Luigi's Mansion 2 has... a multiplayer mode?

[Justin]

With so many new places to explore, all new ways to capture ghosts, and a brand new local multiplayer mode, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is another star turn for Mario's heroic brother—and it's only on Nintendo 3DS.

From the minisite on Nintendo.com

Color me intrigued!

 

[Stevey Queen]

I wonder what it's like? Probably a competition on who can catch the most ghost in a certain time limit.

 

[Micah]

Think Nintendo got inspired by Nintendoland?

 

[Bacon Boy]

Whynot Wifi?

 

[Julie]

I'm thinking that it's probably going to be a gimmicky minigame. We'll see!

 

[Justin]

Whynot Wifi?

This is Nintendo we're speaking of here, haha.

 

[Prof Gallows]

"and a brand new local multiplayer mode"

Well my excitement for that didn't last very long. lol

Still excited for it nonetheless.

 

[SockHead]

LOCAL! SWEET! I HATE WIFI!

 

[oath2order]

Local. How...wonderful.

 

[YanoShigun]

The original Luigi's Mansion was planned to have a multiplayer co-op mode, so I'm not surprised some scrapped ideas are popping back up in this game.

 

[Justin]

An update on this... Apparently, Famitsu says it will be both local AND online play! And local play will support download play.

Interesting.

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/01/22/luigis-mansion-dark-moon-has-online-multiplayer-download-play/

 

[Kaiaa]

Thank goodness! I wouldn't be able to play local because....I...have no friends.....

 

[SockHead]

Nintendo finally wised up

 

[Sora]

Smart Nintendo... I may actually buy it now

 

[Bacon Boy]

Nintendo finally wised up

Why does everyone constantly overlook Kid Icarus: Uprising? :< One of the best games ever. Especially for the 3DS... I'm excited for the Online, though, for Luigi's Mansion.

 

[Justin]

A quick update... According to the new Japanese site, the multiplayer is 2-4 players. Doesn't state anything about being online or not.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/aggj/index.html

 

[Bacon Boy]

Update:

 

[Justin]

Man, it looks awesome. Looking forward to playing it with everyone here!

More PR details:

MULTIPLAYER MODE MAKES A GHOSTLY APPEARANCE IN LUIGI'S MANSION: DARK MOON

Nintendo has revealed new information about Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon launching exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on March 24. Luigi stumbles through multiple mansions to capture ghosts and solve puzzles armed with his trusty ghost-catching vacuum cleaner, the Poltergust 5000, and in a series first, the game will feature local and online multiplayer modes, as well as Download Play capabilities.

Join up with up to four players and journey into the ScareScraper, which is jam-packed with paranormal creatures. Additional systems and games may be required for multiplayer modes and are sold separately. In Hunter Mode, each player controls a different color Luigi and is challenged to hunt down ghosts and use effective teamwork to clear each floor of the tower before the clock strikes zero. Bonuses and upgrades can be earned depending on how well the team performs. There are also boss battles at the top of each tower. Players can choose the number of floors in this mode ranging from five, 10 or 25. They can adjust the difficulty to cater to both new and veteran gamers. Fallen players can even be revived by their teammates to keep the adventure going.

Some screenshots:

 

[Prof Gallows]

Thank goodness! I wouldn't be able to play local because....I...have no friends.....

This. This so much.

The only way I'd ever get to play with anyone is through wifi.

Edit:
Dat pink Luigi.

 

[Sora]

My only hope is that the ScareScraper is randomized or that they will release dlc with new places to adventure.