Super Smash Bros. Ultimatehas thrived on the backs of its character inclusions. Fans have wanted Waluigi to joinSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatefor years, and while he’s not in that particular game, he’s available to play in the fanmade Project M mod.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis the fifth entry in the longrunningSuper Smash Bros. franchise. Once originally just Nintendo mascots duking it out, the franchise over the years has grown to feature characters beyond Nintendo, withUltimateincluding the likes of Joker fromPersona 5, to most recently Kazuya fromTekken. Through two Fighters Passes,Nintendo has added many DLC fighters toUltimate, but with one fighter left to reveal and Nintendo having no plans for a third Fighters Pass, the stakes are very high on this final character reveal. Waluigi is the finalSuper Mariocharacter not to be playable inUltimate, only appearing in the game as an Assist Trophy.
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King Bob Gaming recently shared their impressive trailer of Waluigi’s invitationSuper Smash Bros., intercut with footage of the Waluigi Project M mod in action. Though thereare mods that add Waluigi toUltimate, currently he is unavailable in the game. The video plays on the ongoing tagline for the game, that “Everyone is here!” except for Waluigi. With characters like Daisy and all of the Koopalings getting representation in the game, it really makes one wonder why Waluigi has not been put into the game yet.
The trailer starts with Waluigi viewing a bilboard that states, “Everyone is here!” below the iconic mural image of the Smash roster used prominently throughout the game. Waluigi sullenly looks upon it, when he sees Toad checking his mail and getting his invitation to Smash. Things turn dark as Waluigi’s frustration mounts, his expression growing darker and darker, and the images of the billboard and Toad cutting quickly in and out. Just asSephiroth descended intoSuper Smash Bros.uninvited, Waluigi does the same, launching Toad with his tennis racket, and officially inviting himself.
For Waluigi to joinUltimatewould be a really neat bow on the game, and potentiallySmashin general. The problem remains with his presence in the game as an Assist Trophy—despite the game’s theatrics and encouragement of chaos,Ultimateremains presentable and cohesive through its character direction and limitations. Having a playable Waluigi and an Assist Trophy Waluigi in the game at the same time would break the unified, immersive experience of the game. There are many otherAssist Trophies that should be playable inUltimatethough—here’s hoping the last DLC fighter is one of them.
