Luigi’s Mansion is a classic Nintendo game originally released on the Gamecube in 2001. Clearly feeling a little bit nostalgic, Nintendo remade this classic game in 2018 for the 3DS and packed it full with new improvements. Thankfully the story and gameplay remained true to the original in this spooky take on the Super Mario Bros. universe. So grab your vacuum and your guts and head into Luigi’s haunted mansion.
Luigi’s Mansion 3DS Premise
True to the original Luigi’s Mansion is a top-down third-person action-adventure game featuring Luigi as the protagonist rather than Mario. Having inherited a spooky old mansion Luigi goes to explore the house when Mario is kidnapped and forced into a painting by evil ghosts. Forced to free him, Luigi must take on the ghosts of the manor with nothing but a flashlight, his wits, and a magical vacuum cleaner to clear away the cobwebs of this spooky evil.
Luigi’s Mansion 3DS Main Characters
Like most Mario games there are not a lot of characters in Luigi’s Mansion 3DS but there are a chosen few worth mentioning.
Luigi – The main playable character and brother to Mario
Mario – Not playable and is trapped in a painting for the majority of the game.
King Boo – Final boss of the game and king of all of the ghosts in the manor.
Portrait Ghost – throughout the game, there are several paintings that various ghosts will pop out of as Luigi explores the manor.
Other Luigi’s Mansion Games in the Series
Luigi‘s Mansion is a fairly short game series in an otherwise very large video game IP. Seen more as a spooky Halloween special of a game series rather than its own unique thing.
- Luigi’s Mansion (2001)
- Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (2013)
- Luigi’s Mansion (2018)
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 (2019)
Luigi’s Mansion Cheats, Ghosts, and Locations
Teleport to main entrance
Stand in front of any mirror in the mansion except for the large one that reflects the invisible ghosts. Then, switch to your Game Boy Horror’s first-person mode and press A to warp to the entrance hall of Luigi’s Mansion.
Another Mansion (Ura-Yashiki) mode
Successfully complete the game and save. Ura-Yashiki (Another Mansion) mode will now be available on the main menu. This mode allows you to play the game with various differences. You can get a different-sized house at the end of the game, depending on your rank.
Gallery mode
Successfully complete the game to unlock everything in the gallery.
Extra hearts and money
Use your vacuum to clean all lamps, chandeliers, and vases, as most contain either hearts or money.
Move map
At the map screen, press A to zoom in. Then, use the C-stick to scroll around the floor that you are on.
“A” rank
To obtain an “A” rank, get all the gold mice, catch all the blue ghosts, get both gold diamonds, and collect as much money as possible. You need $100,000,000 to get an “A”.
Change vacuum power
There are three different medals you can collect to change the powers of the Poltergust 3000 vacuum cleaner. They are the Fire, Ice, and Water medals. When you collect the Fire Medal, you can suck up ghosts that have a ring of fire around the health hearts. Also, you can press L to spray fire from your vacuum to light candles and hit ghosts with an ice health meter. When you collect the Water Medal, you can extinguish flames that are too powerful for your vacuum to put out. Also, you can press L to spray water.
Mario calls
When you press A, Luigi will call “Mario!”. The more damage Luigi has taken, the more desperate his call for Mario will be.
Hidden Boo picture
Although you cannot pull off the projection room screen, you can make it change. Give it a tug with the Poltergust 3000. If you are persistent, you will reveal a huge picture of a Boo. There is another hidden Boo picture in the first-floor bathroom. Vacuum at the poster with the word “Monster” on it. A picture of a Boo will appear.
Portrait list of ghosts
- Neville: The bookish father
- Lydia: The mirror-gazing mother
- Chauncey: The spoiled baby
- The Floating Whirlindas: The dancing couple
- Shivers: The wandering butler
- Melody Pianissima: The beautiful pianist
- Madame Clairvoya: The freaky fortune teller
- Mr. Luggs: The glutton
- Spooky: The hungry guard dog
- Bogmire: The cemetery shadow
- Biff Atlas: The bodybuilder
- Miss Petunia: The bathing beauty
- Nana: The scarf knitting granny
- Slim Bankshot: The lonely pool shark
- Henry And Orville: The twin brothers
- Boolossus: Jumbo ghost
- Uncle Grimmly: Hermit of the darkness
- Clockwork Soldiers: The toy platoon
- Sue Pea: The dozing girl
- Jarvis: The jar collector
- Sir Weston: The chilly climber
- Vincent Van Gore: The starving artist
- King Boo
Mario item locations
- Mario’s Cap: Laundry Room
- Mario’s Letter: Courtyard
- Mario’s Glove: Projection Room
- Mario’s Shoe: The Twins’ Room
- Mario’s Star: Observatory
Big heart locations
First-floor graveyard: When you interact with the leftmost gravestone as well as others, you will collect a big heart.
Second-floor nursery: The design of the heart-shaped dresser is a clue. Open the drawer to find a 50-point heart.
Third-floor safari room: Your first destination on the third floor is a difficult room. Its big heart is in a chest on a corner table.
Basement cellar: The shelves in the center of the cellar hold a big heart. Pull it out with your vacuum.
Gold mice locations
- With Cheese: Random
- The Study: Main Hall on the first floor
- Madame Clairvoya: Main Hall on the second floor
- Dining Room: Kitchen
- Tea Room: Tea Room
- Safari Room: Sealed Room
Blue Ghost locations
- Wardrobe room: in chest on right
- Study: in chair behind desk
- Breaker room: under table at left
- Storage room: in chair at right
- Dining room: in closet at left
- Kitchen: in oven at left
- Recreation room: in machine at bottom right
- Nana’s room: under far right chair
- Billiards room: under far right table
- Cellar: in boxes at left of door
- Sealed room: in chest at far right
Item values
- Gold Coin: 5,000 G
- Bill: 20,000 G
- Gold Bar: 100,000 G
- Sapphire (Blue Stone): 500,000 G
- Emerald (Green Stone): 800,000 G
- Small Ruby (Red Stone): 1,000,000 G
- Diamond: 2,000,000 G
- Large Ruby (King Boo’s Crown): 5,000 G
- Topaz (Gold Diamond): 20,000,000 G
- Small Pearl: 50,000 G
- Medium Pearl: 100,000 G
- Big Pearl: 1,000,000 G
Gold diamonds
First gold diamond: Given to you when you catch Boo number 50.
Second gold diamond: After you fight the dog outside the mansion, water the seed under the balcony. It will sprout. Return after going to the next area, water it again, and it will grow again. Return again after beating the Giant Boo on the balcony, and water it again. It will spit out a lot of bills, coins, and finally a gold diamond.
FAQ
Q: How do you get into the secret room in Luigi’s Mansion?
The first treasure room is located on the first floor, in the south-west corner of the Mansion. After you have sucked in the candle-carrying butler with your vacuum, examine the room and you’ll find a mousehole. Press A to activate it and go inside to enter the treasure room.
Q: Is Luigi’s Mansion better on 3DS?
This is up to debate as the controls and experience feel better on the Gamecube, however, the 3DS has a higher framerate and an easier fighting and saving system.