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Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019)

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Luigi's Mansion 3 is published by Nintendo and developed by Next Level Games, who previously developed Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.[1] The game was originally planned as a Wii U title, with early prototypes introducing the Slam and Burst as new abilities, however development started for the Nintendo Switch system in earnest following the completion of Next Level Games's Metroid Prime: Federation Force.[2] The change in setting from a mansion to a hotel was done so that players could have "three-dimensional exploration" with Kensuke Tanabe explaining that they "wanted players to be able to visualize how the hotel was set up".[3] Despite the new setting, the team deliberately made the choice for some of the settings to "make it as unexpected and even un-hotel-like as possible". the team noted that as long as they connected the settings through a traditional hotel setup they could get away with the diverse settings.[3] Some features that were previously present in or planned for the Nintendo 3DS remake of the original Luigi's Mansion were expanded on for the third installment, such as same screen local co-op play and the aforementioned new abilities.[4]

Luigi's Mansion 3 was announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation on September 13, 2018, with the title at the time being listed as tentative and planned for release in 2019.[5] Prior to the game's formal announcement, Luigi's new gadget, the Poltergust G-00, was shown for the first time in the August 2018 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct as part of the trailer announcing Simon and Richter Belmont from the Castlevania series as playable characters. The Poltergust G-00 was also incorporated into Luigi's moveset, now being able to grab opponents from a distance with the Suction Shot.[6] It is also used for his Final Smash, replacing the Poltergust 5000 from the previous installment.

Luigi's Mansion 3 was a part of Nintendo's E3 2019 showcase, with a new trailer highlighting the premise, gameplay mechanics, and game modes, including online multiplayer.[7] A demo was also made available to play on the show floor. Nintendo of America's Nate Bihldorff stated that the game's primary campaign will be longer than that of Dark Moon. He also stated that the finalized title was changed to a simple number 3 because the time gap between the second and third installments was much shorter to the point of calling the series an established franchise, as opposed to the 12-year gap between the first and second installments.[8] A new trailer shown during the September 4, 2019 Nintendo Direct showcased some areas of the hotel setting and debuted a new party-oriented game mode for up to eight players on a single console.[9] Luigi's Mansion 3 is set to be released on October 31, 2019.[10]

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