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[[File:YearofLuigilogo.png|thumb|Official logo of the '''Year of Luigi''']] | [[File:YearofLuigilogo.png|thumb|Official logo of the '''Year of Luigi''']] | ||
The '''Year of Luigi''' is a special event held in [[List of Mario games by date#2013|2013]] and [[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]] in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of [[Luigi]]'s debut in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' As such, it features a series of [[games]], [[Merchandise|collectibles]], and [[:Category:Downloadable content|downloadable content]] with Luigi as the main focus. In early December, [[Reggie Fils-Aime]] stated that the Year of Luigi will continue in 2014, and it was confirmed by [[Satoru Iwata]] in the Nintendo Direct 18.12.2013. | The '''Year of Luigi''' is a special event held in [[List of Mario games by date#2013|2013]] and continued in [[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]] in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of [[Luigi]]'s debut in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' As such, it features a series of [[games]], [[Merchandise|collectibles]], and [[:Category:Downloadable content|downloadable content]] with Luigi as the main focus. In early December, [[Reggie Fils-Aime]] stated that the Year of Luigi will continue in 2014, and it was confirmed by [[Satoru Iwata]] in the Nintendo Direct 18.12.2013. | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
Revision as of 17:19, January 1, 2014
The Year of Luigi is a special event held in 2013 and continued in 2014 in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Luigi's debut in Mario Bros. As such, it features a series of games, collectibles, and downloadable content with Luigi as the main focus. In early December, Reggie Fils-Aime stated that the Year of Luigi will continue in 2014, and it was confirmed by Satoru Iwata in the Nintendo Direct 18.12.2013.
Events
Games
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
- New Super Luigi U
- Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
- Super Mario 3D World (indirectly, includes the Luigi Bros. mode as well as Luigi sightings)
- Dr. Luigi
Console special editions
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The Luigi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL
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The North American Special Edition Nintendo 3DS XL
- A Luigi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL with the digital version of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team pre-installed on the 4GB SD card. (Available for retail in Japan[1] and North America[2], and exclusively via Nintendo's official online store in the United Kingdom.[3])
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.[4]
- Exclusive merchandise is available in Japan.[5]
- US and Canada Club Nintendo members who purchased New Super Luigi U 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.[6]
- 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
- A Year of Luigi poster as part of a three poster set as a reward for Club Nintendo Platinum rank members.[9]
Special elements to applications
- Five drawing competencies in Miiverse about five topics related to Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, the drawings were chosen by MariChan, who is in charge of the Luigi communities.[10]
- A New Super Luigi U scrapbook, with screenshots of Miiverse, the screenshots are chosen by MariChan.[11]
- Four Miiverse communities open only during the event:
- A general type community for The Year of Luigi.
- A Developer's Room dedicated to The Year of Luigi.
- One for Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.
- One for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
- Six people from Nintendo are wearing dark green clothes and Luigi's Cap on their Miis in StreetPass Mii Plaza during this year.
- A new Year of Luigi stationary has been released for Swapnote.
- Two people from Nintendo have sent notes on Swapnote about the Year of Luigi.
- Miyamoto
- Tezuka
Other
- The Wii U Summer Tour, which brought Wii U and Nintendo 3DS booths to major US cities for a limited time, featuring Year of Luigi games.
- Every level in New Super Luigi U and in Super Mario 3D World features Luigi sightings.
Gallery
The logo without Luigi
Luigi
Promotional timeline of Luigi
- Luigis Mansion dark moon boxart.png
- Box NA (final) - New Super Luigi U.png
- Luigi Bros. Screenshot - Super Mario 3D World.png
Media
Trivia
- The logo is similar to that of the logo used during the Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary.
External links
References
- ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/hardware/pack/aymj/index.html
- ^ http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Y7YJaDR7E02V1E7LRgy1E574BZwchQ7t
- ^ http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/11/go_green_with_the_luigi_special_edition_3ds_xl_available_in_the_uk_today
- ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/sound/
- ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/goods/
- ^ http://club2.nintendo.com/new-super-luigi-u-promo/
- ^ http://mynintendonews.com/2013/10/18/special-year-of-luigi-coin-on-european-club-nintendo/
- ^ This Year of Luigi Diorama Brings a Dark Moon to Club Nintendo
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/gallery/first.html#Navi
- ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/album/album1.html
