Luigi’s Mansion was originally very open-ended on the Gamecube, but the single-player quest in Dark Moon is designed perfectly for quick sessions. It really pays off – Dark Moon is a real treat to play and explore. Not since the very best Rare games on the Nintendo 64 (Banjo-Kazooie, Jet Force Gemini, etc.) have I seen so much unique style, personality and attention to detail within the stages of an adventure/platforming game. Exploring the game down to the very last corner is rewarding, so taking in all the sights is highly encouraged. Each of the five locations you visit in the game – Gloomy Manor, Haunted Towers, Old Clockworks, and so on – are loaded with variety, including a lot of different objects, trinkets, machinery, decorations, and so on. When it comes to detail, no game on the 3DS outshines Dark Moon. Rather than drowning players in even more Mario-based nostalgia, Dark Moon sets out to make a name for Luigi, and does so very well – this one is full of charm, bursting with style, and endearing to fans of the unlikely protagonist. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon is a pretty stellar example of a 3DS game that utilizes the hardware to its known limits, providing both a single- and multiplayer experience that is unique, engaging and worth coming back to time and time again.

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