Author Topic: Re: Waluigi (Read 3516 times)

Hinopio · « **on:** August 16, 2000, 01:20:11 PM »

I don't have a huge problem with Waluigi, except that he has a cheesy name and the whole concept isn't very original...

If anything, they should change his name to Waruigi, considering that 'warui' is the Japanese word for 'bad' anyway. (I think...)

->- That''s no moon; it''s a space station. -<-

Deezer · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2000, 02:35:44 PM »

Super Luigi: I read that "igiwalui" thing in Nintendo Power. Personally, I don't believe it... I've never seen "igi" used to mean "someone." But then again, I've only been studying Japanese for a year...

Hinopio: In Japanese it is in fact "waruigi", but pronounced "waluigi" because R's are pronounced like L's most of the time. At first I thought Waluigi's name was a clever combination of "Luigi", "Wa" from Wario, and "warui" (meaning "bad"). Now with this "igiwalui" explanation in Nintendo Power, I'm not so sure...

Hinopio · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2000, 04:50:36 PM »

Oh yeah, like at the end of "A Christmas Story" when the guys at the Chinese restaurant are singing:

Manager: No, no, no! Like this! <ahem>
'Deck the halls with boughs of holly;
Fa la la la la, la la la la!'
Now you try.

Waiters with thick Chinese accents:
'Deck the harrs with boughs of horry;
Fa ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra!'

->- That''s no moon; it''s a space station. -<-

Deezer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2000, 02:09:14 AM »

Heheh that's movie's a classic.

"You'll shoot your eye out!"

Mega 2 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2000, 04:38:28 PM »

In English games he's "Ruigi."

"I should have known. He was acting very peculiar for a dead assassin."

Fryguy64 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2000, 03:35:59 AM »

Nintendo Power couldn't tell their translations from their arse. I've seen some of their Pokémon name translations... never seen such a big pile of errors.
And does anyone remember when they though Koffing and Weezing were called Ny and La in Japan? Nintendo Power aren't a very good source for info, I feel.

Fryguy - summoned from the flame

ParaTroppaCaption · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2000, 10:58:28 AM »

I personaly don't see why everyone bashes Waluigi. I think he's pretty clever besides I don't think anyone gave him a fair chance. come on people has Miyamoto ever let you down? ( assumeing he made him )

"PARATROOPA'S, ATTACK"

Chocobo · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2000, 07:35:04 PM »

I vaguely bashing Waluigi a long, long time ago, but I've mended my ways caus' now I want to see his girlfriend.

Kweeh! Forget Whark! Kweeh! Is better!

Snarf · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2000, 07:03:15 PM »

The Waluigi thing fits and all (Waruigi actually sounds good for a name, I think I'll call him that!), and Blue is the most fitting color (Not for who he is, but by the fact that the other 3 were taken..), but I still can't get over the fact that he looks like a mix of Luigi, Booster, and **** Dastardly!

Snarf