Luigi’s Mansion 3DS

When Nintendo announced that Luigi’s Mansion was going to be ported to the 3DS I was excited because I was a fan of the original game on the GameCube.  While the game was never a huge hit like a Mario or Zelda game, having it ported over to the 3DS meant Nintendo was still interested in the series and also in continuing the series with the announcement of the development of Luigi’s Mansion 3.  With the original being ported and developed to the 3DS by Grezzo meant more people could discover this hidden gem and have the fandom grow for this series.  Luigi’s Mansion for the 3DS released on October 12^th, 2018.

Luigi’s Mansion 3DS:

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/luigis-mansion-3ds/

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/wq5t7FW5k7w

Luigi's Mansion GameCube

When the GameCube released back in 2001, I was not a video game fan.  I had other interests at the time such as school, dating, television and just exploring life in general.  I was basically disinterested in video games and felt I had moved on.  Thankfully this video game hiatus didn’t last long because when the GBA SP was released I came back to gaming.  The retro bug had hit me and I also used the subway a lot so I needed something to pass the time away.  Eventually I did get a Wii and I started to play the games I had missed out on over the years.

One of my most memorable games was Luigi’s Mansion.  Admittedly at first I was turned off by it because it had childish graphics in a time when shooters and mature games were the most popular.  I also hated the controls.  Thankfully I grew to appreciate and love the graphics and also cope with the controls.  It’s now become one of my favourite GameCube games and I look forward to Nintendo continuing the scary and spooky series.

Luigi Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi's_Mansion

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/MtfcL3t2i3o

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

When the Nintendo Switch was announced I was curious how the Joy-Con controllers would work.  Following the failure of the Wii U and its gamepad, I had deferred to playing games using the Wii U Pro controller.  The Wii U gamepad wasn’t bad, but it just didn’t feel as natural to play for extended periods of play as a regular controller.  So when the Switch was announced I was understandably worried that Nintendo would once again give us an awkward controller.  Thankfully they announced that a Pro controller would also release with the Switch, for players that wanted a traditional controller.

When the Switch finally released I was amazed at how natural and comfortable I felt using the Joy-Cons.  I liked them so much that when I did buy the Switch Pro controller, I didn’t even bother opening it.  Eventually I did and now that I have had a chance to use them, I have to say I am very impressed by the Pro controller.  The quality is top notch and the battery lasts a very long time.  With so many great games about to release this year and next, I can’t wait to play them all with my Pro controller.

Nintendo Accessories:

https://www.nintendo.com/switch/buy-now/accessories/

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/-urz9fa8La4