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{{quote|That’s the vacuum cleaner I engineered to catch ghosts.... It’s the only way to foil ’em! This is the only thing they fear!|Professor Elvin Gadd|Luigi's Mansion}} | {{quote|That’s the vacuum cleaner I engineered to catch ghosts.... It’s the only way to foil ’em! This is the only thing they fear!|Professor Elvin Gadd|Luigi's Mansion}} | ||
The '''Poltergust 3000''' is a vacuum invented by [[Professor Elvin Gadd]] to catch ghosts. It first debuted in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', where [[Luigi]] used it as his main weapon. It is the first model in the [[Poltergust]] line of devices. | The '''Poltergust 3000''' is a vacuum invented by [[Professor Elvin Gadd]] to catch ghosts. It first debuted in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', where [[Luigi]] used it as his main weapon. It is the first model in the [[Poltergust]] line of devices. It is named after the terms "poltergeist", which is a ghost who makes itself known through things such as noises, and "gust", a reference to wind. The "3000" part of the name is probably present because of the "thousand" numbers after mad scientists' inventions in typical science fiction movies. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
The Poltergust 3000 makes a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' on the Vacuum [[Luigi]] trophy's back, and it has a trophy of its own in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. It is absent in future installments, being replaced with newer models of the Poltergust beginning with ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''. | The Poltergust 3000 makes a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' on the Vacuum [[Luigi]] trophy's back, and it has a trophy of its own in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. It is absent in future installments, being replaced with newer models of the Poltergust beginning with ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''. | ||
In the American English version of ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', there is a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] called "Luigi (with Poltergust 3000)", however Luigi is actually carrying the [[Poltergust 5000]] in said trophy. This error was corrected in the British English version of the game as "Luigi (with Poltergust 5000)". It is likely this error stemmed from each version of the Poltergust that Luigi uses having the same name in Japan, resulting in an oversight during translation. | |||
===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ||
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[[File:Poltergust3000-MSM.png|thumb|150px|The Poltergust 3000 being used by Luigi in ''Mario Sports Mix'']] | [[File:Poltergust3000-MSM.png|thumb|150px|The Poltergust 3000 being used by Luigi in ''Mario Sports Mix'']] | ||
The Poltergust 3000 appears in Luigi's Special Attacks in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. As there are four different sports in said game, its use varies slightly between each sport. However, each sport has him doing the same thing: Luigi sucks in the ball or puck, then he expels air from the Poltergust at his opponents to cause them to trip. After that, he shoots the ball or puck either toward the goal (in basketball and hockey), toward the open ground (in volleyball), or at the opponents (in dodgeball). | The Poltergust 3000 appears in Luigi's Special Attacks in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. As there are four different sports in said game, its use varies slightly between each sport. However, each sport has him doing the same thing: Luigi sucks in the ball or puck, then he expels air from the Poltergust at his opponents to cause them to trip. After that, he shoots the ball or puck either toward the goal (in basketball and hockey), toward the open ground (in volleyball), or at the opponents (in dodgeball). | ||
===''Fortune Street''=== | |||
In ''[[Fortune Street]]'', Luigi mentions that he should have brought the Poltergust 3000 with him on the [[Ghost Ship]] board. | |||
===Unused appearances=== | ===Unused appearances=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', a Pianta at the [[Sirena Beach]] [[Hotel Delfino|hotel]] asked Mario to "get rid of these ghosts with a vacuum or something" when the hotel was infested with [[Boo]]s. This is likely a reference to the Poltergust. | *In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', a Pianta at the [[Sirena Beach]] [[Hotel Delfino|hotel]] asked Mario to "get rid of these ghosts with a vacuum or something" when the hotel was infested with [[Boo]]s. This is likely a reference to the Poltergust. | ||
*The Poltergust shares some similarities to Mario's [[F.L.U.D.D.]], as Mario and Luigi use their respective weapons for the entire game and wear them on their backs. It was also made by the same person, [[Professor Elvin Gadd]]. | *The Poltergust shares some similarities to Mario's [[F.L.U.D.D.]], as Mario and Luigi use their respective weapons for the entire game and wear them on their backs. It was also made by the same person, [[Professor Elvin Gadd]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||