Luigi’s Mansion Review GCN: GET ARCHITECTS, Luigi’s Mansion Review GCN

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A launch title for the Nintendo GameCube, Luigi's Mansion was overlooked by many and begrudgingly accepted by others; for the first time for many gamers, Nintendo released a console without a companion Mario title. Worse still, their flagship game was some sort of haunted house game that didn't even feature a jump button! Though it's not what the masses wanted, Luigi's Mansion is actually a really solid title. Luigi finds himself the recipient of a spooky mansion located in some equally spooky woods, and also discovers Mario has gone missing within that same mansion. If that sounds somewhat familiar, don't worry -- this isn't educational software. After meeting one Professor E. Gadd, Luigi is equipped with the Poltergust 3000 (a souped-up vacuum cleaner) and Game Boy Horror, and tasked with clearing the haunted structure of its inhabitants and finding his more famous older brother. Luigi's flashlight is used to stun ghosts before he's able to suck them in with the Poltergust in a game of tug of war. There's a good enough variety and hierarchy of ghosts to keep the game fun throughout its entirety. As you progress through the game, Nintendo only changes up the basic formula enough to keep the core ghost hunting mechanic entertaining. In addition to ghost hunting, there's also a lot of money to be found within the mansion, and this acts as your score and ranking basis once you beat the game. Nearly every single item in the mansion can be searched, so if you're after a ton ...

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