One Luigi's Mansion superfan has added an AR modification to the Nintendo Switch to recreate all the fun of the 2001 game using a Nintendo Labo. It turns out that it isn't just the Ghostbusters who can use a vacuum cleaner to stop the threat of the afterlife making its way into the home.
While it may not be the best-selling Nintendo idea ever, at least the Labo is faring better than the maligned Virtual Boy from 1995. Sparking the imaginations of children and adults alike, the cardboard creation allows players to make a whole host of innovative attachments and modifications for the Switch. Alongside a Legend of Zelda piano, the Labo can also be used to play the likes of the Game of Thrones theme song and even create a cardboard treehouse. There are so many ideas, Nintendo even runs its own competition to find the best Labo minds from around the world.
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As part of Japan's Nintendo Labo Creator's Contest, YouTube user Eisuke Fujinawa decided to show off their impressive Labo skills with the Toy-Con Garage. Using a magnifying glass, the Labo, and a little imagination, Fujinawa managed to project a pixelated version of Boo onto a wall. Using the Switch's motion controls, the video shows the potential of catching pixel art ghosts from the comfort of the bedroom. This isn't the Creator's Contest only Luigi's Mansion tribute to come out recently. YouTuber Pickaroon attempted to win the Australian competition by crafting his own Poltergust 5000 and tweaking the Toy-Con's code in a seriously complex modification.
A forgotten gem of the Nintendo GameCube, Luigi's Mansion followed the plucky plumber as he became a ghost hunter and entered the decaying ruins of a haunted house. Spawning 2013's Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon for the 3DS, the series has been one of the few to put Mario's twin as the focus. Even though Luigi's Mansion's legacy is set to continue with a remake for the 3DS in October, it's a testament to the franchise that fans are bringing Boos to the Nintendo Switch and creating their own homages to the Poltergust 5000.
The above may be far from a full recreation of Luigi's Mansion for the Switch, but the Labo versions show what Nintendo could do with the concept of the GameCube classic. Although there's the upcoming remake, some fans have been left disappointed that there is still no news on a possible Switch remake of Luigi's Mansion. Perhaps the Creator's Contest will spark some interest at Nintendo HQ.
As for Luigi, he recently became the center of attention when the company spectacularly killed him off in the Nintendo Direct presentation of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Luigi is confirmed to alive and kicking ahead of the game's release, so it shouldn't be too long before he is back behind the controls of the Poltergust 5000. Either way, at least fans of Luigi's Mansion know that the fan-favorite title hasn't been forgotten as Nintendo moves into the future of gaming.
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