Luigi Takes the Spotlight in a New Spooky Adventure Exclusively for Nintendo 3DS
When there are ghosts that need capturing, puzzles that need solving and haunted
mansions that need exploring, who is the best little brother for the job? Luigi,
that's who! Luigi may be afraid of, well, everything, but that fear isn't going
to stop him when the Dark Moon has shattered and he is the only one who can
retrieve the missing pieces. Launching exclusively for Nintendo 3DS on March 24,
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is the sequel to 2001's much-loved Luigi's Mansion
and features more mansions, more ghosts and more Luigi!
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon marks the beginning of the Year of Luigi. The
yearlong celebration for Mario's green-clad younger brother also includes the
launch of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario Golf: World Tour for Nintendo 3DS,
as well as the New Super Luigi U downloadable content for New Super Mario Bros.
U on Wii U.
"The Year of Luigi starts with a bang as Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon delivers an
original adventure starring Mario's not-so-brave brother," said Scott Moffitt,
Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Packed
with multiple mansions to explore, secrets to discover and a new multiplayer
mode to enjoy, the game is a fitting tribute to one of gaming's most unsung
heroes."
In Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Luigi must explore several unique mansions, all
stunningly realized with colorful 3D visuals that make each haunted hallway and
atmospheric detail look better than ever. Each mansion is filled with ghosts for
Luigi to capture, clever puzzles to challenge his skills and piles of treasure
for him to collect. Equipped with his trusty Poltergust 5000, a vacuum cleaner
designed to suck up ghosts, and a variety of new abilities like the
secret-revealing Dark-Light Device, Luigi must complete each of the mansions'
multiple missions in his quest to find the pieces of the Dark Moon. These
missions can be replayed many times, encouraging players to earn a higher rank
by collecting more treasure and losing less health.
All the mansions in the game are packed with environmental details that can be
manipulated to help Luigi conquer challenges. Puzzles can be solved by spinning
the hands of a clock with the Poltergust 5000, or precious coins can be
uncovered by flipping over a rug. Almost every object in the mansions' many
rooms can be interacted with.
New to the series are fun multiplayer modes that can be enjoyed with up to four
players using local wireless, download or online play. In Hunter Mode, players
team up to catch all the ghosts on each floor of a haunted tower. Rush Mode
finds players escaping a floor before time runs out, while Polterpup Mode
focuses on a frantic search for hidden ghost dogs. Additional Nintendo 3DS
systems and games, as well as wireless broadband Internet access, may be
required for multiplayer modes.
As a special promotion for anyone who has not yet purchased a Nintendo 3DS XL
system, those that register both a Nintendo 3DS XL and Luigi's Mansion: Dark
Moon via Club Nintendo between Feb. 14 and April 30 will receive a code to
download one of these five great games for free in the Nintendo eShop for
Nintendo 3DS: Super Mario 3D Land, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Art
Academy: Lessons for Everyone!, Star Fox 64 3D or Freakyforms Deluxe: Your
Creations, Alive! For more information, visit
http://club2.nintendo.com/3ds-xl-promo.
In a special treat for fans, the Nintendo World store in New York will be
hosting a launch event for Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon on March 23 starting at 5
p.m. At the event, the second floor of the store will be transformed into a
haunted mansion full of puzzles and games, featuring playable demos of the game,
photo opportunities with Luigi and fun giveaways (while supplies last). Fans
will also be able to purchase a copy of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon during the
event, a day before the game releases in retail stores and in the Nintendo eShop.
For more information about Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, visit http://luigismansion.nintendo.com.
