Luigi\'s Mansion 2 HD Developer Finally Revealed

Tantalus Media, renowned for its work on Nintendo remasters like The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD and Skyward Sword HD, has been unveiled as the developer behind the upcoming Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for Nintendo Switch. The original Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, released on the Nintendo 3DS in 2013, tasked players with helping Luigi collect fragments of the Dark Moon and capture King Boo.

Nintendo's September Direct announcement and subsequent March Mario Day confirmation of the Switch remake, along with a recent trailer and file size reveal, generated considerable anticipation. However, the developer remained undisclosed until VGC's report citing Tantalus Media's credit in the game. This Australian studio's portfolio also includes the Switch port of Sonic Mania and work on the Age of Empires Definitive Editions.

The Luigi's Mansion 2 HD remake follows a trend of late developer reveals from Nintendo. Similar to the recent Super Mario RPG remaster, whose developer ArtePiazza was only revealed shortly before launch, the identity of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD's developer was kept under wraps until near release. This mirrors the ongoing mystery surrounding the developer of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.

Initial critical reception for Luigi's Mansion 2 HD has been positive, praising it as another high-quality Nintendo remaster. Despite recent pre-order issues mirroring those experienced with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the game's launch on June 27th is imminent, with Tantalus Media officially credited for its development.