I have to confess that I enjoy Luigi's Mansion even more than I enjoy a typical Mario game, and that is mainly because of the atmosphere and general concept of Luigi's Mansion. The idea of capturing ghosts in a haunted mansion is so charming when combined with the fun and innocent presentation of a Mario-franchised game that I honestly cannot get enough of it. Luigi's nervous disposition and humming adds to the environment, and the mood is set for the exact type of spooky which I enjoy the most. One particularly noteworthy aspect to this game would be the portrait ghosts, which is a concept I wish they had continued with in the subsequent titles.

That being said, the game is not without its faults. The controls are not the greatest and sometimes flashing ghosts or sucking up items to launch at them can be cumbersome. At the end of the day though, this is really my only criticism of the game, and it is worth playing just for the endless charm it provides.