The Crimes of Luigi

Luigi, the often forgotten brother of Mario, has won gamers' hearts with charming performances across games like Luigi's Mansion, Paper Mario and Super Mario 3D World... but, maybe it WAS just a big performance after all! Yes, it's time for consequences, let's expose Luigi's crimes!
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[@unownenjoyer4662]

Please do more of these, they’re great!

[@BackseatYT]

Two more are already fully recorded!

[@unownenjoyer4662]

@@BackseatYT woooooooo

[@JonoBono6]

@@BackseatYT LETS GOOOO!

[@vergilsonofsparda2350]

@Angelo Corsini Yoshi and Mario?

[@theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet]

@@BackseatYT I can’t wait! These highlight my days, and are often well worth rewatching several times

[@JJLarge]

Can you blame Luigi for hating history after Mario is missing?

[@EmmaSAnahn]

Yes

[@timmylecroy4863]

But wasvmario thankful

[@jemylemy]

NO!

[@thewolfseye1104]

The new Ace Attorney looks sick

[@Pixelcraftian]

I feel like there's gonna be a guy to object against Luigi's crimes and make Luigi look innocent. There has to be.

[@BackseatYT]

If someone is up to the challenge I’d love to see it

[@RSN_SGT_RENEWAL]

@@BackseatYT Do you have a license for being a judge and a prosecutor? Yes Or No and be truly honest

[@mdswitchy378]

@@BackseatYT Buddy half of your arguments arent even considered canon or mainline. Paper mario as a series takes place in a book and mario party is a spin off. And the money in luigis mansion was technically legal to take as the owners were long dead by the time he came around. The mansions,as well as hotel were typically in poor state with the luigi's mansion dark moon being the best condition overall. On top of that it is stated in game that the money was ok to take by professor egad in the second game as it was left there unclaimed for years. Technically the residents are ghosts, therefore legally dead and unless it was straight from the grave it's fairgame. As far as the mainline series goes he did nothing. Unless what mario did applies to him. That is possible.

[@mdswitchy378]

@@BackseatYT so read my argument judge wannabe backseat.

[@sebisonic]

@@BackseatYT luigi is 2 kool 4 skool

[@PizzaDeliveryService]

So what you're saying is, I could eat a Vatican City sized pizza in 14 years?

[@BackseatYT]

That’s exactly what I’m saying.

[@pilkyyy7733]

@@BackseatYT Is that a challenge?

[@Queen_LizzieUwU]

@@pilkyyy7733 it’s a threat

[@amongg5973]

@@Queen_LizzieUwU Well I happily accept this threat.

[@vinnyepickid442]

@Al Lias Its a yummy threat

[@Szpieg2000]

Backseat's gonna be in prison for impersonating a judge

[@guestb8389]

And a prosecutor.

[@jamjam9608]

And not letting defendants talk, throwing stuff at the defendants (at his new video) and don’t forget lying to the court since he said he hits ANIMALS in Luigis mansion 3

[@guestb8389]

Lol just looked it up, he could be sentenced for 3 years, or six years if you include him impersonating both a Judge and a Prosecutor.

[@Szpieg2000]

@@guestb8389 Pog

[@guestb8389]

Lol turns out that all of these crimes can be proven wrong, even the ones that may seem like they are true. I might post how each of them are wrong if I get the chance.

[@megalobsterface3552]

the only thing that convinced me was unlawful opening of someone else's mail

[@BackseatYT]

Forced labor I can excuse, but obstruction of correspondence is where I draw the line!

[@megalobsterface3552]

@@BackseatYT No offense but a lot of these charges have either been trumped up past what they should be or are utterly fabricated. Either lack of precedent or evidence makes most of these crimes unprosecutable, and the citation of the Mr. L persona, which was imposed upon the defendant against his will and consent, really puts the nail in the coffin for the prosecution, defense is gonna have a field day with that. The obstruction of correspondence, though, that's hook line and sinker. No arguing about whether laws apply to acts against violent, malevolent spirits or not as far as that goes. Assuming Luigi and Paper Luigi are, in fact, the same person, anyway. And even then, can you prove that Luigi wasn't under the mind control powers of Mr. Bleck during the crime? If there's substantial evidence of a chronology of the Paper Mario series, then yeah, it's a winner, even if it might be in poor-taste considering how heavily you leaned in on the forced labor when that's exactly what was happening in the Mr. L incident. The evidence of kidnapping is a bit interesting, too, when the supposed victims of most of these crimes had done just that to Luigi's brother and sister-in-law at the time of the incidents. And with the kidnappee of Luigi, as you label them, a current legal adult and known friend of the family, it's interesting he wasn't brought on as a witness, if his involvement was so important. But, you know, the mail thing was pretty solid, I'm sure none of that matters too much

[@user-xq3hd3cx8v]

@@megalobsterface3552 What about the case of Jaywalking? That one, while it would rarely be enforced, seems pretty cut and dry as well.

[@jeffhensen5607]

@@megalobsterface3552 i do know that yes the defendant luigi was mind controlled by mr.bleck but mind controlled people don't break their own ethics so that means that luigi is a true criminal

[@topsyturvy1097]

@@jeffhensen5607 it was magical mind control, and had been used on Princess Toadstool also at her wedding to King Koopa.

[@matthewhahn1731]

I love how he says Inmate at the end implying he’s also in jail.

[@thejungwookim]

Luigi probably paid off the police to stay quiet

[@carterjohnson3420]

OH MY GOD NOT JAYWALKING. WHAT A MONSTER

[@cardbladergamer5231]

I think it would be interesting to see the defense side of the case. Where each offense is either proved true or false based on the evidence. I know though it would be a lot of work to pull off.

[@BackseatYT]

I have played around with the idea of doing a defence side trying to get people like Sephiroth acquitted.

[@tiffyw92]

@@BackseatYT Finally, the Ace Attorney VII that we all need.

[@Yetiii23]

I did that in an above comment

[@TechBlade9000]

@@BackseatYT Realistically it'd spiral way out of control involving the Princess, King Boo and others

[@cosmicspacething3474]

Charges that should be dropped: Theft: robbery cancels it out Assault: arguable self defense Animal abuse: also self defense, Luigi only attacks the cat after the cat attacks him Kidnapping: alternate universe bs Criminal damage: arguably was forced to fight Unauthorized works: it was all a dream bs Obstruction of correspondence: he didn’t know who it was for so he couldn’t return it Unlawful gambling operation: no proof that legal documents don’t exist Employing minors: toads are old enough to live at homes they aren’t minors Presenting false documents: a lot of people fall for scams without double checking Criminal damage: no one else seemed to know about the place except the main crew, so it was likely not protected by the government at all Forced labor: the majority of the ghosts were under King boo’s influence Luigi actually freed them Civil disorder: Luigi was clearly brainwashed

[@vergilsonofsparda2350]

Luigi getting a mask yeeted at him got a good chuckle out of me

[@jemylemy]

didn't for me it's not very nice!

[@tryhardfiraga4547]

Can't believe Luigi would J-walk, what a despicable monster.

[@goldiethecat210]

Hey, this isn’t even up to date, seeing as he pirated Mario Party DS on several occasions. Technically speaking, Mario is also a criminal because he lives alongside his brother, who’s a criminal.

[@anacritical2368]

Would love for this to be a series cuz i bet a lot of video game characters have a ton of crimes xD maybe mario, sonic, frisk from genocide undertale, Minecraft steve just to name a few.

[@L1N3R1D3R]

This has got to be some of the most professional-looking content on KZbin. How are you not bigger?

[@idavid8391]

Backseat teams up with MatPat to take down the corrupt and insane duo known as the *Mario Brothers.*

[@jacobvertiz1108]

"Luigi was always a quiet guy, He usually kept to himself but I should have guessed that he would do this" - Princess Daisy, Friend of Luigi

[@eitanyehoshua6862]

She used to be more than a friend to him, but this was the final straw, so she cut ties with him and his brother

[@fewchsia]

Okay, we all know he took his loss at luigi's casino personally, and that's why he's in court with him.

[@r4tb4st4rd7]

He has been falsely charged with some of Paper Luigi’s crimes, despicable

[@ItIsSasha]

Mr. L was Luigi being brainwashed by Dimentio, would that be Dimentios crime of manipulating Luigi into doing his dirty work?

[@totalgr3e262]

where's the evidence that mr L was dimento's doing it could very well just be luigi as far as the evidence shows, i saw no indication luigi was brainwashed in the evidence shown.

[@ItIsSasha]

@@totalgr3e262 dimentio straight up says it in the game in one of the later chapters

[@totalgr3e262]

@@ItIsSasha That's not what i was saying, i was making a joke that if you were to see the video/picture shown when he was talking about the mask, that picture/video would not be able to prove the fact luigi was brainwashed in other words, i was making a joke since backseat's evidence did not show that luigi was not doing it purposely or that he was brainwashed

[@QuickPickNick]

It's about time that two-timing doppelganger was brought to justice

[@via3600]

Honestly I feel like Luigi would accidentally jaywalk and start crying

[@StrangeDad]

Imagine the amount of time Link would have to do, for entering other people's houses and breaking all their stuff...

[@drippylad3973]

Like, 500 Years

[@anacritical2368]

First upload of the new year lets goo!

[@-anonymoose-9519]

Are we not gonna talk the many murders of first, second and maybe even third degree? I'm talking stomped goombas, koopas on fire, even bowser being dumped in lava. GET THIS MAN THE CHAIR

[@EmmaSAnahn]

This is why Mario and Friends are going to jail.

[@OneAndOnlyDanky]

Luigi looks pretty happy for being in cuffs

[@BackseatYT]

;)

[@vergilsonofsparda2350]

Hey, don't kink-shame him

[@hankpeterschmidt8626]

'Ey. He's giving his death stare with a blackmail smile

[@birdguy9864]

I wonder how Kirby would end up with the law considering king ddd would sue for trespassing and oh yeah he Eats everyone and everything. He would have more life sentences than I could count.

[@forkwithasuit]

Yessssss

[@znahejebe4063]

Actually. No he wouldn’t. For one reason. He’s a child. And oblivious to his actions. He would get a long time at juvenile detention at most, but what he most definitely needs is to have legal guardians.

[@creppersaurusrex2300]

@@znahejebe4063 Which... Considering the theory that he is the spawn of Void... Yeah, himself self orphaning himself is more than fair

[@CasualSunGod42]

"This is funny, but I'm worried people might see this and take it serio-" *_literally calls Toads minors in an illegal gambling organization_* Never mind, I take it all back.

[@vergilsonofsparda2350]

Yoshi must've taught him how to commit tax fraud

[@BackseatYT]

Oh, Yoshi will get his day in court

[@runedoom]

Nah, it was the other way around. remember how luigi kidnapped yoshi?

[@morbiusv5857]

THEN IT MEANS THAT THE ENTIRE MUSHROOM KINGDOM IS A HUGE PIRAMID SCHEME!!!

[@vergilsonofsparda2350]

@@runedoom That green devil!

[@Romidamn]

It's always a great day when the Backseat Developer uploads ❤️

[@piatizowski1858]

Green man

[@detectivemimikyu3007]

This would make an amazing series! I hope that you keep making more videos like this. 👍

[@BackseatYT]

I plan to!

[@guzel9823]

really nice idea, I think the end product is stunning like always, great job on audio design and timing

[@pixelator5312]

how could you forget the real worst crimes of the bunch: luigi's repeated attempts to pirate mario party ds

[@Nyxxy8]

This was great. Nice and fairly short, while also being very entertaining!

[@mute_cebu_]

This is such quality content -- the script, the voice acting, the animation, all so clean and entertaining.

[@Arkausey]

I'm more here for the editing and motion graphic aspects, and holy cow you do not disappoint once again my good sir! Everything is so gorgeously made, all the small details on the board, Luigi's animations, the sound design and most of all, I love how you synced your voice and animations to the music, that's gotta be really hard even if you practice your script to the music. Well done!

[@cosmicspacething3474]

Charges that should be dropped: Theft: Robbery cancels it out Assault: arguable self defense Animal abuse: also self defense, Luigi only attacks the cat after the cat attacks him Kidnapping: alternate universe bs Criminal damage: arguably was forced to fight Unauthorized works: it was all a dream bs Obstruction of correspondence: he didn’t know who it was for so he couldn’t return it Unlawful gambling operation: no proof that legal documents don’t exist Employing minors: toads are old enough to live at homes they aren’t minors Presenting false documents: a lot of people fall for scams without double checking Criminal damage: no one else seemed to know about the place except the main crew, so it was likely not protected by the government at all Forced labor: the majority of the ghosts were under King boo’s influence Luigi actually freed them Civil disorder: Luigi was clearly brainwashed Sentence: 42 years and 6 months, which is a quarter of what was given at the very maximum, probably a lot less than that even. (Really cool video tho)

[@lucasferreiraangelo4566]

for me it's always bizzare why you don't have more than 1 million subs, the editing is gorgeous and the content is so funny and creative. i wish you luck, love your content!

[@Whitepawprint]

Love these so much! The footage used and music edits are so good also 🙌

[@randyanderson6923]

More please X)! This is amazing

[@johnnysnowman99]

I´m so happy that i found you in this KZbin Wasteland - your vids are stacked with detail and effort. Continue on this path and hopefully more people will notice you !!!!

[@shiny4984]

the fact that, hitting someone with a plunger gets luigi 6 months in prison, but hitting a doggo/kitty with the same plunger gets him 3 YEARS tells a lot about our society

[@ace_stallion]

I hope we get more of these! This was amazing! Maybe we can see the crimes of Yoshi next...

[@hankpeterschmidt8626]

Ah, yeah. Tax fraud, tax fraud, and more tax fraud.

[@MasterHand4444]

Great idea for a new series! Always a pleasure to see you’ve uploaded :)

[@Explosivepotat0]

There is no way you can convince me to think toad is under age, He's got the voice of a 50 year old smoker and has has got hundreds of possibly illegal activities under his diaper looking pants

[@MrLordFireDragon]

You forgot the even bigger crime: participating in the crime that is Mario is Missing.

[@sonicfazbearsreallyoldstuf8404]

7 minutes? it only felt like 3! this was so fun to watch! excided for more!

[@BlestFawn]

All of your videos are hilarious xDD Keep up the amazing work, and hopefully more people will start following you soon!

[@gabyssb5802]

Its so well edited pls continue!

[@zapptuff5186]

Great video as always. The Phoenix Wright elements and especially the breakdown are amazing touches. I brought up Mr L when you asked for examples of Luigi's dark deeds on twitter and I'm super glad to see that make it in! Much as I detest crimes so lurid as these I do hope we may see more of Mr L someday. For criminology research purposes only, of course!

[@CoolGuyMcgeez]

I was actually rewatching the fnaf video today

[@timejesterjevil8365]

That was an awesome video i super excited for more video maybe for sephrioth since we have not got the mathematical plug in you do with each character in a video deconfirming other possible smash contender. Who knows only time will tell

[@imaginationking7413]

Man, good video as always. Keep up the good, quality videos.

[@kingoreo7050]

Yay an upload! Awesome stuff!

[@GinkaAndRyuga]

If this weren't obviously a joke, i would refute you. But instead, i say thank you for the entrainment mate. It's nice to see you having fun with this type of concept and not taking it too seriously.

[@Jord4nJusChillin]

I was okay when Luigi did criminal damage, kidnapping, forced labor, and employed minors in gambling facilities, but when he jaywalked in Mario is Missing, I lost all my respect for him.

[@mechanicalmagician8874]

I would love more of these videos man, great work! Though, I still can't believe you started by destroying my man Luigi, smh

[@Verdego]

He never stood a chance against the chaotic forces of the internet.

[@t00nbink]

Oh wow, this is so much more than I expected when I saw your tweet. Excellent video, I loved everything about it!

[@BackseatYT]

Thanks for the assist by ratting him out!

[@dallegambe161]

This was amazing, really well edited! Really enjoyed this one, keep up the great work! Now if you'll excuse me, I have a videogame character to defend in court.

[@Finamajig]

I’ll admit I didn’t take Luigi as lawbreaker but as with all your videos I am now fascinated, and excited to learn of Luigi’s numerous crimes

[@tadaaki9637]

Great video another banger! P.s i would love to see another in depth vid like chulip.

[@TheNoteworthyDanny]

AWESOME-I’d love to see this idea with some defendant rebuttals!

[@Wilmer-.]

Can you make a part where someone objects? Here are the things they could say to defend him: He only attacked the cat in LM3 because the cat was attacking him, he was simply defending himself. He also did not intention to destroy the hotel in LM3, the hotel just lost control, it no longer had a purpose to trap people. Plus, his whole intention was to save his friends. And don’t get me started on “fOrCeD lAboR”, in the video evidence shown, the ghosts agreed and wanted to help rebuild the hotel, otherwise they had nowhere to go. In SMB2, he was digging to save the pixies/fairies from the King Wart, he was in a hurry, and he wasn’t stealing Mario’s mail, they live in the same house, and Mario did not care, after all, they are brothers. Plus, you don’t know the age of toads, they have been around for a very long time, and Luigi might have been running a legal casino, you never know what happens off camera. Plus, he was just trying to save yoshi, yoshi had no home or trusted guardian known. And Luigi didn’t know how to treat a baby yoshi, the best he could do was treat him like a baby. Plus, he was only destroying the historic artifact because the skeletal dinosaur was possessed and attacking him. And WOW, it’s like you have never played LM1 before, he was lured to the mansion thinking he won a mansion. Plus in PM:TTYD He could’ve been an accident, and like I said, we don’t know if he could’ve gotten a drivers license or not, but he probably has! And so called “Mr. L” was being mind controlled, which explains his evil schemes in Super Paper Mario. And I’m not done, he was in a hurry to find Mario in Mario Is Missing. Plus, no cars were driving by. AND JAY WALKING ISNT SOMETHING TO BE SO DRAMATIC ABOUT, SO WHAT THE HECK MAN?!!?? *ahem* terribly sorry. But I need more proof that this man is guilty.

[@protocnic3772]

The editing is fire!

[@kardersamson9035]

“That’s the time it’d take to eat twelve Vatican City sized pizzas” You underestimate my power!!

[@bugdracula1662]

I love the ace attorney-esque breakdown of Luigi

[@FinnT_]

These videos are always way too perfectly edited

[@sammiety]

man i always get so excited when i see you've uploaded 😃😃

[@sheaharrison690]

Great to see you back, Backseat Developer

[@azrieldreamer]

I wasn't expecting to hear Persona 5 music in this lol I'm not complaining though

[@maquyostudio8445]

I am surprised that no one has animated this so far and this is the only video that goes against Luigi which I like it

[@quantumsaus]

We didn’t even get to hear the defendant’s case, which is probably not fair and shows that the Backseat Court of Law is unjust and unruly.

[@someonewithausername]

Astonishing video as always!

[@christianyun7666]

Denial!!! You fiend Luigi is not guilty, you’ll be hearing clicking of doom from the defendant!

[@serlins9040]

Welcome back Backseat

[@TCBlueFire]

Tho I'm not gonna take these seriously you could appreciate the work that been done on luigi's animations

[@loganeata4503]

This was absolutely amazing

[@JonoBono6]

First maybe? I love your content and so happy that you uploaded! It’s so high quality and some of the best on the platform

[@love_and_chaos_uwu4267]

Me at the beginning: what could he have possibly done. Me seconds later: oh god

[@b-dog4777]

Please do more of this

[@jobobjohnson3770]

Laws are different in mushroom kingdom. Also great video.

[@Spongy654]

My lad you just earned yourself a subscriber lol

[@saranorah228]

That animated is great

[@trabajaba]

another amazing video 💯

[@watervapor8739]

Underrated Channel.

[@Uzi_Gaming069]

DON'T HURT THE GREEN MARIO! *Protects Luigi*

[@thepixelatedpumpkin31]

This channel is extremely underrated

[@kardersamson9035]

Seeing the screenshot of the internet analyzing the poltergust in Luigis pants seriously brought me back

[@elijahhakobian1060]

The man is back

[@areksterbenz]

leeweegee

[@jj02mc27]

Luigi is under arrest for doing absolutely nothing

[@pancakeworkout]

THIS IS AMAZING

[@jp.does.not_know6447]

amazing and entertaining video

[@spacecore4]

the defendant pleads insanity

[@angelbrained]

every time the danganronpa music comes on it just absolutely floors me

[@TheMetaKid]

Hello favorite youtube person Edit: I'm less than a minute in and I still love the style. The animation of Luigi on the trial stand is amazing.

[@reallycoolbird]

As a long time viewer, its great to know I've done good by helping put this spree criminal behind bars.

[@AmbushBug522]

Yoshi went to jail for tax evasion, but who do you think taught him how to do it?

[@dannyalian]

I will never look at luigi the same way again