Nintendo Luigis Mansion-Dark Moon 45496742157 User Manual

1 Important Information

Basic Information

2 Introduction

3 Getting Started

4 Saving and Deleting Data

Dark Moon Quest

5 Dark Moon Quest - Basic Play

6 Dark Moon Quest Screen

7 Basic Controls

8 Using the Poltergust 5000

9 Capturing Ghosts

10 Items

Thrill Tower

11 Thrill Tower - Basic Play

12 Thrill Tower Screen

13 Local Play

15 Online Play

E. Gadd's Vault

16 About E. Gadd's Vault

Support Information

17 How to Contact Us

1 Important Information

Thank you for selecting Luigi's

Mansion™ 2 for Nintendo 3DS™.

This software is designed only for

use with the European/Australian

version of the Nintendo 3DS system.

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you enjoy this software.

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Health and Safety Information

IMPORTANT

Important information about your

health and safety is available in the

Health and Safety Information

application on the HOME Menu.

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icon on the HOME Menu, then

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2 Introduction

Luigi's Mansion 2 is an action-

adventure game in which you
explore different haunted mansions

as Luigi. Armed with one of
Professor E. Gadd's inventions, the
"Poltergust 5000", you can vacuum

up ghosts and solve puzzles. There

is also a team play mode in which

you can play with friends or with

people all over the world.

3 Getting Started

Select a File

To play from the beginning, select a

new file. To continue, select your

save file.

In the Bunker

Select a game

mode or E. Gadd's

Vault with or

and confirm with .
Press if you want

to go back to the title screen.

Dark Moon Quest (p. 5-10)

Explore haunted mansions in search

of Dark Moon pieces in single-

player mode.

Thrill Tower (p. 11-15)

Ascend a ghost-infested tower by
yourself or together with up to three

other players.

E. Gadd's Vault (p. 16)

View the ghosts you have captured,

gems you have collected and

various other things.

4 Saving and Deleting Data

Saving

This game saves data automatically

at certain points. These points differ

depending on the game mode.

Dark Moon Quest

The game is saved when you

complete a mission.

Thrill Tower

The game is saved when you reach

the end of play, such as when you
complete a tower or when it's Game
Over.

● Do not turn the power off,
reset the system or remove
Game Cards/SD Cards while

saving. Make sure not to get
dirt in the terminals. These
actions could result in
permanent data loss.

● Do not use external

accessories or software to
modify your save data, as this
can lead to an inability to
progress or loss of save data.

Any modification is permanent,

so be careful.

Deleting Save Data

Delete a File

Select a file and then select

DELETE.

Delete All Files

To delete all files, press

+ + + simultaneously

while starting the game from the

HOME Menu.

♦ Be careful because deleted data

cannot be recovered.

5 Dark Moon Quest - Basic Play

Capture ghosts
and solve
puzzles while

you explore

haunted

mansions and

complete mission objectives.

Missions

Mansion

exploration is
divided into

several mission
types. Fulfil
the objectives

(p. 6) to complete a mission and a

new one will be added.

Rank

You will be awarded one of the

following three ranks for each
completed mission. Going from the
lowest to the highest:

→ → . Your rank is based

on the amount of treasure (p. 6)

you collect, damage you receive
and the time it takes you to
complete the mission.

Game Over

If Luigi's health (p. 6) reaches 0

due to ghost attacks or other types
of damage, it will be Game Over,
unless Luigi has a golden bone.
Select RESTART MISSION to retry

the mission from the beginning or
QUIT TO BUNKER to quit the
mission and return to the bunker.

6 Dark Moon Quest Screen

Collected treasure

Luigi's health

Key

Items to find

Shows the type and number of
items needed to proceed with

the mission.

Map

Slide the stylus to move the
map.

: Destinations
: Luigi's position
: Doors that can be opened
: Locked doors
: Doors that cannot be

opened yet

Floors

Tap to view the map of the
selected floor. Luigi's location
will be marked as and

destinations as .

Zoom

Zoom in by tapping "+" and

zoom out by tapping "-".

To-do list

Tap to see the name of the

mission you are on and its

objectives. Tap the mission
name to see a detailed
description. If is shown, you
can tap it to check the
destination on the map.
Completed objectives are
marked with a tick.

Mission name Objectives

Pause Menu

Press to pause the game

and open the Pause Menu, where

you can choose to restart the

mission, return to the bunker or

check the controls.

7 Basic Controls

Move

Run

+

Look up

Look down

Interact

(when is displayed)

Open doors, look through

windows and holes, and perform

other actions depending on the

surroundings.

When Looking
Through a Window or

Hole

When you're

peeking

through a

window or
hole, look
around by

tilting the Nintendo 3DS system or
moving .

This software involves moving the

Nintendo 3DS system around

while you play.

Ensure that you have adequate

space around you and that you
hold the system firmly in both
hands while playing. Failing to do

so could result in injury and/or
damage to surrounding objects.

8 Using the Poltergust 5000

You will need to use the Poltergust
5000 on your quest. Later on in the
game, the Strobulb and the Dark-

Light Device will become available.

Vacuuming with the

Poltergust

Use the
Poltergust 5000

to vacuum up
ghosts, get items
or stick objects

to the nozzle.

Blowing with the Poltergust

Make the Poltergust 5000 blow

out air or fire the items stuck to

the nozzle.

Using the Strobulb

Flash the

Strobulb to stun
ghosts and to
defeat small
enemies. It can
also be used on green circular
panels to unlock doors or turn on
machines.

♦ Hold down to charge up the

Strobulb and its area of effect

will increase.

Using the Dark-Light
Device

Hold down

Use the Dark­Light Device to

bring to life
objects and
entities that are

trapped in special
pictures, and
materialise transparent objects.

You can only use it for so long
before it overheats, so keep an
eye on the gauge ( ). To

Spirit Balls

materialise transparent objects,

you need to vacuum up all the
Spirit Balls first.

You can aim up or down while
using the Poltergust 5000,
Strobulb and Dark-Light Device
by pressing or or tilting the

Nintendo 3DS system.

Vacuuming Things Up

The Poltergust
5000 can vacuum
up some curtains,
carpets and other
objects. To pull
objects, move

A-Pull meter

when the A-Pull
meter is shown and press when it
is full.

9 Capturing Ghosts

To capture a ghost, follow the steps
below:

① Flash the Strobulb at a

ghost

When you flash the
Strobulb at a ghost,
it will become

temporarily unable

to move.

② Vacuum it up with the

Poltergust 5000

Vacuum up a ghost

with the Poltergust
5000 to reduce its

stamina. Ghosts will
be captured when

their stamina

reaches 0. Use

as if you were pulling a ghost

towards you to fill up the A-Pull
meter ( ).

Ghost's
Stamina

Full-Power Vacuum

When the A-Pull
meter is full,
press to pull

the ghost with
much more
power.

♦ Luigi's health will decrease if he's

pulled over by a ghost.

♦ Press when vacuuming up a

ghost to avoid attacks.

10 Items

As you capture ghosts and solve
puzzles, you will sometimes find
items. Pick them up by walking into

them or vacuuming them up with the

Poltergust 5000.

Treasure

Coins are worth 1G, notes 5G

and bars of gold 20G each.

Hearts

Hearts recover a bit of Luigi's

health.

Keys

Keys open locked doors.

Gems

Collect all the gems to unlock

something special!

11 Thrill Tower - Basic Play

Play by yourself or with up to three

other players, completing objectives
on each floor as you ascend Thrill

Tower.

Please be aware that, if you decide

to play using wireless

communication, the User Name set
in the Nintendo 3DS System
Settings will be made visible and will
also be shared with other players.

Starting the Game

Select the communication type

(p. 13-15) first. One player selects

CREATE GAME and chooses the

tower mode, number of floors and
difficulty. Other players can then

join the game.

Completing Floors

The requirements for completing a

floor will depend on the tower
mode. Satisfy them within the time
limit (p. 12) to progress to the next

floor.

Game Over

Game Over occurs when the health

of all players in a group reaches 0

or when the time limit is up. Help
players whose health is 0 by moving
close to them and pressing . This

will restore a bit of their health and

they will be able to continue
playing.

This software does not support

Sleep Mode while you're playing

together with one or more
players in Thrill Tower mode,
even when the Nintendo 3DS

system is closed.

12 Thrill Tower Screen

Collected treasure

During play, the Poltergust

5000 will be upgraded when

you have collected a certain

amount of treasure.

Luigi's health

Items

Shows items you have obtained.

Objectives

Players' icons

Shows the statuses of all
players.

Map

Time remaining

Progress

Current floor

13 Local Play

Team Play

(Local Play)

Up to four players can participate.

● You Will Need:

- One Nintendo 3DS system per
player

- One copy of the software per
player

Create Game

① Select LOCAL PLAY and then

CREATE GAME.

② Choose the tower mode, number

of floors and the difficulty level.

③ Select OK and press when

you're ready.

Join Game

Select the game you want to join
and press .

14 Download Play

Team Play

(Download Play)

With Download Play, you can play
with up to three other players who

have Nintendo 3DS systems even

when only one of you has a copy of

Luigi's Mansion 2.

● You Will Need:

- One Nintendo 3DS system per
player

- At least one copy of the
software

Steps for the Host System

① Select DOWNLOAD PLAY and

then CREATE GAME.

② Select the tower mode, number

of floors and the difficulty level.

③ Select OK and press when

you're ready.

Steps for the Client
Systems

① Select DOWNLOAD PLAY from

the HOME Menu.

② Tap the Nintendo 3DS logo.
③ Tap LUIGI'S MANSION 2.

♦ You may need to perform a

system update. Follow the on­screen instructions to begin

the update.

If you receive a message

during the system update that

the connection was

unsuccessful, carry out the

system update from the

System Settings application.

For further information about

system updates, refer to the

Operations Manual.

15 Online Play

This software supports Nintendo

Network™.

About Nintendo Network

Nintendo Network is an online

service which allows you to play
with other players all over the
world, download new software

and add-on content, trade

videos, send messages and much

more!

Parental Controls:

You can restrict usage of online play
via Parental Controls.

♦ For more information, refer to the

Operations Manual.

Team Play

(Internet)

You can play with up to three other

players over the internet.

♦ For information about connecting

your Nintendo 3DS system to the

internet, refer to the Operations

Manual.

Find Other Players

Select ONLINE PLAY and choose

the player(s) to play with.

- Worldwide
Play with players from around the

world.

- Friends
Play with players from your Friend
List.

♦ To play with a friend, you must

be registered on each other's

Friend List. You can register a

friend from the HOME Menu >

Friend List. Refer to the

Operations Manual for details.

Create Game

① Select either WORLDWIDE or

FRIENDS, then select CREATE

GAME.

② Choose the tower mode, number

of floors and the difficulty level.

③ Select OK and press when

you're ready.

Join Game

Select a game and press .

16 About E. Gadd's Vault

Equipment upgrades, ghosts you

have captured and gems you have
collected can be viewed here.

Ghost Container

View the ghosts you have captured.

Gem Collection

View the gems you have found.

Boo Canister

View captured Boos.

Unlockables

Check how much treasure you need

to collect to unlock upgrades for
the Poltergust 5000 and the Dark-

Light Device.

17 How to Contact Us

For product information, please visit

the Nintendo website at:
www.nintendo.com

For technical support and

troubleshooting, please refer to the

Operations Manual for your

Nintendo 3DS system or visit:

support.nintendo.com