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=Story= | =Story= | ||
− | Luigi finds out he won a mansion in a contest that he did not enter. Mario goes to check out the mansion and disappears, forcing Luigi to | + | Luigi finds out he won a mansion in a contest that he did not even enter. Mario goes to check out the mansion and disappears, forcing Luigi to go in alone. Within the mansion, Luigi finds trap after trap set up by the evil ghosts of the mansion. Luckily, he also meets an eccentric old inventor, [[Professor E. Gadd]], who provides him with ghost-catching technology in the form of the [[Poltergust 3000]]. |
=Gameplay= | =Gameplay= | ||
− | This is Luigi's first official solo adventure (excluding the licensed title ''[[Mario is Missing]]''), and its gameplay is different from other ''Mario'' games. Luigi explores the mansion room by room | + | This is Luigi's first official solo adventure (excluding the licensed title ''[[Mario is Missing]]''), and its gameplay is different from other ''Mario'' games. Luigi explores the mansion room-by-room, finding the ghosts within, shining his flashlight on them and sucking them into the vacuum-like Poltergust. There are twenty-three special ghosts that can only be captured when certain conditions are met. There are also a number of Boos that also must be caught. |
− | + | One of his tools, The [[Game Boy Horror]], has a built-in map and can be used to scan objects and provide vital clues. Along the way, Luigi also collects money - not only coins, but dollar bills, pearls and jewels, that will come into play at the end of the game. Luigi also finds three elemental medals that allow him to shoot fire, ice and water from his Poltergust. | |
=Legacy= | =Legacy= | ||
− | Although the game did not receive an official follow-up for over a decade, the game itself has become a vital part of Luigi's character | + | Although the game did not receive an official follow-up for over a decade, the game itself has become a vital part of Luigi's character. The actual mansion itself is the basis for many ''Mario Kart'' tracks, tennis courts, and locales for other spinoff games, including a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. |
− | + | Luigi's 'scaredy-cat' personality is carried over into ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and has some reference in most later ''Mario'' games. The character E. Gadd has likewise made a few appearances and is credited for several inventions in later Mario games. | |
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==Ports/Remakes== | ==Ports/Remakes== | ||
− | *In 2018, it was remade for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. This version | + | *In 2018, it was remade for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. This version included an option for two-player cooperative gameplay, as well as [[amiibo]] support. |
==Sequels== | ==Sequels== | ||
− | Over a decade after the original | + | Over a decade after the original was released, it finally received a sequel in the form of ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' for the [[3DS]] in 2013. |
=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
*[[Enemies in Luigi's Mansion]] | *[[Enemies in Luigi's Mansion]] | ||
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