Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon works in small bursts. There are lot of issues in regards to the precision of the controls or some of the boss gimmicks, but if you limit it to 45mins per session, none of the issues ever overshadow the delightful experience that is the vast majority of the game. The cycle is simple: you have to get the key to open the mansion from the ghost dog that stole it, then you slowly progress through the house until you find all of the room keys and find the Dark Moon piece. Do that five times. It is inherently repetitive, but slow plays never lets those issues sink in too far. Usually, you run the risk of forgetting what happened when you play slow, but Luigi's Mansion 2 has enough fun little tricks that, by the time I finished, I still remember. This game was my go-to when travelling to far-away track meets because I could get a level or two in, put it down and never felt like I was bored or my time was wasted. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is a perfect fit for the 3DS and a sweet little title to play in between commutes, bigger games, or during moments of respite.

Reviewed on Mar 13, 2024


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