Luigis Mansion

Oisterboy · 09-27-2013, 02:36 PM

FINALLY grabbed this at $1 from a garage sale. I was just about to pay ebay prices for it, so glad I found it. Probably my most favorite GC title.

Its such a unique game. I'm probably going to buy a 3DS just for the sequel.

Anyone else really love (or hate I guess) this game?

*Donatello19* · 09-27-2013, 02:53 PM

I LOVE Luigi's Mansion...it's on of my favorite GC games. I haven't played the sequel yet, though.

*Whatswiththeheadbands?* · 09-27-2013, 02:58 PM

I love Luigi's mansion. i would rank it in my top 5 Mario games ever.(Right up there with super Mario bros, super Mario bros 3, super Mario galaxy 2 and Mario and Luigi:super star saga).

I haven't got far on the sequel. I will continue it though

dkram230 · 09-27-2013, 03:01 PM

Great game! Although I paid full price to buy it at launch alongside the Gamecube 12 years ago. Incredible price for a buck- nice find!

Oisterboy · 09-27-2013, 08:07 PM

I had it back when too, but unfortunately my ex took off with all my gc stuff and has probably pawned it for heroin years ago

It's one of the most popular g.c. titles I think its still like $35+ on eBay x.x

Probably never get wind waker and Mario sunshine again.

~~Leo656~~ · 09-27-2013, 11:13 PM

I always dug it, I just wish there'd been a little more to it. I liked it a lot more the second time I played it.

Oisterboy · 09-30-2013, 07:43 AM

I think what I really enjoy is the amounts of loot and interactable objects. Every room has so many things in it, and its always a surprise when instead of dust you get an explosion of dollars and coins.

*Shark_Blade* · 09-30-2013, 08:19 AM

I have the 3DS version. Yes it is one of the best and unique game I've ever played. Reminds me of ghostbusters.

And it starts Luigi (not that annoying Mario), so it's a huge plus for me.

WhitefinDolphin · 09-30-2013, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Oisterboy

FINALLY grabbed this at $1 from a garage sale. I was just about to pay ebay prices for it, so glad I found it. Probably my most favorite GC title.

Its such a unique game. I'm probably going to buy a 3DS just for the sequel.

Anyone else really love (or hate I guess) this game?

I absolutely love Luigi's Mansion for the Gamecube and I'll do a play through every now and then for old memories sake. I also like it since I can play through it from beginning to end in one sitting without stopping since it is a relatively short game. I've been a big fan of the Mario games since I was very little, and Luigi just so happened to be my favourite character of the Mario games. Above all, I love it's style. The game was very unique for it's game-play and to me it kind of felt like it had a claymation-animated feeling to it, especially with Luigi's expressions. This game during it's time kind of revolutionized personality with Luigi, and made him a very lovable, scaredy-cat kind of character.

Long story short. Back in 2001, when I was a kid, I wanted a Gamecube so badly, but I didn't have the money and my parents couldn't afford one. So to make up for it, my parents would take me to the McDonald's where I could play some demo Gamecube games, including the demo of Luigi's Mansion. Since it was only a demo I never could play more than 20-30 minutes or so of it until it reset again. Overall I found the game was kind of creepy, especially the game over sequence with Luigi looking zombified and the music going off-key. Later in life, when I finally got some money I bought a GC and a copy of Luigi's Mansion, needless to say I was a little confused since I was expecting to play what I remembered seeing. After some research I realized I was just playing a Beta version of the game and some of the stuff I saw was never released in the final game. I guess I'm mentioning this because I'm certain that someone there at Mcdonald's probably threw out the demo copy of the Beta version they had without realizing it's potential value.

That's awesome that you were able to find a copy of Luigi's Mansion for a $1 at a garage sale. How was the condition of the disc and case?

As for Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, I still haven't played it yet since I don't have a 3DS to play it on. I've played the demo at our local Future Shop a couple of times here and there, and I've started a small collection of the promotional material including some wall decals. Once we have our resources, I'm sure I'm eventually gonna play it.

Oisterboy · 09-30-2013, 01:45 PM

They were both in pretty poor condition. I was concerned the disc wouldn't play. But it does

I'm not very picky on condition of games when it comes to collecting. As long as it plays and it has a case (for disc games) I'm good.

A lot of my PS2 stuff is fairly scratched but works perfectly too. Odd how much abuse a disc can take.

I might actually take the proceeds from selling my turtles stuff here and flip it into a 3DS for myself :] I really like the Pokemon ones that are coming out, and I'm not too far off...

LeoNerdo · 10-05-2013, 12:03 PM

My Gamecube was a Christmas gift back in 2001 and Luigi's Mansion was one of the games I was given with it. (The other was THPS 3). It is one of my favorite titles on the system, and I play through it again every 2-3 years. I have a lot of fun with it.

I just started Dark Moon and it is fantastic as well. One of the things I liked from the original though was each ghost, besides the boos, was kind of a mini-boss and had really unique character designs. They reminded me of the ghosts in The Real Ghostbusters. Dark Moon's are kind of generic so far at least, but the game is excellent through the first 3 hours that I've played.

~~ledahead~~ · 10-08-2013, 01:15 AM

I also got the gamecube on Christmas '01 with no games but Luigi's Mansion was literally the second game I rented for the system and I loved it as soon as I played it. I remember I had forgotten to buy a memory and was trying to beat the game without the ability to save. We almost made it but died somewhere in the last part of the game. My friend has the game and I still like to play it once in a while. Definitely one of my all time favorite games.

09-27-2013, 02:36 PM	#1
Oisterboy Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: CNY Posts: 121	Luigis Mansion FINALLY grabbed this at $1 from a garage sale. I was just about to pay ebay prices for it, so glad I found it. Probably my most favorite GC title. Its such a unique game. I'm probably going to buy a 3DS just for the sequel. Anyone else really love (or hate I guess) this game? __________________

09-27-2013, 02:58 PM	#3
Whatswiththeheadbands? The Weed of Crime Join Date: May 2013 Location: The Shadow's Sanctum Posts: 3,007	I love Luigi's mansion. i would rank it in my top 5 Mario games ever.(Right up there with super Mario bros, super Mario bros 3, super Mario galaxy 2 and Mario and Luigi:super star saga). I haven't got far on the sequel. I will continue it though __________________ Who knows what Evil lurks in the hearts of Men? The Shadow knows...

09-27-2013, 08:07 PM	#5
Oisterboy Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: CNY Posts: 121	I had it back when too, but unfortunately my ex took off with all my gc stuff and has probably pawned it for heroin years ago It's one of the most popular g.c. titles I think its still like $35+ on eBay x.x Probably never get wind waker and Mario sunshine again. __________________

09-30-2013, 07:43 AM	#7
Oisterboy Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: CNY Posts: 121	I think what I really enjoy is the amounts of loot and interactable objects. Every room has so many things in it, and its always a surprise when instead of dust you get an explosion of dollars and coins. __________________

09-30-2013, 01:45 PM	#10
Oisterboy Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: CNY Posts: 121	They were both in pretty poor condition. I was concerned the disc wouldn't play. But it does I'm not very picky on condition of games when it comes to collecting. As long as it plays and it has a case (for disc games) I'm good. A lot of my PS2 stuff is fairly scratched but works perfectly too. Odd how much abuse a disc can take. I might actually take the proceeds from selling my turtles stuff here and flip it into a 3DS for myself :] I really like the Pokemon ones that are coming out, and I'm not too far off... __________________

09-27-2013, 02:53 PM	#2
Donatello19 Merchandise Maniac Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York Posts: 5,919	I LOVE Luigi's Mansion...it's on of my favorite GC games. I haven't played the sequel yet, though.

09-27-2013, 03:01 PM	#4
dkram230 Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Midwest Posts: 613	Great game! Although I paid full price to buy it at launch alongside the Gamecube 12 years ago. Incredible price for a buck- nice find!

09-27-2013, 11:13 PM	#6
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	I always dug it, I just wish there'd been a little more to it. I liked it a lot more the second time I played it.

09-30-2013, 08:19 AM	#8
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	I have the 3DS version. Yes it is one of the best and unique game I've ever played. Reminds me of ghostbusters. And it starts Luigi (not that annoying Mario), so it's a huge plus for me.

10-05-2013, 12:03 PM	#11
LeoNerdo Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 872	My Gamecube was a Christmas gift back in 2001 and Luigi's Mansion was one of the games I was given with it. (The other was THPS 3). It is one of my favorite titles on the system, and I play through it again every 2-3 years. I have a lot of fun with it. I just started Dark Moon and it is fantastic as well. One of the things I liked from the original though was each ghost, besides the boos, was kind of a mini-boss and had really unique character designs. They reminded me of the ghosts in The Real Ghostbusters. Dark Moon's are kind of generic so far at least, but the game is excellent through the first 3 hours that I've played.

10-08-2013, 01:15 AM	#12
~~ledahead~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 64	I also got the gamecube on Christmas '01 with no games but Luigi's Mansion was literally the second game I rented for the system and I loved it as soon as I played it. I remember I had forgotten to buy a memory and was trying to beat the game without the ability to save. We almost made it but died somewhere in the last part of the game. My friend has the game and I still like to play it once in a while. Definitely one of my all time favorite games.