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A good start...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 28 / 32
Date: September 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'm in Japan right now, and Gamecube has been released. I played it on a display thingy outside a video game store. The story is like this:

Luigi goes into a mansion. There he finds Toad sitting on the ground crying. He tells him something about Mario. THen you meet some weirdo professor guy who teaches you how to catch ghosts. THen you start your journey.

Each unexplored room starts off with no light at all. Armed only with a flashlight and a vacuum, Luigi tries to suck up cash. While he greedily gathers money, ghosts appear behind him and try to kill him (duh). So Luigi whips around with his flashlight and immediatly begins the battle to suck up the ghost. The only difficult parts about this process are: 1, If you don't have the proper timing, the ghost will disappear before you can even begin to suck it up. 2, If there is more than one ghost, there other can hurt Luigi and cause the other ghost to escape the vacuum cleaners grasp.

This game is pretty cool, and it's on my list for games to get.

Better than walking through pipes!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 23
Date: November 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Don't be fooled by the appearance of this game. Luigi's Mansion is the best choice for a launch game for the Nintendo Gamecube. Its intuitive gameplay and supurb lighting effects makes this game a sure hit for fans of all ages. The controls are a bit tricky at first but it provides you with a better handle over your main character, Luigi. I played this at my local Cubeclub and it was fantastic. I came in thinking that the game would be fun but nothing too extraordinary, after playing it I was blown away by its unique scenario and its ability to mix puzzle, action, adventure, and comedy in equal amounts throughout the game. This game simply has the best lighting effects I've ever seen, and it IS very original.(It's not Ghostbusters with Luigi thrown in.) Whether you're a long time Mario Bros. fan or a newcomer to games, Luigi's Mansion is all around fun and a soon to be classic in gaming history.

quote:"Yeah! All right!"

Okay so it's a kid's game...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I liked this game due to the fact that it's not the same old, same old for my guys Mario and Luigi. I found it entertaining and funny. I would recommend this game to any die hard Mario/Luigi fans.

can you say fun w/ a capital f?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

sucking up ghosts. sounds tough right? hehe WRONG!!!!

Control: B (uses all buttons and sticks exept the the GBA pad and a button)
Graphics: A freakin + (great graphics)
Challenge: ? (you know, it depends on how good you are)
Music: A (ull luv the theme; luigi whistles it)

:) there u go (report this if it didnt help and ill make a better one)

Great gameplay expecially latter in the game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is a bit short, but it is fun. I played it when it first came out and I still like to go back to it. Give it a try. I hope they make a sequel with more variety of gameplay and a longer mission for nintendo revolution.

Finally! A true Luigi game for GCN!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Luigi's mansion is quite fun and fairly difficult game that has puzzles, ghost catching and entertaining boss fights. And it has two difficulty settings so once you go and beat the game you can play again only with a more powerful vacumn so that you will be able to handle the tougher ghosts of the higher difficulty.
As for the graphics on this game they are great especially the lighting and dust effects that go on while your playing.
For instance when you use the vacumn or knock on a wall you will notice realistic looking dust that acts like you would expect in
real life. And when you shine your flashlight around a dark room
you will see shadows from chairs, candle sticks and best of all they really move and grow larger or smaller as you move around the room! As for replay value I would say it's fairly high as once you beat it you can start from the beggining with more difficult ghosts and at the end the more money you have from collecting the better your prize. However once you have beat both difficulty levels and received the best surprise you will start to grow tired of it. All in all I would highly reccomend this game to Gamecube owners looking for a fun adventure that will keep you entertained for a long time to come.

I really got into it.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I feel like such a weirdo. I've had a Gamecube for years but never bothered to play this game until a few days ago. This game kept me glued to my Gamecube. I kept wanting to find out what would happen next. I'm not going to give you any pointless recap of the storyline or anything, but I do want you to know that my very first thought nowadays when I enter a dark room is to pull out a flashlight instead of hitting the lightswitch. I'd also like to add that I'll never look at household cleaning devices the same way again. It's about time Luigi was given a really good game to be the star of.

all you people are crazy!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for christmas an haven't stoped playing it since. Yes it may be kind of short, but that can't stop it from being fun. If you didn't give it a five star rating, that means you don't know how to have fun. you people are all boring. i like flogging molly!

Awesome game! You should better buy this on Nov. 18th!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 20
Date: November 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I played this game at Dragons Den at the Cross County Mall in New York (yeah!). Although it was the Japanese version, it was still awesome. This game starts off with some really cool FMV's and then it says "Press Start!" You press start and there is a picture of a Mansion and a picture of Professor E. Gadd, (the crazy scientist) for options. You click on the mansion and the game shows Luigi walking toward the mansion, looking at his map. You go inside with only your flashlight. You go to the second floor and try to open both doors. They are both locked. You go back downstairs and a key falls from the sky. (wtf?) You bring it back upstairs and open the door in the middle. Then you see Professor E. Gadd trying to catch a orange ghost with the Polguster 3000 (the vacuum)and it gets away. He gives it to you and sends you in the training room. Go to the middle water pump and press A on it. A ghost comes out behind you and it's your first encounter with a ghost. You flash it with you flashlight for one second and a purple circle with a number 10. Hold the R trigger and you will suck it in with your vacuum. Hold down R and chase it with the control stick. You need to be really good, this requires a lot of hand/eye coordination. You have to do this a couple of times. He will take you back to his room, and choose the second choice (I don't know what it said). You will go back to the main entrance of the mansion with Toad crying. Talk to him, and he'll say that he brought Mario with him and he got lost. He will also ask you to save your data on your Memory Card 59 (available on Amazon.com for 14.99). Then your adventure begins. You better get this game! It's awesome, just like I described it. I hope you like this review. It's more like a walkthrough! LOL :)

Lots of Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: December 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Luigi's Mansion is simply put, a fun game. It's easy to learn and play (I only had trouble with the last boss) and very entertaining. It's short (around 10 hours for an average gamer) but great.

Graphics (9.5): Though cartoony, Luigi's Mansion showcases the power of the GameCube. The textures are beautiful and very detailed. I have never noticed ANY framerate slowdown. The game is eye candy.

Sound (9): The sound and music, presented in Dolby Surround, are just great. The music has typical Nintendo charm and is quite repetitive, but somehow, it NEVER becomes annoying. Overall, very good.

Gameplay (8.5): Albeit repetitive, sucking up ghosts with the vacuum is quite fun. There are many different types of normal ghosts who can each be beaten in a different way, larger ghosts who are a little tougher, and finally boss ghosts who can be fun and aggravating. There are other things to do, too, including finding Mario's lost items and turning the power back on, but I wouldn't want to spoil the story for you.

Control (10): The controller feels like it was designed for the game. It just works. It uses all the buttons, and often uses both sticks at the same time. This may be quite difficult for beginners, but there is a training room to help you master your technique. The pressure-sensitive L and R buttons can be used to control the force of your vacuum, but that function is almost useless during gameplay.

Lastability and Replay Value (5): Ouch. The game's only flaw is its length. By the time you're really into the game, it's over! Games this good should not end so soon. Don't be fooled by claims of a hidden mansion when you beat the game. There is such a thing, but the only difference is that your vacuum is more powerful. You may want to play the game a few times to increase your final score, but after that it's over.

Final (Not an average) (9): Luigi's Mansion is great. If you're looking for an easy game that you can actually complete for a change, this is for you. It's worth purchasing for families, younger kids, and new gamers. However, hardcore gamers may be disappointed with the length, and I therefore recommend a weekend rental for them.

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