8-bit Luigi is a hidden easter egg found in several Nintendo games, primarily Super Mario 3D World, New Super Luigi U, and Super Mario Odyssey, often appearing as small pixelated sprites in secret spots, manuals, or backgrounds as a nod to the "Year of Luigi". You can find him in various levels by looking in pipes, behind objects, in artwork, or as part of mini-games, like in the Sand Kingdom of Odyssey or the manual of 3D World.
Terrace Dome // Honeyhive Galaxy
Fly up the hill that's on your left when you start. Run around to the left side of the tree, and walk up the narrow wall/ramp. At the top, jump and fly your way to the right. Luigi is clinging to the tall tree right next to you on the cliff.
After downloading the update and beating the main story, Luigi (Mario's bro in green) will now show up in different kingdoms to give Mario a new challenge. To start Balloon World (Internet access required)*, you can seek out Luigi and have a nice chat with him.
Collecting 999 Power Moons in Super Mario Odyssey unlocks a special hat on Peach's Castle in the Mushroom Kingdom, which you climb to get a unique postcard and trigger celebratory fireworks, alongside other 100% rewards like the golden Odyssey sail and a harder Bowser fight, requiring all 880 unique moons plus bought extras to reach the cap.
Luigi isn't playable until after getting the Refresh Mushroom as Mario and adventure to E. Gadd where the Time Portal is.
Classified Luigi is Super Mario 64: CLASSIFIED's version of Luigi that drowned to death and appears as an animated corpse in “Abandoned,” seen when Boyfriend find him in Wet-Dry World. In the song, the water can be seen rising while Boyfriend is singing. Part of the song can be seen in Super Mario 64 style.
In Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, if 9,999 Star Bits are collected, all coconuts in the games will become watermelons permanently, even if the Star Bit total drops below 9,999 again.
The most prominent LGBTQ+ characters in the Mario universe are Birdo, often interpreted as a transgender woman, and Vivian from Paper Mario, explicitly depicted as a transgender woman in the Japanese original and the 2024 remake, though her portrayal varied in older English versions. Other characters, like some Toads or fan interpretations of Birdo's desire to be seen as female, contribute to discussions about LGBTQ+ themes, but Vivian and Birdo are the clearest examples of explicit gender identity representation.
However, collecting all 50 Boos will unlock a Gold Diamond.
Daisy and Luigi have been a couple since NES Open Tournament Golf where Daisy takes the role of being Luigi's caddie.
A copy of “Super Mario 64” has sold for more than $1.5 million, smashing the record for the most expensive sale ever of a video game at auction. The sealed copy of the classic Nintendo 64 video game fetched $1.56 million including fees on Sunday.
Super Mario Bros. 35 was discontinued on April 1, 2021. According to the president of Nintendo of America, Doug Bowser, the 35th-anniversary products were discontinued due to the 35th anniversary being a celebration that was intended to be unique.
The "suicidal star" in Mario refers to Lumalee, the gloomy blue Luma from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, known for its dark, nihilistic outlook and desire for death as an escape from misery, contrasting with the usual helpful Lumas from Super Mario Galaxy, but rooted in their cosmic purpose to become planets or supernovas, making its grim acceptance of fate understandable.
Calling 929-55-MARIO (929-556-2746) plays a voicemail from Luigi promoting the fictional Super Mario Bros. Plumbing service from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, directing callers to text the number or visit the website {smbplumbing.com} for movie updates, sign-ups, and info, with the business number being a clever marketing tool for the film.
In the end, all the Lumas (including Mario's Luma) throw themselves into the massive black hole created by Bowser's dying sun to neutralize it. However, Luma is reborn and living on a small planet while it is hinted that the other Lumas will be reborn later.
121st Star
This star is the 121st and true final star in the game, found in the Grand Finale Galaxy. To unlock it, you must get all 120 stars and defeat Bowser with both Mario AND Luigi. Once you do, you can access this galaxy from the Planet of Trials, in the center. Just speak to the Luma to launch off to the galaxy.
The #1 best-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, having sold over 69 million copies, followed by Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but currently popular games like Fortnite also top player-focused charts, while many consider The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild a defining #1 for its impact and quality, according to GameSpot, Wikipedia, Newzoo, and YouTube.
The hardest star in Super Mario 64 is widely considered to be the 100 Coin Star in Rainbow Ride, due to its vast, linear level design with scattered coins, frustrating magic carpets, easy instant-death pitfalls, and the penalty of losing progress if you fall, making coin collection incredibly challenging and time-consuming compared to other stars. Other contenders often mentioned are 100 Coin Stars in Tick Tock Clock and Lethal Lava Land, as well as specific Red Coin challenges like the one in Tower of the Wing Cap.
Removal. Luigi was seemingly "removed" from the game in February 1996 due to "memory limitations." Should he have remained in the game, and levels would have to be much simpler to compensate. However, the team wanted to include him in a minigame similar to Mario Bros.