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Luigi's Mansion (3DS) |OT| The Gamecube's Impossible Dream Realised

purseowner

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A Note About the OT title and why this release means so much to me, and I'm sure other Nintendo fans out there:

Did you know that the Gamecube originally had 3D functionality considered for it?

From an Gamespot article on the topic:

"The Nintendo GameCube system actually had 3D-compatible circuitry built in. ... It had the potential for such functions," Iwata told an interviewer. "If you fit it with a certain accessory, it could display 3D images. ... Nintendo GameCube was released in 2001, exactly 10 years ago. We'd been thinking about 3D for a long time, even back then."

The GameCube's 3D functionality was to be achieved with a special liquid crystal display that would have been sold separately. However, due to the cost of LCD screens at the time, the peripheral was deemed too expensive and never made it past the prototype phase.

"We couldn't have done it without selling it for a price far above that of the Nintendo GameCube system, itself!" remarked Iwata. "We already had a game for it, though--Luigi's Mansion, simultaneously released with Nintendo GameCube. ... We had a functional version of that in 3D."
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https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamecube-almost-had-3d-functionality/1100-6286296/

So what Nintendo have brought us with this, at the tail end of the 3DS' lifespan, is a fully 3D-supported port of the Gamecube game that was designed with 3D considered and implemented. As a Nintendo, and more specifically a Gamecube, fanatic, this delightful realisation 17 years later gives me warm fuzzy feelings. Here's to you, whoever at Nintendo thought up this port and decided to include full 3D, despite most games on the system now sadly eschewing it and the 3D-capable systems discontinued.

And now over to Weegee:

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Platform: 3DS (2018), originally Gamecube (2001)
3D support: Yes!
amiibo support: Boo marks Boos on the map, Toad puts toad in the lobby to offer free healing, Luigi (Super Mario, Smash) - effects TBA

Release Date:
NA: October 12, 2018
EU: October 19, 2018
AU: October 20, 2018
JP: November 8, 2018

G-g-ghosts! Time to suck those suckers up because Luigi is back in the first portable version of this spooky classic. After winning a mansion in a contest he didn't enter, he must beat its many bosses and puzzles. Follow a map on the touchscreen, shine a flashlight, blow fire, shoot water, stun ghosts, and trap them…before Mario is trapped forever! All this ghost-catching tomfoolery pays off! As you suck 'em up with your Poltergust 3000, you could also rake in millions in hidden, in-game riches for our hard-luck hero. Make sure to search every area using the Game Boy Horror's map on your touchscreen and activate its Boo Radar to track down every Boo in the mansion or spot ghosts' weak points. After beating and capturing boss ghosts, you can select their portraits from the gallery to best your own score in tense rematches—a new feature in the Nintendo 3DS version!
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New for 3DS: Two-Player Co-Op and Boss Rush Mode!

From NintendoWire:
Luigi's Mansion [will] feature local cooperative play. If both players own the game, they can tackle the entire campaign together: one playing as Luigi himself as the other possesses a similarly shaped, and very green, specter. Should only one player own the game, gameplay is restricted to boss battles in the gallery using download play.
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https://nintendowire.com/news/2018/...-two-player-mode-and-amiibo-support-detailed/
 
TheBeardedOne

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I should get this for 3DS sometime. I never use my 3DS, and I didn't beat this on GameCube, even though I played it for several hours and owned it.

I guess I just got bored.
 
Thiago

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Nice OT!

Game is preloaded and I'm excited to finally replay it tonight after so many years.
 
TheMoon

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purseowner said:
So what Nintendo have brought us with this, at the tail end of the 3DS' lifespan, is a fully 3D-supported port of the Gamecube game that was designed with 3D considered and implemented. As a Nintendo, and more specifically a Gamecube, fanatic, this delightful realisation 17 years later gives me warm fuzzy feelings. Here's to you, whoever at Nintendo thought up this port and decided to include full 3D, despite most games on the system now sadly eschewing it and the 3D-capable systems discontinued.
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This is why I've been rolling my eyes at the "why not Switch" crowd. This is the perfect classic to bring to 3DS.

You should also add this info to the OT somewhere, btw.

It's New 3DS enhanced, for more control flexibility (also supports the Circle Pad Pro [XL] aka Frankenstick, naturally):
 
Ms.Galaxy

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I wonder if the Hidden Mansion mode is in the remake, and if so does it use the superior EU version or the shit one everyone else got.
 
WestEgg

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I loved it in the GameCube, and am happy to give my 3DS another boost of life to play through it again. Still one of my favorite "horror" games ever.
 
JetmanJay

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Oh wow, awesome! Didn't even know this was coming out, much less with that functionality added.
 
Ultima_5

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so stoked about replaying this. I never finished it as it was a bit to creepy for me when I was 9 or 10 or w/e.

are there reviews up?
 
SpotAnime

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I've preordered this but it hasn't shipped yet... Can't wait, this was one of my all time favorite launch games and it will be great to play this in 3D in time for Halloween!
 
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The things one learns... so GameCube was capable in theory of making 3D graphics just like 3DS. This makes this port much more attractive so we finally see what the devs had in mind back in the day!
 
julian

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I finally got around to playing this on GameCube last year and nearly beat it but kept getting sidetracked. Looking forward to finally beating this. Totally forgot it comes out so soon!
 
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purseowner said:
So what Nintendo have brought us with this, at the tail end of the 3DS' lifespan, is a fully 3D-supported port of the Gamecube game that was designed with 3D considered and implemented. As a Nintendo, and more specifically a Gamecube, fanatic, this delightful realisation 17 years later gives me warm fuzzy feelings. Here's to you, whoever at Nintendo thought up this port and decided to include full 3D, despite most games on the system now sadly eschewing it and the 3D-capable systems discontinued.

And now over to Weegee:

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It really does make perfect sense.

Also dat moustache on Luigi's new render.
 
smisk

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This was my first GameCube game so I have a soft spot. Any idea how it controls without analog triggers?
 
ReddishGUI

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It does make perfect sense that it's on the 3DS but it would also have been an amazing launch title back in 2011.
 
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I honestly am extremely excited for this because I never played any of this series but have always been curious.
 

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I kinda bee put off on 3DS games. It's not because of my switch though. A cat pissed on my 3DS
 
ResetGreyWolf

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I'm just happy more people get to experience the OG Luigi's Mansion.

First timers, enjoy! This charm-packed game is one of my all-time favourite. It's an incredibly cozy yet exciting experience, with new secrets behind every door, and a mansion that will begin to feel like home.
 
1-D_FE

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The great irony of this supposedly being a showcase for the Gamecube peripheral: Luigi's Mansion is one of the rarer Gamecube games that has fairly broken 3D rendering. The vast majority of Gamecube games play great in SBS 3D with the Dolphin emulator. Everything's at proper depth. No shortcuts are taken (that break in stereo 3D). Luigi's Mansion is pretty much a headache. Always found that ironic that in the one game that needed to have everything rendered perfectly, this supposed 3D showcase title was a game that was breaking rules left and right.
 
Rodney McKay

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Amazon sent me an email that it's arriving tomorrow (my birthday too!).

Never played the first one (rented it, but didn't understand the controls at the time so put it down when i couldn't catch a ghost), but I loved sequel.

Never knew about the hidden mansion NG+ mode, love it when games do that.
 
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I loved this game at Japanese GC launch and played through it a couple of times. I've never played the game in English, really tempted to pick this up.

It was a cracking and wonderfully enjoyable adventure game, it absolutely oozes charm and I thought was a really strong launch game for GCN. Marrrio!
 
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I ordered it earlier today after watching that Gamexplain review. I was a big fan of Dark Moon, but I never played the original. I hope it won't be too hard to go back to what looks like the "simpler game". Since it seems like LM3 might be set in a single location, I wanted to taste that with LM1. Hopefully I like it as much as Dark Moon.
 
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Never play this on game cube, so I'm excited to have this in my hands
 
TeHi & BuSp

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I played and finished the original in one run and never touched again.
I reserve a good memory, shame about the replay factor equal zero
 
Barrel Cannon

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Never knew it was envisioned with 3D capabilities for the Gamecube. Not all that surprised thought considering it's Nintendo and they've always been chasing new ideas to drive innovative gaming concepts.
 
Ms.Galaxy

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efyu_lemonardo said:
Played the GC game to completion back in the day and don't remember any hidden mansion...
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Hidden Mansion is basically hard mode, they make the vacuum suck enemy health faster and enemies do twice the damage. In the EU version, after getting complaints about the mode from other versions, they changed more things. They made the game darker when the lights are out, changed enemy placements, introduced some new mechanics in boss fights (like riding the Poltergust in the big boo fight), changed the health of boos, made boos more challenging to catch, added more treasure so you can get an A rank, and mirrored the mansion from left to right.
 
DanceToTheRadio

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This is one of my favorite games ever and I'm excited to get my copy tomorrow, but I also can't help but wish it was a beautiful HD remake on the Switch instead. Visually overall it's a downgrade to me, but I also realize they were forced to make certain changes because of CRT vs LCD.

But on the other hand this was originally intended to be played in 3D, so only on the 3DS can we play it the way it was meant to be played. I think I'm going to exclusively play this in the dark with the 3D slider maxed even though it's not good for my eyes.

Edit: Also, I reeeaallllyyy hope this has the EU hidden mansion, best way to play the game
 

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I wonder if modders and hackers ever figured out how to unlock the GCN's latent stereoscopic 3D capabilities.
 

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I can't tell if there's nose wobble or not. I think there is.

That's what made Luigi's Mansion 2 the inferior game.
 
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Ms.Galaxy said:
Hidden Mansion is basically hard mode, they make the vacuum suck enemy health faster and enemies do twice the damage. In the EU version, after getting complaints about the mode from other versions, they changed more things. They made the game darker when the lights are out, changed enemy placements, introduced some new mechanics in boss fights (like riding the Poltergust in the big boo fight), changed the health of boos, made boos more challenging to catch, added more treasure so you can get an A rank, and mirrored the mansion from left to right.
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What the fuck? I want to play that!
 
CopperPuppy

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About how long is this? I've played Dark Moon but not the original and I'm curious if it's possible to beat in a reasonable amount of time.
 
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