another character to have voice clips. These have a 15% chance of playing if he defeats an enemy or performs a dash attack.
• The 1up sound from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins plays whenever Waluigi collects a 1up.
• During early development of MKF, Waluigi was planned to a member of a since-abandoned concept called the Anti-Coalition, a group of anti-heroes that would compete with and against the Mushroom Kingdom Coalition in fighting Legion. He would had been Luigi's rival/counterpart. Despite this, Waluigi would had still been a secret playable character as a clone of Wario, who is a member of the MK Coalition.
• When playing as Waluigi, the "PLAYER START!" screen before a level originally came from Super Mario World but as of the v0.82 version of MKF, Waluigi now has a custom-made "PLAYER START" screen with the text "WALUIGI TIME".
• As of v0.875, Wario and Waluigi no longer crawl under the fortress.