Luigi's Mansion

 GameCube
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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 337 Ratings

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  1. Tokyochuchu
    Apr 16, 2012
    6
    Luigi's Mansion is a fun but forgettable game about catching ghosts with a vacuum cleaner. The game has tons of charm but has some faults such as unbalanced difficulty, imprecise controls and an unusual turning circle. It is hilarious to see Luigi getting money for dry humping cabinets, though.... "Nnngg, Nnngg".
  2. d8uv
    Dec 14, 2001
    6
    Fun game, but has absolutley NO replayability.
  3. BruceC.
    Mar 8, 2002
    5
    Beautiful graphics, but average gameplay and an awkward control scheme.
  4. DaveB.
    Nov 18, 2003
    7
    It's good, but only for the real young players.
  5. drlowdon
    Jun 16, 2013
    7
    One of the GameCube’s earliest titles found Luigi hunting through Haunted houses in search of his lost brother Mario using a vacuum like device to trap any ghosts that should happen to get in the way. The gameplay could be a bit repetitive and one note but was for the most part still fairly fun. Add in a little of the usual Nintendo humour and you had a pretty decent launch title.
  6. chronosarcanos
    Jan 27, 2021
    7
    Great Game, but the controls don't hold up too well. The writing is very good, and the game is very fun for most of it. The only true problem is that the vertical control of the camera is inverted, but the horizontal is not, and you can change it. Since most of the game is kinda easy, it doesn't get very frustrating, except in 2 very hard bosses, when you need a precision that you don'tGreat Game, but the controls don't hold up too well. The writing is very good, and the game is very fun for most of it. The only true problem is that the vertical control of the camera is inverted, but the horizontal is not, and you can change it. Since most of the game is kinda easy, it doesn't get very frustrating, except in 2 very hard bosses, when you need a precision that you don't get. So if you can get pass the weird controls of that era, is a great game.… Expand
  7. Rox22
    Mar 15, 2013
    7
    A totally charming game that really tries to do something different. Generally very easy, with one or two extreme difficulty spikes. Aside from it's charm it does get a tad repetitive and doesn't really have to much variety in its activities. Overall: A pretty decent game that is fun to play, but don't expect anything to grand from it either.
  8. sampsonj
    Aug 6, 2016
    6
    Was an ok game, not fantastic or amazing but pretty good. Was quite slow so it didn't keep my interest for long. At least it was a short game for how slow it was
  9. SuperkenGaming
    Apr 10, 2020
    7
    Luigi’s Mansion
    Still holds up
    Luigis mansion is an 11 hour long twin stick ghost catching game where you play as luigi who wins a mansion only to find out he was tricked! It’s a haunted mansion and Mario is somewhere inside, it’s up to you to catch ghosts and free your brother… Luigis Mansion is still a really good game, here you have a vacuum to suck up ghosts and a flashlight to    Luigi’s Mansion
    Still holds up
    Luigis mansion is an 11 hour long twin stick ghost catching game where you play as luigi who wins a mansion only to find out he was tricked! It’s a haunted mansion and Mario is somewhere inside, it’s up to you to catch ghosts and free your brother…
    Luigis Mansion is still a really good game, here you have a vacuum to suck up ghosts and a flashlight to surprise them, once you surprise them their hearts how allowing you to suck them up, one you’ve finished a room you’ll unlock a chest usually with a key inside leading to the next room, though each room feels new and exciting despite the gameplay hook being the same from start to finish… this is the Mario world version of a resident evil game, you go into rooms, take on special ghosts that usually require a little riddle or puzzle for you to figure out to be able to capture them, rinse and repeat until you take down an areas main boss and move onto the next section of the game, there’s just this unexplainable addictive hook to this game, you just feel like you have to get to the end… and the game does a great job of slowly adding in new mechanics and new gameplay elements the deeper you go, as you’ll be able to use different elements such as fire or water to solve puzzles, and eventually there will be a 50 boo hunt inside of the mansion… giving you even more incentive to explore every inch of this mansion… though all the great things being said.. this is a nearly 20 year old game and its plays this way… I had to invert the controls to make this game even slightly playable, and even still the controls in luigis mansion feel sluggish and unbearable at times, it isn’t as simple as flicking the stick in the direction of the ghost, you have to turn luigis entire body, and worse is, his body turns based off of the direction he is facing the camera, so during hectic fights with ghosts, you’ll be fighting with luigi just as much trying to fish these ghouls inside your vacuum… but eventually you will become accustomed to the way game used to be, but it never stops having its moments of frustration, especially during boss battles…
    Luigis Mansion is a classic, and while I don’t feel the original luigis mansion is a must play as things start to feel repetitive pretty quickly and the game does overstay its welcome, I don’t regret going back to experience this classic for the first time
    I give Luigis Mansion
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  10. artificeprime
    Nov 18, 2017
    5
    The game is pretty fun with simple controls and great atmosphere but it is so brief and limited that it feels more like a tech demo than a full game.

    Luigi's mansion isn't a bad game, in terms of its mechanics it was great for its time but it is a very brief experience and offers almost no replay-ability. It took me around 6 hours to complete and while it was a fun enough experience it    The game is pretty fun with simple controls and great atmosphere but it is so brief and limited that it feels more like a tech demo than a full game.

    Luigi's mansion isn't a bad game, in terms of its mechanics it was great for its time but it is a very brief experience and offers almost no replay-ability. It took me around 6 hours to complete and while it was a fun enough experience it wasn't that memorable. There isn't anything particularly wrong with it, there just isn't a lot that stood out to me as great. The visuals are quite good, the mansion is well designed and looks creepy. The animations are fluid. The story is pretty basic but no worse than other Mario games. If you can pick this game up for cheap I think it is a fun way to spend 6 hours but compared to other 3D mario games it is among the weaker ones. I give it credit for its spooky atmosphere though, I found it much more interesting than Mario Sunshine but that game offers a lot more to do in terms of gameplay and overall scope.

    The gameplay is good enough but it is really simple and offers no platforming like past Mario games. That isn't necessarily bad as it is trying to do something very different but it is a bit frustrating to play as a very limited version of Luigi after playing games where he is much more acrobatic. The gameplay is mostly limit to walking around and using the vacuum. It controls well but is nothing special.

    Story and progression, are below average. The game progresses at a good pace and I never felt bored when playing so it deserves points for pacing. There are also has a couple surprises but the story and progression were just barely enough to keep me invested for the brief duration of the game. One thing I did appreciate though is that the expressions of the characters and atmosphere actually do a good job of making the game scary.

    The World design is quite good although it is very small. The mansion has quite a variety of rooms and secrets that made exploring it quite enjoyable. Still there are many games that have better haunted mansions and are just better all around in terms of story and gameplay.

    The visuals were great at the time of release. The affects and animations were also far above average at the time. The props and items are all appealing and the environments are more complex than most Mario games.

    Sound Design is decent but nothing special, the music is fine but repetitive. The atmospheric effects worked well to compliment the atmosphere though.

    Overall Luigi's Mansion is an average game, it looks good and has impressive physics for its time but compared to other Mario games it offers far less in terms of scope and gameplay.    … Expand
  11. DarrionVale
    Aug 19, 2019
    6
    My personal rating for "Luigi's Mansion" (GC): 6,4/10 - Okay
    Gameplay: 7
    Video: 7
    Audio: 7,5
    Scope: 3
    Balance: 6,5
    Story: 6,5
  12. prasajak
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    The atmosphere and tone of this game are phenomenal, from the mansion to the sounds within the mansion, it all comes together to great a fun and spooky experience. The music, gameplay, and mechanics of this game are all very good. My only problem with the gameplay is the boo catching mechanic which can quickly become annoying because later in the game the boos get ridiculous health pools.The atmosphere and tone of this game are phenomenal, from the mansion to the sounds within the mansion, it all comes together to great a fun and spooky experience. The music, gameplay, and mechanics of this game are all very good. My only problem with the gameplay is the boo catching mechanic which can quickly become annoying because later in the game the boos get ridiculous health pools. Not to mention the Boolossus boss battle is very cool in theory but again, towards the end the boss becomes very annoying to fight. Overall, I'd give the game a 8 out of 10, its a great game.… Expand
  13. soulflame06
    Sep 21, 2021
    6
    I thought I’d give Luigi’s mansion a try because I’ve never played any of Nintendo’s exclusives.

    I fired up an emulator and well, I have to say it’s a charming game, and while the concept is nice, it is let down by terrible controls, repetitive backtracking and bad game design choices. While there is an attempt to have some variation in its’ gameplay, it does little to alleviate the    I thought I’d give Luigi’s mansion a try because I’ve never played any of Nintendo’s exclusives.

    I fired up an emulator and well, I have to say it’s a charming game, and while the concept is nice, it is let down by terrible controls, repetitive backtracking and bad game design choices. While there is an attempt to have some variation in its’ gameplay, it does little to alleviate the fact that the core gameplay boils down to holding down the right trigger and wiggling the right stick. You basically do this for 8 hours straight. Towards the end, the game starts padding your time by making you hunt ‘hidden boos’. These things keep running from room to room if you don’t act quick with your controls. Now with the game’s terrible controls, this makes it an absolute chore. Thankfully, since I was using an emulator, I could use save states. Without that, you’d probably have to hunt them every time you fail instead of loading a save state and I can’t imagine how sour that would’ve made the experience. The enemy variety is pretty much the same with little to no variation besides just a few elemental affinities most of which barely show up. The mansion itself really lacks in variety for environments and has the same look to all its’ rooms/floors. I guess I expected too much from such an old title but Luigi’s Mansion is definitely not a good game. Still, there is a bit of charm here worth checking out. From whatever little I’ve played of the sequel to this, it seems to be generally better than this one.

    Final verdict: A 6/10 even by pre-2000 standards. Thoroughly mediocre.    … Expand
  14. dorohedorofan90
    Dec 24, 2021
    7
    Mario siempre ha protagonizado muchos juegos. Wario tuvo su propia franquicia, incluso Yoshi. Ya en SNES Nintendo experimentó con un juego llamado "Mario is missing!! para poder darle protagonismo a Luigi que siempre estaba en un segundo plano. No fue hasta "Luigi's Mansion" hasta que definieron una identidad propia para que tuviera una franquicia personal en la que Luigi fuese elMario siempre ha protagonizado muchos juegos. Wario tuvo su propia franquicia, incluso Yoshi. Ya en SNES Nintendo experimentó con un juego llamado "Mario is missing!! para poder darle protagonismo a Luigi que siempre estaba en un segundo plano. No fue hasta "Luigi's Mansion" hasta que definieron una identidad propia para que tuviera una franquicia personal en la que Luigi fuese el protagonista principal . Si bien es un juego fácil y bastante breve, aquí empezarían los cimientos para las posteriores secuelas que terminarían puliendo la formula establecida en el original. Aun así este ya es un clásico de culto que no tiene desperdicio, y que en cierta manera puede recordar a la saga "Ape Escape" en su planteamiento, solo que en vez de cazar simios, serán fantasmas.… Expand
  15. aHard
    Aug 17, 2023
    7
    Overall this is a pretty fun game. It is however a little repetitive. Also, the game is very short, you should be able to complete it in ten hours and I do not think there is really any replay value here, so from that point of view it could be consider expensive. Lovely little fun game though and I would recommend playing it. Also, get yourself a copy of GameCube for your library and holdOverall this is a pretty fun game. It is however a little repetitive. Also, the game is very short, you should be able to complete it in ten hours and I do not think there is really any replay value here, so from that point of view it could be consider expensive. Lovely little fun game though and I would recommend playing it. Also, get yourself a copy of GameCube for your library and hold on to it because this one is always going for quite a price!… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best GameCube Game of 2001
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#2 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2001
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#2 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2001

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. GMR Magazine
    70
    Like getting socks for Christmas, it's good and comfortable, but not what we wanted. [Feb 2003, p.96]
  2. Eurogamer
    70
    A competent, atmospheric adventure and truly a new direction for the characters, but at this length it simply isn’t worth the £35, let alone the cost of the console.
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  3. Gamestyle
    70
    Potential tension is sorely lacking. However, the challengingly physical and rewarding nature of the actual ghost-catching sequences does go a way to make up for this.
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