How much co-op is Luigi Mansion 3?

[Alastor3]

Im recently dating a non gamer, not for her lack of not liking artistic stuff but just because never experienced it. I already got some ps4 2 players co-op games like Love is a Dangerous Space and Unravel 2, i do plan to buy Snipperclip.

I wanted to know how much Luigi Mansion is a 2 players game? Im guessing Gooigi isn't available from the start? Does he only appear in specific level? I dont want her to be bored by watching me play Luigi for 30min each level so she can play 5min of Gooigi.

I was pretty much media black about that game so i know nothing.

P.s: any other must have on Switch/PS4?

 

[Renna Hazel]

It takes about a half hour to unlock co-op, from there the entire game is co-op and it's great.

 

[bionic77]

Luigis Mansion is the perfect game to play with someone who is not great at games. The coop is there pretty much the entire game and Gooigi can't die.

Super fun game. Me and kid's had a blast. It's really like a theme park game.

 

[Siggy-P]

He appears unlocks around the end of the first level. You'll be playing about half an hour to an hour solo. Then fully co-op past then.

 

[FreddeGredde]

Snipperclips is a good choice. Luigi's Mansion 3 is a great co-op but feels a little repetitive if you play for longer sessions.

If she's open to platformers, I'd recommend New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe. It's the most fun co-op I've had on Switch, just more immediate, more action, more silly, and more interaction between the players.

 

[Khanimus]

You can access co-op after about 30 min-1 hour. After that, you can turn it on and off from the pause menu at any time.

 

[Unknownlight]

There's so much co-op that at times I felt that the pacing of single-player version of the game was hampered by all the sections that were clearly designed for co-op.

 

[Joe]

Luigis Mansion is the perfect game to play with someone who is not great at games. The coop is there pretty much the entire game and Gooigi can't die.

Super fun game. Me and kid's had a blast. It's really like a theme park game.

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Random question, but how would you compare it to the co-op in Super Mario Odyssey. My wife loved just being Cappy while I did all the Mario stuff, because she's not really a big gamer. Would Luigi's Mansion be a similar kind of experience?

 

[bionic77]

Random question, but how would you compare it to the co-op in Super Mario Odyssey. My wife loved just being Cappy while I did all the Mario stuff, because she's not really a big gamer. Would Luigi's Mansion be a similar kind of experience?

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It's more involved than Cappy. Gooigi can often do the same shit Luigi is doing so they can help without worrying about dying. And there are a lot of coop puzzles where you need both of them working together.

I played with my kids and it was a blast.

 

[Joe]

Thanks for the feedback! I think the Not Dying aspect is the big one, so it sounds like it could be a good fit.

 

[Alastor3]

Snipperclips is a good choice. Luigi's Mansion 3 is a great co-op but feels a little repetitive if you play for longer sessions.

If she's open to platformers, I'd recommend New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe. It's the most fun co-op I've had on Switch, just more immediate, more action, more silly, and more interaction between the players.

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How is Super Mario Bros as a co-op?? I remember back in the days the one on the Wii playing with my friends, but it wasn't really co-op, it was more like "dont die, or jump on your friend's head/bubble"

 

[Ed.]

Random question, but how would you compare it to the co-op in Super Mario Odyssey. My wife loved just being Cappy while I did all the Mario stuff, because she's not really a big gamer. Would Luigi's Mansion be a similar kind of experience?

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If she plays as Gooigi she doesn't have to worry about dying really because she can revive herself almost immediately. Also she can contribute to the puzzle solving and ghost catching as well. If she finds the ghost catching overwhelming she can also hide in Luigi's backpack for a bit. Some of the boss fights do encourage working together though. I played through the game as Gooigi with my boyfriend and had a lot of fun.

 

[Coxy]

It takes about a half hour to unlock co-op, from there the entire game is co-op and it's great.

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This. My 5 year old loves playing as Gooigi

 

[TechnicPuppet]

My son loves being Gooigi as but there are a few times I need him to do stuff specifically especially against the bosses and he struggles. The controls can be a bit of a nightmare. Id still recommend it though it's great.

 

[FreddeGredde]

How is Super Mario Bros as a co-op?? I remember back in the days the one on the Wii playing with my friends, but it wasn't really co-op, it was more like "dont die, or jump on your friend's head/bubble"

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It depends how you play it. With 3 friends, it's usually quite chaotic (but still fun in my opinion), but if you just play with a significant other or someone who's not very used to games, at least in my experience you take it a lot slower, you go one at a time over the more difficult hazards, or you try to sync jumping on the other's head to reach higher passages or star coins. A lot more collaborative for sure!

 

[funo]

Game is great for coop after you have completed the introduction (first 30 mins)

 

[trugs26]

One consideration is that it is a somewhat difficult to control game. It's a bit complicated, so I could see how absolutely newbies could struggled. If they're somewhat familiar with playing games casually, it might be okay.

 

[ZiZ]

Tried playing it with my wife, she hated catching ghosts with the way the game controls.

 

[Creamium]

There's so much co-op that at times I felt that the pacing of single-player version of the game was hampered by all the sections that were clearly designed for co-op.

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Yep. I loved LM3 but some of the segments and bosses have some intricate co-op play and feel more cumbersome if you have to do it alone. I played a chunk of the game co-op and the latter half solo and the game definitely shines even more if you can share the experience.

 

[Efejota]

It takes about a half hour to unlock co-op, from there the entire game is co-op and it's great.

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Yup. Played the whole game with me gf and it was amazing.
She has been playing games the same amount of years as me, though, but Gooigi should be great for anyone not so involved as us: if he dies you just respawn, so it's very forgiving, and since he is needed anyways, you feel helpful when playing coop and not as something tacked on or that makes the game much easier.

 

[FerranMG]

Do you need two full controllers to play coop?

 

[Rivyn]

My SO and I had an absolute wonderful time playing this. It is not super frustrating (with the exception of one boss) and there is plenty of fun to be had.

 

[Planet]

My wife and me are playing the game completely in co-op, too (minus the first half-hour). It's great fun, but there are parts where you can clearly see the co-op wasn't the main goal, as everything had to be doable in single player. Still very much appreciated.

But why do I have to configure the second player's control method every single time we boot up the game (only the main player's is saved)? Please do tell, Nintendo! XD

 

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[Thera]

Awesome coop experience. Gooigi is really useful (sometimes only him can do stuff) and immortal (he has less HP but can reinvoke himself from luigi each time he dies).
It was really great. Advice for newcomers, doesn't bother with money. Sure, take it, but doesn't waste time because you struggle to get some.

 

[Planet]

Advice for newcomers, doesn't bother with money. Sure, take it, but doesn't waste time because you struggle to get some.

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Of course I don't need it. But tell that to my OCD...

 

[Falchion]

I think the game was definitely designed with coop in mind so it's a good choice to play through with someone.

 

[Thera]

Of course I don't need it. But tell that to my OCD...

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My GF is a little bit like that too. I am playing DK tropical freeze and when I let a banana that I can reach but need to backtrack a little, she looks at me with a big "but why?".
That is not specialy OCD for her but she has a completionnist vibe in her, good that most game she played hasn't "completion" in them.

 

[MarioLinkSamus]

Luigis Mansion is the perfect game to play with someone who is not great at games.

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Agree. My brother and are experienced gamers and found it more enjoyable to just watch each other play solo than work together all the time. Great game!