10 Video Game Secrets You Can't Unsee

After years of living in his brothers shadow, Luigi managed to strike out alone in the form of 2001's Luigi's Mansion on Nintendo's brand new home console, the GameCube.

Abandoning his platforming past, Nintendo's second favourite plumber sported the Poltergust 3000 as he sheepishly inched his way through a creepy mansion in search of his brother. The game clearly takes inspiration from the Resident Evil series, albeit in a very light-hearted 'Nintendo' way.

That's not to say that Luigi's Mansion doesn't have its fair share of spooky sights, however. One such instance is the telephone room, where an eerie shadow is cast onto the wall when Luigi reaches for the phone.

The shadow appears to be our protagonist, dangling lifeless suspended from the ceiling. The graphical prowess of the GameCube means it's hard to decipher the true nature of the spooky silhouette, which perhaps adds to its unsettling nature.

Nintendo aren't one to shy away from the obscure, so it's hard to believe the shadow's presence wasn't deliberate. Rated E for 'Everyone', Luigi's Mansion is an otherwise universally suitable game, designed to be enjoyed by a range of different ages, but the true nature of the shadow is undoubtedly creepy.