Halloween Tradition: Luigi's Mansion

On 11/01/2014 at 01:26 AM by Captain N

Alot of people have their own tradition when it comes to holidays, especially on Halloween. People usually go trick or treating, watch a scary movie, or play some scary games. These days I go with the latter but the Halloween themed game I play every year isn't that scary. In fact it isn't a horror game. The game in question is Luigi's Mansion.

Luigi's Mansion

I play this game on every Halloween from start to finish in one night and I always pull it off since the game is short. It's my little Halloween tradition. I know I could play a more horror-themed game instead but I feel this game really has what Halloween is about. Plus I've been doing this for more than a decade so why stop now?

I always play this every year in hopes of beating my previous score and I always succeed. I also replay it because it brings back great memories of Halloween when me and my friends used to be in school in costume just having fun. That and when my brothers and I used to go trick or treating at night. Alot of my games serve as a bridge to the past and make me remember all those great memories, and I'm sure this is true for alot of people too.

Now for a history lesson, did you know that the original Luigi's Mansion was going to be more darker? The version we all know about wasn't the original one that Nintendo intended. Here is the original trailer for it:

Pretty different huh? I'd love to play that version though. But now for the point of the blog, did I beat the score from last year?

Luigi's Mansion

You bet I did. So thanks for reading and have a Safe and Happy Halloween!

Luigi's Mansion

KnightDriver

11/01/2014 at 05:48 AM

I played Luigi's Mansion for the first time this year and loved it. I have to figure out how to get farther in it though. I keep running out of hearts.

If you're going out, why not don a costume hoodie like this Luigi one.

Captain N

11/06/2014 at 10:29 PM

Unfortunately I didn't go out, but that is an awesome hoodie! And nice, it's a short game but it's a great game. There are things you do need to do on your own but you'll feel good once you figure it out.

11/07/2014 at 03:48 AM

I really want to go back to it sometime. I wanted to for Halloween too, but I was too into Borderlands. I'll get to it though.

jgusw

11/01/2014 at 08:09 AM

Luigi's Mansion is one of my favorite GC games. It also got my wife into gaming. She played the hell out of that game. We didn't like the 3DS game as much, but it was good though.

11/06/2014 at 10:31 PM

That's a very nice story there, it's also one of my favorites. I tried the 3DS one too and it isn't as good as the original.

Super Step Contributing Writer

11/01/2014 at 02:25 PM

I was going to play it too until I went out with friends. I always get the crappy rank and mansion though. lol

11/06/2014 at 10:32 PM

Sucks but atleast you had fun right? You know I should try to get the lowest rank possible and see what happens.

11/06/2014 at 11:24 PM

Basically, your "mansion"is a shack or a house from what I remember.

Nicoleb1989

11/01/2014 at 05:26 PM

I sadly never got to play Luigi's mansion back during the gamecube days. Id def like to play it after seeing some footage regarding it so I might just ask the bf if we can find it for the gamecube at his house. Congrats on beating your score! Happy Late Halloween!

11/06/2014 at 10:34 PM

If you get the chance try it, it's really good. Also, Gamestop is starting to stock Gamecubes again so there's a chance they'll have copies or so. And thanks, hope your Halloween was good too.

Cary Woodham

11/01/2014 at 09:45 PM

Luigi's Mansion is a great game. Many complain about its length, but I liked the fact it was short so you could replay it and get a better score.

Have you tried Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon? It's not as good as the first game, but it is sitll pretty fun. I love the ghost dog in it.

11/06/2014 at 10:36 PM

It is a great game, it's short but I like it that way since I can go through the whole thing in one night. I tried the new one, it's not as good as the first one but it's fun. Polterpup is pretty cool too.

daftman

11/03/2014 at 06:33 PM

I played some of Luigi's Mansion at a friend's house back in the day but never played the whole thing. Still haven't, though I even own a copy of it now. Just one of my many backlogged games to get through! I think it's a great game, though, and I always love when Luigi gets more time in the spotlight. That's a cool Halloween tradition. So how many hours does it take you to get through the whole game?

11/06/2014 at 10:39 PM

Try finishing it, it's pretty short so it shouldn't take you too long to finish. I always like it when Luigi gets more screen time, like last year. Thanks, I've been doing this for over a decade now and no signs of stopping now. As for how long it takes me to finish, I think around 2-3 hours or so since I know where everything is. I can finish it faster if I wasn't worried about beating my score.

11/04/2014 at 03:52 PM

Did I mention I love Luigi's Mansion and LM: Dark Moon? Well, I love them.

I love the look of those games and the gameplay too; and I love the characters, the music, the sound effects, the different ghosts, the exploration - it's just great.

11/06/2014 at 10:41 PM

Me too, I like them both but favor the first more. I like all that stuff too, the atmosphere does give you the impression that you're alone in a haunted mansion.

PixlBit