Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Professor Layton and the Curious Village

レイトン教授と不思議な町

Developer(s): Level-5 Publisher(s): Level-5 (Japan) Nintendo (overseas) Platform: Nintendo DS, Mobile Category: Puzzle-adventure Players: 1 Predecessor: (None) Successor: Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

Release dates Worldwide: iOS, Android: September 25, 2018 N. America: Nintendo DS: February 10, 2008 Japan: Nintendo DS: February 15, 2007 Mobile: May 27, 2008 iOS, Android: June 8, 2018 Europe: Nintendo DS: November 7, 2008 Australia: Nintendo DS: April 10, 2008

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Professor Layton and the Curious Village is the first game in Level-5's Professor Layton series, published by Nintendo outside of Japan. The title in Japan is Professor Layton and the Mysterious Village.

Gameplay

The game plays like an interactive story with point-and-click (touch) elements, featuring a professor/puzzle expert known as Professor Layton and his apprentice Luke, as they attempt to solve the mystery of St. Mystere's Golden Apple and Baron Reinhold's legacy. Along with the story, there are many challenging interactive puzzles which test the player's critical thinking skills.

Reception

Reviews for the game were generally positive, praising the 'brain training' elements that were popular at the time, for example Nintendo Power gave the game an 8.5/10 score. IGN gave an 8/10 (United States) and 8.5/10 score Australia and Europe. On the other hand there was reception that the game had little replay value or that merging adventure and puzzle elements 'doesn't merge well'.

References

Main games (published by Nintendo) Curious Village • Diabolical Box • Unwound Future • Last Specter • Miracle Mask • Azran Legacy • Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition Spin-off games (published by Nintendo) Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney