Amounst this content found was an official Super Mario 64 model for Luigi, including textures and even voice lines.
In 2020, a Nintendo source code leak occurred, bringing a plethora of content from a beta build of Super Mario 64. Nintendo even revealed that the developers were planning to put Luigi in the game, but due to the Nintendo 64's technical limitations, the man in green was "asked to leave". In this game, Luigi is existant.ĭespite the rumors, no matter what players do, without hacks, having Luigi in Super Mario 64 and thus playing as him is impossible. Actually, February 4th, 2001 is the date the last Nintendo 64 game, Paper Mario, came out. Although the rumor had been spread earlier, the site was the first major source to mention it. It stated, that the statue in the fountain had a secret message reading "L Is Real 2401" or "Luigi is Real February 4th, 2001". The most notable difference is Luigi's mustache, which strongly resembles stereotypical French mustaches, in comparison to Mario's bushy one. Luigi's nose is also slightly larger and longer than Mario's. His hair is also the same hue of brown, albeit it is slightly shorter in length compared to Mario's. His eyes are the same shade of blue, but his eyebrows are much more slim. His facial features are different compared to Mario's. His hat is also green, sporting the letter "L" in his namesake. Luigi wears a long-sleeved green shirt underneath his blue overalls, and he also wears the same white gloves and brown shoes as his brother. This is a stark contrast to his brother Mario, who is shorter and slightly plump. Luigi is a tall Italian man whose physique is skinny and lean.