Tag: Luigi
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Developer Has Been Revealed
Tantalus is the studio behind Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
By now, you might have seen some stories about the team behind Luigi's Mansion 2 HD. While the original 3DS release in 2013 was made by the talented Canadian-based studio Next Level Games, for the game's high-definition Switch version, it seems Nintendo has once again called on the services of...
Poll Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Is Out This Week, Will You Be Getting It?
Go on, tell us
Luigi makes a very spooky return this week in Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for the Nintendo Switch. Of course, as you likely already know, this new release is a high-definition port of the original 2013 3DS release. The reviews for the title are already rolling in and so far they've been quite positive. In our review here on Nintendo Life,...
Video Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Gets A Brand New Overview Trailer
Update: English trailer now available
Update [Thu 20th Jun, 2024 15:25 BST]: Two weeks later, Nintendo has shared the English version of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD's 'Overview Trailer'. There aren't really any differences here, but it's good to have a refresher ahead of the game's Switch release next week. We've already spent some time with the HD...
Round Up The First "Hands On" Impressions Of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Are In
The spooky 3DS outing returns later this month
Luigi's Mansion 2 returns later this month on the Nintendo Switch in HD, and we've now had the chance to go "hands on" with it. If you haven't already seen our feature here on Nintendo Life, we mentioned how we couldn't wait to continue our playthrough. It's still stuffed "full of charm and atmosphere"...
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Is Looking Suitably Spooky In New Japanese Trailers
All three of 'em
We are quickly approaching the release of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD on 27th June and, with the marketing campaign in full swing, Nintendo Japan has uploaded a trio of terrifying trailers to show us a little more of the high-definition chills and thrills. The three short trailers all start with the same spooked Luigi animation — don't...
News More Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Pre-Order Goodies Have Been Revealed
Fans in South Korea can get all sorts of bonuses
The 3DS title Luigi's Mansion 2 will make return next month on the Switch and ahead of the game's launch, Nintendo has started to reveal more of the pre-order goodies that will be up for grabs. In South Korea, Nintendo has shown a range of items Luigi fans will be able to get their hands on at select...
News My Nintendo Store Reveals Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Pre-Order Bonus & Bundles (UK)
The Boo'd, the Gadd and the Ugly
This year's MAR10 Day brought us the news that Luigi's Mansion 2 HD would be spooking its way onto Switch on 27th June, so we knew it was only going to be a matter of time before the pre-order bonuses started popping up. My Nintendo Store UK has been the first to showcase its goodies today and boy are there some...
News The Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Box Art Has Been Revealed
Gadd tidings
After a brief MAR10 Day update, we now know that Luigi's Mansion 2 HD will be bringing the scares to Switch on 27th June. What's more, we also now know what to expect from the game's box art. Yep, Nintendo has revealed a first look at the cover for the upcoming game and anyone who played the original Luigi's Mansion 2 (or 'Dark Moon'...
News Switch Release Dates For Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door & Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Confirmed
Coming soon
Following a rumour earlier this week about news updates for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, Nintendo has now shared the official Switch release dates. Paper Mario will unfold on 23rd May 2024 and Luigi returns in his second scary outing on 27th June 2024. Nintendo has shared a fe
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Luigi time!
Earlier this year during a Direct broadcast, Nintendo announced its 2013 3DS game Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon would be returning on the Switch with HD visuals. More recently in September, it was confirmed Luigi's Mansion 2 HD would be launching on the hybrid system platform in Summer 2024, and now in another update, the title has been...
Video Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & 3DS)
How does the new version compare?
Last week during the latest Direct broadcast, Nintendo locked in a release window for Luigi's Mansion 2 HD with the game due to arrive on the Switch in Summer 2024. Now, a week on, the YouTube channel GameXplain has released a new comparison video, showing the new version running alongside the original 2013 3DS...
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Gets Spooky On Switch Next Summer
With multiplayer!
After being initially revealed in the February Direct, Nintendo has today given us a closer look at Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for the Switch, confirming that it will be creeping our way in summer 2024. This is the same 3DS game that we all fell in love with back in 2013 (gosh, was that really 10 years ago?) but with some added bells...
News Mario VA Charles Martinet Also "Not Involved" With WarioWare: Move It!
But his voice will be in the Luigi's Mansion 2 re-release
In case you missed it, Nintendo has announced Charles Martinet - the legendary voice of Mario - is "stepping back from recording" and will instead take up the new role of Mario Ambassador. Following this news, it was confirmed Martinet would not be voicing the iconic video game mascot in...
News Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Makes The Jump From 3DS To Switch In 2024
In a beautiful-looking remaster
Today's Nintendo Direct was a bit of a Mario blowout, wasn't it? Mario and Princess Peach both got a chunk of the spotlight, and we have a classic SNES RPG remaster coming, too! However, Luigi definitely wasn't left out of the show, as Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is getting a remaster on Switch next year. Originally...
Random Luigi's Appearance In The Mario Movie Trailer Is Appropriately Spooky
Luigi's Mention
With The Super Mario Bros. Movie getting its first official trailer today, we finally got to see many of the characters in Illumination's animation style for the first time. And a highlight of the trailer was Luigi, who appeared very briefly at the end of the teaser. And it's more than appropriate for the panic-stricken brother In...
Random Fan's Mario Timeline Theory Puts Luigi's Mansion As Final Instalment
Who you gonna call?
If there's one thing that the Mario franchise really needs, it's a sense of continuity between the games. We are, of course, being slightly sarcastic here. With well over 50 games starring Nintendo's favourite plumber as well as spin-offs such as Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros., the thought of pinning all the events together...
Random Artist Envisions A Luigi's Mansion Game Starring Waluigi
What's the hold-up!?
Fans have been crying for the palatinate mischievous Mario character Waluigi to get his own game, or even just a shred more attention. The lanky rival to Luigi has only really appeared in side games to play sports or party with the rest of the Mario cast. So, for now, it's in the hands of fans to come up with something special...
Random What Is Mario's Name? Check Out This Mario Day Chart For The Real Answer
(Yeah, it's Mario, but there's also more to it)
[Update, Fri 11th March, 2022] Looks like the tweet below has been deleted, but we'll leave the link there for posterity. Here's the original image that was in the tweet, just for reference: [Original: Thu 10th March, 2022] "It's-a-me, Mario!" Oh, yeah. That's what you'd like us to believe, isn't...
Random These Sausages Could Imply The Existence Of A Third Mario Brother
They don't. But they COULD
Mario Mario and Luigi Mario are the undisputed icons of Nintendo's long-running Super Mario series. But what if they had a secret, long-lost brother... called Pablo? This photo of some innocent sausages might seem like naught but a coincidence, but we know that Nintendo loves creative marketing and fun ways to tease their...
Random 'Grunty's Mansion' Is The Banjo-Kazooie X Luigi's Mansion Hack We Didn't Know We Needed
Banjo-Luigee: The Bird, The Bear, And The Brother
It's a match made in hell: The surprisingly creepy Banjo-Kazooie, a game in which you have to fight a witch and all her minions in order to save your sister from... getting very ugly; and the very creepy Luigi's Mansion, a game in which you have to fight a horde of ghosts in order to save your...
Reminder The Luigi's Mansion LEGO Sets Are Now Available
"Grab your Poltergust and get ready"
Update [Tue 4th Jan, 2022 04:30 GMT]: The three Luigi's Mansion LEGO sets are now available. Here's your reminder: Original article [Sun 31st Oct, 2021 12:05 GMT]: Surprise! Nintendo and LEGO will be expanding their Super Mario series with the announcement of three brand new sets based on the Luigi's Mansion...
Random Luigi Has Been Found Inside The Dreamcast Prototype Of Sega GT
L is real!
Over the course of the '90s, Sega and Nintendo were obviously direct competitors - we've seen this documented in texts like the 'Console Wars' by Blake J. Harris. Despite this, it seems there was some rather incredibly weird stuff going on behind the scenes at one of these video game companies - so weird actually, that it was "borrowing"...
Guide Where To Buy LEGO Luigi - LEGO Super Mario Adventures With Luigi Starter Course
I'm-a Luigi, Number One!
It might have taken a while (a year to the day, in fact) for Luigi to catch up with his brother, but now you're able to have a proper fraternal reunion in bricky blocky form. Yes, LEGO Luigi has arrived as part of the new LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Luigi Starter Course set. LEGO Luigi is interactive in much the same...
News It's Official! Nintendo Announces LEGO Luigi And Pre-Orders Are Open Now
Well, we didn't see that coming...
Surprise! Nintendo has officially announced that LEGO Luigi will be hitting stores later this year. We already had an idea that this was coming thanks to a leak on Amazon yesterday (as well as that creepy LEGO Mario firmware update, of course) but here's the official announcement from Nintendo itself: "It’s...
News LEGO Utilises The Dark Arts Of Viral Marketing As Mario Calls For Luigi
LEGO with firmware updates is a thing
As someone who once just had a lot of LEGO bricks in an empty tin, this author is surprised to hear that LEGO now has firmware updates. And the updates are being used to generate viral marketing through social media. We're through the looking glass here people. In any case, it seems 99.99% likely that Luigi...
Back Page An Interview With Luigi, The Late Mario's Brother And Business Partner
Exclusive to Nintendo Life
It's raining hard in Brooklyn on the day we arranged to meet with Luigi Mario. Better known mononymously as "Luigi", he's the brother in green and partner in crime to Mario Mario, who tragically died this week at the age of 35. He's running a little late, but we can't blame him - the last time he was out in public was for...
News Lederhosen Luigi Is Now A Thing Thanks To Mario Kart Tour's Latest Update
The tour of Luigi
Mario Kart Tour has received another shakeup this week as Mario and the gang head to Berlin. The best news? Luigi's whipped out his lederhosen to celebrate. Available as we speak and running until 26th January at 9.59 pm PT, the new Berlin Tour will see all your favourite Mario Kart characters racing through the streets of...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Luigi?
Not easy being green
It's not easy living in the shadow of a more famous, over-achieving sibling. However, despite his brother being the mascot for the company, Nintendo has showered the green-garbed Mario Brother with love and attention over the years, and he's developed a devoted fanbase. He's even taken the starring role in a number of games...
Video Watch Luigi Pull The Master Sword In The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Step aside, Link
Even after three years, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild continues to surprise us in more ways than one. There's also still a community out there speedrunning, glitching, and modding the game on a regular basis. The latest mod, made by banan039 and highlighted by the YouTube channel BeardBear, swaps out the hero of time for...
News The Second Multiplayer DLC Pack For Luigi's Mansion 3 Is Available Now
The most chilling challenges yet
Alongside the latest firmware update for the Switch, Nintendo and Next Level Games have released the part two multiplayer DLC pack for Luigi's Mansion 3. This second pack includes new costumes, new floor themes, new ghosts, and new mini-games in both the ScareScraper and ScreamPark Modes. Here are the details from...
News Here Are The Full Patch Notes For Luigi's Mansion 3 Version 1.3.0
New features, fixes and more
Alongside the release of Luigi's Mansion 3 part one multiplayer DLC is version 1.3.0. It's the biggest update released for the game since its arrival last Not only does it add and unlock the new multiplayer content, but you also get a few additional features here and there. There's been a number of fixes made to the...
News Boo! Conjure Up Fun Today With Part One Of The Luigi's Mansion 3 Multiplayer DLC
Now available on Switch
Whether or not you've been excited about the release of the DLC multiplayer pack for Luigi's Mansion 3 on the Nintendo Switch, it's now been released on the eShop. This first part adds three "bone-chilling" new costumes (Mummigi, The Green Knight, Groovigi) that Luigi can wear in the ScareScaraper mode and also includes some...
"Upgrades and skill trees aren’t very Luigi"
We've said it before and we'll say it again: Luigi's Mansion 3 is a wonderful game. There's something immensely satisfying about wandering around and exploring the hotel at your own pace, and while the lack of any real RPG-style upgrades for Luigi to work towards might put some players off, it no doubt...
News President Of Nintendo Compares Sales Of Luigi's Mansion 3 To Previous Entry On 3DS
A scary feat
We know Luigi's Mansion 3 has done tremendously well on the Switch. It's won awards, set new sales records and was highly praised by fans and critics alike. To add to this, Nintendo has now confirmed the total sell-through of this game in Japan, North America, and Europe has exceeded four million units in just nine weeks. All up,
Video Luigi's Mansion 3 Devs Talk Design, Gameplay Ideas And Working With Nintendo
One of 2019's best
Luigi's Mansion 3 is one of our favourite games on Switch. We described it as an "immense helping of spooky fun" in our review, praising its gorgeous graphics and animation as well as the overwhelming amount of passion that's clearly been thrown into the project. It really is one of the console's must-have games. As you may well...
News Tired Of Luigi's Mansion 3's Boss Fights? This Glitch Lets You Skip One
Rock me Amadeus
Halloween might have come and gone months ago, but it left behind a thrilling treat that we've been enjoying ever since. Luigi's Mansion 3 was one of Switch's very best games last year, and competition was certainly fierce. We very much enjoyed capturing each and every ghoul, but a new glitch has been discovered which enables you to...
Gallery First 4 Figures Luigi's Mansion 3 Statue Is Lit, Quite Literally
By LEDs, you see?
Every First 4 Figures release gains plenty of attention, but the company's latest statue caught our eye more than usual, primarily because it features a cowering Luigi and loyal Polterpup – as seen in the critically-acclaimed Luigi's Mansion 3 on Switch, of course. Our statue arrived this week and we've already feverishly...
News Luigi's Mansion 3 Nominated For New York Best GOTY Award
And Reggie will receive 'legend' status
Back in October last year, we found out the New York Videogame Critics Circle would honour Nintendo of America's former president Reggie Fils-Aimé at the 9th annual New York Game Awards Ceremony. He'll be receiving the Andrew Yoon Legend Award, confirming his 'legend' status. Now, the games up for nomination...
News Luigi's Mansion 3 Is Now Outselling Link's Awakening In The UK
It's also outperformed a few other first-party exclusives
Luigi's Mansion 3 was well-received by fans and critics alike when it was released in October, so how is it doing on the sales front? In the UK, Luigi's third outing is performing quite impressively at the moment in the local game charts, even though it wasn't able to claim the top spot when...
News Nintendo Shares Spooky New Details About The Multiplayer DLC Coming To Luigi's Mansion 3
Pre-order now to get a special Polterpup flashlight
As you might recall, Luigi's Mansion 3 is receiving additional DLC next year. Today, Nintendo has rolled out a press release revealing more information about what to expect from this paid content. This special multiplayer pack includes part one and part two and will not be available for individual...
News Luigi Almost Looked Very Different In Super Mario Odyssey
"We considered a drastic costume change for Luigi"
Luigi has long since moved on from being a palette-swapped second player to a fully-fledged hero in his own right – heck, he even has his own series of video games these days – but he sadly isn't a playable choice in Super Mario Odyssey, the most recent mainline Mario title. However, while he m
News Luigi's Mansion 3 Sets A New Launch Month Sales Record In The United States
It's outdone the original game
Luigi's Mansion 3 was unable to top the Japanese and UK charts, being outperformed by Persona 5 Royal, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Death Stranding and FIFA 20. Despite this, it still managed to become the fastest-selling physical Switch game of 2019 in the UK, surpassing The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Over...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
