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Grab Your Poltergust: The Original Luigi’s Mansion Joins Switch 2 Classics Next Week

Calling all ghost hunters and fans of the green-capped brother! In a perfectly timed Halloween treat, Nintendo has announced that the spooky classic Luigi’s Mansion is creeping onto the Nintendo Switch 2 via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service.

Mark your calendars: the game arrives on October 30, 2025, just in time to set the mood for a ghostly gaming weekend.

This update is a major one for the growing GameCube library on the service. Originally a launch title for the Nintendo GameCube in 2001, Luigi’s Mansion thrust a timid Luigi into the spotlight, tasking him with cleansing a haunted mansion he unexpectedly won.

The Premise: A Ghoulish Adventure

The story is as charming as it is spooky. Luigi wins a stately mansion in a contest, only to discover it’s teeming with ghosts. To make matters worse, his brother Mario is missing somewhere inside!

Armed with Professor E. Gadd’s ghost-sucking Poltergust 3000 and the handy Game Boy Horror device, players must guide a terrified Luigi through the creepy corridors, capture a gallery of ghouls, and uncover the mansion’s secrets to save Mario.

A Trifecta of Terror on Switch 2

This addition is especially significant because it means, for the first time, you can play all three mainline Luigi’s Mansion games on a single console—the Nintendo Switch 2.

• The original Luigi’s Mansion (via Nintendo Classics)
• Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD (Remastered for Switch 2)
• Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Natively on Switch)

This makes your Switch 2 the ultimate destination for paranormal pest control.

The Growing Nintendo Classics Library

Luigi’s Mansion follows other recent GameCube additions to the service like Chibi-Robo! and Mario Smash Football. It was also one of the ten flagship titles initially announced for the Nintendo Classics program, joining other highly-requested games like Super Mario Sunshine, Pokémon Colosseum, and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.

Remember, to access this and other GameCube classics, you’ll need a Nintendo Switch 2 console and an active Expansion Pack tier subscription for Nintendo Switch Online.

Will you be braving the haunted halls and capturing King Boo next week? Let us know in the comments below!