I bought my partner Luigi’s Mansion 2, also known as Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, for Christmas last year. He occasionally sends me photos and videos of some moment he’s just seen: a shivering Toad, Luigi humming along to the game’s music, or a joke about Booleans. (Booleans? Get it?) I’m reminded how damn good the animation and humor are in that game, and how incredibly underappreciated it is.

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Go play Luigi’s Mansion 2 already.

It’s amazing how one strange game about ghosts and vacuum cleaners has become such a cult hit, and even more amazing that the Year of Luigi is upon is again in 2019. Luigi’s Mansion 3 is out this year, even though we know almost nothing about it except for the fact it will feature Luigi and mansion.

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I’m so excited. And scared.