EVEN everyone’s favourite cartoon characters aren’t safe from the salacious depravity of the internet.

That sad truth was reinforced after Nintendo fans went nuts over Luigi’s nether regions this week.

The Japanese gaming company released an image of the character as part of its forthcoming Mario Tennis Aces game coming to the Switch later this year. Obviously you can’t play tennis in overalls, so instead of his regular attire, Luigi appears in the game wearing some rather revealing shorts.

And fans don’t quite know what to do about it.

First it was Mario’s nipples which set tongues wagging but now it’s Luigi’s groin that has aroused debate.

Some gamers aren’t thrilled to be forced to think about the moustachioed plumber character as a sexual being, while others have gone to great lengths to better understand the true extent of his manhood.

Nintendo has always been super family friendly, going out of its way to keep things G-rated.

But sadly there’s nothing you can do about the internet ...

Yes on tumblr I found a full on debate about the length of Luigi’s dick. You’re all welcome pic.twitter.com/BM7z9frCod — ʏᴏ ʜᴏᴇ ʜᴏᴇ 🦎 #teamTrixie 👑 (@damnmanitscam) March 15, 2018

The fact people are tying to figure out Luigi's dick size because of Mario Tennis Aces artwork proves how disgusting most of you are and that human race is a mistake — Toad (@thatunotoad) March 15, 2018

“luigi has a 3.7” flaccid penis” is not a phrase i expected when i took a break to check twitter — human legs in my teeth (@shadierr) March 15, 2018

i'm wondering if they modelled the whole thing under those shorts. i honestly wouldn't be surprised — yung vegetal (@cubeyrose) March 11, 2018

well it’s not exactly a meme but it’s all over Instagram... okay like we get it Luigi has dick get over it. but just... stop. — Sleepy (@sleepykitter) March 15, 2018

you know what no I've seen too many pictures of luigi's mediocre dick for one day — Gaybo Dumbass (@dragonkisser420) March 14, 2018

We’ll let you be the judge. Here’s the bulge in all it’s glory ...