Luigi's Mansion pits you as Luigi, Mario's forgotten brother.

Luigi, while checking his mail, found out he won a mansion in a contest. What's weird, is he never entered any contest to begin with. Being the curious person he is, he calls up his brother, Mario, and asks to meet him at the house.

Luigi sets forth through a dark and scary jungle to find the house, but sees that Mario is nowhere to be found. Puzzled, Luigi enters the mansion, only to encounter ghosts. He meets up with a scientist, Professor E. Gadd, who explains the situation and hands over the Poltergust 3000. Luigi must now make his way through the mansion's many rooms, sucking up as many ghosts as he can.

As you explore, you must solve mysteries, collect cash/gems/jewels/coins, and encounter boss characters. Luigi's vacuum has the ability to suck up ghosts that have inhabited this strange mansion. However, the ghosts will not give up so easily. You must struggle with them and pull them back to catch your prey with your trusty vacuum. As you continue to your goal, you must face off with the deceased denizens of the house and the boos that haunt it, and unlock new rooms with the keys you find along the way. You can also gain special abilities for your vacuum, such as the ability to shoot fire, water, or ice. Remember though, treasure is scattered everywhere. Check all the objects for coins and paper money, and who knows, you may just make enough money for Luigi to buy a mansion of his own...

As you explore the strange mansion, the plot slowly unravels and it becomes apparent that something more sinister is going on in that haunted house. Will you ever see your lost brother Mario again?

[edit description | view history]

Alternate Titles

"Luigi Mansion" -- Japanese title
"ルイージマンション" -- Japanese spelling

[add alternate title]

Part of the Following Groups

Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Luigi's Mansion: Gamecube	GameCube
	Luigi's Mansion: Gamecube	GameCube
	Luigi's Mansion	GameCube	$20.81
	Luigi's Mansion	GameCube	$20.81
	Luigi's Mansion	GameCube	$20.81
	Luigi's Mansion: Gamecube	GameCube
	Luigi's Mansion: Gamecube	GameCube
	Luigi's Mansion
Please select your country: Not an American user?

User Reviews

it's not your typical Mario game, but it's still tons of fun	Gothicgene (83)
A beautiful, humorous twist on the traditional Mario formula...while it lasts	Ryu (50)
Green is the style in mushroom land.	Horny-Bullant (56)
Luigi finally gets his own game, but he has to rescue ... Mario???	Shadowcaster (238)
Who Ya Gonna Call? LUIGI!	Lawnmower Man (140)
Who'd have thought Luigi has to rescue Mario from a haunted mansion?	Dark Cloud (35)
What are you gonna play?	Bob the Stickman (289)

[review game]

The Press Says

Edutaining Kids	Apr, 2002	A-	91
Game Informer Magazine	Nov, 2001	9 out of 10	90
Gamesmania	May 08, 2002	84 out of 100	84
Sliced Gaming (GameBiz)	Feb 18, 2003	83 out of 100	83
Edge	Oct 08, 2001	8 out of 10	80
GamersMark	Nov 24, 2001	8 out of 10	80
GameSpot	Nov 07, 2001	7.9 out of 10	79
Netjak	Dec 20, 2001	7.5 out of 10	75
GameSpy	Nov 19, 2001	75 out of 100	75
Gamekult	Oct 08, 2001	5 out of 10	50

[see more rankings | add ranking]

Forums

There are currently no topics for this game.

[new thread]

Trivia

Shortly after the game's release, Nintendo was sued by the production company of Ghostbusters, claiming that using a vacuum to suck up ghosts infringed on the movie. The case was dropped.

[more trivia | add trivia]

This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by JPaterson