Here's a character that I struggle to understand why anyone likes. Waluigi. Everywhere you go, this guy is there. Staring into your soul with his big, comically-oversized French mustache, with a nose like he came straight out of a Mr. Potato Head toy from 1984.
At first this might sound like a joke. But everywhere I go, I swear to you, this purple-hatted monstrosity manages to pop in somehow. He is EVERYWHERE. I seriously, honest to god do not get it. What in the hell is so appealing about this god character? Can someone explain? He wasn't even created by Nintendo. He's not someone who has been a part of the Mario franchise since the beginning. He isn't likable. All he is is a throwaway character created by Camelot, so they could fill up the Mario Tennis roster.
I understand why Wario exists and was created, and Wario has separated himself enough from Mario that he has his own game series with his own distinct personality and characteristics. Waluigi fans go APESHIT over him not being in Smash. I mean, why shouldn't he be - Wario is in there, right?! Well, that might be because Wario has his own line of mainstream games, has appeared in numerous Mario titles, and is a likable, genuinely funny and cool character. Meanwhile, Waluigi has NEVER appeared in any main-stream Mario game aside from spinoff titles, he has no game series of his own, and he's never even appeared in WarioWare. Even Nintendo is ashamed of this monstrosity, and only keep him around so they have an extra character to fill in the slot!
Even giving him that, I can't name a single time where Waluigi was actually important or useful in any of the spinoff games. All he does is make annoying whiny noises, screams, and cries for no reason. He's a background character with no personality. What's unique about him? He's the "Evil" version of Luigi? What kind of shit is that?
Some might argue that Wario started out as an "evil Mario" character, but at least he evolved beyond that. Waluigi has stayed the same, blank slate for over 20 years. He's just the goofy-looking supervillain who always gets the short end of the stick. YAWN.
And the Waluigi fans who cry about him not being in Smash. They're the fucking worst. They NEVER shut up about wanting him in Smash. Honestly, Toad is a better candidate for a character in Smash. In fact, I think the goddamn Koopas are a better candidate for Smash than Waluigi. There are no unique movesets he could use. What would his moveset be? Sports stuff? Peach already does that.
I have never been able to figure out if people seriously want him in Smash, or if its all just a stupid meme that everyone loves to repeat for some reason. It makes NO sense. He's never had a cult game, he's never even had a game staring HIMSELF, he's never iconic, he's never had a personality, and in fact, I can't even recall a single thing he's ever done in any game aside from screaming, crying, whining, and being a sore loser. What a great character!
Waluigi is not just a bad pick for Smash. He might actually be the worst candidate in Smash history. The fucking Goomba would be a better candidate. The Great Mighty Poo from Conker's Bad Fur Day would be better. Hell, even Emojis - yes, phone Emojis, would be a better pick than Waluigi! I seriously can not think of a worse and unfun character to play as if I tried.
tl;dr WAAAAAAAAH! NO WAH WEEGEE.
