professor layton switch review
With better aesthetics, all DLC included, and new puzzles, this 3DS port has a lot going for it. And when the two great minds collide, they really do become an unstoppable force. Layton walk around in Dorémont or his childhood village to resolve more than 150 riddles with his sidekicks Emmy and Luke in present tilmes, while Randall act in the past. Your performance will dictate how many “Picarats” are granted to you upon completing the puzzle, and these will unlock some cool bonuses at the end of the game if you can manage to collect enough of them. The beloved crossover is held by many as one of the best Nintendo puzzle games have to offer. Not to mention it seemed different from the games I've been playing (LM3, Overwatch, etc.) Those of you looking for why that “Deluxe Edition” has been added to the title may be a little disappointed to learn that not a whole lot has been added for this release. In the case above, it’s assumed that you would have to touch the clock – especially when other, similar puzzles would require that of you – but the goalposts are silently moved in this instance so that it’s not strictly necessary. Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy is the final game of the prequel trilogy, and the last title with our titular top hat wearing hero. In the future, I hope the whole Professor Layton series gets ported over to the Switch. On the Nintendo DS, the Professor Layton series stands out amongst the crowd of puzzle games for producing consistently high-quality entries that appeal to a wide demographic. I read something about more puzzles and outfits for Katrielle but does one not still get all this on 3Ds? Kat is a likeable protagonist and the dialogue and animated cut scenes are a lot of fun. Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition Review (Switch) A story about one very curious Kat. I refused to get this on 3DS for three reasons: I had a suspicion that the 3DS version would flop and Level-5 would try to compensate for the shortfall with a Switch port later down the track with a complete/HD edition for the same price, and I'm glad to see that my instincts were proven correct and my patience has paid off. Kat’s story doesn’t concern itself so much with enormous, world-ending threats or time-travelling shenanigans that series fans have become accustomed to. New characters and scenarios are introduced at a blistering pace, keeping the experience constantly fresh as you bounce between varying locales and scenarios with hardly any idea of what could come next. The Professor Layton games have had a bit of a troubled history with me. Except from an all new engine and a really good 3D effect, the game's core is still the same. “The Deluxe Edition on Switch is not only a great way for old fans to return to the franchise, but an excellent jumping-on point for new players to dive into the Layton series.”. I'll pick up the JPN version then. Professor Layton and the Curious Village is not your usual handheld game. @Xylnox The DS games are miles, eons, eternities better than this garbo. The popular Professor Layton series is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. Of particular note are the nicely-animated anime-style cutscenes that usually bookend each case, giving the characters and environments the kind of lively energy that they lack as you move from static screen to screen. Cuz I hate that sort of betrayal of trust in a logic game like this. Though many of the several-hundred puzzles on offer adequately reward deduction and logical thought, we came across far too many that have the sort of ‘gotcha’ design that feels like it runs counter to the spirit of what these puzzles are supposed to represent. Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition proves itself to be a strong puzzle game in its own right, although compared to the highs of its predecessors, it doesn’t nearly hold up as well. When Nintendo started talking about bringing dormant 3DS franchises to the Switch we immediately thought of games like Ace Attorney and Etrian Odyssey, before realising they were nothing to do with Nintendo. Though not as emotionally wrenching a finale as we have seen from past adventures, it is still ripe with plot twists and gotcha moments. Other than sweet, sweet stability? That includes Layton’s Mystery Journey, which despite being half the price on mobile still seems more at home on the 3DS and, now, the Switch. Layton’s Mystery Journey (NS) – the prof. is back, sort of. LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition will be launching on the system 8 November 2019, just in time for the holidays. The variety is really what keeps these puzzles so engaging, as each one introduces its own rules and unique logic that pushes you to think in new directions and out of the box. Follow the journey of Professor Layton's daughter, this time on the Switch. In Short: A welcome return for one of gaming’s greatest puzzle franchises, and while it’s not quite the best in the series it certainly has the most content. Please read our FTC Disclosure for more information. Professor Hershel Layton. Soon, though, you'll have the chance to solve puzzles on your TV at home. See more about the adventures of Professor Layton, or his daughter Katrielle, below! @SlowPokemon I haven't played any of these types of games but I have always wondered if they were fun to play. Will either get it for Christmas or in January. This is hardly the release to showcase the hardware strengths of the Switch – its roots as a 3DS game make themselves evident from time to time – but the art and character models have all cleaned up quite well in HD and make for a smooth experience that’s as easy to slip into as one would a comfortable pair of slippers. It really just comes down to preferred platform; you won't be missing out on much if you opt for the (probably) cheaper 3DS version instead of this release. Releasing a mere (yeah, right) eighteen months after it’s debut in Japan as a 3DS launch title, the rest of the world is now privileged to catch up with our pal Professor Layton in his latest adventure: Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition is a great series debut on the Nintendo Switch, and it should excite fans of LEVEL-5’s long-running series. Destructoid review: Professor Layton and the Curious Village I thought the holiday season was supposed to be the most murderous, time-sucking part of the year, but I was wrong.