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A variant of the rumor claims that "L is real 2401" instead refers to ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a game that Luigi does appear in, though as a non-playable character. According to the rumor, the "2401" refers to the game's supposed North American release date of February 4, 2001,<ref>[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/198848-super-mario-64/45354911 Post by 1337_M4rio on GameFAQs]. September 9, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2015. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210621151338/http://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/198848-super-mario-64/45354911 Archived] June 21, 2021, 15:13:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>"[https://eeggs.com/items/52448.html Super Mario 64 Easter Egg - L is Real 2401/eternal Star]". ''The Easter Egg Archive''. March 21, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2015. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20191219134005/http://www.eeggs.com/items/52448.html Archived] December 19, 2019, 13:40:05 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> even though the actual date was one day later, on February 5. In addition, ''Paper Mario'' was initially released in Japan on August 11, 2000, and was originally scheduled for a December 26, 2000 launch in North America before being delayed to February 2001.<ref>IGN Staff (September 8, 2000). "[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/09/stop-the-press Stop the Press!]". ''IGN''. Retrieved May 2, 2015. "''Unless you read Japanese fluently, we definitely suggest holding off for the US release of Paper Mario, which is scheduled for December 26 (translated: early next year).''" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160506064943/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/09/stop-the-press Archived] May 6, 2016, 06:49:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> As the development team of ''Super Mario 64'' could not have predicted the exact release date of any game years in advance, it is highly unlikely that the text was foreshadowing Luigi's appearance in this game. | A variant of the rumor claims that "L is real 2401" instead refers to ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a game that Luigi does appear in, though as a non-playable character. According to the rumor, the "2401" refers to the game's supposed North American release date of February 4, 2001,<ref>[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/198848-super-mario-64/45354911 Post by 1337_M4rio on GameFAQs]. September 9, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2015. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210621151338/http://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/198848-super-mario-64/45354911 Archived] June 21, 2021, 15:13:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>"[https://eeggs.com/items/52448.html Super Mario 64 Easter Egg - L is Real 2401/eternal Star]". ''The Easter Egg Archive''. March 21, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2015. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20191219134005/http://www.eeggs.com/items/52448.html Archived] December 19, 2019, 13:40:05 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> even though the actual date was one day later, on February 5. In addition, ''Paper Mario'' was initially released in Japan on August 11, 2000, and was originally scheduled for a December 26, 2000 launch in North America before being delayed to February 2001.<ref>IGN Staff (September 8, 2000). "[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/09/stop-the-press Stop the Press!]". ''IGN''. Retrieved May 2, 2015. "''Unless you read Japanese fluently, we definitely suggest holding off for the US release of Paper Mario, which is scheduled for December 26 (translated: early next year).''" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160506064943/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/09/stop-the-press Archived] May 6, 2016, 06:49:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> As the development team of ''Super Mario 64'' could not have predicted the exact release date of any game years in advance, it is highly unlikely that the text was foreshadowing Luigi's appearance in this game. | ||
Post-release interviews about the game would reveal that the developers had [[List of Super Mario 64 pre-release and unused content#Early ideas|initially planned]] to include a cooperative multiplayer mode featuring Luigi, with early prototypes allowing players to run around in a large space as Mario and Luigi simultaneously, but that this feature had to be cut due to hardware limitations.<ref>"[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/nsmb/0/5 Iwata Asks : New Super Mario Bros. Wii : A Medal for Skilled Players]". ''Nintendo''. n.d. Retrieved May 7, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210614185705/http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ Archived] June 14, 2021, 18:57:05 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>"[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/super-mario-3d-world/0/6 Iwata Asks : Super Mario 3D World : A Culmination of 3D Super Mario]". ''Nintendo''. n.d. Retrieved September 9, 2020. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210614185705/http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ Archived] June 14, 2021, 18:57:05 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> Due to a {{wp|Nintendo data leak|large-scale asset leak}} of pre-release Nintendo games, a prototype model of Luigi in ''Super Mario 64'' was found and assembled on July 25, 2020. Coincidentally, this date was 24 years and one month (hence, 24-01) after the game was released;<ref>Spangle Ze Kankle [@SpangleZeKankle] (July 25, 2020). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20210521083050/http://twitter.com/SpangleZeKankle/status/1287212712074846209 THEY COMPLETED THE MODEL - IT'S NOT PHOTOSHOP THIS TIME]" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Archived from [https://twitter.com/SpangleZeKankle/status/1287212712074846209 the original] May 21, 2021, 08:30:50 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 25, 2020.</ref> additionally, the numbers that make up the day and month relate as well, with 7 (July) being all four digits added together and 25 being 24 + 01 | Post-release interviews about the game would reveal that the developers had [[List of Super Mario 64 pre-release and unused content#Early ideas|initially planned]] to include a cooperative multiplayer mode featuring Luigi, with early prototypes allowing players to run around in a large space as Mario and Luigi simultaneously, but that this feature had to be cut due to hardware limitations.<ref>"[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/nsmb/0/5 Iwata Asks : New Super Mario Bros. Wii : A Medal for Skilled Players]". ''Nintendo''. n.d. Retrieved May 7, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210614185705/http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ Archived] June 14, 2021, 18:57:05 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>"[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/super-mario-3d-world/0/6 Iwata Asks : Super Mario 3D World : A Culmination of 3D Super Mario]". ''Nintendo''. n.d. Retrieved September 9, 2020. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210614185705/http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ Archived] June 14, 2021, 18:57:05 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> Eventually, Luigi was made a playable character in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', a [[Reissue|remake]] of ''Super Mario 64''. Due to a {{wp|Nintendo data leak|large-scale asset leak}} of pre-release Nintendo games, a prototype model of Luigi in ''Super Mario 64'' was found and assembled on July 25, 2020. Coincidentally, this date was 24 years and one month (hence, 24-01) after the game was released;<ref>Spangle Ze Kankle [@SpangleZeKankle] (July 25, 2020). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20210521083050/http://twitter.com/SpangleZeKankle/status/1287212712074846209 THEY COMPLETED THE MODEL - IT'S NOT PHOTOSHOP THIS TIME]" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Archived from [https://twitter.com/SpangleZeKankle/status/1287212712074846209 the original] May 21, 2021, 08:30:50 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 25, 2020.</ref> additionally, the numbers that make up the day and month relate as well, with 7 (July) being all four digits added together and 25 being 24 + 01. | ||
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