How L is Real 2401 Ended Up Being True After 24 Years and 1 Month (Super Mario 64 Beta Leak - Luigi)

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Super Mario 64 was part of the recent major Nintendo beta leak and honestly... I'm baffled. After 24 years we finally have a concrete, tangible close to the mystery. Luigi has been found in the beta files of a Mario 64 iQue asset pool... Never would I have ever imagined L is Real would truly be finished, but in the midst of the Super Mario 64 personalized craze, we finally have our answer... Not quite the creepypasta 1995 build we were looking for, but one with amazing things hidden within!
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Credits and sources:
Thumbnail Luigi textured mockup by 2112austin.
Luigi recompile by Cuckydev (greendev123) and devwizard.
Beta levels by Fluvian and Marionova64.
Learned about leaks originally through Twitter (Captain Byte) and The Preservation Project Discord.
Edited by SwankyBox.
2 Player Console footage by John Riggs.
2 Player Mod created by Kaze Emanuar.
Music credits:
Song from Super Mario 64 OST:
"Credits Roll" - SM64
#mario #supermario64 #LIsReal #sm64beta #gamingmystery #sm64 #m64 #supermariobros #swankybox

[@amateraceon5202]

L is real is one thing, because we already knew that Luigi was planned. But the fact that he was actually found in accordance with 2401 is the most ridiculous thing in all of human history, and nothing will ever top it

[@10upstudios]

its not that ridiculous-just as swanky said, the individual probably held onto these files on purpose that being said, it is a really cool nod, and i respect the power move lol

[@danielconlan8805]

Luigi was always real, you can unlock him in the 2DS version of sm64

[@snovaspectre2]

@@danielconlan8805 yeah. Mario 64 DS. Not just Mario 64. We're talking about the original.

[@antonioaguirre5464]

Just wait 'till we find Waluigi in SM64DS.

[@hobowithanoboe]

@Betabug01 Then the apocalypse begins.

[@bitboy_64]

Ok but seriously, who is actually getting the IGN 100 dollar reward for finding Luigi?

[@capnkaba]

Whoever found the model gets it

[@hiletsgonow409]

Oh yeah! That existed! I hope they actually pay up.

[@plauga1711]

@@hiletsgonow409 we all know they wont its ign

[@Nightcaat]

It’s not in the final build. No money.

[@capnkaba]

@@Nightcaat they didn't say which build. We're getting us a Benjamin.

[@Eli-13]

Let's honour the people who died thinking L will never be real.

[@skepticaltile]

Wee Pinbell taking the L was a saying long before fortnite existed since it simply is a shortened form of "taking a loss". But nevertheless I agree. I wouldn't want to have died prior to knowing that L is actually real 2401

[@ed1434]

@Wee Pinbell oh god it's a Fortnite dance, i didn't know i'm sorry to have accidentaly brought cringe her

[@willmcallister7479]

F

[@milesmonaco2625]

The pfp males this better.

[@karenanderson1909]

I love how you have Light as pfp and your talking about L

[@Vinlie]

"Someone had access to this, and they decided to wait and stand the test of time to not betray the prophecy that was inscribed on that statue." -Shakespeare 1623

[@UnbornBliss]

@Lump stop copying me

[@marmellu]

@@UnbornBliss they didn’t copy smh

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

Will is real 1623

[@WilliamTT]

@@pkmntrainermark8881 1 year, 6 months, and 23 days later, I'm here.

[@mworld2611]

July 2020 Leak: L was indeed real. August 2044 Leak: Every copy of Super Mario 64 was indeed personalized.

[@christtopper4890]

Should instead be July 29th of 2095

[@animalfriend1939]

Oh no

[@mworld2611]

@@christtopper4890 true

[@zrisethesonicgamer]

Its source code not real code so hes not in game

[@salmon_wine]

@@zrisethesonicgamer i take it you dont really know what "source code" is. This, at the very least, confirms luigi as cut content.

[@Joseda.]

24 years and 1 month... 2401 "L is real 2401" That's incredible

[@Fran-rd1nl]

LOL

[@justthekrev3471]

Jeez dude ur a genius

[@SniperR2D2]

hahaha xD

[@TeeTekTrab]

It is incredible!

[@mopsdackelspitz3662]

Holy shit man

[@miyavmeow]

luigi in 64 : **has so many fans** luigi in 64 ds : WHY DOES NO ONE CARE ABOUT ME NOW ?!

[@bluelegocrane7754]

That was the only version of the game I ever played. So, I can say for sure, I care

[@freddyrodriguez5956]

Everybody was looking for waluigi XD

[@cakeeatingpirate]

Luigi on the ds is overpowered

[@n0t_bobross358]

So that's where I remember it...

[@Bowling4986]

Why does no one pay attention to weegee?

[@rainehappy7097]

Rumors I heard as a kid: Rainbow Yoshi is unlocked in Yoshi's Story after unlocking the other Yoshi colors. Pikablu evolves from Pikachu. That truck outside the S.S. Anne has a Mew pokeball underneath if you use Strength enough times on it. Yoshi is in Pokemon Red and Blue as an actual Pokemon. L is Real 2401. There's 63 Mario games before Super Mario 64, all numbered.

[@DeletedTroll]

Can't wait for all of them to be true in 2068. Right?

[@KRUSH-R]

Mew pokeball one is true though

[@harbibrahim2188]

Super Mario 69

[@ej-jz5rc]

@@harbibrahim2188 oh no

[@sfredell721]

@@ej-jz5rc Super Mario 68

[@amesstarline5482]

L is Reimagined 24 years 01 months.. Perhaps he is the eternal star.

[@SincradTB]

It took me until this comment to realize this. Amazing.

[@andredominguez3199]

Wow...

[@natebit5781]

That would mean he is also an entire map in Mario Party

[@yeetus6507]

2401, woah thats crazy im at a loss of words

[@Quartzer.]

And 2+4+0+1 is 7 And 24 + 01 is 25 July is the 7th month This was discovered on July 25th

[@ryanwong4575]

The real L was the friends we made along the way

[@kantoboi9699]

That would be a "W", wait a minute...

[@williamjohnson4193]

im beginning to see a pattern im not so sure i like

[@RackaGack]

That’s correct, the real loss was the friends we made along the way

[@heheheiamasuperstarwarrior9281]

No, the real eternal star was in our hearts all along

[@shins2641]

Grr

[@mparagames]

Luigi was found to be in the files of Super Mario 64 on the day of my birthday. I will never forget that.

[@alejjtheninja5803]

Hahaha! Happy Birthday!

[@Yaser00]

damn it was found one day before mine

[@mparagames]

@@Yaser00 your birthday is on july 26 then?

[@Yaser00]

@@mparagames yep

[@pashanurmuhammaddjaprie4299]

Wait a sec. Luigi was found in source code of Super Mario 64 just one day before my birthday

[@Superluigi881]

That model. *sniff* He's exactly how I pictured he'd be all those years ago.

[@Gabowsk]

Luigi in a normal afternoon: "So, I decided to relive childhoods here and there for fun..."

[@littlefox_100]

Hi ori i’m sorry I didn’t finish The first game yet man

[@angrylizard8054]

For fun?You think this is fun?You gotta be cuckoo crazy!You want fun?Wario show you fun!

[@theIcelord3000]

Cute pfp😍

[@Gabowsk]

@@theIcelord3000 Thank you, mister, I appreciate your kindness.

[@Mr_rile]

Permafreux ha funny star go burr

[@DonathanXVI]

honestly i still believe the statue just says “Eternal Star” but who would’ve thought, 2401 came true

[@gameworldjt]

In reality it doesnt say anything, but after all myths nintendo decided to play a joke on fans

[@glacierwolf2155]

It was probably intentional, but great timing from the leaker on 4Chan.

[@gameguider321GO]

**Luigi is the eternal star confirmed**

[@theChain120]

What? Somebody could just have fabricated his own evidence?!.how dare you say that about my favorite vague urban legend playground telltale mystery

[@rhysdog8600]

and who do you think IS the eternal star?

[@owenmcbride1]

mario 64 was released in June 1996 it has been 24 years & one month since then L is real 2401 2+4+0+1=7 & 24+01=25 the luigi model was rediscovered on July 25 2020 bruh the prophecy was true

[@MiguelMedV]

_Bruh,_ when you realise that our Life is a freaking lie, we live in the Matrix and it's controlled by the Illuminati...

[@drillx6950]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@owenmcbride1]

GoBongo clan me too, GoBongo clan. Me too

[@diskdem0n]

scary

[@ritzplushfilms2666]

Wai... Hol... up... jus...hol... on... whe... wai... tha.. you’r...righ... my... I... dum... foun... hel

[@weirdosheep619]

The virgin Wario Apparition: -Rumor started less than a year ago from misinformation and already is debunked -Obvious creepypasta/meme -Claims to have "manifested from our collective desire to see Wario in the game" The chad L is Real: -Rumor has been around almost as long as the game itself -Reflects an honest desire to see Mario's brother to get some well-deserved attention -LITERALLY a manifestation of our desires into reality, over the course of 2 decades and 1 month

[@kungburg7661]

can someone please make a meme out of it someone please

[@ikki-gaming8933]

Wario is real.

[@tracimiller9214]

Ikki - Gaming n o

[@Azelf89]

Actually the whole Wario Apparition was never intended to be this weird creepypasta thing, but simply just another addition to the whole “Every Copy of Mario 64 is Personalized” meme, which itself was just this big culmination of all the Mario 64 memeing on places like 4chan (which is where that whole thing started). Sure, it has essentially been ruined thanks to the Internet running with it and turning it into this creepypasta, but it wasn’t always like that.

[@weirdosheep619]

@@Azelf89 Fair, but the myth and cryptic rumor of Wario in the game "due to our subconscious desire to see Wario in the game" and the alleged shared nightmares just sound like such a bad creepypasta by themselves. You know, like all those "when I died in the game, I felt weaker" or "the game's palette turned blood-red, I lost power but the console and TV were still powered on" etc. Basically the whole "game mysteriously effects reality" trope. Also, cute profile pic :P

[@Uhhok3]

My whole life has lead up to this moment

[@weegepoogie5159]

Yeah

[@gooolixx]

Same

[@coastalcolt]

28 minutes ago lol

[@Karma_OTK]

You speak the truth ny friend

[@raphax3099]

Same

[@danielribeiro9678]

It’s funny how this was discovered when people are going “Every copy of Super Mario 64 is personalized” and a lot of the videos circulating that either have Luigi or Wario

[@user-jl7cz2pe6d]

Yhea

[@stinky9675]

Yhea

[@sambradley9091]

Yhea

[@MegaSonic94]

Yhea

[@Tetrapod]

Yhea

[@__sushi]

“2401” looks “コードあり” . It means “There is Code” in JP. Just my thoughts.

[@TheInauspiciousOre]

It’s all came together

[@TheInauspiciousOre]

@ZFlipped yes

[@TheInauspiciousOre]

@ZFlipped cause

[@toastwings9358]

i never even considered the idea of people who speak other languages having entirely different Statue Rumors to english speakers

[@Gizeh59]

'L is Real, There is Code'' damn

[@aaronmeives4496]

Those who kept on believing in L is real to this day: “they called me a madman”

[@bryanrivera2253]

The guy who made L is real: They called me a madman

[@defultyboi24playz13]

Lol XD

[@bowserkoopa8749]

lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cookieguyyt]

That other guy that modeled the secret star in super Mario oddesey based on the eternal star/L is real: They called me a madman more than you!

[@sinisterfroxy]

Now what about the guy who where it lmao

[@brwnsara10]

@captain toad indeed

[@poisonmist13]

“That’s delicious!” It seems like Luigi was planned to be in the cutscene with the cake at the end of the game. It’s a shame Luigi never got that cake.

[@bluepeacemaker]

@H M Now that is a good reference, sir.

[@Who-ru6hj]

@H M Wait the cake was a lie?

[@vectorricktenson216]

Luigi is a lie

[@xxgioxx7688]

@@vectorricktenson216 cake is a Luigi

[@firesnakex8]

Not necessarily. A lot of voice clips are typically just used for testing purposes so this might have just been one of those examples

[@hankb4516]

I accidentally clicked on this video and got "H O O O H" *"Y A H A A A H"*

[@Diapolo10]

The phrase "L is real 2401" was really impactful to me, especially, because both of my names start with L and I was born on 24th of January. In fact, I'd been planning to use that as a machinima plot device at one point back when I made SM64 machinima, but that was years ago and I probably won't go back to it.

[@firerulezz116]

I'm happiest about having uncompressed audio of "So long gay Bowser!"

[@gruntlos]

But does luigi have his own voice line of so long gay bowser

[@jasonmartin7968]

it was uncompressed by a fan at a coincidental time

[@thebiggestcauldron]

Could You link it?

[@potattoggled]

@@thebiggestcauldron yes please

[@BananaMana69]

@@thebiggestcauldron Link above.

[@bananabuns9007]

funny how it happened 24 years and one month, while charles marinet is 64 years old. what a great coincidence

[@bigberd4827]

69 likes... way to go, king.

[@metol007]

not to mention the number was 2401 and they waited for 24 years and 01 months to leak it

[@thegamingparadise8556]

Coincidence I think NOT and next thing you know The man behind Luigi's voice is hidden in area 51

[@rigatoni_joe5090]

metol007 please be joking

[@maxvangulik1988]

Fisticuffs Gaming Future Gamer dude its still charles martinet, you can hear that its charles martinet

[@thunderstudent]

The prophecy has been fulfilled, this is the second coming of the year of Luigi!

[@pirajacinto4]

Its just...such a feeling, you know? We as kids never thought we would have video games be like this. Our real mysteries, programming. The timing...its just...perfect. stuff like this happening in our lives that helps bring closure to things from your childhood that you never saw coming. Life is just, such a wonderful thing and it's weird to get all this feeling from L is real 2401. But its...beautiful. It's video games and its our history. And history is constantly being made.

[@dr.robotnik9873]

Wait until Waluigi is found in the source code for SM64DS

[@GreatGamingGoodness]

I will wait another 24 years for this

[@Marizyth]

that would be real shit

[@inaneinacheve]

@@HKerimK Ahah je said the funny number, what a comedic genius

[@sarahvanrooyen7280]

Nice

[@reason9262]

Purple prizes confirmed boys

[@thegamegrumpsletsplayofmaj5727]

SM64 community: “nah man there’s no way that convoluted Luigi hint is real in any way” Nintendo: 👀

[@rulliantheskunk2091]

I guess I'm a little out of the loop. what's with this huge beta leak thing? is it something that some hacker discovered? or did Nintendo themselves do this? I have no idea. could someone please explain?

[@ManOfDuck]

@@rulliantheskunk2091 A bunch of nintnedo's source code got leaked, which included betas for a bunch of N64 games

[@westingtyler2]

4:51 wow this shot of the bros jumping out of the pipe TOGETHER, is truly great. I hope we get an online co op hack to play as mario and luigi, and a split screen version too.

[@RedGamer981]

He was broken, his pieces scattered, but all it took was a passionate community to piece him back together again. Floating for 24 years in a digital tomb L was revived and reunited with M.

[@computersandredstone7828]

The date cannot be a coincidence, someone must have had the files, read that idea, and gone "hey why not release it then."

[@Dargonhuman]

That's what I'm thinking too; the plaque probably doesn't even say anything remotely close to what the fans think it does, but whoever had the files saw the rising popularity of the fan theories surrounding it and saw an opportunity to do the ultimate fan service.

[@chrish344]

@@Dargonhuman This is probably most likely what happened

[@CaptainCoolzCT-]

Dargonhuman it seems that the Luigi flies were placed in the Luigi folder in 2003!!! You KNOW which game released in 2003, don’t you? That ain’t a coincidence...

[@Dargonhuman]

@@CaptainCoolzCT- Actually, no, there were a LOT of games released in 2003, to which are you referring?

[@jetstreamsampai474]

The statue says "A Eternal Star"

[@SquareoftheLightOnes]

"Nintendo 64 game "Super Mario 64" get's its first DLC patch 24 years after release"

[@gibraltar4841]

$50 DLC

[@theknightikins9397]

Wow. It actually happened. This was basically how I started being interested in video games. I had played mario 64. I found some online forums discussing this and it intrigued me. And here I am, many years later, and the mystery that brought me here is solved. This makes me genuinely emotional.

[@miradookie]

i feel bad about everyone who didn’t live to see the day this happened.

[@ToyFreddyGaming1987]

The fact this has happened during the whole personalized copy thing is very interesting.

[@EP1CxEMAN08]

Perhaps this beta leak was one of the personalized copies. 🤔

[@CaptainCoolzCT-]

Nah, just a coincidence. I mean, the SM64 beta stuff was leaked 24 years and 1 month after the game's release, most likely deliberately.

[@zihao6684]

Hey, if you dont mind, i wanna ask what is a personalized copy? Ive been searching Google but i cant seem to find answers.

[@sgillman16]

@@zihao6684 it's nothing but a joke, and the guy that started it apologized already, but these immature kids who were not even alive in 1996 keep dragging it on (trolling and making hoax videos). I actually think some people believe it

[@zihao6684]

Oh ok, but what does "personalised copy" exactly mean tho

[@CesarTorres61296]

We have Yoshi, Mario, and Luigi, but not Wario. This really is shaping up to be Super Mario 64 DS on the N64.

[@sebastiansmith6233]

once we find wario, he will show us fun

[@edsoncastillo7357]

Why not throw a playable Waluigi in the mix?

[@infinityheart_tm9270]

Gamma is true 0142

[@shadesone1330]

No worries will find his big head as one of mario 64 boss fights

[@edsoncastillo7357]

@Shades One, It’s not as easy as it seems. But as always, good luck to you and positive vibes 😊😁😊😁😊.

[@smolglitch]

Instead of 24 years and a month, I actually thought they'd reveal it in the YEAR 2401. This is why I shouldn't be a conspiracy theorist.

[@professorplayz1875]

They would be dead by the time. If you play Mario 64, you would be dead by at least 2100 something. And you can't tell your kids cause they will tell to other kids that the other kids will tell to their parents that their parents will spread on the internet.

[@DeletedTroll]

Was it a failure in your system? Don't worry it's just glitched

[@jeeBisOkay]

I'm so glad this actually happened, it feels like true closure for the game and all the myths surrounding it.

[@Lovuschka]

24 years and 01 months. So this was all planned from the beginning? "Always has been!"

[@draydra]

wait is all planed? always has been

[@plus6481]

*gun shot*

[@user-jl7cz2pe6d]

"Wait. L really is real?" "Always have been."

[@yuukiyuyu2484]

That was the first thing i thought about when i saw the title

[@torbiboy3623]

Imagine Nintendo has just said that they scrapped Luigi so that someone's trying to find parts of him in the game and piece it together at exactly this date after release they pixelated on the sign.

[@Zen-rw2fz]

Mario: Wait-a, L is-a Real? Luigi: *points gun at the back of mario's head* Luigi: Allways has-a been

[@AnotherJaredAround]

Always has been

[@Exc4Iibur]

@@AnotherJaredAround damn...

[@GOFFBITZH666]

Scp 939 almost like it’s a meme...?

[@aubby777]

This isn't funny stop

[@Zen-rw2fz]

@@aubby777 Allways hasn't been

[@TacoMan_]

"L is real 2401" proven true "24' years later, and "01" month of the year. *Coincidence, I think not!*

[@leonannaves9273]

The coincidence: the sign says L is real 2401 2401: 24 years and 1 month

[@marvelousadiris]

damn

[@TheBallWithTheShield]

excluding my reply right now, you had 24 likes and 1 reply. noice

[@bananachild1936]

Somebody waited a whole 24 years and 1 month to finally leak the source code, just to fulfill a prophecy. Now that's dedication.

[@maxp6521]

Or.. the statue actually says nothing like the spokesperson from nintendo said in the letter.. then someone recently got access to the files and decided to release the files on this day to make it more significant

[@RoboticNerd]

@@maxp6521 it has characters on it. It said something, but it *could* have been garbage someone wrote knowing it would get SUPER compressed

[@maxkoob]

now we just gotta wait for Blood's Source code

[@Niepelnosprytny123]

@@maxkoob Well, today the Blood's source is not that needed since two fan-made ports (BloodGDX and NBlood) were made which reverse engineered Blood.exe. Plus for some, there's also Fresh Supply which is a recreation of Blood in KEX engine. But still, having the original source would have been still a tremendous event for Blood community. Also, two people are known to still possess the source, so certainly it's not lost.

[@kirbythe64]

"L is real?" "always has been"

[@user-kq3gm3zc4x]

perfect.

[@segaking5846]

Arriverderci

[@suapanpina]

(GUNSHOT)

[@MaebaraKeichi]

When your game has such a huge fan base over 24 years after its release, people are making and perfecting new speedruns every day in 2020, and hundreds of thousands of people are there to find out almost a quarter of a century later that the game's greatest legend is true as the prophecy indicates ... You know your game is a masterpiece

[@nintony2994]

2020: *"L is real Confirmed!"* 2045: *"Mariokart 64 Marty confirmed!"*

[@bewearstar9462]

Lol

[@hexis_lite6531]

Minecraft Title Screen Seed found, L is Real 2401 confirmed true. 2020: Maybe I don't want to be the bad guy anymore.

[@isadoraalvarez5572]

2020: darn it i wish I didn’t set off the virus I’m starting to feel guilty

[@jakoblent4694]

2020: mhh what can i do to become better Ahhh *In August Dodos get reborn* that should do it

[@aajjjfw5755]

@@jakoblent4694 no

[@nickolascrousillat4265]

*All things balanced as they should be.*

[@superwick9015]

Tik tok banned, a law against Karen's, 3d mario remasters possibly happening!?!?!? Bruh 2020 is good and bad.

[@DDjivan]

luigi after 24 years and 1 month: im gonna do what’s called a pro gamer move

[@thatonemuffin4570]

2401

[@amazing_perk]

coincidence?

[@stario1235]

amazing perk i think not

[@mr.incognitoyt2235]

*Luigi behind the slaughter*

[@jrspaceboy9648]

(illuminati jingle)

[@Sleepy_Cattt]

You can hear the joy in his voice

[@Woodland_Adventures]

The people looking for Luigi: I don't know where you are. I don't know what you want. But I will find you.

[@trippivey]

“I dont usually make videos like this.” Proceeds to list multiple videos like this one.

[@awc8938]

He takes way way way too long to get to his point....... That's my only criticism I have.

[@tripleo4255]

@@awc8938 he literally does it on EVERY video cuz he's either not creative enough or not willing to put in the work

[@ixiah]

@@tripleo4255 its intentional, to pad out his video time to make more money.

[@RaphielShiraha64]

@@ixiah you do know that is literally every single youtuber in existence right would you literally say his video is good if it was just one "i am sad this mystery is solved thanks to those sm64 leaks" and boom the video ended. and who cares if he is padding or not those bills will not pay thenselfs man.

[@bowens9211]

Pathetic comment just desperately wanting attention so bad lol

[@facopse]

A moment of silence for all those who passed during the past 24 years.

[@noahyovanov6110]

Amen

[@fibonojomano5369]

_

[@Zach_Boba]

The only Nintendo super fan I can think about is Etika. 😓

[@RaziMemeGod]

Nintendo is either really happy we were able to find Luigi in the files and followed the prophecy, or really mad that we were digging in their game files.

[@constanzagonzalezcarrasco8851]

2:40 what the hell is that noise

[@zer0gamer796]

Someone sneezing

[@yannick290107]

... (That's the sound of progress my friend…)

[@Water_Me_Loan_64_YT]

“Every Copy of Super Mario 64 is Personalized.” - Luigi (1996)

[@joshe6532]

A lie? Not this cake. Not in this lifetime. And what a cake it was. Princess Toadstool: Thank you...Luigi. *credits

[@nothomebutnotreally3782]

@Brayden Pudvah wrong

[@shaunbenge8319]

Luigi manifested through the shared subconscious desire for him to be in the game

[@sluigi]

heheheheheh

[@xamareik4661]

haha funny dude its like everyone says this on every video that relates to Mario 64 dude you're so funny and original

[@ThatDumbYoutubeUser]

"wait, it's all real?" *Loads Waluigi launcher* "Always has been."

[@Som_nobody]

Al(wa)ys has been

[@kiratascarrinu758]

2l8 4me Alys has been

[@webbskul]

@@Som_nobody alwahs has been

[@justendy6763]

An smg4 fan, perhaps?

[@TheOGLegoGuy]

@@justendy6763 ah i see a man of culture as well

[@burningflame1031]

I honestly almost cried, this just has something from childhood that makes me want to cry, such a great feeling.

[@rf3162]

I think that "L is real" also was a clue to the fact this statue can be found in Death Mountain of OoT. L can also refer to "Link is real" and the fact that many Nintendo characters like Kirby, Mario, DK, and Link exist in a shared universe.

[@siinxx7656]

cool

[@sumdood8563]

Every copy of Gex: Enter the Gecko is personalized.

[@garethtv5726]

No way! My copy Gex just busts a nut and laughs the whole time. I just always thought that was game

[@ultsppi9262]

@@garethtv5726 personalized to the player's deepest desire. (i am very sorry)

[@pieta9097]

gex apparition

[@WeeniePeenieEeenieMeenie]

@@ultsppi9262 lol

[@Frikiman_H]

Every copy of Skate 3 is personalized, and in one of them you can unlock the Master Board and become the Hero of Grind. Those who have seen it call it "The Legend of Zelda Skyward Board".

[@gracjanwrocksdorasucksEnternai]

The “Aww , mama mia . “ part sounds like Luigi is depressed.

[@ZaCloud-Animations___she-her]

Yeah, I wonder if it might've been a thing he'd say upon injury or death.

[@siinxx7656]

isn't mamma mia something italian people like say when they're depressed?

[@Frank-zw7gn]

SIIN XX7 yes, you don't say mamma mia as in happy surprised

[@jayceetricker6630]

THATS A DELICOUS

[@joelrosales5938]

I never saw your channel before until today, this is great! I'm looking forward to Mario 3d All Stars!

[@bugjams]

“Funny you showing up on this day in particular!”

[@Xbob42]

I literally waited the entire video for you to say there was like a high res version of the texture with clean text. I have no idea why my brain was fixated on that rather than actual Luigi.

[@FamilyTeamGaming]

I think ironically enough, through the OoT leaks (that game also has the sign) it was confirmed that the sign actually does read Eternal Star. Oops!

[@user-jl7cz2pe6d]

@@FamilyTeamGaming Do you have an image of it?

[@SrIgort]

@@FamilyTeamGaming source?

[@landoflogic107]

I think it’s actually written in Japanese characters, and they didn’t bother to change it whm localized since you couldn’t read it.

[@curlybrace4984]

@@landoflogic107 No, it literally says "Eternal Star" in every language. There's a video on it somewhere. It doesn't mean anything more than that.

[@enixfenix9128]

Waiting for "How Waluigi in SM64DS ended up Being true"

[@edsoncastillo7357]

Same here. The Fourth Door. The Purple Dots in the Bonus Room. The L is Real 2401 sign’s existence in SM64DS, even though Luigi is already in the game. Too much evidence. He IS in SM64DS. Hopefully.

[@hymnsoncheung1681]

That's my real childhood

[@Kiwi_the_cat]

In 1996 the rumor on the street was that 2410 was the number of coins in the game with each star tied to it..and that if you attained every star with each coin in each level, you’d unlock Luigi

[@anything_productions_lol2354]

I was one day looking for Mario memes an I found one about “L is real 2401”. The only lines were “you found Luigi! Suddenly, the castle walls don’t feel so empty anymore.” I feel that to some extent, that is the truest thing to Mario 64.

[@LeoYoshi54321]

I'm actually in tears, I can't believe it was real this whole time.

[@AmyTheMeower]

are you *ACTUALLY* in tears though?

[@alterna6234]

@@AmyTheMeower shut up

[@superace6]

I cried just a little bit

[@AmyTheMeower]

@@alterna6234 dude I'm not trying to be an idiot, I was just talking about the fact everyone in the internet exaggerates what the feel or what happens, like "OMG NO LOL IM DYING THAT IS SO FUNNY" when in reality they're just "ha ha...anyways" or they say "the fandom is literally on fire" like they don't know what the word 'literally' means... if it seemed like I was being and idiot that was not my intention and this shouldn't get any farther

[@emilyy03]

@@alterna6234 duh

[@ToxDuris]

This guy has literally made a living from the L is real thing.

[@dipperpines7498]

Pretty sad

[@skix3710]

A few videos is not a living

[@xatnu]

I respect the fuck out of it dude I dunno isn't that the dream?

[@stevenwatson9678]

@@dipperpines7498 -.-

[@Comic3665]

@@skix3710 he got paid for it, so yeah, its for a living

[@illusdidi2]

thank you so much for the subtitles

[@defultyboi24playz13]

The credits music makes it sound so much better and emotional

[@Mystic-Aidan]

Either somebody held onto these files for years, or somebody went back in time to this exact day to change the future. Absolutely nuts.

[@fgdx]

IT IS REAL, NOT ONLY LUIGI, BUT THE NUMBER TOO, IT IS 1000% NUTS MA DUDE ! (oh yeah and the wario apparition is real a little bit)

[@trystanxeverly]

Time travelers be at it again. Ngl, if I could time travel, this is the kind of stuff I'd be doing too.

[@KnownAsKenji]

The actual leak is incredibly massive and covers hundreds of games and utilities, I doubt it was all put out just for the Luigi model.

[@Jake_Josh]

2401 coins 24 years. 1 month. Infinity star. L is real 2401 2401 loops around the star. And now the answer is true. The myth, the legend, and he’s real. After 2401. The prophecy comes true.

[@j3bacanime404]

OH MY GOD

[@peterdavids31]

You mean 24 loops and 1/12 loop? As it hasn't been 2401 years but 24 years and 1 month.

[@tonyhakston536]

Kiwi No, an old myth was if you ran around the eternal star exactly 2401 times, you’d unlock Luigi.

[@alex21091]

No it’s gonna release in 2401 stupids 400 years later

[@CyanicCore]

thank you

[@audee3477]

Why does this make me so happy? I've never played the game and I've only seen a couple videos on this years ago.

[@CrimzonVail]

2401, The time if they did wait. Is something that cannot be really understood. I don't think this mystery would of been as great without it being 24 years and 1 month. I can finally rest knowing this.

[@seymourkrelborn4780]

I can't wait for an extended Super Mario 64 with all the scrapped worlds

[@dylanzlol7293]

Well. Nobody knows exactly how are these scrapped worlds, so who knows! Fun fact: the eyes of bowser would have been blue since it was being decided the eyes colours

[@OriginalSuper]

Hmm

[@evdestroy4121]

Unfortunately, besides what seems to be a couple test levels and MAYBE (probably not) some extremely early versions of some worlds (such as the funhouse), it appears that the scrapped worlds were cut very early on, seeing as how Mario 64 had hefty deadlines to meet. I agree it would still be cool to have a romhack that allows you to explore these areas though

[@gibs-o-matic5614]

2020: Oh? You’re approaching me? Luigi: I can’t beat the shit out of you without getting closer

[@AlabasterSexington]

Is this a Jojo's reference?

[@autumnvibes999]

2020: Oh ho! Then come as close as you like.

[@autumnvibes999]

69 likes, i think i should leave as how it's.

[@elektriikatk]

@SlypherSpoons maybe not everyone has the same sense of humour as you, have you ever considered that?

[@autumnvibes999]

@@elektriikatk You are absolutely right.

[@KARKATELCESARENVIADODESA-pv4yd]

Damn it was actually real all along... I was so confused by all the memes and images precisely remembering your old video of saying it wasn't real but it is actually real... at last, _L is real._

[@MetaBro]

0:00 Never again please

[@masterhand03]

When this popped up in my feed, I was like, I don't wanna hear it, I've heard so much about this before...but I was like, well what the hell are you going to say about it? So I took a look, and now, I'm kind of amazed. That said, are we going to see a video showcasing all the stuff that's been rebuilt? Would love to see it.

[@zs9652]

Check marionova64. He has beta level footage with the prototype recreation art.

[@derekmartin5340]

Everyone gangsta until they find Wario's head model

[@want-diversecontent3887]

WA is real 2401

[@minecraftroblox4441]

Lmaooo

[@RedLegend1988]

This comment in combination with the Banjo picture at this time anyways, is slaying me and I can't explain why. LOL

[@Jack-cf7wm]

there is a wario.

[@smiley2928]

O.o

[@OEDODRAGON]

I think it was arranged for the information to come out at that time because lots of people were obsessed with that sign that doesn't mean anything, that wouldn't have been in English anyway if it did mean something. I'd love to see an exploration of all the secrets that have been revealed.

[@bobsauce3477]

Actualy brings a tear to my eye what a time to be alive i just hope all these beta builds get all the care in being converted to playable roms for the public

[@givrally7634]

Okay, who had "L becomes real 2401" on their 2020 bingo ?

[@EP1CxEMAN08]

There's a 2020 bingo?

[@amongsussyballs]

@@EP1CxEMAN08 yeah ive crossed out "plague", "murder hornets" and now i have "L is real 2401"

[@nonamenorman9410]

@@amongsussyballs And for me, all I've got left is for another season of Phineas and Ferb to come flying out of nowhere. Well, that and BoTW2 to be delayed.

[@Draketastic]

I had it

[@bootybiscuit1561]

lmao

[@hidazip]

Wait, I had that book back then. I live in Japan btw.

[@MrDiana1706]

This is the best "You could have asked me" moment.

[@aqua8584]

Luigi how is this racism

[@Youngbane1457]

@Luigi Luigi say. RACISM

[@arial012]

Weeb

[@wittykittywoes]

Woah, that must have been awesome!

[@susanazamora9159]

These vids never stop entertaining me!

[@mr.xavior]

We should AI-upscale the texture on the statue that says "L is real 2401"

[@danksquidge1567]

It’s like a happy ending, with all these creepy tapes of the beta, it made it look like Luigi was completely hidden, unearthed, left forgotten. But now people can finally see that he really WAS real. Luigi finally got what he deserved: respect. ✊ now what the hell is up with wario

[@brodycharles8716]

Maybe Luigi was just meant for a multiplayer mode, and that's what the scrapped levels were for 🤔

[@chrishansen7004]

well super mario 64 was originally made to be multiplayer

[@ddnava96]

Chris Hansen. So was Luigi's Mansion

[@justadude450]

They did find a 1P and 2P symbol l during the leak

[@isaacc5569]

Lol i used to have that exact same pfp on my discord

[@RogieWoah]

I thought the leak was gonna have a higher quality version on the sign texture, but this was pretty cool

[@PlushiePower]

are you planning on covering the beta maps found when they get released? that works be really amazing tbh

[@Merino33]

Plot twist: he wasn't cut their is still a way to unlock him Another plot twist:The way to unlock him this whole time was to get into the sm64 files and piece together Luigi's model

[@bosselotiscanon]

"get into the sm64 files", more like "basically break into nintendo and steal shit" - not that i think there's an issue with busting into nintendo

[@razo5567]

Another plot twist: the real way to unlock Luigi was to own 2 copies of Mario 64. Another plot twist: the real way to unlock Luigi was to play Mario 64 for 24 years and 1 month without turning off your console.

[@Merino33]

@@razo5567 bruh

[@scorchedcloud9818]

@@bosselotiscanon how is going into game files stealing shit lmao

[@leggomyeggo5773]

luigi is just the most complex jigsaw puzzle in gaming history

[@Pejo-Bun]

"L is actually real?" "Always has been"

[@karenruble4989]

*Points At Head And Shoots Him*

[@tyranno5669]

Juliòó a raposa proof?

[@GalekC]

@Juliòó a raposa Awesome, what do they win besides upvotes as a YT comment?

[@jackl8025]

🌎👨‍🚀🔫👨‍🚀

[@Spletz]

This deserves a very special spot on my legendary videos playlist

[@Supertimegamingify]

This is incredible. I'm so happy that I got to see this.

[@bootybiscuit1561]

Dad: why are you crying, son? Me: *sniff * you wouldn't understand, dad. L is Real. Dad: 2401? Me: *crying intensifies

[@superwick9015]

*Dad starts crying too*

[@kutagore]

*everyone shits pants*

[@aardvarkthe1st850]

Then song Russian anthem,no ok

[@TerrorOmnibus]

DAGA KOTOWARU

[@ZaCloud-Animations___she-her]

We're at the point now where lots of millennials have kids now, so such a scenario is becoming more and more likely. :)

[@dabluepittoo-aqua4213]

I honestly thought that the story ended with that letter from the Nintendo rep, but even then there was more to come. Maybe it's coincidence, but that statue was truly a prophecy that told the future. It certainly wasn't a horror story, but something beautiful and a mark on what the fans can really do when they put their best foot forward. *L will forever be real, 2401*

[@pocketstationman6364]

I'm so glad this stuff is finally out there.

[@danielt7708]

This has to be the most satisfying ending to a gaming mystery