In every course of New Super Luigi U a picture of Luigi is hidden, whether it be a sprite, an image in a wall, or something else. There are a total of 83 Luigi sightings (two in Flying Squirrel Ovation), a reference to Luigi's debut year.
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Level name
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Picture
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Luigi location
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Acorn Plains-1
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Waddlewing Warning!
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On top of the New Super Luigi U sign in the beginning of the course is an 8-bit sprite of Luigi.
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Acorn Plains-2
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Crooked Cavern
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Right before the normal exit, an 8-bit Luigi can be found hidden under the stairs of Brick Blocks.
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Acorn Plains- Tower
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Flame-Gear Tower
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An 8-bit Luigi is hidden in the gap to the bottom-left of the final gear.
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Acorn Plains-3
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Rolling Yoshi Hills
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There is a grey spot shaped like Luigi on one of the rock pillars to the left of the second POW Block.
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Acorn Plains-4
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Piranha Heights
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The area that contains the third Star Coin has a large climbable statue of an 8-bit Luigi made out of colored blocks.
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Acorn Plains-5
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Piranha Gardens
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A large Luigi-shaped hedge is shown near the second Star Coin in the level.
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Acorn Plains- Castle
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Lemmy's Lights-Out Castle
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Hidden in the wall above and to the right of the boss door is an 8-bit sprite of Super Luigi.
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Acorn Plains-
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Cheep Chomp Chase
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In an area with many Deep Cheeps and a Red Ring, an 8-bit Luigi swimming can be seen near a yellow Warp Pipe.
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Level number
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Level name
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Picture
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Luigi location
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Layer-Cake Desert-1
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Spike's Tumbling Desert
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A bone shaped like Luigi can be seen to the left of the P-Switch.
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Layer-Cake Desert-2
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Underground Grrrols
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At the beginning of the course, a P-Acorn must be used to find a secret path. An 8-bit Luigi sprite can be seen in the ground.
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Layer-Cake Desert-3
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Piranhas in the Dark
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A hidden 8-bit Luigi is found when the player defeats the Piranha Plant guarding the warp pipe leading to the third Star Coin.
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Layer-Cake Desert- Tower
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Wind-Up Tower
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Near the end of the course, an 8-bit Luigi can be seen in the left side of the screen, behind a moving stone.
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Layer-Cake Desert-4
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The Walls Have Eyes
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In the secret underground room, a crouching 8-bit Luigi can be found hidden by ground pounding into the Stone-Eye.
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Layer-Cake Desert-5
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Stone Spike Conveyors
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A jumping 8-bit Luigi can be seen at the top of the level near the Goal Pole.
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Layer-Cake Desert-6
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Spinning Sandstones
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Near the middle of the course, one of the Stone-Eyes has Luigi's face on it and an "L" on its forehead.
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Layer-Cake Desert- Castle
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Morton's Lava-Block Castle
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At one point, an 8-bit Luigi losing a life is seen just above the lava.
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Layer-Cake Desert-
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Slippery Rope Ladders
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In the upward chamber before the Warp Pipe leading to the Goal Pole, a sliding 8-bit Luigi is seen near the Fire Bros.
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Level number
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Level name
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Picture
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Luigi location
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Sparkling Waters-1
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Huckit Beach Resort
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In the secret room where the second Star Coin is, a giant swimming 8-bit Luigi is found.
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Sparkling Waters-2
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Urchin Reef Romp
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Shortly after the third Star Coin, a jumping 8-bit Luigi will appear.
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Sparkling Waters- Tower
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Shish-Kebab Tower
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When riding the second lift, a giant 8-bit Luigi can be seen.
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Sparkling Waters- Ghost House
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Haunted Cargo Hold
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Near the beginning of the course after entering the first set of pipes, a swimming 8-bit Luigi is hidden beneath on the left of the wall in the water.
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Sparkling Waters-3
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Waterspout Sprint
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A jumping 8-bit Luigi is seen between the waterspouts below the Red Ring.
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Sparkling Waters-4
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The Great Geysers
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Behind the course's starting point is a series of large blocks with Luigi's head etched into them.
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Sparkling Waters-5
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Dragoneel Depths
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A swimming 8-bit Luigi is found by having a Dragoneel defeat the Big Urchin.
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Sparkling Waters- Castle
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Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle
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In the underwater room, when hitting the P-Switch and clearing the coins at the top of the pipe, a swimming 8-bit Luigi is revealed.
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Sparkling Waters-
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Beanstalk Jungle
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A jumping 8-bit Luigi can be seen at the bottom right just before entering the last pipe.
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Level number
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Level name
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Picture
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Luigi location
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Frosted Glacier-1
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Broozers and Barrels
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If the course is completed with the same last two numbers on the Time Limit, a Luigi snowman will appear.
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Frosted Glacier-2
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Cooligan Shrooms
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An 8-bit Luigi clinging onto a pole is found just before the third Star Coin.
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Frosted Glacier- Tower
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Icicle Tower
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If the player wall jumps up the shaft in the beginning of the course, a hidden area will be unveiled with a crouching 8-bit Luigi.
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Frosted Glacier-3
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Fire and Ice
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In the secret room where the first Star Coin is, a Luigi ice statue is found.
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Frosted Glacier-4
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Weighty Waddlewings
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Just before the Goal Pole, Luigi can be seen as the icon of the Banzai Bill Cannon instead of a skull.
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Frosted Glacier-5
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Ice-Slide Expressway
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A skidding 8-bit Luigi is seen in the hidden area beneath the third Star Coin.
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Frosted Glacier- Ghost House
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Peek-a-Boo Ghost House
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After passing the second circling Boos, a spider web with Luigi's head knitted out is visible.
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Frosted Glacier- Castle
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Wendy's Thwomp Castle
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A jumping 8-bit Luigi can be seen in the area with Thwomps.
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Frosted Glacier-
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Fliprus Floes
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At the beginning of the course, a jumping 8-bit Luigi can be found at the top of a hidden block.
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Level number
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Level name
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Picture
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Luigi location
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Soda Jungle- Airship
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All Aboard!
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At the start of the course, a wooden Luigi head (replacing the typical Bowser head) can be seen on the front of the airship.
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Soda Jungle-1
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Giant Swing Along
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Hidden behind the bottom of a stack of giant Brick Blocks is an 8-bit Luigi.
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Soda Jungle-2
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Dancing Blocks, Poison Swamp
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An 8-bit Luigi can be seen clinging to the top of the secret Goal Pole, behind where the Bowser flag is.
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Soda Jungle-3
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Heart of Bramball Woods
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One of the details on the ground block immediately next to the first Star Coin is Luigi's face.
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Soda Jungle- Tower
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Stone-Snake Tower
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Directly underneath the hidden area where the third Star Coin is, a crouching 8-bit Luigi is seen.
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Soda Jungle- Ghost House
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Boo's Favorite Haunt
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On the wall next to the door leading to the secret exit is a portrait of Luigi.
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Soda Jungle-4
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Painted Pipeworks
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In the room containing the secret exit is a canvas with a painting of Luigi on it.
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Soda Jungle-5
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Deepsea Stone-Eyes
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The room containing the third Star Coin features a giant 8-bit Luigi.
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Soda Jungle-6
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Sumo Bro Bridge
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At one point in the course, there is a Luigi head made out of vines in the foreground inside the platform.
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Soda Jungle-7
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Wiggler Floodlands
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In a hidden area with a hidden 1-up Mushroom at the end of the course, an 8-bit Luigi can be seen, directly over where the block is.
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Soda Jungle- Castle
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Iggy's Swinging-Chains Castle
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At the start of the course, waiting for one of the troughs of the lava flow to pass by reveals an 8-bit Luigi within the wall.
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Soda Jungle-
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Para-Beetle Parade
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Behind the Para-Beetles where the first King Bill is a jumping 8-bit Luigi.
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Level number
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Level name
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Picture
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Luigi location
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Rock-Candy Mines-1
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Mount Fuzzy
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Above the first Star Coin is a hidden area with an 8-bit Luigi.
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Rock-Candy Mines-2
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Porcupuffer Cavern
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In a hidden area, next to the second Star Coin is an 8-bit Luigi climbing a pole.
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Rock-Candy Mines- Tower
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Smashing-Stone Tower
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The hidden alcove hiding the second Star Coin is stylized using Luigi's face instead of Bowser Jr's.
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Rock-Candy Mines-3
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Spike's Seesaws
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An 8-bit Luigi is behind one of the Spikes near the end of the course.
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Rock-Candy Mines-4
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Light-Up-Lift Tower
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At the start of the course, an 8-bit Luigi is seen on the very right side, in the ground.
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Rock-Candy Mines-5
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Rising Piranhas
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There is a large Luigi-shaped hole in the rock wall just before the Big Piranha Plant next to the secret exit in the ceiling.
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Rock-Candy Mines-6
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Spine Coaster Stowaways
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Near the first Star Coin, an 8-bit Luigi is on the ceiling of the course.
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Rock-Candy Mines- Tower
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Sumo Bro's Spinning Tower
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An 8-bit Luigi is on the ceiling at the top of the tower, directly above the third Star Coin.
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Rock-Candy Mines-7
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Switch-Lift Express
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There is an 8-bit Luigi in the hidden area next to the first Fire Bro.
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Rock-Candy Mines- Castle
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Roy's Ironclad Castle
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Above the lava pit containing the blocks with the second Star Coin is an 8-bit Luigi.
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Level number
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Level name
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Picture
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Luigi location
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Meringue Clouds-1
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Frozen Fuzzies
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Defeating one of the Ice Bros near the end of the course reveals an 8-bit Luigi.
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Meringue Clouds-2
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Wiggler Rodeo
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Having a Chain Chomp destroy a set of Brick Blocks reveals an 8-bit Luigi.
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Meringue Clouds-3
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Rainbow Skywalk
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In the secret area before the end of the course, a giant jumping 8-bit Luigi can be seen.
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Meringue Clouds- Tower
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Stonecrush Tower
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When jumping up a series of platforms after the second Fire Bro, Luigi's face can be seen in the ground block.
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Meringue Clouds- Ghost House
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Vanishing Ghost House
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When taking the secret exit route, a hanging decorative sign of Luigi and King Boo will be seen, which references their artwork from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.
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Meringue Clouds-4
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Above the Bouncy Clouds
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By defeating the Big Piranha Plant, an 8-bit Luigi can be seen when the shifting Warp Pipe reaches its lowest point.
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Meringue Clouds-5
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Flame Chomp Ferris Wheel
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A cloud resembling Luigi can be seen in the background.
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Meringue Clouds-6
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Three-Headed Snake Block
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At the beginning of the course, an 8-bit Luigi can be seen by clearing away the clouds covering the wall over the Snake Blocks.
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Meringue Clouds- Castle
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Ludwig's Block-Press Castle
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In the room containing the cannon leading to Ludwig's airship there is a Luigi-shaped shadow on the wall.
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Meringue Clouds- Airship
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Bowser Jr. Showdown
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In the area where the third Star Coin is hidden is an image of Luigi.
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Level number
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Level name
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Picture
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Luigi location
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Peach's Castle-1
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Magma Moat
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There is a statue of Luigi taking off his hat at the secret flagpole.
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Peach's Castle-2
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Magmaw River Cruise
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Directly over the lava and between the pair of Magmaws near the beginning of the course is an 8-bit Luigi.
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Peach's Castle-3
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Hot Cogs
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Breaking the Brick Block directly under the sign near the first Star Coin reveals a crouching 8-bit Luigi.
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Peach's Castle-4
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Firefall Rising
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One of the hidden alcoves within the secret part of the course features a jumping 8-bit Luigi.
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Peach's Castle-
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Current Event
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An 8-bit Luigi is seen beneath the door leading to the Goal Pole.
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Peach's Castle-
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The Final Battle
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Luigi's face can be seen on the middle rivet of a platform.
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Level number
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Level name
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Picture
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Luigi location
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Superstar Road-1
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Spine Coaster Connections
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Shortly after the first Fuzzy, an 8-bit Luigi can be seen above.
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Superstar Road-2
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P Switch Peril
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An 8-bit Luigi can be seen by breaking the Brick Blocks over the fourth P Switch.
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Superstar Road-3
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Star Coin Deep Dive
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A swimming 8-bit Luigi can be found by having the Cheep Chomp destroy the Brick Blocks under the Red Ring.
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Superstar Road-4
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Hammerswing Hangout
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Shortly after passing the Green Ring, there is an 8-bit Luigi on the right.
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Superstar Road-5
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Under Construction
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When going up the hidden Beanstalk to a secret area where the third Star Coin is, a 16-bit Luigi resembling his walking sprite in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 is found.
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Superstar Road-6
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Fire Bar Sprint
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Breaking the last set of brick blocks near the flag pole reveals a crouching 8-bit Luigi.
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Superstar Road-7
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Cloudy Capers
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When traveling through the last set of Fuzzies, defeating the second to last Fuzzy on the bottom right reveals an 8-bit Luigi.
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Superstar Road-8
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Impossible Pendulums
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At the last Spinner, heading down to the bottom right corner unveils a hidden area with an 8-bit Luigi.
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Superstar Road-9
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Flying Squirrel Ovation
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Near the bottom of the gliding portion, a giant 8-bit Luigi appears.
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At the end of the course, there is a big sign that says THANK YOU with a Luigi cutout on it. The player can put their Mii's face through the hole.
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See also[edit]