r/Waluigi

I didn't want to post this in a Smash Bros sub because I know those guys hate Waluigi and won't hear me out, but these Daisy stans just annoy me. If you want a Smash character to represent the spin-off games, then WHY would you choose Daisy who's had mainline appearances (and originated in one) over a character who was MADE for a spin-off and has ONLY appeared in spin-offs?

Moreover, Waluigi generally plays a much bigger role in these spin-offs than Daisy has: he often serves as a main antagonist alongside Wario in the sports games so he has more dialogue and plot relevance than Daisy, him and Wario get more screen time and are sometimes the protagonists of the opening game cinematics like in Mario Golf Toadstool Tour and Power Tennis, he straight-up was the primary antagonist in a couple of games (DDR Mario Mix and Mario Party 3), and if you tally up their character-themed race tracks, sports stages, and party boards, Waluigi would end up contributing more in this regard than Daisy. I'm pretty sure the only time Daisy has had any kind of notable role in a spin-off game was Mario Tennis Fever, otherwise she's kind of just there.

Character-wise, Waluigi is a better spin-off rep than Daisy too. People say that Daisy is a good spin-off rep because those games are reflected in her sporty and over-competitive character traits, but Waluigi is also sporty and is even more competitive than Daisy. His character descriptions often mention how he trains hard and that he has made beating the Mario Bros/Luigi and becoming the best/the superstar his life purpose. Plus, he's made tennis a big part of his iconography and character, but I doubt you'd be able to associate Daisy with any particular sport. His character is so much more designed to fit within these competitive multi-player games than Daisy's is.

I just don't understand people who hype up Daisy as THE spin-off character or as the most iconic thing to come out of these games when she hasn't contributed enough to these games to deserve that title more than Waluigi. It's a similar feeling to when the Oscar goes to the movie that is the most popular and crowd-pleasing and not the one that is better but underrated.

I was thinking like maybe an expanded version of Waluigi's Taco Stand.

So it's been established that Waluigi is not related to any of the other characters - he's just some guy. Just some guy who claims to be Luigi's rival. And despite Luigi's typical cowardice, Luigi shows no fear toward Waluigi, which seems like it'd be a little out of character for him.

I think Waluigi is just some guy that Luigi hired to be his "rival" to look cool in front of his brother. Mario has rivals, and Mario is often the brother that gets more attention. So Luigi hired a random guy to act as his own rival just to look cool.

And it's 100% not at all just that Nintendo needed another body to partner with Wario in sports (even though it totally is actually lol).