Controlling Luigi
Vacuuming Ghosts
This is Luigi's most important action. Using the vacuum he received from Prof. E. Gadd, Luigi can take the following steps to vacuum ghosts. Step One: Shine the Flashlight on Ghosts
When a ghost appears, use the C Stick to shine the flashlight on it. The ghost will be surprised and stop moving. A heart icon will also appear in the ghost's chest. When this heart appears, you can suck the ghost into the vacuum.
Points to Remember When Shining the Flashlight on Ghosts
If ghosts are too far away when Luigi shines a light on them, you will not be able to vacuum them up even though their hearts have appeared. Try to get as close as possible to ghosts before flashing the light on them. One good technique is to hold down the B Button to keep the flashlight off. Use the darkness to draw the ghosts in close before flashing them with the light.
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Use B to surprise ghosts!
Step Two: Vacuum the Ghosts
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Use R + Control Stick + C Stick
Once a ghost's heart has appeared, hold down the R Button to activate the vacuum, then suck the ghost in. Next to the ghost's heart, you will see a number. This number shows the ghost's power, and as you vacuum the ghost, this number will go down. When the number reaches zero, the ghost will lose the power to flee and will be sucked into the vacuum.
Vacuum the Ghosts as if You Were Fishing!
When the vacuum first contacts the ghosts, they will get upset and try to run away. If you let the ghosts resist, their power won't decrease. But if you tilt the Control Stick and C Stick in the direction opposite from the escaping ghost, then you can hold the ghost with the vacuum suction, and its power will begin to decrease. Think of this as you would fighting with a fish on a line.
Also, tilting away from the ghost with the Sticks in short, rapid motions will decrease their power faster than constant tilting.
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Example: The ghost is on the right side of the screen. While vacuuming with the R Button, tilt the Control Stick and C Stick to the left to catch the ghost.
Step Three: Finish Vacuuming!
When the ghost's power reaches zero, continue to hold the R Button until the ghost is sucked into the vacuum.
Expelling Elements
Your vacuum, in addition to sucking things in, can also expel some things that have been vacuumed. If you have already sucked an element into your vacuum, you can expel the element later with the L Button.
What Are Elements?
There are three types of energy elements: fire, water, and ice. You can vacuum these elements to expel later when trying to capture ghosts of the different energy type.
Elemental Ghosts
Elemental ghosts will start to appear after you find the three types of element medals hidden around the house.
Quick Questions #1
What if the ghost drags Luigi...?
When vacuuming ghosts, Luigi can lose hearts if he is being dragged. Vacuum the ghosts aggressively, and try to keep them from dragging Luigi. What else can I vacuum?
Coins and bills come out of some furniture and fixtures, and they scatter around the room. Use the vacuum to quickly collect them all at once by sucking them up. Some unexpected things can be vacuumed or will respond to vacuuming, so use your vacuum everywhere!
What can I do on the Pause screen?
When you press START/PAUSE during game play, the game will temporarily pause, and the Pause screen will appear. You can change the control type by tilting left or right on the Control Stick. You can also tilt the Control Stick up and down to select Quit and press the A Button to stop the game. This option will not save your game before quitting, so please be careful.
How to Expel Elements
When you vacuum an elemental ghost, an element meter will appear on the bottom of your screen. The element type is shown as an icon inside of the meter.
Elements that appear as icons on your meter can be expelled from the vacuum at any time. Press the L Button to expel the element from the vacuum. The harder you press the L Button, the more of the element will be expelled from the vacuum.
Every time you expel an element, the element meter will decrease.
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Pressing the Button Lightly
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Pressing the Button Hard
Shoot Out an Elemental Blast
When you quickly press the L Button all the way down, you can shoot out a large lump of the element.
When Should I Expel Elements?
You can, for example, light unlit candles by expelling fire. Lighting candles can sometimes cause a change in the room. You can also damage some ghosts with elements.
You can make all sorts of discoveries by expelling elements.
What Do I Need to Expel Other Elements?
If you want to shoot out an element other than the one you have, you must first find and suck up an elemental ghost of the element you want. For example, if you have a fire element, but you want to use a water element, you must first find and vacuum a water elemental ghost. The element in your vacuum will then change from fire to water.
How Much Element Can Luigi Expel?
Luigi can expel elements until his element meter disappears. The more element .png)
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