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Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon |OT| Take ghost-busting to the Next Level
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If I'm home, I'll definitely be down!
H2intensity
Member
just finished it....and wow that last boss....
fantastic game overall and an impressive effort from Next Level Games...love to see their next project.
i ran a some problems on Mansion 3 boss level .... two times (got stuck in wall, beat the boss but nothing happened)
fantastic game overall and an impressive effort from Next Level Games...love to see their next project.
i ran a some problems on Mansion 3 boss level .... two times (got stuck in wall, beat the boss but nothing happened)
dreamer3kx
Member
Darn thats disappointing, I really dont enjoy playing games again but I do want to open up the extra stage.
Nostalgic Nightmare
Member
So torn at the moment. I can only get one game and it's a toss up between this and Fire Emblem Awakening....
Can't decide!
Can't decide!
GeekyDad
Member
Haven't played this yet, but I still say nab Awakening while you can. I see it's back in stock at most stores, but that likely isn't going to last. I doubt Luigi's Mansion 2 is going anywhere.
Nostalgic Nightmare
Member
Yeah if only for the availability, I suppose LM will have to be purchased in another few weeks.
Thanks.
Incitemaybe
Member
Don't lose your head over it
dreamer3kx
Member
Thats tough, I had to get both.
That's for the teardrop shaped one, yeah? Doesn't help. The suits of armour have heads. Those fish fountain things. Are they heads? The shower has a head. The Gadd statue has a head. None of these things help.
Any idea aout the oval one?
According to the Iwata Asks:
they intentionally made the actual fight simple because the stairs were supposed to be the main part of it, and they didn't want players to feel like they had just gotten through this stairs bit only to get stomped on by a difficult boss
but based on the general response, maybe this was a bad idea
Ah, I see. Yeah, I think anyone would tell you that havingAccording to the Iwata Asks:they intentionally made the actual fight simple because the stairs were supposed to be the main part of it, and they didn't want players to feel like they had just gotten through this stairs bit only to get stomped on by a difficult boss
but based on the general response, maybe this was a bad idea
a massive amount of lead up to a underwhelming finish is a bad way to end anything. I never thought the stairs were particularly ingenious either, and kind of unexpected coming from Nintendo, who usually shies away from anything that could even potentially build frustration. It was tedious more than anything.
The mansion was cool though, and the rest of the game is pretty much fantastic so no real complaints, just kind-of underwhelmed especially after the first mansion's boss.
According to the Iwata Asks:they intentionally made the actual fight simple because the stairs were supposed to be the main part of it, and they didn't want players to feel like they had just gotten through this stairs bit only to get stomped on by a difficult boss
but based on the general response, maybe this was a bad idea
That's how I felt about it when I got through it so I didn't think it was a bad idea at all. Surprised so many people are complaining about it.
It's anti-climactic and tedious more than it is ingenious or distilled to some core puzzle to be solved like the rest of the game.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Finally done with the first mansion with all Gems and Boos. I have to say I downright love it. This game is a prime example of why I love Nintendo's games. It just oozes of personality and charm that a lot of games now days don't have.
Anyway one gem was a pain in the ass to find though. Took forever. Just based off the first mansion I really think the game is on par if not an improvement on the first overall. I like the controls and the mechanic changes. I actually kind of like the mission structure more then I thought I would too. The only thing I really do miss still would be the unique ghosts. That's the only thing though I'm missing.
Anyway one gem was a pain in the ass to find though. Took forever. Just based off the first mansion I really think the game is on par if not an improvement on the first overall. I like the controls and the mechanic changes. I actually kind of like the mission structure more then I thought I would too. The only thing I really do miss still would be the unique ghosts. That's the only thing though I'm missing.
The game is an absolute joy to play, definitely shaping up to be my favourite 3DS game and maybe even GOTY if it keeps on delivering. Currently in
. Like many have said, the game brims with personality and leaves a smile on your face.
Next Level, you good.
the third mansion, first and second mansion were awesome
Next Level, you good.
Did it bring you to tears?
Iacobellis
Junior Member
How many missions does it take to unlock multiplayer? I'm about to start A-3.
After A-4
A-3 or A-4, can't recall. Very soon, regardless.
Warrior_Keoni
Member
Friendly reminder folks, if you don't add yourself to the OP's list on the first page, you might not find the GAF folks to play Scarescraper with.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Alright, thanks! I came into the game with such low expectations, and now I'm loving every moment of it. Like some others have said, I do miss the unique ghosts that had their own backstories from the first game.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Holy shit, world "D" is just beautiful.
Stunning game.
Also...dat Indiana Jones Moment in Level D1 !
Stunning game.
Also...dat Indiana Jones Moment in Level D1 !
Is it just me or did anyone else search for the golden key like...15-20 minutes? All I had to do was walking forward across the ice...but I thought it was a bottomless pit at first..lol
Iwata Asks explained how the second boss is easier because the part preceding him is complex and they didn't want players to feel worn out by the time they reached the boss. I knew this going in, so I was actually pleasantly surprised when the boss they said was "easy" still had three rounds to him. I thought from the Iwata Asks the boss would fall in one hit, but he put up a decent fight, requiring me to maneuver a bit and fight his ghost three times. Not as dangerous or puzzling as the first boss, but all in all, a fun encounter, and definitely a cool concept and look.
What really makes the second mansion is the setting, though. It reminds me a bit of Rapture in the original BioShock, in that you're seeing it when it's all abandoned and shit, and you can't help but wonder what it was like back in its heyday.
If I lived in the Mario universe, I'd love a house like Haunted Towers (sans the ruin and ghosts, I mean)! It just looks so fun, with the giant hollow tree flanked by twin towers filled to the brim with rooms and secret passages and such, not to mention the sprawling gardens and underground crypts, and the elaborate system of waterworks, etc. Awesome setting. They could've expanded that mansion alone and it would've made a great setting for a LM2. To get Haunted Towers, along with four other mansions, is amazing.
What really makes the second mansion is the setting, though. It reminds me a bit of Rapture in the original BioShock, in that you're seeing it when it's all abandoned and shit, and you can't help but wonder what it was like back in its heyday.
If I lived in the Mario universe, I'd love a house like Haunted Towers (sans the ruin and ghosts, I mean)! It just looks so fun, with the giant hollow tree flanked by twin towers filled to the brim with rooms and secret passages and such, not to mention the sprawling gardens and underground crypts, and the elaborate system of waterworks, etc. Awesome setting. They could've expanded that mansion alone and it would've made a great setting for a LM2. To get Haunted Towers, along with four other mansions, is amazing.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Nope. Finally I just ran around each room with the vacuum again and again till I found a hidden web hiding it. lol
lazybones18
Banned
You forgot to put the last number on your FC on the list.
Just tell me and I'll fix it.
Sent you a PM
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Stuck on A-3, how do I
? Do I have to
?
get to the library
suck up the cobwebs somehow
Ah, that one
Nope.
You should go to the upper floor, for starters.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Ah, that one
Nope.You should go to the upper floor, for starters.
I did that.
The area with books flying, right
EDIT: I figured it out. Thanks, though.
MegaKungFuRadio
Member
This game makes me feel like I'm terrible at games (which may or may not be the case). It's a Nintendo game and I'm getting 1-to-2 star ratings and losing tons of health. Part of it is the controls, but still, it's a Nintendo game!
GiantBreadbug
Member
I just finished this game.
Oh my God.
Oh my God.
JeTmAn81
Member
I think I know what you're feeling. I almost cried at the end.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Got da game! Hype! Bye! lol
Grades are not good for me.
Couldn't go to the third mission before ranking the second one.
So I did it 3 or 4 times but still didn't get it.
I suppose it need a no damage run, I always get hit by the two painter ghosts and given I wasn't hurt in mission 3 and got the 3 stars, it seems to be required.
Couldn't go to the third mission before ranking the second one.
So I did it 3 or 4 times but still didn't get it.
I suppose it need a no damage run, I always get hit by the two painter ghosts and given I wasn't hurt in mission 3 and got the 3 stars, it seems to be required.
I was about to write the same thing. Awful boss
I managed to complete it under 4 minutes on my 9th attempt. 3 star rating means I never have to bother again.
You can take a bunch of damage and still get 3 stars, you just need to get a lot of money. There have been missions where I took no damage and got a little bit of money and only got 2 stars.
Okay, I got the teardrop gem. I'm not very impressed....
So, I just had to be on the third mission? Even though that suit of armour is there in every mission, it is only on the third that the head comes off when you shake it? That's so arbitrary. Considering there is no indication which missions contain gems, I would have been looking forever. I ended up Googling it, and the solution mentioned the "A-3". I spent the entire time looking for it in A-5, with absolutely no hint that it just couldn't be done there. My first experience with disappointment in this game. I hope examples like this are kept to a minimum.