Luigi (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)


 * This article is about Luigi's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For other uses, see Luigi.

Luigi is a veteran fighter in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. His return to the series was confirmed at the E3 conference on June 12, 2018.

Attributes

 * Luigi has a new dashing animation akin to how he runs in Luigi's Mansion.

Ground Attacks

 * Forward tilt has an altered animation and is less laggy as a result.
 * Up tilt is now an uppercut instead of an overhead swipe.

Special Attacks

 * Green Missile has an altered charging animation and Luigi now spins when the move misfires.
 * Super Jump Punch travels much more vertical distance and has significantly less landing lag. Additionally, Fire Jump Punch now displays a dramatic slow motion effect when it connects.
 * A vortex now forms around Luigi when performing Luigi Cyclone.

Normal

 * Neutral Attack: A one-two combo followed by a hip thrust.
 * Forward Tilt: A wheel kick.
 * Up Tilt: An uppercut.
 * Down Tilt: A reverse shin kick.
 * Dash Attack: Several childish punches followed by a double-handed shove.

Smash Attacks

 * Forward Smash: A spearhand stab.
 * Up Smash: An arcing headbutt.
 * Down Smash: A flare.

Other attacks

 * Floor Attack (Front): A punch to both sides.
 * Floor Attack (Back): A kick to both sides.
 * Floor Attack (Trip): A sweep kick.
 * Ledge Attack: A double-footed legsweep.

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral aerial: A sex kick.
 * Forward aerial: A knifehand chop.
 * Back aerial: A dropkick.
 * Up aerial: A bicycle kick.
 * Down aerial: A diagonal corkscrew dropkick.

Grabs and Throws

 * Pummel: A headbutt.
 * Forward Throw: Spins once and throws the opponent forward.
 * Back Throw: Spins thrice and throws the opponent backward.
 * Up Throw: Throws the opponent into the air.
 * Down Throw: Takes the opponent down and Ground Pounds them.

Taunts

 * Up Taunt: Rapidly switches between five different expressions.
 * Side Taunt: A plank.
 * Down Taunt: Dejectedly kicks the ground (this taunt will deal 2% damage and powerful set knockback if it connects and is a spike on aerial opponents.

Trivia

 * Upon the release of the trailer for Simon and Richter Belmont, Luigi received a rather tongue-in-cheek outpouring of grief and mourning from fans toward his unfortunate "demise" in the trailer, where the plumber has his soul slashed out of his body by Death. The event itself was reported by several news websites including the BBC, though Nintendo UK eventually reported on Twitter that Luigi was alright and managed to reclaim his body in time.