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{{anniversary infobox
[[File:YearofLuigilogo.png|thumb|Official logo of the '''Year of Luigi''']]
|title=The Year of Luigi
|image=[[File:YearofLuigilogo.png|280x330px]]
|subject=[[Luigi|Luigi's]] debut in [[Mario Bros. (game)|''Mario Bros.'']]<br><small>(1983)</small></br>
|years=30 years (as of 2013)
|start=February 14, 2013
|end=March 18, 2014
|preceded_by=[[Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 25th Anniversary]]
|succeeded_by=[[Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 30th Anniversary]]
}}


'''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 in 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 name=ND>[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 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.]]'' which was first released on July 14th, 1983. Therefore, released during the event were several [[games]], [[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://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>
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==Events==
==Events==
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====Wii U====
====Wii U====
*''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
*''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
*''[[Luigi Bros.]]'' in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
*''[[Mario Bros. (game)#Luigi Bros.|Luigi Bros.]]'' in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
*''[[Dr. Luigi]]''
*''[[Dr. Luigi (game)|Dr. Luigi]]''
*''[[Super Luigi Bros.]]'' in ''[[NES Remix 2]]'' and ''[[NES Remix Pack]]''
*''[[NES Remix 2 #Super Luigi Bros.|Super Luigi Bros.]]'' in ''[[NES Remix 2]]''


===Console special editions===
===Console special editions===
*A Luigi-themed [[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo 3DS XL|Nintendo 3DS XL]] with ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'' pre-installed on the 4GB SD card. (Available for retail in [[Japan]]<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/hardware/pack/aymj/index.html</ref> and North America,<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Y7YJaDR7E02V1E7LRgy1E574BZwchQ7t</ref> and exclusively via Nintendo's official online store in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/11/go_green_with_the_luigi_special_edition_3ds_xl_available_in_the_uk_today</ref>)
*A Luigi-themed [[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo 3DS XL|Nintendo 3DS XL]] with ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'' pre-installed on the 4GB SD card. (Available for retail in [[Japan]]<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/hardware/pack/aymj/index.html</ref> and North America<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Y7YJaDR7E02V1E7LRgy1E574BZwchQ7t</ref>, and exclusively via Nintendo's official online store in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/11/go_green_with_the_luigi_special_edition_3ds_xl_available_in_the_uk_today</ref>)


<gallery>
<gallery>
Year of Luigi 3DS.png|The Luigi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL
File:Main.png|The Luigi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL
Mario and Luigi Dream Team 3DSXL Bundle.jpg|The North American Special Edition Nintendo 3DS XL
File:M&LDT-3DSXL.jpg|The North American Special Edition Nintendo 3DS XL
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{br}}
{{br}}


===Merchandise===
=== Merchandise ===
*Japan [[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|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.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/sound/</ref>
*Japan [[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|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.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/sound/</ref>
*Exclusive merchandise is available in Japan.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/goods/</ref>
*Exclusive merchandise is available in Japan.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/goods/</ref>
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<gallery>
<gallery>
Snd package.png|''The Year of Luigi Sound Selection''
File:Snd package.png|''The Year of Luigi Sound Selection''
Promotional Pin - The Year of Luigi.png|The promotional Luigi pin
File:Luigi YoL.jpg|The promotional Luigi pin
Year of luigi coin.png|The coin
File:Year of luigi coin.png|The coin
Year of Luigi poster.jpg|Poster
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Special elements to applications===
=== 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 [[zeldawiki:Mari Shirakawa|MariChan]], who was in charge of the Luigi communities.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/gallery/first.html#Navi</ref>
*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.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/gallery/first.html#Navi</ref>
*A ''New Super Luigi U'' scrapbook, with screenshots of Miiverse, the screenshots being chosen by MariChan.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/album/album1.html</ref>
*A ''New Super Luigi U'' scrapbook, with screenshots of Miiverse, the screenshots being chosen by MariChan.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/album/album1.html</ref>
*Four Miiverse communities were opened, and remained open only during the duration of the event:
*Four Miiverse communities open only during the event:
**A general community for the Year of Luigi.
**A general community for the Year of Luigi.
**A Developer's Room dedicated to the Year of Luigi.
**A Developer's Room dedicated to the Year of Luigi.
**A community for ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''.
**One for ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''.
**A community for ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''.
**One for ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''.
*Six Miis of [[Nintendo]] employees sent out to players' [[StreetPass Mii Plaza]]s wore dark green clothes and [[Luigi Cap|Luigi's Cap]] for the event:
*Six people from [[Nintendo]] wore dark green clothes and [[Luigi's Cap]] on their [[Mii]]s in [[StreetPass Mii Plaza]] for the event:
**[[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
**[[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
**[[Satoru Iwata]]
**[[Satoru Iwata]]
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**[[Koichi Hayashida]]
**[[Koichi Hayashida]]
**[[Kensuke Tanabe]]
**[[Kensuke Tanabe]]
*A Year of Luigi stationery was released for [[Nintendo 3DS#Swapnote|Swapnote]].
*A new Year of Luigi stationary has been released for [[Nintendo 3DS#Swapnote|Swapnote]].
*Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka sent out notes on Swapnote about the Year of Luigi.
*Two people from Nintendo have sent notes on Swapnote about the Year of Luigi.
**Miyamoto
**Tezuka


===Other===
=== Other ===
*The Wii U Summer Tour, which brought [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] booths to major US cities for a limited time, featured Year of Luigi games.
*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 course in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' features [[List of Luigi sightings in New Super Luigi U|Luigi sightings]], as do most courses in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', some courses in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', and some challenges in ''[[NES Remix 2]]''.
*Every level in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' features [[List of Luigi sightings in New Super Luigi U|Luigi sightings]], as do most levels in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.
*A short video was created by Nintendo of America called ''[[Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour]]''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wplnqlqUD4</ref>
*A short video created by Nintendo of America called ''Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour''. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wplnqlqUD4</ref>
*One of Chicago's Brown Line L-Trains was decorated for one day to promote ''New Super Luigi U'' and the Year of Luigi.<ref>[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/08/chicago_l_train_transformed_to_celebrate_the_year_of_luigi Chicago L Train Transformed to Celebrate The Year of Luigi]. Nintendo Life (August 13, 2014). Retrieved October 25, 2014.</ref>
*The Year of Luigi took over Chicago's "L" train, decorating it with Luigis.
*For a time, the North American [[Club_Nintendo_(rewards_program)|Club Nintendo]] website was changed to a Luigi theme, including changing the Mario hat logo to a special Luigi hat logo.
*In the Mario Kart 8 Direct, when Luigi lost they commented on how the Year of Luigi truly was over.
 
{{br}}
<gallery>
Club Nintendo website Year of Luigi NA.jpg|Luigi-themed North American Club Nintendo website
</gallery>
 
==References in later media==
[[File:M&LPJ Year of Luigi.png|thumb|The Year of Luigi is referenced in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''.]]
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' Direct - When Luigi is shown losing a race in one segment, one of the announcers comments that "the Year of Luigi truly is over."
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' - Luigi's character trophy mentions that the attention from the Year of Luigi made him "even more shy and awkward." In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', during the [[Palutena]]'s Guidance [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations#Luigi|conversation about Luigi]], Pit mentions that "he even had his own year."
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' - When Luigi is alone in [[Gloomy Woods]], [[Starlow]] encourages him. One thing she mentions is that Luigi even had a year named after him.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
{{morepic}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Yearofluigilogowithoutluigi.png|The logo without Luigi
File:Yearofluigilogowithoutluigi.png|The logo without Luigi
Luigi YoL.jpg|Luigi
File:Luigi YoL.jpg|Luigi
Timeline - The Year of Luigi.png|Promotional timeline of Luigi
File:Timeline - The Year of Luigi.png|Promotional timeline of Luigi
LM Dark Moon box art.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
File:Luigis_Mansion_dark_moon_boxart.png|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
NSLU NA Box Art.png|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
File:Box NA (final) - New Super Luigi U.png|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
Box NA - Mario & Luigi Dream Team.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
File:Box_NA_-_Mario_%26_Luigi_Dream_Team.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
SM3DW Luigi Bros Title Screen.jpg|''[[Luigi Bros.]]''
File:Luigi_Bros._Screenshot_-_Super_Mario_3D_World.png|''[[Mario Bros. (game)#Luigi Bros.|Luigi Bros.]]''
Logo EN - Dr. Luigi.png|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''  
File:Logo_EN_-_Dr._Luigi.png|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''  
WiiU nesremixpack screenshot 18.png|''[[Super Luigi Bros.]]''  
File:Super Luigi Bros.jpg|''[[NES_Remix_2#Super_Luigi_Bros|Super Luigi Bros.]]''  
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Media==
==Media==
{{media table
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|name1=Promotional Luigi Recording - Year of Luigi
|pipe1=The Year of Luigi
|description1=Promotional recording of Luigi, released by Nintendo of America.
|description1=Promotional recording of Luigi, released by Nintendo of America.
|length1=1:47
|length1=1:47
}}
}}


==Names in other languages==
==Name in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ルイージの年
|Jap=ルイージの年
|JapR=Ruīji no Toshi
|JapR=Ruīji no Toshi
|JapM=Year of Luigi
|JapM=
|Spa=Año de Luigi
|Spa=Año de Luigi
|SpaM=Year of Luigi
|SpaM=
|Fre=Année de Luigi
|SpaA=
|FreM=Year of Luigi
|SpaAM=
|SpaE=
|SpaEM=
|Fra=Année de Luigi
|FraM=
|FraA=
|FraAM=
|FraE=
|FraEM=
|Dut=Jaar van Luigi
|Dut=Jaar van Luigi
|DutM=Year of Luigi
|DutM=
|Ger=Jahr des Luigi
|Ger=Jahr des Luigi
|GerM=Year of Luigi
|GerM=
|Ita=Anno di Luigi
|Ita=Anno di Luigi
|ItaM=Year of Luigi
|ItaM=
|Por=Ano do Luigi
|Por=Ano de Luigi
|PorM=Year of Luigi
|PorM=
|Rus=Год Луиджи
|Rus=Год Луиджи
|RusR=God Luidzhi
|RusR=God Luidzhi
|RusM=Year of Luigi
|RusM=
|Kor=루이지 년도
|KorR=Luiji Nyeondo
|KorM=
|Chi=路易吉年
|ChiR=Lùyìjí Nián
|ChiM=
|Rom=Anul de Luigi
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==Trivia==
== Trivia ==
*Although Iwata claimed that Luigi's debut was in the ''Mario Bros.'' arcade game,<ref name=ND></ref> his actual first appearance in a released game was in the earlier ''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' [[Game & Watch]] game. He also claimed that the arcade game was released on July 14, 1983 when its actual release date was June 21, 1983.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19830701p/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Game Machine July 1, 1983 page 22]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19830715p/page/n19/mode/1up?view=theater Game Machine July 15, 1983 page 38]</ref>
*The logo is similar to that of the logo used for the 25th anniversary of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
*The Year of Luigi's logo is similar to that of the logo used for the 25th anniversary of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
*In the Luigi-themed special edition of the Nintendo 3DS XL, at the back of the system, a Mario silhouette can be spotted surrounded by Luigi silhouettes.<ref>http://nintendoeverything.com/mario-spotted-on-japanese-year-of-luigi-3ds-xl-system/</ref>
*[[Danny Wells]], who portrayed and voiced Luigi in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', died during the Year of Luigi on November 28, 2013.


==External links==
==External links==
{{Wikipedia}}
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/ Official Japanese website]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/luigi/ Official Japanese website]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Characters-Hub/Nintendo-UK-s-The-Year-of-Luigi-Hub/Nintendo-UK-s-The-Year-of-Luigi-Hub-764763.html Nintendo UK's The Year of Luigi Hub]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Characters-Hub/Nintendo-UK-s-The-Year-of-Luigi-Hub/Nintendo-UK-s-The-Year-of-Luigi-Hub-764763.html Nintendo UK's The Year of Luigi Hub]
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