Waluigi’s Taco Stand originated as a long-standing internet hoax and fan-created ROM hack concept, first appearing as a mock-up image on the Mario Fan Games Galaxy forums around 2013. The meme depicts the purple-clad anti-hero finally finding his calling outside of tennis and kart racing—by selling tacos. It gained legendary status due to the absurdity of the premise and the actual fan games that eventually brought the joke to life. Today, the template is used to celebrate Waluigi’s underdog status or to create surreal, niche gaming humor involving the Nintendo universe.