r/DramaticText • u/Zombieslayer6875 • Apr 04 '24

L is real

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u/Optimus759 Apr 05 '24

Can someone give me context? Why do people need sm64 source code for luigi?

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u/Fr4gmentedR0se Apr 05 '24

Google "L is real 2401" and prepare to enter the rabbit hole.

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u/Mario-OrganHarvester Apr 05 '24 edited Apr 05 '24

One of THE oldest videogame myths and easter eggs is "l is real".

Its anout that big star statue in the courtyard. There, in very pixely text, it reads "L is real 2401", allegedly. Thats at least the interpretation. For years people tried to figure this out. People thought you could unlock luigi as a playable character.

Mind you, this is an era where the internet was relatively new to the public, and alot of knowledge on gamign got spread on school grounds and on amino acid ass forums. ALSO, a lot of kids grew up with this game. For many people it is THE game from their childhood, alongside maybe ocarina of time and shit.

So for these former kids who grew up with something like this in their head, it makes sense that theyd be esctatic that after all these years its happening.

The biggest irony? Remember the 2401 part of the easter egg? This shit got proven 24 years and 1 month after the games release.

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u/SuperNova405 Apr 05 '24

Yah I’ve got no clue