This weakens the spirit slightly and reveals its heart. To defeat them, you must hit the ghosts with the opposite element (Fire beats ice, ice beats water, and water beats fire). These special foes have either a fire, ice, or water element inside of them. Occassionally, you will encounter an elemental ghost. By doing so, you can capture the ghost faster and more effectively. For example, if the enemy is on your left, tilt the sticks to your right. To help counter this problem, tilt the control stick and C-stick in the direction opposite the ghost.
As Luigi is attempting to capture the ghost with the vacuum, the spirit will try to shake free and drag Luigi around the room. The spirit's heart is also revealed during that time. The closer you are when you do this, the longer the "paralysis" effect is. In that case, use the flashlight to stun the ghost.
> Considering this entire game is about nabbing ghosts, you better learn how to do it and do it well! Ghosts will usually appear whenever Luigi's back is facing them. Control Stick -> Move Luigi C-Stick -> Change direction of flashlight or vacuum Start/Pause -> Pause A -> Talk to characters, open doors, examine objects, etc. Luigi's not exactly known for his bravery. Gadd that his brother Mario was missing, so the professor decided to give Luigi two inventions that would help him search for his brother. It just so happened that the old man, Professor Elvin Gadd, who lived near the house, was researching his favorite subject, ghosts. Not only that, but there were ghosts in the mansion! Suddenly, a ghost lunged at Luigi! "Mario! Help meee!" That's when a strange old man with a vacuum cleaner on his back appeared out of nowhere! This strange fellow managed to rescue the Luigi from the ghosts, then the two of them escaped. Mario, who should have arrived first, was nowhere to be seen. As soon as Luigi set foot on the mansion, he started to feel nervous. According to the map, this mansion seemed to be the one Luigi was looking for. Finally, he came upon a gloomy mansion on the edge of the woods. I won myself a mansion, and we'll celebrate, what do you say™" Luigi tried to follow the map to his new mansion, but the night was dark, and he became hopelessly lost in an eerie forest along the way. One day, Luigi received an unexpected message: You've won a huge mansion! Naturally, he got very excited and called his brother, Mario. This short, mediocre (IMO) game seems to be intended for showing off the Game- Cube's capabilities rather than being a full-fledged adventure title like Super Mario 64. VERSION 1.0 - AUGFirst and complete version of the guide. VERSION 1.05 - OCTOUpdated contact information and made a few other changes.