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Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (ルイージのマンションダークムーン Ruīji no manshondākumūn?), titled Luigi's Mansion 2 (ルイージマンション2 Ruīji Manshon Tsū?) in Europe and Australia, is a game for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the sequel to the 2001 Nintendo GameCube game Luigi's Mansion and the second installment of the Luigi's Mansion series. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon was originally released in 2013, but was soon re-released as a Player's Choice title in 2016.
This game has five mansions and equips Luigi with an upgrade of the Poltergust 3000, titled the Poltergust 5000, along with the item itself. In this game, King Boo returns and has shattered the Dark Moon into pieces turning all of the ghosts of Evershade Valley into hostile beings. It is up to Luigi to recover all of the missing Dark Moon pieces.
On June 21, 2023, it was announced in a Nintendo Direct that Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon will receive a Nintendo Switch remake under the same name as the European release.
Story[]
King Boo returns as the main antagonist. In the opening cutscene, shatters the Dark Moon into pieces, turning all of the ghosts of Evershade Valley into hostile beings. It is up to Luigi to recover all of the missing Dark Moon pieces.
Equipped with the Poltergust 5000, the Strobulb, and Dark-Light Device, Luigi travels through all the different attractions of Evershade Valley capturing ghosts along the way, collecting key objects to solve puzzles or gain access to areas tasked by E. Gadd, in addition to fighting bosses for the Dark Moon pieces. Along the way, Luigi will also encounter Toads which he'll have to escort back to E. Gadd's Bunker using old prototypes of the Pixelator screens. Luigi makes his journey through the Gloomy Manor a standard mansion, Haunted Towers a botanical garden overrun with plantlife, Old Clockworks, a clock factory with an ancient ruin underneath it, Secret Mine, a chalet and mining area on a snowy mountain, and Treacherous Mansion, a large museum built above a ravine, and has a well leading to catacombs, as well as containing the most powerful ghosts in the valley.
During Luigi's visit at the Treacherous Mansion, he saves two Toads and they show that King Boo has struck again and it is revealed he captured Mario in a similar way as before. So Luigi heads to the Train Exhibit, only to get ambushed by a multitude of Boos which form Big Boo. But after they are all captured, King Boo unleashes a paranormal portal on the Terrace, which causes a mass of powerful ghosts to pop out of it and cause the paranormal levels to skyrocket to the point that, if the ghosts are not captured quickly enough, it could cause Luigi's dimension to collapse.
Luckily, Luigi captures all of them, and gets the final Dark Moon piece from the Tough Possessor. King Boo then drags Luigi into his own illusion for a final showdown. Luigi defeats him and claims the jewel on his crown. After saving Mario from his painting and with some help from the Toads, Luigi returns the Dark Moon back to its normal state, and thus, returning all the ghosts back to their friendly selves.
Gameplay[]
The whole gameplay is very similar to the previous Luigi's Mansion, with Luigi exploring mansions, solving puzzles and defeating ghosts now with the Poltergust 5000. This game is much more detailed in solving puzzles requiring Luigi to explore an area for a while. Now in this game, each mansion is divided up into missions with the final mission always being a boss fight along with there being an bonus mission that requires all Boos to be captured in a selected mansion to be playable.
As for controls, the player can use the R button to vacuum and L button to blow. Luigi always has his flashlight on but stunning ghosts in this game is much more different. After Luigi has acquired the Strobulb, the player can press and hold A to use the Strobe Light flash which is now required to stun ghosts before vacuuming. The player can blow objects from the Poltergust 5000 when some are sucked up. Boos in this game require a much more special way to get captured and they are, at many times, very difficult and tricky to capture. After Luigi receives the Dark-Light from E. Gadd, the player can hold Y to cast a rainbow-like light that can materialize Spirit Balls, revealing hidden doors. Boos will eventually come out and Luigi must use the Dark-Light to see them then suck up the Boos by their tongues. The player can also tilt the 3DS to look around in the room. Also, the player can press X to have Luigi look up and press B to have him look down. Replacing the Game Boy Horror from the first Luigi's Mansion is the Dual Scream, a parody of the Nintendo DS that Luigi uses to communicate to E. Gadd.
Characters[]
- Luigi
- Professor E. Gadd
- King Boo
- Toad Assistants
- Mario
- Polterpup
- Boos
- Ghosts
- Polterpup
Enemies[]
- Greenie
- Slammer
- Gobber
- Hider
- Sneaker
- Creeper
- Boos
- Strong Greenie
- Strong Slammer
- Strong Gobber
- Strong Hider
- Strong Sneaker
- Mummy
- Suit of Armor
- Spiders
- Crows
- Polterpup
- Spirit Ball
- False door
- Bats
- Mice
- Beetles
- Robotic bombs
- Flytraps
- Fuzzball
- Orange flowers
- Frogs
Sub-Bosses[]
- Poltergeist
- The Three Sisters
- Ancient Poltergeist
- Paranormal Chain Ghosts
- Strong Poltergeist
- Big Boo
Bosses[]
ScareScraper bosses[]
- The Brain
- Bomb Brother
- Beetle Whisperer
- Terrible Teleporter
- Primordial Goo
- Creeper Launcher
Items[]
Music[]
Unlike Luigi's Mansion, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon takes on a more orchestral style than its predecessor techno-savvy music style.
PAL Differences[]
- This game is named "Luigi's Mansion 2".
- The Pixelator is named the "Pixelshifter."
- The Poltergeist ghosts are named "Boffins" with the Ancient Poltergeist and any other stronger version of a Poltergeist are called "Boffin Elder" and "Strong Boffin."
- The Shrewd Possessor is named the "Scornful Possessor."
- The rooms of Gloomy Manor have different names as well.
- The Front Yard is called the Front Garden.
- The Mudroom is called the Side Entrance.
- The Guard Hall is called the Guard Corridor.
- The Mudroom Exterior is called the Forgotten Garden.
- The Common Hall is called the Downstairs Corridor.
- The Foyer is called the Main Hall.
- And Master Hall is called the Upstairs Corridor.
Trivia[]
- This is Luigi's third time starring a role in a video game.
- Unlike the original Luigi's Mansion, Dark Moon has a total of five mansions that Luigi explores.
- The battle style in this game is much different, definitely making this game much harder and easier both than Luigi's Mansion.
- Luigi hums to the main theme of this game when moving around the mansion.
- Professor E. Gadd makes a reference to how turning down the brightness of a mobile device saves its battery. He makes this reference as soon as Luigi makes it to the first mansion.
- Though they are all labeled as mansions, neither the Old Clockworks or Secret Mine are actual mansions.
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon was the first game that was released as part of the Year of Luigi, honoring 30 years since Luigi's debut.
- Another thing is the game is for the Nintendo 3DS so this could be a theory.
- The mansions (Gloomy Manor, Haunted Towers, Old Clockworks, Secret Mine, Treacherous Mansion), possessors (Grouchy, Harsh, Overset, Shrewd, Tough), and bonus missions (Gradual Infiltration, Hostile Intrusion, Outlandish Interruption, Severe Infestation, Terrifying Invasion) all spell out GHOST.
Gallery[]
To view Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon's image gallery, click here.
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Major characters | Major characters | Luigi • Mario • Professor E. Gadd • Toad • Polterpup • King Boo |
Ghosts | Regular | Ancient Poltergeist • Boo • Creeper • Gobber • Greenie • Gold Greenie • Hider • Poltergeist • Polterpup • Slammer • Sneaker • Strong Gobber • Strong Greenie • Strong Hider • Strong Slammer • Strong Sneaker • The Three Sisters |
Bosses | Story mode: Ancient Poltergeist • Big Boo • King Boo • Three Poltergeists • Possessors (Grouchy · Harsh · Overset · Shrewd · Tough) • A Strong Gobber, a Strong Greenie, and a Strong Slammer • Strong Poltergeist • The Three Sisters ScareScraper: Beetle Whisperer • Bomb Brother • The Brain • Creeper Launcher • Primordial Goo • Terrible Teleporter | |
Other species and enemies | Bat • Beetle • Crow • False door • Flytrap • Frog • Fuzzball • Gold Robomb • Mouse • Orange flower • Robomb • Spider | |
Locations | Gloomy Manor | Balcony • Bedroom • Cellar • Coatroom • Common Hall • Dining Room • Entrance • Foyer • Front Yard • Garage • Guard Hall • Kitchen • Lab • Library • Lobby • Master Hall • Mudroom • Mudroom Exterior • Parlor • Patio • Rafters • Secret Pocket • Studio • Study • Under the Stairs |
Haunted Towers | Botany Lab • Conservatory • Courtyard • Crow's Nest • Crypt • East Hall • Eerie Staircase • Family Room • Garden • Gardener's Dwelling • Gardener's Lab • Greenhouse • Haunted Towers Entrance • Hollow Tree • Hydro Generator • Laboratories • Lounge • Old Graveyard • Plant Nursery • Rooftop Pool • Rumpus Room • Seedling Laboratory • Sewer • Skybridge • Solarium • Tool Shed • Toolshed Stairs • Tower Lobby • Tree House • Tree Root • Water Supply • West Bathroom • West Bedroom • West Garden • West Hall | |
Old Clockworks | Antechamber • Belfry • Belfry Clock • Canyon Hall • Canyon Narrows • Canyon Stairs • Cargo Room • Clock Tower Gate • Clockmaker's Chambers • Clockworks Court • Container Yard • Crank Room • Drafting Office • Finishing Room • Gear Chamber • Kiln Room • Maintenance Hub • Movements • Pit Slide • Quarry • Roundhouse • Roundhouse Pit • Service Elevator • Storage Room • Storm Cellar • Synchro Gantry • Synchronization Room • Tomb • Transportation Hall • Warehouse • Workshop | |
Secret Mine | Airway • Basin • Chalet • Chalet Approach • Cinder Mine • Coward's Chasm • Crossroads • Crystal Quarry • Deep Hall • Drift Hall • Frozen Pit • Fishing Hut • Gondola • High Wires • Ice Lake • Maintenance Room • Pit Mine • Prospector's Crossing • Shaft • Skip Slope • Smokehouse • Smuggler's Hideout • Terminal • Under the Ice • Workshop • Workshop Landing | |
Treacherous Mansion | Ancient Exhibit • Archives • Aviation Exhibit • Bottom of Well • Ceremonial Chamber • Cliffside • Dark Age Exhibit • Dungeon Cells • East Balcony • East Corridor • East Gallery • Front Entrance • Gargoyle Roof • Grand East • Grand West • Guard Tunnel • Haunted Catacombs • Ice Age Exhibit • Inner Courtyard • Jungle Exhibit • Kitchen • Nautical Exhibit • Restrooms • Space Exhibit • Study • Terrace • Train Exhibit • Underground Lab • Veranda • West Balcony • West Corridor • West Gallery | |
Other | Bunker • E. Gadd's Vault • King Boo's Illusion • Mario's Painting • ScareScraper • Toad's Painting | |
Items | Items | Amethyst • Bill • Coin • Diamond • Emerald • Gem • Gold Bar • Gold Bone • Key • Poltergust 5000 • Red Coin • Ruby • Sapphire • Strobulb |
Objects | Objects | Bulb (gold) • E-Gate • Paranormal portal • Paranormal shield • Sled-mounted shooter |
Equipment | Dark-Light Device • Dual Scream • Pixelator • Poltergust 5000 • Strobulb | |
Missions | Gloomy Manor | Poltergust 5000 • Gear Up • Quiet Please! • Visual Tricks • Sticky Situation • Confront the Source • Gradual Infiltration |
Haunted Towers | A Job for a Plumber • The Pinwheel Gate • Graveyard Shift • Pool Party • Doggone Key • Tree Topping • Hostile Intrusion | |
Old Clockworks | A Timely Entrance • Underground Expedition • Roundhouse Brawl • Play Catch • Piece at Last • Showtime • Outlandish Interruption | |
Secret Mine | Cold Case • Hit Rock Bottom • Across the Chasm • Chilly Ride • Severe Infestation | |
Treacherous Mansion | Front-Door Key • Double Trouble • A Train to Catch • Ambush Maneuver • Paranormal Chaos • Stop the Knightmare • Terrifying Invasion | |
King Boo's Illusion | A Nightmare to Remember | |
Further info | Further info | Gallery |
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