Summary
- Waluigi has appeared in a variety of Mario spin-off games, showcasing his abilities in tennis, golf, football, and more.
- Mario Party 6 is considered the best game featuring playable Waluigi, with a great selection of boards and minigames.
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best Mario Kart game and features two tracks dedicated to Waluigi, making it a must-have for fans.
Ever since his first appearance in Mario Tennis on Nintendo 64 in 2000, Waluigi has proven to be a fan-favorite character among the Mario community. The man in purple rose in popularity throughout the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube eras and is nowadays considered a mainstay for every Mario spin-off title.
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Throughout the years, Waluigi has starred in many different games, and he has shown to the public that he can play tennis, golf, football, and more, race in go-karts, be a superstar at parties, and much, much more. But of course, Waluigi fans will always be wondering: which of his gaming outings are the best?
5 Mario Party 6
Waluigi has been a playable character in every Mario Party entry after Mario Party 3, where the man in purple appeared as the true antagonist of the game. While his role in Mario Party 3 would easily be one of the best Waluigi has ever had, sadly he wasn't a playable character in that game, not even after beating the main story. The best Mario Party game with playable Waluigi falls on the shoulders of Mario Party 6, which is the best Mario Party of all time.
What makes Mario Party 6 stand out from every other entry is a great selection of boards and minigames, some of which are among the best the series has ever had. Other than that, the game's main gimmick, which is the day and night system, works incredibly well both for boards and minigames, making this entry in the franchise an unforgettable one.
4 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is easily the best Mario Kart game, and of course, Waluigi is present as a playable character. The game has some of the most well-designed tracks ever seen in the franchise, and it also has an insane amount of content, especially after the Booster Course Pass has been released.
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It's also worth noting that the game has not one, but two tracks dedicated to Waluigi: Waluigi Stadium and Waluigi Pinball, the latter of which is considered by many as one of the greatest Mario Kart tracks of all time. This is more than enough to make the game a must-have for every serious Waluigi fan.
3 Mario Power Tennis
While Waluigi's very first appearance was in the first Mario Tennis, the game's sequel, Mario Power Tennis, is undoubtedly the better game and is by far the best tennis game Waluigi has ever appeared in. The game took everything that made its predecessor great and upgraded it: there are more game options, courts (including gimmick courts), characters, minigames, and so on.
The game has a lengthy single-player campaign, which will keep players busy for quite a long time. However, Mario Power Tennis is at its best when played in multiplayer, as is the case almost for every other sports game. It's worth noting that the game was later ported to Wii, and while these two versions are basically the same game, the Wii version is plagued by sometimes unresponsive motion controls, something typical of the early Wii era (luckily things would get better with time). This is much more of a shame when taking into consideration that the Wii would never get a proper main game in the series, which is still odd considering the system was perfect for tennis games.
2 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour is the best game in this golf-related subseries, by far. The game, just like Mario Power Tennis, takes everything great from its predecessor and ramps it up to eleven. There are more courses, more characters, more side modes, and so on. Of course, one of the best additions in the game is the introduction of Waluigi, who wasn't present in the first game.
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While further entries in the series would still achieve a great reception from critics and fans, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour is still considered the best game by many fans, partly due to the sheer amount of content present in the game and partly for how the game managed to find a good balance in difficulty and challenge. This game is surely a must-have for every fan of arcade golf video games and every Waluigi fan alike.
1 Super Mario Strikers
Super Mario Strikers is the first game in this football subseries. The game takes the very basic rules of football and turns the game into something completely different by adding power-ups, hazards, super shots, and much, much more.
Waluigi appears as one of the playable captains in the game, and he's meant to be played in an offensive role. His Super Strike is called Drop Rocket, and it sees Waluigi kicking the ball into the air before kicking it again with both his feet, making it bolt to the goal. While further games in the series would provide some new content and new gameplay gimmicks, the first game in this trilogy is still the most balanced and fun entry, and it's really a must-have for every Waluigi fan.