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[[File:Lm2 s-3.jpg|thumb|right|Spirit Balls coming out of a translucent door.]]  
[[File:Lm2 s-3.jpg|thumb|Spirit Balls coming out of a translucent door in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'']]
'''Spirit Balls''' are malediction ghosts that appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. During his adventure to piece together the [[Dark Moon]], [[Luigi]] comes across some places that have invisible objects. In order to reveal them, Luigi must use his [[Dark Light]]. When the light hits the invisible object, Spirit Balls come out. Luigi must use his [[Poltergust 5000]] to suck them up in order for the invisible object to fully revealed. If he doesn't suck the Spirit Balls in a certain amount of time, they go back to the object and turn it invisible again. Spirit Balls occasionally hurt Luigi if he gets too close, dealing 5 [[Heart Point|HP]] of damage. In a mission in Gloomy Manor, it's seeing that a [[Boo]] produces some Spirit Balls, impling that Boos have some power just like [[King Boo]].
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{{quote|This is a Spirit Ball, a paranormal specimen with the ability to cause illusions.|Professor E. Gadd|Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon}}
'''Spirit Balls''' are ghosts that appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' that were given to [[Boo]]s from King Boo's power-enhancing bejeweled crown. Their appearance is based on either the ''{{wp|hitodama}}'' or the {{wp|will-o'-the-wisp}}. They have powers to hide one specific object, making it invisible and intangible, though it is still visible in mirrors and during lightning strikes. After Luigi uses the [[Dark-Light Device]] on an invisible object to reveal its presence, Spirit Balls are forced out, and Luigi must use his [[Poltergust 5000]] or [[Poltergust G-00]] to suck them up. The object glows purple and is unable to be interacted with until the Balls are sucked up with the Poltergust. If he does not suck the Spirit Balls up in a certain amount of time, they go back to the object and turn it invisible again. Spirit Balls can hurt Luigi if he touches them, dealing 5 [[Heart Point|HP]] of damage.  


==Names in Other Languages==
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', in a mission in Gloomy Manor, a Boo is seen producing some Spirit Balls. Unlike other ghosts, they cannot be sent to the [[E. Gadd's Vault|Vault]] and do not appear in the [[ScareScraper]]; invisible objects simply get revealed without needing to suck them up.
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|Fra=Nébulosphère
''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' introduces a magenta variant of Spirit Balls. These Spirit Balls bring whatever objects they interact with to life, such as [[Possessed Bin|bins]] and [[Takarabako Obake|chests]]. Like with the blue Spirit Balls, Luigi must use the Dark-Light Device to force the Spirit Balls out and suck them up with the Poltergust G-00, turning the object back to normal.
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Spa=Orbe ectoplásmico
|SpaM=Ectoplasmic orb
|Fre=Nébulosphère
|FreM=Portmanteau of "nébuleuse" (nebula) and "sphère" (sphere)
|Dut=Bedrogbol
|Dut=Bedrogbol
|DutM=Deceit Ball
|DutM=Deceit Ball
|Ger=Irrlicht
|Ger=Irrlicht
|GerM=Ghost light
|GerM=Will-o'-the-wisp
|Kor=저주구슬
|KorR=Jeoju Guseul
|KorM=Curse Orb
|Jap=のろい玉
|JapR=Noroidama
|JapM=Curse Ball
|Por=Bola Espiritual
|PorM=Spiritual Ball
|Ita=Sfera spiritata
|ItaM=Spirit sphere
}}
}}


== Trivia ==
{{Luigi's Mansion ghosts}}
* In [[ScareScraper]] mode, Spirit Balls do not appear out of revealed furniture.
* Spirit balls may be based off of the [[:wikipedia:Will-o'-the-wisp|Will-o'-the-wisp]].
 
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Latest revision as of 03:59, September 18, 2024

Spirit Balls coming out of a translucent door in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Blue Spirit Balls in The Spectral Catch
Spirit Balls that can turn objects invisible.
Magenta Spirit Balls in the Twisted Suites
Spirit Balls that can possess objects.
“This is a Spirit Ball, a paranormal specimen with the ability to cause illusions.”
Professor E. Gadd, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

Spirit Balls are ghosts that appear in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Luigi's Mansion 3 that were given to Boos from King Boo's power-enhancing bejeweled crown. Their appearance is based on either the hitodama or the will-o'-the-wisp. They have powers to hide one specific object, making it invisible and intangible, though it is still visible in mirrors and during lightning strikes. After Luigi uses the Dark-Light Device on an invisible object to reveal its presence, Spirit Balls are forced out, and Luigi must use his Poltergust 5000 or Poltergust G-00 to suck them up. The object glows purple and is unable to be interacted with until the Balls are sucked up with the Poltergust. If he does not suck the Spirit Balls up in a certain amount of time, they go back to the object and turn it invisible again. Spirit Balls can hurt Luigi if he touches them, dealing 5 HP of damage.

In Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, in a mission in Gloomy Manor, a Boo is seen producing some Spirit Balls. Unlike other ghosts, they cannot be sent to the Vault and do not appear in the ScareScraper; invisible objects simply get revealed without needing to suck them up.

Luigi's Mansion 3 introduces a magenta variant of Spirit Balls. These Spirit Balls bring whatever objects they interact with to life, such as bins and chests. Like with the blue Spirit Balls, Luigi must use the Dark-Light Device to force the Spirit Balls out and suck them up with the Poltergust G-00, turning the object back to normal.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese のろい玉[?]
Noroidama
Curse Ball
Dutch Bedrogbol[?] Deceit Ball
French Nébulosphère[?] Portmanteau of "nébuleuse" (nebula) and "sphère" (sphere)
German Irrlicht[?] Will-o'-the-wisp
Italian Sfera spiritata[?] Spirit sphere
Korean 저주구슬[?]
Jeoju Guseul
Curse Orb
Portuguese Bola Espiritual[?] Spiritual Ball
Spanish Orbe ectoplásmico[?] Ectoplasmic orb