Every single moveset I have seen has had that. What makes it any different=???
No, it is nothing like Krystal. You see, pre-Brawl I felt Krystal wasn't a shoe-in, but pretty close. Then I realized "hey, Star Fox Adventures, Assault, and Command don't matter to the smash bros development team." Sakurai and co have not shown an ounce of interest in making a Mario spin-off character a playable character, except Yoshi and Wario, who now are the main characters of three separate series (much like how the Mario series is arguably a spin-off of the Donkey Kong franchise). You misinterperet. I said assuming that Waluigi would only have gimmicks for moves is like assuming Krystal won't be a clone just because she has a staff. I was in no way comparing Waluigi to Krystal herself.
Also, making Waluigi a Fighter styled Assist Trophy showed at least an "ounce" of interest. Otherwise, he could've just used Bowser Jr. That, and he even states within the Dojo that being an Assist Trophy means he won't be playable, but Waluigi appears nonetheless, as if he was happy to see him in some form.
And even on Waluigi's trophy description, he is said to have had "many brilliant game appearances since his debut".
I'm not arguing that Waluigi is "deserving", as I agree that Toad and Jr. come before him, nor am I arguing that he is most likely. I'm just arguing that Waluigi doesn't have as low a shot as people want to believe.
The thing, again, with Krystal is that is that she is seen as a Scrappy Doo of the franchise. Once she showed up, it was okay. But afterwards, gold turned into feces, and the series became largely forgotten by the same people who grew up with it, such as myself. It is also likely that the series will move on without her, or with minimal involvement.
The difference is they all use them in their games, they are the only ones to use those moves, and they aren't gimmicks. Peach uses the frying pan in Super Mario RPG. Mr. Game & Watch used his chef move, which is a standard projectile. I really don't think you understand what a "gimmick" is. Either way, Waluigi has shown abilities that no other character in his series can do as well. For example, controlling thorns (including a thorn whip) and teleporting in shadows in Mario Strikers Charged, swimming in air in various titles, create tornados, and even use various mechanical contraptions, like the four-armed ball/puck shooter from Sports Mix. This is only a taste of what Waluigi has shown.
The thing is, the "Piranha Plant" move... what you control a Piranha Plant. That will make a lot of people want to play as Waluigi. Ooh. A magic stick will make people want to play as a space furry.
Waluigi's got more abilities unique to him available, as stated.
Ice Climbers use a hammer that is small, and attack at different angles, styles, etc than King Dedede and his mallet. Some moves they do use it similarly (their forward tilt, their down smash), however, overwhelmingly they use their weapons much differently. Ice Climbers do a lot of stabs and typical "hit the gopher" hammer moves (along with "ice" moves. King Dedede uses his mallet only for a few stabs, a power attack, and lunges.
King Dedede has about 6 moves that involve his mallet (I'm not counting grab hits). The Ice Climbers use their hammers for almost all of their tilts, aerials, and smash attacks. Peach only uses the Tennis Racket for one move. Waluigi, as shown in Brawl, would likey use it as a general weapon such as the mallet users and sword users.
Plus quite frankly, the idea of a character moveset that involves using golf clubs, tennis rackets, karts, Mario Party items, and other moves that other Mario franchise characters don't use bores me, and I think it would bore most smash bros fans. Except for, you know, moves only Waluigi could do anyway?
Game & Watch's special moves are not much different from every other characters' special moves. His down B is a counter/reverse move (there's lots of those in fighting games), his neutral B is a projectile attack, and his up B is very similar to Peach's up B. His down air is similar to Toon Link's. The only real "gimmick" are his movement, forward B, and the way some of his moves look. If you think about it, Game & Watch's style and gameplay isn't much different from everyone else. Again, we need to go over what "gimmick" means. As to call Waluigi spawning various tools to fight being "gimmicky" while Game & Watch doing the exact same thing is not is hypocritical.
Yeah because all of the movesets involve Waluigi are based on gimmicks. Krystal, while she could be a clone, could actually make for an interesting character. The prospect of Waluigi being a playable character with all those gimmicks in all those awfully boring movesets bores me to death. And if you don't have biases, you don't have an opinion. Sakurai, in all honesty, is as biased as anyone on here, which helps influence him as to which characters to choose (along with the biases of the staff that helps choose characters for each smash bros game). Again, stop generalizing and misusing the word "gimmick".