Game Theory: Luigi, the RICHEST Man in the Mushroom Kingdom? (Super Mario Bros)

A room full of armor, a giant enchanted crib, and a graveyard you'll be dying to enter. We'll put prices on all of this as we take a tour of Luigi's mansion today. In this edition of "Lifestyles of the Rich." and famous" *Game Theory intro theme* *laughs* very bad with impressions and accents *continues laughing* OH this is embarrassing Hello Internet and welcome to Game Theory Where, first of all, where is my notification team? A salute to all those loyal ringers Now today we are finally going to do an episode that I planned to do in October, but then FNAF HAD to release a

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Luigi: always forced to play a supporting role First after Mario, and now to Mangle On the other hand Is it really that important?

This IS a video covering "Luigi's Mansion", a

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released over 15 years ago I'd say the relevant advertising window has passed long enough hasn't it...yeah, really? has done But it's worth noting that last summer, Nintendo released a new "Luigi's Mansion" arcade game exclusive to Japan. It was one that I actually made sure to check out when I was there recently. Granted, I had ZERO idea how to actually play it anymore. which, you know, Japanese. But wielding a giant plastic vacuum cleaner was pretty awesome. Anyway, this is going to end up being a long episode, so let's skip the rest of the intro and get right to the point. -Random selection of games, at a random time of year, funny, funny, FNAF reference, START OF EPISODE: For those who are not familiar with the little spin-off series from Nintendo, "Luigi's Mansion" puts you in the shoes of Mario (secretly a sociopath) which Mario overlooks. and the shadowy brother who, without any merit of his own, has just won a mansion in a raffle in which he never participated.

I have to say, I'm a little jealous since the best thing I've ever won in a raffle is a cake, but hey, good for him. I celebrate his victories. Come to think of it, it wasn't even a good cake. It was lime, which is like the Wa

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of cakes. I'm sure there's nothing else on the table, you're going to eat it, but, you know. , if there is an apple pie on that table, you will go for that first. Anyway, it turns out that the whole "Here's a free mansion" thing was just a trap set up by King Boo to lure out Mario and company. to the public light and imprison their souls in paintings, as you do.

Because in the Mario universe it's ALWAYS a painting, Mario gets trapped and Luigi has to put on his big boy pants, grab the nearest dustpan, and alternately suck and blow his way straight to the top of the mansion. It's basically the plot of "Resident Evil" if the protagonist were an outdated racial stereotype of Italian immigrants instead of a bunch of bad-voiced polygons *Resident Evil audio clip* "What? OH! OH NO!" *applause* This all got me thinking: How much did this little failed King Boo mission cost? I mean, in addition to being terribly elaborate, it also had to be very expensive.

And I'm not the one who just comes up with a random topic for an episode. Money plays a HUGE role throughout this game, ultimately determining the size of the new mansion Luigi gets. at the end of the game In other words, there is value in all these things you see, from the house itself to the gold jewelry inside. But how much is it? How rich does this game make Luigi in the end? An impossible question to answer, you say? Absolutely! *reads above quote from The New York Times* Well, of course it is! But damn, I'll do it anyway, as it gives me an excuse to research the post-2008 real estate market, architectural trends over the decades, pixel sizes, execution speeds and currency changes, all while talking about one of the most fascinating entries in the Mario canon Now, naysayers aside, I have to go on a date with a fictional haunted mansion.

Now, before we can even start pricing mansions, you first need to know what you're working with. What kind of amenities does your mansion have? Where is it located? How old are you? How many square feet is that damn thing? Is it really big enough to qualify as a mansion? Well, to figure it out, we have to start somewhere that's really, REALLY counterintuitive... Luigi's height. Because, as all loyal theorists already know, in the cartoonishly disproportionate world of the Mario universe, it's hard to say exactly what size. anything is As in the last 5 years of this show, I have calculated and recalculated Mario's height no less than 4 times based on various tests, getting some pretty strange results at times, like the fact that Wario is 10 feet tall. tall or 12 feet (304 cm), which was backed by mathematics, but not by any known logic.

ANYWAY The standard we set in the "Mario at the Olympic Games" video was that Mario is and always will be 155 cm. or 5'1'' tall. Doing some simple pixel measurements from there, it means that Luigi is 175 cm, or 5'8'' tall. But why do we need to know Luigi's height? Well, knowing that, we can calculate the length of Luigi's stride and the speed at which he moves through this game which in turn allows me to calculate the dimensions of any given room in the mansion by timing how long it takes him to get to run. through it and has to be measured in time since it's incredibly difficult to account for the game's tilted perspective, which would throw off traditional room pixel measurements.

Once I had the data, I was able to construct a pixel:foot ratio that I applied to the game's minimap. And from there, I measured every room and floor in the house and several hours of measurements and calculations later we ended up with a usable square footage of this colossal old house with 3 full floors and 36 rooms total. Doing all the math, this is just under 30,000 square feet, or 2,787 square meters. Solidly within the range of what constitutes a mansion, which is considered a scant 8,000 square feet, or 743 square meters. Just to give you an idea of ​​exactly how big Luigi's mansion is.

Here's a photo of Mark Wahlberg's mansion that is the exact same size. And I use the word "mansion" loosely because it's not just a mansion, it's a MEGA mansion. about half the size of the White House or half the size of a football field. And remember we're talking about the square footage of the house. Which, if you've never had the mix of joy and stress of buying a home, is the measure of the finished floors in the home. It does not include the amount of land around the house, nor any unfinished attics or basements. So when I say it's the house the size of half a football field, I mean that the rooms alone, together, would be the size of half a football field.

And of course, those houses are incredibly large. But if you want an EXTREME example of what a 30,000 square foot residence looks like, look no further than our beloved President, Donald Trump, who actually has a 30,000 square foot apartment in New York. APARTMENT in York The fact that this can be classified using the exact same word as my 250 sq ft closet I lived in when I was in New York is just Mind Blowing to me This is an apartment in New York THIS... is just a madness Now, as you can imagine, prices for a house of this size will vary quite a bit.

Trump's penthouse, for example, is valued at $100,000,000. But it's also in New York City, right next to Central Park. It also turns out to be covered in enough gold to fill Bowser's train. bonus level So this might not be the best example to follow Looking further around I found that 30,000 square foot mansions dot the entire United States averaging between $2 million and $20 million So... where does that leave us? Well...unfortunately, you can't just plug video game mansions into Zillow and have magical value back in your lap. So we'll need a little more research for this. First, we have to find out what kind. of house we're looking at You see, most of the most expensive mansions on the market these days are modern constructions with modern amenities Neofuturistic Super Castles When buying mansions, or any house, you really have to take into account the age of the house.

Newer homes will always cost you a little more since everything is new and updated. Now, OBVIOUSLY, this is not the kind of mansion Luigi finds himself trapped in during his quest to rescue Mario. But to determine the price range this House would be operating in, we need to determine how old it is. And this is actually a really fun question. Fun, of course, if you're a nerd like me who loves to overanalyze the game details that the developers left in Because Nintendo was

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smart and left little design details that allow us to identify the exact time period in which it was set.

I would have built this house. You see, architecture is a lot like clothing, with design patterns, shapes, and general home layouts all trending based on their era. period Going out of style over the years, just like JNCO's jeans and snap bracelets. Seriously, JNKO jeans. You could put your whole head in those pants. WHAT WERE WE THINKING ABOUT? So how old is this old house? Well, to determine what era it would have been built in we have to look at the details of the design. And without even entering, there are many clues that can help us. First of all, look at that ceiling.

That style of pitched roof with windows peeking out where the roof is on the sides of the building? This is known as a mansard roof. You see it a lot in Europe, especially in very historic cities like Paris. But let's not stop there. Looking at the general layout of the mansion will give us a clue as to when it was built. The mansion is in plans. simple box shape, with no fancy wings or long hallways to different sections of the house. It is very contained. Symmetrical. Once you're inside, one of the main features is that bold central staircase and plenty of chandeliers.

And looking at the actual classifications and uses of the rooms we can see elaborate ballrooms and art rooms. In short, all of these design details clearly point to one era in architecture: Victorian. And not just any old Victorian style, this mansion clearly falls into what is called the Second Empire Victorian style. It is called "Second Empire" because it is an architectural style that became popular during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III in France. This was a period when the French empire was rebuilding, thus creating a second empire in the mid-19th century. Makes sense? Second Victorian Empire Look at that, video games that teach you about old world European architectural trends.

Where else online will you find stuff like this? Fun fact: It's also known as Baroque Renaissance Architecture *record scratch* actually, that's not a fun fact at all, it's just a fact. It also has nothing to do with the episode. I tell you this only in the hope that one day it can happen. be useful to you in a Quizbowl tournament or pub trivia You know, the places where information REALLY matters *sarcasm* *soft piano* Anyway, second era houses - even the HUGE ones - are surprisingly cheap in terms of That refers to mansions, but right? run for those loan applications, but they're affordable because they usually require huge modernization investments, including rewiring absolutely EVERYTHING, repouring the foundation, and generally making sure the damn thing doesn't collapse into a pile of dust.

They have virtually no insulation and will be drafty when everyone goes outside. "Environmentally friendly", these houses are NOT. The most expensive Victorian mansions cost around $30.00 per square foot or $30.00 per 0.1 square meter, which when multiplied gives our mansion worth $896,312.03 Less than a million dollars for a Victorian mansion. size of half a football field. When you think about it that way, it's not so bad! But remember, that's just for the frame of the house. Luigi's mansion comes fully furnished. Of course, you may not want that furniture, but you will still have to pay for it. Chandeliers, art, cradles for undead babies. (this is a fun fact) it would cost over $70,000 to get rid of if you wanted to legally relocate the human remains.

Note that I said "legally." *Call of thunder* *loud footsteps* *creepy music slowly intensifies* *more footsteps* *closes door* *louder, spookier sounds and thunder* *Matpat whispers to Luigi* "Your secret is safe with me" Add at that amount all the antique furniture, china, three leopard skin rugs, a giant harp and 9 COMPLETE suits of armor (yes, I counted them) and you're looking at an additional 400 GRAND of all the junk inside. And mind you, that's not including the cost you'd have to pay for the army of Roombas you'd want to roam around the place. I'm serious, every time Luigi rides in a cabinetagain, dust is gushing out of that thing *cabinet bangs* Luigi (in-game audio): "Oh yeah!" (repeatedly at gradually faster speeds) Matpat: "Oh, no, Luigi...Oh...No." ANYWAY This brings our total cost for Luigi's mansion to $1,315,433.51 Or basically what Ryan's Toy Review channel got with 680,000,000 views in the month of December. how does it make you feel?

We're all being outdone by a FOUR YEAR OLD Youtuber - Dream Maker Okay, okay, I'm not a four year old toy reviewer, so $1.3 million might be a little more than I am. willing to pay But I'm lucky, Luigi's mansion may still be in our price range thanks to the "stigmatized properties" rules. You see, any house or property that has had something terrible or stigmatizing happen to it can drastically reduce its value. Murder? Stigmatized! Suicide? Stigmatized! Luigi's ghost hanging in the attic? That property be STIGMATIZED, son! A stigmatized property is the best. It's like Black Friday deals for murder dens with price reductions reaching up to 25%.

Best of all, no matter when the tragedy occurred, the stigmatization can last DECADES. It turns out that people tend not to want to live in houses that were the scene of brutal murders. But I guess I can understand why blood stains are IMPOSSIBLE to remove from carpet. I tried bleach, I tried vinegar, I tried baking soda None of this works So when it comes to Luigi's mansion, sure, maybe not all the ghosts died there, but seriously, we can be pretty sure that a mother , a father and his young son met an unfortunate end within its halls.

The rooms are still decorated for this family. So, assuming you're comfortable living in the presence of the undead, our final total for Luigi's entry into the "MTV Cribs" lineup is $986,575.13. Just under 1 million. WHAT A THEFT! ! So Luigi becoming the owner of his own mansion isn't going to do as well as you might expect, is it? You see, the big twist here is that while the mansion may not be worth that much, there are lots and lots and LOADS of additional treasure that is hidden INSIDE that mansion in the form of gems, coins, dollar bills, and damn coins.

GOLD BARS ARE WORTH SO MUCH MORE AND ARE REAL As we see Luigi using all this wealth at the end of the game to pay for his new house So, using the cheapest value of a gold bar with good delivery in the smallest size of 350 ounces troy - or just over 10 kilograms - to determine the approximate value of 1G G= the in-game currency. In doing so, I learned that these ghosts have thrown over $500,000,000 in change between the couch cushions. HOLY GOLD STANDARD, Batman! No wonder Luigi is so excited to fuck the furniture! Who finances these ghosts?

And if you think I'm pulling that number out of thin air Oh no, my friends, think again We set the price as much as we could Here's a quick glimpse of that shopping list In other words, in a rundown mansion, King Boo and His thugs smuggled over 500 OTHER treasure-filled mansions into the place! Just sitting there, waiting to be vacuumed! Suck that Mark Wahlberg, you and your mansion aren't enough! Luigi is worth 500 million. What are you up to? That? 200 million? HA! It sucks to be you! *disc scratch* Not really. No, probably not. Such loyal theorists, there you have it.

If you want to get rich, be sure to find a gigantic haunted "Second Empire" Victorian mansion filled with ghosts who have no idea what the value of the dollar is. In the end, the real moral of today's episode that we can all come away with is this: Sure, we may all feel bad for Luigi because he's the forgotten brother and all, but seriously, save your tears. The guy has more money than all of us combined, I looked him up, there are 2,600 people in the world who have 500 million dollars or more. He is the 0.0001% So, you know what?

Suck it, Luigi, you filthy rich bastard! BUT HEY! That's just a

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, A GAME Theory! Thanks for watching! :)