Luigi's Mansion 2 is Not Multiplayer After All
Posted by James Newton
It was all a mix-up
Yesterday we reported that Luigi's Mansion 2 was listed as a two-player game on the Nintendo of Europe website.
We've now received confirmation from Nintendo that this was an error and that the game is single-player only.
Luigi's Mansion 2 is set for release in early 2012. Read our Luigi's Mansion 2 preview for an early overview of Next Level Games' upcoming Poltergust 'em up.




























#1
Angelic_Lapras_King said:
Thought so. Just the other day, I saw they listed Skyward Sword as compatible with the Classic Controller on the Nintendo Channel, lol.
#2
Dev said:
I was starting to wonder how a 3DS game like Luigi's Mansion 2 would have functioned in multiplayer anyway with two 3DSs playing with two characters in one mansion. No need to think further now.
#3
Denantian said:
Makes sense, didn't see how the multiplayer would offer something significant in the context of the game anyway.
#4
grumblebuzzz said:
I've seen screenshots of Luigi and Toad in a room together with flashlights though on Nintendo3DSblog.com so I figured that was part of the multiplayer. Hopefully its not a situation where it was formerly multiplayer and then they dropped it. There are already almost no games to play with people on your friendlist till Mario Kart comes out so another multiplayer experience would be very much appreciated.
#5
lord_hades said:
i see nintendo is getting a few things wrong this week
#6
BenAV said:
Aw, I was interested to hear how multiplayer would even work in Luigi's Mansion.
Oh well, still gonna be a great game.
#7
Collinhall said:
Hmmm, didn't hear about this - would have been cool if implemented properly
#8
beatalLiToaD said:
Yeah, it isn't essential to the game at all but could at least have made for some nice minigame modes. While it's not so bad i'm still a bit disappointed now.
Bottom line: Please get your act together, NoE ! Less because of this tiny mistake, more because of the situation Club Nintendo is in and the inability to keep some of their dates.
#9
Skotski said:
-DUN DUNN DUNNNNNNNNNNNN-
#10
Kage_88 said:
Meh, whatever. It just means Nintendo will focus on making the best possible single-player experience! Can't wait!
#11
Geonjaha said:
@10 True - but would it hurt to allow the single player game to be played with a second player?
#12
ThumperUK said:
I just love the term Poltergust 'em up !
#13
Matillion said:
Nintendo screwed up again.
Good thing the game itself looks pretty cool.
#14
NX01Trekkie1992 said:
aww...
#15
misswliu81 said:
just when i was getting my hopes up. oh well.
#16
Linkuini said:
Maybe the dope who listed it as a two-player game was the same person who categorizes the games on the eShop. Oh, let's look at "Action Games"! Plants vs. Zombies? What a great premise! I didn't know PopCap made any action games– oh. They still don't.
#17
Teh-Ray said:
No-op? That mix-up makes it almost worth it to say that, because I got a good laugh out of it.
#18
TeeJay said:
In the last article, somebody predicted this.
#19
GARF13LD said:
Still one of my most highly anticipated games either way.
#20
Scissors said:
Fine by me
#21
Odnetnin said:
This is the worst news I've ever heard in my life.
#22
advance_melee said:
#23
Sakura_Moonlight2421 said:
Was wondering how that would work anyway.
#24
Thwiidscube said:
Aw come on.... oh well, hopefully the game will still be as good as it looks!
#25
lex0plex said:
@21
Wow you life must be freaking amazing then...
#26
Nintendo3DSLife said:
aw dat suks -_- well who cares the game will be its best once it comes out.I wish the game haz multiplayer but im o-k with it.
#27
thejguy7 said:
Guys, not a lot of Mario games are 2 players, just some of them are
#28
swordx said:
Haha this article is funny.
#29
MasterWario said:
@swordx Well now that it indeed DOES have multiplayer, it is!