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|title=Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour
[[File:Finding Luigi thumbnail.jpg|200px|thumb|The video thumbnail.]]
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|release={{release video|August 26, 2013|Nintendo of America<ref>[https://youtu.be/5wplnqlqUD4 Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour]. Retrieved January 3, 2017.</ref>}}
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"'''Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour'''" is a 2013 video produced by [[Nintendo]] of America as viral marketing for ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. Framed as a mockumentary, "Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour" stars two documentary makers as they try to find the whereabouts of [[Luigi]], a legendary {{wp|parkour}} artist who retired from public view. It was uploaded on August 26, 2013.
'''''Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour''''' is a 2013 video produced by [[Nintendo]] of America as viral marketing for ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. Framed as a mockumentary, ''Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour'' stars two documentary makers as they try to find the whereabouts of [[Luigi]], a legendary {{wp|parkour}} artist who retired from public view.  


The video features cameos from a large number of internet celebrities as well as actual parkour athletes. It is also unscripted, and the majority of what is said in the video is improvised.<ref>@ProJared (April 4, 2023). "''[https://twitter.com/ProJared/status/1643325176376090624 There was no script for the video or anything, just the broad idea of Luigi Does Parkour and Everyone Says He's Awesome. So everything myself and others said in the video is unscripted. They basically told us to come up with whatever on the fly and just improvise. So we did]''". ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 7, 2023.</ref>
The video features cameos from a large number of minor internet celebrities as well as actual parkour athletes.


==Summary==
==Summary==
The video starts with a montage of interviewees sharing anecdotes and praise of Luigi's parkour skills. Luigi "L Man" was an extremely skilled parkour artist who coined several risky moves such as the [[Green Missile]] and [[Luigi Cyclone|Cyclone]]. Despite his popularity, he suddenly and mysteriously retired from the parkour scene. He used to form a crew with the [[Toad (species)|Toad Twins]] after "[[Mario|his brother]] went away," but now he only performs with [[Nabbit]].


Two men watch the nearly completed cut of the documentary, after which their boss reminds them that they must get an interview with Luigi. Retracing through their footage, they find a hint from the Toad Twins: "you find Nabbit, you'll find Luigi."
The video starts with a montage of interviewees sharing anecdotes and praise of Luigi's parkour skills. Luigi "L Man" was an extremely skilled parkour artist who coined several risky moves such as the [[Green Missile]] and [[Luigi Cyclone|Cyclone]]. Despite his popularity, he suddenly and mysteriously retired from the parkour scene.  He used to form a crew with the [[Toad (species)|Toad Twins]] after "[[Mario|his brother]] went away", but now he only performs with [[Nabbit]].  


The pair drives around town and stumbles upon Nabbit. The pair runs after him to ask where to find Luigi, but he easily escapes the pair using his parkour skills. Exhausted, the duo sees a {{wp|Hot Dog on a Stick}} stand and decides to go there, saying the two might as well "make a documentary on hot dogs on a stick."
Two men watch the nearly-completed cut of the documentary, after which their boss reminds them that they must get an interview with Luigi. Retracing through their footage, they find a hint from the Toad Twins: "you find Nabbit, you'll find Luigi".
 
The pair drives around town and stumble upon Nabbit. The pair run after him to ask where to find Luigi, but he easily escapes them using his parkour skills. Exhausted, the duo see a {{wp|Hot Dog on a Stick}} stand and decide to go there, saying they might as well "make a documentary on hot dogs on a stick".


The video ends with the pair eating hot dogs on a stick in a park, failing to notice Luigi is performing acrobatics behind them.
The video ends with the pair eating hot dogs on a stick in a park, failing to notice Luigi is performing acrobatics behind them.
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''Finding Luigi documents Luigi's legendary rise to fame in Parkour and his sudden disappearance from the sport. Highlighting the L-Man's signature moves and incredible mechanics, and featuring testimonials from some of Luigi's closest friends and Parkour colleagues, Luigi takes the stage without Mario. This is one story you won't want to miss!
''Finding Luigi documents Luigi's legendary rise to fame in Parkour and his sudden disappearance from the sport. Highlighting the L-Man's signature moves and incredible mechanics, and featuring testimonials from some of Luigi's closest friends and Parkour colleagues, Luigi takes the stage without Mario. This is one story you won't want to miss!


==References to other media==
==References to other medias==
*[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]: The [[Green Missile]] and [[Luigi Cyclone]] are named and shown as some of Luigi's parkour maneuvers.  
*''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series: The [[Green Missile]] and [[Luigi Cyclone]] are named and shown as some of Luigi's parkour maneuvers.  
*''[[New Super Luigi U]]'': The video was made to promote the game, and it features all of its player characters. The "parkour" theme is a humorous metaphor for the game's more difficult and speedrunning-oriented level design. One move is called the [[Flying Squirrel Mario|Flying Squirrel]], as per the power-up in this game and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
*''[[New Super Luigi U]]'': The video was made to promote the game, and it features all of its player characters. The "parkour" theme is a humorous metaphor for the game's more difficult and speedrunning-oriented level design.


==References==
==External links==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wplnqlqUD4 The video]


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