Luigi

Luigi (ルイージ, Luigi) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. All Stars. As part of Nintendo's Year of Luigi, his return to the series was announced during the Nintendo Direct on August 23rd, 2018. Traditionally, Luigi has always been an unlockable character revealed after an installment of Super Smash Bros. had been released. However, SSB All Stars is the first installment to break that tradition, as he was both revealed before release and is now a starter character. Charles Martinet reprises his role as Luigi's voice actor, albeit through voice clips recycled from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Luigi is currently ranked 26th out of 58 in the tier list, placing him in the C tier. This is a vast improvement over his placement in Brawl, where he was ranked 28th out of 38, and is his best proportional placement in the series. Luigi's most notable strength is the utility of his moveset: he is difficult to punish due to his overall fast frame data, his very potent air game is supplemented by several of his grounded moves' favorable launching angles, he has numerous moves that boast outstanding combo potential, and he has a useful projectile in the form of his Fireball. Luigi's recovery is also unpredictable and long-distanced, with Green Missile and Luigi Cyclone being risky to intercept.

However, Luigi retains his overall slow and awkward mobility: his faster dashing speed is only slightly below average at best, his low traction largely offsets his out of shield options and otherwise potent punishment ability, and his slow air speed significantly hinders the variability of his recovery. Lastly, his overall range is short, which prevents him from racking up damage from a safe distance and making him prone to campingdespite having Fireball.

Overall, Luigi tends to run hot and cold like in previous installments. While his representation remains average, the efforts of professionals like Mr. ConCon, Boss, J.Miller, and Elegant have resulted in his tournament results being better and much more consistent than ever before, particularly at the national level.