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Wednesday13th Nov 2019
Japanese Charts Luigi's Mansion 3 Still Can't Grab Number One As Death Stranding Takes Over
Ring Fit Adventure surpasses 200,000 sales
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 4th - 10th November, revealing that Luigi's Mansion 3 has missed out on finishing in top spot once again. Despite selling more than 150,000 copies in its opening week last week, the game couldn't compete with the new launch of Persona 5 Royal. This week it's...
Monday11th Nov 2019
Random The Month Of Luigi Is Getting Completely Out Of Hand
Nintendo, are you OK?
Update (11th Nov, 12:00 GMT): For some reason, the 'month' of Luigi (see below for more details) appears to be showing no signs of slowing down. A quick look at the @SuperMario_UK Twitter account reveals that Luigi's reign is still very much in effect despite the fact that we're now well and truly in November. The account has...
UK Charts Luigi's Mansion 3 Falls To Fourth As Death Stranding And Call Of Duty Take Command
Mario & Sonic grabs eighth
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 9th November, revealing that Luigi's Mansion 3 has slipped down to fourth place in its second week on sale. After becoming the fastest-selling physical Switch game of 2019 in the UK last week, the game couldn't manage to overturn Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's dominance...
Wednesday6th Nov 2019
Japanese Charts Luigi's Mansion 3 Sells 150,000 Copies But Can't Beat Persona 5 Royal
Mario & Sonic debuts in 5th
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 28th October - 3rd November, revealing that Luigi's Mansion 3 couldn't quite make it to the top spot. The game sold more than 150,000 copies in its opening week, but even that total couldn't defeat Persona 5 Royal which claimed just over 200,000 sales on PS4. Ring Fit...
Random Academy Award Winner Brie Larson's Mind Was Just Blown By Doug Bowser
"I love Nintendo"
No matter how famous people become, it's always nice to see how they can still become normal, grounded people when the time is right – like when you're approached by the president of one of your favourite games companies and asked which character you prefer in Luigi's Mansion 3. (That kind of thing happens all the time to us mere...
Video Digital Foundry Likens Luigi's Mansion 3 To A "Playable CG Movie"
"Well worth a look"
The tech experts over at Digital Foundry recently looked at Luigi's Mansion 3 to see how it compared to its predecessors and found it to be a shocking technical feat for the Nintendo Switch. In terms of the resolution, the game runs at 1980x1080 in docked mode during gameplay but can drop to 900p in cutscenes. In portable mode,...
Tuesday5th Nov 2019
Deals Get Luigi's Mansion 3 For £20 When You Buy A Nintendo Switch Console (UK)
Wa-hoo!
If you're still on the lookout for Luigi's Mansion 3 and happen to be in the market for a Nintendo Switch to play it on, these new deals could be just the ticket. Black Friday is still a few weeks away, but Amazon UK appears to be getting in on the deals early with this selection of Nintendo Switch offers. At the time of writing, you can...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In October 2019 (Europe)
There's a goose on the loose
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 15 most-downloaded Switch eShop games of October 2019 in Europe, and the top spot has been taken by a familiar honky contender. That's right, in its second calendar month on the market, Untitled Goose Game has managed to sneakily steal the number one spot away from its competitors...
Monday4th Nov 2019
UK Charts Luigi's Mansion 3 Just Had The Best Opening Week Of Any Switch Game In 2019
But couldn't take number one
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 2nd November, revealing that Luigi's Mansion 3 has had a very impressive debut indeed. The spooktacular game has become the fastest-selling physical Switch game of 2019, ahead of the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Super Mario Maker 2, and its opening sales...
Friday1st Nov 2019
Random One UK Retailer Went Above And Beyond To Sell Copies Of Luigi's Mansion 3
And it even scared the customers
Yesterday's release of Luigi's Mansion 3 was perfect for a number of reasons. Firstly, it's a pretty wonderful game, then there's the fact that the ghostbusting title launched on Halloween of all days, and now... Well, now we have this. Not content with simply having the game on display, the Telford branch of UK...
News Zavvi's Luigi's Mansion 3 Clothing Range Will Make Your Friends Green With Envy
And you can get 25% off with our special code
To celebrate the launch of Luigi's Mansion 3 on Switch, UK retailer Zavvi has produced some limited-edition items which tie-in with the game – including a glow-in-the-dark print and a rather fetching varsity jacket. The jacket is only available for 7 days, so if you like the look of it, you'd better...
News In Case You Forgot, These Are The Major Nintendo Switch Titles This Holiday Season
Something for everyone
Yesterday, Nintendo reconfirmed multiple upcoming releases on Nintendo Switch. Highly anticipated ones like Animal Crossing: New Horizons obviously won't be showing up until next year and Metroid Prime 4 doesn't even have a date. Luckily, there are plenty of other first-party games ready to go this holiday season. Th
Thursday31st Oct 2019
Round Up Move Over Mario, The Critics Love Luigi's Mansion 3
He's just in time for Halloween, too
Today is Halloween, the day we all dress up in silly costumes and harass people for candy. It’s also the day that Nintendo has chosen to launch Luigi’s Mansion 3 – a perfect piece of timing, if you ask us. But, you may be wondering, is the game worth a look? Well, if you’re a seasoned reader of Nintendo...
Nintendo Download 31st October (Europe)
Luigi's Mansion 3! Aladdin/Lion King! VAMPYR!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Luigi's Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 31st...
Nintendo Download 31st October (North America)
Luigi's Mansion 3, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Just Dance 2020!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Luigi's...
Poll Luigi's Mansion 3 Is Out Today, Are You Getting It?
Or are you too chicken?
Happy Halloween, everyone! And more importantly, happy Luigi's Mansion 3 release day! Yes, our favourite scaredy-cat plumber sets off on another spooky adventure today with the third instalment of his hit ghostbusting series arriving on Nintendo Switch. If you missed our review of the game earlier this week, you'll be...
News There's No Need To Be Afraid Of This Day One Update For Luigi's Mansion 3
A safer experience
Today marks the release of Luigi's Mansion 3 on the Nintendo Switch. Part of the experience is the ability to play special multiplayer modes locally and online. In order to do this, though, you're going to have to update your brand new game as you soon as you've purchased it. According to patch notes for Version 1.1.0 over on...
Wednesday30th Oct 2019
News Celebrate Halloween In Style With These Luigi's Mansion 3 Pumpkin Stencils From Nintendo
Spooky
Not only is tomorrow Halloween, but it's also the release day for the incredibly exciting - and wonderful - Luigi's Mansion 3. As such, Nintendo is helping fans to celebrate the day in style. If you're hoping to scare any visitors coming to your door, or even if you're just having a quiet, but still very spooky night in with the family, why...
Saturday26th Oct 2019
News Become Gooigi This Halloween With Nintendo's Free Printable Mask
No goo required
Luigi's green doppelgänger Gooigi was first introduced to us last year in the Luigi's Mansion remake for Nintendo 3DS. Since then, this new character's history has been fleshed out in Professor E. Gadd's research journals. He'll also be returning in the upcoming Switch release
Thursday24th Oct 2019
News Physical Luigi's Mansion 3 Goodies Appear On The Japanese My Nintendo Store
Don't worry, we get wallpapers
It's no secret that Japan gets all the neatest stuff, whether it's Kirby cafes, Pokémon phone cable clips or, you know, all the cool video games and hardware. The Japanese My Nintendo Store is chock-full of lovely physical merch to spend your platinum points on. There's
Tuesday22nd Oct 2019
Video Get A Ghoulish Glimpse Of The 8-Player ScreamPark Mode In Luigi's Mansion 3
Check in and check out (Nintendo's new video)
As Halloween fast approaches, the release of Luigi's Mansion 3, the green one's latest trip to a haunted mansion (will he never learn?), is nearly upon us. Nintendo is gearing for the launch by offering an extended look at the game's multiplayer ScreamPark Mode. We knew about this addition before, of...
Monday21st Oct 2019
News Tetris 99 Teams Up With Luigi's Mansion 3 For New Maximus Cup Event
Grab an exclusive theme
Tetris 99 will soon play host to its eighth Maximus Cup and this time around it's the turn of Luigi's Mansion 3 to join in with the fun. Just like the Fire Emblem and Splatoon-themed events before it, this new event will give
Thursday17th Oct 2019
News Introducing The Virtual Boo, Professor E. Gadd's New Communication Device In Luigi's Mansion 3
"Red is all the rage, you know?"
Earlier this year, the Virtual Boy made a surprise cameo in the Labo VR Kit. Despite being considered as the worst video game system Nintendo has ever created, its legacy somehow continues to live on. It's now returning once again, this time in the upcoming Switch release Luigi's Mansion
Saturday12th Oct 2019
News First 4 Figures Reveals Its Luigi's Mansion 3 Statue, Pre-Orders Now Open
Spooky stuff
First 4 Figures has officially revealed its first PVC statue in its Luigi's Mansion 3 line of collectibles. Pre-orders are available until 15th November and it's estimated to be released in Q4 2019. If you go ahead with a pre-order, you'll have to return to the website on 18th October to validate your signature edition. There are...
Friday11th Oct 2019
Video New Luigi's Mansion 3 Video Showcases Plenty Of The Game's Spooky Hotel Floors
Floors, ghosts and multiplayer, too!
We're now just 20 days away from getting our ghostly mitts on Luigi's Mansion 3 and Nintendo has shared a new - and lengthy - trailer to show off more of the game. If you can't understand Japanese, you won't have a clue what the narrator is talking about, but there's plenty to see in the footage itself. We get a...
Wednesday9th Oct 2019
News This Luigi's Mansion 3 Clip Just Melted Our Little Hearts, And Pretty Much Everyone Else's
"Night night"
October looks set to be another fantastic month for Switch owners with plenty of great games arriving on the system, and sitting right at the top of our personal wishlists is Luigi's Mansion 3. The game's been looking pretty spooktacular ever since it was first revealed, with glorious screenshots and trailers setting the scene for...
Sunday6th Oct 2019
News First 4 Figures Teases Its Luigi's Mansion 3 Statue
More details to be revealed soon
First 4 Figures has announced it's releasing a spooky PVC statue to celebrate the release of Luigi's Mansion 3 on the Nintendo Switch this Halloween. It's probably going to be pricey, and while you might expect it to be overly large, the teaser clip below says it's only 9" in size, which is rather small compared to...
Sunday29th Sep 2019
Video 16 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In October
Some are even spooky!
The spooky season is upon us and it promises to be more action-packed than ever – with 16 exciting releases coming to the Nintendo Switch. While the big one for the month of October is arguably Luigi's Mansion 3, there'll be plenty of other games to enjoy before then. So, without further ado, here's the full list of games you...
Friday27th Sep 2019
Deals Celebrate Luigi's Mansion 3 With This Spooktacular Glow-In-The-Dark Boo T-Shirt
Boo!
If you really want to spook out your neighbour this Halloween, then this lovely glow-in-the-dark Boo t-shirt looks just the part. In normal lighting conditions, Boo will appear as white as the driven snow, but once exposed to the dark, Boo will glow in a menacing glowing green. Just in time to celebrate the launch of Luigi's Mansion 3 on...
Friday20th Sep 2019
News Luigi's Mansion 3 Receiving Paid DLC, Will Add New Content To Multiplayer Modes
A spooky surprise
One way to prolonging the life of games nowadays is to make additional content available after a few months. Nintendo's most common approach is to release expansion pass content, which we've seen in games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and more recently in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. If you...
