So with out additional ado, let’s set our Poltergust’s strobe mild to stun and get cracking, lets?
#1 Cruise Ship
The largest potential situation with this one is {that a} cruise ship is successfully a floating resort, so we fear it could merely rehash concepts seen in Luigi’s Mansion 3.
That stated, there is a sense of isolation that solely comes once you’re caught in the midst of the ocean, so we reckon Subsequent Stage might have enjoyable with this. An enormous cruise ship additionally has a complete bunch of distinctive areas, together with its personal waterpark, health centres, promenades, and crew decks.
If a cruise ship would not work, then an oil rig much like Nonetheless Wakes the Deep is perhaps an thought.
#2 Isle Delfino
A generic tropical island got here to thoughts first, however once we imagined Isle Delfino corrupted by darkness (much more so than in Mario Sunshine) and teeming with ghosts, we simply could not resist. It will make sense, too, because the F.L.U.D.D. (Flash Liquid Extremely Dousing Gadget), very similar to the Poltergust, was invented by Professor E. Gadd.
The unique recreation performed round with the thought of manipulating parts, together with water, so how superior wouldn’t it be if Luigi might shortly swap between the Poltergust and F.L.U.D.D. on the fly?
You could possibly even have ranges set in core Mario Sunshine places, corresponding to Ricco Harbour, Bianco Hills, and maybe most significantly, Pinna Park, ticking off the considerably apparent selection of a haunted theme park for a brand new entry.
#3 Bowser’s Citadel
Can we think about a situation by which Bowser, king of the Koopas, enlists the assistance of Mario’s brother for a Citadel-wide exorcism? Heck yeah, we will! Peach’s Citadel might be a possible contender, however actually, that is rather more fascinating.
We have seen Bowser’s Citadel featured many occasions over time in varied guises, however we have by no means actually gotten sense of its scale and magnitude. What higher technique to showcase Bowser’s dwelling than to present us full entry for Boo-busting functions?
The unlikely truce might additionally result in some fascinating interactions with basic villains like Iggy Koopa, King Bob-Bomb, and Bowser Jr.
#4 Village
When floating the thought of potential settings, one of many first issues all of us agreed on was that the collection most likely wanted to ditch the titular setting for one thing extra formidable.
So, what about a complete haunted village? When you’ve ever performed Medievil, we’re pondering one thing alongside the strains of the ‘Sleeping Village’ degree; a Lovecraftian location full of intriguing homes, outlets, parks, and spooky faculties. Though we might even be fairly eager on a extra picturesque, countryside village like these in Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy. “No luck catchin’ them ghosts, then?”
Shifting to a location like this would possibly necessitate evolving the two.5D ‘diorama’ setup of the earlier video games right into a full-on 3D explorative expertise. We might be completely nice with that.
#5 Coconut Mall
Ah, curse you Daybreak of the Useless for turning purchasing malls into the proper setting for horrific eventualities. We’re solely kidding, we find it irresistible.
However sure, whereas Luigi’s Mansion 3 had its personal ground devoted to resort outlets (by which it cleverly took inspiration from Resident Evil‘s basic locked-door / themed-key setup), a full-blown Coconut Mall loaded with distinctive shops and eating places could be superior to discover.
You could possibly prolong it to the employees areas, together with loading bays, huge ol’ industrial elevators, parking heaps, and extra. Granted, there is a hazard right here of limiting the potential environmental selection with a shopping center, but when Useless Rising can do it, then so can Luigi’s Mansion.
#6 House!
Okay, hear us out on this one. [But in space, no one can hear yo—I’ll see myself out. – Ed.]
We’re constructive some individuals scoffed on the thought of Mario heading into area when Tremendous Mario Galaxy was first introduced, however why not let Luigi enterprise to the far reaches of the photo voltaic system?
Maybe he finds himself misplaced in a sprawling area station stalked by malfunctioning robots and horrifying ghosts of former astronauts. Anti-grav sections might pressure Luigi to make use of the Poltergust as a thruster pack and propel himself round.
Plus, we’ll take any alternative we will get for Rosalina and Luma cameo!
#7 New Donk Metropolis
What’s that? A complete village is not fairly formidable sufficient? Effectively okay, let’s go for New Donk Metropolis then.
We’re imagining a full-blown Ghostbusters-inspired situation right here with spectres roaming the streets, pink slime flowing via sewers, and an enormous Keep Puft Marshmallow Man smashing his manner via buildings. Okay, that is perhaps a bit too related, however you get the thought.
Naturally, a city-wide emergency necessitates radically totally different technique of traversal and exploration. May Luigi have his personal Ecto-1-style car? Possibly E. Gadd might whip one thing up, or operate as a taxi driver of kinds.
Both manner, finished proper, this might actually elevate the collection to a complete new degree.
#8 Tremendous Nintendo World
We talked about Pinna Park within the Isle Delfino entry however what if Nintendo simply went full meta and launched a fictional, haunted model of its real-life Tremendous Nintendo World theme park?
It might have the same opening to LM3 by which you discover the park throughout the day and permit these of us who have not had an opportunity to go to in actual life to get a really feel for it. Then, evening descends, ghosts rise out of the bottom to take over Toadstool Café and Mario Kart: Koopa’s Problem, and it is as much as you to scrub issues up earlier than friends arrive the following day.
#9 Deserted Jail
Now, we’re not pondering of something fairly as oppressive as Silent Hill 2’s Toluca Jail, however we reckon an Alcatraz-inspired deserted jail facility could be fairly superior.
You could possibly even have some kind of time journey setup by which you rescue a youthful model of E. Gadd from the confines of his cell. Doomed to a lifetime of imprisonment for his Doc Brown-inspired whimsy, E. Gadd’s ramblings about ghosts lastly come true; however whereas the cowardly guards and inmates flee in terror, Luigi steps as much as save the day.
So these are our concepts for potential places in a hypothetical Luigi’s Mansion 4. Hopefully we can’t have to attend too lengthy to listen to about what Subsequent Stage Video games has been engaged on. A brand new Luigi’s Mansion would seemingly be focused for the upcoming Swap 2, so we have got excessive hopes for a brand new entry.
Now, the one factor left to ponder is which console Luigi might be utilizing to speak with E. Gadd. To date, he is had the Recreation Boy Horror, the DS (Twin Scream), and the Digital Boo. A Swap Fright, maybe?
Remember to depart a remark down under on the place you need Luigi’s Mansion 4 to happen. If in case you have any concepts that we have not talked about above, then we might love to listen to ’em.