Design A Game Around Waluigi

[Ze_ro]

Speaking to me last week at an exclusive pre-release "Super Mario Galaxy 2" gathering for Club Nintendo members at the Nintendo World Store, Charles Martinet told me that, although Mario is his favorite Nintendo character, he also loves Luigi and Waluigi. Going so far as to say that he'd "love to see a Waluigi game where you have to cheat to win, ya know. That would be funny." He continued, in Waluigi's voice, saying, "Waaa Everybody's cheating but me!"

Whole story here (though there's not much more to it).

Alright. So, most people will agree that Waluigi is a pretty weak supporting character that is only there to fill the void and buff up the various Mario sports/party games, and that any attempt to make a game around him will probably turn out as good as Shadow the Hedgehog... But lets say it's all up to you to make a good game, and the only stipulation is that Waluigi is the lead... what could you do?

Here's my idea: Waluigi's Trap. As Waluigi, you play dungeon master in various levels (haunted house, castle, etc). Mario, Luigi, Wario, and various other Mushroom Kingdom folks are wandering around and exploring... Waluigi, being the sneaky scoundrel that he is, decides to play some tricks on them. You set traps and surprises Spy vs. Spy style, lock doors, move bookcases to block passages, and use your own secret passages to get around the building without anyone else catching you. Watch and laugh while the witless fools get a bucket of water over their head, or get stuck a room with seemingly no way out! But watch out, because Bowser has found out what you're up to, and he wants in on the action!

--Zero

[PapaStu]

Ooh! Ooh! Make it a Nintendo Karaoke game. With WAAALuigi as the host. He'll say WAAAAA alot and it will be comical.

[ubersaurus]

I always envisioned a GTA clone with Waluigi, running around throwing bombs at people.

[buzz_n64]

What next, Wayoshi, Watoad, Wawser. Worst name and character to come out of Nintendo ever. Waluigi is the Virtual Boy of Mario characters. If it was a Toad or Shy Guy game, I'd be interested as long as they aren't puzzle games.

[Gapporin]

In other news, Charles Martinet looks completely different than what I envisioned him to be. I think it's a case of "Disc Jockey Syndrome".

[Gameguy]

A ripoff racing game that's like Super Mario Kart, which would fit since he's a ripoff character. He could still cheat to win, just like that show Wacky Races.

[buzz_n64]

A ripoff racing game that's like Super Mario Kart, which would fit since he's a ripoff character. He could still cheat to win, just like that show Wacky Races.

I have an idea, in the game he's a cheap used car salesman, he goes on a journey to take back cars, and along the way, tricks and cons people into buying his cars which are lemons, or just kills them. lol Can't decide if Wario should be his side kick, or enemy-boss.

[RASK1904]

I like the op's idea, but I see him sitting in a security room. With monitors and controlles. Watching all the mario people tring to do what they do. Mario in a mario bros 1, 2, or 3 kinda level tring to get to the end to save the princess. Wario in some of his levels tring to get coins, yoshi, Luigi could be in the mansion. But waluigi is in the controll room pushing buttons for all the things that try to stop them in their levels. Could even be 2 player.? It would kinda be a timing game. Where it's all about managment. Puzzly. Panicy.

[Cryomancer]

Wrecking Crew sequels.

[BiggerBoo]

Leisure Suit Waluigi?

[Push Upstairs]

Waluigi: the only character that makes Shadow the Hedgehog look totally cool.

I envision a game where you just punch Waluigi forever and ever. Make a headset Wii accessory so you can curse at him, and score bonus points for creatively telling him how lame he is.

[Jorpho]

I thought he'd redeemed himeself.

I like the op's idea, but I see him sitting in a security room. With monitors and controlles. Watching all the mario people tring to do what they do. Mario in a mario bros 1, 2, or 3 kinda level tring to get to the end to save the princess. Wario in some of his levels tring to get coins, yoshi, Luigi could be in the mansion. But waluigi is in the controll room pushing buttons for all the things that try to stop them in their levels. Could even be 2 player.? It would kinda be a timing game. Where it's all about managment. Puzzly. Panicy.

Isn't this Deception ?

[jb143]

I thought he'd redeemed himeself.

Isn't this Deception ?

I was thinking it sounded more along the lines of Night Trap.

[Swamperon]

What next, Wayoshi, Watoad, Wawser. Worst name and character to come out of Nintendo ever. Waluigi is the Virtual Boy of Mario characters. If it was a Toad or Shy Guy game, I'd be interested as long as they aren't puzzle games.

You are aware that 'Wa' translates as 'bad' in Japanese? If I remember my Japanese correctly, Waluigi's name makes perfect sense whilst Wario's name is actually nonsense.

I'd like a game centred around Waluigi, or even Wario & Waluigi. I was disappointed when New Super Mario Bros Wii turned out to have two generic toads instead of Wario & Waluigi.

[Urzu402]

Just out of curiousity, how does Miyamoto feel about Waluigi? I know he didn't design him. Is it even known how Miyamoto feels? Also Waluigi is the best.

[ubersaurus]

You are aware that 'Wa' translates as 'bad' in Japanese? If I remember my Japanese correctly, Waluigi's name makes perfect sense whilst Wario's name is actually nonsense.

I'd like a game centred around Waluigi, or even Wario & Waluigi. I was disappointed when New Super Mario Bros Wii turned out to have two generic toads instead of Wario & Waluigi.

You mean "Warui (Walui, either works really) I think :P So his name really is a clever Japanese pun that is COMPLETELY lost in translation.

[8-bitNesMan]

I used to dominate with him in the N64 version of Mario Tennis. *Kanye shrug* just sayin...

[DevilRy]

Waluigi is by far my favorite ancillary character ever. Any game would be fine as long as long as he stays suitably ridiculous.

[Sothy]

wheres that carey85 drunken waluigi cosplay pic?

[pseudonym]

Nintendo should totally make a new character named Wabowser/Wawser that's even more evil that the original.