History VideoGame / LuigisMansionDarkMoon

* ConsoleCameo: E. Gadd gives Luigi a modified first generation UsefulNotes/NintendoDS in the opening cutscene. (He later calls it the "Dual Scream".) It serves as the source of the maps of the mansions and as a means of communication between Luigi and E. Gadd, similar to the [[UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor Game Boy Horror]] from the first game.

An HD remaster entitled ''Luigi's Mansion 2 HD'' for Platform/NintendoSwitch is in development for a Summer 2024 release.

''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' (''Luigi's Mansion 2'' in Japanese, Chinese and European language versions and was tentatively titled as such in the American version) is a {{video game}} on the Platform/{{Nintendo 3DS}}, and a sequel to the Platform/NintendoGameCube launch title ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion1''. It was developed by Creator/NextLevelGames, who previously collaborated with Nintendo on ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' for the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, and was released during March of 2013 with the Korea and Hong Kong[=/=]Taiwan getting it during July of that year. It is the second game in the ''[[VideoGame/LuigisMansionSeries Luigi's Mansion]]'' series.

An HD remaster entitled ''Luigi's Mansion 2 HD'' for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch is in development for a Summer 2024 release.

''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' (''Luigi's Mansion 2'' in Japanese, Chinese and European language versions and was tentatively titled as such in the American version) is a {{video game}} on the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 3DS}}, and a sequel to the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube launch title ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion1''. It was developed by Creator/NextLevelGames, who previously collaborated with Nintendo on ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' for the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, and was released in North America on March 24, 2013. It is the second game in the ''[[VideoGame/LuigisMansionSeries Luigi's Mansion]]'' series.

An Arcade RailShooter adaptation of this game developed by Capcom, simply called ''Luigi's Mansion Arcade'', was released in 2015 in Japan and 2017 in North America. A [[VideoGame/LuigisMansion3 sequel]] for the Nintendo Switch was released in 2019.

''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' (''Luigi's Mansion 2'' in Japanese, Chinese and European language versions and was tentatively titled as such in the American version) is a {{video game}} on the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 3DS}}, and a sequel to the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube launch title ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion1''. It was developed by Creator/NextLevelGames, who previously collaborated with Nintendo on ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' for the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, and was released in North America on March 24, 2013. It is the second game in the ''[[VideoGame/LuigiMansionSeries Luigi's Mansion]]'' series.

''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' (''Luigi's Mansion 2'' in Japanese, Chinese and European language versions and was tentatively titled as such in the American version) is a {{video game}} on the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 3DS}}, and a sequel to the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube launch title ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion1''. It was developed by Creator/NextLevelGames, who previously collaborated with Nintendo on ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' for the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, and was released in North America on March 24, 2013.

* FinalBossNewDimension: [[spoiler:Both the Tough Possessor and King Boo in the original.]]

* NumberedSequels: In the Japanese, Chinese and European language versions.

* OddNameOut: The only game in the series that does not have a numerical digit, though it did in the Japanese, Chinese and European language versions.

* PreFinalBoss: Luigi face the Tough Possessor to retrieve the final shard of the eponymous Dark Moon, and then King Boo who aims to turn him into a painting like he did with Mario before.

** The final story mission, “A Nightmare to Remember”, shares its name with a Music/DreamTheater song.

** Continuing the previous Ghostbusters shout-outs, there is now a ghost containment machine.

An HD remaster for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch is in development.

* TookALevelInJerkass: E. Gadd spends a disproportionate amount of time making backhanded comments about Luigi's fearful nature and skill as a ghost hunter. One time, he even compliments Luigi and says that he "may yet" become as famous as his brother... which he punctuates with a small chuckle, indicating that he was being sarcastic.

* DarkerAndEdgier: The game starts out as following [[VideoGame/LuigisMansion1 the first game]]'s lead in being a parody of the survival horror genre. At that point, however, it's shown that King Boo went from a WellIntentionedExtremist to an [[TheUnfettered unfettered]] [[TheSociopath sociopath]].

* NoOSHACompliance: You'd be hard pressed to find ''any'' security feature in the Old Clockworks, which are filled to the brim with moving and dangerous gears. Luigi can even walk freely on the conveyor belts and gears.
** The original version of the Old Clockworks implied that the reason they were abandoned was because one of the workers was pulled into the gears and crushed to death. Said version even contained articles of clothing visibly caught in the gears.

* MadeOfGold: There is a gold bone you can obtain, which serves as a OneUp should Luigi die. Upon his HP going to zero when he's carrying one, the polterpup, a ghost dog, will run up, eat the bone, and lick him to restore his health.