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{{quote|'''[[Mega Man (Video Game)|Proto Man]]:''' Damn, I think me and Luigi will never get our own games!<br />
{{quote|'''[[Mega Man (video game)|Proto Man]]:''' Damn, I think me and Luigi will never get our own games!<br />
'''George:''' Actually, Luigi has his own game. It's called ''Luigi's Mansion''...<br />
'''George:''' Actually, Luigi has his own game. It's called ''Luigi's Mansion''...<br />
'''Proto Man:''' God damn it!!|'''''[[Bob and George]]''''', [http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/020116 Overshadowed Siblings]}}
'''Proto Man:''' God damn it!!|'''''[[Bob and George]]''''', [http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/020116 Overshadowed Siblings]}}


''[[Luigis Mansion (Video Game)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' is a 2001 video game produced by [[Nintendo]] and released as a launch title for the [[Nintendo Gamecube]]. Though set in [[The Verse|the universe]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros]]'', the game is unusual in that it is not a platformer, but a third-person adventure game (it could even be considered a sort of ''Mario''-themed comic parody of the survival-horror genre, right down to a spoof of the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' loading animation) and in that the character of Mario plays the role of [[Distressed Dude|brother in distress]] and is not a player character at all, appearing only briefly around the middle and at the end of the game. Basically what ''[[Mario Is Missing (Video Game)|Mario Is Missing]]'' should've been.
''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' is a 2001 video game produced by [[Nintendo]] and released as a launch title for the [[Nintendo Gamecube]]. Though set in [[The Verse|the universe]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the game is unusual in that it is not a platformer, but a third-person adventure game (it could even be considered a sort of ''Mario''-themed comic parody of the survival-horror genre, right down to a spoof of the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' loading animation) and in that the character of Mario plays the role of [[Distressed Dude|brother in distress]] and is not a player character at all, appearing only briefly around the middle and at the end of the game. Basically what ''[[Mario Is Missing]]'' should've been.


The plot follows Mario's brother, [[The Lancer|Luigi]], who won a mansion in a dark, spooky forest from a mail-in contest he didn't even enter. Once he finds it, he gets burdened with some grim news: The mansion is not only infested with evil ghosts, but their king has trapped Mario inside a painting and is waiting until midnight to take possession of him forever, using Mario as a new body for his disembodied self.
The plot follows Mario's brother, [[The Lancer|Luigi]], who won a mansion in a dark, spooky forest from a mail-in contest he didn't even enter. Once he finds it, he gets burdened with some grim news: The mansion is not only infested with evil ghosts, but their king has trapped Mario inside a painting and is waiting until midnight to take possession of him forever, using Mario as a new body for his disembodied self.
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Basically, the aim of the game is to capture all ghosts in the mansion while finding as much cash as possible, which is littered around the mansion in the form of gold coins, bills, gold bars and jewels. At the end of the game, the amount of money you were able to obtain is tallied up, and Luigi uses it to buy a house in accord to how much he has, from a truly regal estate if you did really well to a decrepit little shack if you really suck at the game or a tent if you go out of your way to avoid gathering money.
Basically, the aim of the game is to capture all ghosts in the mansion while finding as much cash as possible, which is littered around the mansion in the form of gold coins, bills, gold bars and jewels. At the end of the game, the amount of money you were able to obtain is tallied up, and Luigi uses it to buy a house in accord to how much he has, from a truly regal estate if you did really well to a decrepit little shack if you really suck at the game or a tent if you go out of your way to avoid gathering money.


The creator of the original wanted to [http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=18136 make a sequel] for the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], which, as of E3 2011 and 2012, is going to be a [[Luigis Mansion 2 (Video Game)|reality.]]
The creator of the original wanted to [http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=18136 make a sequel] for the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], which, as of E3 2011 and 2012, is going to be a [[Luigis Mansion 2|reality.]]
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* [[Big Boo's Haunt]]: The mansion (that is to say, the entire game.)
* [[Big Boo's Haunt]]: The mansion (that is to say, the entire game.)
* [[Blackout Basement]]: Normally, the lights come on once every ghost in any given room has either been caught or otherwise defeated. The last fourth of the game features a mansion-wide blackout, however, during which no amount of ghost-catching will bring the lights back. To fix the problem, you must work your way back from the third-floor balcony to the basement to turn on a backup generator. {{spoiler|Or you can take the mirror to the Foyer.}}
* [[Blackout Basement]]: Normally, the lights come on once every ghost in any given room has either been caught or otherwise defeated. The last fourth of the game features a mansion-wide blackout, however, during which no amount of ghost-catching will bring the lights back. To fix the problem, you must work your way back from the third-floor balcony to the basement to turn on a backup generator. {{spoiler|Or you can take the mirror to the Foyer.}}
* [[Blinded By the Light]]: Luigi has to stun ghosts with his flashlight before capturing them. The sequel makes this even more effective with a chargeable strobe function.
* [[Blinded by the Light]]: Luigi has to stun ghosts with his flashlight before capturing them. The sequel makes this even more effective with a chargeable strobe function.
* [[Blob Monster]]: Bogmire.
* [[Blob Monster]]: Bogmire.
* [[Bonus Feature Failure]]: What do you unlock for beating the game? A hidden mansion! What happens in said mansion? Well, the ghosts and Poltergust are stronger...and that's it. YMMV, since this follows the old tradition of beating a game to get the Second Quest, which is basically the same as the first but with tweaks to make it harder e.g. enemy substitution. See the original ''Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Land, The Legend of Zelda'', and ''Kirby's Dream Land''.
* [[Bonus Feature Failure]]: What do you unlock for beating the game? A hidden mansion! What happens in said mansion? Well, the ghosts and Poltergust are stronger...and that's it. YMMV, since this follows the old tradition of beating a game to get the Second Quest, which is basically the same as the first but with tweaks to make it harder e.g. enemy substitution. See the original ''Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Land, The Legend of Zelda'', and ''Kirby's Dream Land''.
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* [[Creepy Cemetery]]: The Boneyard.
* [[Creepy Cemetery]]: The Boneyard.
* [[Creepy Child]]: Chauncey.
* [[Creepy Child]]: Chauncey.
* [[A Day in The Limelight]]: Luigi steals the spotlight from Mario here.
* [[A Day in the Limelight]]: Luigi steals the spotlight from Mario here.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Luigi, commenting on things he sees in the mansion.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Luigi, commenting on things he sees in the mansion.
* [[Defanged Horrors]]: A [[Lighter and Softer]] take on the [[Survival Horror]] genre.
* [[Defanged Horrors]]: A [[Lighter and Softer]] take on the [[Survival Horror]] genre.
* [[Dem Bones]]: "Mr. Bones" and the skeletal ghosts.
* [[Dem Bones]]: "Mr. Bones" and the skeletal ghosts.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Spinoffs featuring the mansion (''Mario Kart DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', for example) tend to use the haunted mansion rather than one of the ones Luigi got at the end of the game. The mansion featured in the ending's highest rank made only one reappearance: as part of the background scenery in the ''[[Mario Kart (Video Game)|Mario Kart]]: Double Dash'' version of Luigi Circuit (technically two, since the course in question made a reappearance as one of the many [[Nostalgia Level|Nostalgia Levels]] in ''Mario Kart DS''.)
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Spinoffs featuring the mansion (''Mario Kart DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', for example) tend to use the haunted mansion rather than one of the ones Luigi got at the end of the game. The mansion featured in the ending's highest rank made only one reappearance: as part of the background scenery in the ''[[Mario Kart]]: Double Dash'' version of Luigi Circuit (technically two, since the course in question made a reappearance as one of the many [[Nostalgia Level|Nostalgia Levels]] in ''Mario Kart DS''.)
* [[Detonation Moon]]: In order to obtain [[Star-Shaped Coupon|Mario's Star]], Luigi must create a path of stardust by using meteor-like projectile ghosts to destroy the moon.
* [[Detonation Moon]]: In order to obtain [[Star-Shaped Coupon|Mario's Star]], Luigi must create a path of stardust by using meteor-like projectile ghosts to destroy the moon.
* [[Distressed Dude]]: Mario.
* [[Distressed Dude]]: Mario.
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* [[Haunted House]]: The titular mansion, obviously.
* [[Haunted House]]: The titular mansion, obviously.
* [[Haunted House Historian]]: Professor: E. Gadd.
* [[Haunted House Historian]]: Professor: E. Gadd.
* [[Hijacked By Ganon]]: {{spoiler|Subverted. At first, you seem to face Bowser once again as the final boss, but after blowing his head off, it is revealed to be a costume controlled by King Boo.}}
* [[Hijacked by Ganon]]: {{spoiler|Subverted. At first, you seem to face Bowser once again as the final boss, but after blowing his head off, it is revealed to be a costume controlled by King Boo.}}
* [[Holler Button]]: Pressing the A button makes Luigi shout "Mario!"
* [[Holler Button]]: Pressing the A button makes Luigi shout "Mario!"
* [[Human Popsicle]]: Sir Weston, who froze himself because he hasn't [[Incredibly Lame Pun|warmed up]] to the idea about becoming a ghost, is in a giant block of ice that is melted by two torches.
* [[Human Popsicle]]: Sir Weston, who froze himself because he hasn't [[Incredibly Lame Pun|warmed up]] to the idea about becoming a ghost, is in a giant block of ice that is melted by two torches.
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** Although they will just fade out of existence if you hose them down with water.
** Although they will just fade out of existence if you hose them down with water.
* [[The Jeeves]]: Shivers, who roams the house in search of his master's will.<ref> He hopes he's included in it!</ref>
* [[The Jeeves]]: Shivers, who roams the house in search of his master's will.<ref> He hopes he's included in it!</ref>
* [[Kill It With Fire]], [[Kill It With Water]], and [[Kill It With Ice]].
* [[Kill It with Fire]], [[Kill It with Water]], and [[Kill It with Ice]].
* [[Living Shadow]]: Bogmire creates shadow duplicates of himself.
* [[Living Shadow]]: Bogmire creates shadow duplicates of himself.
* [[Lovable Coward]]: Luigi himself, of course. Can you ''blame'' him for being freaked out of his wits? He's in a house full of ghosts, who would have taken care of him pretty easily if it hadn't been for [[Deus Ex Machina|E. Gadd being there with the Poltergust]].
* [[Lovable Coward]]: Luigi himself, of course. Can you ''blame'' him for being freaked out of his wits? He's in a house full of ghosts, who would have taken care of him pretty easily if it hadn't been for [[Deus Ex Machina|E. Gadd being there with the Poltergust]].
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* [[Neat Freak]]: Luigi is implied to be one to some extent in his commentary. Examining furniture with the Game Boy Horror makes him complain about moth holes in furniture, how the place would never pass a white glove test, and how he regrets to have not enough time to tidy up a desk. Fittingly, his weapon of choice in this game is a [[Weapons That Suck|modified vacuum cleaner]].
* [[Neat Freak]]: Luigi is implied to be one to some extent in his commentary. Examining furniture with the Game Boy Horror makes him complain about moth holes in furniture, how the place would never pass a white glove test, and how he regrets to have not enough time to tidy up a desk. Fittingly, his weapon of choice in this game is a [[Weapons That Suck|modified vacuum cleaner]].
** [[Fridge Brilliance|He probably cleans the house when Mario leaves him behind.]]
** [[Fridge Brilliance|He probably cleans the house when Mario leaves him behind.]]
*** [[Mario and Luigi (Video Game)|At least, we know it's him who does the laundry.]]
*** [[Mario and Luigi|At least, we know it's him who does the laundry.]]
* [[Nightmare Face]]: Chauncy is pretty cute (for a giant ghostly baby). But when he cries...
* [[Nightmare Face]]: Chauncy is pretty cute (for a giant ghostly baby). But when he cries...
* [[Onomatopoeia]]: King Boo has one for vacuuming during his monologue.
* [[Onomatopoeia]]: King Boo has one for vacuuming during his monologue.
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