A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LUIGI

Sun, 29 Jun '25
Video game brother
Tue, 15 Apr '25
Video game character in a green hat
Sat, 16 Dec '23
Classic video game character portrayed by John Leguizamo (1993)
Mon, 20 Nov '23
Mario's brother
Sat, 19 Jun '21
Character who can be played in every installment of 26-Down