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Professor Layton is a series by Level 5 in which you solve puzzles as an English gentleman.      The main series is a series of six games released for the DS and 3DS following the adventures of Professor Hershel Layton and his assistant Luke Triton. The first three games are self-contained stories, and the second three are a prequel trilogy tied together by the mystery of an ancient civilization. The gameplay of these consist of various puzzles and brainteasers.  Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva is a movie that was released in 2011, set between the fourth and fifth games. It's pretty good, and the story is actually relevant to the overall plot of the prequel trilogy. The gameplay is you sitting on your couch and enjoying popcorn.  Layton Brothers: Mystery Room is a spinoff game for smartphones that follows Layton's son, Alfendi, and his partner Lucky Baker, as they solve cases for Scotland Yard. The gameplay is reminiscent of the Ace Attorney series, with an emphasis on investigation, interrogation, and mystery solving.  Speaking of, Professor Layton VS Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is a game for the 3DS that crosses the series over with Ace Attorney. It's also pretty good, even if it's a bit less than the sum of its parts. The gameplay is segmented into alternating Layton-style chapters and Ace Attorney-style chapters. And then the series was silent for two years. Which brings us to why this thread exists once again:  LEVEL 5 HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW LAYTON GAME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdCy6GCWqAY The newly announced Lady Layton: The Millionaire Ariadone's Conspiracy , coming next year for 3DS and smartphones, puts you once again in the shoes of one of Layton's progeny. This time, it's his daughter Katrielle solving the mysteries plaguing various Londoners. This is super exciting! So let's talk about some fuckin' puzzles! Waffleman_ fucked around with this message at 04:24 on Jul 28, 2016 |
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Jul 27, 2016 18:41
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Hmmm...I'm sure I'll play it, as I have all the Layton games, but, I honestly preferred Layton Brothers to the main series, and I feel like introducing Layton's daughter could be Level-5's way of quietly pretending Layton Brothers doesn't exist . I really hope I'm wrong, I'd love to at least see Al make an appearance, and Layton apparently having gone missing (as per Gematsu - http://gematsu.com/2016/07/lady-layton-announced-3ds-smartphones) could potentially tie in well with Layton Brothers.
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Jul 27, 2016 19:19
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i totally forgot about the layton brothers game. Was it any good? Was it even released in the west?
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Jul 27, 2016 19:23
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Yes it was, and yes, it's good!
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Jul 27, 2016 19:30
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mabels big day posted:i totally forgot about the layton brothers game. Was it any good? Was it even released in the west? Yes, it was released in the West, on Android and iOS. I liked it, but plays more like a simplified Ace Attorney as Waffleman_ mentioned (no real puzzles), very easy in general, and the Layton branding was added last minute, so it doesn't really feel that much like a Layton game, in my opinion. Edit: Beaten. 
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Jul 27, 2016 19:31
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the Layton vs. Phoenix game may have been a bit of a slog, but drat if it didn't have a weird rear end plot 
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Jul 27, 2016 19:33
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Count me in for hoping they don't just ignore Alfendi completely. Even if he doesn't appear as a major character, just Catriel making some mention of a brother would be great. Gonna be honest, while watching the trailer part of me was thinking "Hey, whats to say she isn't Al's kid?" since they don't say Layton's first name. But listening to it, they refer to him as Layton Kyōju (Professor) and Alfendi specifically points out he's not one, so that can't be. (What he gets called in the Japanese version I don't actually know though)
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Jul 27, 2016 20:23
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Level 5 have confirmed a western release for Lady Layton: The Millionaire Ariadone's Conspiracy in 2017, with the protagonist's name being Katrielle, nicknamed Kat.Level 5 posted:As one of LEVEL-5’s masterpieces, the PROFESSOR LAYTON series of puzzle adventure games has sold more than 15.5 million units worldwide to date. Its newest official sequel, Lady Layton: The Millionaire Ariadone’s Conspiracy — available on Nintendo 3DS/Android/iOS — was announced to be released in Spring 2017 in Japan. Not only will the main character switch from ‘Professor Layton’ (Hershel Layton) to ‘Kat’ (Katrielle Layton), many of its characters will be brand new. The story will focus less on dynamic problem-solving and more on solving multiple mystery cases observed in the everyday lives of Londoners, which will bring a faster tempo and more comical tone to the series. It will be more familiar — and funnier — than ever, while maintaining an adventurous quality. The creators of the puzzles and brain-teasers, the core element of the series, will also be new. Please look forward to the new PROFESSOR LAYTON series, targeting a Western release in 2017. Seems as if it's NOT traditional Layton, but more of a Layton Bros. Also subbed trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdCy6GCWqAY Screenshot! 
Waffleman_ fucked around with this message at 04:23 on Jul 28, 2016 |
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Jul 28, 2016 04:18
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I'm ready
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Jul 28, 2016 04:45
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Layton owns hard and I love all the ridiculous batshit-crazy plot twists/endings every single one of these games has. I still haven't played Azran Legacy yet for some reason, though.
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Jul 28, 2016 04:59
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Azran Legacy has like three games worth of batshit twists.
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Jul 28, 2016 05:00
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mabels big day posted:i totally forgot about the layton brothers game. Was it any good? Was it even released in the west? It's extremely light on gameplay, but it's still pretty cool Even if they do acknowledge it as canon, I think the new game is going to share more DNA with the originals than Layton Brothers - we've already seen puzzles are back in full force after all.
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Jul 28, 2016 05:02
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Apparently there's a plot where Prof. Layton is missing and Katriel is looking for him on the side? I hope Luke and Flora make appearances.
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Jul 28, 2016 05:55
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Totally excited. I can't wait for more batshit plots  So... Layton has three kids now? I wonder what a family dinner between Layton, Flora, Alfendi and Kat would be like. Also hoping that they don't pretend Al doesn't exist. His game is not very Layton-like, but I dug the style (while the soundtrack had very few tracks, all of them are really loving good) and I liked Al and Lucy as characters.
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Jul 28, 2016 05:56
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https://twitter.com/planet_pau/status/758284595813027840
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Jul 28, 2016 06:13
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Wait a minute, that's not even a real hat; it's a hairband with a hat decoration attached to it! This girl is a fraud.
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Jul 28, 2016 06:15
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Not gonna lie I watched the trailer solely to see if she inherited her dad's soulless gaze. Missed opportunity IMO
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Jul 28, 2016 06:18
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Pureauthor posted:Wait a minute, that's not even a real hat; it's a hairband with a hat decoration attached to it! A tiny hat like that isn't just gonna stay up like that all by itself. It's a neccesary sacrifice.
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Jul 28, 2016 10:58
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I don't know how to feel about this anymore. It's either gonna be really funny and good or it's going to fall flat on its face and ruin Professor Layton canon forever.
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Jul 28, 2016 14:10
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mabels big day posted:I don't know how to feel about this anymore. It's either gonna be really funny and good or it's going to fall flat on its face and ruin Professor Layton canon forever. Have faith
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Jul 28, 2016 14:10
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Waiiiitaminute. The Layton Brothers and the Layton Sister? Call her Katie and you die.
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Jul 28, 2016 14:11
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Junpei Hyde posted:A tiny hat like that isn't just gonna stay up like that all by itself. It's a neccesary sacrifice. I've never understood that style irl. Those tiny tilted top hats look ridiculous.
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Jul 28, 2016 14:52
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The Culprit is a Toucan?! So I'm guessing she has Luke's ability of talking to animals? Or Luke let it awaken in every human, like ki.
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Jul 28, 2016 15:19
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Jul 28, 2016 15:24
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Not even her dog has beady eyes. Who does she think she is.
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Jul 28, 2016 15:32
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We're going to have another Ezio moment and eventually have to deal with the natural death of the Professor at some point aren't we 
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Jul 28, 2016 16:00
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Waffleman_ posted:Seems as if it's NOT traditional Layton, but more of a Layton Bros. Going off that summary, it's going to be episodic mysteries? But I suppose it'll be that they all seem unrelated but end up having something to do with the titular conspiracy, somewhat like the prequel trilogy. It's funny, I was kind of putting off finishing Azran Legacies because it was ~the last Layton game~ but now I'm excited for this one and I feel like picking it up again. Crosspeice posted:The Culprit is a Toucan?! New notserious theory: Al's kid and Luke's kid got together and had Kat and that's how she can talk to animals and also be the daughter of a Prof Layton and that's the big twist for this game
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Jul 28, 2016 16:09
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Lady Layton looks super cute. I hope I can play all the Layton games in time for her debut game.
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Jul 28, 2016 16:21
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I'm shocked Level-5 hasn't repackaged the older games for 3DS like they did with Inazuma Eleven.
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Jul 28, 2016 16:32
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If you really work at it, you can beat a Layton game in like a weekend.
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