- Available October 30 on Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics
- Exclusive to Switch 2 and requires Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
- Complete the trilogy with Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and Luigi's Mansion 3
- Original story with Professor Fesor and the Poltergust 3000
Coinciding with the season of scares, Nintendo adds the GameCube classic Luigi's Mansion to the Nintendo GameCube catalog – Nintendo Classics within Nintendo Switch OnlineThe company has set its launch for the October 30, adding to the service's retro offering just in time for Halloween.
With this addition, the Switch 2 players will be able to enjoy the entire saga on the same console.: the original, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD y Luigi's Mansion 3A move that closes the series' circle in the current ecosystem and makes it easier to relive the beginning of the adventure before the sequels.
Date, platforms and requirements
The premiere of Luigi's Mansion Nintendo Classics will produce the October 30 And it will be available exclusively for Switch 2. To access, an active subscription is required. Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, since GameCube titles are part of that level of service.
The Nintendo Switch Online base plan gives access to catalogs of NES, Super Nintendo and Game Boy, while the Expansion Pack adds Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, Mega Drive and GameCube (the latter linked to Switch 2). In addition, Nintendo has noted that the soundtrack The game can now be enjoyed within the service itself.
What Luigi's Mansion is about
In this first installment, Luigi receives as a prize a mansion that he supposedly won in a raffle in which He doesn't even remember having participatedUpon arriving, he discovers that the house is haunted and that Mario has disappeared, with the King Boo as a major threat behind the scenes.
To succeed, he will have the help of the eccentric Professor Fesor (E. Gadd) and his ghost-busting vacuum cleaner, the Suction Cups 3000 (Poltergust 3000)The adventure combines exploration, puzzles and fights with specters, relying on the device Game Boy Horror to navigate the mansion and locate clues.
What's new and what's new in this version
The edition coming to Switch 2 is runs through the Nintendo Classics emulation environmentOffering HD graphics and visual options associated with the console emulator itself. Without altering its essence, the game recovers its dark setting with touches of humor which marked the solo debut of Mario's brother in 2001.
This release is part of the expansion of the catalogue of GameCube in Nintendo Classics. Among the titles indicated to progressively arrive to the service are names as recognizable as Super Mario Sunshine o Pokémon Colosseum, in addition to other classics mentioned by Nintendo itself.
The complete trilogy on Switch 2
With the original incorporated into the service, Switch 2 already brings together the complete Luigi's Mansion trilogy. Those who played Luigi's Mansion 2 HD y Luigi's Mansion 3 Players will now be able to catch up with the starting point of the saga without changing systems, and those who prefer to follow the chronological order will have an easier time than ever.
Beyond the nostalgic component, it is a good opportunity for those who still do not know the delivery that started it all: a title that bets on a light and carefree terror, perfect for these dates and that continues to work due to its level design and pace of exploration.
The return of the classic through Nintendo Classics, exclusive to Switch 2 and under the umbrella of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, it makes it easy to revisit Luigi's Haunted Mansion with image improvements, a release scheduled for October 30 and the complete saga available on the same console.
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