Luigi's Mansion

 GameCube
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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 337 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 281 out of 337
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 337
  3. Negative: 8 out of 337
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  1. 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
  2. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    8
    I watched a friend from my childhood beat this game many, many times. I always found it fun.
  3. 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
  4. Lougy-gamer
    Jul 23, 2023
    9
    My favourit game of all time! Only the boos are pretty annoying sometimes... best luigi's mansion game!
  5. TheGameTaster
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    Simple, easy and short, yet incredible funny. Nice graphics, cute characters and quite interesting puzzles. Controller settings are far easier than the ones in the other two Luigi's Mansion games. Good soundtrack. Some boss fights and characters are memorable. A must play, no doubt.
  6. romapavlov
    May 15, 2023
    9
  7. Madball123
    Apr 24, 2023
    10
    Even in 2023 it looks beautiful and amazing.
    One of the greatest games ever released!
  8. FunkyPopMan
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    This game is absolutely insane! The bad part about this game is that it's short as heck. Sucking up ghosts is addictive and I cannot get enough from this game. It's always worth revisiting because the gameplay is great. The animation for sucking up ghosts is flashy and the design of each ghost is eccentric, the same goes for Luigi. The graphics are very impressive. They even have a hardThis game is absolutely insane! The bad part about this game is that it's short as heck. Sucking up ghosts is addictive and I cannot get enough from this game. It's always worth revisiting because the gameplay is great. The animation for sucking up ghosts is flashy and the design of each ghost is eccentric, the same goes for Luigi. The graphics are very impressive. They even have a hard mode after you complete the main one! It sucks that this game is underrated cause it makes for a good exploration adventure game.… Expand
  9. GreanBeen
    Jan 13, 2023
    10
    a timeless masterpiece. the character, the gameplay, the challenge, the replayability. it can be replayed an infinite amount of times and it will never get boring. wrestling with ghosts is quite easy but the player can improve an unbelievable amount and capture almost every boss in just 1 go.
  10. DanielGG91
    Nov 15, 2022
    8
    Primer juego con Luigi de protagonista que jugué, y me pareció muy original y divertido. Jugándolo a día de hoy sigue sin perder su esencia.
  11. hector_bcn98
    Oct 31, 2022
    8
    Una gran experiencia individual que, lastimosamente, no da para segunda o tercera partida. Gran videojuego, pero es que es eso, una vez acabado... poco más. Es el mantra de los Luigi's Mansion.
  12. Master_puppet
    Oct 27, 2022
    9
    To be the first is a very good game! It has a very detailed mansion, very good bosses and an exciting gameplay.
  13. GDsReviews
    Jul 9, 2022
    1
    Luigi’s Mansion is a short but painful experience that makes you wish that Luigi had a better game to debut as the main character over Mario here.

    The game is a spectacular ripoff of Ghostbusters, right down to using a vacuum pack that both sucks up the ghosts and can throw fire, ice, water at them. You do nothing but startle as many ghosts as possible with a flashlight and then suck    Luigi’s Mansion is a short but painful experience that makes you wish that Luigi had a better game to debut as the main character over Mario here.

    The game is a spectacular ripoff of Ghostbusters, right down to using a vacuum pack that both sucks up the ghosts and can throw fire, ice, water at them. You do nothing but startle as many ghosts as possible with a flashlight and then suck them up.

    Despite its shortness, it has extremely well-defined breaks between major boss fights of which there are 4. The one great thing about this game is the most commonly played track in the Dark Hallway Theme, which is a fantastically creepy piece of music.    … Expand
  14. Saadthelegend
    May 17, 2022
    8
    ممتازة من ناحية تقنية وحتى النواحي الأخرى

    اللعبة لعبتها على محاكي دولفين بالكمبيوتر وماشاء الله أداء ممتاز وأظنه من المحاكي أيضاً رفع الجودة
  15. ElRagnarLocro
    Mar 31, 2022
    8
    Luigis Mansion ofrece una idea única con un personaje que prácticamente nunca había tenido un protagonismo, y culmina en un videojuego que, si bien no es lo mejor que uno puede jugar en su vida, entretiene y cumple de principio a fin, sin altibajos ni momentos de bajones.
    Nota Final: 8.1
  16. Tonetoelewa
    Jan 5, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really enjoyed the game in the beginning, the ghosts are funny but the end is really unexpected, you'll need a lot of patience with the final boss, playing against the final boss sucks.
    Footnote: This game needs to be remastered as its third release for the nintendo switch.    … Expand
  17. 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
  18. grimreapersims
    Oct 4, 2021
    9
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  19. 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
  20. ViKabbu
    Aug 8, 2021
    9
    Excellent, excellent game. I play this every year on Halloween and made it a tradition. It is a tech demo game and very short, but the charm and mature atmosphere make this a must-play. Graphics still hold up well 20 years later.
  21. Luigi7777
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    My absolute favorite game, the graphics, music and sound are great, the gameplay is fun, the controls great(it feels amazing sucking up a ghosts, overall, just an amazing job by Nintendo!
  22. NTG07
    Mar 10, 2021
    10
    I 100% this game on my GameCube and I thought it was a great game on the GameCube and I think it was a good launch title on the GameCube in 2001 and the only thing that bothers me is that it’s kind of a short game ranging from 4 to 6 hours to beat it.
  23. 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
  24. AbeFiletti
    Nov 26, 2020
    8
    Man, Luigi's Mansion was a great launch title for the GameCube. This game is very fun. It is just such a fun and original concept. You play as Mario's brother, Luigi, and you are on a quest to save Mario from the evil King Boo, and his army of boos, and ghosts which the only way to defeat them is to suck them up with a vacuum called the Poltergeist 3000. It may sound stupid to some, butMan, Luigi's Mansion was a great launch title for the GameCube. This game is very fun. It is just such a fun and original concept. You play as Mario's brother, Luigi, and you are on a quest to save Mario from the evil King Boo, and his army of boos, and ghosts which the only way to defeat them is to suck them up with a vacuum called the Poltergeist 3000. It may sound stupid to some, but the gameplay is super fun. It is extremely satisfying to catch ghosts in this mansion. The gameplay is super fun, but, it can really drag at some points. There is some backtracking too. For example you'll get a key from the basement and see that it goes to a room on the third floor, so you go all the way to the third floor in a very specific and definitely familiar route. Then you get a key from the third floor which opens in the basement. So you go all the way back in the basement. That can be annoying, but it isn't a big complaint. Luigi's Mansion is super fun, and has some super fun gameplay. Luigi's Mansion gets a high B+, and a 8/10.… Expand
  25. obthegeek
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    surprisingly dark and atmospheric for nintendo, with one of their more underappreciated soundtracks, probably because of how underused it is. couple of songs really give me yume nikki vibes. fantastic, if a bit short.
  26. Caldan
    Nov 14, 2020
    8
    ✅87%
    I remember being terrified of this game as a kid. Now it makes me laugh so much.
  27. TimeJ
    Oct 19, 2020
    10
    10/10 This is my favorite game of all time. I am 100% biased but I don't care. The unique gameplay and atmosphere of this game has elevated this game to a level few games ever reach. Play it.
  28. Camparini
    Sep 23, 2020
    9
    Diversão: 10/ História: 7 / Inovação: 9 / Gráfico/Performance: 10 / Jogabilidade: 8,5 / Arte: 10 / Trilha Sonora: 9
    Uma grata surpresa. A Nintendo mantém a qualidade dos seus games com Luigi's Mansion, um game extremamente divertido e variado, que não enjoa e traz muitas inovações no gênero 3D, que, já no longínquo 2001, tem muita qualidade. Uma grande variedade de chefes e inimigos e    Diversão: 10/ História: 7 / Inovação: 9 / Gráfico/Performance: 10 / Jogabilidade: 8,5 / Arte: 10 / Trilha Sonora: 9
    Uma grata surpresa. A Nintendo mantém a qualidade dos seus games com Luigi's Mansion, um game extremamente divertido e variado, que não enjoa e traz muitas inovações no gênero 3D, que, já no longínquo 2001, tem muita qualidade. Uma grande variedade de chefes e inimigos e locais para se explorar. Simplesmente um exclusivo imperdível de Gamecube, o console esquecido da Nintendo.    … Expand
  29. neojotic
    Aug 26, 2020
    10
    A stellar launch title - it makes perfect sense why Mario Sunshine was sidelined during the launch in favor of this game.

    Pros: -Luigi's first major game as a headliner (Mario is Missing was technically the first - this game is based off of that) -A stellar example of the great graphical and audio capabilities of the system. -Amazing story - Introduction of new characters, the bosses    A stellar launch title - it makes perfect sense why Mario Sunshine was sidelined during the launch in favor of this game.

    Pros:
    -Luigi's first major game as a headliner (Mario is Missing was technically the first - this game is based off of that)
    -A stellar example of the great graphical and audio capabilities of the system.
    -Amazing story - Introduction of new characters, the bosses in the game are absolutely perfect
    -Level design is A+, the mansion and all it's 4 areas are incredible! The game becomes more addicting as you adventure throughout more of the mansion.
    -Fantastic controls

    Cons:
    -The game's difficulty level is a little too easy and if you've played loads of times the game can be beaten in less than 20 hours.
    - Released a little less than a month AFTER halloween as GCN was launched November 18th 2001.

    Luigi's Mansion still remains as a key franchise for Nintendo today with Luigi's Mansion 3 being one of the biggest titles for Switch so far. None of the sequels have the charm that the original have.

    Luigi's Mansion also takes away the pain of having only 1 game on Gamecube developed by Rareware.    … Expand
  30. Warion99
    Apr 29, 2020
    9
    8.5 real rating. Fun game play but a little repetitive but short enough not to be to repetitive.
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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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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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