Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo 3DS remake of Luigi's Mansion will be released on October 12, 2018 in North America and October 19, 2018 in Europe for $39.99.

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A remake of 2001's Luigi's Mansion, this new take on the Gamecube version includes everything from the original with the addition of using the touch screen for the map and an exclusive Gallery Battle Mode.The Gallery Battle Mode will allow Luigi to re-challenge any of the "boss ghosts" that he has defeated throughout the story.Luigi's Mansion for the Nintendo 3DS was announced during a Nintendo Direct back in March, which was the same Direct that announced Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. Back in 2001, we reviewed Luigi's Mansion for Gamecube and scored it a 7.0/10 and said that while "Luigi's Mansion is fun while it lasts...the problem is that the game doesn't really offer much in the vein of variety."In 2013, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon was released for the 3DS and in our review we said, "Luigi’s Mansion 2 might be a sequel, but it’s one that shows Nintendo at its inventive best."Luigi has been making the news quite frequently lately, as he recently had his soul ripped from his body by Death while taking a nice stroll through a Castlevania-inspired location. Luckily, Nintendo confirmed that "Luigi is okay."That Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct also revealed that Simon & Richter Belmont, along with King. K. Rool, would be joining the ever expanding roster.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who has yet to play the original Luigi's Mansion and is ready to right that wrong on October 12. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.