For detailed information about this series, see: Year of Luigi at Super Mario Wiki
Luigi is a series of video games created by Nintendo and starring Luigi, brother of the titular character from the Mario series, making this series a spin-off of it.
Luigi in Luigi's Mansion 2.
While Luigi is playable in all games in the Mario Bros. sub-series and some other Mario games, the first game to star Luigi in the leading role was the educational game Mario is Missing, but since it's not titled "Luigi" and it still features Mario in a supporting role, it's not considered an actual part of the Luigi series.
Video Games[]
- Luigi's Mansion (September 14th, 2001) for GameCube. A Nintendo 3DS version was also released on October 12th, 2018.
- The Lab (2001), a Flash game included on the Luigi's Mansion microsite.
- Luigi's Mansion 2 (March 20th, 2013) for Nintendo 3DS. Known in North America as Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.
- Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024) for Nintendo Switch
- New Super Luigi U (June 19th, 2013) for Wii U. Originally released as an expansion pack to New Super Mario Bros. U, it was later released as a stand-alone game.
- Dr. Luigi (December 31st, 2013) for Wii U. Released exclusively on the eShop.
- Luigi's Mansion Arcade (Summer 2015) for Arcade
- Luigi's Mansion 3 (October 31st, 2019) for Nintendo Switch
The Mario & Luigi sub-series while also titled after Mario, is sometimes considered part of the Luigi series.
Additionally many merchandising items dedicated to Luigi was released throughout 2013 in an event called "The Year of Luigi", commemorating the 30th anniversary of Luigi's debut in Mario Bros., including a Luigi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL and a music CD titled The Year of Luigi Sound Selection including music tracks from Luigi games as well as Luigi themes from Mario games.
Links to other series[]
Note: only references to Luigi as the hero from his own series are listed here, references to him as a Mario character are listed in the Mario series.
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Mario | September 14, 2001 | The Luigi series is a spin-off of the Mario series, starring Mario's brother Luigi. |
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Star Wars | September 14, 2001 | Luigi's Mansion features a reference to Return of the Jedi. | 3 |
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Pikmin | November 18, 2001 | A promotional video for Pikmin can be found in the Options menu of the US and PAL versions of Luigi's Mansion. | 3 |
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UNO | 2004 | Nintendo UNO is a format crossover that features Luigi with the Poltergust and Boolossus. | 3 |
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Super Princess Peach | October 20, 2005 | King Boo appears as a boss in Super Princess Peach. | 1 |
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Super Smash Bros. | January 31, 2008 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl and for Wii U feature a stage based on Luigi's Mansion; the Poltergust 5000 from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon also appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and for Wii U as Luigi's Final Smash. |
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Project Zero | July 31, 2008 | Luigi's clothes are unlockable in Project Zero 4. | 2 |
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Epic Rap Battles of History | February 16, 2012 | Luigi has been a rapper for Epic Rap Battles of History. | 3 |
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Animal Crossing | November 08, 2012 | Animal Crossing: New Leaf features a music track originally from Luigi's Mansion. | 3 |
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Nintendo Land | November 18, 2012 | The "Luigi's Ghost Mansion" minigame in Nintendo Land is based on Luigi's Mansion, and Professor E. Gadd is heavily implied to be the one describing the different courses. | 1a |
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Poltergeist | March 20, 2013 | Luigi's Mansion 2 features a reference to Poltergeist. | 3 |
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Kirby | January 11, 2014 | In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, the battle with King Phanta is a reference to Luigi's Mansion. | 3 |
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NES Remix | April 24, 2014 | NES Remix 2 includes a special mode called Super Luigi Bros. | 2 |
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One Night at Flumpty's | April 11, 2015 | Luigi appears in One Night at Flumpty's 2. | 2 |
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Donkey Kong | January 28, 2016 | Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge features a level based on Luigi's Mansion. | 2 |
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Spooky Month | October 30, 2018 | Skid and Pump play a parody of Luigi’s Mansion in Spooky Month. | 3 |
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Tetris | October 25, 2019 | Tetris 99 featured a Luigi's Mansion 3 theme during a limited event. | 2 |
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Punch-Out!! | October 31, 2019 | A Punch-Out!! poster appears in Luigi's Mansion 3. | 2 |
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Metroid | October 31, 2019 | A Metroid Prime: Federation Force poster appears in Luigi's Mansion 3. | 2 |
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Wario | September 10, 2021 | A microgame version of Luigi's Mansion is featured in WarioWare: Get It Together!, with Wario characters directly interacting with it; additionally the ending of Luigi's Mansion might be based on the ending of Wario Land. |
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