Sometimes the tush tags may use the San-Ei 'Super Mario' plush set tush tag, a Banpresto tush tag or a red 'Nintendo' tush tag. If it has that, it's a fake, as the official ones don't have that. The back of the tush tags may have a blue 'CE' emblem above the Japanese letters. Sometimes they will say '2003', but it's used very rarely. The tush tags are usually a dead giveaway for a fake. Sometimes, the fakes will use the 2009 'Super Mario' white hang tag, the yellow 'New Super Mario Bros' hang tag, or some other funky tag variants. They usually use the tags from Yoshi (M), Luigi, Donkey Kong and sometimes, Wario. Sometimes, they will use the actual Mario Party 5 tag, however some use a variant of the tag with the original game's box art instead of the Mario group picture. The hang tags for the fake plushies vary. The fake Mario Party one looks MORE WORSE then the others. He is faked often, but not nearly as much as some of the others. You need to look at the gallery to compare them. One of the fakes almost looks like the official one. Wario is not the most common faked one, but there are still some out there. Definitely be careful while trying to find one. His eyebrows always fall off when you get the plush your own. Any color other than red spots is a fake. Also distributed in the colors yellow, blue, and green. There are only a few fakes, so if you're buying a Mario Party 5 Luigi, it's pretty much guaranteed you're good to go Same as Mario, he is rarely faked, in fact, fakes of him might be rarer than ACTUAL Mario Party 5 Luigi's. You're pretty safe when it comes to buying them. One of the fakes is him sitting down smiling with the fake tag on his ear. The pictures will be in the gallery section. Most of the plushes are the San-ei fakes and Mario Party fakes. She is faked a lot, there are so many, maybe to many. the plush also has a version wearing Christmas clothes and a version wearing graduation clothes. this plush was also turned into slippers, backpacks, hats, mittens, phone holders, etc. Finding one for a relatively good price is rare, so be on the lookout.He is the one of the most faked, He got keychained into a 5 inch version and the knock-off put on the tag with a different logo. Your best bets are eBay, Mercari, Japanese auctions, and any other sites that focus on used products. The plush usually goes from around $200-$500, but there have been listings that go for even more. The Mario Party 5 Luigi is infamous for its outrageous prices.

The official Mario Party 5 Luigi next to the bootleg

There is little to no room in-between the mustache and body for a mouth.

The proportions of the legs, arms, and torso are extremely stubby.The green used on the plush should be a darker shade, rather than a light green.This is most likely because of the YouTuber Cute Mario Bros, who (like SuperMarioLogan/SML) used this plush in videos and made it extremely popular among collectors.Not counting large Mario and Yoshi, this is the most expensive plush in the Mario Party 5 Set.The bootleg is significantly much bigger than the official.This was the first Luigi plush San-ei has ever made.Due to how cheap the emblem is, lots of Luigis have it removed or heavily damaged.There is also a phone holder version that holds a mushroom with the color scheme of a giant mushroom. The arms are actually bigger and less stubby (which is weirdly an improvement). The overalls are a lighter shade of blue that is more comparable to the Mario Party 5 Mario. The mustache is less defined than it already is, the eyes are bigger and aren't embroidered as nicely, and the eyebrows are closer to the eyes and farther away from the hat which is a complete contrast to the official plush. The face is much more rough and somewhat resembles the All Star Collection Luigi (The bootleg Luigi released earlier though). The plush uses a much softer, cheaper material than the original plush. The bootleg Mario Party 5 Luigi is extremely obscure, but does in fact exist.

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