- If you press the + and - buttons after exactly four hours of gameplay, you unlock the soundtrack from Tron.
- Mario is only controllable in the first chapter. The rest of the game stars a rookie named "Raiden."
- Defeating Bowser with an arse dive will make Miyamoto come to your house and tend to your garden.
- If you play every day, Dr. Kawashima gets jealous and murders Mario, leading to an immediate "game over" with no continues.
- Completing the game in under 10 minutes will let you unlock a secret chapter called "Mario: The College Years."
SERIOUSLY DON'T READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU'RE SENSITIVE ABOUT SPOILERS!!!
We clear, then? Good.
Remember when we told you that Luigi shows up in SMG? Well, guess what. After collecting 120 stars, all the purple coins, and defeating Bowser again, you get to play as him!
If that wasn't cool enough, as it turns out, Luigi is far superior to his stouter brother. He can jump higher and farther, and he also runs faster. He does have trouble stopping, though, making the game "harder" according to the strategy guide.
We love the fact that we'll get to play as Luigi, and we're even more excited that he brings some fresh gameplay to the mix. Anyone else want to rejoice with us?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-01-2007 @ 4:02PM
vidGuy said...
Fricking genius. This is what SM64 needed to make it the most replayed-game ever. I think that title will easily go to SMG with this bonus.
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11-01-2007 @ 4:24PM
Zr said...
this is pure win.
Does it mention anywhere if it keeps track of stars Luigi collects?
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11-01-2007 @ 4:32PM
Cyantre said...
So in other words Luigi will differ from Mario control wise, the same way as in Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan).
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11-01-2007 @ 4:40PM
sketchampm said...
Nice. Too bad it's not for the 2nd player to use.
Still great news though.
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11-01-2007 @ 4:47PM
Mr Khan said...
Fuck yes
That means there won't be bogus "How to unlock Luigi in Super Mario ______" cheats flooding the net
I remember when i was young and gullible and tried one for Super Mario 64....
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11-01-2007 @ 5:13PM
comtar said...
But.... I want the soundtrack to Tron to suddenly play... in like... 90% of the games I play. Well except maybe Devil May Cry, that I just think some Rob Zombie music will suffice.
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11-01-2007 @ 5:24PM
beaus27 said...
This is great news for sure, but I would not call the inclusion of Luigi as a playable character a "spoiler".
This news sounds more a "feature" of the game, something that should print on the back of game case: "Collect all 120 stars and unlock Luigi as a playable character".
Those are my two cents.
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11-01-2007 @ 5:31PM
Eddie said...
That is awesome, Luigi rules!!!
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11-01-2007 @ 6:11PM
Andrew said...
This is like fan service. It will be difficult to do...but so awesome. by the way, I wonder if this is any indication that nintendo still likes Luigi enough to include him as a playable character in brawl. I mean they almost undoubtadly will...but I'm a little worried about that.
Nonetheless this is an amazing bonus!
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11-01-2007 @ 6:13PM
Archibold said...
This is cool, don't get me wrong. But it still seems kind of pointless. After I beat the entire game and do pretty much everything, I unlock Luigi. Sure, it will be great if I want to replay it. But a fat lot of good it'll do me earlier. Still, it's cool that he's included. I just wish you had the option to use him earlier.
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11-01-2007 @ 6:16PM
Fullmetal Salchemist said...
Mario is only controllable in the first chapter. The rest of the game stars a rookie named "Raiden."
"Peach, did you say 'nerd'?"
Stupid ass Raiden.
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11-01-2007 @ 6:21PM
coast19 said...
Luigi FTW!
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11-01-2007 @ 7:05PM
racecar said...
So who is trapped in the dungeon on the Boo level when you're playing as Luigi?
-racecar
http://everybodyvotes.blogspot.com
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11-01-2007 @ 10:07PM
Edwin said...
Not too surprising...but very very welcomed!
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11-02-2007 @ 1:12AM
Croove55 said...
Woot!!
Or as they say in France, le woot.
Just kidding French guys. Seriously, though, I likes me this news.
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11-02-2007 @ 7:30AM
Lemming said...
"This is cool, don't get me wrong. But it still seems kind of pointless. After I beat the entire game and do pretty much everything, I unlock Luigi."
Welcome to every Nintendo unlockable ever. Yes it sucks in that respect, but it doesn't stop us doing it for some reason.
One day, maybe they'll do unlockables in the first 3rd of their games instead of at the end.
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