10 Most MIND-BLOWING Things We Learned From The Nintendo Gigaleak

1. Luigi Was In Super Mario 64

Luigi leak
Nintendo

All this time, it wasn't just a 'blurry texture'. 'Eternal Star' my eye: L is real, as proven by this, the most astonishing droplet from the Nintendo gigaleak.

That's right, you're looking at an actual, real-to-goodness 3D model of green Mario himself, apparently ripped from early Mario 64 code. Dedicated fans of Shigeru Miyamoto's masterpiece have spent years desperately searching for a scrap of evidence that Luigi is in the game, and just when most of them had finally came to accept reality... reality is blown out the water.

L IS REAL 2020. This is the year of Luigi.

The Impossibly Hard Super Mario Quiz!

Mario Quiz Feat
Nintendo

1. In Which Game Did Mario Make His First Appearance?

Super Mario Bros.

Wrecking Crew

Donkey Kong

Mario Bros.
Editorial Team
Editorial Team

Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.