Editing Strobulb

[[File:Luigi gets the strobe function.png|thumb|left|Luigi accidentally using the Strobulb on himself for his first time use]]
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{{quote|The {{color|darkturquoise|Strobulb}} isn't a toy - it's a powerful tool! For one thing, it can activate any of my inventions that feature {{color|darkturquoise|green circular panels}}.|Professor E. Gadd|Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon}}
The '''Strobulb''' is a [[flashlight]] tool that first appears in the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]], debuting in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. The Strobulb is required to activate '''Strobe Switches'''<ref>[https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/47979/kw/luigi's%20mansion%203%20update#v140 Luigi's Mansion 3 Ver. 1.4.0 update information (English)]. Nintendo. Retrieved March 27, 2024.</ref> and to stun some [[ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghost]]s as, unlike in the [[Luigi's Mansion|first game]], shining light via flashlight is no longer sufficient to stun ghosts in the game. Players can use the Strobulb without charging it, or hold the {{button|3ds|a}} button for approximately one second to release a stronger flash. Not fully charging the Strobulb results in a flash of equal size to one that is not charged at all. A fully charged flash allows the player to stun multiple ghosts at once than an ordinary flash. Some ghosts have objects to shield them from being flashed; these objects must be removed with the [[Poltergust 5000]] before the flashlight or Strobulb is used. When the player charges the Strobulb, the actual light coming from the flashlight decreases as it starts charging, and while it is fully charged, a small circle is seen at the source. Unleashing it creates a powerful beam of light, with small light particles at the end of the flash.  

==History==
===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
====''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' / ''Luigi's Mansion 2 HD''====
[[Luigi]] gets the Strobulb in the [[Poltergust 5000 (mission)|first mission of the game]] when he enters the [[Gloomy Manor]] and finds out two [[Greenie]]s have it. The Strobulb is activated using {{button|3ds|A}} in the original game and {{button|switch|A}} or {{button|switch|R}} in the remaster.

====''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)====
The Strobulb reappears in the [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS remake]] of ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. The player can choose to use the flashlight from the GameCube version or choose the Strobulb, activated with {{button|3ds|A}}, making the gameplay more like that of ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''.

====''Luigi's Mansion 3''====
The Strobulb returns in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', where it is embedded in the [[Poltergust G-00]] and is used again to stun ghosts, as well as activating Strobe Switches found throughout the game. Like in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', some ghosts use objects to block the effects of the Strobulb, and the objects must be removed before the ghosts can be stunned. The Strobulb is activated by pressing {{button|switch|A}} or {{button|switch|R}}.
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Luigi briefly used the Strobulb function in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' reveal trailer for [[list of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Simon|Simon Belmont]] and [[list of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Richter|Richter Belmont]] titled "Vampire Killer." In said trailer, Luigi attempts to use the Strobulb to ward off several [[Mummy|mummies]] in [[list of stages debuting in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Dracula's Castle|Dracula's Castle]] but to no avail.

==Names in other languages==
===Strobulb===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ストロボ
|JpnR=Sutorobo
|JpnM=Strobe
|Spa=Estrobombilla
|SpaM=Strobulb, portmanteau of ''estroboscópico'' (strobe) and ''bombilla'' (light bulb) 
|Fre=Spectroflash
|FreM=Spectroflash, portmanteau of "specter" and "flash"
|Dut=Fantoomflitser
|DutM=Phantomflasher
|Ger=Stroboblitz
|GerM=Strobeflash
|Ita=Strobobulbo
|ItaM=Strobebulb
|Por=Estrobolâmpada
|PorM=Strobebulb, portmanteau of "estroboscópio" and "lâmpada" (light bulb)
|Chi=闪光灯 (Simplified)<br>閃光燈 (Traditional)
|ChiR=Shǎnguāngdēng
|ChiM=Strobe
}}

===Strobe Switch===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ストロボスイッチ<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/switch/software_support/ag3ja/140.html Luigi's Mansion 3 Ver. 1.4.0 update information (Japanese)]. Nintendo. Retrieved March 27, 2024.</ref>
|JpnR=Sutorobo Suitchi
|JpnM=Strobe Switch
|SpaA=Interruptor estroboscópico <ref>[https://es-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/45660/kw/luigi%20mansion%20actualizacion#v140 Luigi's Mansion 3 Ver. 1.4.0 update information (Spanish)]. Nintendo. Retrieved March 27, 2024.</ref>
|SpaAM=Strobe switch
}}

==Trivia==
*From a development and control standpoint, the Strobulb was most likely added to the game due to the player's lessened control over Luigi's flashlight due to the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s lack of two control sticks like the [[Nintendo GameCube]] controller.
*In the [[ScareScraper]], the player's Strobulb when charging glows the same color as the color they are wearing. 

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