Got Luigi's Mansion 2 HD

There is a popular German Nintendo website, ntower.de, which I visit regularly for news and such. And while I may not be the most active member, this site definitely has been worth my time over the years. They regularly hold sweepstakes in cooperation with Nintendo, where you can win recent games, merchandise, and more. And I've been quite lucky with those, where I had won a copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe about seven years ago, as well as some eShop vouchers in the last couple of years.

Usually, these sweepstakes are very well done, because you have to participate in a meaningful way, e.g. tell them what you love about Zelda. So, I already enjoy participating in any case, because you're not just saying "hey, I want to win". You're sharing some thoughts or a story, which I like to do about Nintendo stuff anyway, as evident by this blog...

Recently, they had a sweepstake for Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, where you had to tell a scary story. You could write down a personal experience or make up a small horror story. Well, I wrote a small story, which reads like a personal experience. Quality shouldn't really matter, since the winners are drawn at the end, but I still like to make it worthwhile. And as you can see, I got lucky again.

Twice even... When I got the fan package from Nintendo (or their PR agency), it came with the wrong game – they confused it with Luigi's Mansion 3. To be fair, the covers of the two games really look quite alike. But they were super generous when I reported this. They later sent me the actual game, which has arrived today, and even let me keep Luigi's Mansion 3 on top. Since I was missing both in my personal collection, this was a fantastic outcome.

The package also contained the lovely Luigi's Mansion 2 HD diorama, which you can get as an exclusive item in the My Nintendo Store. I even thought about getting this earlier this year, but – luckily – it was sold out at the time. And then there was also a cup and a Polterpup smartphone stand. The mug looks like it might glow in the dark, but I couldn't confirm this.

Anyway, I'm not planning on playing either one in the near future, but maybe for Halloween next year. I also own a copy of the first Luigi's Mansion for the Nintendo 3DS, which I have yet to play, so I will probably experience the entire series in one go.