After much fanfare, Luigi’s Mansion 3 was finally released for gamers to enjoy. It had been so long since the last release, that younger fans had already grown up and a new generation of kids were ready to enjoy the game. However, the title turned out to be an enormous hit since older and younger fans both turned out in droves.
Due to the hype surrounding Luigi’s Mansion 3, and the reaction after the game was made available, the internet is filled with memes making light of this situation. True fans will love indulging in these funny pictures, and here are 10 selected that you’ll understand in an instant.
10 Mario Can't Handle This
Even though Luigi is a main character in his own right, he’s still only seen as Mario’s younger brother more than anything else. That, despite having proved himself as a powerful character many times over the years.
Perhaps more fitting than anything else is showcasing to the naysayers the fact that Luigi went against a freakin’ Godzilla of all beings. After all, do you see Mario fighting one of these things? Maybe this would put things into clear perspective, although Luigi’s mortified expression does bring certain hilarity here.
9 Luigi As A Maternal Figure
Luigi is seen as the more sensitive sibling of the two plumber brothers, with Mario being the one to do the heavy lifting while Luigi takes care of the emotional aspect. That doesn’t mean he’s a pushover, though, as evidenced by Luigi’s Mansion 3, where he did more than his share of fighting.
His turn as the hero made fans perceive him as a watchful protector, one who fights enemies for defensive reasons, thereby making Luigi the best person to call when needing protection from bullies.
8 History Repeats Itself
In case you didn’t know, Luigi didn’t start off as Mario’s brother at all - he was just supposed to be a color swap for Mario who happened to be green. When the idea of Mario having a sibling took off, Luigi was born.
It appears as if Nintendo might have cracked on bringing in another sibling into the mix now, seeing as Luigi’s Mansion 3 repeated history by making another green character as a playable option. Who knows, maybe they're going to be triplet plumbers now.
7 Seems About Right
Being a game aimed at children, Luigi’s Mansion tends to have funny moments where the characters make funny faces. This has led to these expressions getting memes of their own, with this particular one being pretty relatable.
Those who have been out bowling will recall the funny faces that show up when you hit a gutter ball, and it seems Luigi’s missed his own share of bowling pins since he’s got that loser face down pat. Oh well, at least he still rules at fighting ghosts.
6 Evil Luigi Plans
This thought is never going to strike the mind of the canonical Luigi since he’s too much of a nice guy to even consider it, but those who are older and have a mischievous mindset did have this thought cross their minds.
After all, not only would this make Luigi out to be a hero, he would finally get the respect that he deserves with Mario out of the picture. Of course, it’s all in good fun and we know that Luigi would save his brother the first chance he gets.
5 Ain't That The Truth
While it’s always fun to play Luigi’s Mansion 3, there’s no denying there can be too much of a good thing. It tends to be this way with Mario titles, in that they become very addictive, to the point where playing them is all you want to do.
The creator of this meme has illustrated this by showing how they’ve completely lost track with what’s important in life by focusing on completing Luigi’s Mansion 3 all the way, also acknowledging the meme potential of the game.
4 Scared Luigi Is The Best Luigi
People had been asking for Luigi’s Mansion 3 for almost two decades before it was released, and it got to the point where any other games featuring Luigi weren’t met with great enthusiasm. There was even a Dr. Luigi title that went relatively unnoticed.
If you want to know what the reactions of the fans were during this time, then look no further than this meme, which shows exactly how they reacted. As soon as Luigi’s Mansion 3 was set for release, there were smiles all around.
3 Spoilers Beware!
Everybody hates spoilers, even those that have to do with a game geared towards children. Sure, it doesn’t make a difference if one does know what’s going to happen in Luigi’s Mansion 3 since we all know it’s going to end on a happy note, but that doesn’t mean we should love spoilers.
Unfortunately, Nintendo didn’t think much of this and ended up showing the last boss character in the trailer, irking more than a few. In essence, we were running away from Nintendo itself in the game the whole time.
2 When The Boss Speaks
Some have jokingly said that Luigi’s Mansion 3 should actually be called Luigi’s Hotel because so much of the time is spent on that location, and this meme seeks to compare Luigi to Mr. Moseby from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
This comparison isn’t unfounded either, as Luigi’s no-nonsense attitude does make him seem like a manager of the lobby. The funny thing is that imagining Luigi as Mr. Moseby only makes the game even more hilarious.
1 Choice Of Horror
There have been many scary games released over the years, and Luigi’s Mansion 3 seems worthy of joining them despite being a child-friendly title. After all, it does fit the bill as it has ghosts and a generally scary theme.
To this end, if someone were to accuse you of not staying in the Halloween spirit, if you choose to play Luigi’s Mansion 3 over going out, remind them that the game can be considered a horror feature.