Nintendo Drops New Trailer for Switch Exclusive Releasing June 27

Nintendo has officially released a brand-new trailer for the highly-anticipated remake of Luigi's Mansion 2, teasing the story of the sequel launching next month. Throughout recent years, Nintendo has brought a plethora of fan-favorite games from past consoles to the Switch with a fresh coat of paint and enhanced gameplay. Last year saw the launch of the long-awaited remake of Super Mario RPG, alongside remasters of classic games like Metroid Prime and Pikmin 1 + 2. Now, one of Nintendo's most highly-anticipated remakes has received a brand-new teaser trailer.

First released on the 3DS in 2013, Luigi's Mansion 2, also known as Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, came as a sequel to the fan-favorite GameCube launch title. Dark Moon saw several expansions on the horror-themed action adventure spinoff, adding multiple new mansions for players to explore within the sequel. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon also saw the addition of multiplayer elements to the franchise, allowing players to team up with friends and hunt ghosts together. Now, with just over a month left until Luigi's Mansion 2 HD launches, Nintendo is teasing the story of the sequel.

A new trailer for Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, titled «A rude awakening,» sets the stage for the story of the Luigi's Mansion sequel. Following the events of the first game, King Boo, the first game's main antagonist, escapes and causes the titular «Dark Moon» to shatter, sending the ghosts into a rampage. Professor E. Gadd tasks Luigi with once again stopping King Boo and dispatching the hostile ghosts, while also assembling the shattered pieces of the Dark Moon. Luigi's Mansion 2 HD is currently expected to launch on June 27 as a Switch exclusive.

The upcoming debut of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD will join the franchise'snewest entry as part of the Nintendo Switch's library. Luigi's Mansion 3 launched in 2019 as a follow-up to the 2013 3DS game, adding new gameplay elements, upgrading the series' multiplayer, and introducing a new companion with