L is real 2401

L is real 2401 is an urban legend of Super Mario 64. According to rumors, in the game, in addition to Mario, Luigi could be unlocked as a playable character.
==Overview==
According to Nintendo's plans, Super Mario 64 was planned as a game for two players, but due to the capabilities of the system at that time, this did not happen. Luigi was removed from the game, leaving Mario as the playable character.
==Theories==
In the courtyard of Peach's castle, there is a statue of a giant Star in the center. Under the star there is a sign with a vague inscription. Some players have interpreted the inscriptions as saying that the top line reads, "L is the real 2401." Many have suggested that the number is the number of coins that need to be collected to unlock Luigi.
Despite this, Nintendo denied this legend. Initially, judging by the image of the letter, the developers added the text as a joke and it means nothing.
24 years and 1 month later when the Nintendo Gigaleak occurred, Luigi's unused assets were found. It is unknown whether the authors of the leak intentionally waited for this deadline or whether it was just a coincidence.
==Trivia==
*The same sign appears in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
*Luigi was going to appear in the sequel Super Mario 64, but the game was canceled due to the failure of the Nintendo 64 DD. 
*After Mario, Luigi and Wario appeared as playable characters in Super Mario 64 DS, there were rumors about unlocking Waluigi which were similar to “L is real”, although not so popular.
*IGN offered a $100 reward for the capture of Luigi to anyone who could discover/prove that Luigi is in the game. However, it is obvious that the attempts were not crowned with success.
*L is real 2401 is considered one of the most popular video game myths.
==Gallery==
SuperMario64LuigiModel.jpg|Reconstruction a of Luigi model from leaked assets.
Lisreal2401FNFMMV2.webp|L is Real 2401’s artwork in Friday Night Funkin’: Mario’s Madness.
LIsReal2401Freeplay.webp|L is Real 2401’s freeplay icon in Friday Night Funkin’: Mario’s Madness.
LIsReal2401OldFreeplay.webp|L is Real 2401’s old freeplay icon in Friday Night Funkin’: Mario’s Madness.
MMV2LIsReal.gif|L is Real 2401's appearance in Friday Night Funkin’: Mario’s Madness.
Category:Luigi-based
Category:Every copy of super Mario 64 is personalized
Category:Classified
Category:Non-exe
Category:Friday Night Funkin'
Category:SM64 based
Category:Based on official media
Category:Mario’s Madness
Category:Funky Forest Mayhem
Category:Suffering EXEs
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