When you have more time to talk about games, than actually play them.
Luigi’s Mansion 3 looked exactly like the wacky type of Nintendo game that I did not want to play. I was definitely wrong. These devlopers know how to put the animations, graphics, sounds and puzzles together for a truly fun time. It has ended up being one of the best games from Nintendo I can remember playing.
For the uninitiated, Luigi’s Mansion 3 actually involves a haunted hotel where Luigi’s crew gets captured by ghosts and it’s up to him to rescue them. The funny thing is his main tool is basically a vacuum cleaner (Poltergust) with a backpack. You use it to suck up ghosts.
He also has a flashlight that you use in Luigi’s Mansion 3 to stun ghosts before sucking them into the vacuum cleaner. This usually involves stunning them first, then trapping them with suction of the vacuum and finally smacking them around. That last step is meant to wear them down before the go all the way into the vacuum (like fishing for ghosts).
That flashlight also has a black light mode that allows you to reveal hidden items in Luigi’s Mansion 3. You also have the ability to shoot plungers (he is a plumber remember) to stick to flat surfaces and then use the suction of the vacuum to pull things.
An all goo version Luigi, called Gooigi, becomes available to help solve puzzles. He can be switched to in Luigi’s Mansion 3 single player or a coop player can take control. Gooigi can squeeze through iron gates and grates. It makes him very useful to get into places Luigi can’t, but Gooigi will melt in water.
The puzzles in Luigi’s Mansion 3 can be surprisingly difficult before the game gives you hints, then seem so obvious after you solve them. It takes so many combinations of the tools you are given solve the puzzles and make you feel like your struggles paid off. It really is a must have game for the Switch.
The last time I posted anything about Luigi’s Mansion 3 was back in October. Other games distracted me for those months, but I recently committed to finally finish the Luigi’s Mansion 3 game. Sure I played a few small sessions here and there over the months, but only just recently, I pushed into the hours … Read moreFinally Finished the Luigi’s Mansion 3 Game
Last time we tracked down the ghost cat and got the elevator floor button. We were finally able to go to the new floor. The new floor was lined with display cases and fossils like a museum. This lead to a Luigi’s Mansion 3 T-Rex fight. Spoilers ahead. Luigi’s Mansion 3 T-Rex Fossil Reanimated In … Read moreLuigi’s Mansion 3 T-Rex Fight
I convinced the kid (well he’s 19) to play Luigi’s Mansion 3 Coop this time around and we found the puzzles were a bit more difficult than either of us expected. We both said aloud “this is supposed to be a kids game” while checking google for tips once or twice. Luigi’s Mansion 3 Coop … Read moreLuigi’s Mansion 3 Coop Play Session
I’ll always be a PC gamer, but Nintendo really nails the fun factor especially with Luigi’s Manson 3 gameplay. You can always play both PC/Switch, but time is an issue. Playing mostly games like Witcher 3 and FPS PC games, I thought this game looked lame. A game where Luigi uses a flashlight to stun … Read moreLuigi’s Manson 3 Gameplay Quickie