Luigi's Mansion Retrospective

[@LiamTriforce]

Get Surfshark VPN at surfshark.deals/Liam and enter promo code Liam for an 83% discount and 3 extra months for free! Thanks for watching! This video has been on the back of my mind for about two years now, and with Luigi's Mansion 3 coming out I finally managed to pin down a cohesive script. Hope you all enjoy your Halloween safely in any way you can!

[@clayjairo4339]

instablaster.

[@YaBoiiMarz]

Hey just a real quick point about the dark moon mission structure(at the time I'm writing this he was asking about why missions) while I hate the mission structure and it ruins the fun of the game for me the reason it's designed that way is because it's a handheld game so they made it mission based so you can boot it up clear something then get off(Which would make more since if missions weren't a slog to get through) Is it a good system or even fun No I hate it and it ruins the flow personally I would've just liked a save feature where you could just save anywhere and pick up where you left off (If it was like the toads in the first game it could ruin the fact its a 3ds game) that could've made it so we could have our handheld cake and eat it to. While I don't like the mission structure and feel it was completely avoidable I do see the logic behind it

[@jordantfryman6184]

the reason Luigis mansion 2/Dark moon was split into missions was" the nature of the portable console it was developed for"

[@DankasaurusReks]

0:25 10:26

[@W01F0S360]

Liam: ...And the sound design Luigi: OHYEAOHYEAOHYEAOHYEAOHYEAOHY-

[@TheEmeraldSword04]

Luigi repeating his iconic line is good sound design and you can't tell me otherwise.

[@leociresi4292]

Ohyeahohyeahohyeah, gotcha!

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

[@realkingofantarctica]

I love discovering videogame "retrospective" channels. They make for great binge-worthy content and they have an infectious sense of charm, especially when talking about Nintendo.

[@co2_os]

Feeling that rn

[@moemuxhagi]

In a few decades we'll have restrospective channels retrospectives

[@kalepale5459]

Me too

[@accountid9681]

ikr, been watching these, and scott the woz while grinding away at Metroid Dread

[@XcaliburKurosaki]

Let's turn this comment into a repository of these kinds of channels 🧠

[@diegolomba2613]

Fun story: the first time I ever played Luigi's Mansion my friend let me borrow his gamecube but didn't bring a memory card. I finished the entire game and captured all the boos, then died against bowser

[@thehomiezach710]

Howd you stay awake

[@colin3ds1]

@@thehomiezach710 probably paused the game overnight

[@victorhale]

@@colin3ds1 that was a classic method of smash bros to. Keep the game on all night/day, unlock mewtwo.

[@PikaPower131313]

@@thehomiezach710 its pretty easy to beat in a night lul

[@mbii7667]

Bowser is in this game?

[@JackKlompus13]

"I can't help but miss what the first game accomplished." Exactly! Me too. Between the first game, developed by Nintendo, and the second and third games, developed by Canadian designers, there's a vast difference in atmosphere and design. I just really love the look and feel of the original game, even to this day. I like Dark Moon and 3, but the atmosphere, tone, mood, and visuals are very different.

[@wogardrodriguez9699]

that's because both Luigi's Mansion 2 and 3 tried to be less scary than the first game.

[@carterfry1450]

I agree there is something about that older art style that added to the experience. While 2 and 3 look fantastic, they are exactly what you’d expect when you think of a game in the mario universe. This is one of the reasons why the “new super mario bros” series felt so repetitive and burnt out after like 5 entries. The first game feels the most unique for many reasons and simply the way looks is a very important one in my opinion because neither of the sequels were able the capture that same magic. The original, although off put by the cartoonish nature of the mario universe, still often felt creepy at times. I remember as a kid there were parts of that game I was genuinely afraid of.

[@JackKlompus13]

@@carterfry1450 Yes, exactly.

[@avocadeous]

@@wogardrodriguez9699 in 2’s defence, listen to haunted graveyard, the garage and maybe even distant piano. It’s music definitely took a shot at it

[@wogardrodriguez9699]

@@avocadeous yeah but that's just the music... even the original had those type of dark songs

[@iancoxproductions4987]

10:43 waluigis mansion. sorry, i just had to

[@LiamTriforce]

Noticed this while editing and I couldn't unhear it... 😬

[@shaneseem-sin3856]

I thought it was intentional

[@yaboyaj2259]

when someone makes subtitles for this they better put waluigi's mansion

[@iancoxproductions4987]

@@yaboyaj2259 that feature is gone

[@yaboyaj2259]

@@iancoxproductions4987 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@dannypalin9583]

The Luigi's Mansion franchise was always more satisfying than games with Mario as the main star IMO. Mario's fault is that he hasn't any. Luigi, on the other hand, is cowardly and unsure of himself. You root for him and want to succeed, and as the player, you can help him. He's terrified and fighting for his life, but when he finds a key, beats a boss or finds one of his friends, he's genuinely happy and proud of himself. The endings to all three games are actually happy. They feel rewarding and have this "You did it!" vibe. The second and third games show this strongly. Dark Moon has Mario congratulate Luigi and call him "Number one!" which makes me understand exactly why they released the game to coincide with the Year of Luigi. Then, the third game one-ups that by not only showing the brothers hugging each other, but Peach hugs them as well. Nintendo has done a huge 180 in recent years with Luigi. Throughout the 2000s, he was a cowardly idiot, not as good as Mario and we were encouraged to point and laugh at him. As of 2013, he's a hero in his own right and believes in himself.

[@KobeLoverTatum]

You don’t think falling asleep while the Princess is kidnapped is a fault?

[@strangejune]

@@KobeLoverTatum Who hasn't done that at least once?

[@Snezzyboi]

That's a good outlook from the Luigi perspective! I also feel that Luigi is the braver brother considering what he's going through to get to Mario and the others in each game by pushing through to the end of the 3rd game while Mario runs straight into king boo in the third game with thinking anything through. (both the first and third game are guilty of this)

[@asc3nded397]

I think saying Luigi is a coward is a gross mischaracterization of him. In fact Luigi is extremely courageous and brave, facing terrifying and deadly ghosts all to save his brother. Bravery is not the absence of fear it’s facing those fears head on which is exactly what Luigi does. Plus let’s not act like it’s unreasonable to be afraid of literal ghosts.

[@danielwisniewski6962]

He’s a coward in the same way Sam Tarly from GoT is a coward. He admits he scared, he feels bad about it, but he’s still gonna try his best and face down those fears.

[@Samuel_Freakin_Adams]

You forgot to mention the best part of Luigi’s Mansion 2: Luigi! Luigi just radiates personality in the game and I think he’s even better in this one than the original.

[@Gamernutritionfacts]

Fr dude. This game would not be as unique as it was if it was Mario’s mansion or something

[@noahwurz3429]

Wario mansion😳

[@thelookingcat]

it's easily the best of the 3

[@DMacB42]

Next Level not only cares about animation, but actually know how to do it *right*.

[@criticalhard]

He was hating 2 so much like lmao I had to skip. 2 is an amazing game in so many ways.

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

Every time you said “While Luigis Mansion” I interpreted it as “Waluigis Mansion”

[@spiderplant]

I thought it was a slip of the tongue!

[@beansael2454]

We still need a mainline Waluigi game.

[@vegetafan9922]

The ghosts aren't haunting the mansion instead the ghosts are haunted by him.

[@gromitmuggromitmuggromitmug]

10:43

[@markrounseville6998]

Me too

[@RaspberryPastry]

"I'm too shy, besides I'm making spaghetti and meatballs" 🥺

[@ShyGuyXXL]

When I played LM 3 I enjoyed collecting cash until the very end, not because I was chasing the rank at the end, but just because I enjoy playing games like these thoroughly. There's something really satisfying about squeezing every last coin out of a room by interacting with everything and finding all the hidden cash staches. Heck, I even enjoyed sucking up every single little prop that you could suck up, just for the heck of it.

[@jedgrahek1426]

exactly how I feel also, I found the obsession with rank or score in this analysis a bit odd, as the motivation for finding everything in a game like this is just... finding everything. That's also why I really like Dark Moon, it's so full of fun things to interact with and find, so full of interesting, almost oldschool PC adventure game puzzles... collecting gold was ALWAYS something extra for people interested in thoroughly exploring for its own sake, like getting 100% in Yoshi's Island (or the newer World games) or getting all 120 stars. You don't get 120 stars to see Yoshi, you get 120 stars to get 120 stars. It's why I don't enjoy The Completionist videos (among many other reasons lol), because it's this fundamental perspective that there should be some tangible reward, some kind of payday... when the reward is playing a fun game, and always has been.

[@gilliamphipps7098]

@@jedgrahek1426 Well said!

[@MrGojira95]

The first Luigi’s Mansion game is so much my favorite game, I even made my own Theory of King Boo being Bowser’s original soul.

[@Zipped44]

BUT THATS JUST A THEORY A GAME THEORY THANKS FOR WATCHING sorry, but it had to be done

[@ibilesfighter3.16]

@@Zipped44 You dare utter such words in this christian household?

[@NobleRed]

I love the first for the same reason I think Star Fox 64 is the best in its respective series. The arcade element adds such a wonderfully fulfilled experience where each run give you the drive to do better than the last

[@NaramSinofAkkad790]

Bring back the horror elements of Luigi's Mansion! I was disappointed that the rooms just stay at a consistent lighting no matter your progress. I loved the pure darkness of the original and the relief of the light when you succeeded. That missing in 3 is the biggest disappointment.

[@wogardrodriguez9699]

@Naram-Sin of Akkad that's because both Luigi's Mansion 2 and 3 tried to be less scary than the first game, and that's not going to change.

[@ItsRetroPlanet]

With that being said, can we get the original ghosts back? they all looked different and each one did something different to trip you up. Sometimes literally. The other ghosts in the sequels are just one of two different looking ghosts. Not to mention, the first and most common ghosts that you find don't look as interesting. It's like I'm fighting an army of Casper the friendly ghost. They don't interest me in the slightest.

[@ItsRetroPlanet]

@@gio9255 seriously! It took my friend just a few minutes to explain why the ghosts were so boring, and the second even he said that they looked like Casper only friendlier. I resonated with the first games ghosts more because aside from them actually looking different from each other, they looked just cute enough to be in a Mario game, while still being spooky enough to be in a light-hearted horror game. It's the same kind of effect when I look at the hoodlums in Rayman 3. They look scary enough to be a bad guy, but good enough to look like something you would fight in a Rayman setting. well I don't think the ghosts we have now or anything terrible, they just don't have the same appeal.

[@TheDarkGBJ]

Tbf there were a few sections in the game that were creepy or tense. Particularly the ship section when the ship heads towards the shore

[@lordroy88]

@@ItsRetroPlanet bro a lot of them looked similar. What are you on?

[@Curtis.....]

Holy shit I love the idea of an A rank getting you an actual explorable mansion. I'd even be okay if it were literally just a reskinned version of the normal mansion that you could just walk through and appreciate.

[@themoonkey2216]

Like imagine exploring the hotel and the themed floors but before it all went spooky mode. That’d be awesome.

[@Zet237yt]

I remember, I legit believed as a kid the reward of unlocking all golden frames and getting an S rank would allow you to walk around the final rewarded mansion and was so disappointed to find out that was not actually the case. :(

[@AMustachioedYoshi]

@@Zet237yt if only they did something like that with the 3ds remake

[@Scharfster]

It was so satisfying finding Sue Pea's room in my second playthrough when I was a kid! I never was able to get A rank mansion until this year, absolutely one of my favourite games of all time easily.

[@microgosling6862]

Great discussion of the Luigi’s Mansion series, but I’m surprised you didn’t at least mention the 3DS remake of the original. It completely reworked the ghost gallery, added achievements, let you use Dark Moon's strobulb, and even included multiplayer with Gooigi (even if it didn't work that well).

[@Greenplumber64]

Right? Like the hidden mansion is awesome in the remake!

[@microgosling6862]

@@Greenplumber64 It sure was, not to mention the fact that in the original, it wasn't even in the American version.

[@comradeweedity1648]

While the remake was good, it ruined the atmosphere of the original game. Dust hardly exists now, the lighting isn't the same. It been awhile so I forget a lot, but I remember beating the 3ds game and just wanting to hop on the gamecube version again.

[@microgosling6862]

@@comradeweedity1648 I don't think the 3DS can register the same light and particle effects as the GameCube, which does lessen the atmosphere. But at least 3DS version is portable, I guess.

[@hgmd3284]

yeah! I wonder why?

[@RaveNinja1401]

10:29 I believe Van Gore is responsible solely for the non-portrait ghosts, while the other portrait ghosts were once alive like himself judging from the portraits hung around the house (in the Parlor there are portraits of Neville, Nana, Mr. Whirlwinda and Van Gore himself being the central figure) so I don't think Van Gore painted them, but are indeed likely to be his relatives. (Chauncey is a tricky one, he's supposed to have been "born a ghost", which implies either being a miscarriage, a stillborn or Neville and Lydia somehow had him while already ghosts... yet in the nursery he has a portrait depicting him while alive, a plot hole I guess?)

[@DaNintendude]

The Portrait Ghosts are all ghosts that E Gadd has captured over his years of ghost hunting. Van Gore's ghosts are indeed the non-portrait ghosts. Gold ghosts, grabbers, speedy spirits, twirlers, etc are all things he painted. Defeating Van Gore feels like a big accomplishment, because by the time you capture him, there are barely any ghosts left in the mansion. Regarding the mansion, it was created by the Boos. It has a fictional history that was created alongside the mansion, and it was made to fit all of the portrait ghosts they released.

[@delighted9062]

I would say that Chauncey just got sick really bad. A bad illness and he passed on...

[@ZipplyZane]

The reason it's broken up into missions is that it's a portable title. Nintendo has said this. They wanted the game to let you pick it up, play for a few minutes, and feel like you've accomplished something. It's a core part of their mobile design.

[@carlosflores4179]

The same happened to Metroid fusion and zero mission, that why those games have waypoints

[@SplendidSneb]

It always chaps my ass when people complain about why a game is the way it is while completely ignoring the limitations or design elements of the console the game is on; for example: "Why is OoT 3D so bright when compared to the original N64 release, it looks bad." "The colours need to be brighter for the 3D function to work." "Why is Dark Moon divided into missions now? I don't like it." "Because it is a mobile game that is designed around playing it while out of the house in a potentially limited time frame, such as recess or a commute." etc. It's fine to not like these changes, as everyone is allowed to like why they like, but to just be all "Bah why is it like this, there is no reason to do this at all." when the actual reason is easily accessible with minor research bothers me a lot and negatively paints the rest of what the person has to say for me.

[@dr.c2195]

@@carlosflores4179 But with Luigi's Mansion you could just beat a single portrait ghost or Boo and then save and leave. That is accomplishing something and does not take much more time than a mission in Dark Moon, in many cases I think it might take less time. I think that Luigi's Mansion works better on the go because it is not restricted to saving between missions and instead lets you save almost any time. When on the go you never know when you will need to leave.

[@alejandroquintero5065]

Me seeing Liam get a sponsor: We raised that boy

[@DMTInfinity]

*#lolz*

[@The_asdfghjkl]

I always thought I was the only person that did the "Play certain games at certain times" I always play majora's mask around november or december for whatever reason.

[@goldbergshekelwitz1596]

Doin my first run of breath of the wild and the varied environments are great. It snowed yesterday here so i decided to go explore the mountains. I associate gba with summer for some reason and always end up running thru some gba jrpgs in the summer

[@robertlombardo8437]

Majora's Mask starts out as a Halloween game. And by the time your journal is full, it ends as a Thanksgiving game.

[@Saltience]

I can’t help but notice an *intense* desire for the sequels of luigis mansion 1 to be a mario galaxy 2 styled sequel from you, which I feel like is a great way to enjoy the sequels significantly less when all you’re thinking about is how much you wish you were playing luigis mansion 1.

[@BugsyFoga]

"When there's something strange In the neighborhood , who you gonna call ,LUIGI"!!!

[@PuffyBuffy25]

No you call E.Gadd. Luigi doesn't have any interest in catching ghosts. He just does it when hes forced to.

[@leociresi4292]

Crrrreeeeeeaak! Luigi:”H-Hello?”

[@pixenrush]

Missions aren't just because it's on 3ds ? I always though it was because of the portable (shorter sessions) format

[@triangularfish6487]

Yes, the devs said it themselves

[@groovygrabs6164]

It's similar to metroid fusion or the basic moons in mario odyssey, but where lm 2 fails is A: E.gadd constantly interrupts you, killing all momentum and wasting time, when those should be what's prioritized in a mission structure. B: They can take up to half an hour to beat, which for what it's trying to accomplish, is too long.

[@EthanMastercrafter]

All i can say is 1. Gold needs to be used more. upgrades, ranks and item shops(Art,music, ect). More ghost variety, 2. Scarescraper needs to stay. it just needs the gameplay settings of Darkmoon but the game mode of LM3, (I've made like 3 videos on this topic) 3.Bring back the hidden mansion. We're semi-big boys, we can take on a challenge Yeah i think that's everything on the top of my head. Good video all around

[@N.i.E.M.O]

Luigi's Mansion 1 is still the best by far, primarily due to its unique, darker atmosphere which really set it apart from any other 'Mario game'. While the actual game play mechanics were arguably improved the sequels, I feel that the more slapstick tone and blocky, cartoony aesthetics removed much of what made the original game so special. Not that the sequels don't have their own charm - they certainly do (especially LM3), but I still prefer the tone/artstyle/environment/progression of the first game.

[@wogardrodriguez9699]

That's because both Luigi's Mansion 2 and 3 tried to be less scary than the first game, and that's not going to change, it is an intentional change.

[@joebangles03]

@@wogardrodriguez9699 i see you saying this on multiple comments. We get that. Wede just saying we wish they didn't.

[@Saben.C-Spoon]

I think a big part of that is the soundtrack and sound design. the original used a lot of very high and low pitched techno-type sounds to achieve an unnerving atmosphere combined with the visuals, and I think Next Level could accomplish it quite easily through JUST the sound design, as their visuals aren't too far removed from the original to where I couldn't see it fitting. Really all they'd need is to make the ghosts more transparent and blurry and we're good

[@chellastation]

Luigi Mansion 3 is my favorite. Love the atmosphere, design and music. Luigi's expressions are the best.

[@Shittyrapper]

Have you played the original on GameCube or only the 3ds remake?

[@chellastation]

@@Shittyrapper I have not, but I heard good things from the other two Luigi Mansion Games

[@elemangell2981]

I've only recently got myself a Gamecube, and despite only hearing good thing about Luigi's Mansion 1, I constantly forget to try and get the game for myself. Your admiration and views of the series in this video has been a great reminder. Also, I might be mistaken, but congrats on getting your first sponsor! I know the average viewers annoyment of them knows no bounds, but I can still realize how big this is for a channel. Keep up the great content!

[@robynb7083]

You should it's a great game! I dare you to not get addicted

[@noahwurz3429]

I got the game with my GameCube which I also got fairly recently I haven’t played much tho I was trying new games also got Metroid prime for Christmas I’m hyped to play it

[@Shittyrapper]

Have you gotten it yet?

[@ameyallinegrete3504]

It's getting harder to find a copy of the 1st game. When I found one it was more than $50. That was maybe 3 years ago. Maybe it has gone up since then.

[@thejonbrownshow8470]

50:57 somehow never knew they made that game, but going from that to Luigi mansion 3 is a absolute win then

[@dexterdextrow7248]

I still find luigis mansion 2 rather charming, and I believe that the level structure works rather well when you're short on time. It does have problems, among other things that collectable rewards are bad, and money becomes more or less useless quite quickly as you easily get all the upgrades. Still, overall I find it to be a decent experience for the 3DS. Since when I use that device it's usually when I don't have the time to sit down and play for multiple hours. I might have a 30 min, before I got to do something else, and it works quite well for that purpose.

[@Kr8ZBot]

The idea I have for a 4th game in the series would be a haunted subway system... I just feel you can do a lot with it, and it fits the whole "these games take place in common haunted locations" thing

[@G_Silent]

An hour video for this unforgettable game. Incredible achievement. This guy deserves a million dollars

[@orca1074]

THIS MAN ATTACKED MY SCARESCRAPER HOW DARE YOU

[@Jackosaurus117]

Literally one of my favourite game series’ of all time. So underrated

[@TroyBlackford]

My wife and son got into this series because of Dark Moon, and though she barely games, she played that sucker obsessively until she was done with it. And she doesn't like the first one. She beat 3 in the same obsessive way when it came out. But the first one just isn't her thing. My son (he's 7) digs them all, but has certainly spent more time on the newer two. And my sweet little boy, my youngest son, loved Dark Moon, and we waited and waited for 3 to come out, but by the time it did, he had only a month and four days to live before the brain tumor he had been fighting got to be too much. He was a precious boy, so this series will always be special to me.

[@lordroy88]

God bless him. he is in heaven now

[@haberbro5282]

Damn you make these pretty fast and they're still great

[@jackhumphries1087]

The reason for the mission structure in dark moon was to cater to the handheld gaming market, encouraging short sessions over long ones, it WAS made for a portable console after all.

[@DracowolfieDen]

No tune gets stuck in my head more often or more consistently than the Luigi's Mansion theme. It is PERFECT. (also don't mind me binging all your videos of games that I have played and commenting on them)

[@LagannDriller024]

The thing i liked the most in LM2 was actually scarescraper It was a fun way to play with your friends having a whole team was just an amazing experience

[@ABHyt]

The scarescraper is some of the most fun I've had on the 3ds. It was a blast going through all the rooms and challenges and collecting all the alt costume ghosts and reading about them in the museum thing. It's understandable not everyone would enjoy such a mode, but it would be great shame to see it go.

[@N_Moli]

This was the first game I ever beat as a kid. This was the game I played the most when I used to have a tv, often playing it every year. This was a game that was so much more than a short Luigi game; it was a showcase of Nintendo's graphics, lighting, effects with dust, a new generation of gaming, transparent models, whatever sound programing is used for Luigi singing alongside the in-game music, and utilizing the Gamecubes's buttons effectively on their first try. I love this game so much, Luigi has become my favorite Mario character. Despite the silly designs of the ghosts, the rooms themselves are a major contrast to them. In the dark, these rooms are unwelcoming, but they're welcoming once all the ghosts are defeated. There may not be a big story in this, but if you bothered to talk to E. Gadd, read the ghost bios, scan the environment, and observe your surroundings: you'll discover just how carefully crafted this game was. Dark moon was good, but it drifted too far from what made LM special to me. LM3 is a step in the right direction, but despite it's major improvements... there is something missing in it that I just can't describe and I've played it 5 times trying to figure out what it was. My theory is that LM is a dark game that doesn't rely on blood or gore. Also, fuck that "NINTENDO" voice at the start. When I was a kid, I thought the demon voice was scary. I was forced to mute the tv because of that.

[@wogardrodriguez9699]

luigi's mansion is a creepy game, the sequels tried to be more familiar.

[@Hugop_arts]

You mentioned the combat being less complex and more streamlined, but I’d actually argue it’s more streamlined in its controls but actually more complex. Now when sucking a ghost, you only really worry about one analog stick which you either pull in the opposite direction (to suck ghosts and keep them still) or towards the ghost (to be taken for w ride we the ghost pulls you along at great speeds, with the risk of breaking the connection if dragged for too long). That, alongside the jump mechanic - which behaves very differently whether you’re moving towards or opposite to the ghost - and the sheer amount of ghosts and hazards a room can contain (especially on higher scarescrapper levels) makes the combat a lot more high octane and decision driven than the original (or 3 for that matter)

[@captaincreepergaming3453]

I just played through the original Luigi's mansion for the first time recently and just beat dark moon for the first time this morning as well and i can't believe that it took me this long to play them because Luigi has been my favorite character from the mario universe for as long as i can remember. (honestly it might be because of how broken his backwards summersalt is in super mario 64 ds) they are both awesome games and I can't wait to play Luigi's mansion 3. But I will need to play them all a couple more times before I pick a favorite.

[@tametalks6102]

You sound like the fun teacher. formal but still understandable lectures, detailed but not boring, good and useful visuals and overall just feel like a fan ranting about something they like. We need more teachers like you and I love the channel in general definitely going to stick around

[@TheTongueTwisler]

I think the biggest reason Dark Moon was so disappointing was the limitations of the 3DS. It was probably too hard to not get the game to run as smoothly as it does if the entire place was open at all times. Not only that, they clearly wanted to make each "level" add new things and new elements and probably didn't know how to naturally add that stuff in (ie. adding all the spiderwebs in Gloomy Manor) without it not making sense. Either way, I adore all three games in this series. It's easily one of my favorite series of all time. I hope we get a fourth installment sometime soon!! I ALSO hope we get some kind of remaster/bundle of Luigi's Mansion + Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon available on the Switch at some point. I was a little bummed the first game was only put on 3DS a few years ago. I would really love to have all three games on my Switch.

[@josephsantiago2862]

It's always a treat whenever Liam uploads a retrospective.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

When this came out it felt to me, like Nintendo's answer for Resident Evil Remake lol. It just happened to come out on the same console around the same time, about a year prior so it just felt like that i guess. But it was still an excellent companion piece to RE Remake and RE Zero.

[@GamerBoy870]

I love Luigi such a good character

[@A.M_vibes]

I think an amazing idea would be open world luigisi haunted towns or cities .. you get the idea.. every time you finish clearing a town it goes from being a spooky haunted area to its original happy colorful

[@Unownshipper]

This was a perfect retrospective. Thanks for shining a flashlight on this series, I loved the original game as a kid, and I love it now. It was great to see you take such an in-depth look at all the games, share their strengths and weaknesses, and hear your personal feelings about them. I'll have to check out your other videos!

[@VideoGameOwnage123]

Your Reward for getting an A Rank in the main mansion is a smaller replayable bonus mansion structured like the first game with it's own ranking system for replayability. It's also actually scary. That would be perfect.

[@andreworders7305]

32:49 I couldn’t figure out how to kill them as a kid for some reason, and Boos basically became a punishment for exploring. They’d lock me in a room, dooming me to death, and wasting all my meticulous progress!

[@shurbrrt]

it's my turn to choose the movie for movie night monday

[@vfmc77]

Thank you for revisiting these classics

[@BaggyScraggy]

I play this game so much. It's so replayable and fun. Glad you're giving it the attention it deserves.

[@larshmallows]

Omfg i agree with basically everything u said but DON'T TAKE AWAY MY SCARESCRAPER MODE :(

[@CLOUUUUU]

Another idea : adding more outside areas to roam like the front of the mansion, a garden or something and just to enter the mansion throught the front door, it's something i whished you could do in the first one !

[@MattTOB618]

10:42 For a second there, I thought you said "Waluigi's Mansion", and I got excited.

[@DiazThumb]

I have to admit that I was hesitating to watch this video before arriving into 2 or 3 mins long from the start... But man, you managed to hook me up with nostalgia, I just played the first Luigi's Mansion, but I've never wanted to play the others... until now. This is the actual review great games (and their developers) deserve, is not about 5 mins of ranting or praising, but details and experiencing from start to finish. Thank you so much for these long reviews, with a touch of storytelling and great retrospective (I love the collective review format as for Metroid Prime). High quality here.

[@thesoniczone917]

This is a bit unrelated but here’s what I think Luigi’s Mansion 4 will be like: You’re on a haunted ship as Luigi. During the day, ghost are less prevalent and the ship is mostly safe to walk around. After about 20 minutes of playing, it will turn into night where ghosts appear in every room. Certain missions can only be completed at night which is why there could be a bed that you can sleep on until morning night. Storms would also be very interesting so maybe you will have to steer the ship. No matter what they do hopefully they keep the atmosphere of the first one. Hearing Luigi’s thoughts again to would be awesome. (In the darker rooms I honestly got a very uncomfortable feeling in the original...) Also, WHERE is mario strikers 3!? Also also, I did not know LM3 was prototyped on Wii U! Interesting.

[@medicfdumbo]

Yoooo I did that thing for the NYC store when I went there once! I asked for Luigi and Wario and I don’t remember what he said for wario but you are right about Luigi. Cool detail you added I didn’t really know anyone else actually knew about that.

[@Lunamine]

In the next Luigi Mansion, I really want to experience again that eeriness from when you investigate the astronomy room and you suddenly find yourself in space. This brief section of the game is so unexpected and ethereal. The new game really lack that darker tone, sense of mystery and otherworldliness.

[@MusingsMuses]

I think the point of the mission structure in Dark Moon was for kids taking the DS on car trips. They'd start up the game, get an instant reminder of what they needed to do from E. Gad, and have a sold 15/30-ish minute chunk of gameplay and be able to wrap up playing when they got to their destination. That said, people wanting to play long chunks of it at a time would definitely get annoyed being beamed in and out of the mansion constantly.

[@jasonwilliams4287]

i didn’t realise the community was disappointed by dark moon, overall i thought the story was enthralling, the areas were thematically perfect, it had a good balance of challenge with a more logical focus, and the ‘missions’ meant i could put it down when i wanted to, rather than when i could save

[@OhYahDude]

Man I gotta say if child me saw this gameplay I would be awestriken at how effortless you make it look

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

Charles Martinet is an absolute treasure! I love the video he did for Great Big Story back in 2017 about being an actor and how he got the role of Mario, and watching him play Super Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64 just having so much fun - it just makes me all warm and fuzzy inside! He seems like such a genuine sweet person!

[@noahwurz3429]

I also love how when he is low health he becomes stressed he hums but barely it’s really cool less health = Luigi trying to make himself more calm progressively getting more and more aggressive less health he has

[@Redsnowman04]

I much rather prefer the first one. I was so excited to play the 3rd one but it got very aggravating really fast. The game just went on and on and I felt so exhausted to collect money when looting compared to the first one where it didn’t take much time to collect money. Not to mention the puzzles were very confusing at times. I will say the architecture and animation was absolutely beautiful. Very creative I must say too. I just wish it was a little shorter and a little darker, literally as in lighting. It was too bright where it didn’t feel like it was a haunted environment. It just felt like the evil dead series or a nightmare on elm street series where as the franchise went on it became more and more less spooky/eerie. Which that’s what I absolutely loved about the first one. Granted I was a kid when I played the original but still as an adult I can see the difference in creep level. I hope number 4 will be a little more dark. Still this beats dark moon but I’d say this comes in 2nd for my ranking.

[@msmiscellaneous5933]

I’m glad I’m not the only one gets in the mood to play certain games during certain times of the year. Miitopia is my summer game and I think Cult of the Lamb is becoming my October game. 0:18

[@BlustreakG]

The ending part of the vid was my favorite Gooigi saying Mario was too pure with Luigi

[@HansAlRachid]

While I can certainly see the quality in every aspect of 3, the overall lack of any real horror atmosphere and the far more lenient, less skill-oriented gameplay just leaves me cold. I really miss the first game and while 2 and 3 were charming, they just aren't up to snuff for me. Also, the fact that the ghosts aren't really characterized as the spirits of dead people anymore and rather come across as just another species of beings in the Mario universe really hurts the experience a lot. EDIT: Goddamnit, I'm gonna go grab my old Gamecube and play the first game again. Great video, really got me in the mood to play the series.

[@harrisontownsend910]

I remember that I lost my GameCube copy of this game (it's still missing). I'll always miss it. Top 10 Nintendo games.

[@kobaltsteel6418]

I'm not too sure about the ScareScraper thing, but I do agree with all of your other points (the first five points); additional items, upgrades, and them being used to unlock new areas in the levels would be VERY benefitial for new Luigi's Mansion games. Better ranking systems would also be very good

[@SweaterSwagg]

I'm glad you're still uploading great content, Liam! Can't wait to dig into this one, these are great to listen to while I'm cooking lol

[@corkydonkins2748]

I've had that ending theme tune stuck in my head for over 20 years, and remembered it as a K.K. Slider song from Animal Crossing. I had scoured through every AC song trying to find it and thought I was crazy. It's the same whistle sample from AC. No wonder! Thank god I stumbled on your video, cause that was driving me nuts. 🤣

[@souporwormgaming]

37:52 Me too... Me too. Also, I mean LM DM gave us Polterpup... sooooooo

[@MasterREB]

In the first Luigi’s Mansion no matter how many times that I played it, I always got a silver portrait on the portrait ghost in the freezer. I just couldn’t maintain a steady stream dealing with all of that ice.

[@UltraManager]

One of my ideas about Luigi Mansion is that at some point you could get a rare item called Thunder Strike. A power up that only appear twice in the game. You can select it at anytime, but the item disappear once used. So basically the thunder strike is able to eliminate instantly any enemy, even a boss. But the down side is that, there is only 2 thunder strike in the whole game. And one boss is immune to this power up too. The item also can be sold for 1,000,000 gold each. So it might be an item that can be a game changer for both hardcore players and newbies.

[@artey6671]

Dude, you nailed it. I think we have similar opinions on Luigi's Mansion 1 and 2, but you formulated it better than I ever could. I haven't beaten 3 yet, so I'm not sure what I think of it.

[@michaelsofine]

I was actually scared of this game just because of how scared lugi was…

[@techboxgaming3600]

This is probably the only video I’ve seen on KZbin that explains the value of the first game and compares it to its successors while being completely objectionable and while I think the first is the best I do see the quirks of the other two. in short you made a great video to tide me over for my Luigi’s mansion video

[@andyplushfilmsproductions3712]

I feel like luigis mansion is my top favorite out of all the 3, mainly because of my childhood, but also how it does the arcade style the best. Even for me as a kid i grew up with a gamecube with out knowing you could actually buy a sd card to save the game, so i was stuck trying to survive through the game without dieing or i had to restart from the vary start. Thats what made me enjoy the game because its so repayable and short that it only frustrates me when I'm at the final boss, or the painter. -luigis mansion 2 is my second favorite because of the mansion designs, and luigis personality (made me love him more than mario). The game shouldn't have had the missions but if it didn't it would've probably been a good sequel. ▪︎also if they made portrait ghost themed by the area they're in, like a cook for when you get in the kitchen, or a miner in the snow mines. I dont think they needed a portrait ghost for all room, but i say at least 2 per mansion. Luigis mansion 3... would've beeny top favorite if the game was shorter, and had more ranks at the end like the original. I felt like they had to many floors. They should've made it where there was only 10 floors and kept the other themes for the 4th. But still a great game, probably the 2nd and 3rd are fighting to be in 2nd place for me.

[@TinyPrinceGames]

I think instead of axing scarescraper you could repurpose it and kinda capture those elements of replayability into a separate mode. Make it a rougelike where you clean out a randomly generated tower/mansion at the behest of E. Gadd. At the end of each floor you fight one of the main game's bosses, or create smaller boss experiences exclusive to the mode. Reward with gold based on floor clear time or a random upgrade for that run. Have gold be used to buy other upgrades for that run. Keep an overall ranking system, so depending on how much gold you kept (or earned total) during your run you get ranked from F-S with cosmetic rewards to give incentive to hitting those ranks. Kirby Fighters 2 is basically a rougelite and it seems like a really cool way to inject replayability into what would otherwise be a very small experience. Randomizers and shit like that are cool, I wish companies outside of the indie space were exploring it more.

[@stormhought]

That gasp at the end has lived rent free in my head for 3 years

[@michaelkaduck1915]

Just the perfect day to watch this! Happy 20th Anniversary to Luigi's Mansion!

[@emperorrattiuslloydfathom]

You cannot forget Luigi’s Mansion 3’s Scarescraper. It is SO much fun to play with your friends, trying to go through several floors.

[@klaushammer8687]

Never considered it as an arcade game before, I will never see this game the same again. And I forgot about the blackout, that was extra particularly scary

[@TwiliPaladin]

10:43 ah yes I love Waluigi’s Mansion.

[@IrishJohn101]

The game cube era of games was the last I remember a games graphics making me stop and stare in awe at how they looked. This, mario sunshine, metroid prime, rogue squadron, it was awesome. While I never value graphics over a good story or gameplay, seeing games jump from old nes to this was truly something to see.

[@Jackson-hp7rt]

In regards to Dark Moon being more mission-based, that's something that has to do with the DS family in general. It's a portable system, thus people are less likely to sit down for longer periods of time to play it. While it's a positive in some ways, it can be a negative in others. Though admittedly, enjoyment towards the Mansion games is based on the player's personal tastes.

[@justsomejojo]

I never played Luigi's Mansion, but arcade-esque and replayable sounds very up my alley! Most of my favorite games thrive on replayability. That, and I've come to love Luigi over the years.

[@TalleyBellum]

"even though Dark moon wants to stear clear of an arcade experience..." This is a funny line considering that it's the one with an arcade cabinet lmao

[@kennydarmawan13]

If you ask me, the fourth game should be Luigi-centric only. Namely, it's about Luigi, Gooigi, Daisy, and Waluigi alongside King Boo. Imagine all the fun ideas we can have with King Boo trying to personally destroy Sarasaland just to spite Luigi.

[@MercLazarus]

Fun Fact/Correction: You DO NOT need to 1 cycle a portrait ghost in order to get a gold frame on them. You only need to get them from 100-10 (90%) for the big pearl to spawn, the big pearl spawning from a portrait ghost is the criteria for a golden frame. (Obviously this differs for the boss ghosts, that being not dropping under 90% HP during the boss fight).

[@cheesydanishgaming3333]

I always saw luigis mansion as Nintendo’s resident evil Feeling much like the first resi game From the similarities of being in a mansion and getting keys to unlock doors And collectibles to increase your rank And while resi 1 has multiple endings Luigis mansion has multiple rankings Whilst also having a similar amount of run time

[@secretscarlet8249]

The random vid of Luigi = Jackie Chan by Polygon made me watch a playthrough of LM 3, and I gotta say, even if I wasn't in control, the sheer ingenuity of the puzzles really held my attention, to the point that I now wanna buy a Switch. I'm also stuck in the KZbin hole of Luigi's Mansion, which is how I got to this vid. Thanks for making this.

[@Flare8295]

I have nostalgia Luigi's Mansion 1 on the Gamecube is my favorite Luigi's Mansion game out of all of them and I too love to revisit the game every year on Spooky Season

[@eeveefennecfox]

I've gotten A rank twice on luigi's mansion 4 or 5 years ago,I wanted to challenge myself and see if I could do it,I got A rank the first time ever in my life and the 2nd time was in the hidden mansion,I wasn't expecting to get an A rank in the hidden mansion cause it's harder and my gaming skills have always been crap XD but to my surprise I got an A rank,I was actually really proud of myself for getting an A rank twice in a row,that memory will always feel special to me cause it's something that will never happen again and it just makes me proud I got to that goal not once but twice

[@AdamTheGameBoy]

You might be able to implement an arcade aspect by having multiple characters (Luigi and unlockable Mario, Toad, Peach and maybe some others - Yoshi, Wario, Waluigi, Daisy, E Gadd, Bowser etc.) with each character having a unique traversal ability allowing the game to be completed while only going through 20-40% of the mansion. Basically each character would have a unique, possibly split, route(s), but could optionally visit every other room for a 100% playthrough. In addition to this, have it so your money slowly drains the longer you take to complete the game. Players going for the best score rank would need to master the sucking mechanics, know where their favorite route's caches are and to not wander aimlessly around the mansion's optional rooms. Like the original, the more experience you have with the game and that character's route(s) the better your score would become. I think this could satisfy almost any playstyle. Completionists could see everything there is to see on a single run. Casual players could playthrough each character's route(s) and see and do everything the game has to offer and receive the best collection rank. Players that want the replayable arcade gameplay could master their favorite character's route and, if they get bored, master every character's route getting best rank with every character. Then speedrunners could totally optimize the game's routes with skips and glitches and have very short runs comprised of just a handful of rooms and they'd be arguing and trying to break each character's route in new ways to truly find the route that allows the fastest run.

[@brunixot1]

graphically, all luigi's mansions games are stunning