Will our shameless pimping of all things Professor Layton ever stop? Never! Or at least, not until we get our western mitts on all of the games that make up Level-5's adventure game trilogy. Until that happy day arrives, we shall continue to bounce around in eager anticipation like demented children overloaded on tartrazine, pausing only to gorge ourselves on footage of the games in action.
The video above is the opening sequence to Professor Layton and The Devil's Box (the second entry in the trilogy, which released to a rapturous reception in Japan last week), and is jam-packed with all the lovely, understated anime stylings that have characterized the Prof's adventures to date. We want!
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12-04-2007 @ 12:35PM
Martin said...
Can someone please explain to me why this game is getting the attention that it is? I'm not being sarcastic, I really just haven't kept up with it.
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12-04-2007 @ 3:02PM
Jezreel said...
The series is made by Level-5, who developed Dragon Quest VIII, Rogue Galaxy, and Dark Cloud. That pedigree is enough to attract people even if Professor Layton isn't an RPG.
After the success of Phoenix Wright and Hotel Dusk, DS owners seem to be on the lookout for any new adventure games, and Layton seems to fit the bill.
The attractive art design, which looks more European than Asian, is a nice distinction, too.
12-04-2007 @ 5:24PM
HellsHammer said...
I've been struggling through the first Layton game, and the charm of the artwork and the perfect music mix makes this game worth buying alone.
I can't even follow the story very well and I'm sold already.
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12-04-2007 @ 6:56PM
Melody said...
I'm one of those who's been waiting for the English version desperately (why can't Feb. come sooner?). To Martin: it's basically a collection of mini puzzle games packaged with a vintage J-Euro storybook look and threaded together by an engaging mystery. For those of us old enough would remember those 'brain games book' we grew up with back in the days, this game is exactly that, and I can't wait to experience that lovely nostalgia. The quirky faux-Victorian style (reminds me of those "World Literature" anime I grew up watching in 70s-80s) is a major part of the appeal for me. that's the appeal of this game. I'm always looking for some calming puzzle game with great presentation and high production value (meanin NOT crap looking like Brain Age), so I can't wait for this game.
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12-04-2007 @ 8:15PM
Ethan said...
He's like a Japanese puzzle-solving Doctor Who.
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