Luigi (Super Smash Flash)

This article is about Luigi's appearance in Super Smash Flash. For the character in other contexts, see Luigi.

Luigiin Super Smash Flash
Universe	Mario
Availability	Unlockable
Tier	S (3-4)

Luigi appears as the only unlockable character from the Mario universe in Super Smash Flash. He can be unlocked by completing Adventure mode on at least normal difficulty with Mario. He is one of four clone characters in the game, borrowing his moveset from his brother.

He is tied for third on the tier list with his brother Mario. Luigi has excellent horizontal movement, high jumps, and good kill power. He has easily the best projectile in the game, the Fireball, due to its very fast speed and firing rate. The Luigi Cyclone is a good turtling move, as it comes out fast, surrounds Luigi on both sides, has a long active period, and has instant-killing properties.

Like Mario, Luigi doesn't have any real weaknesses, other than his lack of a momentum cancelling attack. This lack of downsides makes his strengths appear event more pronounced, as he has strong match ups across the board, resulting in his high placement.

Differences from Mario

Attributes

• Luigi has a slightly slower attack rate (13 → 14).
• He has a slightly longer attack duration (15 → 16).

Standard attack

• The fireball itself behaves very differently from Mario's.
  • It comes out 3 frames slower (5 → 8).
  • It travels in a straight line, as opposed to a sine wave.
  • It moves about half as fast.
    • This allows it to deal more damage overall due to overlapping the opponent for more frames.
    • It can also combo into itself at low percents, making it good for damage racking and early edgeguards.
  • It lasts 15 frames longer (23 → 38).
  • It travels a much shorter distance.
  • It does not grow bigger towards the end of its range.
• Luigi's firing animation does not auto-transition into his falling animation.
  • This makes it more difficult to spam, as the move will frame-skip into a useless falling animation if the attack button is held down. Luigi must turn-cancel during the time between firing the projectile and his attack refreshing in order to fire at the optimal rate.
• The move transitions into jump attack 1 frame later when used in the air (16 → 17).
• Luigi's hurtboxes are wider overall, especially during the initial frames.

Side attack

• The move lasts 1 frame longer (15 → 16).
• It transitions into jump attack 1 frame later when used in the air (16 → 17).
• It frame-skips into up attack 1 frame later (14 → 15).
• The attack's hitbox is bigger and gives Luigi a better disjoint.
• Luigi's hurtboxes are slightly wider.

Up attack

• The move lasts 1 frame shorter (11 → 10).
  • This also causes Luigi's attacking animation to auto-transition into his falling animation 1 frame earlier (12 → 11).
• It transitions into jump attack 1 frame later when used in the air (16 → 17).
• The attack's hitbox is taller, giving Luigi a better disjoint above him.
• The attack's hitbox is more centered, giving Luigi no disjoint in front of him.
• Luigi's hurtboxes are slightly taller.
• Luigi does not jump as high when kicking.
  • This gives him better range above him overall, and allows him to maintain a slight disjoint during the peak of his jump.
  • Luigi has a shorter disjoint below him as a trade-off.

Down attack

• His Down Attack deals 1% more damage per frame (9% → 10%). Moves 7 units faster on startup (18 → 25). Lasts 7 frames longer (18 → 25). Attack hitbox is much wider and more centered.
  • Hurtboxes are hilariously gigantic after the initial frames.

Down aerial

• His Down Aerial lasts 2 frames longer (14 → 16). Attack hitbox is significantly wider and slightly taller.
  • Does not auto-transition into fall animation. Hurtboxes are less consistent, with some being much wider and some being slightly thinner than Mario's.
  • Transitions into jump attack 1 frame later (16 → 17). Does not cancel into itself; will instead frame-skip into hurt animation if the attack button is held down.
  • Luigi does not "hop" at the end of the attack, giving his hurtboxes less vertical movement.
  • Luigi has a short "wind up" animation at the beginning, giving him much better disjointed range on the initial frames.

Jump attack

• His jump attack has slightly more range above him and less range in front of him. Hurtbox is slightly wider and shorter

Other animations

• Ducking hurtbox is slightly wider.
• Falling hurtbox is slightly off-center.
• Getting hit hurtbox is slightly wider.
• Running hurtbox is slightly taller.
• Standing hurtbox is very slightly wider and taller.

Moveset

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Attack	Name	Description	Image
Standard attack	Fireball	Shoots his signature green fireball across the stage.	File:Luigi NA SSF.png
Side attack	Left Jab / Right Jab	Luigi will jab (any direction) while moving depends on the direction he is moving towards to and toe kicks after jabbing.	File:Luigi SA SSF.png
Up attack	Toe Kick	Kicks straight up.	File:Luigi UA SSF.png
Down attack	Green Missile	One of the effective moves. Luigi will charge towards any direction he is facing.	File:Luigi DA SSF.png
Down aerial	Luigi Cyclone	While airborne, Luigi will spin around for second and hits the opponent.	File:Luigi AA SSF.png

• Additionally, his jump animation is the Super Jump Punch, which doubles as an attack.