10 Hidden Secrets In Luigi's Mansion Games

10 Hidden Secrets In Luigi’s Mansion Games

Welcome to MojoPlays, and today we’re counting down our picks for ten awesome and fun hidden secrets from the Luigi’s Mansion series.

Watering the Boneyard Seed

“Luigi’s Mansion” (2001)

The first Luigi’s Mansion lets you put your green thumb skills to the test with this cheeky secret. In the Boneyard area of the mansion, you can find a seed in a patch of garden soil. Watering this seed with the Poltergust’s Water Element feature at certain intervals will eventually produce a flower that bursts with coins, gold bars, bills, and most importantly: a coveted Gold Diamond. To ensure the seed doesn’t wither and die, make sure Luigi waters it right away. There’s a handy spigot next to the garden plot (or you can use the water from the kitchen tap). Then, simply water the plant after both the Bogmire and Boolossus boss fights. Doing so in this order will fully grow the flower so you can acquire this secret Gold Diamond.

The Map From the First Game

“Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon” (2013)

As a way to fondly remember his spooky exploits from the first Luigi’s Mansion on the Nintendo GameCube, there’s a super easy to miss background secret in the opening of Dark Moon. As Luigi sleeps on his cozy chair, we are able to see a map hanging on the wall behind him. This map looks nearly identical to the map Luigi uses during the opening of the OG Luigi’s Mansion. It’s such a brief yet special snippet that not only pays homage to the first title but ensures they are connected together.

The Mario Theme Song

“Luigi’s Mansion 3” (2019)

There’s a fun little musical secret right at the start of Luigi’s Mansion 3 that many players will likely miss. Right after the opening cutscene when you first control Luigi as he steps foot into the Last Resort Hotel, head over to the immediate left side of the lobby where Mario is eyeing the oodles of cakes, sweets, and goodies. As soon as you walk up to Mario and Polterpup, the background music dynamically changes to a fun version of the iconic Mario theme music. However, once you walk away from this specific area, the music seamlessly switches back to the regular lobby music.

The Unique Clear Game Boy Horror

“Luigi’s Mansion” (2001)

While the fact that Luigi’s handheld device in Luigi’s Mansion is modeled after a Game Boy Color is certainly no secret, did you know that this clear version was only a Japan-exclusive? Many players might just assume the clearcase Game Boy Horror was a specific design choice just for the game; however, this isn’t the case. This special clear version that shows up in the game can actually be used in real life if you are able to get your hands on one nowadays. Of course, it’s not called the Game Boy Horror in real life, although that would be quite special indeed.

The GameCube Home Screen Cube

“Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon” (2013)

Okay, this one is so incredibly rare, with most players likely never even seeing it; and especially since this Easter Egg can only be witnessed when Luigi gets pixelated by Professor E. Gadd (basically the game’s loading screens). Not only was the GameCube iconic for its cube-shaped design and handy carrying handle, it also featured a shiftable cube at the home screen where you can change console settings, fiddle with your memory card, etc. Interestingly, Dark Moon features a super easy to miss nod to this cube. At certain very rare intervals when Luigi gets pixelated a large cube can be seen moving alongside the other pixel bits. It’s nearly identical to the one from the GameCube menu.

The Barbershop Ghosts

“Luigi’s Mansion 3” (2019)

Within the Hotel Shops area of Luigi’s Mansion 3, you might just stumble across the barbershop. After entering the barbershop by turning the scissors above with both Luigi and Gooigi, you can uncover two hidden gold ghosts. If you weren’t paying attention when going into the barbershop, you might have missed the floating scissors with gold auras. Well, go ahead and use the Poltergust to spin the two barber chairs a bunch of times. Eventually, a couple of goofy gold ghosts will appear for you to tussle with. Once defeated, you get some nice little coins and goodies from them.

Mousehole Treasure Room

“Luigi’s Mansion” (2001)

For that special Midas touch, check out the mousehole hidden treasure room that can be accessed via the Butler’s Room in the south-west part of the Mansion. On the right-side wall, hidden behind some, what look to be like toilet paper rolls, there’s a sneaky little mousehole that you can see with the Game Boy Horror. Once you get sucked into this hidden room, you are greeted by a bevy of ornate chests. Although, the lights don’t seem to be on. Yep, don’t expect the gold bars, gems, coins, and bills to come for free. You must defeat a handful of ghosts in the room along with some gold bats. After clearing out the room, the chandelier lights up and you are free to grab all the goodies to your heart’s content. This lavish treasure room is well worth a visit even if the characters in the paintings on the back wall look like they are staring right into Luigi’s soul.

This Music Sounds Familiar…

“Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon” (2013)

The elevator that leads to the giant spider boss in Gloomy Manor plays a unique little tune that anyone who ever played Mario Strikers Charged from the Wii will likely remember. In the pause menu for Mario Strikers Charged, there’s some background music that essentially sounds like music you would hear in an elevator. Well, Nintendo clearly thought that too, so, when they created this super short elevator section in Gloomy Manor, they added this music. It’s catchy, relaxing, jazzy, and perfectly Nintendo.

Inspiration From the Shining

“Luigi’s Mansion 3” (2019)

You’d be forgiven for missing this subtle nod to the movie version adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining. However, horror buffs likely noticed how the long main hallway rug on the 11th floor in The Last Resort Hotel looks eerily similar to the carpet found in the Overlook Hotel in the aforementioned movie, especially during the scene where Danny is playing on the carpet. The geometric mind-bending pattern is spot on in Luigi’s Mansion 3, clearly paying loving homage to The Shining.

It’s Pizza Time, Baby!

“Luigi’s Mansion 3” (2019)

Who doesn’t love a good pizza…or three…am I right?! Well Mario clearly chowed down on some yummy pizzas if the discarded pizza boxes are anything to go by in his hotel room, room 502 to be exact, in Luigi’s Mansion 3’s RIP Suites area. Interestingly, the pizza boxes all state “since 1983” on the sides of them. This awesome little secret nugget of Mario lore just so happens to be the year Mario made his star-studded debut in the form of Mario Bros.

So, do you agree with our picks for this list? With so many fun secrets and hidden goodies to be found in the Luigi’s Mansion series, be sure to let us know your favorites down in the comments section. Thank you for checking out this video from MojoPlays. If you want to see more from us then be sure to press that subscribe button and ring that notification bell so you never miss out on our daily gaming videos.