Luigi's Mansion on 3DS, alternative version bearing the simplified title. Same GameCube classic remake with Luigi vacuuming King Boo's ghosts. For collectors who seek different editions.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player7+
Description
Luigi inherits a mysterious haunted mansion and sets out to rescue his brother Mario using his magic vacuum in this 3DS remake of the GameCube classic. Published by Nintendo, released in Europe in October 2018. Exploration of haunted rooms, Poltergust ghost capture, ranked bosses, exclusive content including a Boss Rush mode. Multilingual version.
Luigi's Mansion review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Between shivers and smiles, Kazumi Totaka's music has Luigi hum along as he creeps forward, quavering voice and all. This jazzy, fearful theme, fleshed out room after room, turns dread into an endearing routine. A musical idea as clever as it is memorable, inseparable from the game.
A 3DS remake of the GameCube classic, this Luigi's Mansion sends Mario's timid brother to explore a haunted mansion, Poltergust in hand, to free his elder. The port keeps the hushed atmosphere, the humour and the pleasure of flushing out then vacuuming ghosts, while using the two screens for map and aiming. The measured pace and the modest length own their status as a mood game. For a fan of light adventure, a Luigi fan or someone keen to rediscover this first entry on handheld, the title keeps an intact charm.
