Luigi's death stare helps sell Mario Kart 8

From the article: "Whats seems to be taking the gaming community by a storm is the expressions that the characters of Mario Kart 8 make in game while reacting with each other showing how much details has been injected into the game. The most notable of the gifs going around is Luigi’s expression when taking someone down or just passing someone."

[Geobros]

LOL!!!! I've read this article because of his title but I was sure about the bad quality explanation.

[elhebbo16]

If anyone else is interested in seeing more of luigis death stare, you can go here: http://www.reddit.com/r/Lui...

[WeAreLegion]

I like his death stare, but Donkey Kong has the best one.

[Kevlar009]

The Luigi Death Stare memes and gifs are great advertising for MK8. Plus it shows one of many subtle layers of detail added to the game that help make it stand out from the common game. The Mario Kart series does an amazing job of being its own class of game, it's one of the only games of its type, has fun with items and level design, and throws in tons of detail most would overlook or not think of

[NegativeCreep427]

Maybe someone can explain all this to me; is Luigi's "death stare" a special attack or something or is it just an expression the character makes similar to a victory stance in a fighting game? Like what's the big deal?

[DoctorJones]

I know that being on the internet can be tricky when you want to find out something so let me help you -

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=luigi+...

[NegativeCreep427]

Well I do know something. I also know that introverted DB loners like you that dont have any real friends or never have had any real interactions with real people in the real world tend to choose to impose themselves in online forums and be pricks for no good reason. I understand, no need to apologize.

[voodoochild346]

@NegativeCreep427
He exposed you. Wipe the egg off your face and move on...

[fatneal]

bro...how did you do that...link me to a page to show me how to make these mini google vids...funny stuff by the way

[DoctorJones]

@NegativeCreep427

Ah, personal insults based on baseless assumptions. Usually used by the dull witted. If you want to know what dull witted means, you can use that Google thing again.

@fatneal

I was tempted to put a Let me google that for you inside a Let me google that for you, but you don't deserve that. This is the site -

http://lmgtfy.com/

[skydragoonity]

Its just when he passes you and looks at you, every other character does that. There's no big deal but the internet is making it seem like it is

[elhebbo16]

I'll just drop this here https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[PrinceOfAllSaiyans]

I can't believe people are going out buying a Wii U just to see Luigi's death stare. I wish I I had money to blow like that.

[lilbroRx]

Sounds like people going out to buy the Wii U is really upsetting you.

[RosweeSon]

Stop spending it on hookers and crack, each to their own but it's hardly money blown if you buy a nintendo console for mario kart, it's an awesome game and there's plenty more, people come and go with nintendo but I'm have been since 3DS launched and it's been a. Great few years. Amazing games, played a bit of the original Wii but didn't enjoy all the party dance games, galaxy 1&2 tho wow, still not got round to skyward sword yet but as nintendo have sort of settled on a price with the Wii U it's hardly wasted xbox one is and still will go down again before Christmas mark my words.. Ps4? Doubtful. Wii u with smash bros due unlikely but could happen it suppose it's not gonna be a major price cut tho, price of a game tops.

[randomass171]

Oh like tons of people didn't check out Skyrim because of Fus-Roh-Dah and Arrow To The Knee. :P

[SpiralTear]

It's not about the stare itself. It's about people hearing about the stare on TV and online, therefore giving Mario Kart 8 (the game with the stare in it) huge amounts of publicity and exposure.

Luigi's Death Stare is, in essence, a form of viral marketing.

[Veneno]

Will Luigi's death stare meme save the Wii U?

[Apex13]

I'm not reading this because the game sold it self not the animation on Luigis face

[randomass171]

Absolutely! But the latter sure couldn't hurt. ;)

[Relientk77]

The Scarface gif was good

[lemoncake]

Good free advertising.

[randomass171]

Who woulda thought that memes can help get your product exposure (aside from Valve, Bethesda, etc.)? Capitalize Nintendo.

[mysteryraz11]

lame, still wont save the wii u it is doomed