Ranking How USELESS Luigi is in Every Mario Game

Luigi's usefulness is a roller coaster from game to game. Sometimes he's just as good as Mario, and other times he's more helpless than Princess Peach.
Today, we're looking at Luigi's character in every mainline Mario game and ranking him from worthless to elite.

[@dinoman6481]

Underestimated how broken Luigi can be in Mario 64 DS. He makes some stars borderline trivial.

[@mattadams1178]

I swear I cheesed at least 30 stars with his helicopter spin

[@MBYui]

Yes he is literally god tier

[@watergirl929]

lol right. Luigi literally breaks the game.

[@E-102GammaMKII]

Absolutely

[@RockinTheSillyPalace]

I swear I've gotten at least 50 stars thanks to Luigi's backflip

[@Catrunop]

Luigi isn’t useless, he is the definition of powerful.

[@petrjemyval]

That's why Brent (from the yt chanel: King of Skill) uses him in Mario party

[@Luigi_Fans_Unite]

Luigi jumps higher and further. He’s truly #1

[@Legendaryprinceplumber]

He's legendary and brave enough to fight his fears

[@TheAxolotls123]

LEVEL DOWN😨😨😨

[@NathanielVilla-eb7be]

Luigi is the 🐐

[@riahlexington]

Luigi’s backflip in SM64 DS is broken lol

[@JumpyNedved]

You didn't include all the elite plays he does in Mario Party, he wins by doing nothing.

[@JeremymKlinger]

Facts 😂

[@RedMango.]

Yooooo the guy from the Parashockx comics

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

Or Smash Bros Melee where his taunt can kill lvl 9 CPUs.

[@Legendaryprinceplumber]

Luigi is just legendary. He isn't useless, he just fights through to be brave enough to fight back. His heroic deserves a lot of love. Never let you're fears consume you're whole life 💚.

[@debeb5148]

You grievously underanked Mario Galaxy Luigi. He can actually get past the levels really fast having that higher jump. Luigi in Mario Galaxy is actually pretty insane, he should have been in S too.

[@bees__kneecaps]

Plus- when you rescue him in the first gameline in those galaxies, doesn’t he give you stars?

[@debeb5148]

@@bees__kneecaps Pretty much. This video is for memes I guess, but he straight up overlooked pretty much everything that makes galaxy Luigi really cool.

[@pikminman13]

I basically always play as him and prefer him. I just deal with the sliding, it’s rarely a problem. The jump height breaks most of his unique appearances where it matters for him to have it.

[@zimbo127]

Luigi isn't useless you just dont meet his standards

[@melvierce786]

"he'll fit well in lil bro" 😂🤣💀

[@JeremymKlinger]

😟

[@thatonekirb87]

Yea

[@WackoMcGoose]

_looks at the camera knowingly_ Mwah! Goodnight, everybody!

[@marofakz]

🤨

[@4thDownProductions]

@@JeremymKlinger I think you forgot how in super Mario Wii that once you lose on a level like 20 times the Luigi block will appear and the game auto-clears the level with Luigi.

[@VirtualGuy02]

Luigi isn't completely worthless in Mario Odyssey, he can make grinding coins really easy and you can buy moons with that.

[@WackoMcGoose]

True, but the tier list is based on how Green Mario is as a _playable character._ In Odyssey, he... isn't.

[@Hippolf]

Luigi is better in almost every game where he has different attributes from Mario, sounds like a skill issue if you think he's a downgrade

[@JeremymKlinger]

It is a skill issue 100%. Therefore: hard mode

[@alptugraakan7490]

He isnt even useful most of the time.Im tired of mario fans acting like mario characters are perfect

[@reddeath5791]

I’ve played most Mario games where that’s the case and the only times where I think that’s actually true are in Super Mario 64 DS and maybe 3D World. All Luigi has is a higher jump and no traction

[@Meowmere_YT]

@@alptugraakan7490 f_ck you mean? hes basicly mario but can jump hight and is a bit faster

[@mrgamemaster7761]

@@Meowmere_YTBecause of his lack of traction which removed the ability to be precise on certain levels and makes ice levels much more difficult

[@eggward6329]

What about the Mario & Luigi series? I think he’s pretty useful in those games. Cuz…he’s another party member.

[@masteroox]

He would be just lil bro for first 2 games. In M&L: Paper Jam... probably below lil bro

[@Poyomini]

In Dream Team, he would definitely be in Elite tier, but only in the Dream World. In the Real World, Lil' Bro rank, without a doubt.

[@blackshine2636]

luigi cannot be a lil bro in those games, the game is full of puzzles where both of the bros are needed. With and without eachother. Heck luigi had a whole adventure saving mario with the poisson mushroom in superstar saga. (Even tho that mario also had to save luigi from a pole where poppy was there). a whole ass "mini" boss with the piranha plant dude. and saving marios ass again in bowsers inside story with those bean looking sock thingies I think. Paper jam may looks like the weakest where he was shown, but he did save both mario and paper variant in the forest with king boo in it. I think that this franchise brings the most of it (dream team is a year of luigi game)

[@CSP_chicken]

How about super paper mario? That game... whoof, that would be conflicting to rank

[@commodorex]

Friendly reminder Luigi is able to become immune to almost all damage in nearly every game, with BiS being a standout. (His HP is higher than Mario's, using the shell item won by playing hide and seek with a child toad he can literally tank the dark star's attacks effortlessly)

[@strangefoxox1588]

If you count the RPGs game,Luigi is BROKEN with the tandems.Obviously Elite tier

[@phantom9831]

Not to mention how important he is to the entire game in dream team

[@coconutgun325]

@@phantom9831 he IS the entire plot in dream team

[@solidzack]

Giant Luigi is the very definition of Elite

[@MoebiusX9]

He isnt useless, hes winning by doing absolutely nothing.

[@superdean9966]

oh shut up

[@Meowmere_YT]

@@superdean9966 no forcing opinions

[@JohnM1911]

@@superdean9966that’s not cool man

[@alptugraakan7490]

Thats a fanmade feat

[@MoneyHusi]

Human like you shouldnt allowed to have an opinion​@@superdean9966

[@LF21Hungry]

just wanted to comment that luigi has an altered design in some versions of mario world and mario bros 3 where he is skinnier than mario, PLUS, there are still all special levels ahead of you when luigi is saved in mario 3d land, meaning he should've been put a little higher on the list

[@BidinkGameZ]

It doesnt matter how useful he is in mario games,but he's insanely useful in luigis mansion

[@JeremymKlinger]

Facts

[@rocbot9479]

I disagree, professor Egad is more important

[@coconutgun325]

I mean what did you expect that literally his own spinoff series

[@brianharvey2847]

​@@coconutgun325 woooosh

[@Average_PlayerFromRoblox]

meanwhile all 3 luigi's mansion games have him in elite because hes the only playable character... apart from gooigi in luigi's mansion 3 but is still practically luigi

[@bannedname5036]

There's a couple stars in Galaxy 2 that Luigi is a lot better for getting, such as the green star in Stone Cyclone Galaxy where you need a triple jump to reach it. His higher jump requires less precision for it. He can also flat shortcut some levels in Super Mario Bros 2. Take the second stage, where his crouch jump lets him skip the Phanto and key by jumping to the higher ledge.

[@thehunterjk2521]

“When you unlock Luigi you’re rescuing Luigi.” 😂

[@rubyruff2713]

Luigi wins by doing nothing but the. Death stare

[@Souless_mario]

Cannonically, luigi is the most powerful character in the the mario universe, his true power is just hidden by the developers.

[@snailofkale]

hello might i a( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)might i ask if you’re referencing a particular 2007 wii release

[@riahlexington]

His high and long jumps are good in Mario 2 tho. And for speed runs he’s useful in certain situations. Only Luigi and toad are used in any%. But yeah I guess he is hard to use.

[@alptugraakan7490]

Luigi and peach are awesome in smb2

[@Oscorpior99]

Luigi in Mario & Luigi games: 🗿😎

[@1_Flare]

especially dream team

[@Oscorpior99]

@@1_Flare true

[@redbool1115]

For real. He’s just the best one on dream team and paper jam

[@solidzack]

He's my favorite in Superstar Saga and Dream Team for his unique set of Bros. Attacks, and also because he has his heroic moments in Superstar Saga and is literally the most important character in Dream Team

[@ander_studios_yt9044]

I love how in the super paper mario saga, he is the fucking definition of powerful, super paper mario for the wii? You can replace mario with luigi, and on origami king, holy shit you tell me we used the help of multiple ppl and boats to cross the sea, and when we get on our destiny, paper luigi is there just chillin, and he got so soon... FUCKING SWIMMING

[@snailofkale]

the series is called paper mario. super paper mario *ONLY* refers to _Super Paper Mario,_ released in 2007 for the Nintendo Wii. this is also unfortunately the only game where Luigi’s presense seems to be more than a joke, but god does it pay off

[@nintendoswitchfan5581]

In 3D World speedruns Luigi is so fast and SM64DS is backflip is crazy

[@Mario4736]

3:35 you are forgetting that he is used to beat some stages, only he can get the power up to go through walls (vanish Luigi)

[@jakobchristensen4511]

And he has the backflip.

[@genarftheunfuni5227]

In Super Mario All Stars + Super Mario World, Luigi gets his own unique sprites with the lankier look Automatically the best way to play SMW

[@Toadie5]

Well luigi had his own sprite in super Mario advance mario World which is cool and he had his abilities which is also cool

[@josephlavecchia8069]

Elite in Mario 64 DS is correct, but because of his backflip jump float, not because he’s the dealer 🤣

[@reddeath5791]

No, Luigi being the dealer makes him elite, the backflip is the cherry on top

[@HyperLexus]

luigi in 3d world is literally goated. he's not an easy mode like peach or rosalina but god he feels SO FUN to play.

[@JuneBugSammy]

This man made me realize Super Mario bros. 3 and world are the best Mario games just by saying they're the best Mario games.

[@alptugraakan7490]

2 words Galaxy and odyssey

[@jonyjo3622]

​@@alptugraakan7490completly different, you can't compare 2D and 3D

[@alptugraakan7490]

@@jonyjo3622 last time i said that to someone who said "sonic colors is worse than kirbys return of dreamland",they hit me with a "i can compare whatever i want"

[@RobbyMac64]

@@alptugraakan7490 That's 3 words

[@alptugraakan7490]

@@RobbyMac64 it wouldnt make sense if i said "64 odyssey" amirite?

[@parmsnik]

See now I wish you would count the rpgs, the Mario and LUIGI games have perfect Luigi power and personality. Like he's not a green Mario but the different powers he has for his brother is just as useful as Mario".

[@TurquoiseStar17]

In Super Paper Mario, Luigi's high jump KO's a certain late-game boss in about 10 seconds. The devs may not have intended it, but still one of his greatest moments.

[@snailofkale]

within the lore (which seems to be loosely included in these) he is EXTREMELY powerful as well, but would probably go into a “making things worse” tier as that power was used for evil (tho not of his own free will)

[@steffanheijst4614]

Yes Luigi Is My Favoriete Character In The Series 🪠💚

[@bracken8782]

Fun fact: in 3d land, luigi doesn’t actually play differently to mario at all, his slippery physics were removed. His jump is slightly higher, but only by a miniscule amount.

[@glauciarochelle]

the reason why luigi is so slippery is becuse to renference the físics of mario bros arcade game

[@Yoshi76257]

I feel like you should’ve included the advance version of the 2D games along with SMB Deluxe where Luigi is different in at least SMW Super Mario Advance 2

[@anthonymartinez7614]

Luigi quite literally carries the story in Mario and Luigi Dream Team

[@zachywacky1]

He's playable in all of nsmb2 if you do local multiplayer, so he should be ranked higher there imo

[@JeremymKlinger]

I didn’t even think of that, that’s valid, don’t know if it would raise it much, but that’s a fair point

[@zachywacky1]

@@JeremymKlinger I mean, I don't know many people played the co op, but I think lil bro is probably fair

[@froggyQ]

"Luigi wins by doing absolutely nothing." © Luigi, probably.

[@AbsurdlySilly]

Finally someone makes a video like this! Great to see the attention given to green bro, with all necessities too! Also sad that I can’t get the portable dock in Canada, but it looks like a very nice product

[@ryancavanagh8630]

Love your stuff!

[@aaronjones6299]

Isn’t Luigi like consider one if the best characters to uses for speed running in mario bros 2.

[@pacoramon9468]

Luigi in 64DS is the most broken character of the game. He beats all levels by spawning the back jump.

[@Kirby_Blue_Game]

‏‪0:10‬‏ Princess Luigi

[@noahbanana7526]

Wheres the Mario and Luigi Series? That has to be higher than elite.

[@DementisXYZ]

Main line games only

[@noahbanana7526]

@@DementisXYZ :'(

[@solidzack]

He's Lil Bro in Partners In Time and Bowser's Inside Story, possibly Elite in Superstar Saga and definitely Elite in Dream Team

[@Ephraim225]

Do you have ANY idea how many chunks of level SMB2 Luigi can cut across with a single jump

[@ShadowDragon-cw7wb]

The fact that Luigi can just casually leave a planets gravity in Galaxy games by just triple jump makes him all powerful!!! Can you include Mario and Luigi as well as RPG and Paper Mario?

[@PrincetoonsYT]

as a former Super Mario Run player I have to agree Luigi is a top tier character in the game

[@bunnyhatzuicecream]

My question is why wasn't Luigi in Mario Land 1? It makes sense considering Daisy was kidnaped.

[@JustinBrown-tk7ku]

I would have a luigi series take place from there

[@Mojojojo9001]

I mean I guess they’d have a hard time making him stand out from Mario since the game is in black and white

[@RobbyMac64]

Because LuigixDaisy didn't exist when 1 dropped

[@bunnyhatzuicecream]

@@RobbyMac64 But Luigi X Daisy existed in NES Open Tournament Golf which initially released in 1987 2 years before Mario Land initially released in 1889.

[@RobbyMac64]

@@bunnyhatzuicecream Nes open released in 1991. Two years after Daisy. 1987 was when Family Computer Golf: Japan Course released which Daisy was not in as she didn't exists yet.

[@dilldall2080]

Luigi is the prime definition of a force not to underestimate. He opens the gate to diverse platforming for games such as 64DS and New Luigi U.

[@jakob8372]

3:41 that cod aw sound effect fits perfectly to the gamble connoisseur Luigi

[@chadgorosaurus4898]

He's not being useless, he's doing absolutely nothing.

[@AnimationDude_]

Luigi's so useful that he could be as useful as Mario whilst doing absolutely nothing

[@DanialProhozdenia]

Interesting fact: when SMW was packaged with all-stars release luigis sprites actually got updated from green mario to more modern design but i dont remember if he gets any new moveset here

[@pjdougherty6442]

I find it hilarious that he doesn’t help in Odyssey. At this point, Peach has been kidnapped so routinely, Luigi actually doesn’t care anymore and would rather focus on his balloon game while Mario fixes shit.

[@TheAdventuresOfJimiJaden]

I literally played as Luigi almost the entire time I was playing NSMBDS and I can definitely that it’s worth it as he’s got a good performance.

[@MarioTrioNumber1]

Meanwhile Luigi joins Princess Peach in worthless cornor afterwards.

[@Priincipal-pe9mp]

In Mario Maker 2, if you fail a level from the history mode too many times, Luigi will actually ask you if you want him to show you how to beat it.

[@cantin8697]

Honestly, how difficult he is to control in some of the games makes me appreciate him more. Like, he can do just as Mario can even when his movement is harder.

[@cheezbunni3530]

Ok so quick thing I wanted to mention, in NSMBWII there’s a feature where if you’re playing single player you can hit a green block to activate “luigi guide” which has a cpu clear the level for you as luigi, implying that luigi is more competent than mario in that game

[@cronasan6931]

While I understand the idea that in most games his trademark unique abilities can be give & take with the slipperyness being a main issue for a slight,y higher jump he is legit the best character in 64 DS The traction is almost none existent if there at all & he has a ton of abilities only in that game including the ability to slow his decent, run on water! & spin like when bouncing off Shy Guys after doing a Backflip all while having the biggest jump Ik this doesn't really matter much since you ranked his role in that game as high as you can but I thought it'd be worth mentioning

[@amokriinprolgiid3409]

Blasphemy! Luigi is best boi! He's never useless! He's the green goat!

[@Madick07]

I will never be the same after seeing Luigi’s wrath in that Mario kart 8 replay

[@HobbCap]

4:10 Ok you got to admit it this screen is iconic

[@superjumpbros64]

Super Mario Odyssey is the biggest disappointment in terms of Luigi. Like why isn't he playable? Same thing for Bowser's Fury, like all you had to do is import him from 3D world and then edit a big cat version of him

[@JeremymKlinger]

Exactly, just laziness by the devs I guess

[@Tmaster2590]

You forgot about Super Mario Advance games. In Super Mario Advance 2 Luigi's jump is the most floaty it's ever been, you don't even need a cape feather to clear large jumps. In Super Mario Advance 4 Luigi jumps a little higher and stays in the air slightly longer, but you can also use him as extra powerup storage.

[@kidincredgamez5819]

Fun fact: in Super Mario Bros 2 (USA) Toad WAS NOT THE FAST ONE! That was Mario. Toad was the strong one; could pick up enemies and items almost instantly (if not instantly). Peach was a lot weaker, taking twice as long as the bros to pick things up. Ultimately since picking things up wasn't a core mechanic of 3D World and Nintendo wanted Mario to be the all-rounder he usually is, his speed was given to Toad (in exchange for Toad having a lower jump) and Peach was made to move slower.

[@coolbr63]

If Luigi wasn't so shy and scared, he'd be a more powerful than Mario lol

[@videogamingfreak13]

What's with the noise in the aspect ration bars? It's the distraction of not leaving them black but without the "professionalism" of actually having something.

[@ta3844]

I’m sad you didn’t include Mario and Luigi Partners in Time. I love that game.

[@luigimario5114]

5:14 You forgot that Peach gets kidnapped again after beating Special World 8

[@evolutioner8573]

wow yey i liked that peach useless vid im gona watch it now

[@evolutioner8573]

I really liked this to! Are you gona do more? Dont just have to be mario ckarackters. tails, knuckles and Amy in sonic games, would by pretty interesting. Also thanks for hearting my comment😊.

[@silly408]

Bro, in mario and luigi dream, luigi is basically the star player

[@jamesrgamesoffical]

He's so powerful we can't even comprehend it

[@supernintendogames1]

3:23 Luigi litterally breaks the game with his backflip spin Tingy and is litterally the best character because of it.

[@umbralgaming3443]

Without luigi, Mario would’ve been missing Luigi’s mansion series and Mario’s missing

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Sometimes he is slightly better than his brother but quite often he is second fiddle to the man who has his name on the box

[@mechamanw668]

Luigi isn't useless. He is a humble god who lowers himself down to our level to make sure it gives us a challenge

[@Johnny563X]

7:28 Do it works on Lite?

[@Taceria]

He is getting ranked based off how useless he is. Come on man Luigi doesn't deserve this! 😢

[@solidzack]

Or how useful he is. It's a matter of perspective

[@williamhardee8863]

I never saw Luigi’s unique physics as a hindrance.

[@stigmaoftherose]

Is luigi useless, or is he doing exactly what he always does? Wins by doing absolutely nothing. Make mario save the princess. True chad move imo.

[@DanHoger]

Imagine thinking Luigi is hard mode in SMB2 USA. His high jump make many platforming areas a breeze. He can also access certain areas that other characters can't, making him valuable in finding secrets and shortcuts.

[@Dethneko]

The symbol on the portable dock looks so much like a Decepticon symbol, I want one with a Decepticon symbol instead of the company logo.

[@septimustache6359]

Bro really underestimating Luigi's jump

[@gabrieldossantosscheffer870]

*"renember, your younger brother is always 10 times worse than you"*

[@TimmyDaTurtle]

Hold up... Wait a minute. You forgot the mario advance series. Luigi isnt just green mario anymore, especially for mario world and 3

[@zagoat9384]

Calling "Luigi" useless sounded like a threat of world war, NO ONE says that like that.

[@Damdaaa]

6:26 that's my tierlist lol, what a surprise

[@PikachuLover0927]

In Luigi’s defense in Yoshi’s island, Mario was also useless too since you were really controlling Yoshi

[@SamTRC]

Luigi in my eyes has always been a “risk reward” type of character. His slippery shoes might screw you up but if you get used to it, then you can do a lot more than you can with Mario. Therefore, I don’t feel like a tierlist on how good he is in each game is accurate. Still good video though!

[@CinnaSwirls]

Luigi's backflip in Super Mario 64 DS breaks a large number of stars in half. Blast to the Lonely Mushroom? Luigi. Rainbow Ride? More like Rainbow Glide. Wallkicks Will Work... but so will Luigi backflips.

[@MrSnaetch]

You forgot to mention him in Super Mario Advance 2. In contrary to the original Super Mario World he also has his own physics in this iteration.

[@T26OG.]

You forgot to factor in that Luigi always wins by doing nothing.

[@LuigiStorm]

luigi is the best mario character and most powerful

[@TheQuietFoodChemist]

Luigi is Dang Stier in Dream team!

[@Bacons4Lyfe]

Fun Fact: Super Mario All Stars + Super Mario World Has a Better Luigi Sprite

[@digitalizedmind6784]

I loved playing as luigi in mario galaxy, his better jumps are a bigger advantage than you think

[@dollarsignmexican]

I legit just found out you can be Luigi in new super Mario Bros DS thanks to this

[@hivijivi]

What about the Luigi Mode in new soup wii, the thing where he automatically beat the level for you after you died 5 times. (though it wasn't really completed, it became green instead of blue) I think he deserves elite tier

[@ericalc1]

btw any laptop port dock thing works with the switch