Waluigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

Sterica

It has arrived at last! Nintendo is celebrating the 13th anniversary of Waluigi with his very own standalone game! Released this week on the 3DS, Waluigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, will feature our purple pal as he sets out to calm angry ghosts by reconstructing the Dark Moon crystal that was broken by none other than the antagonist of 2001's Luigi's Mansion: Luigi. Look at the features list!

• Explore a game that is longer and better than Luigi's Mansion in literally every way.
• Several mansions keep the game varied and display Waluigi's vast wealth over certain impoverished rivals whose names start with L.
• Make progress by solving puzzles that would stump uneducated green-clad plumbers.
• Defeat ghosts with your trusty Poltergust 5001.
• Use the D-Pad to say "Waa" in a number of different ways!
• Enter the scary Waausoleum with three other Waluigis in the game's unique multiplayer mode!
• Grab various treasures to boost your score and Waluigi's retirement fund!
• Available on cartridge and eShop, enabling you to buy the game twice to ensure a sequel!

After the debacle with Mario Kart 7, I'm very glad that Nintendo rectifying things by finally giving Waluigi the attention he deserves. I hope to see some of you in the multiplayer, and will set up a list of friend codes soon!

Screenshots and videos will be up soon. It's actually kinda hard to find any.

Sterica

Wait...what is the game's title?

FUCK

Athenor

Not gonna lie. Came here, started reading, was really excited that Nintendo would release the demo in this form.

LBD_Nytetrayn

Is there a way to save threads or posts here? Because this one's a keeper.

Chakotay

This is so awesome.

Brainiac 8

Thanks Raz...now no matter how awesome Luigi's Mansion is, I'll know what we're missing.

Waluigi time indeed.

Lucascraft

Mine's gonna be delivered by Amazon tomorrow. I'm planning on vacuuming so many ghosts.

The Wolfman

Screw the haters. I love Waluigi. Dude needs his day in the limelight. I don't care if he's a one-note character. It would be a hell of a note.

Magic Pink

Rorus you gave me a gamer boner.

Then it went flaccid.

you owe me a boner

Stormwatcher

What haters? Everyone loves wAAAAAAAAAAAAWEHAFAH

PLA

It's real, right?

Right?

Mighty

Damnit Raz!

i was super hyped, and then this. oh well, Luigi's still pretty cool.

Henroid

PLA wrote: »

It's real, right?

Right?

TOO BAD.

Brainiac 8

I would love a NSMB style adventure starring Wario and Waluigi.

Only now during the music, Waluigi goes WAA! WAA!

Daypigeon

I lost it at "Waausoleum"

Lucascraft

I'm super duper excited for this, but I just had a rather depressing thought.

My completion rate of hand-held games is tragically low. I never finished NSMB2. I never finished Mario Land 3D. I never finished Mario Kart. I never finished Fire Emblem. Things aren't looking good for Mr. Luigi.

skeldare

PLA

Henroid wrote: »

PLA wrote: »

It's real, right?

Right?

TOO BAD.

Et tu, Rore!?

Bursar

The Waausoleum gets my awesome. But I'm a pun whore, you know that.

The Wolfman

If nothing else, I just want more of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agZXttRkHk4

Of course, it's Luigi who has the best line.

"Oohhh... this looks bad...."

Athenor

Not available in my country? Damnit, is this what the rest of the world feels like?

skeldare

Athenor wrote: »

Not available in my country? Damnit, is this what the rest of the world feels like?

It's like Bowser's taunting us. I'm imaging that Bowser uploaded that video.

Zephiran

Well, NSMBU is getting a Luigi campaign as DLC, so I don't see why Dark Moon couldn't get Waluigi, or just other playable characters DLC.

Oh, excuse me, that should be:

Waaa-LC

Lucascraft

I might be the only person in the world with this opinion...

But I'm having a really hard time getting into this game. Many of the aesthetics are all wrong for a Mario universe game. The ghosts don't look anything at all like Boos, and E. Gadd looks nothing like a Mario character. Luigi sticks out like a sore thumb next to the rest of the characters of this game. Also, Luigi's character model seems to have way more polygons compared to anyone else. You can actually see the joints and polys on the ghost's arms and tails. They just look... bad.

We were given this very well rendered Luigi model, and the rest of the game looks kind of trashy in comparison.

And because of that, it really makes it hard for me to stay focused.

cloudeagle

You know, to an extent I agree. The various ghosts don't quiiiiiite have the visual appeal of the ghosts in the first game, and the music that plays when you've got a ghost in your vacuum tunnel just doesn't sound quite right.

Then again so much else is done so well I'm having a hard time being bothered by that. Especially with all the crazy animation of the various ghosts, which is miles better than the first game. And busting Boos is hilarious.

Lucascraft

Yeah, the animations are good, and the ghosts themselves are fine. They just aren't Mario ghosts, and that's what bothers me. I'd prefer if the supporting cast actually looked like the rest of everything in the Mario universe.

cloudeagle

Lucascraft wrote: »

Yeah, the animations are good, and the ghosts themselves are fine. They just aren't Mario ghosts, and that's what bothers me. I'd prefer if the supporting cast actually looked like the rest of everything in the Mario universe.

Though if you get right down to it the cast of the original Luigi's Mansion didn't quite look like anything in Mario's universe either. The ghosts are more Ghostbusters than Mario (especially in the eyes), and E. Gadd has always looked bizarre. We've just come to accept them.

Brainiac 8

Yea the ghosts are different but then you run into a boo and all becomes right in the Mario universe. It's made ok because all the ghosts have charming personalities.

Lucascraft

I never played the first Luigi's Mansion so I don't have any info on the ghosts in that game. I never owned a Gamecube.

skeldare

Lucascraft wrote: »

I never played the first Luigi's Mansion so I don't have any info on the ghosts in that game. I never owned a Gamecube.

I think this is your problem.

Blackbird SR-71C

Lucascraft wrote: »

I never played the first Luigi's Mansion so I don't have any info on the ghosts in that game. I never owned a Gamecube.

You missed out on a lot :P

Brainiac 8

Lucascraft wrote: »

I never played the first Luigi's Mansion so I don't have any info on the ghosts in that game. I never owned a Gamecube.

Yea...this is the problem. The ghosts follow the art style of the first game...only they're a bit more fun and charming in this one.

skeldare

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0vXud2TKVU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bZvLTPcuTA

Librarian's ghost

I want a poltergust replica to hang next to my Proton Pack.

Stormwatcher

I have a poltergust replica:


It works for real!!

skeldare

Stormwatcher wrote: »

I have a poltergust replica:


It works for real!!

Now put straps on that and you're good to go!

Nicho86

Waluigi, forever the people's champ

I can't wait to play this. I still can't believe that we are getting a sequel at all!

Brainiac 8

So we need to get a PA game going guys. I played the scarescraper mode a bit last night and it is hellafun. Teaming up, while at the same time competing. Great stuff.

Chris FOM

I'm all up for it.

I haven't unlocked Scarescraper yet.

I'm trying.

maximumzero

Chris FOM wrote: »

I'm all up for it.

I haven't unlocked Scarescraper yet.

I'm trying.

It's unlocked at Mission 5 IIRC.

cloudeagle

I'm in for some Scarescraper, though it'll probably have to be Monday or later for me.