Famitsu Confirms Online Multiplayer for Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 3DS

According to reports in Japanese magazine Famitsu, the upcoming Nintendo 3DS Luigi's Mansion sequel will feature online multiplayer.

Multiplayer was strongly rumoured for the upcoming game, and despite Nintendo refusing to comment on the reports, Famitsu states that Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon will feature various multiplayer modes - including download (single cartridge), local wireless and surprisingly for a Nintendo game, online play.

Actual specifics about the multiplayer features weren't discussed and whether it would focus on co-operative and/or competitive play, but multiplayer is certainly on the cards for Dark Moon.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is creeping onto Nintendo 3DS this March.

What do you think about multiplayer functionality for Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon? What modes would you like to play locally or online?