List of Luigi sightings in Super Mario 3D World

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Similarly to New Super Luigi U, Pixel Luigis are hidden in most levels of Super Mario 3D World and its campaign in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury to celebrate the Year of Luigi, which the original game was released in. The more challenging versions of earlier levels in World Mushroom and World Flower contain Pixel Luigis in the same locations across both counterparts; as such, only Luigis unique to those levels are listed.

While there are no Pixel Luigis specific to the Bowser's Fury campaign of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, methods of encountering them across both campaigns are noted in their respective sections.

Misc/General[edit]

Location Picture Luigi location
Title screen Luigititle.jpg An icon of Luigi will appear after Luigi Bros. has been unlocked.
Electronic Manual Screenshot of an 8-bit Luigi in the electronic manual for Super Mario 3D World A Pixel Luigi is at the bottom of Page 8 in the game's electronic manual.
Screenshot of an 8-bit Luigi in the electronic manual for Super Mario 3D World A Pixel Luigi can be seen ducking on page 17 of the manual, above the control listings for the Crouch move.
Intro Hidden Luigis in the intro to Super Mario 3D World. Several Pixel Luigis are hidden among the items that come out of the Clear Pipe.
Other hidden Luigis found in the intro cutscene for Super Mario 3D World.
Sprixie Houses SM3DW World 4-tent.png Moving towards the small birds to scare them away from the window reveals a Pixel Luigi on the very left peeking in, which ducks down out of sight after a few seconds.
Lucky Houses Luigi sighting in a Lucky House in Super Mario 3D World. If two or more Slot Blocks are matched, a Pixel Luigi appears for a split second during the resulting shower of coins.
Confetti Luigi sighting in Pretty Plaza Panic in Super Mario 3D World. Levels featuring confetti have Pixel Luigis floating among the particles. This also applies to confetti from Warp Boxes.
Rosalina as a playable character performing a Spin Attack. This image also shows a Pixel Luigi coming out of a Warp Box.
Snow Luigi Sighting in Snowball Park in Super Mario 3D World. Levels featuring falling snow have Pixel Luigis falling along with it. This also applies to snow knocked off of trees.
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes.
? Blocks A Luigi appearing out of a block in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi occasionally pops out of ? Blocks when they are hit by a character. This also applies to the Bowser's Fury campaign.
Ball minigames Hidden Luigi seen during the ball-guiding puzzle in Super Mario 3D World. In rooms where the player must guide a ball to obtain a Green Star, a Pixel Luigi design may appear on the ball.
Touchstones Hidden Luigi found in Puffprod Peaks in Super Mario 3D World. When using the touch cursor to touch certain Touchstones, a Pixel Luigi can appear within the resulting particle effect. This is exclusive to Puffprod Peaks in the original game, but can also be seen in Captain Toad's Fiery Finale in the remake.
8-bit Luigi in Captain Toad's Fiery Finale
Banzai Bills A Luigi on the back of a Banzai Bill in Super Mario 3D World. All Banzai Bills and Cat Banzai Bills have a Pixel Luigi on their thrusters, which can be seen from behind.
Cheep Cheeps A hidden Luigi found inside the mouth of the Cheep Cheep in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi can occasionally be found inside the mouth of a Cheep Cheep, stuck head-first. This is exclusive to Pipeline Lagoon in the Super Mario 3D World campaign, but it also applies to Cat Cheep Cheeps in the Bowser's Fury campaign.
Spiked rollers An 8-bit Luigi found in Hands-On Hall in Super Mario 3D World. Certain spiked rollers, both solitary ones and ones thrown by Spikes, have a Pixel Luigi on the end when they are airborne. Note that this only applies to a select few spiked rollers across the game:
Luigi sighting in Boiling Blue Bully Belt in Super Mario 3D World.
Thwomps Luigi sighting in Footlight Lane in Super Mario 3D World. Occasionally, a Pixel Luigi can appear on the back of any Thwomp. Due to the angle of the camera, this is only visible in three levels: Mystery House Mad Dash, Captain Toad Gets Thwomped, and Footlight Lane.

World Map[edit]

World Picture Luigi location
World 1 Hidden Luigi found on the World 1 map in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi occasionally pops out of the pipe above the ground layer of the World 1-2 icon.
World 3 Luigi sighting on the World 3 map in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi can be seen out on the ocean in the background from the platform with a 1-Up Mushroom.
World 4 Hidden Luigi found on the World 4 map in Super Mario 3D World. By taking the Warp Pipe to the upper platform, a Pixel Luigi can be seen ducking behind a rock to the right after the camera angle shifts.
World 5 Luigi sighting in World 5 of Super Mario 3D World While taking the Warp Pipe to the island, the player can briefly see a crouching Pixel Luigi in the water. This Luigi is also visible from World 6.
World 6 Luigi sighting found on the World 6 map in Super Mario 3D World. By changing the camera angle near the rainbow bridge dividing the two sections of the world, an Pixel Luigi can be seen in the water below. It is the same Luigi from World 5.
The other view of Luigi on the 3D World W6 map This same Luigi can be seen if the player takes the Clear Pipe to the platform with the Toad House.
World Castle Hidden Luigi found on the World Castle map in Super Mario 3D World. By waiting near the Clear Pipe used to enter the world, a Pixel Luigi will appear to its right, above the brick behind the gated-off lava.
World Bowser 8-bit Luigi found on the World Bowser map in Super Mario 3D World. Changing the camera angle when near the hidden Toad House reveals a Pixel Luigi on the wall.
Other 8-bit Luigi found on the World Bowser map in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi can be seen riding on the Ferris wheel.

World 1[edit]

Level number Level name Picture Luigi location
World 1-1 Super Bell Hill Hidden Luigi in Super Bell Hill. He is in the middle-right of the screenshot, near the fence and bushes. By approaching the Sprixie with a pair of binoculars near the Checkpoint Flag and entering its view, a Pixel Luigi can be seen behind the white fence near the bushes. However, it disappears if a character approaches its hiding location.
World 1-2 Koopa Troopa Cave Koopa Luigi.jpg At the beginning of the stage, a Pixel Luigi can be seen crouching in the bottom-right of the wall if the player tilts the camera to the right.
Luigi sighting found in Koopa Troopa Cave in Super Mario 3D World. At the beginning of the stage, a Pixel Luigi appears out of the Warp Pipe when the Time Limit has around 105 seconds remaining; after the "hurry up" jingle plays, the Luigi will go back down the Warp Pipe.
World 1-3 Mount Beanpole Hidden Luigi in Mount Beanpole. By approaching the Sprixie with a pair of binoculars at the beginning of the stage and entering its view, a Pixel Luigi can be seen on the wall of the mountain, directly below the tallest tree. This Luigi also appears in the World Mushroom version of this course.
World 1-4 Plessie's Plunging Falls The hidden Luigi found in Plessie's Plunging Falls in Super Mario 3D World. Immediately after the first set of Dash Panels, there is a Pixel Luigi floating on the surface of the water.
World 1-5 Switch Scramble Circus Hidden Luigi in Switch Scramble Circus. A running Pixel Luigi can be seen in the reflection of the first spade-shaped mirror at the start of the level. This Luigi does NOT appear in the World Flower version of this course.
World 1-Castle Bowser's Highway Showdown Luigi sighting found during the intro cutscenes for Bowser's Highway Showdown and Bowser's Lava Lake Keep in Super Mario 3D World. During the cutscene that plays when entering the castle, a Pixel Luigi can be seen on the right brick on top of the arch at the entrance.
Hidden Luigi in Bowser's Highway Showdown. A giant Pixel Luigi can be seen in the background walking through the water before disappearing below the surface.

World 2[edit]

Level number Level name Picture Luigi location
World 2-1 Conkdor Canyon Hidden Luigi in Conkdor Canyon. Underneath the platform past the shifting platforms just after the checkpoint, a large Pixel Luigi can be seen on the wall.
World 2-3 Shadow-Play Alley Hidden Luigi in Shadow-Play Alley. Using the Cat Suit to climb up the wall at the start of the level reveals the shadow of a Pixel Luigi continually crouching in the top-left corner. This Luigi does NOT appear in the World Mushroom version of this course.
World 2-4 Really Rolling Hills First hidden Luigi in Really Rolling Hills in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi rotates on the wall of the large Turning Floor before the Checkpoint Flag. This Luigi also appears in the World Mushroom version of this course.
Luigi sighting found in Really Rolling Hills in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi pops out of the Warp Pipe leading to the underground section if the Time Limit reaches 100 seconds. This Luigi does NOT appear in the World Mushroom version of this course.
World 2-5 Double Cherry Pass Location of the Luigi hidden in Double Cherry Pass in Super Mario 3D World. On the rightmost fence at the end of the level, there is a Pixel Luigi hiding in one of the posts.
World 2-Tank Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade Luigi sighting in Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade in Super Mario 3D World. At the start of the level, a Pixel Luigi is on the ground, along the rightmost set of tank treads.

World 3[edit]

Level number Level name Picture Luigi location
World 3-2 Chain-Link Charge 8-Bit Luigi in Chain-Link Charge. If the Arrow Sign near the Checkpoint Flag is broken, a Pixel Luigi can be seen behind it.
World 3-3 Shifty Boo Mansion Luigi sighting at Shifty Boo Mansion in Super Mario 3D World. The player must first collect all six + Clocks in the level (those in bold require the Cat Suit):
  • One in the first room next to the Boo painting
  • Three in the second room just above the bookcase
  • One following afterward next to the large mirror
  • One Green Clock just left of the final indoor room

Upon reaching the Goal Pole, they must then wait until 12 seconds remain on the timer; at that point, several Pixel Luigis rise from the graves in the background and begin running. These Luigis do not appear in the World Flower version of this course.

World 3-5 Pipeline Lagoon Other hidden Luigi found in Pipeline Lagoon in Super Mario 3D World. Near the beginning of the level, a Pixel Luigi can be seen floating in the water. This Luigi also appears in the World Flower version of this course.
Hidden Luigi in Pipeline Lagoon. An-8 bit Luigi can be seen within the Clear Pipe before the Checkpoint Flag, but only if the player is fast enough. This Luigi does NOT appear in the World Flower version of this course.
World 3-6 Mount Must Dash 8-bit Luigi found in Mount Must Dash in Super Mario 3D World. If the player reaches the end of the level while the Time Limit is at 325 to 320 seconds remaining, a Pixel Luigi will run across the finish line before vanishing.
World 3-7 Switchboard Falls Luigi hidden in Switchboard Falls in Super Mario 3D World. By approaching the Sprixie with a pair of binoculars and entering its view, a Pixel Luigi can be seen above the left waterfall in the background.
SM3DW 3-7 Luigi 2.jpg A faded Pixel Luigi can barely be seen on the leafy ground in the area just after the Checkpoint Flag, below the bush in the corner.
World 3-Train The Bullet Bill Express A Luigi sighting in the intro of The Bullet Bill Express During the cutscene that plays when starting the level, a Pixel Luigi can faintly be seen outrunning the train.
Luigi Bullet Train.jpg By standing on the locomotive of the Bowser train and moving the camera, a Pixel Luigi can be seen outrunning the Bullet Bill train.

World 4[edit]

Level number Level name Picture Luigi location
World 4-1 Ant Trooper Hill Luigi sighting in Ant Trooper Hill in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi hides behind the platform with the Sprixie holding binoculars. Entering the Sprixie's view is not required to see the Luigi, but it will vanish in certain camera angles.
World 4-2 Piranha Creeper Creek Luigi sighting found in Piranha Creeper Creek in Super Mario 3D World. During the cutscene that plays after touching the Goal Pole, a small, crouching Pixel Luigi can be seen on the bottom right corner of the screen. This Luigi also appears in the World Flower version of this course.
World 4-3 Beep Block Skyway Luigi sighting in Beep Block Skyway in Super Mario 3D World. Several Pixel Luigis scroll alongside the coin and Super Star sprites on the electronic screens in the level. These Luigis also appear in the World Flower version of this course.
World 4-4 Big Bounce Byway Luigi sighting in Big Bounce Byway in Super Mario 3D World. By Ground Pounding the Cloud Lift under the Warp Box near the end of the level, a Pixel Luigi can be seen before the cloud reappears.
World 4-5 Spike's Lost City 8-bit Luigi found in Spike's Lost City in Super Mario 3D World. Near the beginning of the level, before the first Galoombas, a Pixel Luigi can be found hidden in some leaves on the wall.
World 4-Castle Lava Rock Lair Hidden Luigi found in Lava Rock Lair in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi can be found on the top of the bridge used to access the first Green Star before it is lowered.

World 5[edit]

Level number Level name Picture Luigi location
World 5-1 Sunshine Seaside Luigi sighting in Sunshine Seaside in Super Mario 3D World. By approaching the Sprixie with a pair of binoculars and entering its view, it reveals a Pixel Luigi on top the tree closest to the Koopa Troopas. This Luigi does NOT appear in the World Flower version of this course.
Other Luigi sighting found in Sunshine Seaside in Super Mario 3D World. At the end of the Plessie section of the level, using a Fire Flower to burn the second bush from the left reveals a Pixel Luigi. This Luigi does NOT appear in the World Flower version of this course.
World 5-2 Tricky Trapeze Theater Luigi sighting found in Tricky Trapeze Theater in Super Mario 3D World. At the beginning of the level, a Pixel Luigi can be seen at the bottom of the rightmost column in the background, somewhat obscured by the clouds in the bottomless pit below.
World 5-4 Sprawling Savanna Hidden Luigi in Sprawling Savanna. After blasting out of the fifth Clear Pipe Cannon, a large Pixel Luigi is on the floor in the bottom right of the savannah area. This Luigi also appears in the World Flower version of this course.
Second hidden Luigi found in Sprawling Savannah in Super Mario 3D World. By approaching the Sprixie with a pair of binoculars and entering its view, it reveals a Pixel Luigi standing on a Clear Pipe near the top of the cliff wall. This Luigi also appears in the World Flower version of this course.
World 5-5 Bob-ombs Below 8-bit Luigi found in Bob-ombs Below in Super Mario 3D World. At the beginning of the level, by waiting until the Time Limit is at 333 seconds, a Pixel Luigi can be seen running across the bottom of the screen.

World 6[edit]

Level number Level name Picture Luigi location
World 6-1 Clear Pipe Cruise Luigi sighting found in Clear Pipe Cruise in Super Mario 3D World. When collecting this level's Stamp by walking on top of the Clear Pipe Cannon, a Pixel Luigi can very faintly be seen imprinted on the section going upward.
World 6-2 Spooky Seasick Wreck Hidden Luigi found in Spooky Seasick Wreck in Super Mario 3D World. Near the beginning of the level, a Pixel Luigi can be seen inside one of the ships, under the bottommost grate. This Luigi also appears in the World Mushroom version of this course.
World 6-3 Hands-On Hall Luigi sighting in Hands-On Hall in Super Mario 3D World. If the player continuously hits the gong with the touch cursor, a Pixel Luigi will eventually appear. These Luigis also appear in the World Mushroom version of this course.
Other 8-bit Luigi found in Hands-On Hall in Super Mario 3D World. Tilting the camera on the right side of the roof at the end of the level reveals a Pixel Luigi in one of the windows below. This Luigi also appears in the World Mushroom version of this course.
World 6-4 Deep Jungle Drift Luigi sighting found in Deep Jungle Drift in Super Mario 3D World. By tilting the camera near the Goal Pole, a crouching Pixel Luigi can be seen in the background, obscured by fog. This Luigi also appears in the World Mushroom version of this course.
World 6-5 Ty-Foo Flurries Hidden Luigi in Ty-Foo Flurries. By approaching the Sprixie with a pair of binoculars, entering its view, and tilting the camera to the right, a small Pixel Luigi can be seen behind the fence where the Sprixie is.
World 6-6 Bullet Bill Base Luigi sighting in Bullet Bill Base in Super Mario 3D World. By approaching the Sprixie with a pair of binoculars, entering its view, and tilting the camera to the right, a small Pixel Luigi can be seen on the corner of the fence where the Sprixie is.
World 6-7 Fuzzy Time Mine Fuzzy Time Mine Luigi sighting in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi appears after using the Fire Flower to burn a bush near the Goal Pole. This Luigi also appears in the World Flower version of this course.

World Castle[edit]

Level number Level name Picture Luigi location
World Castle-1 Fort Fire Bros. Hidden Luigi in Fort Fire Bros. in Super Mario 3D World. After defeating the Fire Bro at the end of the level and changing the camera angle to look down and to the right, a Pixel Luigi can be seen inside one of the windows; it only appears after the Fire Bro is defeated. This Luigi also appears in the World Flower version of this course.
World Castle-2 Switchblack Ruins Luigi sighting found in Switchblack Ruins in Super Mario 3D World. By lighting the wall around the location of the Stamp using the touch cursor, a crouching Pixel Luigi can be seen.
World Castle-3 Red-Hot Run Hidden Luigi found in Red-Hot Run in Super Mario 3D World. At the end of the level, a Pixel Luigi can faintly be seen on top of the volcano in the background.
World Castle-5 Trick Trap Tower 8-bit Luigi in Trick Trap Tower in Super Mario 3D World. A large Pixel Luigi is on the wall near the first Green Star.
World Castle-6 Rammerhead Reef Hidden Luigi found in Rammerhead Reef in Super Mario 3D World. By tilting the camera to the right near the Warp Pipe after the Checkpoint Flag, a Pixel Luigi can be seen jumping on a rock in the distance.
World Castle-7 Simmering Lava Lake Luigi sighting in Simmering Lava Lake in Super Mario 3D World. Changing the camera angle at the beginning of the level reveals a Pixel Luigi on the thin side of the barrier behind the starting point.
World Castle-Castle Bowser's Lava Lake Keep Luigi sighting found during the intro cutscenes for Bowser's Highway Showdown and Bowser's Lava Lake Keep in Super Mario 3D World. During the cutscene that plays when entering the castle, a Pixel Luigi can be seen on the right brick on top of the arch at the entrance.

World Bowser[edit]

Level number Level name Picture Luigi location
World Bowser-1 Spiky Spike Bridge Hidden Luigi at Spiky Spike Bridge in Super Mario 3D World. By adjusting the camera near the first Warp Box, a Pixel Luigi can be seen on the side of the ledge towards the bottom. This Luigi also appears in the World Flower version of this course.
World Bowser-2 Plessie's Dune Downhill Luigi sighting in Plessie's Dune Downhill in Super Mario 3D World. Similarly to Sprawling Savanna, this Luigi is imprinted on the left side of the grass after the Plessie section
World Bowser-3 Cookie Cogworks Hidden Luigi in Cookie Cogworks in Super Mario 3D World. By approaching the Sprixie with a pair of binoculars, entering its view, and viewing the wall on the left, a large Pixel Luigi can faintly be seen on the wall.
World Bowser-Train The Bowser Express Pixel Luigi sighting on World Bowser-Train, on the right side of the Farris Wheel During the cutscene that plays when starting the level, a Pixel Luigi can faintly be seen outrunning the train.
Hidden Luigi found in The Bowser Express in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi is on the locomotive, imprinted directly below a Hidden Block.
World Bowser-5 Deepwater Dungeon Hidden Luigi in Deepwater Dungeon. Immediately after the Plessie section, by using the Super Bell to climb to the platform with the Green Star and jumping to the wall adjacent to the corner, a crouching Pixel Luigi is on the third stone block from the top.
World Bowser-6 A Beam in the Dark Luigi sighting in A Beam in the Dark in Super Mario 3D World. If the player waits at the first mirror in the level until the Time Limit reaches 90 seconds, a Pixel Luigi begins to move toward the player from inside the mirror's reflection before phasing through it into the actual level.
Luigi sighting in A Beam in the Dark in Super Mario 3D World. By waiting until the Time Limit reaches around 30 seconds and jumping on the Goal Pole, a Pixel Luigi appears on the moon.
World Bowser-7 Grumblump Inferno Luigi sighting in Grumblump Inferno, World Bowser-7 in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi can occasionally be seen on the second Grumblump after starting the level.
World Bowser-Castle The Great Tower of Bowser Land Luigi sighting in The Great Tower of Bowser Land in Super Mario 3D World. At the beginning of the level, attacking Bowser's Muscle Car may cause a Pixel Luigi to fly out.

World Star[edit]

World number World name Picture Luigi location
World Star-2 Super Galaxy Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. A Pixel Luigi appears inside Rosalina's crown. It only appears in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. As Rosalina is only present in the course before it is cleared, this sighting can only be seen once.[1]
World Star-3 Rolling Ride Run Luigi sighting in Rolling Ride Run in Super Mario 3D World. By approaching the Sprixie with a pair of binoculars and entering its view, it reveals a Pixel Luigi on the closest tall wall, under an arched block.
World Star-4 The Great Goal Pole Hidden Luigi in The Great Goal Pole in Super Mario 3D World. By running along the endless path of Donut Blocks without touching the Goal Pole, a Pixel Luigi eventually appears.
World Star-5 Super Block Land Luigi sighting in Super Block Land in Super Mario 3D World. Breaking a giant Brick Block next to the ground after the Checkpoint Flag reveals a Pixel Luigi on the wall behind where it was.
World Star-6 Honeycomb Starway Hidden Luigi in Honeycomb Starway in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi is on the upper right honeycomb platform, next to the Warp Box. This Luigi also appears in the World Flower version of this course.
World Star-7 Gargantuan Grotto Hidden Luigi in Gargantuan Grotto in Super Mario 3D World. A Pixel Luigi can be seen at the bottom of one of the vines in the foreground of the level, near the first Green Star.

World Flower[edit]

World number World name Picture Luigi location
World Flower-9 Towering Sunshine Seaside Luigi sighting in Towering Sunshine Seaside in Super Mario 3D World. By going to the left of the level and climbing the leftmost tree, the camera angle shifts to reveal a Pixel Luigi positioned above the Time Limit.[2]

Unofficial Sightings[edit]

These are locations where other pixelated Luigis are found in the game, however, due to their different style, they are not considered official sightings.

Location Picture Luigi location
Luigi Bros. Gameplay screenshot of Luigi Bros., a port of Mario Bros. The two player characters of the Luigi Bros. minigame are pixelated Luigis.
Sprixie Kingdom map Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. By opening the Sprixie Kingdom map while playing as Luigi, a pixelated Luigi will appear on the world the player is currently at.
Stamp A stamp, depicting an 8-bit Luigi. The stamp obtained from the Sprixie House in World Crown shows a pixelated Mario Bro. In the original game, it is ambiguous whether it is Luigi or Mario, but in the remake, it is shown to be Mario.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Supper Mario Broth (@MarioBrothBlog) (September 14, 2021). World Star-2 in the original version of Super Mario 3D World (left) contained no hidden Luigis. To rectify this, in the Nintendo Switch version, one was added inside Rosalina's crown (right). This can only be seen once per save file as she disappears after clearing the level.. Twitter (English). Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ This Luigi is also present in the original Sunshine Seaside, however, it is not visible during normal gameplay.