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The '''Year of Luigi''' was a special event that was held in [[List of games by date#2013|2013]] and continued in [[List of games by date#2014|2014]] in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of [[Luigi]]'s debut in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', which was first released on July 14, 1983. Therefore, released during the event were several [[List of games|games]], [[List of merchandise|collectibles]], and [[:Category:Downloadable content|downloadable content]] with Luigi as the main focus. The Year of Luigi was originally announced during the February 2013 Nintendo Direct,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cntz1GyM1Bs Nintendo Direct 2.14.2013] YouTube. (Retrieved February 20, 2014)</ref> and in early December, [[Reggie Fils-Aime]] stated that it would continue into 2014, which was confirmed by [[Satoru Iwata]] in the Nintendo Direct on December 18, 2013.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS_gYzv02SQ Nintendo Direct 12.18.2013] YouTube. (Retrieved February 6, 2014)</ref>
'''The Year of Luigi''' was a special event that was held in [[List of games by date#2013|2013]] and continued in [[List of games by date#2014|2014]] in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of [[Luigi]]'s debut in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', which was first released on July 14, 1983. Therefore, released during the event were several [[List of games|games]], [[List of merchandise|collectibles]], and [[:Category:Downloadable content|downloadable content]] with Luigi as the main focus. The Year of Luigi was originally announced during the February 2013 Nintendo Direct,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cntz1GyM1Bs Nintendo Direct 2.14.2013] YouTube. (Retrieved February 20, 2014)</ref> and in early December, [[Reggie Fils-Aime]] stated that it would continue into 2014, which was confirmed by [[Satoru Iwata]] in the Nintendo Direct on December 18, 2013.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS_gYzv02SQ Nintendo Direct 12.18.2013] YouTube. (Retrieved February 6, 2014)</ref>
   
   
As announced by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] on February 18, 2014, the Year of Luigi officially ended on March 18, 2014.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171031204711/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKllG-_pxg Miyamoto's Miiverse post announcing the end of the Year of Luigi] (Retrieved February 20, 2014)</ref><ref>http://alwaysnintendo.com/miyamoto-year-luigi-will-end-march-18th-2014/</ref>
As announced by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] on February 18, 2014, the Year of Luigi officially ended on March 18, 2014.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171031204711/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKllG-_pxg Miyamoto's Miiverse post announcing the end of the Year of Luigi] (Retrieved February 20, 2014)</ref><ref>http://alwaysnintendo.com/miyamoto-year-luigi-will-end-march-18th-2014/</ref>

Revision as of 14:36, April 11, 2022

Template:Anniversary-infobox The Year of Luigi was a special event that was held in 2013 and continued in 2014 in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Luigi's debut in Mario Bros., which was first released on July 14, 1983. Therefore, released during the event were several games, collectibles, and downloadable content with Luigi as the main focus. The Year of Luigi was originally announced during the February 2013 Nintendo Direct,[1] and in early December, Reggie Fils-Aime stated that it would continue into 2014, which was confirmed by Satoru Iwata in the Nintendo Direct on December 18, 2013.[2]

As announced by Shigeru Miyamoto on February 18, 2014, the Year of Luigi officially ended on March 18, 2014.[3][4]

Events

Games

Nintendo 3DS

Wii U

Console special editions

  • A Luigi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL with Mario & Luigi: Dream Team pre-installed on the 4GB SD card. (Available for retail in Japan[5] and North America,[6] and exclusively via Nintendo's official online store in the United Kingdom.[7])
  • The Luigi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL

    The Luigi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL

  • The North American Special Edition Nintendo 3DS XL

    The North American Special Edition Nintendo 3DS XL

Merchandise

  • Japan Club Nintendo members can get a copy of The Year of Luigi Sound Selection. It contains 30 songs from Luigi's Mansion to Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. It costs 400 points, but members who have purchased and registered any Year of Luigi games can get the CD for only 200 points.[8]
  • Exclusive merchandise is available in Japan.[9]
  • US and Canada Club Nintendo members who purchased the New Super Luigi U DLC from the Nintendo eShop by August 1, 2013 and completed the surveys within four weeks after downloading had a chance to win 1 of 980 Luigi pins.[10]
  • A Year of Luigi coin was made available with a small green bag for 1500 and 1250 stars in the European and Australian Club Nintendo websites, respectively.[11]
  • A Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon diorama is available on the American Club Nintendo site for 1500 coins, and the European Club Nintendo for 7000 Stars.[12]
  • A Year of Luigi poster as part of a three poster set as an optional Platinum reward for Club Nintendo members who ranked the status by July 2013.[13]
  • A Luigi Nendoroid tying in with the Year of Luigi, was released in July 2014.[14]
  • The Year of Luigi Sound Selection

    The Year of Luigi Sound Selection

  • The promotional Luigi pin

    The promotional Luigi pin

  • The coin

    The coin

  • YOLPoster.PNG

    Poster

Special elements to applications

  • Five drawing competitions in Miiverse were held, the themes of each contest being related to elements from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. The drawings were chosen by MariChan, who was in charge of the Luigi communities.[15]
  • A New Super Luigi U scrapbook, with screenshots of Miiverse, the screenshots being chosen by MariChan.[16]
  • Four Miiverse communities were opened, and remained open only during the duration of the event:
    • A general community for the Year of Luigi.
    • A Developer's Room dedicated to the Year of Luigi.
    • A community for Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.
    • A community for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
  • Six Miis of Nintendo employees sent out to players' StreetPass Mii Plazas wore dark green clothes and Luigi's Cap for the event:
  • A Year of Luigi stationary was released for Swapnote.
  • Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka sent out notes on Swapnote about the Year of Luigi.

Other

References in later media

A screenshot of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
The Year of Luigi is referenced in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:The Year of Luigi.

Media

Audio.svg The Year of Luigi - Promotional recording of Luigi, released by Nintendo of America.
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Name in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ルイージの年[?]
Ruīji no Toshi 		Year of Luigi
Dutch Jaar van Luigi[?] Year of Luigi
German Jahr des Luigi[?] Year of Luigi
Italian Anno di Luigi[?] Year of Luigi
Portuguese Ano do Luigi[?] Year of Luigi
Russian Год Луиджи[?]
God Luidzhi 		Year of Luigi
Spanish Año de Luigi[?] Year of Luigi

Trivia

  • The logo is similar to that of the logo used for the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros.
  • In the Luigi-theme special edition of the Nintendo 3DS XL, at the back of the system, a Mario silhouette can be spotted surrounded by Luigi silhouettes.[19]

External links

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Direct 2.14.2013 YouTube. (Retrieved February 20, 2014)
  2. ^ Nintendo Direct 12.18.2013 YouTube. (Retrieved February 6, 2014)
  3. ^ Miyamoto's Miiverse post announcing the end of the Year of Luigi (Retrieved February 20, 2014)
  4. ^ http://alwaysnintendo.com/miyamoto-year-luigi-will-end-march-18th-2014/
  5. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/hardware/pack/aymj/index.html
  6. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Y7YJaDR7E02V1E7LRgy1E574BZwchQ7t
  7. ^ http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/11/go_green_with_the_luigi_special_edition_3ds_xl_available_in_the_uk_today
  8. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/sound/
  9. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/goods/
  10. ^ http://club2.nintendo.com/new-super-luigi-u-promo/
  11. ^ http://mynintendonews.com/2013/10/18/special-year-of-luigi-coin-on-european-club-nintendo/
  12. ^ This Year of Luigi Diorama Brings a Dark Moon to Club Nintendo
  13. ^ [1]
  14. ^ [2]
  15. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/gallery/first.html#Navi
  16. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/album/album1.html
  17. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wplnqlqUD4
  18. ^ Chicago L Train Transformed to Celebrate The Year of Luigi. Nintendo Life (August 13, 2014). Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  19. ^ http://nintendoeverything.com/mario-spotted-on-japanese-year-of-luigi-3ds-xl-system/
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