Luigi's Mansion 2 HD

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Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
North American pre-release box art For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	Tantalus Media
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch
Release date	Template:Release[?]
Language(s)	English (United Kingdom) English (United States) French (France) French (Canada) German Spanish (Spain) Spanish (Latin America) Italian Dutch Portuguese (Portugal) Russian Japanese Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean
Genre	Action-adventure
Rating(s)	ESRB: - Everyone PEGI: - Seven years and older CERO: - All ages ACB: - Parental Guidance USK: - Six years and older ClassInd: - General audience SMECCV: - All ages GRAC: - All ages GSRR: - Six years and older FPB: - Thirteen years and older Gmedia: - Seven years and older MRO: - Seven years and older
Mode(s)	Single-player, local multiplayer, online multiplayer
Format	Nintendo Switch: Game Card Digital download
Input	Nintendo Switch: Joy-Con

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD is a Nintendo Switch remaster of the Nintendo 3DS game Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. It was first announced during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, and was released worldwide on June 27, 2024. The game features visually enhanced and updated graphics compared to the Nintendo 3DS version, greatly resembling Luigi's Mansion 3. It is the second reissue in the Luigi's Mansion series after the Nintendo 3DS remake of the first Luigi's Mansion and the second game in the series for Nintendo Switch after Luigi's Mansion 3. The game retains Charles Martinet's voice clips for Luigi and Mario, after he retired from voicing the characters and was succeeded by Kevin Afghani starting with Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The game uses its European name, Luigi's Mansion 2, in all regions, including those that originally used the name Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. It was developed by Tantalus Media, who previously worked on The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.

Changes from the original game

Gameplay changes

• The map is displayed at the top-right corner due to the Nintendo Switch's lack of the bottom screen.
• The Dark-Light Device meter is displayed over Luigi instead of at the top-right corner.
• Missions are displayed on the left side while the mission description and score are displayed on the right side.
• HD Rumble has been added for certain actions, including sucking up ghosts.
• Motion controls are now utilized for adjusting the camera.
• Playing ScareScraper online requires a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online, rather than being tied to Nintendo Network as with the original release.
• The game is locked at 30 frames per second, as opposed to the original game's uncapped frame rate (which could range from 30 to 60 frames per second).
• Luigi can look around like in Luigi's Mansion 3 by using .
• The starting time limit during ScareScraper's Rush Mode has been extended from 30 seconds to 45 seconds.
• It is no longer possible to signal "Over here!" on the ScareScraper map by using the touch screen, even when using a Nintendo Switch in portable mode.
• In first person sections, the player can press the button to reset the camera.

Text changes and localization

• The empty file slot was changed from "Empty" to "New Save File".
• Characters' head icons are no longer in the dialogue, instead displaying their names like in Luigi's Mansion 3.
• With the exception of Boothoven below, the names of ghosts and locations, as well as the ghost descriptions in E. Gadd's Vault and Professor E. Gadd's recounting of selling King Boo's portrait in a "garage sale", rather than a "car boot sale", are taken from the North American version of the original release in all English-language versions.
• The Boo in the mission Sticky Situation had its name changed from Ooga Booga to Boothoven, a nod to the classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven, as the Boo is hiding in a piano.
• Some of the end credits are different, including but not limited to a note at the beginning saying that it is "Based on the work of the development team from the original Nintendo 3DS version", a mention of Tantalus Media (credited as simply "Tantalus") instead of Next Level Games as a developer, and crediting Shuntaro Furukawa as Executive Producer rather than Satoru Iwata.

Graphical changes

• As the title indicates, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD is rendered in 1080p, rather than the original version's 240p.
  • Unlike the original release, it does not support stereoscopic 3D display, as this feature is absent from all Nintendo Switch models.
• The logo of the game no longer features the Dark Moon subtitle in the English release, and like the other releases, has the Gloomy Manor removed. The HD plaque was added on top of the 2.
• Like with Luigi's Mansion and Luigi's Mansion 3, the title screen features a blurry location in the background; in this case, Gloomy Manor. The file selection icons are now colored and look like stained glass windows.
• All characters and objects have updated models, more closely resembling those of Luigi's Mansion 3.
  • Luigi and Mario's overalls have visible yellow threads and are hand-sewn, with shorter braces.
  • Luigi has a higher detailed mustache, more pronounced chin, his pupils are smaller and the eyebrows are more arched.
  • The buttons on Professor E. Gadd's red shirt are gone and the white buttons on the lab coat are black instead of white.
  • The wheels and headlights of the car in the Garage are rounded. A keyhole and a hinge have been added to it.
  • Labels have been added to the cans in the Garage.
  • The shields on the suits of armor have added textures and their fingers are modeled individually. The greaves are refined and reflective of light.
  • Boos have glowing outlines around them.
  • The Boo in Visual Tricks has a visible tongue and has a different expression when it discovers that the objects it hid are visible again.
  • The imperfections on wood elements are visible instead of smoothed.
  • Gold Bars have stars on them.
  • The plumbing work on the toilet is more refined and the tube is refined.
  • The pattern on the fabric of some of the carpets was changed, like the one in the toilet and on the Parlor. The one in the Mudroom looks crumpled and more like a carpet instead of a flat surface, hinting at the button underneath.
  • Beside the top screen of the Dual Scream, the dark shape is now clear and shows that they are pinhole patterns of the speakers resembling the professor's face.
    • When getting a call on the Dual Scream, E. Gadd's video chat was moved from the right side to the left side.
  • The ghosts are more solid and darker in colour.
  • The gem on King Boo's Crown is bigger and fits the crown better.
• Luigi's animation on pulling objects uses his normal vacuuming one instead of leaning back.
• The counter showing how many keys are left when using one was removed.
• The camera no longer zooms in when approaching the stairs in the Foyer; instead, the camera changes so that the entire staircase can be seen to the second floor.
• When Luigi receives the flashlight, the beam of light on it is always visible, instead of only working sometimes.
• Luigi's outline is no longer visible behind objects.
• The map of the valley got updated:
  • Gloomy Manor have bricks, siding, and darker colors and tone, and trees surrounding it.
  • The Haunted Towers are more even in height, the bridges that connect them can be seen, and the trees and bushes are more detailed.
  • The Old Clockworks now surround the whole clock tower, which itself look completely different.
  • The Secret Mine has the ice looking mountain changed to a snow covered mountain.
  • Treacherous Mansion has the water looking more realistic and the fog coming from the giant chasm.
  • The trees in the area have a purple hue.

Miscellaneous

• The Australian Classification Board's rating of Parental Guidance (PG) for "Mild supernatural themes and violence, online interactivity" is higher than the original release's rating of General (G).

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Luigi's Mansion 2 HD.

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  English logo

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  Luigi

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  Professor E. Gadd

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  King Boo

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ルイージマンション２ HD[?] Ruīji Manshon Tsū Eichi Dī	Luigi Mansion 2 HD
Chinese (simplified)	路易吉洋馆2 HD[?] Lùyìjí Yángguǎn 2 HD	Luigi Mansion 2 HD
Chinese (traditional)	路易吉洋樓２ HD[?] Lùyìjí Yánglóu 2 HD	Luigi Mansion 2 HD
Dutch	Luigi's Mansion 2 HD[?]	-
French	Luigi's Mansion 2 HD[?]	-
German	Luigi's Mansion 2 HD[?]	-
Italian	Luigi's Mansion 2 HD[?]	-
Korean	루이지 맨션 2 HD[?] Ruiji Maensyeon Tu Eichi Di	Luigi Mansion 2 HD
Portuguese	Luigi's Mansion 2 HD[?]	-
Spanish	Luigi's Mansion 2 HD[?]	-

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