Ringling. Wright. Doobie. Famous brothers have been a part of our culture for as long as anyone can remember. There’s something about brothers that seems wholesome and trustworthy, we relish the idea of a cool dude having another cool dude that’s kinda like him. But ask anyone who’s actually been a brother and they’ll tell you it’s not all circus peanuts and yacht rock. There’s usually a bit of rivalry, and a hierarchy to who calls the shots. Someone always has to be player two. In the world of Nintendo, that player two is almost always Luigi, but every once in a while, the company lets the most not-as-famous-as-his-brother brother in all of gaming go on an adventure of his own.
Luigi’s Mansion 3 came out on Halloween 2019. It’s another spooktacular adventure for Luigi, often relegated to being known as “Mario’s brother.” This third installment in his franchise proves he’s more than a second fiddle, and that Nintendo fans are happy to embrace the cowardly plumber at the center of one of the most unique and innovative titles on the Switch.
