Poltergeist
| Poltergeist | |||
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| Official artwork of Poltergeist from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | |||
| First appearance | Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Ghost | ||
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- “Those brainy Poltergeists sure are strong, but they don't seem to be in charge of the other ghosts. I reckon they're still worth studying, though!”
- —Professor E. Gadd , Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Poltergeists (called Boffins in the British English version of the original release) are a type of ghost in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon . They are orange ghosts that possess large brains and have 50 HP each. While Luigi explores the Gloomy Manor, Professor E. Gadd insists that he go to the Library and capture this ghost for research. An Ancient Poltergeist is the mid-boss of Old Clockworks, and a Strong Poltergeist is the mid-boss of Treacherous Mansion. Poltergeists also appear in the bonus mission in Gloomy Manor and the Old Clockworks. A large Poltergeist called The Brain is the final boss for the co-op mode, ScareScraper.
Abilities[edit ]
The Poltergeist has the power to move objects with telekinesis. When Luigi fights the Poltergeist, it throws books at him while he searches for it. It can even throw books at Luigi while it is being sucked into the Poltergust 5000 to get away. When the Strobulb is used on it while it is carrying a book, it blocks the light using the book, and so the player must wait until the book is thrown to stun it. It is almost always invisible, but the player can use the Dark-Light Device to reveal its current location and stun it afterward. It also plays the piano during the entire battle. In the Old Clockworks bonus mission, instead of books, it throws the bricks placed around the room.
Profiles[edit ]
- Ghost container description:
- English (United States):
These big-headed know-it-alls have swollen brains (and egos) that afford them telekinetic power. Sadly, their sense of humor seems to be underdeveloped. - English (United Kingdom):
These big-headed know-it-alls have swollen brains (and egos) that afford them telekinetic power. Sadly, this seems to come at the cost of a sense of humour.
- English (United States):
Gallery[edit ]
A Poltergeist in E. Gadd's Vault
Forms[edit ]
Dark Moon Quest[edit ]
ScareScraper[edit ]
Naming[edit ]
"Poltergeist" is literally "poltergeist".
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ルポルタ Ruporuta |
From "poltergeist" and「ルノーマ」(Runōma, "Greenie") | [?] | |
| Chinese | 噜骚灵 Lūsāolíng |
Japanese name +「骚灵」(sāolíng, "poltergeist") | [?] | |
| Dutch | Klopgeest | Poltergeist | [?] | |
| French | Cérébrus | Latin form of cérébral ("cerebral") | [?] | |
| German | Poltergeist | Poltergeist | [?] | |
| Italian | Poltergeist | Poltergeist | [?] | |
| Korean | 폴터 Polteo |
Polter; short for "poltergeist" | [?] | |
| Portuguese | Poltergeist | Poltergeist | [?] | |
| Spanish | Cerebropio | From cerebro ("brain") | [?] |
Notes[edit ]
- In the bonus missions of Gloomy Manor and Old Clockworks, if Luigi has to clear a room where a Poltergeist was fought in the campaign—the Library and Roundhouse respectively—a normal one will appear in the room. The same does not happen in Treacherous Mansion, despite the map of the Dual Scream suggesting that the fight against the Strong Poltergeist happened in the Space Exhibit.