I think that Mario games could learn something from this. I think there are ideas in here that Modernise a Platformer. Like the shop. Having something to use your coins for, and not just that but also being able to buy upgrades with that. The Mario platformers just let coins tick up in the corner. Pointless.

My big issue is collecting all the Toads to unlock the final boss. I’m not doing it because I have better things to do with my time. There are so many toads, I’d be there hours. Making collectibles integral to the game defeats the purpose for me. They should be a side thing that will net you something worth while for your effort, not unlock the ending to a game.

Ari's Review
A 5 Year Old's Review

I think it's cool because we were beating the game together. I think it's funny when the ghosts scare Luigi. Luigi has a funny face when he is scare, he looks like this (makes a scared face) and is shaking. I thought it was going to take a lot of time but I guess I am just really good. I like how we made it all the way to the top of the roof, that was super cool. The chef ghost is the hardest, he is a hardest chef poo poo head. I don't like King Boo and his disgusting big tongue.

I give this game twenty a hundred two thousand a million stars.

My Review
This is my first Luigi's Mansion game which is shocking to me as I am a bigger fan of Mario's awkward brother than of the blue overall wearing man himself. I'll choose Luigi over Mario in any game were that option exists. From Smash to Mario v Rabbids and everything in between, including going as far as dressing Mario in Luigi's clothes in Odyssey.

Luigi is the type of hero I like. The reluctant hero. The "I am scared shitless but I am literally the last person left" hero. And he holds that torch well in an overall fun and creative game.

I liked the puzzles, many of which had me surprisingly stumped which added a nice layer of challenge I wasn't initially expecting. The characters are charming, the levels are diverse, co-op is fantastic and most of the bosses are cleverly designed.

With that said, the controls in this game are beyond frustrating, I had sound issues with character voices, some puzzles were unnecessarily obtuse and polterkitty needs to burn in hell. The controls in this game are so bad, I would have given up on this game had I played it solo. Beating it with my 5 year old son was the highlight of the experience.