Nintendo Selects: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - Nintendo 3DS

The game is nothing like any of the acclaimed Super Mario platformers we know of, but it's similar to the dungeons from many well known Legend of Zelda games. In this game, Luigi must use his ghosthunting equipment to find all the shattered pieces of the Dark Moon while capturing many unique kinds of ghosts. Luigi must explore 5 different mansions. Each mansion will have a boss to defeat and a piece of the Dark Moon to abtain along with several levels to complete. The level length will depend on how long you spend searching for coins, ghosts, and other collectibles as completing the level. You will also have to search the mansion for keys to unlock doors that will give access to new parts of the mansion. It's definitely not the horror from Resident Evil, but it's a great game for those who like adventure similar to the dungeons from past Legend of Zelda games. If you enjoy Luigi's company and a sense of exploration, I would recommend it.

Be forewarned, this is a completely biased review and your experience may be completely different. I had bought this game with the intention of playing it before starting into Luigi's Mansion 3. I did... I probably got about halfway through, and then kind of forgot about it. That may have more to do with me than it not holding my interest. Specifically my ability to keep playing handheld games. That being said, I'm also comparing it to the original Luigi's Mansion, and it just feels like there is something missing. I can't really articulate it, or maybe I'm just not conscious of it. I think maybe I might enjoy it more if I don't try to 100% it, and just play the game through. It's possible the missing star is an unfair assessment, but I just can't give it 5 stars. There is nothing about it that is particularly great or memorable. It's a good game, and it's fun to play, the controls seem fine too. I even somewhat like that you move between different mansions (Luigi's Mansions may be a better name). I just couldn't get the feels I had with the first one, no matter how much I tried. Bottom line, it's a staple for the 3ds/2ds and I do recommend playing it... but don't expect it to live up to the first.

It is the same exact game as the first release, without any new content to speak off. It is simply just another attempt to sell this wonderful game to people who could not purchase it when it was first released.

This is a good game no doubt but you do have some better options out there now.If you are wondering which to get i would say if you have a switch/switch lite get the third game on that.But if you only have a 3ds model and wondering if you should get this or the remake of the first one well it all depends.(watch a YouTube video first before making a decision.)but if you can live with a mission system and love the online you should get this one (and yes people are still playing online shocking.) But if you hate a mission structured game and don't give two hoots about online then get the remake of the first one.

I love mario and so as luigi. Nice game to be place in my collections.

I love the luigis mansion games, everyone should play this games

Great small children’s keeps the young ones entertained.

I purchased this for my 6 year old son a few weeks ago. He picked it out, despite my efforts to sway him towards a traditional Mario game. Once he got home, he started delving in and he LOVES it! My wife has gotten involved too now and helps him when he gets stuck. Great game, so excited to play the new Luigi's Mansion 3!