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[Scheming Minor]

Picked up the new ONM. Here's their preview of Luigi's Mansion 2.




If anyone wants to archive it, it's Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 71 August 2011.

I am so glad that they decided to lengthen this game. I hate it when you get a good game only to be disappointed by the length or lack of content.

And multiple mansions should seem to add a lot of variety to the background.

I hope they add other Mario characters to the roster for cameos.

[YoshiUnity]

MOAR TRAILERS!





Definitely looks much more atmospheric than the last one. I'm SO looking forward to this!

[Shadzter]

As spotted by Jetronic in the 3DS thread, it looks like we might be getting a green 3DS launching along side Luigi's Mansion 2. It also appears the game may support the 3DS Circle Pad and extra shoulder buttons add-on too.

http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=163041

[Nintendoga]

Niiiice.

We could use the second pad to control the vacuum hose, or the flashlight or whatever it is that crazy miyamoto is gonna do.

[Thrippa]

So is the attachment also green in that picture? It's a little small for me to tell. I'd rather not plop my blue unit into a black control accessory (don't mind the charger cradle being black, since you can't see it from above, but the lopsided rim would distract me), but if they're matching the available colors it'd be nice.

[Shadzter]

So is the attachment also green in that picture? It's a little small for me to tell. I'd rather not plop my blue unit into a black control accessory (don't mind the charger cradle being black, since you can't see it from above, but the lopsided rim would distract me), but if they're matching the available colors it'd be nice.

There's a larger version of the image in the linked article, but it's a still a little too dark to tell.

[Tailikku]

That first Mansion looks familiar... Hmmm...

Spoiler

Actually, it would be interesting if the final house in the game was actually the mansion from the original game.

Edited by Tailikku, 07 October 2011 - 08:26 PM.

[Shadzter]

Picked up the latest issue of Official Nintendo Magazine. Here's their preview of Luigi's Mansion 2:



If anyone wants to archive the scans, it's Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 75 December 2011.

[Gregzilla]

So far LM2 is looking fantastic, and it was definitely a pleasant surprise when it was first revealed! (A shame that it was pretty much the ONLY software surprise).

I'm loving the claims that there are more puzzles this time, as I'm sure it will add to the variety. Also, the various mansions look very interesting, especially the ice-looking place.

My only complaint so far is the music. It seems really bland and cheesy compared to the original's unique, fast techno-style tunes, in addition to its very memorable theme song. This new music sounds like something out of a haunted house-themed episode of a kid's cartoon. Music isn't everything, but I think that it actually might detract slightly from the experience for me :/

Oh well, the gameplay still looks great. I'm hoping the extra circle pad will be used.

[Wreck-It Ralph]

The add-on would definitely help it feel more like the original. I'm sure the gyroscope works just fine but, it's sometimes hard to keep yourself from messing up the 3D effect when moving the system.

[YoshiUnity]

Luigi's Mansion 2 to support Two-Players

http://gonintendo.co...pic.php?t=73556

Category: Action/Adventure
Players: 1-2
Age rating: TBD
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
Release date: TBD

Join Luigi, the lean, green ghost-catching machine in an eerie new 3D adventure!

Luigi is back on a mission to remove a bunch of stubborn ghosts from some super-spooky mansions in Luigi’s Mansion 2 for Nintendo 3DS. Armed with his trusty “Poltergust” ghost-grabbing vacuum cleaner, Mario’s brother takes centre stage to capture those pesky phantoms. Sure, Luigi’s the nervous type who’d rather be as far from these ghosts as he can get, but a reluctant hero can still save the day!

This hair-raising title is the first sequel to the 2002 Nintendo GameCube launch title, Luigi’s Mansion, and brings back all the thrills of the original with bags of new fun features too. The stereoscopic 3D visuals bring the murky mansions, ghastly ghosts and spooky surroundings to life, so you can experience all the haunting chills and supernatural fun the game has to offer.

This time around the ghosts are craftier than ever... Just shining a light on them won’t phase these phantoms; instead you’ll need to shock them with a strobe of light before you can begin to vacuum them up. Incorporating more puzzles than its GameCube predecessor, Luigi’s Mansion 2 will put your grey matter to the test. An array of different ghosts haunt the various mansions, so you’d best get geared-up to help poor scaredy-cat Luigi figure out how to defeat each one!

The old mansions hide secrets aplenty, but that’s just an invitation to exploration for a man armed with a very special vacuum cleaner! On top of hoovering up piles of leaves to reveal hidden hoards or sucking up stacks of cash, the Poltergust can gobble wallpaper and more to reveal secrets, unearth new areas and unveil treasure chests...

Join Luigi on a ghost-grabbing adventure in this spooky sequel to a GameCube classic
Stereoscopic 3D adds greater depth and atmosphere to the crumbling mansion surroundings
Use the Poltergust to uncover secrets, treasure, even new areas!
Figure out how to deal with a variety of ghastly ghosts and fiendish phantoms!
You can only appreciate the 3D effect of Nintendo 3DS on the system itself. All screenshots and game footage on this site are captured in 2D mode.

Hell yeah!

Edited by Red-Nosed ReindeerUnity, 29 November 2011 - 07:06 PM.

[Thigolf]

Co-op? two player support could also mean playing against each other, I dont see any confirmation for coop to be honest.

[YoshiUnity]

Co-op? two player support could also mean playing against each other, I dont see any confirmation for coop to be honest.

Oh, whoops. I guess it was a little more assumed than fact. My bad, I'll fix that.

[Metal Gear (sting)RAY]

My only complaint so far is the music. It seems really bland and cheesy compared to the original's unique, fast techno-style tunes, in addition to its very memorable theme song. This new music sounds like something out of a haunted house-themed episode of a kid's cartoon. Music isn't everything, but I think that it actually might detract slightly from the experience for me :/

Agreed. I don't really think this one's going to be nearly as scary as LM1. The slow songs were haunting and ambient where the fast songs were crazy demented. The music I've heard so far makes it feel more like Night of the Werehog. Beyond that, the lighting is too bright even when the lights are off. In Luigi's Mansion 1 you couldn't see anything but what your flash light hit and the general outline of the room. And it was fucking terrifying.

And even if that all did work, I don't really know how scary a survival horror game might be on a handheld console anyway. It just seems like it would be too small to scare you is all- TVs are naturally more immersive since they're the large and form the center piece of the room. The only handheld game that ever really had me on my toes in fear me was Metroid Fusion only because you were isolated on a deserted space station being stalked by a deadly parasite with all your powers.

[Nintendoga]

http://3ds.nintendol...layer_after_all

Luigi's Mansion 2 isn't multiplayer after all.

Edited by Mike Dawson, 30 November 2011 - 07:45 PM.

[Nintendoga]

So...Nintendo has noticed that they haven't given this game that much attention. So they.......re-confirm it for 2012. No trailer, no screenshots, no new info, just something we already knew, or rather the ONLY thing we've known since last year.

Boy this game sure is getting alot of hype, huh?

Edited by Nintendoga, 03 May 2012 - 04:54 AM.

[/_JXJ_\]

LUIGI MANSION 2...

Y U NO IN WII/WII U??

I loved Luigi Mansion on the GCN. So much win. I wish I could play this game but I don't want a 3DS D:>

100% my thoughts. I believe this and Paper Mario 3DS are prime examples of "extortion."

[Katzii]

I'm quite happy for this to be on 3DS... I just wish we could hear more about it. Just because Luigi's the "other brother" in the games, it doesn't mean they should treat the advertising as such, especially since a lot more of the "casual" gamers tend to buy MARIO games and may not think to do the same with "that green Mario", given he's not had his own game in a very long time now.

[Reggie Fils-Aime]

Nintendo hates me so much, they release games they've announced in November and they release them before games like Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion 2. I mean seriously? Mario Tennis Open can freaking wait.

[Nintendoga]

Nintendo hates me so much, they release games they've announced in November and they release them before games like Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion 2. I mean seriously? Mario Tennis Open can freaking wait.

Nintendo EAD: So, now that we've got two teams for Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion, let's get out there and make some great games!

Miyamoto: I want a Mario game first!

Nintendo EAD: Well we'll just put Paper Mario out first like the Wii-

Miyamoto: NO! I want a platforming and racing game out this year, or you're all fired!

Nintendo EAD: Okay....I guess we can do that. *1 year later* So, we've got 3D Land and MK7 out, let's get back to making Paper Mario and Luigi's Ma-

Miyamoto: I want two 2D Mario titles out and a tennis game by the end of the year, or you're all fired!

Nintendo EAD: Yes master....

Edited by Nintendoga, 03 May 2012 - 06:37 PM.