Game Theory: The SECRET Family of Waluigi?! (Mario)

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  • @TJToons
    @TJToons ปีที่แล้ว +10052

    I’m always incredibly impressed at how detailed MatPat’s research go into depth to come up with these theories and lores

  • @CoolRylanFilms
    @CoolRylanFilms ปีที่แล้ว +5619

    Honestly Wario and Waluigi being brothers that don't know they're brothers is a great new head canon. They're just completely oblivious to the obvious signs.

    • @fun-epersonnproductions4002
      @fun-epersonnproductions4002 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      SMG4 ON GAME THEORY!!!
      LET'S GOOOOO!!!!!

    • @adamsharp9081
      @adamsharp9081 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      Its fittingly sad that waluigi was spurned from the very start of his life but is sweet that him and his brother came to be a team anyway

    • @coldshock5181
      @coldshock5181 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@fun-epersonnproductions4002 ?

    • @killmii8473
      @killmii8473 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Patrick39?

    • @candlestone5397
      @candlestone5397 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@adamsharp9081 to be fair, Waluigi might be older than Wario, like a year or two, so thats why he diddn't get kidnapped with Wario.

  • @WallysVoid
    @WallysVoid ปีที่แล้ว +4221

    The fact they gave Waluigi so much personality and even gave him a job in construction and there is no Waluigi game is criminal.

    • @ugxsan
      @ugxsan ปีที่แล้ว +215

      I genuinely think Nintendo has something against Waluigi because he was made by Camelot. Like they refuse to acknowledge him as an official part of the Mario cast, but begrudgingly accept that he is in the universe whenever they have space to fill.

    • @L16htW4rr10r
      @L16htW4rr10r ปีที่แล้ว +69

      It pains me everytime. But at least they didn't fully thrown him away

    • @Calmtimer
      @Calmtimer ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Waluigi at this point is just an extra slot for sports games in Nintendo's eyes

    • @antonhanna2423
      @antonhanna2423 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@ugxsan Oh, so like Deadpool whenever the Avengers/X-Men forget to take him off the roster.🤔

    • @serbmgerb2822
      @serbmgerb2822 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      He’s also the only one not in smash!

  • @Lumberjack_king
    @Lumberjack_king ปีที่แล้ว +833

    I always found it funny how wario has a established backstory and history with the Mario bros and his own game series while waluigi just showed up one day to a tennis game hating luigi

    • @lorenahorncastle6271
      @lorenahorncastle6271 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      He just walked in and went “dude this guy sucks”

    • @-B3LLA-
      @-B3LLA- ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@lorenahorncastle6271 fr

    • @Yorkshire42069
      @Yorkshire42069 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@lorenahorncastle6271lmao

    • @megawl2086
      @megawl2086 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      cuz they both have a crush on Daisy and Daisy hates Waluigi

    • @Lumberjack_king
      @Lumberjack_king 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@kendraroth1276 yeah

  • @darkdeity2012
    @darkdeity2012 ปีที่แล้ว +712

    The world is always hungry for more Waluigi content - the greatest Nintendo character. Thank you for your diligence.

  • @nophion2-electricboogaloo647
    @nophion2-electricboogaloo647 ปีที่แล้ว +5205

    MatPat simply cant escape talking about the family relations of guys clothed in purple.

    • @dracothewarrior4316
      @dracothewarrior4316 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      that one took me a second

    • @Bertie_Blue
      @Bertie_Blue ปีที่แล้ว +65

      There is a bot amongus.

    • @Mercury-mj4jz
      @Mercury-mj4jz ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I don’t get it

    • @icegolemite
      @icegolemite ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@Mercury-mj4jz put the guy near purple

    • @dracothewarrior4316
      @dracothewarrior4316 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@Mercury-mj4jz the Afton family is always represented by the color purple

  • @mrreyes5004
    @mrreyes5004 ปีที่แล้ว +457

    Honestly, Waluigi being Spike's son would explain A LOT of things about him. Such as why Waluigi's origins are so obscure: unlike the other main cast who have histories of adventure and action, Waluigi just grew up in a normal construction and demolition family. Which is probably _super_ normal because of how much the Mushroom Kingdom needs to be rebuilt after each of Bowser's attacks. So there really isn't much past to be uncovered for Waluigi in the first place - it's pretty plain.
    It also explains why Waluigi has an affinity for both _plants,_ such as Piranha Plants and Wall-Luigi (Mario Strikers Charged) and _technological gear_ such as his frequent use of Bob-ombs, his "Waluigiscopes" from the Olympics and his four-armed backpack (Mario Sports Mix). Construction and demolition have a lot to do with land management, agriculture and machinery, so it makes sense for Waluigi to have skills in those areas if he grew up in a construction-based environment.

    • @patrickadetola4153
      @patrickadetola4153 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice meeting you here

    • @helenhomunculus5044
      @helenhomunculus5044 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The connections get even crazier when you get into it. One is the fact that Waluigi is Luigi's rival who is dressed in purple, which is interesting because in Wrecking Crew, Luigi was dressed in purple as well. Another connection is that in Mario Super Sluggers, Waluigi had a Star Skill called the Liar Ball, where he throws an eggplant with the baseball to trick the opponents. Wario has a similar Star Skill, but uses garlic instead, suggesting that eggplants are Waluigi's favorite food. This is interesting when considering the fact that the eggplant men were enemies in Wrecking Crew.

  • @thepenitence
    @thepenitence ปีที่แล้ว +557

    Normal nose Wario is cursed. But normal nose Waluigi actually lookin very delivish, reminds me of Bowler Hat Guy lol
    Also never once thought Wario was speaking German, sounds exactly like he's just saying "Oh I missed"

    • @ChannelAbandonedNoVids
      @ChannelAbandonedNoVids ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Delivish

    • @grn1
      @grn1 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Pretty sure it's been confirmed to be the German phrase by the voice actor.

    • @CoatApple
      @CoatApple ปีที่แล้ว +8

      6:20 :)

    • @MeanBeanComedy
      @MeanBeanComedy ปีที่แล้ว +11

      *BOWLER HAT GUY!!*
      That's who it was. Thank you so much.

    • @TheMacwilson08
      @TheMacwilson08 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Snidely Whiplash anyone? Oh.. Is that too old a reference. Dear god... o.O
      Whelp, I grew up my parent's cartoons, whatever. They were fun. lol.

  • @travisdacon9480
    @travisdacon9480 ปีที่แล้ว +287

    Maybe Waluigi wasn't skipped over by kameck in Yoshi's Island DS. He could just be younger than everyone else and he wasn't born yet.

    • @archinspide2652
      @archinspide2652 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I think it was mentioned that his first appearance says Waluigi is older than Wario but idk

    • @flashallen4419
      @flashallen4419 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@archinspide2652 well then that explains why Kamek skipped him

    • @vincentangwyn2144
      @vincentangwyn2144 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      make sense, i was thinking, why donkey kong was abducted not him..
      hahahaha..

    • @darrenmacqueen9884
      @darrenmacqueen9884 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Didn't his Melee trophy say he was the same age as Luigi?

    • @treycanary4762
      @treycanary4762 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@archinspide26527:39, wario is older

  • @GunlessSnake
    @GunlessSnake ปีที่แล้ว +1074

    Honestly, the absurdity of Waluigi being passed over by Kamek for Wario is actually the strongest piece of evidence to me, as it's exactly as absurd and weird of a backstory as Nintendo would give for a character they don't really respect that much compared to their mainstays.

    • @PeanutSpring3
      @PeanutSpring3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Well he probably wasn't passed over. Wario said he is older that Waluigi. So that means that he probably wasn't born yet unless they were twins

    • @johnmarkson1998
      @johnmarkson1998 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      lets be real here in reality they just dont care about him to give him a backstory. i doubt nintendo would ever plan waluigi to have this lore because thats a lot of thinking involved for someone they supposedly dont care about.

  • @diostaku2
    @diostaku2 ปีที่แล้ว +607

    Honestly, this would be a very sweet story, despite being separated as babies they both ended up meeting and forming a practically brotherly bond anyway. Interesting change of air from the shady and disturbing theories that MatPat usually does.😊

  • @kultuk
    @kultuk ปีที่แล้ว +109

    I'm just here to point out that the Japanese that is written in 8:46 to describe Walugi's dad, is also how you spell "A Maniac" in Hebrew. In modern slang, it is used more as a "douchebag".

    • @DeltaBlazeGaming
      @DeltaBlazeGaming ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thats funny! :V Would seem to fit the bill too lol

    • @shalevasor911
      @shalevasor911 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      didn't even notice

  • @bunnybro5977
    @bunnybro5977 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Waluigi is forklift certified
    Well, that explains the....appeal

  • @taylorman666
    @taylorman666 ปีที่แล้ว +1118

    The fact that Foreman Spike is related to the Wah Bros makes him so much more interesting. Makes it more of a family rivalry, since Jumpman is Mario’s father and Spike is Wario’s.

    • @MarkiplierMeatMuncher8
      @MarkiplierMeatMuncher8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @Patrick39 Patrick Star didn't say that

    • @theotherccount4481
      @theotherccount4481 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @Patrick39 ratio 🤡

    • @andyavisand
      @andyavisand ปีที่แล้ว +34

      WTF is happening in this reply section???

    • @mrreyes5004
      @mrreyes5004 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      It also makes sense when you remember that Spike himself is also pretty obscure in modern times. It would explain why Waluigi's origins are so obscure and unknown; unlike Wario, who got to go on absurd adventures, Waluigi remained stuck in a construction family with no wide fame or recognition. This also explains Waluigi's affinity for plants and technological gadgets, because construction involves plenty of landscaping and machinery.

    • @spartanipods
      @spartanipods ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@andyavisand The bot army in full force

  • @oscaruniv2
    @oscaruniv2 ปีที่แล้ว +1356

    Since Nintendo won't give him a back story I'll accept this one as cannon

    • @3yearsofcyber
      @3yearsofcyber ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Here is the clip u All looking for :
      th-cam.com/video/6fXLDnreAak/w-d-xo.html

    • @3yearsofcyber
      @3yearsofcyber ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

    • @Nataniahuahu
      @Nataniahuahu ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Jesus Christ ya only got bot replies ;(

    • @booth-eboi335
      @booth-eboi335 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I mean it's the closest we got to Cannon.

    • @TheUnderscore_
      @TheUnderscore_ ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@booth-eboi335 Is your spelling of "canon" a joke of some kind? I keep seeing it around.

  • @resdifer7744
    @resdifer7744 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    when u think of it like this, foreman spike must have felt so annoyed by mario's resemblance to his missing first child that he projected all of those grief he felt to abusing him, and when mario quits the construction job, his abusive tendency in projecting those grief must have changed target to waluigi, which made the waluigi that we know of today.

  • @hannahhochhalter2485
    @hannahhochhalter2485 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    It could be that they are half siblings. Walugi is the older brother so when they were all taken as babies he wasn't because he was at that point a toddler. And the reason Wario doesn't acknowledge they are brothers is because he doesn't know or want to admit while Walugi does. Also possibly why they have completely different interests.

    • @pink-a-palouza7888
      @pink-a-palouza7888 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That could work too

    • @swehog
      @swehog 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Waluigi could also be Warios younger brother, yet to be born when Kamek took Wario

  • @junglehero1274
    @junglehero1274 ปีที่แล้ว +516

    The ending to this one is kinda sweet. Even though they were separated at birth, they were still able to find each other and become close in the end.

  • @nogenderjustfreg7738
    @nogenderjustfreg7738 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    You know, I always thought my classmate (who’s GENUINELY named) Luigi was similar to uhm.. Luigi. But like.. he’s more like Waluigi, isn’t he?

    • @blekiscooler
      @blekiscooler ปีที่แล้ว +27

      “isn’t he” idk man you’re the one who knows him

    • @nogenderjustfreg7738
      @nogenderjustfreg7738 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@blekiscooler lol fair point

    • @pixystixwhore
      @pixystixwhore ปีที่แล้ว +9

      well his parents probably called him waluigi when he was a toddler. cause wa-luigi?

  • @martijnklaassen3536
    @martijnklaassen3536 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    My theory:
    In many mario and Yoshi games they find a thing or have a thing that makes a wish come true.
    My theory is that Wario found a wish fulfilling item and made a wish.
    In the comics baby Wario and naby Mario didn't get alonge so Wario wished a brother like luigi. Luigi stayed with Mario and Wario wanted his own luigi in his life. Creating Waluigi.
    What makes this theory possible is this little fact:
    If waluigi is wished then he should not have the same childhood... have you ever seen Baby Waluigi in a mario game?

  • @actuallysatan236
    @actuallysatan236 ปีที่แล้ว +629

    In regards to the blue circles around the eye thing, my mom, myself, and all but one sibling all have pronounced bags under our eyes that make us look permanently tired, regardless of how much sleep we've actually gotten. So it's entirely possible that may be a generic trait.

    • @gameswithpeachcord7498
      @gameswithpeachcord7498 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I have those too and so does my mom but no one else in my family does

    • @kirarose9065
      @kirarose9065 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      my mom and i have this aswell!! neither of us can figure out how to tone it down- concealer doesnt even seem to help...

  • @captianblitz
    @captianblitz ปีที่แล้ว +466

    An easier answer to why Waluigi wasn’t picked up by Kamek in Yoshi DS is that he wasn’t born yet. Wario is specified to be older and while the Mario Bros are cannonicly twins (from the intro to the original Yoshi’s Island) nothing about Wario and Waluigi say they were ever twins

    • @vision4860
      @vision4860 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      Fair.
      ...But it's just funnier to say that Waluigi was passed over as a literal infant and that continued ever since.

    • @silentnight6810
      @silentnight6810 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@vision4860 yep

    • @SylviaMoonbeam1127
      @SylviaMoonbeam1127 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Oh, yeah, maybe Mrs. Spike was so distraught at the disappearance of her baby Wario that she and Spike had another baby, Waluigi. His parents may have assumed Wario was dead and never said anything about him to Waluigi

    • @frozi1541
      @frozi1541 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don't remember where I read this, but apparently it is Canon that both Luigi and Waluigi were born on the same day.

    • @feiwnakausvkaxbdkebkswowbq8331
      @feiwnakausvkaxbdkebkswowbq8331 ปีที่แล้ว

      Two can be babies while being different ages idiot

  • @k4l715
    @k4l715 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Let's Pray that Nintendo gives Waluigi some justice

  • @dreamlessnightmare
    @dreamlessnightmare ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “If Ness = sans, the Waluigi = Papyrus” is golden. Funniest joke in the video

  • @oscaruniv2
    @oscaruniv2 ปีที่แล้ว +3018

    If Waluigi ever has a family, then they must be proud of him for being invited to Smash Bros.

  • @ionceexisted
    @ionceexisted ปีที่แล้ว +684

    This is surprisingly a wholesome and heartwarming theory. It's not all doom and gloom with theories.

    • @pessskychaos4874
      @pessskychaos4874 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      But this is once in a blue moon lol

    • @dafilmqueen556
      @dafilmqueen556 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      True, but that's a light comparison. This one just straight up screams kidnapping and forced separation. Imagine that..

  • @guardian962
    @guardian962 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I just thought of a strange theory: What if Foreman Spike turns Wario in the movie and is set up to be the main antagonist for the sequel?

    • @frosted_glaceon5513
      @frosted_glaceon5513 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm gonna come back to this comment in a few months or so to see how it holds up

    • @guardian962
      @guardian962 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@frosted_glaceon5513 I’ll see you then!

    • @shyguyissoawesomeguys
      @shyguyissoawesomeguys 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      a friend of mine had a really similar idea actually, where in the second mario movie foreman spike would end up in the mushroom kingdom and get involved in whatever big plot happens, and he eventually starts to become increasingly annoyed at mario, then starts thinking he needs to change himself to be more like mario if he wants to beat his old nuisance. and then either the movie or just that little plot ends with spike - now wario - fighting mario

  • @Maxler5795
    @Maxler5795 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Casually hits the nail in the heat about spike in the mario movie

  • @qiwimmi1057
    @qiwimmi1057 ปีที่แล้ว +1847

    Waluigi truly deserved this theory, he’s everyone’s favorite lean, mean, romancing, meme man 👏

    • @MelonSkywalker
      @MelonSkywalker ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ive reported so many bots

    • @ethansou
      @ethansou ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I thought you were going to end that with a machine and not man.

    • @RngGm
      @RngGm ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @The Game Theorists(plural) bot advertising itself by ways to get rid of bots

    • @XParasiteOctoling
      @XParasiteOctoling ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@RngGm “I use the bots to destroy the bots”

    • @michaelkowal3230
      @michaelkowal3230 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Isn't waluigi also the picture of health in the mushroom kingdom?

  • @truekurayami
    @truekurayami ปีที่แล้ว +573

    Here is another thing to possibly look at for Wario and Waluigi being brothers but seemingly different origins. They very well could be half brothers by sharing a dad, but not a mom, thus they had been separated before they were even born and gives Wario even more reason to not know about Waluigi being his brother.

    • @hiddendesire3076
      @hiddendesire3076 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      I do remember some old game article that said Waluigi and Wario are bastards who had different mothers.

    • @randomguyonyt1183
      @randomguyonyt1183 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      That would likely explain the nose shapes

    • @cheyennefox9056
      @cheyennefox9056 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ya

    • @tetsudikawakami7787
      @tetsudikawakami7787 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I always thought that they were just bros.not biological brothers but two doods who are just partners in crime

  • @luismontenegro8135
    @luismontenegro8135 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i kinda feel like they just used waluigi to replace spike as a character with how similar they are. waluigi almost jest feels like he was intended to be a "better" spike

  • @Witch.chick0128
    @Witch.chick0128 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    waluigi has a german flag on his excavator so they might come from germany like the mario brothers came from italy, maybe wario got an accent and his stork may have came close to german so it makes sense that the lady is german
    credit: someone pointed out that waluigi had a german flag and i had this idea but i couldnt remember who.. credits to you tho!!

    • @NonoKuya36
      @NonoKuya36 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      If you've ever played the games, you'll know that every character has their own logo on their signature vehicle.
      But! You can *make* your own logo as well. I remember being younger and always making my own scribble my logo. This is also the case in the video, that 'German Flag' means nothing, it's probably drawn on by whoever provided the content.

    • @RSYDMNTP
      @RSYDMNTP ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can slightly see in the bottom right there's a watermark of NintenU

  • @colekiesler6218
    @colekiesler6218 ปีที่แล้ว +425

    Honestly I wouldn’t actually be surprised if Foreman Spike was in fact Wario and Waluigi’s father along even before this theory even happened. Honestly we need a game where instead of Mario being the main character, it’s his dad going against Spike which is interesting imagine a Dad vs Dad like Mario game.

    • @pandora5051
      @pandora5051 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      It's literally Wrecking Crew + Jumpman from Donkey Kong is Mario's father (while the Kong is Cranky Kong)

    • @burningfox4252
      @burningfox4252 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      *wario to mario*
      wario: My dad can beat up your dad! WAHAHA!

  • @Laetus-Elaetus
    @Laetus-Elaetus ปีที่แล้ว +215

    Love seeing an old school type of theory! All the ARG and indie horror stuff is fun, but I adore stuff like this

    • @timwoods2852
      @timwoods2852 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same. I love the lore behind the games. Though, I'm not a fan of horror games, so those theories are hard to watch.

    • @glasspig7509
      @glasspig7509 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I watch those videos and never really cared or got into them

  • @Timmzy27
    @Timmzy27 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The Halloween costume of "Waluigi" I got had a very non copyright description which was simply;
    "Bad Plumbers Mate"
    I thought that was very fitting.

  • @wes4736
    @wes4736 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Finally I can say that I've seen a game theory cover a Mario mystery I actually wondered as a kid. Mario Kart for the GameCube was my favorite game, and I usually played Wario and Waluigi for their bob omb items.
    Back in 1st grade I had asked my friend who he thought Waluigi was, because we loved playing Mario kart. He thought Waluigi and Wario were cousins, paraphrasing, because they had to be related, but they have to change it up. I liked that answer and honestly I kinda stuck with that interpretation of it. Watching this video was really cool.

  • @BaeBunni
    @BaeBunni ปีที่แล้ว +166

    Makes the times Wario and Mario are sorta duking it out more compelling. Both get their brothers involved and both are sorta continuing their father's feud.

    • @KingGoji54
      @KingGoji54 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      If we go by the theory, that Jumpman is Mario's father then yep

  • @daandanx
    @daandanx ปีที่แล้ว +235

    Ah yes, the best sort of theory. No clinging onto trends, just classic theorizing about classic characters

    • @Zoinkin89
      @Zoinkin89 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah i dont watch some of his more trendy videos. I like these better

    • @maureenobrien4968
      @maureenobrien4968 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yeah, this feels so much like classic Game Theory

    • @MrTeamFoolish
      @MrTeamFoolish ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is how it used to be. ):

    • @L16htW4rr10r
      @L16htW4rr10r ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He can't always make Mario theories. He will eventually running out of things to theorize.

  • @krisbd6262
    @krisbd6262 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That certainly is a sad yet beautiful story. Two brothers, one of taken away while the other stayed with his father. One grew up to continue his father’s legacy, while the other wants to farm and grind money. Two have never seen each other for many years, have changed their appearance a lot, and yet they have a connection. One that sparks joy and happiness to both, but they sadly don’t know the true reason why: their brotherly bond that was hidden inside their minds for many decades has opened again despite not knowing each other.

  • @Taraku43
    @Taraku43 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    No joke, if you were to think about it like this, Wario and Waluigi have a stronger bond than Mario and Luigi, cause Mario and Luigi got raised with it, but Wario and Waluigi just have a bond so strong that even if they don't know it themselfs, they will always be bound together by the brotherly love they hold within

  • @Davi_L
    @Davi_L ปีที่แล้ว +406

    I love how MatPat and the team have basically traveled back to the early days of game theory with their recent theories

    • @ItsYee64
      @ItsYee64 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Now with 70% less cringe!

    • @dennismichelsen4936
      @dennismichelsen4936 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ItsYee64 Bruh

    • @EvilTomba42
      @EvilTomba42 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love this theory in general, yay Waluigi! Unlike the Mario is evil ones which are funny but I'm not buying, I'm going to headcanon this one for real.

    • @etoinedevries7583
      @etoinedevries7583 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm glad yeah, lately I really dont watch GT because most theories are about new/obscure games I've never heard of, instead of classics.

    • @ItsYee64
      @ItsYee64 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@etoinedevries7583 Yeah, I kinda feel the same, but I liked the new games I've been introduced to, not really by MatPat (yet) though.

  • @deep-friedbutter2028
    @deep-friedbutter2028 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Y'know what I want now? I want one of those Mario and Luigi RPGs that Nintendo makes every once in a while, but with Wario and Waluigi as the main characters

  • @hethan367
    @hethan367 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What's our feel now after the Mario movie? Spike seems younger than Mario's parents but still old enough to be his boss, so are we gettin like Teenage Wario and Waluigi?

  • @probablyastarfish9174
    @probablyastarfish9174 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wario growing up seperately from Waluigi would probably explain the distinct absence of Waluigi in the Warioware series

  • @statick160
    @statick160 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    "i think they're just two nice, evil guys that found eachother." Charles Martinez is such a pure and lovable man, i will never take him for granted...

  • @mltprngkim391
    @mltprngkim391 ปีที่แล้ว +386

    man these videos will never get boring

    • @gemmonade_
      @gemmonade_ ปีที่แล้ว

      fr 😭

    • @lilbigy
      @lilbigy ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ba Ba ! keep yourself safe

  • @Robin280497
    @Robin280497 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    1:23 With the now revealed concept art for Wapeach, it was definitely not for dating purposes, because she's a child. XD

  • @atticusjackson2273
    @atticusjackson2273 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    the biggest mind blow of this episode is that the classic "Doh, I missed!" catchphrase isn't even what Wario was saying.

    • @zeebo30
      @zeebo30 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      D'oh i missed is actually EXACTLY what he's saying, matpat is just no braining

    • @waido_
      @waido_ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@zeebo30no, apparently the va confirmed it’s a german phrase

    • @shyguyissoawesomeguys
      @shyguyissoawesomeguys 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@zeebo30yeah the other reply's right, wario used to have a german heritage in the 64 era of games

  • @lianaverwood9810
    @lianaverwood9810 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Whether *Wario and Waluigi* are Brothers separated at Birth or not, the clear reason the two became a Duo at all is because of _how much they have in common._ They not only have what others would call 'deformities' in their facial structure, they share _similar lonesome backstories_ and have _a passion for making money_ by *any means necessary* - even if it means playing dirty and looking like *'the bad guy'!*
    As to whether *Foreman Spike* is the _biological Father_ of Waluigi, I think that might be why Nintendo have kept the character's *Modern 3D Model* a Secret until the movie's Release.
    One thing we've _never seen_ with the 2D Sprites of Spike if what his Eyes look like under those Sunglasses. If we get to see that there are *Cyan rings around the man's Eyes,* even if we never got to see _blue-grey pupils_ further in, this would officially confirm *Foreman Spike's* biological status as the *Canonical Father of Waluigi* - and most likely, that Wario is *his estranged Son,* taken from him and never being seen again...

    • @Dezlite
      @Dezlite ปีที่แล้ว

      Cant wait to see what he looks like in the movie !

    • @xSilentStrangerx
      @xSilentStrangerx ปีที่แล้ว

      Inb4 this becomes a plot through-line for the movies.

  • @StardustAnlia
    @StardustAnlia ปีที่แล้ว +64

    These theories are awesome. While other theory channels try to end on a note of cosmic horror, Matpat’s just like “ and that’s why brotherly hate conquers all” or “ you just have to try this literal tea”

  • @crypticcorgi8280
    @crypticcorgi8280 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Even if this is not confirmed or true. This is canon in my heart. A strong brotherly love. Transcending the familial relationship itself.

  • @m0ep0wer51
    @m0ep0wer51 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That would explain why waluigi kinda just shows up out of nowhere. Wario maybe got reunited with waluigi when looking for a doubles partner

  • @wsteelix1922
    @wsteelix1922 ปีที่แล้ว +377

    Now THIS is a theory I'd love to hear about

    • @Baby_Seal
      @Baby_Seal ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bruh why’d you copy my comment?

    • @GriffinZambia
      @GriffinZambia ปีที่แล้ว

      *Dont_Read_My_Names*
      ..

  • @LydiaMinahan
    @LydiaMinahan ปีที่แล้ว +821

    An additional detail that links the two of them together is the fact that Waluigi’s construction “Kart” has the German flag on the side of it. This could mean they’re both from a German family, which could also explain why Wario speaks German and has Germanic theme music at some points.

    • @miss-laea
      @miss-laea ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I was looking for this hahaha

    • @SyriakYT
      @SyriakYT ปีที่แล้ว +110

      That's a custom emblem, it's not on the kart itself. In Mario Kart DS you could make your own emblem out of pixel art and the game theorist team probably added that in there as an easter egg, the symbol would normally be his normal upside down L emblem

    • @biljanamikic9463
      @biljanamikic9463 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I also notice that

    • @miss-laea
      @miss-laea ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@SyriakYT OH haha thanks

    • @John-mp4qc
      @John-mp4qc ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Oh no a scammer 😢😢😢😢😢😢 please if you see a comment that says “”hello subscribe thanks for the feedback and you get a prize” that is scam, please just don’t trust this comments okay ✅

  • @javel7777
    @javel7777 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great idea for next video: addressing the issue with the Established Titles scam and how it'll impact big YT creators. Game/Film/Food theory has done Established Titles in the past and a lot of other youtubers got fooled too. some are even suggesting that some youtubers are knowingly promoting a scam. it'll be great for yall to be transparent about the sponsorship process and how this may change the future of sponsors, youtubers, and TH-camr-audience trust

  • @TheScrimLord
    @TheScrimLord ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just like that one of the first few clips was SMG4'S WALUIGI in the Waluigi Arc

  • @cataclysmic_derpu
    @cataclysmic_derpu ปีที่แล้ว +33

    The Waluigi family also consists of the water type diglett, Wiglett and Wugtrio

  • @oscaruniv2
    @oscaruniv2 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    The man himself finally got his own dedicated episode. Yet he can’t get his own slot in the smash roster

  • @superawsomecyrusgamingtv
    @superawsomecyrusgamingtv 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    These two things HAVE LORE

    • @zayatoon
      @zayatoon 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's a great pickup line!

  • @spaniak8598
    @spaniak8598 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is well done and truly thought out 👏 amazing work!

  • @BIastProcX
    @BIastProcX ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I've always thought how it's strange how he isn't in the 2d Mario games or how he isn't in the Wario spin-off games. Give him some more love

  • @ch40sart26
    @ch40sart26 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    Another amazing theory from MatPat and his team going above and beyond in research.

  • @SnowLily123
    @SnowLily123 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    8:31 Bro literally got me thinking Wario and Waluigi were related to Donkey Kong with all those hints and build up. 💀

  • @sullychow4123
    @sullychow4123 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Matpat consistently puts more thought into stories and characters than the creators do. Simultaneously making his work impressive and futile.

  • @KookieStar
    @KookieStar ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I still don't understand why Nintendo keeps refusing they're related when their designs are uncannily identical just like Mario and Luigi are twins. Yet again, I actually never though Foreman Spike would be a possible candidate of a father of these guys. I hope the movie give us more clues 🤣

    • @iphaoftheisles3952
      @iphaoftheisles3952 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It’s probably because Nintendo themselves decided long ago that they’re lovers, don’t you know?

  • @That3th3
    @That3th3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Honestly this is probably the best theory you've made this year. All of it seems to fall right into place

  • @Plasmariel
    @Plasmariel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Seeing as Wario and Mario played together during childhood at similar ages, and Mario being around 24, Foreman Spike could very well be Wario and Waluigi's father provided he's in his late-40's.

  • @PrincessCikay
    @PrincessCikay ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This one was so much fun watching! ^^

  • @waywardbard
    @waywardbard ปีที่แล้ว +94

    a Game Theory and BDG collaboration would make my little heart explode with happiness.

    • @Minumer
      @Minumer ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's like asking Neil Degrassi Tyson to collab with my Highschool Science Teacher.
      (Except BDG is Neil Degrassi Tyson, in this case.)

    • @dylantd9189
      @dylantd9189 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Minumer I would argue MatPat is more famous than BDG?

    • @Minumer
      @Minumer ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dylantd9189 And one thousandth as funny.

    • @MicheleDelGiudice-mykys
      @MicheleDelGiudice-mykys ปีที่แล้ว

      Who is bdg?

    • @Kit-zy3ni
      @Kit-zy3ni ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MicheleDelGiudice-mykys brian david gilbert, he made a video on his series unraveled about who waluigi *truly* is

  • @oscaruniv2
    @oscaruniv2 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    Game Theory canonically acknowledged SMG4 through WaluRambo, I can die happy now :)

    • @creeperblinky251
      @creeperblinky251 ปีที่แล้ว

      YESSSS!!!!

    • @happydonkey5333
      @happydonkey5333 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So I wasn't crazy

    • @Robin280497
      @Robin280497 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Now watch Film Theory make a SMG4 LOOOOORE video.

    • @constantinb4592
      @constantinb4592 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Robin280497
      I would pay MONEY to see this

  • @Zolomight
    @Zolomight ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super cool Theory Matpat, I loved this one!

  • @someguyonearth1971
    @someguyonearth1971 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I loved your intro so much I showed it to everyone I know 😂😆

  • @longgone967
    @longgone967 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Actually, Wario's voice actor in the Mario Party games, the one that sounds German, is because the voice actor *is* German and was made to say the phrase "Doh, I missed" in English, even tho he doesn't speak English. I learned this from a bunch of TH-camrs who play Mario Party games like crazy and Wario is the one dude's fav character, and that was a little bit of trivia he knew about Wario. Wario can be German, but he is actually speaking in English in that one particular phrase.

    • @zeebo30
      @zeebo30 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      yeah i saw that part was like "he's litterally just saying he missed he's not speaking german at all. it even says "MISS" right there on the screen. theory team slipping a bit on that one

    • @insaincaldo
      @insaincaldo ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zeebo30 Then he is still speaking with a German accent, the theory didn't exactly fall apart on it being a German speaking English over a German speaking German, when it hinges on a German speaking.

    • @andrewcronin6106
      @andrewcronin6106 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is this about fwob?

  • @jasonc.8220
    @jasonc.8220 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I imagine that Camelot had some sort of miscommunication and wanted to implement Spike. But maybe felt like him and Wario didn’t make sense considering everyone else had mirror counterparts. That would explain why he has a very similar color scheme, shares descriptions, and has a construction vehicle.

  • @zakattack8624
    @zakattack8624 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So Wario is Waluigi's long lost brother. Maybe they reconnect during these tournaments or some other event, and becuse of their familial rivalry with the Mario brothers, they took on altering ego versions of Mario and Luigi, meaning their real names may not be Wario and Waluigi.
    Also, you should do a break down on Mario and Luigi's extended family. They seem to take on many passing references from the animated/live action cartoons from the 80s and 90s. The movie does make clear that their father is the original Mario (unless it's the Jumpman character in the same movie named Giuseppi, who is also voiced by Charles Martinet). Also, it is mentioned on the Mario Wiki that one of the grandfathers of Mario and Luigi was a boxer, so perhaps that boxer mario was instead their grandfather, and maybe the same character we see in Punch Out (unless that's just Mario or his father Giuseppi, since their younger selves all look alike). It's just really nice seeing Nintendo and Illumination attenpting to make the Mario universe all connect. It's very tantalizing for any theorist.

  • @jeremyromney9372
    @jeremyromney9372 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Matpat, just wanted to say 2 things. 1) I love your videos! Not only are they fun but oftentimes very educational! (I used your video on loot boxes as support for a college paper I wrote on the subject). 2) I was wanting to suggest a video game caled "iCEY", I am loving it and all it's hidden easter eggs that really add to the lore of the game. I think it is right up your alley. Anyways, Thanks for the great videos as usual and happy thanksgiving!

  • @oscarrrrr2000
    @oscarrrrr2000 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    2:39 Based on that hint, I immediately knew who Waluigi's dad could be

    • @ked49
      @ked49 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      So sad so many bots

    • @goldngamer1365
      @goldngamer1365 ปีที่แล้ว

      Appearently Waluigi's father is "my name". Listen man i haven't finished the fideo but i don't think that's true.

    • @Dont_know_what_to_name_it
      @Dont_know_what_to_name_it ปีที่แล้ว

      @Bully Maguire 🅥 HMMM

  • @alexd1870
    @alexd1870 ปีที่แล้ว +298

    Everyday, Matpat’s insanity gets higher and higher

    • @GriffinZambia
      @GriffinZambia ปีที่แล้ว

      *Dont_Read_My_Names*
      ..

    • @XAVlER444
      @XAVlER444 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes

    • @MelonSkywalker
      @MelonSkywalker ปีที่แล้ว +5

      THESE BOTS MUST STOP

    • @springfaux6991
      @springfaux6991 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      WHY ARE THERE SO MANY DAMN BOTS

    • @ked49
      @ked49 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have you seen bombastic?

  • @Rsam005
    @Rsam005 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These theories never cease to amaze me

  • @rainbospud4316
    @rainbospud4316 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My headcannon is they are brothers, but Walugi takes more after their dad and Wario takes more after their mom
    But maybe she's tall and lanky like Walugi

  • @RomLoneWolf23
    @RomLoneWolf23 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Y'know what, this Headcanon is one I'm definitely adopting. Well Played, Matpat.

  • @panopticpunk
    @panopticpunk ปีที่แล้ว +54

    First theory in AWHILE that actually makes sense - and i ACTUALLY think is true. Well done Matpat. Well done.

    • @ked49
      @ked49 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So many bots

  • @angelicsmystery7124
    @angelicsmystery7124 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    On a side note to kinda help prove that It is possibly genetic in component to the ears. Both me and my uncle my dad side both happen to have pointed ears and we are in fact the only 2 in our family that would be living or within the past 2-3 generations that have it. his own children don't and dad doesn't just me and him with slightly different degrees of how much. Funny fact it was the first thing he pointed out when I was born and he was ecstatic that someone else shared that trait with him.

  • @MR-cf2bi
    @MR-cf2bi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Week 8 of asking Game Theory to cover Cultist Simulator. The only game I know still has enough hidden lore, in game and out, to bamboozle a community of thousands (very indie; very perfect FOR YOU!)

  • @RebelShardCaster
    @RebelShardCaster ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Wario and Waluigi have so much 'Bro energy' that even when they don't even know they are brothers they still ended up as close friends.

  • @Wheeljack214
    @Wheeljack214 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    I like how he incorporated SMG4's Waluigi into the opening.

    • @shawnlam3109
      @shawnlam3109 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      YEEEEEEAH BROTHER! WALUIGI REJECTION REDEMPTION ARC!

    • @Thor-Orion
      @Thor-Orion ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Which one is SMg4's?

    • @shawnlam3109
      @shawnlam3109 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Thor-Orion The Rambo WALUIGI in the beginning.

    • @TheScrimLord
      @TheScrimLord ปีที่แล้ว +3

      PRECISELY

    • @shawnlam3109
      @shawnlam3109 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If I have to explain further, the 4th Waluigi we see the entire video.

  • @blockman_games17
    @blockman_games17 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    no way my boi waluigi has an entire lore

  • @Uggnog
    @Uggnog ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how in this theory you say that Wario doesn't know that Waluigi's his brother, yet in the beginning cite a source where Wario refers to Waluigi as his brother.

  • @SprinklesServant
    @SprinklesServant ปีที่แล้ว +39

    This theory blew. My. Mind. When you pointed out the soundtrack comparison and the genetics, I was all kinds of shocked and made my day even more than it was before! Thank you, and tell Skip I said hi!

  • @h3llb0rn3
    @h3llb0rn3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    It's crazy that it took this long for this episode to appear. Now that it's out, it just seems so obvious. Another point for the mystery of Waluigi

  • @TheAdvertisement
    @TheAdvertisement ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The new voice in the intro legitimately threw me for a loop- then Matpat coming back in at full force threw me off even more.

  • @AlphasPad
    @AlphasPad 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'd love to see a game where you can play as Mario and Luigi vs Wario and Waluigi where Wario and Waluigi attempt a heist together on an art museum and Wario ends up taking treasure where Waluigi ends up taking portraits and then you play back and forth as Mario and Luigi to stop them.

  • @SanTruan5040
    @SanTruan5040 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    wow, Mat REEEEEALLY loves finding every family tree to exist on Super Mario series....
    But hey, I ain't complaining about learning the best boys father and his family tree

  • @ExplosiveWhipTongue
    @ExplosiveWhipTongue 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Matpat literally Predicting Spike in The Mario Movie is insane.

  • @cup.o.joe...
    @cup.o.joe... ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Loved this theory to death!!!!

  • @YanntastischGER
    @YanntastischGER ปีที่แล้ว +14

    3:57 That line struk me SO hard as a kid playing this awesome story mode.

  • @lorins_stuff
    @lorins_stuff ปีที่แล้ว +42

    0:05 I love the SMG4 refference there

    • @Dark139hunter
      @Dark139hunter ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes

    • @big_boy32
      @big_boy32 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's unexpected, but it brings hope he might talk about murder drones or something in the future

    • @Aurlferous
      @Aurlferous ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@big_boy32 hopefully so

    • @Insert_T0KEN
      @Insert_T0KEN ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I wish he talked about murder drones, he also follows smg4 on twitter

    • @YuhBoiBaker
      @YuhBoiBaker ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Waluigi wasn’t a meme god, he just had the powers of rejection

  • @Hailey_Robinson33
    @Hailey_Robinson33 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mat Pat always finds these little things and makes it more clear

  • @pink-a-palouza7888
    @pink-a-palouza7888 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I always canonically believe that Waluigi was related to foreman spike while worry. I was kind of off doing his own thing, but that one of his friends from the WarioWare could be secretly Waluigi’s brother.

  • @SnafuOrganization
    @SnafuOrganization ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Even further, looks like Spike's later designs give him Waluigi's above average height and Wario's solid build. Strong genes there.

    • @foursidekm
      @foursidekm ปีที่แล้ว

      His latest design is actually very wario-like if you look at his sprites