Super Mario 3D Land / Characters

Super Mario 3D Land characters: Luigi unlock and boss roles

Know who is playable and how Luigi changes platforming.

Edition covered

Original Nintendo 3DS release. Super Mario 3D World characters, Green Stars and Cat Suits are outside this game.

6 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Characters

Starting hero

Standard movement baseline.

Unlockable hero

Higher jump and lower traction.

Princess

Story rescue objective.

Main antagonist

Castle chases and confrontations.

Boss

Read spinning and movement phases.

Boss

Watch projectiles and arena position.

Unlock Luigi through Special World progress. After the initial ending, the Special Worlds introduce more challenges.
Compare Mario and Luigi on familiar ground. Luigi jumps higher and has less traction than Mario.
Separate story characters from player choices. Peach, Toad helpers and the bosses do not form a four-player roster.
Learn a boss’s cycle. Boom Boom and Pom Pom use different attack rhythms.

Mario versus Luigi
Situation	Mario	Luigi
Stopping near an edge	More familiar traction baseline	Allow extra stopping space.
Reaching a high platform	Standard jump route	Higher jump can help.
Learning a new stage	Predictable baseline	Adjust to floatier movement.
Completion cleanup	Track his course clears	Track Luigi’s clears separately.

Useful tip

Peach, Toad helpers and the bosses do not form a four-player roster. This is a single-player 3DS platformer.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Super Mario Wiki: Super Mario 3D Land	www.mariowiki.com