28th March 2013 – From this week, it’s time for Mario’s younger twin brother Luigi to shine, as he stars in Luigi’s Mansion 2, his haunted house adventure only on the Nintendo 3DS family of consoles. Launching today, it’s the first title in the Year of Luigi with plenty more to celebrate in the months to come!
Luigi’s Mansion 2 gives you the chance to be the reluctant hero in a cartoon adventure full of personality – even if Luigi can be a bit of a coward! Take on several mansions filled with cheeky ghouls and puzzling contraptions to contend with, on a quest to retrieve the pieces of the Dark Moon. Use the ghost-nabbing Poltergust 5000 vacuum cleaner to round up all the mischievous spirits, or the Dark-Light Device to help reveal tucked-away treasures for your growing collection, from glittering gems to stashes of cash! In addition, enjoy the brand new multiplayer mode where four friends can team up and take on three different challenges in the Thrill Tower both locally and online.
As announced by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata during a recent Nintendo Direct presentation, 2013 is the Year of Luigi with several Luigi-centric titles launching this year. For the Nintendo 3DS family of consoles, a brand new Mario and Luigi RPG title will be coming to Australia and New Zealand this winter. In this game you will enter Luigi’s dreams to solve puzzles or battle swarms of enemies with multiple Luigi characters. Luigi will also be a playable character in Mario Golf: World Tour, teeing off this winter. On Wii U, you can join the Year of Luigi Community on Miiverse right now and share your experiences with Luigi as messages and drawings with fans across the world. Later this year, new downloadable content for New Super Mario Bros. U will change the game’s existing 80+ courses into all-new courses for a new adventure called New Super Luigi U, with the hero in green as the star!
Check out the latest trailers for Luigi’s Mansion 2 below:
Story Trailer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FZK2bV5V8Q&list=PLn_gCcE3Y-MCUGeMEYZG1L9r17607MimL&index=2
Puzzle Trailer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PmlA2SS1wE&list=PLn_gCcE3Y-MCUGeMEYZG1L9r17607MimL&index=3
New Features Trailer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1BpW-fdRh8&list=PLn_gCcE3Y-MCUGeMEYZG1L9r17607MimL&index=4
Celebrate the start of the Year of Luigi with Luigi’s Mansion 2 launching today, both as a download version from Nintendo eShop or as packaged software at retail.
For more information:
Luigi’s Mansion 2 gamesite: http://www.gamesites.nintendo.com.au/luigis-mansion-2/
Nintendo 3DS website: http://www.nintendo3ds.com.au/
Nintendo Australia on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/NintendoAU
Nintendo Australia Image Library: http://images.nintendo.com.au