While Mario was busy selling movies, racing cars, playing tennis, football, and rescuing the princess one more time, many people almost forgot that the brother next to him who was always frightened and trembling actually had his own very profitable series line. Now the latest news points out that Nintendo may be developing a new “Luigi’s Mansion” (Luigi’s Mansion/Luigi’s Mansion) for Switch 2, and even the movie and Amiibo may be arranged simultaneously.
The source of the news is coming again, new works, movies, and Amiibo all at once?
This time the news comes from well-known whistleblower Shpeshal Nick. According to reports, Nintendo is internally preparing a new “Luigi’s Mansion” game, and is also discussing the release of a movie. There are also related Amiibo products in development.
To put it bluntly, this is not like a single game breaking news, but more like the entire IP operation has begun to rotate.
What Nintendo loves to do in recent years is to push a character from games to peripherals, movies, and theme parks, and then squeeze players’ wallets until they are clean and make you pay with a smile. Now it’s Luigi’s turn, no surprise.
In fact, it has long been no longer a popular series.
Many people are still under the impression that it is still in the GameCube era, and think that “Luigi’s Mansion” is just a Mario Gaiden. But the reality is cruel, and this series has long been established.
From the first game in 2001, to “Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon” (Luigi’s Mansion 2/Luigi’s Mansion 2), to “Luigi’s Mansion 3” (Luigi’s Mansion 3/Luigi’s Mansion 3), which was a hit in the Switch era, the popularity of the series has been increasing.
Among them, “Luigi’s Mansion 3” is reported to have exceeded 14 million units in sales. For a non-Mario work, this achievement is no longer a companion, but a royal treatment.
Switch 2 needs a new look, and Luigi fits the bill
If Nintendo is really making a new game, putting it on Switch 2 actually makes a lot of sense.
The reason is simple. The “Luigi’s Mansion” series has always been strong in graphic performance, physical interaction, atmosphere design and multiplayer play. These elements are very suitable for demonstrating the performance of the new console, especially if the Switch 2 focuses on higher image quality and a more stable frame rate, then every light, every shadow, and the expression of every ghost in the haunted house will be the best display material.
Is there also a chance for a movie version? This IP is naturally suitable for animation
If Nintendo is looking for a next adaptation after the success of the Mario movie, “Luigi’s Mansion” is almost a no-brainer. It has a clear character setting, exaggerated facial expressions, humorous horror style, and Luigi’s fearful and aggressive temperament, which is very suitable for the rhythm of animated movies.
What’s more, Luigi voiced by Charlie Day is already popular, so if he was directly pulled out to make a spin-off movie, the box office might not be bad.