As any youthful sibling who grew up on Mario platformers is aware of, Luigi is gaming's final Player 2. Nintendo's green-capped member of the Mario Bros. has lived a lifetime in the shadow of his older twin Mario, solely stepping out for a style of solo stardom in his ghostbusting Luigi's Mansion sequence.
As we transfer nearer to Switch 2, we’re celebrating one other console era of Luigi and Player 2s in every single place with a full record of each Luigi game on Switch.
How Many Luigi Games Are on Switch?
There are 17 video games on Switch that allow you to play as Luigi. He’s the foremost character in solely two video games (Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD and Luigi’s Mansion 3) and the co-lead in one (Mario & Luigi: Brothership).
Every Luigi Game on Switch
Luigi’s Mansion 3 (2019)
Luigi’s first starring function on Switch was in Luigi’s Mansion 3, the third entry in the character’s solely solo sequence to date. Luigi’s Mansion 3 sees our timid hero and his inexperienced gooey clone crew up with Professor E. Gadd to battle ghosts and save his associates from King Boo’s haunted lodge.
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD (2024)
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is a remake of the 2013 Nintendo 3DS game Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. This second game in the spooky sequence sees Luigi ghostbusting his approach by means of the mansions of Evershade Valley to as soon as again seize King Boo and save his brother.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Sure, it's not solely a 'Luigi game,' however Mario & Luigi: Brothership definitely places the brothers on even footing. Brothership is the first release in the Mario & Luigi sequence since Paper Jam in 2014. Players take on the function of each brothers, who should traverse puzzles and platforming challenges to revive the kingdom of Concordia.
Every Other Game You Can Play as Luigi on Switch
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
The first Switch game to function Luigi as a playable character was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Luigi seems as a middleweight racer with a well-balanced stat distribution that barely favors velocity and dealing with. His look in an advert for the unique Wii U model of Mario Kart 8 spawned the Luigi Death Stare meme.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017)
Luigi subsequent appeared in the Nintendo-Ubisoft collaboration Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. The tactical RPG options each Luigi and Rabbid Luigi, a Rabbid who attire (and infrequently behaves) like his human counterpart, as potential social gathering members.
Mario Tennis Aces (2018)
Luigi hit the court docket as one of 16 playable launch characters in 2018’s Mario Tennis Aces. As is usually true for Luigi in Mario sports video games, he’s a balanced, “all-around” character in Aces. His specialty shot, Pipe Cannon, blasts him into the air to set him up for a highly effective spike.
Super Mario Party (2018)
Luigi is one of 20 playable characters in Super Mario Party. The youthful of the Mario Bros. has appeared alongside his brother in each Mario Party game to date, together with the two others additional down this record. This is the first Mario Party game launched for Switch and Nintendo’s ninth best-selling game on the platform, according to the company.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Luigi seems in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an unlockable character. He is one of 12 characters to be playable in all 5 Smash video games. According to LumiRank’s 2025 tier record, which compiled the opinions of 93 ranked Smash gamers, Luigi is an A+-tier fighter and the 18th greatest general.
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
Luigi is a playable character in the 2019 platformer New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. This is an expanded model of NSMBU for Wii U that features the enlargement New Super Luigi U. Luigi stars as the foremost character in this enlargement, which includes his greater bounce, remixes ranges from the base game, and provides a 100-second timer to every stage.
Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
Alongside Mario, Toad, and Toadette, Luigi is one of 4 playable characters in Super Mario Maker 2. The level-building platformer permits gamers to create their own Mario ranges utilizing belongings from Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Super Mario 3D World.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (2021)
Like the unique Wii U release, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury could be performed completely as Luigi. Here, he controls equally to Mario, albeit with a barely greater bounce and barely much less traction, making him play a bit more ‘floaty’ and ‘slippery’ than his red-capped counterpart.
Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021)
Luigi hit the hyperlinks with Mario and associates in Mario Golf: Super Rush. One of 22 playable characters, he boasts respectable control and wonderful velocity stats, making him a great option for Super Rush’s new Speed Golf mode. His particular shot, Ice Flower Freeze, freezes the ground upon the ball’s affect, creating a hazardous space for opponents.
Mario Party Superstars (2021)
Luigi returns for the second iteration of Mario Party on Switch: Mario Party Superstars. Unlike Super Mario Party earlier than it, Superstars just isn’t an unique game however relatively a trendy assortment of minigames, boards, and mechanics from the sequence’ previous.
Mario Strikers: Battle League Football (2022)
Mario Strikers: Battle League Football, the latest Mario soccer/football game, options Luigi as one of 16 playable characters. Luigi is a well-balanced footballer who excels in method, a ability that determines a character’s capability to dribble, curve their shot, and shoot precisely.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022)
Luigi (and Rabbid Luigi) returned for Ubisoft and Nintendo’s tactical sequel, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Luigi is labeled a Sneak Attacker resulting from his ranged weaponry and low well being.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the latest 2D Mario platformer, options Luigi as a playable various to Mario. The distinction between the two characters right here is only aesthetic, as the Mario Bros. play identically to at least one one other.
Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Unsurprisingly, Luigi is playable in Super Mario Party Jamboree, the greatest and arguably greatest game in Nintendo’s flagship social gathering sequence. In addition to being a playable character, Luigi seems as half of Jamboree’s new Buddy mechanic, the place he has the likelihood to vary a participant’s cube rolls from their initial numbers to 10s.
What's Next for Luigi?
The subsequent time you'll be capable of play as Luigi is a new Mario Kart game, anticipated to release alongside the Switch 2, that options double the typical quantity of racers. Yes, meaning 24 racers on every observe. Otherwise, I'm sure Mario will deliver Luigi alongside for no matter his subsequent journey is. Plenty more video games are rumored to be releasing with Nintendo's subsequent console era, and the subsequent updates will doubtless come out of a Nintendo Direct scheduled for April 2.
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