Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD
June 27, 2024
IT&s;S TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE! Join the faint-of-heart hero Luigi on a spooky quest in Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD for Nintendo Switch. In this visually enhanced adventure, you’ll visit the chilling locales of the eerie Evershade Valley, a place that’s screaming and teeming with troublemaking ghosts. Luckily, Luigi’s got the …
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"Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is a remake with a modern look, but no real new content. However, it&s;s still a fantastic game and the best version for people to experience for the first time."
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85.0
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"A pretty straight forward, but very solid remastered. Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is a great opportunity tu revisit or to play for the first time one of the best 3DS games."
Read original review"Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD may not be at the level of other remasters and remakes such as Metroid Prime Remastered or Paper Mario: The Millennium Gate, but even that does not stop it from remaining a timeless classic that is …"
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65.0
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70.0
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55.0
"Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD isn’t for everyone, although fans of cartoonish action-adventure games or Mario in general, should be happy. But if you’re neither of those two things, you’ll most likely bounce off of this game, because it’s many elements …"
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"Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is a great game that mixes joy and ghosts, gameplay with fun ideas and modernized graphics. It&s;s not perfect because the original wasn&s;t perfect, some game design choices can make you turn up your nose, but …"
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92.0
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84.0
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71.0
"Returning to play Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is always a pleasure, especially because in terms of level design and puzzles, for me it is the most interesting chapter in the series. Plus the new control system is a real blessing, …"
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85.0
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92.0
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68.0
"Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD still has the feeling of a portable game that was tailored to the system it was built for, but for the most part, things have been ported over extremely well. The mission-based structure that pulls players …"
Read original review"Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is well worth a play for those looking for sheer charm and puzzling adventures in equal measure; just don’t expect too many new twists and turns as you bust ghosts in the moonlight."
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50.0
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"As a game in itself, it is a timeless gem that has not aged at all thanks to the freshness provided by the playability of this saga, its originality and its impeccable level design. And as a remaster, although it …"
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62.0
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48.0
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38.0
"For game preservation reasons, it&s;s important that Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is available to play on current-gen hardware. However, this remake does little to address the original title&s;s core gameplay issues, which have only grown more egregious with time. Its …"
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85.0
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70.0
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80.0
"Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is a treat for fans of the original game as well as those who were introduced to the franchise with Luigi’s Mansion 3. It’s been properly modernized with beautiful lighting and improved features, though there are …"
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85.0
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"Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD‘s target audience is kids who grew up playing Luigi’s Mansion 3 but were born late to enjoy the past games on 3DS. It is the only explanation why it is utterly barebones and bereft of new …"
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75.0
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"While it may be true that at the same price any Switch owner can buy bigger and more recent first party games, such as Super Mario Bros Wonder, Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is a love letter to the 3DS days …"
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"Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is exactly as it sounds. It&s;s the second game in the series with a very fresh coat of paint. Unfortunately, while the visual upgrade is a decent effort, it ultimately still harbours the same design quirks …"
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"Hunting ghosts with a vacuum cleaner is a rad premise. The aesthetic is perfectly suited for this idea. Every mansion looks and feels distinct. But all of this falls apart for me in the execution. Not at first, and not …"
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"The love and care with which it has been remastered deserves calling out. Tantalus has done an incredible job here. The original work of Next Level Games really shines as their animation and underlying art direction remain unchanged. This is …"
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"While it may feel like a step back from Luigi’s Mansion 3, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is an excellent glow-up of an excellent 3DS game."
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65.0
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80.0
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"Despite some of the minor story and gameplay grievances, this is still a wonderful experience that has only been further improved with modern upgrades. This HD version&s;s new or updated content offers only benefits when compared to its original iteration, …"
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78.0
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82.0
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"Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is a fun, accessibly challenging game that looks fantastic on the Switch. There aren&s;t enough new elements or improvements to help it compare to Luigi&s;s Mansion 3, but it&s;s still an enjoyable romp, especially for those …"
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"I am a big 3DS fan, but I am grateful to have Luigi’s Mansion 2 on the Switch. Dropping the Dark Moon subtitle and giving it a number also feels like a specific choice to make sure this game is …"
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"Luigi, the loveable scaredy-cat that he is, returns for another outing that holds up well in its transition from 3DS to Switch. Despite being a straight port without any new features, it remains a gorgeous and inventive world worth exploring …"
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"Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is a great Switch re-release, making it a must-play for newcomers of the series as well as a nostalgic adventure for returning fans of the 2013 game. While the title doesn’t bring in any new features …"
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"The second part of the series still has the charm of different houses and fun ghost-hunting mechanics. The well-balanced gameplay of discovery, puzzles, and ghost capture makes you feel involved. The game design has only one flaw in the remake: …"
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"It’s easy to see why Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD stood out in its original form on the 3DS, and even today, there’s plenty of reason to like the green guy’s spooktacular sophomore outing. That said, limited efforts to update the …"
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"Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is a great rerelease of the 3DS classic and is able to make it even better through its graphical and gameplay renovations. It&s;s nice to see something like this surface to a new audience and gain …"
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"Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 with a fancy HD lick of paint. Surprise! It looks great, and the new models, animations, and revamped visuals make for a game that&s;s close to the glorious Luigi&s;s Mansion 3 in …"
Read original review"Nintendo brings back one of the biggest Luigi games and now it looks impressive on Switch. Instead, it prefers to maintain its essence with few playable new features, especially in multiplayer mode. Even so, it is still an essential game."
Read original review"Ultimately, Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD presents itself to the appointment with fans with an aesthetic of undoubted quality and strong of the usual, brilliant gameplay of the series."
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"Despite the bite-sized mission structure and constant interruptions, Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is still a great game, full of funny moments, quirky segments like Luigi humming along to the background music, and a gorgeous HD makeover which leaves no hint …"
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"Before wrapping things up, I’ll say that the Scarescraper multiplayer mode from Dark Moon has returned here… for what it’s worth. I personally don’t have any interest in the Luigi’s Mansion multiplayer modes, but they’re there for those who are …"
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"Luigi&s;s sophomore solo adventure is still an absolute blast, and even though this is a fairly conservative remaster, it makes for a welcome return to the haunts of Evershade Valley."
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"Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD is a handsome remaster of a great 3DS game, but it now lives in the shadow of its sequel. It&s;s still a fun time, though, and a great chance for newer Luigi&s;s Mansion 3 fans to …"
Read original review"Luigi&s;s Mansion 2 HD isn&s;t as essential as some other recent Switch remasters, but it&s;s a charming look at how the ghostly adventure series found its footing."
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"While the game suffers from a lack of 3D, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is still tons of fun to play, keeping younger gamers entertained with its accessible gameplay whilst older players will find tons of collectables and an exciting multiplayer …"
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"Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is a great installment in Nintendo’s spectre-snaring series, even if it’s not the best one you can play on the Switch."
Read original review"It would be extremely difficult not to be charmed by the graphics and animation in Luigi’s Mansion 2, as the passion behind them is practically tangible. Even the central focus of puzzle solving and ghost-catching are fun on their own. …"
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