Dark Moon was outsourced to Next Level Games, a company that had worked on Nintendo titles in the past. Dark Moon also offers a cooperative multiplayer mode that can be played locally or online via the Nintendo Network.Īfter a failed attempt to create a glasses-free 3D variant of the original Luigi's Mansion on the GameCube, the Luigi's Mansion series would remain dormant for roughly a decade.
The Poltergust 5000 is equipped with features to capture ghosts and solve puzzles. Exploration is divided into five unique mansions, which are each split into multiple mission-based levels containing obstacles and puzzles. In the single-player mode, the goal is to rescue Mario from King Boo and retrieve the shattered shards of the Dark Moon, a magical object that can pacify the ghosts of Evershade Valley. In Dark Moon, the player controls Luigi, who captures ghosts using a vacuum cleaner called the Poltergust 5000.