Luigi's Mansion

by Nintendo

Product Features

• Luigi is off to check out a haunted mansion full of howling ghosts & spirits
• Help Luigi vacuum up ghosts in over 90 rooms
• When you capture ghosts, trap them in paintings to get points
• Watch Luigi creep, cower and cry in fright as he encounters spirits
• Great object animations and cartoony fun for everyone!

Product Details

• ASIN: B0000A2Y96
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,587 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com E3 Game Preview While it won't win many points for originality, Luigi's Mansion is great fun to play, and it's a perfect showcase for the GameCube's graphics horsepower. In the game, Luigi--Mario's younger brother and costar of several games through the years--has inherited a spooky old mansion provided he can summon the courage to spend the night within its haunted walls. Luigi arrives prepared to clean house using a Ghostbusters-like device that stuns the ghosts with light and then vacuums them up safely. The gameplay gets tricky when some of the bigger light-shy ghosts vanish before you can put the Hoover on them. And, should one of the spectral pests sneak up on Luigi, he loses courage and the common currency of all Mario-inspired games: gold coins. Graphically, the game is amazing for its translucent ghosts, mirrored images, and particle effects (Luigi's vacuum device will also suck the dust off a chair and the mist out of a freezer). The game's campy visuals are more cute than spooky, so even jittery Mario fans will love this one. --Porter B. Hall

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Mario/Luigi Game Since Mario 64, March 26, 2010

By 

jschristian44 - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Luigi's Mansion (CD-ROM)

this game is tons of fun. it can get tricky at parts but just keep at it. it's similar to mario 64 in that retrospect. you go around with luigi and suck up ghosts that are hiding in different things. the game is pretty vast considering where some of the ghosts are. the bosses aren't too easy and not terribly hard, their in the middle most of them. it is a pretty long game and isn't terribly short, but isn't terribly long either. all in all this game gets a 5 star rating because it is so much fun. and i am 25 years old.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Luigi's Mansion, May 10, 2010

By 

Carl Manes - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Luigi's Mansion (CD-ROM)

Luigi of the famous Mario Bros. has inherited a creepy old mansion filled with riches. The catch? It's filled with ghouls and ghosts, and it is up to him to catch them all using his trusty vacuum cleaner and his trusty flashlight! As it turns out, Mario is also trapped somewhere within the mansion, so along with the help of Professor E. Gadd, Luigi must defeat all 23 of the house's inhabitants to save Mario and take back the mansion. LUIGI'S MANSION was the Gamecube's launch title, and it marks one of the few games where the underappreciated Luigi takes center stage. Unlike most of the Mario Bros. platformer games, the gameplay here involves mostly puzzle solving and ghost catching, as well as searching for hidden treasures in potted plants and cupboards. Each of the main 23 ghosts pose a different strategy that experienced gamers will have no trouble determining, but there is enough challenge and fun to make the game appealing to new and old players alike. While the boss battles offer little more difficulty, they do make for a nice diversion from the standard play. Hidden treasure is the name of the game, and players are rated at the finish by the amount of loot they collect throughout the darkened halls, so be sure to search every nook and cranny for the highest score possible! Ranking highly is important for the second round, as it alters the "Hidden Mansion" that is unlocked at the completion of the first mission. This also allows for a decent amount of replay value, much to the same extent as the secret world in THE LEGEND OF ZELDA. The control style is extremely basic, involving mostly aiming and shooting, but there are a few handling issues posed by the static camera angles that can make catching ghosts aggravating at times. LUIGI'S MANSION is an entertaining and unique puzzle solver for the Gamecube and Wii systems, and will be a sure fire hit with any Mario Bros. or Ghostbusters fans!

-Carl Manes
I Like Horror Movies

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite game of all time!, December 23, 2011

By 

Cameron lane fisher (FLorida, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Luigi's Mansion (CD-ROM)

Ok, so i have played many enjoyable games in my long lifetime. I would have to say by far that in my opinion this game is one of greatest games i have ever played! Although it doesnt follow the pattern of any mario game, then again why would it? Mario only shows a couple appeaences in this game, because this game is based on luigi! It plays more like a qwerky and fun version of ghost busters with a unique nintendo charm added to it

STORYLINE
It all starts out when Luigi recives a letter claiming that he won a mansion, as he arrives at the mansion he relizes that the mansion is deserted, besides all of the ghosts! With the help of your helpful freind "proffeser Egadd" you must rid the mansion of all the ghosts in order to find your lost brother mario. It is well paced and there are many moments that will make you laugh and you will enjoy yourself the entire experence.

This game replay value is high as I Play this game around once a year and it never gets old. I have also lend this game to many freinds and all of them have enjoyed it thourouly. .... But there is only one problem with this game it is so short! the average player could beat it in around 8 hours.

GRAPHICS
To me they dont really matter as long as the gameplay is great (as it is in this game!) but the graphics are GREAT and even better taking into consideration this was one of the few launch titles released with the Epic gamecube.

CONCLUSION
This is an underrated game that is truley spectaclar. Its a sure buy! thanks for reading i hope i helped :)